Opinion Non-Crows AFL 4: The Centre Cannot Hold

[ams4crows]

Haha, the Richmond player being subbed out looked like he didn’t know he was injured

Should have been Edwards subbed due to old age

 

[earlsta]

Oliver’s speech

 

[spenze]

Melbourne are a bit scary

 

[Bay62]

Our first loss in R2 was to West Coast by 2 points and our second loss to Richmond in R8 by 3 points.

At the end of R16 we were 14-2 with a % of 172.38. We were so dominant.

I think that was under Craig? If so that’s when other teams were saying “Just give them the flag now”. IIRC they had no answer to our defensive structures

 

[GROTTO]

Think you can't be tested for recreational drugs when on MH leave. Used to be the case.

"Hypothetically" speaking of course, if youre on MH leave its your best opportunity to take rec drugs without any issues whatsoever.

 

[GROTTO]

Melbourne are a bit scary

We have Crouch in the Midfield, they will be shaking in their boots.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Tonight made last weeks win look kind of mediocre.
Rounds 8-11 should show us where we really are

 

[ams4crows]

We gotta play Melbourne twice, not sure we will get another miracle at The Oval and we certainly will be smashed at the G

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

"Hypothetically" speaking of course, if youre on MH leave its your best opportunity to take rec drugs without any issues whatsoever.

Or just go hiding in Vegas...

 

[ABAB]

Tonight made last weeks win look kind of mediocre.
Rounds 8-11 should show us where we really are

How so? Richmond will either finish 8-10 and the Bulldogs likely 6-8 so I say we are tracking very well with our full rebuild.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

How so? Richmond will either finish 8-10 and the Bulldogs likely 6-8 so I say we are tracking very well with our full rebuild.

They were real shit tonight

 

[ABAB]

They were real shit tonight

And we are still in a full list rebuild.

 

[Twist_of_Lemon]

Remember when we were 14-2 in 2006?

Mentioning 2005-2006 should be a card-able offence. The years that should've been, but never were. Can't beat a team hulking on pingers.

 

[FR0GGY]

Mentioning 2005-2006 should be a card-able offence. The years that should've been, but never were. Can't beat a team hulking on pingers.

Sydney did

 

[Twist_of_Lemon]

Sydney did

Shh.

 

[MatthewB]

Or just go hiding in Vegas...

You can't, ASDA need to be able to contact a player at any time

 

[jackster83]

Looks like the Richmond era is over.

Can't stand their f*** ugly game style and glad other teams are moving away from it. Melbourne in comparison are great to watch.

 

[Sanders]

In the AFL, when you are "away" on "Personal Leave" are you or can you still be drug tested?

That’s an excellent question and I’m not sure the answer is that straightforward

There were certain levers in the past that players could pull within the CBA that opened a trap door to evade testing.

Not sure if they have all been closed?

Mind you personal leave could just as easily be a consequence of testing…

Anyway, you suspect the reason for no transparency is strategic somehow

 

[Sanders]

Oliver in full flight reminds me of judd or is it just me?

Not nearly as explosive

 

[Sanders]

I was under the impression if you take "Mental Health Leave" like how Buddy did a few years back you cant be tested?

That was one of the situations I was talking about. That used to be the case

Not clear if it still is

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

You can't, ASDA need to be able to contact a player at any time

Swanny didn't think so...

 

[Carmo]

Mentioning 2005-2006 should be a card-able offence. The years that should've been, but never were. Can't beat a team hulking on pingers.

You can if you don't have an uncreative coach that refuses to do the newfangled high rotations to the bench thing.

 

[Carmo]

Tonight made last weeks win look kind of mediocre.
Rounds 8-11 should show us where we really are

Even if we lose all those rounds I still have us with at least ten wins for the season from here.

 

[MatthewB]

Swanny didn't think so...

Swanny needs to read the drug code again

 

[kirky]

Tonight made last weeks win look kind of mediocre.
Rounds 8-11 should show us where we really are

Think you will find that Melbourne are streets ahead of the next challengers, Brisbane and Geelong. Fremantle and St Kilda are below them.

The next few games after GWS being Carlton, Brisbane, St Kilda and Geelong will truly show how far we have progressed. A 2-2 win/loss record would be a phenomenal result.