Around the League Round Four

[monoccular 16,042]

Once again we will be playing next week against a team that is heavily under the pump....a 'line in the sand' game for them.

About time we learned to kick them when they are down, like we have been on the receiving end for so bloody long.

Go Dees.   Just do it ✔️

[Bombay Airconditioning 5,875]

Eagles lack a game breaker in their midfield, someone with X factor. Yes they get the job done but are still a way off the Hawks.

[Bombay Airconditioning 5,875]

What will it be tonight Damien??

Are we still going with "the best kicking side in the league".

 

[KingDingAling 3,593]

18 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Their drafting has been horrible. Taylor Hunt, Andrew Moore, Ben Lennon, Corey Ellis, Shaun Grigg, Shaun Hampson and the list goes on..

Ellis, Lennon and Grigg can play. The Grigg trade was a masterstroke, and one of the rare wins for the Tigers, they offloaded Collins for him - who isn't even in the system anymore. He was useless. Grigg can play. Lennon has had limited opportunities, I think he'll be a player. Corey Ellis is going to need time to develop, he is actually their best bet of finding a quality inside mid. He is an inside mid, he just hasn't developed enough physically to play that role.

[pineapple dee 2,892]

1 hour ago, The Song Formerly Known As said:

What are the chances we turn both collingwood's and Richmond's seasons around? ??

Geez mate you are a little ray of sunshine. Elsewhere you say a Hogan is gone now this gem. Anything else to cheer us up??

[Bombay Airconditioning 5,875]

They need to change the term effective /efficiency to damaging with regards to disposals.

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

1 hour ago, pineapple dee said:

Geez mate you are a little ray of sunshine. Elsewhere you say a Hogan is gone now this gem. Anything else to cheer us up??

Just a bit of honesty/reality for the day dreamers. I love where we are heading but we are still very crappy.

[What 18,810]

Richmond falling off is the least surprising thing ever

They have been playing above their capability the last few years and yet still haven't won a final since 2001

[Bring-Back-Powell 13,137]

I can't remember a time we've played 2 horribly out of form sides in consecutive weeks.

Going to be an interesting fortnight.

[jnrmac 18,948]

6 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

I can't remember a time we've played 2 horribly out of form sides in consecutive weeks.

Going to be an interesting fortnight.

And any team beaten by Melbourne will automatically be 'in crisis'......

[jnrmac 18,948]

The umpires were about as bad as they get. When will the AFL do something about the unbelievable hometown advantage the Western Australian teams get?

It's blindingly obvious yet no-one in the media is prepared to put their job on the line by commenting about it.

 

 

[Forest Demon 4,681]

4 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

The umpires were about as bad as they get. When will the AFL do something about the unbelievable hometown advantage the Western Australian teams get?

It's blindingly obvious yet no-one in the media is prepared to put their job on the line by commenting about it.

 

 

I actually thought the WA bias improved last year, but the little I watched last night suggested otherwise.

Who can ever forget the classic 20-1 half time free kick count we copped at Subi a few years back.

Edited April 16, 2016 by Forest Demon

[Bombay Airconditioning 5,875]

3 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

The umpires were about as bad as they get. When will the AFL do something about the unbelievable hometown advantage the Western Australian teams get?

It's blindingly obvious yet no-one in the media is prepared to put their job on the line by commenting about it.

 

 

Listening to the Saturday Rub, JB just produced the stat that the Eagles recieved about 100 more free kicks than their opposition over the course of 11 home games last year.

Having said that Richmond don't go to bad either when they are in Melbourne.

[titan_uranus 22,289]

You'd have thought after last year's Carlton debacle that the AFL/Channel 7 would have learned their lesson on fixturing.

Have a look at Richmond's fixture:

Round 1 - Thursday night
Round 2 - Friday night
Round 4 - Friday night
Round 5 - Sunday night (prime time)
Round 7 - Friday night
Rounds 8-10 - Saturday night (all on Channel 7)
Round 11 - Friday night
Round 15 - Friday night
Round 16 - Saturday night (Channel 7)
Round 20 - Friday night

16 of their 21 currently-scheduled games are televised on Channel 7.

Who the f**k thought it was a good idea to show Richmond in prime time in 8 of the first 10 weeks of the year?

[Wiseblood 24,636]

It's early going, but the Cats look a little flat early.  They'll still more than likely give the Bombers a hiding but they haven't turned up to play yet.

[biggestred 4,281]

Essendon getting every 50 50 umpire call. Yuk. 

[Wiseblood 24,636]

Just now, biggestred said:

Essendon getting every 50 50 umpire call. Yuk. 

They've had 2 free kicks for the game.  You might be going over the top just a touch...

[Maple Demon 449]

30 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

You'd have thought after last year's Carlton debacle that the AFL/Channel 7 would have learned their lesson on fixturing.

Have a look at Richmond's fixture:

Round 1 - Thursday night
Round 2 - Friday night
Round 4 - Friday night
Round 5 - Sunday night (prime time)
Round 7 - Friday night
Rounds 8-10 - Saturday night (all on Channel 7)
Round 11 - Friday night
Round 15 - Friday night
Round 16 - Saturday night (Channel 7)
Round 20 - Friday night

16 of their 21 currently-scheduled games are televised on Channel 7.

Who the f**k thought it was a good idea to show Richmond in prime time in 8 of the first 10 weeks of the year?

Wow...that is really skewed. I know that they probably have data saying that historicalky they rate decently viewers-wise, but you'd think that they would hedge their bets with any team and at least have a mixture of high-mbership teams playing prime-time games. About the only thing that would be worse ratinhs-wise this year would be a heap of Essendon and/or GWS games on Friday and Saturday nights 

[praha 10,270]

1 hour ago, jnrmac said:

And any team beaten by Melbourne will automatically be 'in crisis'......

They'd be in crisis regardless. If we beat the Pies, a finals-bound team is 1-3. If we beat the Tigers, they're 1-4, with both teams' wins being very unconvincing. Irrespective of who played them, they'd be in crisis. But Melbourne, losing to Melbourne would just compound it.

[Emerald 1,691]

48 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

You'd have thought after last year's Carlton debacle that the AFL/Channel 7 would have learned their lesson on fixturing.

Have a look at Richmond's fixture:

Round 1 - Thursday night
Round 2 - Friday night
Round 4 - Friday night
Round 5 - Sunday night (prime time)
Round 7 - Friday night
Rounds 8-10 - Saturday night (all on Channel 7)
Round 11 - Friday night
Round 15 - Friday night
Round 16 - Saturday night (Channel 7)
Round 20 - Friday night

16 of their 21 currently-scheduled games are televised on Channel 7.

Who the f**k thought it was a good idea to show Richmond in prime time in 8 of the first 10 weeks of the year?

Look at the bright side of those Friday night games,watching the Tiges lose is a good way to kick off the weekend

[Breggsy 123]

Seems like every Essendon game has special comments by tim Watson 

[At the break of Gawn 3,486]

Fair to say the Bombers play the MCG pretty well. Really taking it up to Geelong.

[whatwhat say what 18,897]

bombers-cats is very reminiscent of our game v them - scrappy, low quality and dour football.

[FireInTheBennelly 4,024]

With all the stupid markets betting agencies offer on each game, why don't they offer a price on free kick counts? Would it be too easy to pick?

[Wiseblood 24,636]

Just now, DemonAndrew said:

bombers-cats is very reminiscent of our game v them - scrappy, low quality and dour football.

That will be the Bombers go all year - drag teams down to their level so they have a chance.  It's an awful game of footy to watch but that's what the Bombers want.