Oppo Camp Other Games Rolling Thread 2024 Edition

[black is White]

Yeah the favs have lost so far..

Surely this wont happen tomorrow.

God knows how port and dogs were favourites to begin with

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

God knows how port and dogs were favourites to begin with

Seems silly now in retrospect.

 

[SuperSub17]

Daniel Hoyne from Champion Data.

Last year: Tipped against us in all three finals.

This year: Tipped the Dogs to win the flag earlier this week.

That’s what happens when you’re too data obsessed and don’t watch enough football.

Haha that was a classic.

Somehow he ran with “all the data is saying the Dogs will win the flag” - to me, the data says that 1 team has won the flag from 5-8 since this top 8 was introduced, and 95 teams have not.

 

[OnTheRocks]

We wouldn't have access to Dear given he was a FS selection

No one bid on him & he was only taken by us with our last pick. The F/S pick was even ran by our socials but it was for a feel good story in essence. I doubt we would have matched a bid for him if one came as no one could forsee this kind of trajectory for Calsh
We got lucky

 

[VinnieB]

No one bid on him & he was only taken by us with our last pick. The F/S pick was even ran by our socials but it was for a feel good story in essence. I doubt we would have matched a bid for him if one came as no one could forsee this kind of trajectory for Calsh
We got lucky

He reminds me so much of his father in the way they both mark the ball.

Hawks are the best team to watch. The forward line is exciting.

 

[Drought Break]

The more I see of the Hawks, the more appreciative I am that we flagged in 23.

same. How the hell are we going to beat the buggers over next few years with there list getting stronger and ours weaker.

 

[Anzacday]

Dogs have 3 quality talls, yet not one of them sacrificed their own game to drag Sicily away.

Conversely, Gunston dragged Jones out the play.

 

[Anzacday]

We got lucky

Similar to us with Josh Daicos.
Speaking of luck, his mark in the 2nd qtr was out of bounds imo.
However, what a ripper goal!

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

I don’t mind one sided games in finals. Problem was it was the wrong sides winning!

 

[NMBB]

....Speaking of luck, his mark in the 2nd qtr was out of bounds imo.....

100%

 

[NMBB]

I don’t mind one sided games in finals. Problem was it was the wrong sides winning!

Two one-sided games so far - 2 "wrong" teams
winning.

Only "palatable" team left is GWS .

Could be a bit grumpy when siren goes in GF

 

[NMBB]

Dogs fans saying Hawks supporters are ArRoGaNt - who would have thought that?

 

[MooreTreloar]

Last years 9 finals had total margin of 131 points. (If I’ve done my maths correctly).

This included 5 finals being decided by under 2 goals and a biggest winning margin of 48 points.

This year after 2 finals we have a combined margin of 121.

Goes to show how enthralling and entertaining last years finals series was.

 

[upnsmoke]

That would require GWS losing to Sydney and getting there the hard way, Hawks play winner of Sydney v GWS in PF.

I think GWS will beat Swans. Or hope so anyways

 

[NMBB]

He of course gets leeway from the 20216 premiership, but surely patience would be wearing thin

Another roughly 18,000 years will need a bit of patience but that's footy - how long since the Pies went B2B?

 

[Sweeetleftfoot]

God knows how port and dogs were favourites to begin with

Port had every right to be favourites, just so mentally weak, dogs and hawks was always 50 50, slight edge to doggies for a touch more experience.

 

[Pistol Night]

Port had every right to be favourites, just so mentally weak, dogs and hawks was always 50 50, slight edge to doggies for a touch more experience.

Always thought Hawks should be warm favs at the G. Dogs are way better at Marvel

 

[jimmy35]

**** they looked good.

 

[Jafo]

Yes, but went missing in the biggest game this year for the dogs. Imagine the crap N.Daicos would have copped if he had a 12 possesion finals game.

Like this?

Coach's icy response after AFL finals 'destruction'

'Do you have facts on that?'

www.nine.com.au

 

[Ctracks]

**** they looked good.

Parts of their game (stoppage and transition) look really good.
Play capable FB and CHB (+ 3rd tall) on their talls and take them out of the game, leaves their small forwards and mids to kick a lot of the score.

 

[No SPIN]

I am sorry to rain on your parade but it will never happen. Rather, it is about time our recruiting staff select a young key position player & possibly the pick may be a so-called "Diamond in the Rough". I mean young Casher Dear was taken with Pick 56 while we had Picks 25 & 37 (I think). I know that I always bring up the club's recruiting performance but everytime I see a young tall - that was available at our picks - (and that also includes Logan Morris who Brisbane selected in last year's draft) play well, I just wonder where we could be going into the future with some really promising young key forwards. OK. Goodnight & good luck.

Your lament is illogical- for every Dear there are at least 10 misses, and worse at pick 56.
The draft is a lottery and to pretend you can guarantee a successful pick especially at Dear’s pick 57 is folly, let alone complain there are lessons to be learnt.

 

[cakewalk_1]

Like this?

Coach's icy response after AFL finals 'destruction'

'Do you have facts on that?'

www.nine.com.au

You won't hear many opposition supporters get stuck into him. I couldn't say the same if it were Nick. That's my point. The media will give him a little slap on the wrist etc.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

The two long term coaches with their careers under the most threat managed to steer their teams into strong form into September to almost avoid the chopping block.

All completely undone with two of the meekest finals efforts you’ll ever see. If port back up with a loss, surely it’s curtains for Hinkley. Beveridge needs to go too, his premiership honeymoon period is surely over. It’s a good list wasted.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

You won't hear many opposition supporters get stuck into him. I couldn't say the same if it were Nick. That's my point. The media will give him a little slap on the wrist etc.

Either Bont was injured and beveridge is culpable for selecting him (or at least lying that he wasn’t injured)….. or Bont wasn’t injured and Beveridge is culpable for playing him out of position for most of the game until it was too late.

 

[TW Sherrin]

Bontempelli seemed to covering the ground pretty good when he burst from the middle in the first quarter. Sometimes they just have shockers.