Non MFC Matches - Round 8

[brendan 3,396]

If tigers lose to GWS and we beat north next week tigers should be 9th 

[Scipio 5,868]

1 minute ago, brendan said:

If tigers lose to GWS and we beat north next week tigers should be 9th 

And the universe will make sense again.

[John Crow Batty 8,270]

It's a ninth through the heart of Richmond.

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,586]

Amazing how tight the half of the ladder is at the moment.  Assuming Port continue on their merry way and beat the Suns, they will go from just outside the top eight, to just inside the top four based on just that one result.

[Lucifers Hero 37,207]

AFL had lots of chest beating saying the China game was a sell out!  Well, the stadium looks half empty. 

Did the tickets go to rent-a-crowd who couldn't be bothered or did the alcohol ban to the masses keep them away?

I assume Gil and co are enjoying their wines and beers in their corporate boxes!! 

So hypocritical. 

So AFL!

Edited May 14, 2017 by Lucifer's Hero

[Wiseblood 24,636]

1 minute ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

AFL had lots of chest beating saying the China game was a sell out!  Well, the stadium looks half empty. 

Did the tickets go to rent-a-crowd who couldn't be bothered or did the alcohol ban to the masses keep them away?

I assume Gil and co are enjoying their wines and beers in their corporate boxes!! 

So hypocritical. 

So AFL!

Not only that but you've got two of the least interesting football sides over there playing.  Neither of them are relevant and the game has been horrible to watch.

It has nothing on the 6 goals Jurrah kicked over there many years ago!

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

The most fun thing in football outside of anything demons... is watching Richmond delude themselves every year. Bless em.

[Scipio 5,868]

4 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

AFL had lots of chest beating saying the China game was a sell out!  Well, the stadium looks half empty. 

Did the tickets go to rent-a-crowd who couldn't be bothered or did the alcohol ban to the masses keep them away?

I assume Gil and co are enjoying their wines and beers in their corporate boxes!! 

So hypocritical. 

So AFL!

Apparently 5000 went over to watch it. That seems a little high, but if true you'd think the local crowd would be minuscule, looking at the stadium.

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

All the media people are building it up. The players and coaches all keep saying no-one over there gives a damn. lol

Stupid I think. If there was an o/s country worth going to would be Japan. They're sports mad, love imported sports, and have one of the biggest overseas supporter bases going round. Not sure where you'd play it though. not a lot of space. lol

[Ted Lasso 16,905]

We really should be able to win the next three games. I'd be dissapointed to lose any of them.  7-4 mid year with no max would be amazing considering how close the four losses have been 

[Willmoy1947 3,805]

1 hour ago, Demon77 said:

Mundy just topped off the weekend, hilarious!

In the AFL rules book there must be a rule that states Dusty can not be penalised for holding the ball whilst trying to fend off 3 blokes whilst putting  an opponent in a headlock and incorrectly disposing of the ball.

 

There's a lot of hierarchy scared of lil ol' Dusty

[Diamond_Jim 11,919]

Thought Gold Coast would put up a better performance.

Have watched it for a few minutes on and off ... lucky they shipped in the Port 5000.

Could be hard to get them to go again next year perhaps.

Most interesting thing to me is the advertising hoardings.

Haven't noticed much dragon dancing on the terraces.

Apparently AFL have only backed it for one year ..... interesting times ahead

[Wiseblood 24,636]

Just now, Abe said:

We really should be able to win the next three games. I'd be dissapointed to lose any of them.  7-4 mid year with no max would be amazing considering how close the four losses have been 

We should be able to Abe, but let's not get ahead of ourselves.  We've done it a few times before.  I agree that they are extremely winnable games, and I'm hopeful that last night really IS the turning point for this side, but as a young team we are still capable of getting ahead of ourselves.  Fingers crossed those times are passing.

[beelzebub 22,243]

18 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

AFL had lots of chest beating saying the China game was a sell out!  Well, the stadium looks half empty. 

Did the tickets go to rent-a-crowd who couldn't be bothered or did the alcohol ban to the masses keep them away?

I assume Gil and co are enjoying their wines and beers in their corporate boxes!! 

So hypocritical. 

So AFL!

Might be around the corner watching in a bar

[daisycutter 28,630]

2 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Thought Gold Coast would put up a better performance.

Have watched it for a few minutes on and off ... lucky they shipped in the Port 5000.

Could be hard to get them to go again next year perhaps.

Most interesting thing to me is the advertising hoardings.

Haven't noticed much dragon dancing on the terraces.

Apparently AFL have only backed it for one year ..... interesting times ahead

despite basil's suckhole cheerleading no-one gives a rat's clacker. bit of a farce really.

[Salems Lot 2,380]

What an appalling game of footy.  No redeeming features at all

[Mazer Rackham 14,970]

1 hour ago, Luther said:

Haven't scrolled through the other pages, but did anyone see the press sooking over Cyril Rioli's knee being damaged after he drove it into the back of a Brisbane player? He can do absolutely no wrong in their eyes, it's pathetic. Should be at least fined for rough conduct.

His correct name is just "Cyril" and the proper spelling of "pathetic" is D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S.

[Mazer Rackham 14,970]

1 hour ago, Demon77 said:

In the AFL rules book there must be a rule that states Dusty can not be penalised for holding the ball whilst trying to fend off 3 blokes whilst putting  an opponent in a headlock and incorrectly disposing of the ball.

Would it matter if there was? Last time the umps or their directors looked at the rule book was in the 1990s. Since then it's all been about "interpretations" and videos on the AFL web site.

[beelzebub 22,243]

5 minutes ago, Salems Lot said:

What an appalling game of footy.  No redeeming features at all

At least one redeeming quailty...

It's not us

[Mazer Rackham 14,970]

1 hour ago, Demon Disciple said:

It was great wasn't it, lol.

They played [censored] for 3 quarters, almost stole it with 30 seconds to go, then have it taken from them after the siren.

In any season you will see it is our fate, too miss out on the 8, we win a few, then loose a lot, and then it is too late

For despite all the signs, we'll finish in ninth, oh we're from Ti...ger ... (FINISH IN NINTH!) ... oh, we're from Ti...ger...land!

[Diamond_Jim 11,919]

If I were in Shanghai I'd be looking for the early plane home.

What a one sided game

[Lucifers Hero 37,207]

They played the Port club song instead of the Australian National Anthem.  http://www.theage.com.au/afl/port-adelaide-song-played-instead-of-australian-national-anthem-at-shanghai-match-20170514-gw4ixk.html

Farce on Farce!

[Diamond_Jim 11,919]

Just now, Lucifer's Hero said:

They played the Port club song instead of the Australian National Anthem.  http://www.theage.com.au/afl/port-adelaide-song-played-instead-of-australian-national-anthem-at-shanghai-match-20170514-gw4ixk.html

Farce on Farce!

Yes but in certain parts of Adelaide that is the National Anthem !!

[Mazer Rackham 14,970]

1 hour ago, buck_nekkid said:

Special cheer goes out to the game's biggest sook - Jack Riewolt.

To be fair, I'd love to have their sook up forward in tandem with our sook.

[What 18,810]

LOL @ Richmond.  Worst 5-0 team ever.

We will take their spot in the 8.