Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2024 Part 2

[s_wd6]

I'm fine with them succeeding because they haven't done anything to me personally.

Plus as I said above, I didn't realise people actual gave a **** if GWS won before us, it's not that big of a deal, seems silly to care.

I like GWS and I’d prefer them winning over a lot of other teams. Especially because everyone knows how much help they got from the AFL. Also they’ve been good for ages

But once a player leaves they mean nothing to me. I don’t want them to taste success before the players that I support.

 

[pK75]

I am wondering which part of “Non-Freo AFL discussion 2024” thread title is confusing for all the posters coming here just to bash freo?
Must be the bit with words they need to try and comprehend.

 

[chaosball32]

It’s not their fault we’re shit

True, still don’t want them to win a flag before us though. Puts us in the great company of Gold Coast as the only clubs to not win a premiership.

It’s already embarrassing enough that GWS have played in as many finals as we have despite being nearly 20 years younger a club.

 

[freo1997]

Hawks are arrogant af.

Hopefully go one more and take Port out then fall to pieces against GWS in the Prelim.

 

[Madas]

Small forwards anyone ?

 

[thistimeforsure]

I'm fine with them succeeding because they haven't done anything to me personally.

Plus as I said above, I didn't realise people actual gave a **** if GWS won before us, it's not that big of a deal, seems silly to care.

Cmon our shitfullness has gone beyond embarrassing and now it’s just sad


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[freo1997]

Also is wrecked

 

[MadMundy]

Cmon our shitfullness has gone beyond embarrassing and now it’s just sad


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I mean you're not wrong, club needs to sort their shit out. Not much we can do but wait until next year now.

 

[freo1997]

Also is wrecked

campaigner could barely speak

 

[Purpletown]

Even free kicks when their own players push players into them

That was a ridiculous free kick. Darcy got shoved into Sicily by another Hawk's player.

 

[estibador]

You want that trust fund baby GWS to win a flag before us? And invite even more ridicule our way?

I honestly see more ridicule for Freo from our own fans on here than I ever get from the outside world, so I couldn't care less about that.

I'm over seeing the same boring as f**k matchups every finals series. I just want to see some freshness. Geel vs Syd would be the most depressingly boring option possible.

Sadly, after the last two nights I'm slowly accepting that the AFL is turning into the EPL-lite with the same successful teams every year and the same minnows just making up the numbers.

 

[freo1997]

I mean you're not wrong, club needs to sort their shit out. Not much we can do but wait until next year now.

Wrong thread but a good start would be retiring those 2 champions of the club who we feed games to. That is where we start now, have those conversations with those two. Clean slate for the team and 2 less who are gifted games.

 

[BeinPurplenGreen]

Wrong thread but a good start would be retiring those 2 champions of the club who we feed games to. That is where we start now, have those conversations with those two. Clean slate for the team and 2 less who are gifted games.

Only if JOM, Banfield and Aish get tossed as well.

 

[Purpletown]

Sam Darcy has plenty of talent and had a go tonight. Particularly in the first half. JUH can be very disappointing.

 

[Alfonz]

Meek, D'Ambrosio, Scrimshaw, Amon, Ginnivan, Impey, Frost, Gunston (to get him back), Chol. Apart from Amon and Impey (who they picked up for picks around 30), the rest were pretty much all surplus to needs at their previous club and Hawthorn gave up SFA all for them.

 

[MadMundy]

 

[Alfonz]

Bont must have been carrying an injury or illness. Worst game I've ever seen him play since he became established.

 

[freo1997]

Only if JOM, Banfield and Aish get tossed as well.

Those 3 above are younger and good depth. JOM wasn’t too bad this year, Aish is good depth for multiple positions and Banners should be a Peel only player for the rest of his career. We shouldn’t of signed banners for more than a year after his capitulation.

Fyfe can barely land a handball let alone a kick. Doesn’t run both ways anymore.

Walters literally can barely run and actually admitted it in the West article today.

 

[Ge3ks]

WE CAN HATE HIM AS MUTCH AS WE WANT BUT SAM MITCHEL IS GENIOUS COACH...

I LIKE SMASHED BANANA AND HONEY SANDWICHES. DON'T JUDGE ME. THEY'RE ACTUALLY PRETTY GOOD. ALSO, WHY ARE WE SHOUTING!

 

[s_wd6]

Meek, D'Ambrosio, Scrimshaw, Amon, Ginnivan, Impey, Frost, Gunston (to get him back), Chol. Apart from Amon and Impey (who they picked up for picks around 30), the rest were pretty much all surplus to needs at their previous club and Hawthorn gave up SFA all for them.

Cashed up and in Victoria does make it significantly easier for them to get those guys.

Ginnivan would’ve been perfect for a swap for Schultz last year. But he would never have even entertained it.

 

[chaosball32]

I honestly see more ridicule for Freo from our own fans on here than I ever get from the outside world, so I couldn't care less about that.

I'm over seeing the same boring as f**k matchups every finals series. I just want to see some freshness. Geel vs Syd would be the most depressingly boring option possible.

Sadly, after the last two nights I'm slowly accepting that the AFL is turning into the EPL-lite with the same successful teams every year and the same minnows just making up the numbers.

I agree that Sydney vs Geelong would be a very boring match-up considering how tight and unpredictable this season has been. Two gluttonous teams that do not need anymore success and I wouldn’t be able to fully get behind either. That’s why I’d like Port to somehow get up, would spice things up a bit and it’d be funny to see the reactions if Ken could finally win the big one after always falling short, although after last night it seems very unlikely.

Still don’t want GWS to win the flag before us though.

 

[s_wd6]

I don’t care about the pick. I need Port to respond next week.

 

[freo1997]

I don’t care about the pick. I need Port to respond next week.

Nah nah c’mon. Wait another week for their exit.

 

[estibador]

Cashed up and in Victoria does make it significantly easier for them to get those guys.

Ginnivan would’ve been perfect for a swap for Schultz last year. But he would never have even entertained it.

Yeah this is one area where I think people have unrealistic expectations of the club.

Just because a player is surplus to requirements at their original club doesn't mean they're on the trash heap with no one else wanting them. And who would choose to uproot their life across the country for the same job you can get across the city or at least on the same seaboard?

It's a massive disadvantage we have to live with and always will. And the same goes for attracting quality assistant coaches.

 

[Purple Jesus]

I have a bad feeling Hokball will go all the way this year.