Oppo Camp Other Games Rolling Thread 2024 Edition

[stormskye]

The hits and misses of the draft can kill ya.

Bombers with McGrath (1) and cox (8)
Port with Francis (1) and Rozee (5)

Then there’s Reid at pick 10 not up to it whilst butters at (12) dominating as well

Would the bombers like those picks again

 

[Chameleon75]

Needs a premiership to catch Nick imo.

But yes he has been better then Nick this year.

he’s been injured, this is his second game of the year

 

[Scodog10]

The hits and misses of the draft can kill ya.

Bombers with McGrath (1) and cox (8)
Port with Francis (1) and Rozee (5)

How yuck is Cox? Big deal you kick a nice 40m drop punt off both feet, but five minutes back he laced out Port players twice in the space of 30 seconds.

This performance from Rozee tonight has been a masterclass in modern midfield footy. It’s the best individual match from a mid I’ve seen since Dusty in the 2020 GF. He’s so clean.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Some very ordinary games this round so far..

Maybe Doggies/Cats & Dockers/Blues will be better ?

Only other thrashing I'd like to see this round is us to annihilate Hawks

 

[Eric Shin]

North could be asking for another priority pick at this rate. I'm not seeing too much improvement.

Essington on the other hand should perhaps refer to it as Essendon Edging, as there are still edging on the cusps of finals but still not quite there.

 

[Kirby]

North could be asking for another priority pick at this rate. I'm not seeing too much improvement.

Essington on the other hand should perhaps refer to it as Essendon Edging, as there are still edging on the cusps of finals but still not quite there.

North a playing like a really talented combined TAC cup team against men. They just get pushed around.

Their tall backs are just woeful too. Aiden Corr is their best talk back. Just let that sink in.

 

[gouki88]

North a playing like a really talented combined TAC cup team against men. They just get pushed around.

Their tall backs are just woeful too. Aiden Corr is their best talk back. Just let that sink in.

Logue being out for so long is horrible for them, because Dawson and Pink are utter rubbish

 

[vindaloo]

The hits and misses of the draft can kill ya.

Bombers with McGrath (1) and cox (8)
Port with Francis (1) and Rozee (5)

Then there’s Reid at pick 10 not up to it whilst butters at (12) dominating as well

Would the bombers like those picks again

I just looked at the 2016 (McGrath pick 1) draft, and we traded out a future first in that draft for Treloar as part of our deal. Look at the top ten, slim pickings. No-one took a bid on Josh Daicos, I'd have him comfortably ahead of most in that top ten, comfortably.
Essendon have made a habit of flunking their top ten picks though. Tsatas hasn't set the world on fire too.

 

[stormskye]

a dark inescapable realisation just came over me.

We lost to st kilda
Essendon beat st Kilda

That Essendon.

 

[Eric Shin]

a dark inescapable realisation just came over me.

We lost to st kilda
Essendon beat st Kilda

That Essendon.

I was thinking the same thing last night.

Even the way Sydney lost to Richmond last week.

The comp is more close than we think.


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[Timmy from Thomastown]

Essendon on the edge of oblivion… loving it

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

North could be asking for another priority pick at this rate. I'm not seeing too much improvement.

Essington on the other hand should perhaps refer to it as Essendon Edging, as there are still edging on the cusps of finals but still not quite there.

I was about to post the same thing about North. Everyone is talking about the Weagles going backwards this season at a rapid rate. I think North haven't shown much improvement at all so far this season either. To kick only 6 goals in good conditions was pretty ordinary.
You can have all the talented kids in the world, but it's still a long way back to finals footy.
North better not be getting further assistance from the AFL in terms of draft concessions, eventhough there's a possibility they could win less games than last year. They most likely will be 1-9 after the first 10 rounds....

 

[stormskye]

I was about to post the same thing about North. Everyone is talking about the Weagles going backwards this season at a rapid rate. I think North haven't shown much improvement at all so far this season either. To kick only 6 goals in good conditions was pretty ordinary.
You can have all the talented kids in the world, but it's still a long way back to finals footy.
North better not be getting further assistance from the AFL in terms of draft concessions, eventhough there's a possibility they could win less games than last year. They most likely will be 1-9 after the first 10 rounds....

The issue with assistance packages is the same mentality as being given money to spend. You haven’t “earned” it so you are more likely to just waste it.

E.g north have given up pick 19 assistance packages for CCJ and Dylan Stephen’s and offered both long deals…

I’ll be livid if the afl gives them any help, same as the eagles who have flagged fairly recently!

 

[JLC]

Powerful performance from Port.

Jhf, butters and Rozee at Centre bounces looked incredible. Exiting via the front of the stoppage reminded me the Dees v Dogs gf.





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[stormskye]

Powerful performance from Port.

Jhf, butters and Rozee at Centre bounces looked incredible. Exiting via the front of the stoppage reminded me the Dees v Dogs gf.





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Which begged the question why Essendon didn’t setup someone to pressure them. They were walking it out and under no pressure kicking inside 50.

 

[Sea fog]

The issue with assistance packages is the same mentality as being given money to spend. You haven’t “earned” it so you are more likely to just waste it.

E.g north have given up pick 19 assistance packages for CCJ and Dylan Stephen’s and offered both long deals…

I’ll be livid if the afl gives them any help, same as the eagles who have flagged fairly recently!

Also Weagles were in the finals as recently as 2020 and they spent too many picks on Tim Kelly. They are a rich club who will survive regardless of success.

 

[vindaloo]

Harley Reid... tick North should have e played for the spoon after all.

 

[manicpie]

Callow actually moves much better than I thought

 

[jmac70]

REALLY hoping that Freo can roll Carlton.

What’s happening with the mighty Swans? Perhaps not as good as first thought.

 

[memoryofmchale]

REALLY hoping that Freo can roll Carlton.

What’s happening with the mighty Swans? Perhaps not as good as first thought.

The Prince of Perth is in attendance.

 

[stormskye]

REALLY hoping that Freo can roll Carlton.

What’s happening with the mighty Swans? Perhaps not as good as first thought.

Or maybe we are that bad we made them look good

 

[vindaloo]

Harley Reid. Oh boy!

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Or maybe we are that bad we made them look good



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They've gone off the rails since that Sam Wicks rumour came out. Coincidence? Who knows.

 

[danielnajdek]

Harley Reid. Oh boy!

If he ever comes back to Victoria it's going to be a betting war.

 

[sr36]

Which begged the question why Essendon didn’t setup someone to pressure them. They were walking it out and under no pressure kicking inside 50.

It's the Cotchin/Pendles role. Not easy to fill. Need a gun who is mentally sharp enough to play an attacking role, but who sacrifices their own game to set up defensively to blot out the opposition burst from the centre.