AFL Round 9 - Non MFC Games 2017

[daisycutter 29,301]

it's a very strange season

[dees189227 12,027]

Gee tomorrow is a must win for us. We need to keep the 2 game break from the teams behind us and if we win we can go past richmond, dogs and saints. I expect freo to beat Carlton. Gee I will be mad if we drop this game. 

[Goffer 256]

Enjoyed watching Collingwood win, false hubris and Buckley has bought himself some undeserved breathing space.

Interesting watching Howe tonight, he played well I thought but looking at our backline now who would he displace if he was still on the list? I think he'd be playing for Casey, that in itself shows how far we've come and how Collingwood have gone backwards 

[bjDee 1,249]

Not a bad thing that Bucks wins tonight. Looks like he's not taking the Pies anywhere soon, so best if he's kept in the drivers seat for as long as possible.

[Deestroy All 14,262]

Think I prefer the Collingwood win. Lights out for Hawthorn now surely. 

 

If Brisbane got relegated, how many weeks would it be before anyone noticed?

[Wiseblood 24,637]

1 minute ago, Deestroy All said:

Think I prefer the Collingwood win. Lights out for Hawthorn now surely. 

 

If Brisbane got relegated, how many weeks would it be before anyone noticed?

The Lions are going absolutely nowhere.  Players can't wait to get out of the joint and no one of any worth wants to head up there.  Fagan did alright in the early going but they have a long, long road ahead of them.

[Ted Lasso 18,762]

Treloar " when we play like that we can match it with anyone, tonight proved it" 

 

no, Adam you barely beat a side sitting in the bottom four with most of its best team not playing. 

 

[Goffer 256]

Just now, Deestroy All said:

Think I prefer the Collingwood win. Lights out for Hawthorn now surely. 

If Brisbane got relegated, how many weeks would it be before anyone noticed?

That club reeks of death right now, and looking at how the AFL has treated us with our rebuild versus the Lions (Roos and PJ, which effectively saved us, Fagan for the Lions, who while a good assistant coach is on a hiding to nothing taking this as his first gig) I'm starting to think that the AFL doesn't really care about Brisbane and is happy to have them as a feeder club. 

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,631]

3 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

The Lions are going absolutely nowhere.  Players can't wait to get out of the joint and no one of any worth wants to head up there.  Fagan did alright in the early going but they have a long, long road ahead of them.

Will this be GWS in 5 - 10 years time after all the concessions wear off and no one (including even AFL HQ) gives a flying F about them anymore?

[Wiseblood 24,637]

4 minutes ago, Abe said:

Treloar " when we play like that we can match it with anyone, tonight proved it" 

 

no, Adam you barely beat a side sitting in the bottom four with most of its best team not playing. 

 

Yep, but because it's the Pies the media will be all over their 'sensational' and 'inspirational' comeback.

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,631]

NOOOO, I didn't really see that coming at Qtr time Re the Pies.  Really disappointed to see them get a win... but then on the other hand - they did beat Hawthorn and I feel sooo sorry for them and all their supporters thinking their season was on the rebuild (I still can't believe we lost to those F'ers).

 

My biggest take out of the whole WE to date is that more than anytime, the MFC cannot take tomorrow'so game for granted at any stage, regardless of the score.

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

22 minutes ago, Goffer said:

Enjoyed watching Collingwood win, false hubris and Buckley has bought himself some undeserved breathing space.

Interesting watching Howe tonight, he played well I thought but looking at our backline now who would he displace if he was still on the list? I think he'd be playing for Casey, that in itself shows how far we've come and how Collingwood have gone backwards 

Yes I was thinking that. I was also thinking Dunn and Howe are in Collingwoods backline and we have Lewis and Hibberd in ours....there is a footy God.

[Vogon Poetry 2,095]

27 minutes ago, Goffer said:

Enjoyed watching Collingwood win, false hubris and Buckley has bought himself some undeserved breathing space.

Interesting watching Howe tonight, he played well I thought but looking at our backline now who would he displace if he was still on the list? I think he'd be playing for Casey, that in itself shows how far we've come and how Collingwood have gone backwards 

Howe wouldn't get a game?!

He's heading for All Australian. He was outstanding tonight. 

[Winners at last 5,148]

Hmm, who was I hoping would win? Hawthorn or Collingwood? Bit like would I rather have cholera or leprosy?

[Big Col 1,317]

Remarkable season so far.

After the Hawthorn loss i was despondent, thinking our season was shot, but a win tomorrow and we'll be 6th.

After Rd 9, there'll be two games between 15th and the top 8 and the same between 9th and 1st.  

Win a few games on the trot and you're right in it. Lose a few and you slip right back. I can still imagine Sydney winning the premiership - after being 0-6.

But no team, other than maybe Brisbane, is an easy beat. At the same time, I'm confident that Melbourne can beat ANY team -and lose to any team.

This is actually a rare year when the premiership is wide open. Dare to dream?

 

 

 

 

[Goffer 256]

16 minutes ago, Vogon Poetry said:

Howe wouldn't get a game?!

He's heading for All Australian. He was outstanding tonight. 

Yeah, against poor opposition. Our backline playing as they did last week doesn't need Howe

[TeamPlayedFine39 8,379]

I dislike the turncoat immensely... but Howe would walk into our back six.

[deelete my account 1,194]

53 minutes ago, Goffer said:

Enjoyed watching Collingwood win, false hubris and Buckley has bought himself some undeserved breathing space.

Interesting watching Howe tonight, he played well I thought but looking at our backline now who would he displace if he was still on the list? I think he'd be playing for Casey, that in itself shows how far we've come and how Collingwood have gone backwards 

A commited Howe would be extremely valuable up forward instead of Weideman at present. A 'leaving at end of year' Howe not so much.

Edited May 20, 2017 by DominatrixTyson

[Old Bear 388]

6 hours ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

What's that saying - "You can't polish a turd"

Think that saying was invented to describe Tony Abbott

[Deemented Are Go! 3,676]

23 minutes ago, Big Col said:

Remarkable season so far.

After the Hawthorn loss i was despondent, thinking our season was shot, but a win tomorrow and we'll be 6th.

After Rd 9, there'll be two games between 15th and the top 8 and the same between 9th and 1st.  

Win a few games on the trot and you're right in it. Lose a few and you slip right back. I can still imagine Sydney winning the premiership - after being 0-6.

But no team, other than maybe Brisbane, is an easy beat. At the same time, I'm confident that Melbourne can beat ANY team -and lose to any team.

This is actually a rare year when the premiership is wide open. Dare to dream?

 

 

 

 

Assuming Freo beat Carlton, we'd end up 7th if we win. Is that right? 

[dee-tox 4,835]

28 minutes ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

I dislike the turncoat immensely... but Howe would walk into our back six.

Howe is dominating this season. In AA calculations. Shame that Kennedy is languishing at Casey.

[McQueen 17,864]

41 minutes ago, bingers said:

Hmm, who was I hoping would win? Hawthorn or Collingwood? Bit like would I rather have cholera or leprosy?

It comes down to my tipping for me.

Was looking pretty shaky this arvo but am sitting at 4 - 1.

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,631]

1 hour ago, Old Bear said:

Think that saying was invented to describe Tony Abbott

Your on my wave length Old Bear, don't know what we are both doing supporting the MFC, but goes to show how footy has defied the class system that once was.

...but what else would you expect from an ex garbo!  Haha

Edited May 20, 2017 by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,631]

1 hour ago, Deemented Are Go! said:

Assuming Freo beat Carlton, we'd end up 7th if we win. Is that right? 

We've still got to beat a team that we haven't won against for a number of years, so let's do that and then worry about ladder pos.

That said, we are capable and should get the job done.  Come'on Demons, you've got me dreaming, got me standing on my feet...

Edited May 20, 2017 by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,327]

Id almost feel sorry for Richmond supporters, except for the fact that they carried on like ungracious arse hats after they beat us on Anzac Eve.