Around the Grounds, Round 12

[Undeeterred 2,908]

Oh, and one more thing. It is laughable that these peanuts will be running around next year with Darcy Parish, pick 1 and their whole finals-ready squad back in tact. It's disgusting.

[Mazer Rackham 14,970]

14 hours ago, AngryAtCasey said:

We had one friday night game last year which we won on a cold wet night in front of a big crowd. Showed improvement through 2015 and were rewarded with 0 this year.

The bummers bring the code into disrepute, finish lower then us in 2015 and all in sundries know they're 12 are going to get suspended, yet they get 2 Friday Night games this year including indoors v the reigning champs.  And suprise, suprise it's a blow out and no one turns up.

A please explain is surely in order!

Welcome to the wonderful world of Gil the Deal Maker!

1. EFC were done over by some Swiss lawyers who at worst are likely corrupt and at best don't understand our local game.

2. They've been so brave! Gee it must take guts to front up week after week knowing you're going to get hammered. If that doesn't earn you some Friday night games then what does?!?

3. Think of all the lovely money they'll bring in when we've got them up and running hot.

4.  3. How would your pitiable club like to play 5 home games at Etihad and 3 in Darwin? Travel twice to WA and SA. No QB and no Anzac. No? Then shut up.

[Binmans PA 26,649]

7 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

And we wake up to this:  http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/essendon-coach-john-worsfold-says-channel-7-would-be-the-loser-if-afl-banishes-bombers-from-friday-night-footy/news-story/845aec9a14aef5bb923af623dd4e0af3

'John Worsfold says host broadcaster Channel 7 would be the loser if the AFL banishes Essendon from the Friday night stage in 2017 because of its uncompetitive season'.  

Then: 'The Friday night fizzer drew the smallest Dons-Hawks crowd since 1990 and gave Essendon its worst home attendance against a Victorian club since 1995'.

If their own fans don't go to games how can they expect general footy fans (who like to relax watching Fri night games) to watch last night's rubbish! 

So arrogant that club.

[whatwhat say what 20,256]

port-footscray is super entertaining football.

[leave it to deever 16,549]

25 minutes ago, DemonAndrew said:

port-footscray is super entertaining football.

Interesting side note re this game- last time dogs played an SA team the free kick count was 27 for them and 11 against(adelaide}

The pressure must have got to the umps as it was the about the reverse today

 

[leave it to deever 16,549]

The dogs are playing bloody well though

[monoccular 16,576]

Watching the Dogs game on AFL internet - great game but how annoying is that <noun for one who tosses> Derwayne?   Makes it hard to listen to.

[Sir Why You Little 35,310]

When are our kids going to "Buy in" and go Flat out weekly.....?

[45HG 1,539]

Aaron Young's goal deadset never went in and when the replay cut to the goal umpire's camera he wasn't even watching the ball!

[whatwhat say what 20,256]

dogs are seriously good.

[SaberFang 7,141]

Hard to believe how good the Dogs are with so many injuries to their backline. They have nailed every pick in the last 4 years.

Gotta wonder where we'd be today if we'd taken Bont with pick 2 instead of trading for Tyson and Salem. Was he our mystery target?

[dl4e 5,686]

We can learn from the dogs. They don't throw in the towel and can perform with injuries.

[monoccular 16,576]

6 minutes ago, SaberFang said:

Hard to believe how good the Dogs are with so many injuries to their backline. They have nailed every pick in the last 4 years.

Gotta wonder where we'd be today if we'd taken Bont with pick 2 instead of trading for Tyson and Salem. Was he our mystery target?

I guess we can wonder all we want, but it is all interesting though useless speculation really.

One could also speculate about Salem being injury free and euthyroid.

[The heart beats true 16,643]

13 minutes ago, SaberFang said:

Hard to believe how good the Dogs are with so many injuries to their backline. They have nailed every pick in the last 4 years.

Gotta wonder where we'd be today if we'd taken Bont with pick 2 instead of trading for Tyson and Salem. Was he our mystery target?

I watched the game and had a slightly different wonder....

Stringer, Wines or Toumpas?

:-/

[John Crow Batty 8,352]

17 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

When are our kids going to "Buy in" and go Flat out weekly.....?

I don't think it will,happen until we get the right coach and all the prerequiste luck that goes with it.

[Binmans PA 26,649]

27 minutes ago, SaberFang said:

Hard to believe how good the Dogs are with so many injuries to their backline. They have nailed every pick in the last 4 years.

Gotta wonder where we'd be today if we'd taken Bont with pick 2 instead of trading for Tyson and Salem. Was he our mystery target?

It's their systems. It means they just need role players who can play four consistent quarters. Plug and play types.

In other news, would anyone be interested in Lewis Taylor? Is he quick enough for that half forward role that we seem to be grooming a number of players for?

[Sir Why You Little 35,310]

30 minutes ago, america de cali said:

I don't think it will,happen until we get the right coach and all the prerequiste luck that goes with it.

We already have the next coach who works with the team everyday

Concerning. 

[leave it to deever 16,549]

Its a funny game.....Dons smashed by hawks who we gave a run for their money. Yet Dons beat us.

You just know it will be their only bloody win for the year as well. Note to self.....Get over it.

[Sir Why You Little 35,310]

37 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

 

Stringer, Wines or Toumpas?

:-/

How utterly depressing...

[Binmans PA 26,649]

20 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

How utterly depressing...

Let's move on, mate, shall we?

[Sir Why You Little 35,310]

14 minutes ago, AdamFarr said:

Let's move on, mate, shall we?

Love to,but it is always the other clubs who move on whilst we remain bolted to the lower end...

Did Toumpas play today?

 

[Binmans PA 26,649]

9 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Love to,but it is always the other clubs who move on whilst we remain bolted to the lower end...

Did Toumpas play today?

I don't care either way to be honest. If we'd made the same mistakes in the past three years I'd remain [censored] off, but our recruiting has been brilliant since Roos walked in and Jason Taylor has nailed pretty much all his picks.

[Sir Why You Little 35,310]

24 minutes ago, AdamFarr said:

I don't care either way to be honest. If we'd made the same mistakes in the past three years I'd remain [censored] off, but our recruiting has been brilliant since Roos walked in and Jason Taylor has nailed pretty much all his picks.

Yes but we should still have won more games than we have...

[Wiseblood 24,636]

So is this a thread about the other games being played, or people still circle jerking over mistakes that were made years ago?

[The heart beats true 16,643]

I'll move things forward....

Leppa should be getting onto Seek.com during the week, and updating his LinkedIn profile. 2017 will be full of 'different' opportunities for him.
The Bears look bloody uninterested against a Freo team with a makeshift forward line.

They kicked the first 3 goals. Since then it's been 128 - 30. Thats ugly against the 17th team on the ladder.