Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2024

[james haish]

LDU is very much a nearly player. Could be the best player in the comp but lacks that final bit of competitive edge. He’s like Judd crossed with Cerra.

 

[kp junior]

AFL is dumb. Constant crossing to the player’s mum and dads, stupid old men singing club songs, amateur umpires. Dumb


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[The Feeder Club]

Brisbane starting to look like they could go all the way. Ashcroft back next week too. And a poster trying to tell me that all you need to know about how well a team is going is their ladder position.
Does also give hope that it could click for Freo too.

I think you're right.

The way things are, as of tonight, we're 10th but there's at least three teams currently in the eight I'd argue we look superior to.

Also after their last month I'm certain North are not the worst team in the comp, despite being on only one win after 14 games.

It's a weird season

 

[ilikepotatoes]

Damn shame to see Clarko miss out there. Damn shame.

Wot? They had an armchair run for most of that last quarter.

The 2 god awful dangerous tackles calls cost them dearly.

 

[mike91]

Huge Larkey fan, but woweee was he atrocious tonight

 

[arsesmart]

The 2 god awful dangerous tackles calls cost them dearly.

You don't mean that sling over the boundary line do you? Nevertheless, quite a few dodgy calls the other way too.

 

[stax on the mull]

that was one of the worst 'wins' of the season

But their coach is called Good Win

 

[Midnite65]

Huge Larkey fan, but woweee was he atrocious tonight

Done for two crucial holding the balls in the last quarter when he just needed to get the quick hands out to a runner.

 

[FreoRicci]

There’s no way Geelong and Melbourne in the form they’re in are better then Fremantle on the ladder.
Top 4 is right there

 

[stax on the mull]

This is Melbourne's Run Home
Bris*, WC, Ess, Frem*, GWS, WB, PA, GC*,Coll
(*asterisks are their away from Melbourne Games)

They'll drop out of the 8 after for either us or Gold Coast tomorrow, but they could still pick off a few of the teams in the 3-13 zone of the ladder.

Looks like Rivers is going to play midfield to cover Petracca's loss somewhat, and they'll get Lever back soon. Can't rule them out of the top 8 - just not a Top 4 team without Petracca.

 

[FreoGirl]

This is Melbourne's Run Home
Bris*, WC, Ess, Frem*, GWS, WB, PA, GC*,Coll
(*asterisks are their away from Melbourne Games)

They'll drop out of the 8 after for either us or Gold Coast tomorrow, but they could still pick off a few of the teams in the 3-13 zone of the ladder.

Looks like Rivers is going to play midfield to cover Petracca's loss somewhat, and they'll get Lever back soon. Can't rule them out of the top 8 - just not a Top 4 team without Petracca.

they were jinxed by the article that claimed they had the easiest run home, the week before we beat them

 

[The Feeder Club]

This is Melbourne's Run Home
Bris*, WC, Ess, Frem*, GWS, WB, PA, GC*,Coll
(*asterisks are their away from Melbourne Games)

They'll drop out of the 8 after for either us or Gold Coast tomorrow, but they could still pick off a few of the teams in the 3-13 zone of the ladder.

Looks like Rivers is going to play midfield to cover Petracca's loss somewhat, and they'll get Lever back soon. Can't rule them out of the top 8 - just not a Top 4 team without Petracca.

I'm seeing two probable wins there and then a whole bunch of games they are vulnerable in, if not underdogs

 

[kp junior]

Apart from Sydney we are as good as anyone. Doesn’t seem like we got particularly better from last year. Has everyone else just got worse?
Incredibly even season.


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[Cayman Docker]

Geez the Preview’s already up on the Swans board for next week by a “Hairy Biker”.

Don’t read it unless you have a pretty thick skin. Seems I don’t and responded, might have earn’t my first ban!

 

[E Shed]

Apart from Sydney we are as good as anyone. Doesn’t seem like we got particularly better from last year. Has everyone else just got worse?
Incredibly even season.


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I think we’ve improved significantly in 3 key areas.

We have a proper winger on one side. Sharp has replaced the Acres role.

Our midfield is bigger with Fyfe & more attacking with Young. Fyfe has been up & down but he’s still one of the best pure clearance players when he’s on. You can see the momentum shift when he goes in.

Treacy arrived as a player making our transition game better when he marks up the ground with his elite field kicking. He has kicked 3 goals in several games & taken strong contested marks. Amiss has been off but he’s still a very smart player & combines well with Treacy.

I’d could add Clark has been in career best form, as has Pearce plus we got Chappy back & he’s a game changer on his own.

So yeah, we’re better.

 

[apuchar]

I think we’ve improved significantly in 3 key areas.

We have a proper winger on one side. Sharp has replaced the Acres role.

Our midfield is bigger with Fyfe & more attacking with Young. Fyfe has been up & down but he’s still one of the best pure clearance players when he’s on. You can see the momentum shift when he goes in.

Treacy arrived as a player making our transition game better when he marks up the ground with his elite field kicking. He has kicked 3 goals in several games & taken strong contested marks. Amiss has been off but he’s still a very smart player & combines well with Treacy.

I’d could add Clark has been in career best form, as has Pearce plus we got Chappy back & he’s a game changer on his own.

So yeah, we’re better.

I reckon we are. The way we move the ball is better also. ( When we are playing well).
Looking at Stanley today (not long back from injury to be fair) and not having Driss for the last couple of years, I''m not sure where we are going to find another wing.

 

[Ge3ks]

Liam Ryan

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Liam Ryan

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28

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181cm

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76kg

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Fwd

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Season

Last 5

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11.3

3star

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8.6

3star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.0

3star

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2.0

4star

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1.3

5star

D

9.9

3star

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8.0

3star

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1.9

1star

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3.3

3star

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1.6

3star

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1.3

5star

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11.4

3star

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9.0

4star

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2.4

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.6

5star

 

[BStaff17]

Liam Ryan

 

[freo84]

Essendon are so defensively suspect.

 

[mattis117]

Go Eagles shudders

 

[armpit]

Go Eagles shudders

I know.

 

[kingswood71]

Go Eagles shudders

Go Eagles, you good things
(washes mouth with straight bleach)
Lets home they can get the job done.
I must admit, they have slipped to probably 3rd now on my most hated list haha

 

[armpit]

My reckoning is if we win and Essendon lose, we go from 10th to 3rd because %.

I know people cringe to hear this kind of talk, but it's in the numbers, a statistical reality.

Two big ifs though.

 

[Deanismyhero]

My reckoning is if we win and Essendon lose, we go from 10th to 3rd because %.

I know people cringe to hear this kind of talk, but it's in the numbers, a statistical reality.

Two big ifs though.

We won’t get 6 points for a win tho

 

[armpit]

Hmm. That's what the other Scott looks like sans the beard.