AFL Finals - Week 1

[dees189227 12,394]

9 minutes ago, SaberFang said:

This is what makes my blood boil. If this is the 2nd and 3rd best teams in the comp, the competition is [censored]. Even St Kilda have played more scintillating footy at times this year.

If we'd shown up, this could easily have been our year of making it all the way. The comp will only be more even and more difficult next year.

Exactly. Look how the saints thrashed them only a matter of weeks ago. Geelong finished 2nd. This is not a team that finished 2nd that is out there tonight. 

Is Martin really that hard to tackle? 

As for Dangerfield, seriously what happened to him at the beginning of that final quarter? He just butchered the ball and made dumb decisions. 

Mark Richmond down in the GF already. I mean they will face either Port, WC or GWS in a home prelim. Easy ride through. 

Now we have to put up with richmond feral for 2 weeks while they carry on. although I must admit it would be exciting as a tigs fan sitting there enjoying the final moments knowing you have it in the bag and are in a prelim. 

[Macca 17,013]

Hardwick has reinvented himself as a coach ... maybe it's the Balme influence but credit where it's due.  They've played great.

[dees189227 12,394]

Maybe someone should ave told Hawkins he is playing against Melbourne, then he may have snagged 7 as he only seems to do against us. 

I mean this team finished 2nd on the ladder and only managed to kick 4 goals. Thats pathetic. Going to be a long train ride home to geelong. 

Edited September 8, 2017 by dees189227

[SaberFang 7,151]

I wanted both teams to lose tonight because I can't stand either of them. I think I can't stand Geelong just that little bit more though. Thoroughly unlikeable coach, thoroughly unlikeable players (led by captain Duckwood and his brother Duckwood Jnr) and thoroughly appalling conduct in recent years (remember Mitch Clark and the way Geelong [censored] us over?).

So I guess I'm slightly less unhappy that Richmond won, if that makes sense. Just makes me angry thinking about Melbourne again. This could have been our year, based on GWS' form.

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,400]

The grand final is in two weeks, Crows v Swans prelim....

The other side of the draw is 

Tigers

Port

Eagles

Giants

What a mess, what a wasted year for so many.

[Adzman 2,154]

I'm f'ing sick of watching other teams play finals. I had enough. 

[monoccular 17,439]

Just saw the start of the disintegration of the Cats?   Hawkins getting very angry at a few of his team mates.

Dissent in the ranks?

Just sorry that the TV hasn't shown Scott !

 

By the way - do Cats play SS/Ess or WCE/PP?

[beelzebub 23,380]

5 minutes ago, Macca said:

Hardwick has reinvented himself as a coach ... maybe it's the Balme influence but credit where it's due.  They've played great.

Definitely. Dare i say Toiges look the goods tonight. Cats totally owned.

Richmond got better as year wore on ( we got worse )

Strange days.

[bobby1554 1,244]

And i thought this year could not get any more depressing

 

[McQueen 17,865]

Geelong supporters must be absolutely seething that the game wasn't played at Kardinia park.

 

[deelete my account 1,194]

2 minutes ago, monoccular said:

Just saw the start of the disintegration of the Cats?   Hawkins getting very angry at a few of his team mates.

Dissent in the ranks?

Just sorry that the TV hasn't shown Scott !

 

By the way - do Cats play SS/Ess or WCE/PP?

SS I don't mean the Sydney Swans

Edited September 8, 2017 by Wrecked Owl Dees Function

[bobby1554 1,244]

1 minute ago, monoccular said:

Just saw the start of the disintegration of the Cats?   Hawkins getting very angry at a few of his team mates.

Dissent in the ranks?

Just sorry that the TV hasn't shown Scott !

 

By the way - do Cats play SS/Ess or WCE/PP?

They will play Essendon

 

[Macca 17,013]

Just now, beelzebub said:

Definitely. Dare i say Toiges look the goods tonight. Cats totally owned.

Richmond got better as year wore on ( we got worse )

Strange days.

Yet we had their measure until Jake went down.

Strange days indeed bub.

[Sir Why You Little 37,052]

It is such a wasted year for the MFC

We should be part of all this but we f@&$ed it all up

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 6,704]

We are no where near Richmond in.terms of fitness they are Sharp, quick and nimble. We are way too top heavy 

[SaberFang 7,151]

4 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

The grand final is in two weeks, Crows v Swans prelim....

The other side of the draw is 

Tigers

Port

Eagles

Giants

What a mess, what a wasted year for so many.

I feel sick and so should every Melbourne supporter. THAT was our competition to play a Grand Final this year. Let that sink in.

[censored].

[monoccular 17,439]

1 minute ago, Sir Why You Little said:

It is such a wasted year for the MFC

We should COULD be part of all this but we f@&$ed it all up

 

[deelete my account 1,194]

This actually reminds me of the 00 prelim against the Kangaroos. We demolished them and finished off the last remnants of their era.

[rjay 24,996]

Joel Selwood running at the ball with an arm out and not through the contest....wasn't right to play tonight.

Dangerfield trying to lift the team and playing selfish footy...come unstuck.

Their most steady player all night for mine has been Lonegan and it's his 2nd last game.

[Ethan Tremblay 30,878]

3 minutes ago, SaberFang said:

I feel sick and so should every Melbourne supporter. THAT was our competition to play a Grand Final this year. Let that sink in.

[censored].

That's just depressing. 

[deelete my account 1,194]

3 minutes ago, monoccular said:

COULD

Are you saying we could still sneak into the finals after a team gets banned for bringing the game into disrepute?

Edited September 8, 2017 by Wrecked Owl Dees Function

[Uncle Fester 2,848]

Early - mid season we probably would have won, or lost in a close one.

In post WCE game we would have lost by 10 goals.

Maybe it's best we are spectators.

 

[Dee1987 277]

Tigers have had an absolute dream run with injuries this year, not to mention Martin,  Cotchin, Rance in career best form. If they had the run with Injuries that we did this year would they be where thy are now?

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 6,704]

At the same time Goodwin was out coached in most games needs to sharpen up dramatically if we are to go deeper id even go as far as saying we need a new fitness guru Misson has had long enough.

I want a ruthless review of every department makes me sick this Richmond stuff.

[SaberFang 7,151]

Richmond will play in the Grand Final. They only need to beat Port (pretenders, garbage team who have only beaten Sydney and West Coast in the top 8), West Coast (garbage team, unworthy of finals, flat track bullies) or GWS (haven't won at the MCG this year).

We threw a near-monty Grand Final appearance in the bin, folks. Let that sink in.