A.F.L Thread

[vic_orthdox]

As I think I've said before, I don't think any team will coast through the season like St Kilda did last year, or we did the two years beforehand. These losses will come more often, but that's OK, as long as we finish in the top 4.

We'll be OK, we're still weeks behind other teams. As long as we start firing around Round 18 or so, we'll be where we need to be.

 

[Burgey]

I have a confession to make.

Simon Black is one of my role models. Just his consistency, his dependability his clean-living.

Both on and off the field, he's just so bankable; so likeable.

Votes Labor, I'm told.

 

[Mr Casson]

Votes Labor, I'm told.

WA born and bred, so no.

 

[howardj]

Votes Labor, I'm told.

Crush me why don't you.

Chris Judd - you're a star. He just electrifies that Carlton team. With players of his ilk, it's not how many kicks, handpasses or great games he plays. It's the confidence he injects in the team. Like Glen McGrath when he played (cricket), I reckon when Judd is in the team, Carlton show up to the ground expecting to win. That's how he makes everyone play better.

 

[Mr Casson]

Looking forward to Walls writing off Geelong over the next week.

Now fair shake of the sauce bottle there mate, Robert Walls should know what a bad team looks like. He coached one for long enough.

 

[pasag]

Watching the replay, our tackling and defensive pressure was so good. Judd was brilliant, but let down by some less than slick disposal in the first half. Walker's been amazing in defence this season, he's going to be a real loss. Kruezer is getting better each game as well, and Yarran-Betts-Garlett in the forward line is so good to watch. Enjoying Milburn's tears, ftr.

 

[mikeW]

Even so, to quote the cliche, anyone who got 8 this week in the tipping knows nothing about football!

We haven't heard anything from MikeW since quarter time yesterday - I'm hoping he hasn't had a Moe Szyslak style "accident"

Congrats on the win but that was an embarrassment.

To cap things off, Pears fractures his wrist


Hille played his worst game of his career, Slattery terrible as usual. In fact i could only name 3-4 or blokes who had average or better games.

Just an absolute stinker and its now time for Knights to make some tough decisions.


Ryder, Welsh, Slattery, Hocking, and a few others all need to be given rockets and sent back to the VFL.

Knights's gameplan is a proven failure, time for a re-think or had in your resignation.

 

[Jono]

At least Gumbleton looked good.

 

[benchmark00]

Congratulations on Channel Ten assembling the worst commentary team ever seen in organised sport. Was only missing the Ox in special comments.

 

[Mr Casson]

Congratulations on Channel Ten assembling the worst commentary team ever seen in organised sport. Was only missing the Ox in special comments.

I didn't hear Kelly Underwood...?

 

[benchmark00]

I didn't hear Kelly Underwood...?

Underwood is actually solid in a boundary rider role like she has/had on radio.

Dsigraceful play by play commentator though. Would rather play on the same team as Setanta O'Hailpin.

 

[Matt79]

Congrats on the win but that was an embarrassment.

To cap things off, Pears fractures his wrist


Hille played his worst game of his career, Slattery terrible as usual. In fact i could only name 3-4 or blokes who had average or better games.

Just an absolute stinker and its now time for Knights to make some tough decisions.


Ryder, Welsh, Slattery, Hocking, and a few others all need to be given rockets and sent back to the VFL.

Knights's gameplan is a proven failure, time for a re-think or had in your resignation.

Was going to ask you mate - do you see Matthew Knights having any future as a coach at Bomberland beyond this year? My Dons supporting brother hates the guy, and has done so for at least the last couple of years.

 

[Matt79]

I didn't hear Kelly Underwood...?

Am I the only one who pictures Katie Underwood, of Bardot infamy, every time I hear a reference to Kelly?

 

[Mr Casson]

Was going to ask you mate - do you see Matthew Knights having any future as a coach at Bomberland beyond this year? My Dons supporting brother hates the guy, and has done so for at least the last couple of years.

Odds on next coach to be replaced (odds provided by CassonBet):

Neil Craig ---------------- $2.50
Matthew Knights ------ $3.25
John Worsfold --------- $4.00
Mark Williams ---------- $11.00
Brett Ratten ------------- $21.00
Damien Hardwick ----- $21.00
Alistair Clarkson ------ $26.00
Brad Scott -------------- $31.00
Dean Bailey ------------ $41.00
Ross Lyon -------------- $51.00
Mark Harvey ------------ $81.00
Mick Malthouse ------- $101.00
Michael Voss ---------- $101.00
Mark Thompson ------- $201.00
Rodney Eade ---------- $201.00

* Market does not include Paul Roos

 

[Jono]

Lol, harsh on Hardwick.

 

[superkingdave]

tbh, can't see Hardwick or Scott going this season regardless of what happens. Reckon Malthouse is a shout to be ousted at the end of the season if Collingwood have a disappointing September again.

 

[Mr Casson]

Lol, harsh on Hardwick.

It's really just the fickleness of the Richmond crowd that would have him so short - if they stay as bad as they are for the whole season, I can see people wanting to cut him loose. In a way it's similar to the reason I have Lyon shorter than some others even though the Saints are probably the best side in the comp atm - because if they fail to take it out this year their board mightn't be so forgiving.

 

[benchmark00]

Loading up on Malthouse. Can't really see any coach being sacked this year, and chancing my arm on noone next year.

 

[benchmark00]

In this era of strict premiership windows, you will basically never see a coach sacked within three years of being appointed.

 

[Mr Casson]

Loading up on Malthouse. Can't really see any coach being sacked this year, and chancing my arm on noone next year.

Yeah Malthouse is the value. A smarter man than me would take him out of the market as well and make it a fourteen-horse race.