Mega Thread Port Forum 'General AFL Talk' Thread Part 18

[TeeKray]

So the AFL fined itself lol. How awkward.

 

[Janey]

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I don't quite get the amount of media saying we are serious contenders for the premiership just yet. I still feel like we haven't really been tested. I know the Richmond game was a good win, particularly with the injuries that we got during the game, but we still have to prove ourselves against teams like Melbourne, Bulldogs, Brisbane at the Gabba.

 

[chiwigi]

I don't quite get the amount of media saying we are serious contenders for the premiership just yet. I still feel like we haven't really been tested. I know the Richmond game was a good win, particularly with the injuries that we got during the game, but we still have to prove ourselves against teams like Melbourne, Bulldogs, Brisbane at the Gabba.

We are current minor premiers. We lost to last years eventual winners by a kick and have only lost one game this year (a long interstate journey type). We are winning at a canter with injuries.
Of the top 3 we did best last year.
Of course we are some peoples favourites.

 

[philthy05]

I don't quite get the amount of media saying we are serious contenders for the premiership just yet. I still feel like we haven't really been tested. I know the Richmond game was a good win, particularly with the injuries that we got during the game, but we still have to prove ourselves against teams like Melbourne, Bulldogs, Brisbane at the Gabba.

weve played Richmond and west coast at their home ground and beat a bunch of middle of the road teams.

We’re yet to play freo, Sydney, Adelaide, gws, hawks and Collingwood. All teams below us on the ladder who we would be favourites against and I would back us in to win the majority of those games if not all of them.

Brisbane will be a test but I’m not afraid of them.

by the time we face melb and dogs we will have some pretty handy players back in the side that perfectly counter their strengths. For two early top sides melb and dogs look far far far from invincible

 

[dirty2]

This is what I have to deal with every day of my life.

Come home!

 

[NoddyHolder]

We shouldn't be afraid of anyone. Respect every opponent, but if we play to our best we can beat anyone, anywhere.

 

[Janey]

We are current minor premiers. We lost to last years eventual winners by a kick and ha e only lost one game this year (a long interstate journey type). We are winning at a canter with injuries.
Of the top 3 we did best last year.
Of course we are some peoples favourites.

I know you're right, but I think I'm just conditioned not to get too confident too soon. My head agrees with you, my heart just doesn't want to get broken again.

 

[backtozero]

Our run from the bye to round 22 is really quite superb. If we win the games we're supposed to win, top 4 is what we should be expecting.

 

[philreich]

We are current minor premiers. We lost to last years eventual winners by a kick and have only lost one game this year (a long interstate journey type). We are winning at a canter with injuries.
Of the top 3 we did best last year.
Of course we are some peoples favourites.

But there'll be 2004 levels of pressure on us, come the major round. You can bet your life that those who are pumping up our tyres now, will be waiting for us to fail in September.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Premiership and Norm Smith Duck Hunters actually

On SM-G925I using BigFooty.com mobile app

Okay. How do you think this is possibly an argument against Shuey being a cheat?

I swear to god if Ivan Milat played AFL there would be some campaigner on Bigfooty saying 'actually that's a premiership winning serial killer to you m8'

 

[GoTheMightyCrows]

Our run from the bye to round 22 is really quite superb. If we win the games we're supposed to win, top 4 is what we should be expecting.

Agreed but we should really be aiming for top 2, having to do a road trip in the 1st week would have me nervous.

 

[backtozero]

Agreed but we should really be aiming for top 2, having to do a road trip in the 1st week would have me nervous.

Depends how many games we can afford to lose to make top 2. We've lost 1 so can't afford many more than a few losses.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Is there a GoFundMe?

 

[JimmyBC]

AFL coverage is about the only thing Ivan hasn't appeared in on 7.

 

[snozulu]

'No place in our game': Giants footy boss cops massive fine after umpire spray

Jason McCartney apologises after breaking AFL rules around approaches to umpires

www.afl.com.au

AFL football operations manager Steve Hocking said all AFL officials, coaches and players had to set the right example in demonstrating respect for umpires.

"Whether you are involved in Australian Football at the elite level or the community level, everyone has a responsibility to demonstrate respect towards umpires at all times.

I had to laugh at Hocking's comments lol

 

[backtozero]

AFL coverage is about the only thing Ivan hasn't been appeared in on 7.

Ivan returns to Summer Bay.

 

[Buget]

Must have worked. It was a 4-12 free kick count at half time, but ended up being 15-16 at full time.

But, it isn't the frees that are given, it is where they are given and the ones missed (like ever second throw from the Bulldogs)

 

[tribey]

Must have worked. It was a 4-12 free kick count at half time, but ended up being 15-16 at full time.

But, it isn't the frees that are given, it is where they are given and the ones missed (like ever second throw from the Bulldogs)

Or Tanner Bruhn getting pulled down without the ball at true-CHF (play on), and the Dogs getting a soft holding free up the other end 20-some seconds later.

 

[WillemDaDrew]

lol Carlton...


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Have to give it to Richmond.
(despite all the H&A games they're been given by the AFL at the G).

They never play to the umpires whistle.
Yet they still managed to win premierships.

 

[philreich]

'No place in our game': Giants footy boss cops massive fine after umpire spray

Jason McCartney apologises after breaking AFL rules around approaches to umpires

www.afl.com.au

AFL football operations manager Steve Hocking said all AFL officials, coaches and players had to set the right example in demonstrating respect for umpires.

"Whether you are involved in Australian Football at the elite level or the community level, everyone has a responsibility to demonstrate respect towards umpires at all times.

I had to laugh at Hocking's comments lol

Hate to tell you this Mr. Shocking, but in some ways, respect for umpires starts with the law makers who introduce stupid new rules every year. Maybe if you leave the game alone for once, respect for the officials might actually increase.

 

[FishingRick04]

By the by, Joel Selwood has ‘hunted’ 812 times to Travis Boak’s 289, despite being taken in the same draft and Trav only playing 27 less games.

thats damning isn’t it. All those extra stats and goals to boot.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Is there a GoFundMe?

Sort of.

It’s a GilFundMe

 

[edgie]

Have to give it to Richmond.
(despite all the H&A games they're been given by the AFL at the G).

They never play to the umpires whistle.
Yet they still managed to win premierships.

I've not noticed personally but a few blokes I speak to reckon they're big on giving away free kicks to try and halt opposition play.

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[raman]

Hate to tell you this Mr. Shocking, but in some ways, respect for umpires starts with the law makers who introduce stupid new rules every year. Maybe if you leave the game alone for once, respect for the officials might actually increase.

I'll go you one better, what have AFL umpires as a collective ever done to earn anyone's respect?

 

[Holden Hillbilly]