21 hours ago, Brownie said:

I fear that by the time we win a flag it will be in a competition that makes us cringe.

I used to love watching big games even when we weren't playing. Just to watch a tough "put the whistle away" armwrestle between two even teams.

They don't happen much anymore.

Yep. country / lower league footy matches now have more atmosphere and toughness about them. 

I wish bad umpiring was held to account like bad players form.

They never get dropped

I'm already cringing Brownie.  I am still hoping that at some point the number of interchange will be paired back to about 40 and the umps call every dodgy throw and intentionally dropped ball under a tackle for incorrect disposal.

The umps deserved some credit on the opening night paying a hec more throws against as well as 50s for encroaching within the exclusion zone.  It will break up the rediculous manic pace and sleight of hand movement of the ball where a significant percentage of disposals are simply not legal but which allows players/teams to move the ball super slickly under pressure and in congestion.  I'm sure many have improved their methods and are able to legally handball more quickly than in the past but a high percentage just aren't legal.

By cracking down on this illegal ball movement and the number of interchange we just might see the game start to open up a little more and see a few more one on one contests around the ground.  Player fatigue should be part of the game as it was for decades previously before we destroyed it with 100 plus interchanges that has resulted in manic ball movement from one end to the other just for the sake of TV ratings (& better broadcast deals?).

The pies have no game plan and very few players that can kick. 

They are learning the very hard way that Buckley can’t coach

The commentary team of Brayshaw/Richo/Darcy isn't too bad.

Or perhaps that's by way of comparison to BT (big turd), Bwuce, Basil, Hamish? 

3 minutes ago, DubDee said:

The pies have no game plan and very few players that can kick. 

They are learning the very hard way that Buckley can’t coach

It’s not hard. 

Eddy just can’t say “ I was Wwwwrong...”

It is beautiful to watch, and why i was so angry ? after Round 23

 

99% of this forum would’ve played a better game than Cox tonight. 

41 minutes ago, Deestroy All said:

Bucks going back to the 90’s with the old kick ins straight to the boundary line. Baffling. Not even attempting coast to coast. 

Pendles looks really off the pace, Adams and Trelor not doing anything let alone they can’t take a mark in the f50. Making the Hawks look better than they are. 

100 points? Pies look disinterested... hahhahaHahhaha 

7 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

It is beautiful to watch, and why i was so angry ? after Round 23

 

I'm still pi$$ed with how our season ended.

How the hell did we lose to that rabble? Seriously how did we puck it up so bad?

Just now, Cards13 said:

100 points? Pies look disinterested... hahhahaHahhaha 

Mad Monday can't come soon enough for this filth!

31 minutes ago, Earl Hood said:

Why don’t teams put a hard tag on Mitchell? They seem happy to let him get his usual 45 odd disposals every game. 

Keen to see what we do with him in a couple of weeks, Bernie to bash him?

Edited March 24, 20188 yr by Cards13

North v Suns in a monsoon, really good way for the AFL to promote the game and help these 2 sides drive up attendance and members...

Edited March 24, 20188 yr by Cards13

Maynard penalised for blocking McEvoy out of a marking contest??? You now can’t hold your position and guard space to a ball kicked to your left side?

Just now, Earl Hood said:

Maynard penalised for blocking McEvoy out of a marking contest??? You now can’t hold your position and guard space to a ball kicked to your left side?

watch the replay. he took his eyes off the ball, looked at mcevoy then moved his body into him deliberately. good call by ump

Sicily what a f l o g

6 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

I'm still pi$$ed with how our season ended.

How the hell did we lose to that rabble? Seriously how did we puck it up so bad?

Not one tackle laid in 11 minutes against this rabble. 

Preperation before the game was average all year

Spotlight on Goodwin

Dunn and Howe are no better than they were three of four years ago. 

The master stroke of Moore to CHB lasted an hour and a half. 

Has anyone mentioned Ben Stratton's mullet yet? Superb!

2 minutes ago, Kumamoto_Ken said:

Has anyone mentioned Ben Stratton's mullet yet? Superb!

Saw that at 3/4 time!!

Errors, errors and more errors. Is Neeld coaching both sides?

Edited March 24, 20188 yr by america de cali

North are going places this year.....dark places.

On 22/03/2018 at 7:14 PM, leave it to deever said:

Those drummers give me the $hits

That's the only thing about Richmond I like 

12 hours ago, Clint Bizkit said:

I do not understand the hype around Essendon’s midfield.

there's hype?

Geeez Collingwood are very rusty. They’re doing what we used to do and produce such low quality football that the opposition team starts nuffing it up too.

Good to see Jeremy Howe still loves bombing it to no one off one step from the back line in a panic - only to see it come straight back!

Treloar 32 possessions at 41% that’s crapola 

mitchell 54 at 73% 

you would never bother tagging treloar with those numbers

Tom Mitchell 54 disposals. Great to see Buckley put a hard tag on him to try and limit his impact.