Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2023

[Dockeroo]

What do people think of Sam Darcy?
I’m not seeing the hype so far TBH. Have watched 3 or 4 games of him. There is something a bit passive about how he plays. I know he’s still a kid and I’m sure he’ll be a very good player in time but I’ve seen him talked up to be a future generational superstar (Kane corned was the latest during the week) and I’m not so sure.
The likes of JHF on the other hand has that raw aggression that you like to see at the same age as Darcy.

 

[Stinky Lomax]

Good thing there are two Adelaide teams, could you imagine Adelaides fwd line playing with Ports midfield

The same could be said for Perth.

Imagine our midfield with West Coasts ……….umm……….never mind.

 

[ilikepotatoes]

Bit redundant to play a tsunami warning when the crowd's already evacuated...

 

[tonygeeks]

What do people think of Sam Darcy?
I’m not seeing the hype so far TBH. Have watched 3 or 4 games of him. There is something a bit passive about how he plays. I know he’s still a kid and I’m sure he’ll be a very good player in time but I’ve seen him talked up to be a future generational superstar (Kane corned was the latest during the week) and I’m not so sure.
The likes of JHF on the other hand has that raw aggression that you like to see at the same age as Darcy.

He didn’t play well last night but there was 1 play where he picked the ball up off the ground 3 times in a row which was absolutely incredible for a gangly giraffe of his size

He will be a deadset monster @ 23 yrs old

 

[ImperialPurple]

More people in the Adelaide cheer squad than the rest of the ground.

 

[ilikepotatoes]

Do they not have sprinklers in Western Sydney?

 

[Tbonefreo]

Monster crowd at greater Western Sydney

 

[tonygeeks]

The same could be said for Perth.

Imagine our midfield with West Coasts ……….umm……….never mind.

Bank account ?

 

[Lach72]

Giants are hot garbage

 

[Lach72]

Fair grab by Himmelberg fro GWS

 

[Tbonefreo]

What a grab!!

 

[gaskin]

I can't tell if Adelaide are good, GWS are shit, or both.


That was some mark.

 

[ilikepotatoes]

This quarter is like Melbourne under Bailey bad by the Giants

 

[ilikepotatoes]

I can't tell if Adelaide are good, GWS are s**t, or both.


That was some mark.

GWS have been absolute trash.

 

[Tbonefreo]

This quarter is like Melbourne under Bailey bad by the Giants

They were worse under Neeld iirc

 

[ilikepotatoes]

They were worse under Neeld iirc

That's the one - I couldn't remember the coaches name.

How long did he last again? Less than a season?

 

[Dockeroo]

Unfortunately GWS are a club with no soul.
Big problems for the AFL if they stay bottom 4 for too long. It’s hard enough to get people watching them when they are half decent. No one wants to watch them when they are irrelevant and non competitive.

 

[Lach72]

Adelaide’s small forwards

 

[One_Wing]

Reckon our defence will struggle to contain Adelaide's smalls. Freo are gonna need to dominate the midfield to beat the crows when we play.

 

[Bastyy]

goal kicking gives me 2021 Freo vibes

 

[ilikepotatoes]

Unfortunately GWS are a club with no soul.
Big problems for the AFL if they stay bottom 4 for too long. It’s hard enough to get people watching them when they are half decent. No one wants to watch them when they are irrelevant and non competitive.

It could also be big problems for middle of the range teams like us.

They'll hand priority picks and list concessions out like candy to the Giants like they did to the Suns.

 

[Taylor]

I wouldn't want to be playing GWS next weekend off this. They are going to get baked all week in the media about not playing hard enough. They'll be handing out corkies next week like a girl guide with a thick accent and no understanding of fund-raising.

Especially if it's a bit wet.

They'll be labelled soft all week and come put breathing fire. Remember how it used to happen with Richmond when they would be rubbish all season then the week before they play us they get the bright lights in their face and all over the newspaper, playing against us like a different team.

 

[Kram]

More people in the Adelaide cheer squad than the rest of the ground.

 

[tonygeeks]

I wouldn't want to be playing GWS next weekend off this. They are going to get baked all week in the media about not playing hard enough. They'll be handing out corkies next week like a girl guide with a thick accent and no understanding of fund-raising.

Especially if it's a bit wet.

They'll be labelled soft all week and come put breathing fire. Remember how it used to happen with Richmond when they would be rubbish all season then the week before they play us they get the bright lights in their face and all over the newspaper, playing against us like a different team.

Lucky we are playing the Roos then

 

[FreoGirl]

GWS have been absolute trash.

I think they will still have the pace to defeat teams like WCE