A.F.L. Thread II

[benchmark00]

Been saying Essendon are in danger of missing finals for a while now. Their wins over Freo and Port away from home may be enough to sneak them in though, unfortunately.

Their percentage will save them.

 

[benchmark00]

It is true though, given that injury is now taken into account in determining the length of the suspension/

Judd supposedly committed a monster act, yet his victim is out on the park the very next week.

I still cant get over the vitriol heaped on Judd, as though he committed a monster act. So monsterish that his victim is out there on the park this week.

Adams was injured from the incident though. How can anyone defend such a calculated act? It's not like it's a hanging offence, but he copped his right whack.

Aaron Joseph on the other hand played ok for someone with a fractured cheekbone though.

 

[benchmark00]

Wow, I didn't pick this up in the broadcast today. Very very interesting.

Incident at the MCG Sunday July 22nd, 2012 - YouTube

 

[benchmark00]

lol Freo kicked 2.13 in the second.

 

[Spikey]

I think we'll be fine, although the fact we're finding it so hard to replace zaka, a guy who only broke into the midfield around r 9 last year is worrying. but yeah the problems are in the midfield so hopefully the return of some players + fixing up some flaws, eg PLAY MYERS IN THE MIDFIELD will lead to a recovery. frankly, i've been pretty impressed with how our forward and back line have performed over the past 7 quarters, given the complete lack of help from the midfield.

 

[Jono]

Trade one of your forwards for a midfielder hey.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Round Seventeen Tipping Update

Another wide spread of abilities this week. Between us, CW tippers managed to call every result correctly, with unanimity on Sydney's & Freo's wins.

Star performer was me with a muscular 8/9 and, unsurprisingly, Spikey does the worst.

No tips from Johnners or Norway so they share the special one's misfortunes.

Weekly

Brumby 8
Jono 7
morgie 7
altoz 7
HDS 7
Benchy 6
howard 6
skd 4
Spikey 3
Vimes 3
Johnners 3

Weekly extra to me to pull clear of the tie with the Bench.

The Oldham challenge continues to fade and his four means he slips out of the medals for the first time in donkey's. Tozz replaces him in second and Jono moves into a podium position.

Howard maintains his seven point advantage.

Overall

1) howard 113.10
2) altoz 106.07
3) Jono 105.06
4) skd 104.07
5) morgie 104.04
6) Brumby 103.04
7) Benchy 101.03
8) HDS 100.02
9) Vimes 91.05
10) Johnners 89.01
11) Spikey 83.04

Round Eighteen Fixtures

Essendon vs. Hawthorn (Docklands)
Geelong vs. Adelaide (Kardinia)
North Melbourne vs. Melbourne (Docklands)
Greater Western Sydney vs. Collingwood (Sydney Showground)
Gold Coast vs. Sydney (Carrara)
Carlton vs. Richmond (MCG)
Port Adelaide vs. Fremantle (Football Park)
St Kilda vs. Western Bulldogs (Docklands)
West Coast vs. Brisbane Lions (Subiaco)

 

[Spikey]

Trade one of your forwards for a midfielder hey.

but yeah I'm totally cool with trading a Pears or even Bellchambers to help improve the midfield. Gumby's impressive return certainly gives us a few more options

Fun fact: We'll probably look at recruiting Dean Putt at seasons end

 

[Burgey]

My man Kieren Jack with a couple of crucial goals today, again. Wafg.

 

[benchmark00]

The Dish for Coleman.

 

[Burgey]

Barring injury, round 22 will be Jude Bolton's 300th game.

Will be Hawthorn at the SCG.

That will be a ****ing massive arvo.

 

[howardj]

Cats v Crows at Skilled next week

Bartel back

Delicious

 

[Burgey]

Cats v Crows at Skilled next week

Bartel back

Delicious

Hoping for a Cats win, obviously.

 

[benchmark00]

Hoping for Crows itbt.

 

[benchmark00]

I agree.

This isn't meant to be an attack on you SBI, but I can't see the dogs escaping the bottom 5/6 of the ladder. Just don't have the experience or quality in the key positions these days.

If Lake and Cooney stay fit I reckon they can escape. They won't, but if they did that gives them Lake, Cooney, Boyd, Cross, Griffen, Higgins, Picken Gia and Murphy in the experience stakes, and Smith, Dahlhaus, Picken, L. Jones, Wallis and Libba in the young-ish stakes. Obviously there's barely a tall in there, and the one that is while being an awesome mark can't kick for goal. But still there's probably enough class to steer them away from the bottom of the table. They'll be fine once they start playing almost-Essendon-player Tom Campbell tbh

I was actually thinking that WC and WB were a bit alike all through their game. WC's talls of course the difference.

Nah ****.

 

[Spikey]

I don't know why I like the Dogs so much

 

[Spikey]

them getting two top 10 picks to go with Libba and Wallis is worrying, btw.

also not playing tom campbell enough

 

[superkingdave]

Hayden Ballantyne getting hit by football - YouTube

lold

 

[Jono]

Brilliant

 

[Spikey]

travis cloke to settle for a 3 year, 150K deal imo