Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Football Thread XVII

[Zach Package]

one of the great c**k ups.

Jackson hitting it to space was a killer to begin with.

Great that Freo embarrass themselves more than we do this weekend. Top stuff.

 

[pepsi]

Lol Carlton is the AFL love child in 2024.

 

[BratPack]

If the Brownlow was truthful and not rigged that game's votes should be

1 Vote: Robert O'Gorman
2 Votes: Alex Whetton
3 Votes: Matt Stevic

 

[doug85]

Disagree. Treacy should have taken the mark and it’s game over. Ball faintly brushed Aish, if the umps on the wrong side they’d never pick it up

 

[Vindicater]

Made worse because one of the umpires actually called touch.

 

[MiguelM]

Made worse because one of the umpires actually called touch.

Why didn't they review it, they review everything else?

 

[VelvetSledge]

The end of the Carlton Freo game is wild.

AFL fully in Carltons pocket

Oh dear

 

[Mercurial89]

Made worse because one of the umpires actually called touch.

Really? I hadn't seen that part of it

 

[DERO]

I'd rather see Carlton on the opposite end of those.

 

[Yoda_]

fun fact,

6 of Geelongs 10 first rounders were not drafted them. Add in the freebies they've fluked (Blicavs, Stewart and of course Hawkins who was rated top 5 - 10 for a third rounder) and its easy to see why they remain competitive


We do it to (get first rounders in from the recycle bin), Geelong just bring in proven AFL players unlike us

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

Duryea contest similar to Wright.

Let's see what happens

 

[DERO]

fun fact,

6 of Geelongs 10 first rounders were not drafted them. Add in the freebies they've fluked (Blicavs, Stewart and of course Hawkins who was rated top 5 - 10 for a third rounder) and its easy to see why they remain competitive


We do it to (get first rounders in from the recycle bin), Geelong just bring in proven AFL players unlike us

Kelly was a great pick that they cashed in for two first round picks too.

They don't seem to lose too many good players to other clubs either. Clark is the only good one that I can remember leaving over the last 10 or 15 years (apart from Kelly who they extracted full value for). Maybe Christensen. None really jump out.

 

[Yoda_]

Kelly was a great pick that they cashed in for two first round picks too.

They don't seem to lose too many good players to other clubs either. Clark is the only good one that I can remember leaving over the last 10 or 15 years (apart from Kelly who they extracted full value for). Maybe Christensen. None really jump out.

was more thinking the other way, they seem to continually bring in quality first round talent

 

[Yoda_]

I'd rather see Carlton on the opposite end of those.

I don't know what was worse, it appeared the non controlling umpire called touch or the dissent and a nail in the coffin free kick was given

kudos to both sides, was a decent match

 

[boncer34]

I don't know what was worse, it appeared the non controlling umpire called touch or the dissent and a nail in the coffin free kick was given

kudos to both sides, was a decent match

Don't abuse umpires.

 

[Yoda_]

Don't abuse umpires.

I don't thin they were abused, they were corrected and didn't like being called out on it.

 

[boncer34]

I don't thin they were abused, they were corrected and didn't like being called out on it.

****ing lol

 

[Old Campaigner]

fun fact,

6 of Geelongs 10 first rounders were not drafted them. Add in the freebies they've fluked (Blicavs, Stewart and of course Hawkins who was rated top 5 - 10 for a third rounder) and its easy to see why they remain competitive


We do it to (get first rounders in from the recycle bin), Geelong just bring in proven AFL players unlike us

The Cats and Sydney are also pretty good at developing players picked up at the back end of the draft which helps a great deal

 

[Corleone]

It's good to see Geelong's new young players coming through. They've been through a tough time and it's nice that they have some young stars to watch.

I wonder what that's like

 

[ant555]

It's good to see Geelong's new young players coming through. They've been through a tough time and it's nice that they have some young stars to watch.

I wonder what that's like

Most of them patiently playing VFL while the older blokes won a flag two years ago. They have the elite system and environment Brad is looking for.

 

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

Oh dear

It's not even simply touched. It's more like partially smothered.

 

[Corleone]

Most of them patiently playing VFL while the older blokes won a flag two years ago. They have the elite system and environment Brad is looking for.

They (geelong) and several other clubs are so far ahead of us it simply feels like the gap is never going to close.

 

[MiguelM]

Finlayson in trouble, fine incoming?

UPDATED AFL investigating after Port forward admits to homophobic slur

Mind you I probably called half the team a lot worse on that performance.

 

[Agronomus]

Most of them patiently playing VFL while the older blokes won a flag two years ago. They have the elite system and environment Brad is looking for.

And here we are screaming for Caddy and Tsatas to be rushed into the seniors

 

[Old Campaigner]

And here we are screaming for Caddy and Tsatas to be rushed into the seniors

It's a bit more nuanced than that. They aren't playing the kids for the sake of it and they aren't saying to them they won't get a look in until they've done two seasons of VFL; when they're playing at a suitable standard and a position is available they'll get selected.

In the meantime they're in one of the best development programs in the AFL.