This Year's AFL Premiers

[GumbyLearner]

Speed it up in my opinion. The game is about strategy. The more execution/turnovers the better the game.
Why ruin the spectacle of the great game?


http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...d-to-hamstring-injury-rise-20100512-uy1m.html

 

[nomore4s]

Speed it up in my opinion. The game is about strategy. The more execution/turnovers the better the game.
Why ruin the spectacle of the great game?

Hahaha, that coming from a St Kilda supporter, the one team hell bent on slowing the game down and destroying it as a spectacle.

 

[newbie trader]

The Hawks are hanging on by a thread

 

[YELNATS]

GEELONG!

Spot on Mex.

Friday's game against the Pies will define the premiership favourite.

Cats would like to welcome back Corey, the Pods and Kelly but not sure they'll be ready. Stokes made a good return to AFL footy and Hawkins is finding his feet in a new role on the ball.

 

[newbie trader]

Spot on Mex.

Friday's game against the Pies will define the premiership favourite.

Cats would like to welcome back Corey, the Pods and Kelly but not sure they'll be ready. Stokes made a good return to AFL footy and Hawkins is finding his feet in a new role on the ball.

I went to the Lions match Sat night, Geelong made us look stupid. I'm glad that channel 7 will be showing the game live on Friday night.

 

[mexican]

Spot on Mex.

Friday's game against the Pies will define the premiership favourite.

Cats would like to welcome back Corey, the Pods and Kelly but not sure they'll be ready. Stokes made a good return to AFL footy and Hawkins is finding his feet in a new role on the ball.

Agree Yelnats. Will do Hawkins a world of good playing on the ball. People have been a harsh on him, they tend to forget how young he is.
Prefer if the cats drop Friday nights game and let the media run wild on the Pies band wagon. Pressure will be on them come September.
The cats don't look under done in the last couple of weeks, getting match fit and doing very well without Ottens, Rooke and Corey.

 

[Pivotonian]

Agree Yelnats. Will do Hawkins a world of good playing on the ball. People have been a harsh on him, they tend to forget how young he is.

Exactly.

He's still only 21yo, which is an absolute baby in KPP terms, and FWIW his early record compares quite favourably with some of the KPP superstars of the competition (Hall, Brown, Bradshaw, Tredrea, etc).

If he gets to Kosi's age and has still only played about 5 good games in his career, well then the haters might have a case.

 

[mexican]

Cats looking good, still along way to go. But looking HUNGRY again.
Yelnats and Pivotonian who would you drop when Ottens and Corey are fit to play?

Other teams could only dream of having this much depth!

 

[newbie trader]

Its been a while coming but,

We are the pride of Brisbane town
We wear maroon, blue and gold
We will always fight for victory
Like Fitzroy and Bears of old
All for one and one for all
We will answer to the call
Go Lions, Brisbane Lions
We’ll kick the winning score
You’ll hear our mighty roar!

 

[gav]

LOL Newbie, I'm surprised you remember the words! It's been a while... :

 

[GumbyLearner]

Hahaha, that coming from a St Kilda supporter, the one team hell bent on slowing the game down and destroying it as a spectacle.

Where is your team on the ladder at present?

Well personally (in my honest opinion) my team is not so good at present.

But we are in the top 4.

Geelong will probably pump us in the finals.

But who knows about who is really hungry???

The salivation for success can only go so far.

 

[newbie trader]

LOL Newbie, I'm surprised you remember the words! It's been a while... :

Really happy with the game. We are missing key players but were still able to knock off 2nd. A good way to celebrate Luke Power's 250th game. Saw earlier in the week on the Collingwood Facebook page their supporters bragging about how it would be an easy game etc etc...Oh how I hate Collingwood and their supporters.

 

[newbie trader]

I cannot believe that we let North Melbourne get out to the lead they did (44 points). Even though we came back in the end and only lost by 1 point it was a mostly poor performance by Brisbane against a side they should have beaten. Not sure whether it was the best decision to play Brennen after only 3 weeks rest for a broken leg/foot. Bring on the WB!

 

[nulla nulla]

Great game today, Melbourne v's Collingwood. Fast tough football.

 

[Duckman#72]

Great game today, Melbourne v's Collingwood. Fast tough football.

Spot on Nulla.

Poor old Melbourne. Twice this year they probably "should have" won - but won neither.

Duckman

 

[Tink]

Oh well Duckman, at least we didnt get thrashed by Collingwood

 

[newbie trader]

Does anyone think that over time should be played so as there is a clear winner and loser?

 

[Sean K]

Does anyone think that over time should be played so as there is a clear winner and loser?

Like 'extra time'? Yes. But I actually thing the final could be played best of three type of thing. It's a bit silly playing 22 games and then the best overall team possibly loses...

 

[newbie trader]

Like 'extra time'? Yes. But I actually thing the final could be played best of three type of thing. It's a bit silly playing 22 games and then the best overall team possibly loses...

I agree with overtime but disagree with the 3 game final series. By the GF you should have the two best teams of the league. If by the best overall team you mean no.1 on the ladder after 22 rounds then whats the point of a GF why not just award it to the top of the ladder after 22 rounds? I think having a 3 game series would be to drag it out a bit too much and would take away some of the grandeur of a GF match. If a team doesn't play to their best ability on the day thats just bad luck (or bad football) and it is obvious that the other team is deserving (they will have gone through all of the same hoops as the other team to get to the GF).

 

[nulla nulla]

Spot on Nulla.

Poor old Melbourne. Twice this year they probably "should have" won - but won neither.

Duckman

Yes, las time we met, Collingwood were the winners by 1 point. The final scores yesterday showed that we (Melbourne) were the improved side. This time we drew. lol

Next time we meet, you could anticipate a win.