AFL - Round 4 (non MFC Games)

[Young Dee 1,303]

Injury to Lake - hopefully <2 weeks

[Sir Why You Little 36,961]

Scary stuff. The Dorks nearly snatch it from 58 points down! Against a top 4 side! If Port had not had that first quarter blinder they may have been smashed. Don't think Clarko will be too worried by that loss away from home.

And cut out the sewerage jokes Sir WYL!

Not directed at you Earl. I am sure you understand

[What 18,810]

Swannies are doing a Hawthorn, huge comeback with a quarter to go

Best 4 sides in the comp on show tonight

[Sir Why You Little 36,961]

The ladder looks so much more exciting these days!!!

Edited April 25, 2015 by Sir Why You Little

[hardtack 10,514]

I'm glad the Hawkd came back like they did... meant we keep 9th on the ladder.

[Sir Why You Little 36,961]

8 points in Perth!!!

[daisycutter 29,600]

no lake, no frawley......poor old hawks and their glory-hunters....i feel for them....not

[daisycutter 29,600]

swans within 3 pts....plenty of time

[Whispering_Jack 29,768]

Been out for dinner tonight and haven't been watching but I hope the Swans are giving it to Freo in terms of physical pressure and that, combined with the trip to Melbourne they're going to be flat next Sunday.

[Ethan Tremblay 30,825]

Terrible call on the poster, hit the freo players legs and came back in, not the post.

[Chook 15,012]

Terrible call on the poster, hit the freo players legs and came back in, not the post.

Wrong, IMO. Hit the post. The camera angle made it look a little like it hit the player's leg, but it hit the post.

PS, I'd still trade Hogan for Fyfe. He'd be the only one in the AFL though.

[Chook 15,012]

no lake, no frawley......poor old hawks and their glory-hunters....i feel for them....not

Lake, Frawley, Gibson. They've bought their entire backine. So much for developing your own.

[Moneider96 1,045]

[censored]. I hate Freo cause I worry they will snatch Hogan from us.

[Sir Why You Little 36,961]

[censored]. I hate Freo cause I worry they will snatch Hogan from us.

If we win games i reckon he will stay

[Guest]

[censored]. I hate Freo cause I worry they will snatch Hogan from us.

If we win games i reckon he will stay

And that's what I hate about the current AFL landscape. The kid has played four games, is contracted for another two and a half seasons, and some of us are panicking about the prospect of losing him already.

[Spirit of '87 333]

Who would have thought that after four rounds, only percentage would separate Hawthorn and Melbourne? Both two and two.

[Timothy Reddan-A'Blew 5,064]

Haven't been watching any of these games but interested in opinions re our next games:

1. Effect on Freo of the nature of tonight's game (on top of travel and a shorter week)? Physical? Mental?

2. Effect of loss of Lake (and - erk - Frawley)?

T

[Moneider96 1,045]

Haven't been watching any of these games but interested in opinions re our next games:

1. Effect on Freo of the nature of tonight's game (on top of travel and a shorter week)? Physical? Mental?

2. Effect of loss of Lake (and - erk - Frawley)?

T

I hope the Freo that turned up against the sainters last year turn up against us. Also, I hope it rains.

[RalphiusMaximus 6,019]

I'm glad the Hawkd came back like they did... meant we keep 9th on the ladder.

Pretty sure West Coast will take it off us tomorrow.

[Pates 9,659]

I reckon if you're within touch at 3 quarter time vs Port you're a chance. Their game plan seems to be really taxing and they have to be careful not to fade for the second half of the year.

Honestly can't believe the hawks actually managed to get themselves back into the game, down their key defender as well from early on, they are impressive.

[jumbo returns 6,737]

GWS will play finals this year.

Their run is amazing.

[John Crow Batty 8,860]

The furious momentum driven way many teams are playing these days will cause a lot of burnout come July August. Even more intense than last season. The teams with the best resiliance will feature top four. Not necessarily the current fast burners. This was well demonstrated last season where Hawthorn and Swans had relatively poor starts. There may be a few surprises.

[Lucifers Hero 39,553]

Freo have now beaten 3 of last year's top 6 teams (and thrashed WCE). They are hunting down a top 2 spot as they know they can't win the GF unless they do. Expect them to be more rulthless than usual. Will be a good test of our aggressive play. Looking forward to it.

Last night Roos' two apprentices went to head to head...in the next two weeks they face their master

[Lil_red_fire_engine 11,108]

Hilarious to see BF forums raving about Cripps today. Because it's so impressive to dominate against a basket case like St Kilda.

Meanwhile, Hogan embarrasses last year's AA defender in Alex Rance, AND kicks two goals in wet conditions. Not even a contest for rising star.

Did you watch the game. If Brayshaw had the game Cripps had we would be wetting ourselves and wanting both to get it this week. Hogan, McCarthy and Cripps performances are all clearly worthy of the nomination this week and would have it in the bag most other weeks. Expect Hogan to get it as he is so different to other kids as well as Friday night football increased media awareness.

[Ted Lasso 19,284]

Giants look amazing, so much depth of quality in their midfield and Patton to come back into the side.

If we are off our game freo are going to destroy us.