Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2024

[StingBitten]

I just dont want Geelong their because I'm sick of them and I'm also salty about Neale. I'm salty about the shit Swans have always gotten as well and their entitled supporters but they are still my preference over everyone.

I got over it once my tomato sauce told me in 2021 he really, really wanted to come back to Freo with the team/coach evolution - it wasn't just a partner-led thing.

I'd be OK with it now.

 

[Joao]

I'll go for the Swans purely for the Chad factor. Feel very little about any of the teams either way.

 

[james haish]

Hopefully port stop wasting a spot in the top four like they have the past few years and stay away until they get serious.

 

[#1JohnHuttonFan]

Yeah nah I think Sydney are gonna get spanked again next week by either Geelong or Brisbane. Port were horrible again tonight.


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[The Feeder Club]

An amazing stat on the Port board that they won 2 of the 12 quarters of finals footy they played this year. That's appalling for a team that finished second.
Losing to them in the last round at home with a finals spot for the taking was really high level pooch screwing. It's looking worse and worse that result

 

[FreoRicci]

Wonder what’s that stat is for GWS.

Most quarters won for a team in two finals but two losses?
6 out of 8?

Doesn’t matter how many quarters as long as you win the game.

 

[FreoRicci]

An amazing stat on the Port board that they won 2 of the 12 quarters of finals footy they played this year. That's appalling for a team that finished second.
Losing to them in the last round at home with a finals spot for the taking was really high level pooch screwing. It's looking worse and worse that result

With Rioli leaving his best for last.
Looked unfit, uninterested and keen to go partying ASAP during the finals.

 

[BStaff17]

Dull prelim. Confirms my belief that Port were not a top four quality side, let alone top 2.

IMO if they sack Ken they won’t have these mercurial games that keep their wins ticking along, but will be better in the long run. You can build something around JHF, Rozee, Butters and Burgoyne.

They always beat us especially in big games.

 

[BStaff17]

Anyone watching and thinking that these two aren’t much better than Fremantle ?
How the hell did Port get 2nd and Fremantle miss altogether. Far out

Swap the 2 results with them we lost.

We finish ahead of them. It's basically a 16 point turnaround

 

[BStaff17]

An amazing stat on the Port board that they won 2 of the 12 quarters of finals footy they played this year. That's appalling for a team that finished second.
Losing to them in the last round at home with a finals spot for the taking was really high level pooch screwing. It's looking worse and worse that result

And they had nothing to play for.

The pressure got to us.

If we had a finals spot locked in I reckon we would hammered them

 

[BStaff17]

Interesting stat John longmire has won 5 from 6 prelims he has coached

That loss was Fremantle 2013

 

[Alfonz]

On the flip side, I dont think either Geelong or Brisbane can get near Sydney's midfield, particularly Geelong.

That's what people were saying about Geelong heading into the Port game. I said in the game thread before the match that Geelong were more impressive against us. They are very even across the park. They'll have Stewart in there. Holmes, Bowes, Atkins, Dangerfield. Lots of physicality. They can handle Sydney at the MCG.

 

[FreoRicci]

Interesting stat John longmire has won 5 from 6 prelims he has coached

That loss was Fremantle 2013

1-4 in GFs? He’s like the one step further Hinkley.

2012 is his only one. 12 years is a long time without a flag.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

That's what people were saying about Geelong heading into the Port game. I said in the game thread before the match that Geelong were more impressive against us. They are very even across the park. They'll have Stewart in there. Holmes, Bowes, Atkins, Dangerfield. Lots of physicality. They can handle Sydney at the MCG.

Port in finals dont count, it's Port in finals.

 

[FreoRicci]

That's what people were saying about Geelong heading into the Port game. I said in the game thread before the match that Geelong were more impressive against us. They are very even across the park. They'll have Stewart in there. Holmes, Bowes, Atkins, Dangerfield. Lots of physicality. They can handle Sydney at the MCG.

Just know their roles, plus it’s the MCG.

They only played the GF two years ago.. that would be in Sydney’s minds.

 

[FreoRicci]

McDonald in doubt. Surely not again

Will our lord Hamling be called upon up forward?
Ladhams?

 

[fnerd]

An amazing stat on the Port board that they won 2 of the 12 quarters of finals footy they played this year. That's appalling for a team that finished second.
Losing to them in the last round at home with a finals spot for the taking was really high level pooch screwing. It's looking worse and worse that result

infuriating.

Just to add salt to the wound as well their overall W-L record was inflated due to winning so many close games.

Out of 7 games under 10 points they lost like one … (even just reverting that record more to the average ,say losing 2 more )and they just scrape finals -likely losing first week and their first rounder that we have would’ve been like 11/12

 

[sumavich]

1-4 in GFs? He’s like the one step further Hinkley.

2012 is his only one. 12 years is a long time without a flag.

30 years is longer

 

[largebus]

I know there's always a Grand Final discount but I'd be surprised if Rampe gets off. He was important down back for them as well.

 

[Purple Jesus]

Drama king.

Found out today that there’s a town in Scotland called ‘Bigger’ and its tagline is “London is big but Bigger is bigger’. Thought you should know.