The Association Football AFL Thread 3.0

[Misher]

With no good Victorian sides, this is the perfect year for them. They also have the wood over the Swans.

Carlton are literally second lol

 

[Misher]

We wouldn’t want to peak too early.

You’ll be fine mate. Missing plenty of players. We saw the turnaround from when Geelong beat you when you were missing a third of your best 22 to how you absolutely reamed them the second time. Admittedly, they’re no good, but you get the point.

 

[SM]

Carlton are literally second lol

Are you aware that 16 teams haven't played yet?

 

[Kram]

Wait.. Carlton lost?

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Carlton are literally second lol

They won't be after this round. Well, I'd be very surprised if they were. Three losses in four with the only win being a lucky one against North.

The top 4 will be non-Victorian. Swans, Lions, Freo and GWS/Port.

 

[SM]

They won't be after this round. Well, I'd be very surprised if they were. Three losses in four with the only win being a lucky one against North.

The top 4 will be non-Victorian. Swans, Lions, Freo and GWS/Port.

Apparently he's unaware of this fact so I'm glad you've clarified for him.

 

[Misher]

They won't be after this round. Well, I'd be very surprised if they were. Three losses in four with the only win being a lucky one against North.

The top 4 will be non-Victorian. Swans, Lions, Freo and GWS/Port.

Thanks for showing some people how to engage in meaningful discussions. SM has kinda killed off any interest I have in having this convo by making it all about his petty grudge he has with me, so we’ll leave it at that.

Think the Baggers will be top four though!

 

[SM]

The blues will need to beat the Hawks to finish top 4 from here and even then that likely won't be enough.

 

[largebus]

Carlton have travelled twice in 2 months so the 5 day break excuse is pretty thin.

If there's any team that can win the flag from outside the top 4 it's them. Get an "away" final against Vic opposition, a GF against a non-Vic side + frees out the wazoo to Curnow. See also: Bulldogs 2016.

 

[Misher]

Carlton have travelled twice in 2 months so the 5 day break excuse is pretty thin.

If there's any team that can win the flag from outside the top 4 it's them. Get an "away" final against Vic opposition, a GF against a non-Vic side + frees out the wazoo to Curnow. See also: Bulldogs 2016.

I know Sydney fans amusingly haven’t slept properly since the Dogs did em in 2016, but surely not Freo fans too?!

 

[RPCB]

Carlton have travelled twice in 2 months so the 5 day break excuse is pretty thin.

If there's any team that can win the flag from outside the top 4 it's them. Get an "away" final against Vic opposition, a GF against a non-Vic side + frees out the wazoo to Curnow. See also: Bulldogs 2016.

Fremantle beat Sydney, the clear best team in the AFL this year, in Sydney and you’re here talking about Carlton beating a non-Victorian club in the GF, from outside the top 4? Fremantle will be sitting pretty inside the top 4 (2nd is there for the taking) and you already took the big scalp of Sydney away, the GF is at the MCG so you don’t need to worry about home ground advantage against Sydney, who will make it through.

Fremantle fans should be giddy about their own prospects of winning the flag. So don’t sell yourself short thinking that this year will be a Carlton story. Why can’t it be a Fremantle story?

 

[Planet14]

I know Sydney fans amusingly haven’t slept properly since the Dogs did em in 2016, but surely not Freo fans too?!

Freo fans are weird. Carlton keep beating them in close games so they obsess about us like we’re an arch rival, whereas Carlton fans don’t think about Freo at all.

 

[chef]

That Sharman kid goes alright, Sainters on fire.

 

[Loonerty]

Not sure what it is with this team that the bye turns them into dudes who've never seen a football

 

[Art Vandelay_]

To miss finals from here would be a new low.
Top 2 at the bye. Top 4 at Round 18.

 

[SM]

Crazy from Bombers.

 

[Loonerty]

To miss finals from here would be a new low.
Top 2 at the bye. Top 4 at Round 18.

In fairness this is largely fixture wizardry.

At no stage have we played like the second or fourth best team in the comp.
But it's been better than this.

 

[Kram]

Wow Essendon imploding and getting flogged by the Saints, that's them finished.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

In fairness this is largely fixture wizardry.

At no stage have we played like the second or fourth best team in the comp.
But it's been better than this.

Quite true.

Should be beating St.K though. They're coached by a tactically inept football dinosaur

 

[Loonerty]

Quite true.

Should be beating St.K though. They're coached by a tactically inept football dinosaur

Oh abolutely. This is still an enormous drop off in form, but not from quite as high (ability-wise) as the media will make it out to be.

 

[Kram]

Quite true.

Should be beating St.K though. They're coached by a tactically inept football dinosaur

Your Ross hate is relentless, to me grudge should merely be a place to park your car!

 

[chef]

Quite true.

Should be beating St.K though. They're coached by a tactically inept football dinosaur

Essendon players just aren't putting in the effort, Saints want it more. Lyon is a better coach than B.Scott too imo.

Bombers have a real tough run home.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Your Ross hate is relentless, to me grudge should merely be a place to park your car!

St.K and Freo fans Stockholm Syndrome on RTB is staggering.
Rejoice, you escaped. St.K begged for him back like a desperate ex.

What is to like, spend years playing physically taxing unattractive football that wins nothing, and wastes the careers of great small (ballantyne/Milne) and tall (Pavlich/Riewoldt) careers in the process.

Cancerous to football

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Essendon players just aren't putting in the effort, Saints want it more. Lyon is a better coach than B.Scott too imo.

Bombers have a real tough run home too.

Bradley appears better suited to staying at the AFL.

 

[SM]

Breaking news: Carlton no longer 2nd.