Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2024 Part 2

[MadMundy]

You know you're in a bad predicament if you're relying on West Coast to help you out, it never should have come to that in the first place.

 

[freo_leo29]

I STAND HERE TODAY ASKING FOR ROSS TO ONCE AGAIN BE THE BOSS


COME ON SAINTS

 

[james haish]

Yeah. His pre season is what is holding him back. Definitely not the 16 week hammy.

He’s been a casual footballer for years. Extremely talented player but takes things easy.

 

[mike91]

Yeah, becaues that's certainly not what he was doing all of last pre season.

Yeah, because that worked remarkably well.

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[s_wd6]

Yeah, because that worked remarkably well.

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Yeah, because rupturing two hamstring tendons definitely didn't reduce his strength and speed at all.

 

[james haish]

This has become the most wasted year in our existence if nothing changes here. Tops all previous capitulations.

You’ve been cheerleading and defending the poor performances all year.

 

[Fat Nyfe]

Looks like we will end up in 9th.
The crows finished 9th last year too and everyone said oh they will definitely play finals in 2024. Didn’t turn out that way.

Unacceptable to blow a finals position from where we sat. Just not good enough at all levels of the club.

What we’ve seen since our breakthrough finals campaign in 2022 has been garbage on and off field. Poor decisions, poor selections, safe conservatism. Anxiety driven performances led by an anxiety driven coach. No big club would accept two years of it.

The flashes of good footy we’ve seen only prove we should be doing much better.

 

[mike91]

Yeah, because rupturing two hamstring tendons definitely didn't reduce his strength and speed at all.

Yeah, because Cox's lazy efforts only started this season. Just jog on already kid

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[s_wd6]

Yeah, because Cox's lazy efforts only started this season. Just jog on already kid

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Yeah, because he was so lazy when he made the AA squad.

 

[freocuz]

On the plus side, it means Collingwood are out barring about 150 margin differential between them and Carlton next week.


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[fnerd]

That’s it in a nutshell.

It’s hard to disagree that this isn’t the case .
Seriously the most wasted season since 2015.
Even then tho I genuinely didn’t think we’d beat the hawks .
I’m just about in true disbelief we won’t even play finals this year tho

Staggering capitulation from a club all to renowned for it

 

[s_wd6]

What we’ve seen since our breakthrough finals campaign in 2022 has been garbage on and off field. Poor decisions, poor selections, safe conservatism. Anxiety driven performances led by an anxiety driven coach. No big club would accept two years of it.

The flashes of good footy we’ve seen only prove we should be doing much better.

We're literally a better team than we were in 2022, but it means **** all when no one can figure out how the **** to close out a game. This team is mentally weak and that's the biggest thing holding them back. Any time there's expectation, they crumble. Any time the game is on the line, they crumble.

 

[hoss]

Darling and Kelly are the least of their issues. Co- captains Duggan playing great for Carlton and is Oscar Allen

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Oscar Allen

Age

25

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.2

4star

even out there?

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[mike91]

Yeah, because he was so lazy when he made the AA squad.

I knew you'd pull that card . Because making the AA squad means you're flawless and the definition of perfection. Clueless kid

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[ilikepotatoes]

We're literally a better team than we were in 2022, but it means ** all when no one can figure out how the ** to close out a game. This team is mentally weak and that's the biggest thing holding them back. Any time there's expectation, they crumble. Any time the game is on the line, they crumble.

So that makes us a worse team then doesn't it?

 

[s_wd6]

I knew you'd pull that card . Because making the AA squad means you're flawless and the definition on perfection. Clueless kid

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No, making the AA squad means your a good for nothing lazy player who's negatives far outweigh your positive contributions to your team.

 

[s_wd6]

So that makes us a worse team then doesn't it?

Relative to the rest of the league, we were much better placed this year.

 

[MadMac]

We had more than enough results go our way throughout the season, to keep relying on them for the last two rounds was always a stretch.

We don’t deserve to play finals this year (neither do the Blues tbh but hey, they will end up with more wins so they deserve it more than us I guess)

 

[mike91]

No, making the AA squad means your a good for nothing lazy player who's negatives far outweigh your positive contributions to your team.

Oh so don't worry about your negatives, you made the AA squad. Gotcha. Anymore nuffie logic?

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[Perfect Purple]

In a whole half of a game both Darling and Oscar Allen

12

Oscar Allen

Age

25

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.2

4star

have had two possessions each!

 

[StingBitten]

I think I've butchered the coach and team enough, one piece of empathy I have is for the insane fixturing bestowed upon Freo this year - and surely there would've been a win or two missing if we had something resembling fair.

We get a few key injuries and finish our season off against a few Top 4 sides.

Carlton have key injuries and get cellar dwellars West Coast and St Kilda with nothing to play for.

Bulldogs as well will beat GWS who will probably be locked into Top 4 by the start of their game and Top 2 will be out of reach.

 

[ilikepotatoes]

Reid ran the best part of 30 metres

 

[Matt27]

Why is everyone talking about it coming down to Carlton needing to lose to St Kilda? Bulldogs losing to GWS would also open the door unless I’m missing something?


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[apuchar]

He is a good defender but he has his limitations on who he can or is williing to play on. Which we could usually cover when we had Logue and/or Pearce available or even a Hamling when he was eventually given a go.

 

[Joao]

Why is everyone talking about it coming down to Carlton needing to lose to St Kilda? Bulldogs losing to GWS would also open the door unless I’m missing something?


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Yes, same effect. Probably more likely too although I do expect the Saints to put up a fight.