Round 20 - around the grounds

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

2 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

What's happening in Caulfield, any word?

Have we got a drinking spot when i get home?

Dont know mate, havent been down to town lately....

[Born to Run 204]

Watching the dogs v north game and Seeing th Bont made me ask did we have the chance to draft him. 

Evidently we did if we had not have done the Dom and Salem thing.

With benefit of hindsight, what would we do now? What we did? Take Kelly? Take the Bont?

For mine, we do what we did. I say this in the hope that Christian gets over his poor run of luck and is that classy player we need, Yze style!

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

Doggies getting the better of Norf atm....20pts almost 3/4 time.

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

You are kidding me, that was a free? to Goldstien...for what exactly.....we might get done by the umps yet.

[The heart beats true 17,808]

108 point lead to the Crows at 3/4 time.

Leppa's farewell tour of Australia continues on.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

1 minute ago, The heart beats true said:

108 point lead to the Crows at 3/4 time.

Leppa's farewell tour of Australia continues on.

How that bloke still has a job is a mystery to me.  So many better options out there.

[What 18,810]

2 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

108 point lead to the Crows at 3/4 time.

Leppa's farewell tour of Australia continues on.

Voss, Leppa......

For sure their next coach will be Akermanis, Simon Black or Matthew Lappin.

[dees189227 12,145]

Crows lead by 132 points. Geez rare these days to lose by that margin. More pressure heaped on Leppa

[The heart beats true 17,808]

Brisbane are horrible. I wonder if Gil is on the phone to Roosy to see how much it'll take?

[Deestroy All 14,262]

A few rubbish low scores this week, the week after Roos said teams are getting tired and the footy gets a bit uglier. 

Meanwhile the youngest team we've put out beat the reigning premier and posted the 2nd highest score of the round thius far. 

Getting too easy this caper. 

[monoccular 17,321]

11 minutes ago, Deestroy All said:

A few rubbish low scores this week, the week after Roos said teams are getting tired and the footy gets a bit uglier. 

Meanwhile the youngest team we've put out beat the reigning premier and posted the 2nd highest score of the round thius far. 

Getting too easy this caper. 

You obviously missed Clarkson's presser where he bemoaned Hawthorn's young team!!

[Undeeterred 3,045]

Just now, monoccular said:

You obviously missed Clarkson's presser where he bemoaned Hawthorn's young team!!

With an average of 196 games of experience or something. Laughable.

[Lucifers Hero 38,984]

3 minutes ago, monoccular said:

You obviously missed Clarkson's presser where he bemoaned Hawthorn's young team!!

Poor sportsmanship on his part I thought, especially when he said 'they were off a little and we were on a little'. 

Anyone else would say they were beaten by a better side, on the day.

[Lucifers Hero 38,984]

Can't barrack for the them but hope Carlton wins so we can stay ahead of Saints on the ladder! 

Would be great to finish above them at 9th or 10th...a real springboard for 2017.

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

Bit of a percentage booster for the Aints..

[Wiseblood 24,637]

Carlton are a rabble.  Their game plan is okay against some teams but their list is terrible.  Again, I have no idea why the media talks them up.  They're not a good football side.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Cockatoo is highly overrated.

He'll be decent while Geelong are playing well but when they are struggling he will be one of the first to go to water.

[Adam The God 29,381]

Why aren't the Drug Cheats playing down at Geelong? This should be their 186, instead they're playing in Melbourne.

[Adam The God 29,381]

Further, we all know how depleted Essendon are, but it'll be interesting to see if Worsfold still has it next year.

[titan_uranus 24,626]

3 minutes ago, AdamFphlebeb said:

Why aren't the Drug Cheats playing down at Geelong? This should be their 186, instead they're playing in Melbourne.

When the fixture was done the CAS result hadn't been handed down.

However, this was the year to send Carlton down the highway, after their disaster last year. I'd be sending them there next year. It's only fair. Instead, Carlton get saved whilst the Dogs, finalists last year, have to go down there.

I'd love to see Carlton and/or Richmond playing in Geelong next year. It's time, and it's fair.

[grazman 7,280]

19 hours ago, Petraccattack said:

Voss, Leppa......

For sure their next coach will be Akermanis, Simon Black or Matthew Lappin.

Nigel ? Both from Chiltern, but Matthew played for the Blues and Saints.

[Lucifers Hero 38,984]

Was just reading this: http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-06/forget-fourthorn-swans-set-to-soar and 15 of 18 coaches thought that Ess can make the finals next year.

The media view is that the returning 12 will automatically lift them back into contention in  2017 and it seems most coaches share that view.  But they don't have a decent ruckman, their key forward is a youngster, no forward line to speak of, Hurley is a swingman but can't play both ends of the ground, they have only a handful of on-ballers etc.

Even when some or all the12 come back they will need to settle into the team, get their touch back, learn game plan etc.  I think teams can cope with one or two players coming back after a year out but not with 6-12!

I see them being several years away from playing finals but obviously I'm missing something the coaches can see.

Edited August 8, 2016 by Lucifer's Hero

[Ted Lasso 18,783]

Lions need to bite the bullet and move Leppa on right away and start the search for a replacement, his results have been Neeld-like and their list is better than ours was when Roos took over.

[Tim 3,346]

Fair effort from Jack Riewoldt on the weekend - got votes from the coaches in 2 games. 

CARLTON v ST KILDA
8 Jade Gresham (StK)
6 Tim Membrey (StK)
6 Jack Newnes (StK)
5 Jack Riewoldt (StK)
2 Dylan Roberton (StK)
2 Zach Tuohy (Carl)
1 Seb Ross (StK)