On 21/03/2025 at 22:54, biggestred said:

Remember the time we had 1 free kick to 21 at half time v the Eagles in Perth? 😂😂

Didn’t that one start the whole “noise of affirmation” [censored]?

I feel a Herbatron video coming on.. the melts are delicious.

I’m off to Marvel tonight with my niece who’s followed in my footsteps and declared her love for a team other than Carlton, except she goes for Geelong. 😭It’s me and her against the fam. 👊🏼 Now I have to pretend I want Geelong to win 🤢

A message to our Younger Members on here. 
 

In the 70’s and 80’s going out to Windy Hill (Essenthing’s Home Dump) was a seriously dangerous task, i am not joking. 
They wanted to fight and see blood. It was a long train ride home.
And when Sheedy came along in 1981 it actually got worse.
So don’t ever have any sympathy for the Essendrug FC. If they ever become extinct, celebrate hard….

  On 22/03/2025 at 06:17, Sir Why You Little said:

Those young kids would have spent a lot of energy winning last week, and good luck to them. But the long grind will begin today 

Absolutely.  Only Rnd 2 and already so many blow outs.

Some of these matches are gonna be unwatchable.

Early days but it seems like gulf has widened even further this season for some teams.

  On 22/03/2025 at 06:44, biggestred said:

In fairness I've seen more effort put in by a teenager doing chores than essendon defending

That's a massive call Mr bigg!

Hope Port win by 100+….. 750 grams of Saxa salt into already gaping Blooze fans wounds.. couldn’t have happened to a better club. 🤣🤡

 

Edited March 22Mar 22 by VNightCityLegend

  On 22/03/2025 at 02:49, 640MD said:

Surely it was just a football action,  Lobb was trying to spoil but couldn’t turn in the air. High contact yes,  but that was all 

Best spoil I’d seen in ages 

Disposals

Port 314 to 181 Tigers

An absolute mauling

  On 22/03/2025 at 06:54, Sir Why You Little said:

A message to our Younger Members on here. 
 

In the 70’s and 80’s going out to Windy Hill (Essenthing’s Home Dump) was a seriously dangerous task, i am not joking. 
They wanted to fight and see blood. It was a long train ride home.
And when Sheedy came along in 1981 it actually got worse.
So don’t ever have any sympathy for the Essendrug FC. If they ever become extinct, celebrate hard….

100%.  You would often be under threat just going for a pee out there.

The Dawks, Cats (only at Tax Payer Park though), Peptides and Filth were always in your face, even after a win.

The Toiges supprorters were also the same around the Richmond area and its local pubs post match.

Even the Vic based Swanny supporters have been absolute arragont a'holes over the years.

Some of the worst stuff i've ever heard at the footy also came from the Saints grog squad (yep even they had one at one stage) during the 2006 finals series.  As feral as you'll ever see that night.

Never forget or forgive ppl.

  On 22/03/2025 at 06:57, Demon Dynasty said:

Absolutely.  Only Rnd 2 and already so many blow outs.

Some of these matches are gonna be unwatchable.

Early days but it seems like gulf has widened even further this season for some teams.

It will only get wider when the Tassie side joins in…

As much as i agree Tassie should be part of the AFL, adding another Team to the Competition could be very dangerous 

  On 22/03/2025 at 06:48, Ghostwriter said:

I’m off to Marvel tonight with my niece who’s followed in my footsteps and declared her love for a team other than Carlton, except she goes for Geelong. 😭It’s me and her against the fam. 👊🏼 Now I have to pretend I want Geelong to win 🤢

That’s a rock and a hard place, for sure  .

Just been to Bomberblitz    they are not happy

 

My kids don’t even care to be honest and I don’t blame them

Yeh same, next generation coming through just know the players don’t care. So why should we?

  On 22/03/2025 at 07:06, DiscoStu17 said:

Best spoil I’d seen in ages 

Magnificently executed. The Slo Mo is glorious 

  On 22/03/2025 at 06:54, Sir Why You Little said:

A message to our Younger Members on here. 
 

In the 70’s and 80’s going out to Windy Hill (Essenthing’s Home Dump) was a seriously dangerous task, i am not joking. 
They wanted to fight and see blood. It was a long train ride home.
And when Sheedy came along in 1981 it actually got worse.
So don’t ever have any sympathy for the Essendrug FC. If they ever become extinct, celebrate hard….

Absolutely agree  I was in the Cheer squad back then (70's) and it was always trouble. Not from their CS but other feral supporters

  On 22/03/2025 at 07:12, 640MD said:

Absolutely agree  I was in the Cheer squad back then (70's) and it was always trouble. Not from their CS but other feral supporters

I bet it was. Out of all the VFL grounds i went to back then, Windy Hill and Victoria Park were the most intimidating by far. 
 

Although i was at The Western Oval in ‘88 right in front of Rodney Grinter when he did a full redecorating of Terry Wallace’s Jaw. The noise was quite sickening 

The Dog Supporters wanted to kill us all that day. 

  On 22/03/2025 at 07:09, Sir Why You Little said:

It will only get wider when the Tassie side joins in…

As much as i agree Tassie should be part of the AFL, adding another Team to the Competition could be very dangerous 

Need to shorten the season once they come in also.

Play each other once and kill off the stupid fixture with 5 random rounds of only a few select teams playing each other twice.

Edited March 22Mar 22 by Demon Dynasty

  On 21/03/2025 at 22:54, biggestred said:

Remember the time we had 1 free kick to 21 at half time v the Eagles in Perth? 😂😂

I thought we were lucky to get that one.

  On 22/03/2025 at 07:25, Demon Dynasty said:

Need to shorten the season once they come in also.

Play each other once and kill off the stupid fixture with 5 random rounds of only a few select teams playing each other twice.

Won’t happen. The Broadcast Rights money is to high

Those 5 weeks are worth $Millions in Advertising 

Was crisp action reportable and was he?

No real joy in watching Richmond getting pummelled, but Joe Richards doing fine out there for Port is a nice reminder that Collingwood gave up Richards, Noble (who is also doing fine at Gold Coast), pick 36 and, best of all, their 2025 first round pick in order to acquire a player who is, sure, pretty good, but no Xavier Lindsay.

I choose to add a celebration of Noble & Richards to the death ride of Collingwood's first pick. It is more wholesome that way.

  On 22/03/2025 at 06:54, Sir Why You Little said:

A message to our Younger Members on here. 
 

In the 70’s and 80’s going out to Windy Hill (Essenthing’s Home Dump) was a seriously dangerous task, i am not joking. 
They wanted to fight and see blood. It was a long train ride home.
And when Sheedy came along in 1981 it actually got worse.
So don’t ever have any sympathy for the Essendrug FC. If they ever become extinct, celebrate hard….

Vic park was no picnic either....

FOOTSCRAY swingman Rory Lobb has escaped sanction for an accidental strike on Collingwood ruckman Mason Cox in the dying stages of Friday night's clash at the MCG.

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Edited March 22Mar 22 by DiscoStu17

  On 22/03/2025 at 07:09, Sir Why You Little said:

It will only get wider when the Tassie side joins in…

As much as i agree Tassie should be part of the AFL, adding another Team to the Competition could be very dangerous 

Will.

  On 22/03/2025 at 07:25, Demon Dynasty said:

Need to shorten the season once they come in also.

Play each other once and kill off the stupid fixture with 5 random rounds of only a few select teams playing each other twice.

23 rounds including one bye per team. Have a split bye rd mid season.

Scrap rd Zero.

Play every team once = 17 games. Then your remaining 5 games are based on your ladder position from the previous season, top 6, middle 6 & bottom 6.

When Tassie comes in North or Saints fold, 18 teams work, 19 & or 20 won’t neither will a final 10 finals system. Even though we know it’s coming and the majority will lap it up.

Edited March 22Mar 22 by Bombay Airconditioning