3 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

2nd best based on what? The three teams they’ve beaten this year have so far have zero wins combined.

Poor Norf, even when they win we don’t remember it. 
 

To be fair we haven’t beaten anyone good either 😂

I was sure the push in the back rule was adopted to protect the man in front from just being pushed forward out of a marking contest so the man behind can just take a chest mark. Had that one wrong on tonight’s interpretation anyway.  No it seems it’s more for when some guy has already fallen forward to the ground with the ball and the tackler falls into his back. 

Geelong was missing Stewart, Selwood, Menegola, Rohan and Ratugolea. Although Brisbane was missing McInerney and Hipwood, those outs for Geelong mean Brisbane really should have won this game if they're serious this year.

Since the start of 2019 Brisbane are 48-17 in H&A games. Of those 48 wins, only 11 have been outside Queensland.

How much do we think sydney will beat nth by tomorrow? I'm thinking it will be another dirty day for Noble and his team. 

It's early in the year but it seems pretty likely to me that our contenders from last year (Brisbane, Geelong, Bulldogs…Port) have all dropped off from last year, and those who have risen are unlikely to be quite ready this year (e.g., Carlton, and…um…I'll get back to you). Melbourne isn't quite flying offensively, but our defence is as good or better than last year and we have the belief now.

This might be one of those "easy" premiership years, if there is such a thing - one dominant side and a lot of not-quite-there aspirants.

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2 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Poor Norf, even when they win we don’t remember it. 
 

To be fair we haven’t beaten anyone good either 😂

I get the joke but the Dogs are one of the six premiership contenders IMO (alongside us, Brisbane, Geelong, Sydney and Carlton).

Sides to win games over any of that six are: us, the Dogs, Geelong, Sydney and Carlton.

Not a coincidence...

They love wearing headbands down at Geelong to keep their lovely locks out of eyes😂😂

1 minute ago, Chook said:

It's early in the year but it seems pretty likely to me that our contenders from last year (Brisbane, Geelong, Bulldogs…Port) have all dropped off from last year, and those who have risen are unlikely to be quite ready this year (e.g., Carlton, and…um…I'll get back to you). Melbourne isn't quite flying offensively, but our defence is as good or better than last year and we have the belief now.

This might be one of those "easy" premiership years, if there is such a thing - one dominant side and a lot of not-quite-there aspirants.

I couldn't disagree more.

Not only is there no such thing as an "easy" premiership year, this year I do not think the gap between us and whoever is next is anywhere near as big as others are making it out to be.

Each of the Dogs, Sydney, Carlton, Brisbane and Geelong can match it with each other, and us. Each can be explosive in offence. 

We're better, but not by so much that you could possibly say what you've said.

Not the first time an umpire has [censored] himself at Deliverance Park and it won't be the last. 

I really can’t get excited for a Geelong win. I just find them to be 4 good players and 18 who drift in and out - all propped up by a considerable home ground advantage. Although Brisbane is starting to look the same.

Just when you thought your blood pressure would get some respite with Duckwood* sitting the game out, Pushy Hawkins comes out and gets me even more triggered than usual. 

*Perfectly OK when Spargo or Kosi do it. 

3 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

I couldn't disagree more.

Not only is there no such thing as an "easy" premiership year, this year I do not think the gap between us and whoever is next is anywhere near as big as others are making it out to be.

Each of the Dogs, Sydney, Carlton, Brisbane and Geelong can match it with each other, and us. Each can be explosive in offence. 

We're better, but not by so much that you could possibly say what you've said.

Pretty sure the maybe/might has saved me.

Edited April 8, 20223 yr by Chook

4 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

 

Each of the Dogs, Sydney, Carlton, Brisbane and Geelong can match it with each other, and us. Each can be explosive in offence. 

We're better, but not by so much that you could possibly say what you've said.

Cats style looks better this year - they should really be 4-0 but threw it away against Sydney. Dogs and lions are dangerous, swans and Carlton look pretty decent. Big drop off after them.

Having said that, we are proper favourites and deservedly so.

8 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

I couldn't disagree more.

Not only is there no such thing as an "easy" premiership year, this year I do not think the gap between us and whoever is next is anywhere near as big as others are making it out to be.

Each of the Dogs, Sydney, Carlton, Brisbane and Geelong can match it with each other, and us. Each can be explosive in offence. 

We're better, but not by so much that you could possibly say what you've said.

If we could kick straight however .....

15 minutes ago, Chook said:

It's early in the year but it seems pretty likely to me that our contenders from last year (Brisbane, Geelong, Bulldogs…Port) have all dropped off from last year, and those who have risen are unlikely to be quite ready this year (e.g., Carlton, and…um…I'll get back to you). Melbourne isn't quite flying offensively, but our defence is as good or better than last year and we have the belief now.

This might be one of those "easy" premiership years, if there is such a thing - one dominant side and a lot of not-quite-there aspirants.

It's way too early to suggest Brisbane Geelong and the doggies have dropped off. Port are cooked so they're gone.

Geelong and Brisbane have shown that they will absolutely be there about as much as it pains me to say about Geelong.

Doggies the only team i can see not making top 4.

The likes of the Blues and Swans are easily top 4 material who can beat us on the day if they match it with our mids and defence.

30 minutes ago, Billy said:

God l hate Geelong 

l might just watch last years Prelim

Literally just put it on!

and the world makes sense again

Kills me to say it but Chris Scott is some coach

Our percentage is ok at 140 v Brisbane’s 148 and they handed North a 100 pointer

They were too scared to even replay some of those pushes by the Cat mouth. Oh, it's OK now to kick out of bounce intentionally, if your Cats or Brisbane, and you're allowed talk back to maggots with impunity.

Charlie is not the best forward in Brisbane's team even though everyone including the media and him, thinks he is.

Hawkins signature move.

 

31 minutes ago, Fork 'em said:

Hawkins signature move.

 

Same move that resulted in May doing his hamstring last season.

The umpiring this year really is scandalous.

The extreme home ground advantage that Geelong, West Coast, Adelaide and to an extent Brisbane get should be called out for what it is - cheating.

Seriously, it's about time the AFL did something to address this issue in a more meaningful and transpartent way.  The professionalism and scrutiny of AFL players behavior to play the game and the attitude of players towards umpires is at a high level.  The same should be expected of umpires. 

I guess making umpires truely professional for a start would help, but beyond that there must be some more intense data analysis the AFL could apply to weed out umpires that are most sensitive to wrong decisions in front of big home audiences and for those umpires to be demoted and overlooked for such games at the expense of those that are better performers, in order to improve the situation.

Guh bloody Geelong win at home again, 89 wins out of the last 101 games based on the commentary last night.

4 hours ago, Fork 'em said:

Hawkins signature move.

 

The ump should have just kept his mouth shut  when Andrews questioned him about the push  because the explanation he gave was laughable. Something about momentum carrying Andrews forward as Hawkins stood his ground. 

9 hours ago, jules7 said:

The cats get away with murder at home, and it suck’s. 

Luv ya Jules7. And here's the upside. They are completely ill-equiped to deal with the MCG on the last two Saturdays in September as a result. Let them drink cask wine I say.