AFL 2017
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@mariner4life said in AFL 2017:
@kiwiinmelb you would have missed the Ch7 commentators trying to put him in the same bracket as Dangerfield and Fyfe because he racked up good numbers against the 2nd worst team in the comp....
The crowd was unreal wasn't it? AFL is king in this country. 73,000 for the first game of the season containing two teams who won't play finals.
Dustin is probably a bit different to them , they are more genuine midfielders ,
He is more a midfielder/ Forward ,
if he was at a club with a stronger midfield he would spend a lot more time forward where he is nightmare to play on
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Saints looking good so far.
Good to have Roosie back in commentary, great insights.
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@mariner4life said in AFL 2017:
Saints looking good so far.
Good to have Roosie back in commentary, great insights.
Massive kiss of death, they've scored 2 points since I posted this!
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Lions carving up!
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Did i miss where Essendon didn't play last year? How can they have a "comeback"?
Oh, you mean you got your suspended players back. The ones suspended for your suss supplements program. Righto
Some of the comments by bombers supporters on line are complete bullshit. Re-write history much?
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@mariner4life it was hilarious listening to talkback sports radio this morning. One Bombers supporter rings up and asked why Jobe Watson had to give back his Brownlow. I kid you not.
It was pleasing to her Greg Denham, the journo rip into this supporter.
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@ACT-Crusader they're fucking delusional. I read one where some silly bint was arguing the AFL should have had James Hird there as a special guest. WTF?
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The strange part of their penalty as it turns out ,
Because they finished last, they were eligible to pick up the number 1 draft pick ,
Draft picks are like gold in the AFL, and they pick up the best kid in the country to add to their list as part of their punishment
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@kiwiinmelb that was weak as piss by the AFL, who just didn't want to cop the heat from the supporters, and could hold their hands up and say "we had nothing to do with this decision"
Didn't really affect the Lions as we got the kid we probably would have taken at 1 anyway.
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Just going to mention the Crows in passing ...
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@mariner4life said in AFL 2017:
@kiwiinmelb that was weak as piss by the AFL, who just didn't want to cop the heat from the supporters, and could hold their hands up and say "we had nothing to do with this decision"
Didn't really affect the Lions as we got the kid we probably would have taken at 1 anyway.
it was a bit like sentencing someone to a jail term , then supplying some hookers
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Women's AFL season officially ended last night with the awards evening.
Now, I don't watch women's sport, at all. But, you can't call this initiative by the AFL anything but a massive win. Big crowds, TV & media coverage, big public reach, and a non-Victorian GF.
Sure, not all of the play was top draw, but there were enough moments of athletic excellence in each game to create a buzz. And it deserved a stand-alone GF, not as a curtain raiser to the Q-clash (Adele and the 'gabba turf had something to do with that).
Well done AFL, looks like it has a genuine future.
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@mariner4life Having a competent governing body and a massive tv deal helps. Not even soccer would be able to pull that off.
Add to that Cricket Australia's big pay offer to women cricketers and every other sporting body is starting to look very shoddy.
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@antipodean the womens big bash is fucking shit though, and played in front of 14 people in shit time slots
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@mariner4life They don't have the strength. But they'll get better skills with the cash.
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Walked past the oval where Melbourne s ladies AFL team were training a few weeks ago ,
Never really put any thought into it , but was surprised how little they are , and how young they looked when you see them in person , looked like a bunch of little School girls running around . -
@kiwiinmelb said in AFL 2017:
Walked past the oval where Melbourne s ladies AFL team were training a few weeks ago ,
Never really put any thought into it , but was surprised how little they are , and how young they looked when you see them in person , looked like a bunch of little School girls running around .
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Never been a fan of that defensive style crap that Sydney have played, but Buddy is putting on a show in this second half.
Swans down by 5 goals and now up by 3 points.
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Buddy is a deadset superstar. But Dogs too good. Great game
Those 2 goals in a minute from Buddy were fucking rippers
