Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2024 Part 2

[Heave Ho Bro]

Swans v GWS rivalry is there mate.

3 finals and GWS have beaten big brother all 3 times and the swans fans hate it.

Throw in Toby Greene taking the piss out of Issac Heeney earlier this year. after the tribunal.

They have had some great battles over the years.

And Buddy Franklin using GWS as a smokescreen to go play for the Swans.

Amazing to think us & West Coast have never played in a final against each other in 30 years while the 2 Sydney teams have already done it 3 times in a dozen years.

Had our chance in 2015 for a GF Derby but couldn't get it done against Hawthorn in the Prelim. We were flying early too. Mayne was lining up for our 3rd goal in a row to start the game and he sprayed a pretty easy shot. Hawks went coast to coast from the kick in and kicked a goal. Never looked back after that. Mayne kicks that and who knows what happens. We were all over them but that miss was so deflating.

 

[Lach72]

Had our chance in 2015 for a GF Derby but couldn't get it done against Hawthorn in the Prelim. We were flying early too. Mayne was lining up for our 3rd goal in a row to start the game and he sprayed a pretty easy shot. Hawks went coast to coast from the kick in and kicked a goal. Never looked back after that. Mayne kicks that and who knows what happens. We were all over them but that miss was so deflating.

Thank good we didn’t, otherwise we would’ve got our arses kicked and the Eagles would have 5.

Fyfe broke his leg and Pav blew a calf in that final

 

[Freomaniac]

Had our chance in 2015 for a GF Derby but couldn't get it done against Hawthorn in the Prelim. We were flying early too. Mayne was lining up for our 3rd goal in a row to start the game and he sprayed a pretty easy shot. Hawks went coast to coast from the kick in and kicked a goal. Never looked back after that. Mayne kicks that and who knows what happens. We were all over them but that miss was so deflating.

Had we made the 2015 Grand final, we would of lost.

Pavlich and Fyfe were too injured to play

 

[Raz]

just another year..

 

[Freomaniac]

just another year..

.... Of falling short again and sadness

 

[Raz]

.... Of falling short again and sadness

We will be still wearing purple .

 

[FreoRicci]

Looked a bit busted up and tired.

Reckon he just needs the season to end and get a full pre-season into him.

He is going to be a thorn for us to deal with for the next 10-15 years.

More like waiting for this weekend and gets to go back to Victoria for a few months

 

[FreoRicci]

Thank good we didn’t, otherwise we would’ve got our arses kicked and the Eagles would have 5.

Fyfe broke his leg and Pav blew a calf in that final

McPharlin out too. Watched him walk around the oval after that game, with his partner. Very sad

 

[Joao]

Can I just say that I am stoked the Blues are getting talked up massively for their heroic win against the West Coast Witches Hats. Hopefully they fill up on bathwater.



Like, it would have been perfectly meritorious if the Eagles had shown up and had a crack. The reality was it was a training run against 3rd bottom going at about 50%.

 

[Bigger]

The Weags were other level shit. Disgraceful really.

 

[Lach72]

The Weags were other level shit. Disgraceful really.

I’m thinking this week, with cue n the rack, and a nice cold Geelong day, that the cats rack up a 150 point win, and 1.7 is up for grabs

 

[Joao]

I’m thinking this week, with cue n the rack, and a nice cold Geelong day, that the cats rack up a 150 point win, and 1.7 is up for grabs

We want them to keep the margin to 80 or less. That way if GWS lose and Carlton win, Port have nothing to play for.

 

[Lach72]

We want them to keep the margin to 80 or less. That way if GWS lose and Carlton win, Port have nothing to play for.

Meh, we are in control of our own shit.

I’d like them to score less than 13 please and get the shit kicked out of them

 

[Joao]

Meh, we are in control of our own shit.

I’d like them to score less than 13 please and get the shit kicked out of them

Can I interest you in a 92-12 scoreline?

 

[FreoRicci]

With Richmond losing/trading their stars, find it really unfair thay they’ll get pick 1/2 this year (if West Coast don’t get priority)

2020 Premiers to Wooden Spooners. I mean it’s their own fault with list management- getting Hooper, Prestia, Lynch, Taranto.

 

[Joao]

With Richmond losing/trading their stars, find it really unfair thay they’ll get pick 1/2 this year (if West Coast don’t get priority)

2020 Premiers to Wooden Spooners. I mean it’s their own fault with list management- getting Hooper, Prestia, Lynch, Taranto.

It's how the system is supposed to work. You're up for a while (and they cashed in hard) and then you go back to the depths.

 

[dont bowl there]

With Richmond losing/trading their stars, find it really unfair thay they’ll get pick 1/2 this year (if West Coast don’t get priority)

2020 Premiers to Wooden Spooners. I mean it’s their own fault with list management- getting Hooper, Prestia, Lynch, Taranto.

How is that unfair? They had a long period of success and are now down the bottom. Kinda the whole point of the draft is it not? What's unfair is Brisbane getting a top 5 prospect and finishing inside the top 6.

 

[Taylor]

I remember before North were rubbish, back when they would finish 6th to 12th, then they delisted nearly half their squad and were rubbish.

Carlton sold heaps of their talent and bombed out too.

 

[pK75]

With Richmond losing/trading their stars, find it really unfair thay they’ll get pick 1/2 this year (if West Coast don’t get priority)

2020 Premiers to Wooden Spooners. I mean it’s their own fault with list management- getting Hooper, Prestia, Lynch, Taranto.

Prestia and Lynch helped them secure premierships, agree on Hopper and Taranto though, tried the restump and unsurprisingly it backfired, bit like us in 2018.

 

[freo84]

Prestia and Lynch helped them secure premierships, agree on Hopper and Taranto though, tried the restump and unsurprisingly it backfired, bit like us in 2018.

Taranto and hopper would be feeling a bit robbed right about now. Coach leaves after being sold the vision and now half the team wants out.

 

[pK75]

Taranto and hopper would be feeling a bit robbed right about now. Coach leaves after being sold the vision and now half the team wants out.

Bit like Lobb, Hogan and Acres who were all sold a dream by RtB only to see him sacked a year later and massive upheaval at the club they had signed up with.

 

[FreoRicci]

How is that unfair? They had a long period of success and are now down the bottom. Kinda the whole point of the draft is it not? What's unfair is Brisbane getting a top 5 prospect and finishing inside the top 6.

What about teams like Port trying to stay up there?
Richmond are lucky they’re a huge club, they can survive the lean times.
Not all teams can do tbat.
Just feel it’s rewarding one bad year for 3 good. Fremantle haven’t had a pick 2 since 2001.

 

[gaskin]

Fremantle haven’t had a pick 2 since 2001.

We took Brayshaw with pick 2.

 

[Nodgey]

Yeah but we traded for that. We didn't "earn" it for being rubbish.

 

[dont bowl there]

What about teams like Port trying to stay up there?
Richmond are lucky they’re a huge club, they can survive the lean times.
Not all teams can do tbat.
Just feel it’s rewarding one bad year for 3 good. Fremantle haven’t had a pick 2 since 2001.

Eventually Port will fall, every team does (except Cotton On Geelong). The draft should be the worst teams get the best picks, I just don't see the issue.