AFL 2018
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I was thinking of going to richmond v Brisbane today ,
but its a shitty day outside , blowing a gale and rain expected ,
So not sure ATM
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Fuck this weekend. Chiefs shit, warriors shit, Lions disgraceful.
Nothing excuses that score. Nothing. Everyone should be ashamed
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When one of your midfielders score three times as many goals as the opposition:
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@mariner4life said in AFL 2018:
Fuck this weekend. Chiefs shit, warriors shit, Lions disgraceful.
Nothing excuses that score. Nothing. Everyone should be ashamed
Yeah but we lost to Collingwood
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@mariner4life said in AFL 2018:
Fuck this weekend. Chiefs shit, warriors shit, Lions disgraceful.
Nothing excuses that score. Nothing. Everyone should be ashamed
I was there , they looked like deer in the headlights, lowest score kicked at the mcg since 1962
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Disgraceful. I've seen a bit excusing a young side having an off day. No. 17 is below what i would expect a seconds to kick.
Last week was great, this week undid all the work. I'm starting to lose faith
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if its any consolation,
if someone told you this richmond side ( same group of players ) would be premiers a few years ago you wouldve pissed yourself laughing ,
it can turn around with the right coaching staff who stick to their development plan
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Some absolute beltings this weekend
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@kiwiinmelb said in AFL 2018:
if its any consolation,
if someone told you this richmond side ( same group of players ) would be premiers a few years ago you wouldve pissed yourself laughing ,Well... A few years ago I was having that very discussion with Tigers, Saints and Hawks supporters. Their list should have them in the eight and with a bit of luck the top four, where anything is possible.
@mariner4life said in AFL 2018:
Some absolute beltings this weekend
Time for the AFL to stop giving anything to the Suns. the GC is a black hole when it comes to footy teams.
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Bit rough to pick on the Suns. They haven't had a home game yet, but at least have two wins.
What about Carlton, who are dogshit, but keep getting primetime games?
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So, the AFL seems a pretty "even" comp this year, but not in a good way.
Very extended round thanks to ANZAC day took nearly a week. And a bunch of shiiiit games.
Only 3 teams kicked 100 (North got 98).
Three games finished with a margin in excess of 8-goals
Two teams won still kicking less than 80 points
There was a low scoring draw.Season is now starting to take shape
Richmond are clearly the best side.
Adelaide are good, but mentally fragile
Geelong, Sydney and GWS will probably be the best of the rest, but are a way behind the top two. This effectively gives us the same top sides as last yearTeams that considered themselves right in the mix of the top 8 in Melbourne and Essendon are, in actual fact, quite shit.
North and Collingwood are far better than anyone expected. Probably same to be said for Both Perth sides.Port look top 4 one week, and 12th the next week. Hawthorn kinda similar.
Carlton, St Kilda and Brisbane are utter shit, and will remain rooted to the bottom of the ladder for years to come. Gold Coast and the Bulldogs only marginally better.
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I'm looking forward to seeing how well Collingwood are playing next week. The next test for the Tigers after that is going to Perth.
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Early days ,
Im probably a little conservative , tigers getting a lot of love but we havent actually beaten anyone of great note yet ,
So im keeping a lid on it for now ,
Went to the anzac ever clash ,
Melbourne disappointing again ,another year where the media talk them up pre season , got talent there , but a soft underbelly , no ticker
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@kiwiinmelb not sure there is "anyone of great note" this year.
The entire game appears to be forward pressure, and Richmond are still the best at it. It makes the games shit to watch, but Richmond fans pretty freaking happy with the world.
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@mariner4life said in AFL 2018:
@kiwiinmelb not sure there is "anyone of great note" this year.
The entire game appears to be forward pressure, and Richmond are still the best at it. It makes the games shit to watch, but Richmond fans pretty freaking happy with the world.
Yeah they seem to have an edge in fitness too over most sides , at the wide open spaces of the G they do anyhow , their running power is part of the process of breaking them down ,
on the smaller grounds such as Sydney or Adelaide they lose that advantage , taller sides can beat them in the air , all of a sudden they can get found out
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I guess that is one thing that makes AFL a bit unique for us guys from rugby backgrounds , probably compared to all other football codes as well ,
All the fields are different dimensions , like Cricket ,quite odd really
Western Australia have done the smart thing with their new stadium and replicated the dimensions of the MCG
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@antipodean thought it was crap. Monstered him chest high. What are you meant to do?
