Oppo Camp Non Geelong football (AFL) discussion 2024, Part I

[you pick one]

This will get the conspiracy theorists going - Maynard not fined for staging, instead Ben Long was fined for striking

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Maynard went down like a cheap hooker.

 

[cats_09]

Maynard went down like a cheap hooker.

Everyone bar the MRO agrees

 

[And_ROOS]

And the AFL protect Collingwood and the leagues softest "toughman" yet again.

 

[cats_09]

 

[rocker_oz33]

Fogarty looked good today for the Blues

No One looks good in those colors..

 

[cats_09]

AVG POINTS FOR since Round 7

1. BRISBANE : 885 @ 110.6pts
2. SYDNEY : 825 @ 103.1pts
3. W BULLDOGS : 779 @ 97.1pts
4. CARLTON : 664 @ 94.8pts
5. COLLINGWOOD : 721 @ 90.1pts
6. HAWTHORN : 624 @ 89.14pts
7. GOLD COAST : 707 @ 88.3pts
=8. FREMANTLE : 696 @ 87.0pts
=8. GEELONG : 696 @ 87.0pts

10. ADELAIDE : 691 @ 86.3pts
11. ESSENDON : 683 @ 85.3pts
12. PORT ADELAIDE : 531 @ 75.8pts
13. ST KILDA : 512 @ 73.14pts
14. MELBOURNE : 571 @ 71.4pts

15. GWS : 557 @ 69.6pts
16. NORTH MELBOURNE : 550 @ 68.75pts
17. WEST COAST: 476 @ 68.1pts
18. RICHMOND : 407 @ 58.1pts

** Rich, WC & NM are no surprise as the Bottom 3 Worst Offences.

But WHY is nobody in the Media talking about GWS?

• Weeks 1-7 : 751 @ 107.2pts avg
• Weeks 8-16 : 557 @ 69.6pts avg

For ALL of the talk we hear about Melbourne’s dysfunctional Forward Line on a Weekly Basis..

And how BORING Ross has made St Kilda..

BOTH of those teams have average more Points For since Round 7.

• HOGAN : Career best form
• TOBY : AA Captain
• DANIELS : “Elite” Score Involvements
• BEDFORD : “Elite” Pressure
• CADMAN : Number 1 pick
• BROWN : A unicorn “that scares

defences”
- RICCARDI : Avg 1.5 goals in 2024

• Arguably MORE talent in that Forward line than RICH, NM, WC, St K, MELB, PORT, ESS, ADEL, FREO, GC, HAW & COLL..

• Yet are the 4TH WORST offence in the league atm.

• 7 x Goals worse than Rounds 1-7.

Be nice to see them dissected during the week in my opinion.

Long overdue for some Analysis.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

AVG POINTS FOR since Round 7

1. BRISBANE : 885 @ 110.6pts
2. SYDNEY : 825 @ 103.1pts
3. W BULLDOGS : 779 @ 97.1pts
4. CARLTON : 664 @ 94.8pts
5. COLLINGWOOD : 721 @ 90.1pts
6. HAWTHORN : 624 @ 89.14pts
7. GOLD COAST : 707 @ 88.3pts
=8. FREMANTLE : 696 @ 87.0pts
=8. GEELONG : 696 @ 87.0pts

10. ADELAIDE : 691 @ 86.3pts
11. ESSENDON : 683 @ 85.3pts
12. PORT ADELAIDE : 531 @ 75.8pts
13. ST KILDA : 512 @ 73.14pts
14. MELBOURNE : 571 @ 71.4pts

15. GWS : 557 @ 69.6pts
16. NORTH MELBOURNE : 550 @ 68.75pts
17. WEST COAST: 476 @ 68.1pts
18. RICHMOND : 407 @ 58.1pts

** Rich, WC & NM are no surprise as the Bottom 3 Worst Offences.

But WHY is nobody in the Media talking about GWS?

• Weeks 1-7 : 751 @ 107.2pts avg
• Weeks 8-16 : 557 @ 69.6pts avg

For ALL of the talk we hear about Melbourne’s dysfunctional Forward Line on a Weekly Basis..

And how BORING Ross has made St Kilda..

BOTH of those teams have average more Points For since Round 7.

• HOGAN : Career best form
• TOBY : AA Captain
• DANIELS : “Elite” Score Involvements
• BEDFORD : “Elite” Pressure
• CADMAN : Number 1 pick
• BROWN : A unicorn “that scares

defences”
- RICCARDI : Avg 1.5 goals in 2024

• Arguably MORE talent in that Forward line than RICH, NM, WC, St K, MELB, PORT, ESS, ADEL, FREO, GC, HAW & COLL..

• Yet are the 4TH WORST offence in the league atm.

• 7 x Goals worse than Rounds 1-7.

Be nice to see them dissected during the week in my opinion.

Long overdue for some Analysis.

Why couldn't we play THAT GWS?

 

[frggr]

We often talk about Selwood and Pendlebury as some of the best and most consistent players to never win a Brownlow, but there is every chance that Bontempelli will never win one and that is criminal. He is so much of a better player than Wines, Cripps, and Neale, yet they have 4 between them and every nonbiased footy fan would take Bontempelli ahead of them every day of the week.

Neale doesn't deserve 1 let alone 2.

He's soft as butter and goes to ground at the first hint of contact.

I'd sooner have Bontempelli at the Cats every day of the week.

 

[frggr]

AVG POINTS FOR since Round 7

1. BRISBANE : 885 @ 110.6pts
2. SYDNEY : 825 @ 103.1pts
3. W BULLDOGS : 779 @ 97.1pts
4. CARLTON : 664 @ 94.8pts
5. COLLINGWOOD : 721 @ 90.1pts
6. HAWTHORN : 624 @ 89.14pts
7. GOLD COAST : 707 @ 88.3pts
=8. FREMANTLE : 696 @ 87.0pts
=8. GEELONG : 696 @ 87.0pts

10. ADELAIDE : 691 @ 86.3pts
11. ESSENDON : 683 @ 85.3pts
12. PORT ADELAIDE : 531 @ 75.8pts
13. ST KILDA : 512 @ 73.14pts
14. MELBOURNE : 571 @ 71.4pts

15. GWS : 557 @ 69.6pts
16. NORTH MELBOURNE : 550 @ 68.75pts
17. WEST COAST: 476 @ 68.1pts
18. RICHMOND : 407 @ 58.1pts

** Rich, WC & NM are no surprise as the Bottom 3 Worst Offences.

But WHY is nobody in the Media talking about GWS?

• Weeks 1-7 : 751 @ 107.2pts avg
• Weeks 8-16 : 557 @ 69.6pts avg

For ALL of the talk we hear about Melbourne’s dysfunctional Forward Line on a Weekly Basis..

And how BORING Ross has made St Kilda..

BOTH of those teams have average more Points For since Round 7.

• HOGAN : Career best form
• TOBY : AA Captain
• DANIELS : “Elite” Score Involvements
• BEDFORD : “Elite” Pressure
• CADMAN : Number 1 pick
• BROWN : A unicorn “that scares

defences”
- RICCARDI : Avg 1.5 goals in 2024

• Arguably MORE talent in that Forward line than RICH, NM, WC, St K, MELB, PORT, ESS, ADEL, FREO, GC, HAW & COLL..

• Yet are the 4TH WORST offence in the league atm.

• 7 x Goals worse than Rounds 1-7.

Be nice to see them dissected during the week in my opinion.

Long overdue for some Analysis.

They've started to talk about it a bit on Fox Footy yesterday

 

[Romeoh1]

Why couldn't we play THAT GWS?

We always get the very good gws.

 

[fpm84]

We always get the very good gws.

And the best-player-in-the-comp Toby Greene instead of the can't-get-a-kick Toby Greene that other teams have gotten this year.

 

[Romeoh1]

And the best-player-in-the-comp Toby Greene instead of the can't-get-a-kick Toby Greene that other teams have gotten this year.

Exactly.

 

[Hinkley29]

Neale doesn't deserve 1 let alone 2.

He's soft as butter and goes to ground at the first hint of contact.

I'd sooner have Bontempelli at the Cats every day of the week.

I reckon 90% of knowledgeable footy watchers would choose Bont over Neale. He can do som much more as a player and leader.

Neale is a quality mid, but him having 2 Brownlow is just confirmation that the award goes to the midfielder with the most possessions.

Now, all good teams need high possession mids, but Bont can do so much more than that.

 

[Hinkley29]

And the best-player-in-the-comp Toby Greene instead of the can't-get-a-kick Toby Greene that other teams have gotten this year.

People on here called me crazy for suggesting that Stengle is on the same level as Toby Greene. Right now he is better.

 

[frggr]

I reckon 90% of knowledgeable footy watchers would choose Bont over Neale. He can do som much more as a player and leader.

Neale is a quality mid, but him having 2 Brownlow is just confirmation that the award goes to the midfielder with the most possessions.

Now, all good teams need high possession mids, but Bont can do so much more than that.

Absolutely - he's also way more humble than Neale is and is a better leader of men by the length of the Nullabor plain.

 

[Munich]

I reckon 90% of knowledgeable footy watchers would choose Bont over Neale. He can do som much more as a player and leader.

Neale is a quality mid, but him having 2 Brownlow is just confirmation that the award goes to the midfielder with the most possessions.

Now, all good teams need high possession mids, but Bont can do so much more than that.

It's not even a contest! Bont any day.

 

[cats_09]

It’ll be interesting to see the outcome of this

 

[cats_09]

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Every time I see David Rodan umpiring I smile a little

 

[cats_09]

Since we don't have a 2025 discussion thread open yet...

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Since we don't have a 2025 discussion thread open yet...

Come on down everyone. April is usually great weather and the reds will be flowing

 

[cats_09]

Come on down everyone. April is usually great weather and the reds will be flowing

what if you don't drink wine...

 

[CatToTheFuture]

what if you don't drink wine...

Your invite is still extended but the locals won't accept you

 

[And_ROOS]

what if you don't drink wine...

Red cordial?

 

[allrighty]

Neale doesn't deserve 1 let alone 2.

He's soft as butter and goes to ground at the first hint of contact.

I'd sooner have Bontempelli at the Cats every day of the week.

Bont IMO is the most influential player in the comp at the moment. Trouble is - like the Brownlow - we tend to favour MFers.

But he is carrying the Doggies on his back.

[edit - MFers. What was I thinking?]