MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM SELECTION - Round 11

[Chris 2,892]

Do you realise that we have played 7 top 8 sides in our 10 games thus far?

Do you realise that we have had about an average of 8 unavailable players for most of the year?

Do you realise we have actually won 3 and performed well in 2 losses against good sides?

I don't understand why people are acting like we are dead last getting pillored every week, we are going OK. Without all the injuries and a horrific draw so far we may well be much better than OK

We have actually played 8 of the top 9 and 9 of the top 11, and won two of those games. We are not going too badly.

[Bigred 494]

Premature again!!

I was going to make an unnecessary comment about Lamumba Vs Lumumba Vs Terlich..... I'm glad i didn't send it now.

I think ill stick to the blank 'you fill it in with your views ' post from now on.

Cheers all.

[daisycutter 29,795]

^^^^ this (x2)

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,448]

Lumumba is a smarter footballer than Terlich.

Lumumba isn't a great kick but he is better than Terlich.

Lumumba can push forward, and can kick goals, Terlich can't.

Lumumba can lead, and direct players on gameday, Terlich can't, or doesn't.

Lamumba can play on smalls and talls due to his height, jump and pace. Terlich can't.

Lamumba is proven on the big stage, and can perform in high pressure games.

etc. etc. etc.

He can do that but he's either lost a touch of pace or where not getting it out to him quick enough because he's getting caught a bit, this Campese style goose step isn't working for him.

[old dee 23,899]

I must be the only one on this board who likes Terlich as a player. I hope he plays, and plays well.

It amazes me that so many paid up members of the Lumumba fan club are so anti-Terlich. Their strengths and weaknesses are very similar, the main difference is that Lumumba has played 200+ games and gets paid a fortune, whilst Terlich has played about 30 games and gets paid peanuts.

I'm hoping for a bench of Grimes, Terlich, Neal-Bullen and Riley (sub).

Lets say you are in a very exclusive group.

[Samael 560]

I reckon Michie will get in with a specific role to play in a tagger mode.

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

We have actually played 8 of the top 9 and 9 of the top 11, and won two of those games. We are not going too badly.

correct - and what naturally follows is a far better run home:

14 Saints Etihad Stadium

10 Cats Simonds Stadium

3 Eagles TIO Stadium

13 Bombers MCG

16 Lions MCG

14 Saints MCG

4 Magpies MCG

12 Kangaroos MCG

11 Bulldogs Etihad Stadium

17 Blues MCG

1 Dockers Domain Stadium

5 Giants Etihad Stadium

4 games against teams in the top 5 (one of which is the Pies who we weren't far off from beating last week)

8 games against teams in the bottom 9

note also it is 6 at the G, 3 at etihad, one skilled, one in WA and one at Darwin, very advantageous geography also

Edited June 12, 2015 by Curry & Beer

[Devil is in the Detail 883]

More posters should take leaf out of Bigred's book.

[Elusive Tunbridge 795]

[daisycutter 29,795]

More posters should take leaf out of Bigred's book.

absolutely saty

which leaf in bigred's voluminous book would you particularly recommend?

[hardtack 10,683]

More posters should take leaf out of Bigred's book.

[Chris 2,892]

correct - and what naturally follows is a far better run home:

14 Saints Etihad Stadium

10 Cats Simonds Stadium

3 Eagles TIO Stadium

13 Bombers MCG

16 Lions MCG

14 Saints MCG

4 Magpies MCG

12 Kangaroos MCG

11 Bulldogs Etihad Stadium

17 Blues MCG

1 Dockers Domain Stadium

5 Giants Etihad Stadium

4 games against teams in the top 5 (one of which is the Pies who we weren't far off from beating last week)

8 games against teams in the bottom 9

note also it is 6 at the G, 3 at etihad, one skilled, one in WA and one at Darwin, very advantageous geography also

The trick is actually making the most of what is to come. I would be fairly disappointed with less than 4 wins.

[old dee 23,899]

The trick is actually making the most of what is to come. I would be fairly disappointed with less than 4 wins.

fairly! Chris

I will be devastated

[Chris 2,892]

fairly! Chris

I will be devastated

That's four more, so seven in total.

I can see us knocking off the saints, at least once, the blues, the lions and then at least one of the bomber, pies, giants, or dogs. That's eight chances, if we get 4 I would be OK, five and I would be happy, 3 and I would be disappointed, 1 or 2 and I would be ropable.

[Akum 2,660]

More posters should take leaf out of Bigred's book.

Demonland Zen!

Never thought I'd see those two words next to each other.

[Deestroy All 14,266]

absolutely saty

which leaf in bigred's voluminous book would you particularly recommend?

The leaf that says "always read a posters full name so you don't accidentally accuse them of being 'saty'"

[old dee 23,899]

That's four more, so seven in total.

I can see us knocking off the saints, at least once, the blues, the lions and then at least one of the bomber, pies, giants, or dogs. That's eight chances, if we get 4 I would be OK, five and I would be happy, 3 and I would be disappointed, 1 or 2 and I would be ropable.

Six - eight in total was my prediction before the season started so another four wins would fit.

I still struggle with more than eight in total.

[binman 44,099]

A random question, which i thought i'd ask here rather than start a new thread.

I'll be in Berlin for a few weeks from next week. Does anyone have some ideas about the best way to watch footy overseas (oe ven in Berlin). I checked out the AFL site and it is $12 a week for live games which is ludicrous (how moronic is that in terms of promoting the sport - it should be free!). I have an AFL live pass which enables tablet live viewing and access to replays but i assume i will get geo blocked.

Thanks in advance for ideas.

[old dee 23,899]

A random question, which i thought i'd ask here rather than start a new thread.

I'll be in Berlin for a few weeks from next week. Does anyone have some ideas about the best way to watch footy overseas (oe ven in Berlin). I checked out the AFL site and it is $12 a week for live games which is ludicrous (how moronic is that in terms of promoting the sport - it should be free!). I have an AFL live pass which enables tablet live viewing and access to replays but i assume i will get geo blocked.

Thanks in advance for ideas.

This may sound silly but have you contacted the AFL?

[The team we love 416]

One of the assistant coaches shook the hand of ANB at the ens of training if that means anything?

[monoccular 17,607]

Lumumba is a smarter footballer than Terlich.

Lumumba isn't a great kick but he is better than Terlich.

Lumumba can push forward, and can kick goals, Terlich can't.

Lumumba can lead, and direct players on gameday, Terlich can't, or doesn't.

Lamumba can play on smalls and talls due to his height, jump and pace. Terlich can't.

Lamumba is proven on the big stage, and can perform in high pressure games.

etc. etc. etc.

Yes...but apart from that what have the Romans done for us?

Profound insightful comment that is.

[old dee 23,899]

One of the assistant coaches shook the hand of ANB at the ens of training if that means anything?

Cold hands?

[Samael 560]

One of the assistant coaches shook the hand of ANB at the ens of training if that means anything?

The final team is usually advised to the players after training. Probably good news for the kid.

[The Devil Inside 2,147]

One of the assistant coaches shook the hand of ANB at the ens of training if that means anything?

The final team is usually advised to the players after training. Probably good news for the kid.

I would not be 'surprised' if ANB debuts

[loges 6,767]

That's four more, so seven in total.

I can see us knocking off the saints, at least once, the blues, the lions and then at least one of the bomber, pies, giants, or dogs. That's eight chances, if we get 4 I would be OK, five and I would be happy, 3 and I would be disappointed, 1 or 2 and I would be ropable.

Just think this is a defining game for us, win and we kick on , lose and where is the improvement we are all hoping for?