This Year's AFL Premiers

[GumbyLearner]

Well I will call him a sniper!!

And what is Ling? And what was Ablett Senior?

Just wait for September mex!

http://stats.afl.com.au/public/stat...on_idIndex=0&guiltyIndex=0&AFLstatisticMenu=1

 

[Duckman#72]

St.Kilda has beaten Geelong, Freo & Collingwood this year. But hey it must be a fluke. You footy followers on ASF are kidding yourselves to consider Geelong September favourites under such circumstances.

Freo and Collingwood.......hmmmmm, there's two sides with a strong recent history of finals success!!

A word of advice Gumby - go and grab one of your 34 wooden spoons and practice making yourself a nice humble pie for supper. You might need a good receipe come September. (Add heaps of sugar please as your posts are really starting to get bitter).

Duckman

 

[GumbyLearner]

Freo and Collingwood.......hmmmmm, there's two sides with a strong recent history of finals success!!

A word of advice Gumby - go and grab one of your 34 wooden spoons and practice making yourself a nice humble pie for supper. You might need a good receipe come September. (Add heaps of sugar please as your posts are really starting to get bitter).

Duckman

I will do that with glee Duckman. And will remind everyone of your post come Grand Final Day this year.

You can also go and grab the 4-6 changes a week your side has tried to make during 2010 just to scrap through a game!


The Silk speaks

No secret to 'Saints footy': Dal Santo
WILL BRODIE
June 26, 2010

St Kilda midfield star Nick Dal Santo says his team's stunning six goal to none second half against Geelong last night was prompted by nothing more than some "stern" words from coach Ross Lyon.

"It was nothing too over the top. It was definitely stern… but there was nothing personal, nothing individual…we thought we could improve in the second half…"

Improve the Saints did, strangling the scoring life out of the heavily favoured Cats in wet, slippery conditions to record a 24 point win that has revitalised the premiership race.

Dal Santo told SEN radio this morning that there was "no pact, no secret" to St Kilda's remarkable defensive intensity and teamwork.

"To be honest, we need to do that or we won't win games of football.

"When you get on to a good thing, you want to stick to it."

http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/no-secret-to-saints-footy-dal-santo-20100626-zaii.html

 

[Duckman#72]

I will do that with glee Duckman. And will remind everyone of your post come Grand Final Day this year.

You can also go and grab the 4-6 changes a week your side has tried to make during 2010 just to scrap through a game!

LOL's

You've almost done the impossible Gumby! With the Bombers out of contention the past few seasons, I've been hoping St Kilda would take out the flag.

Now I'm almost hoping that the Pies get to the GF with Geelong instead.

Duckman

 

[GumbyLearner]

LOL's

You've almost done the impossible Gumby! With the Bombers out of contention the past few seasons, I've been hoping St Kilda would take out the flag.

Now I'm almost hoping that the Pies get to the GF with Geelong instead.

Duckman

That's fine I will relish the hammering that the cellar-dweller Crows will give you this weekend at AAMI. Dick Reynolds & CO would be turning in their graves. ROTFLMAO

 

[Duckman#72]

That's fine I will relish the hammering that the cellar-dweller Crows will give you this weekend at AAMI. Dick Reynolds & CO would be turning in their graves. ROTFLMAO

Unfortunately I have to agree Gumby. Crows may well towel us up. The young Bombers side has thrown up some tripe over the past 18 months. Between injuries, inexperience and the incapable, we have been unable to beat any sides of substance. We haven't been able to come within a bull's roar of Geelong. It is very frustrating.

The only thing that gives me any peace is to pour a lovely smooth glass of red (Margaret River Cab Sav), sit back in the chair and dive back into the archives to watch some classic Bombers wins. Like May in er.............2010 against St Kilda. Yes that was a beauty - we won the tackle count that night. Not bad for a team that defensively leaks like a sieve. Another favourite is August 2009 again against St Kilda. From memory that stopped a 19 game winning streak after quite poetically the Saints choked with victory in grasp - so much like September really.

Yes Gumby, opposition supporters have been ROFLTAO when their team plays our side. Have you been one of them?

 

[GumbyLearner]

opposition supporters have been ROFLTAO when their team plays our side. Have you been one of them?

I have no affinity with the essendon football club and I can assure you personally that they have never had any affinity with me (whether as a kid or in the future).

Always struck me as a western suburbs based club who think they are better than everyone else to be honest.

Your team has won tonnes of flags and the team I support hasn't.

So what?

 

[GumbyLearner]

The Saints should contest this IMO.

Johnson gets six and Baker gets 9. Just in time to return for the big one.

GO SAINTS!

Ban could end Baker's season
JESSE HOGAN
June 29, 2010

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/ban-could-end-bakers-season-20100628-zf4k.html

ST KILDA defender Steven Baker may not play again this year after being hit with the biggest suspension for a player extending from any single match in 20 years.

Baker has been banned for 12 weeks for four separate charges for his night of needling Cats forward Steve Johnson. That would mean he would not play again this year unless the Saints lose a final on their way to a grand final that Baker would then be free to play in.

The Saints have until 11am today to decide whether to accept a match review panel offer of nine weeks out with early pleas on each charge. That would see Baker not play again in the home-and-away season but be free to return for the finals.

The Saints would not comment last night as they consulted with legal counsel on the charges, but it would be expected Baker would challenge some if not all charges or the categories applied in each of the charges.

 

[Duckman#72]

The Saints should contest this IMO.

Johnson gets six and Baker gets 9. Just in time to return for the big one.

GO SAINTS!

It seems harsh for Saints supporters. Why does the panel feel the need to come out this week and make a statement?

Where is the punishment for Jack Reiwoldt for hitting Pears. Or Judd for an elbow?

I agree that the need to clean up the defending taggers - and the umpires weren't doing it. People go to the footy to watch exciting, attacking playmaking not negative, spoiling tagging. Certainly there is a role for taggers but in my opinion the umpires let too much go over the past few years. And then you get ....WHAM!! A statement from the AFL(via the tribunal) saying what is acceptable and not acceptable.

This could be the "Greg Williams Umpire Handling" moment of this decade - the suspension that makes everyone go "you can't do that from now on".

Tough for Baker - it has been going on all season.

Duckman

 

[Pivotonian]

Gumby, the first couple of contributions were mildly amusing, but only mildly, and that stopped being the case several dozen posts back.

You won a game, congratulations, the Saints played well and deserved to win. Enjoy your June flag ... oh hang on, they don't hand out flags in June, do they?

I used to like the Saints, they were probably my second favourite team when I was a kid. In the '80s I was always hoping they'd be able to climb off the bottom of the ladder and do something, and along with half the footy supporting world I was shattered after they lost the '97 GF. But that's all changed now. Now there is no other team I'd rather see CONTINUE to fail than St Kilda, no exceptions. And that's because of supporters like you. Worse group of supporers than Richmond or Collingwood, and that is saying a hell of a lot.

M.U.P.P.E.T.

Oh, and nothing better than seeing one of the game's premier snipers rubbed out for the rest of the H&A season. Hitting Johnson's hand like that was a dog act, and he deserves every minute of his suspension. Enjoy your holiday Stevie.

 

[GumbyLearner]

Gumby, the first couple of contributions were mildly amusing, but only mildly, and that stopped being the case several dozen posts back.

You won a game, congratulations, the Saints played well and deserved to win. Enjoy your June flag ... oh hang on, they don't hand out flags in June, do they?

I used to like the Saints, they were probably my second favourite team when I was a kid. In the '80s I was always hoping they'd be able to climb off the bottom of the ladder and do something, and along with half the footy supporting world I was shattered after they lost the '97 GF. But that's all changed now. Now there is no other team I'd rather see CONTINUE to fail than St Kilda, no exceptions. And that's because of supporters like you. Worse group of supporers than Richmond or Collingwood, and that is saying a hell of a lot.

M.U.P.P.E.T.

Oh, and nothing better than seeing one of the game's premier snipers rubbed out for the rest of the H&A season. Hitting Johnson's hand like that was a dog act, and he deserves every minute of his suspension. Enjoy your holiday Stevie.

Thanks Piv.

There sure are plenty of us out there.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=724921

 

[mexican]

Don't waste your breathe Piv.
The point is Baker's (DIRTY) tactics are not within the rules, if he gets 4,6,8 weeks it does not matter. He got what he deserves and if he applied the right tactics there is no issue.
If the shoe was on the other foot, St.Kilda and its supporters would be screaming blue murder.
King hits and crappy tagging tactics is what the AFL should stamp out of the game.
Hopefully Baker is the start of it.
If a Geelong player had done the same thing I would agree with the penalty and as far as I am concerned I don't want a player like that in the team anyway.
Gumby know's Baker's tactics are wrong thats why he goes off to LALA land. Bringing up issues that happened 19 years ago. And if Gumby still dwells on that issue then imagine what reaction he would have if those tactics were applied to a Saint player on Friday night!

 

[YELNATS]

You won a game, congratulations, the Saints played well and deserved to win. Enjoy your June flag ... oh hang on, they don't hand out flags in June, do they?

.

As a Cats barracker since the early 50's, I must say congratulations to St Kilda for outplaying us last Friday night.

We've had some titanic battles over the past 2 years and maybe another one coming in the 2010 GF.

Although Steve Johnson is no innocent lilywhite and deserved to get some weeks, Steve Baker was the instigator and catalyst of the rough stuff and deserves his long suspension for overstepping the mark.

I can't believe that the St Kilda heirarchy would sanction such nonsense and wouldn't want to win the game on their merits.

Last of all, the umpires must also carry a lot of responsibility for not intervening and stopping this rubbish that doesn't belong in Australian sport.

 

[craigj]

it wont be st kilda if they dont score more goals in games they only won because geelong scored six goals

 

[GumbyLearner]

it wont be st kilda if they dont score more goals in games they only won because geelong scored six goals

Oh really einstein!!

2008 Grand Final
Hawthorn 18.7 115
Geelong 11.23 89 (11 behinds rushed!!!!!!)

http://finalsiren.com/MatchDetails.asp?GameID=4872&Code=2734177bf93a0479dd16129fb6320ba7

Now with deliberate being called on players not under pressure rushing behinds that has been stamped out of the game. Just as tagging will be with the new "Baker Law". Of course there will be the odd exception for elbows for the select few eg. Judd etc...

Of course the only reason the Eagles were so dominant in the 90's was because their defence was so crap!!! LMAO give the Saints a break!!!!

 

[nomore4s]

Another good win by the Hawks last night and unbelievably a top 4 position isn't out of the question now, although it is probably highly unlikely with games against Geelong, St Kilda, Freo & Collingwood to come.

But most importantly we are actually playing good footy now.

Luke Hodge has to be a chance for the Brownlow, his influence on matches is incredible. It will be interesting to see how the umpires view it though.

 

[easylikesunday]

Said it before nomore,

The Hawks will win it this year. We have the Cats, Saints and Freo covered.

Im only worried about the Pies.

 

[GumbyLearner]

That's fine I will relish the hammering that the cellar-dweller Crows will give you this weekend at AAMI. Dick Reynolds & CO would be turning in their graves. ROTFLMAO

Yep. And will not play in September.

Resurgent Crows smash Dons

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97416/default.aspx

ADELAIDE’S mid-season revival has continued with the Crows recording consecutive wins for the first time this season in an 84-point demolition of Essendon at AAMI Stadium on Saturday night.

 

[Duckman#72]

Considering Essendon have won 4 of their last 32 interstate games and the last time they played the Crows at AAMI they lost by 100 points, most football punters were obviously tipping the Bombers. But not you Gumby! You weren't fooled by the strong formline around the Essendon interstate roadtrips, the injury and suspension depleted backline, non-functioning forward line and misfiring midfield.

Well picked. Are there no boundaries to your footballing knowledge Gumby?

Duckman

 

[Sean K]

Luke Hodge has to be a chance for the Brownlow, his influence on matches is incredible. It will be interesting to see how the umpires view it though.

Yeah, had a great year. Goddard should poll OK too you'd think.