NON-MFC: Rd 04 2023

[FritschyBusiness 1,478]

1 minute ago, Jaded No More said:

Massive out for Richmond. They’re just about cooked. 

They are cooked, they are a 6 player team

[Red and Bluebeard 2,083]

8 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

Let's say Aliir had not punched, the ball went through and the umps decided to award a free for in the back. No score, free kick awarded, game over. The player can take the kick if they want.

I wonder how many umps would have had the nerve to pay the free.

Fair enough. And what if the free kick is the other way, eg Aliir pushes Buddy in the back (or whatever) and infringes in order to stop the kick going through? Does the kicker get a second shot?

[Sir Why You Little 36,954]

GW$ have zero defensive pressure in their forward line

[Bitter but optimistic 22,218]

Doesn't matter what colours he's wearing Scott is still a superior looking snot in the coach's box.

[dees189227 12,367]

Ugh looks like we'll have to put some misery into the bombers next week. Dam you giants. You had 1 job 

[titan_uranus 24,964]

Essendon have had, I think, the softest opening four matches of anyone, making St Kilda’s draw look taxing. 

Hawthorn, GC, St Kilda, GWS. Like St Kilda, all four games in Melbourne. 

[Jaded No More 68,855]

5 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

Essendon have had, I think, the softest opening four matches of anyone, making St Kilda’s draw look taxing. 

Hawthorn, GC, St Kilda, GWS. Like St Kilda, all four games in Melbourne. 

That soft run comes to an end next weekend 

[Kick_It_To_Pickett 3,291]

What happened to the Weed? Was he tactically subbed or injured ?

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,722]

Just now, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

What happened to the Weed? Was he tactically subbed or injured ?

Concussed and will likely miss our game next week.

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,722]

6 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

That soft run comes to an end next weekend 

They have a brutal run over the next month.

Us, Pies, Geelong and Port away.

If they can win 2/4 then they’ll be in finals discussion.

[Jaded No More 68,855]

2 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Concussed and will likely miss our game next week.

Concussed. Will 100% miss next week. Enters 12 days protocol. There is no getting around that. 

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,722]

15 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

Essendon have had, I think, the softest opening four matches of anyone, making St Kilda’s draw look taxing. 

Hawthorn, GC, St Kilda, GWS. Like St Kilda, all four games in Melbourne. 

Saints travel once in the first 8 weeks and you can’t really call Gather round a genuine road trip given the neutral venue V Collingwood. The fixture sets St Kilda up really well for a crack at finals.

Meanwhile we’ll travel 4 times in 8 weeks. The complete inverse of last year.

[FritschyBusiness 1,478]

4 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Saints travel once in the first 8 weeks and you can’t really call Gather round a genuine road trip given the neutral venue V Collingwood. The fixture sets St Kilda up really well for a crack at finals.

Meanwhile we’ll travel 4 times in 8 weeks. The complete inverse of last year.

Saints have a blessed fixture this year

[YearOfTheDees 3,266]

Lynch out for weeks so no Anzac Eve game for him.

[Mazer Rackham 14,971]

2 hours ago, Red and Bluebeard said:

Fair enough. And what if the free kick is the other way, eg Aliir pushes Buddy in the back (or whatever) and infringes in order to stop the kick going through? Does the kicker get a second shot?

Kicker gets a second shot, or Buddy gets a kick from the square, whichever is deemed the bigger penalty to Port.

[brendan 3,434]

So lynch was sent straight to the tribunal what am I missing I didn’t think there was much in it just a collision, no point him showing up anyway 

[layzie 33,733]

Really need St Kilda to lose one soon. Whether or not people think they have beaten anyone the fact is that they are 4-0 and people said the same about us 2 years ago. Banked some points early and they just need the streak snapped. 

[titan_uranus 24,964]

19 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Saints travel once in the first 8 weeks and you can’t really call Gather round a genuine road trip given the neutral venue V Collingwood. The fixture sets St Kilda up really well for a crack at finals.

Meanwhile we’ll travel 4 times in 8 weeks. The complete inverse of last year.

I figured with no real interstate game in the first 8 weeks, they'd be on the road repeatedly in the final 8 weeks.

Nope. Their final game is at the Gabba but they have five straight games at Marvel prior to that. That includes an "away" game to Hawthorn at Marvel, which is ridiculous (MCG tenants being forced to play "home" games at Marvel against Marvel tenants is obscenely unfair).

So that means their travel is in the middle third of the year - they have 5 interstate games in their middle 9 games.

Still means they get a soft start and a largely soft run into finals, which is about as good as it gets.

[BDA 22,708]

Richmond are old and slow and have mortgaged the future on 2 GWS midfielders. Cotchin, Riewoldt and dusty on their last legs. No finals for them I reckon. Surprised so many people tipped them for top 4. 

[BDA 22,708]

I'm hoping the Hawks can give the Cats another nudge towards the cliff today. 

[layzie 33,733]

Put it in a blender.

[AzzKikA 2,371]

2 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

I figured with no real interstate game in the first 8 weeks, they'd be on the road repeatedly in the final 8 weeks.

Nope. Their final game is at the Gabba but they have five straight games at Marvel prior to that. That includes an "away" game to Hawthorn at Marvel, which is ridiculous (MCG tenants being forced to play "home" games at Marvel against Marvel tenants is obscenely unfair).

So that means their travel is in the middle third of the year - they have 5 interstate games in their middle 9 games.

Still means they get a soft start and a largely soft run into finals, which is about as good as it gets.

And they still won't win the flag 🤣

[Guest]

We all settled in to watch the Huge Easter Monday Blockbuster?????

Bottom of the Table Battle! 😂

GO HAWKS!!!!

 

[Dee Zephyr 19,267]

Please pan to Scott before the Cats get going.

[Brownie 5,969]

Great start dorks.

Loving the placement of the crowd effects mic next to someone banging a piece of wood on a paint tin