2 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

What’s his coaching style @Chook? 

Us vs them, backs against the walls from what I've heard.

15 minutes ago, monoccular said:

 

Yes I was sorry to see Toby leave, but IMO Chin is a better player for the team and structure. 

Bruise free Blues. 

Bedford seems to be doing ANB's role to pressure up the field. Doing a great job for them. Yeah you're right, Chandler is a better fit.

1 minute ago, Chook said:

Us vs them, backs against the walls from what I've heard.

It’s all emotion, which makes it difficult when they shank one of their own like Rohan Smith. 

I reckon the dogs are cooked.

Wonder if the Giants know what they have just blown.

With the Doggies missing the finals I think that is also the end of The Pornstar, Lukie Boy.

GW$ won’t fear Traveling 

They do it all year

GWS will have no fears against St Kilda down here. I might stick some money on GWS to make a Prelim.

 

Carlton losing was a nice finish to the weekend.

GWS will have no issues with the Saints... almost a free hit

Almost a perfect weekend except for Melksham injury.

Expect a big manic monday from Bulldog players. They'll let off alot off pentup loathing at the boozer for whoever . Could  get ugly. 

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11 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

Grand final wins please… 😂

That Toby Green is a wild little chicken. Love the brillliant swipe to McGovern in the last.

I was at Marvel Stadium tonight. The Blues wanted to make sure Charlie got his second Coleman Medal and he did. Well done, deserved it. Cripps & Docherty rested. Walsh, Cerra & McGovern got to dust off their injury cobwebs with a run. 'Bruise free' footy after half time whilst GWS played with real purpose and intensity for keeping their season alive and trying to get past the Saints on percentage.

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1 hour ago, BDA said:

I hope the Swans beat Carlton next week. 

It's kindof good our game is first up, because we'll know who to barrack for along the way in the other games. I agree - I generally hope the Swans win, esp if we lose. If we win, I'd half want Carlton to win, so they can knock Collingwood out in straight sets (which I can't see Sydney doing), then they can get smashed by Brisbane in the Prelim.

1 hour ago, Chook said:

I'm low-key rapt the Doggies are out of the finals now too.

We were even after the prelim of 2021, and in fact I recall the dogs were favourites.

Fast forward 2 years and they really need to re-examine what they're doing. I think it starts at the top and they need to get rid of Luke Beveridge. Nothing against him and nothing against the dogs, but he's been there a long time and has a coaching style that wears thin after all the tricks have been used.

Interesting offseason for them (yes I'm aware this isn't the kennel but I have opinions about the dogs).

He's the Ricky Stuart of the AFL. Treats the media with contempt. 

2 hours ago, Demon Disciple said:

Carlton defence and mids love running forward of the ball and pushing up high.

Sure it looks good when they go deep inside 50, but on turnover none are exactly sprinting back to defend. Very much a one-way running side

That’s not how they play 

1 hour ago, Deebauched said:

Almost a perfect weekend except for Melksham injury.

Expect a big manic monday from Bulldog players. They'll let off alot off pentup loathing at the boozer for whoever . Could  get ugly. 

Good, hope they all get pulled over at the booze bus and blow the smithereens of the breathalizers😇

I don't mean to be rude but after that display I really think it's time for Carlton fans to shut the hell up. Congrats for making the finals and getting a couple of fortuitous wins but they don't put premiership cups in the trophy cabinet for 9 game winning streaks.

This football caper is not easy and they're about to find out that this thing called finals is bloody different. Sure you boast king cobra Curnow and fake Brownlow medallist Cripps but I wouldn't be surprised to see them binned in the first week.

2 hours ago, layzie said:

I don't mean to be rude but after that display I really think it's time for Carlton fans to shut the hell up. Congrats for making the finals and getting a couple of fortuitous wins but they don't put premiership cups in the trophy cabinet for 9 game winning streaks.

This football caper is not easy and they're about to find out that this thing called finals is bloody different. Sure you boast king cobra Curnow and fake Brownlow medallist Cripps but I wouldn't be surprised to see them binned in the first week.

Totally agree. Yes Premierships do come unexpectedly but you have to have done SOMETHING prior to 1995 to win the flag (future readers adjust for your time-period-of-reference which is roughly 30 years).

8 hours ago, Chook said:

Carlton have gotten a bunch of so-called "A-graders" back in the past couple of weeks but have lost a lot of their magic edge. Very close to 3 losses in a row.

I hope for Carlton's sake that Michael Voss takes a microscope to the last 3 weeks and identifies which of the big names should play VFL until they can bring what the lesser lights are able to do with such good success for the past 10 weeks. 

Don't give him any ideas. Let em suffer.