Oppo Camp The Non-North Footy Discussion & Matchday Chat Thread (NNFD&MCT) VII

[Samsquanch]

They turned the game into a real scrap pretty much all day.

Did we lull the dogs into a false sense of security?

Bevo's moustache will be quite upset. It might cause a bit of mischief. Who knows, maybe even inflict a bit of torture at training this week.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Good to see Froggy get another game.

 

[muttley45]

Good win to Crows, Reilly O'Brien

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Reilly O'brien

Age

29

Ht

201cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Ruck

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14.4

4star

K

5.9

2star

HB

8.5

5star

CL

1.6

4star

HO

23.8

5star

D

14.4

3star

K

5.9

2star

HB

8.5

4star

CL

1.6

4star

HO

23.8

5star

D

12.6

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

7.8

5star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

24.8

5star

annhilated Stefan Martin

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Stefan Martin

Age

38

Ht

198cm

Wt

99kg

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Ruck

Career

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16.4

4star

K

8.4

3star

HB

8.0

5star

CL

4.0

5star

HO

23.5

5star

D

6.4

1star

K

4.2

2star

HB

2.2

2star

CL

2.6

4star

HO

18.4

5star

D

11.6

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.6

4star

HO

1.0

4star

, Weightman failed to score at all, apart from the usual 24 to 10 free kick discrepancy, bit hard to compare last week to today.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Port vs West Coast is appalling

 

[Heaps of fun]

Port vs West Coast is appalling

I think it's good.

 

[Themanbun]

Personally thought our list was a lot better.

That's what the general consensus was then, and everyone was surprised they belted us and presumed we'd just checked out for the season. We've been hyping ourselves as better than Hawthorn and Adelaide here and they've just shown us how much uncompetitive we are.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Good win to Crows, Reilly O'Brien annhilated Stefan Martin, Weightman failed to score at all, apart from the usual 24 to 10 free kick discrepancy, bit hard to compare last week to today.

Yes, helped a lot that English was out (and Nicks played the dominant ruckman to take advantage). Heard a bit of chat of ABC radio during the game about how Crows had turned around from their hideous loss to Collingwood, and they suggested it helped to not play so many young guys at once, they weren’t strong or experienced enough.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

This is a train crash that I cannot look away from...

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Yes, helped a lot that English was out (and Nicks played the dominant ruckman to take advantage). Heard a bit of chat of ABC radio during the game about how Crows had turned around from their hideous loss to Collingwood, and they suggested it helped to not play so many young guys at once, they weren’t strong or experienced enough.

It is their extra fitness that is most noticeable to me.

 

[Themanbun]

Yes, helped a lot that English was out (and Nicks played the dominant ruckman to take advantage). Heard a bit of chat of ABC radio during the game about how Crows had turned around from their hideous loss to Collingwood, and they suggested it helped to not play so many young guys at once, they weren’t strong or experienced enough.

Young guys always seem to come on a bit better when the match is competitive and intense IMO.

Can't remember who it was the other day but they said that the moment Melbourne started talking "it's okay, we are rebuilding" internally that the oomph just went out of the entire playing group.

While of course you have to acknowledge you're going through a new phase and manage expectations, I have a grave fear that we've jumped the shark into deflated team expectations and it's actively harming our ability to be competitive again.

They now have guys like Billy bloody Frampton playing better footy than say Buckets.

 

[Themanbun]

It is their extra fitness that is most noticeable to me.

Better defensive and transition structure and better stoppage structure for mine.

 

[Passmore]

It is their extra fitness that is most noticeable to me.

Fitter, more athletic, ran harder. There was nothing fancy about the game. Just came down to work rate.

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[Kangaroos4eva]

That's what the general consensus was then, and everyone was surprised they belted us and presumed we'd just checked out for the season. We've been hyping ourselves as better than Hawthorn and Adelaide here and they've just shown us how much uncompetitive we are.

And how far off west coke and the puffers are…

 

[Swallow_Wood]

Fitter, more athletic, ran harder. There was nothing fancy about the game. Just came down to work rate.

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It also helps when your primary ball movers are seasoned AFL footballers. We are mostly relying on blokes in their early 20's and teenagers to get the job done. Its a lot of weight for young shoulders.

 

[Themanbun]

And how far off west coke and the puffers are…

Port are just head ****ed. They're still a good side IMO and have played electric footy in patches.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Port are just head f’ed. They're still a good side IMO and have played electric footy in patches.

Yea, but some of their talent is very average. West coke are really bad.

 

[Themanbun]

It also helps when your primary ball movers are seasoned AFL footballers. We are mostly relying on blokes in their early 20's and teenagers to get the job done. Its a lot of weight for young shoulders.

High Greenwood - 30
Jy Simpkin - 24
LDU - 22

Have taken the vast majority of our centre bounces. Granted JHF is young but so are guys like Sam Berry.

If we're talking ball winners in general then Luke McDonald and Aaron Hall are also some of our highest getters. Who are something like 27 and 31.

I don't think we're as comparatively 'young' as we think sometimes. To emphasise - comparatively.

 

[giantroo]

And to the bottom we go

 

[Samsquanch]

And to the bottom we go

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What if the iggles bounce back after half time and overtake the pawar?

It could happen...

...couldn't it?

 

[Passmore]

And to the bottom we go

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Thank God. Was getting giddy being 2 or 3 places higher.

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[Lomas]

And to the bottom we go

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Only for a day, then up to 14th

 

[Heaps of fun]

And to the bottom we go

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[Heaps of fun]

Rioli is boiled choccies today.

 

[Themanbun]

Lmao did Liam Ryan

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Liam Ryan

Age

28

Ht

181cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

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11.3

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.0

3star

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2.0

4star

G

1.3

5star

D

9.9

3star

K

8.0

3star

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1.9

1star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.6

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.6

5star

just drop a mark and then just start walking while his opponent took possession right next to him?

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Lmao did Liam Ryan just drop a mark and then just start walking while his opponent took possession right next to him?

He flat out gave up.