Hey what’s happened to Hunt?

Gee the dogs have a good %. But it's points for them they need.

2 hours ago, Nasher said:

No way. If that had been a free kick that determined the outcome of the game, there would have rightly been an uproar. The purpose of free kicks should be confined to actions that impact either the course of play or the safety of a player. What Thilthorp did, did neither.

Kicking the ball away belongs in the same camp of staging for free kicks or starting a melee in my opinion. Undesirable behaviour that we want stamped out, but should only have an off-field consequence, ie a fine.

Last night’s game was an absolute cracker and made me want more. If it had been decided by a meat-head having a victimless brain fart, I can’t say I’d be talking the same way about it.

Sorry Nasher, but kicking or hitting the ball away in that fashion should always be a free kick. Otherwise it will be used to allow the defending team time to get players back and negate the advantage. Although that one was a throw in, the same premise should stand.

Edited August 17, 2025Aug 17 by Left Foot Snap

2 minutes ago, Left Foot Snap said:

Sorry Nasher, but kicking or hitting the ball away in that fashion should always be a free kick. Otherwise it will be used to allow the defending team time to get players back and negate the advantage. Although that one was a throw in, the same premise should stand.

If it was a free kick then I’d agree - absolutely a 50 all day long. It was a throw-in so WGAF. Nobody was advantaged or disadvantaged, it literally had no impact whatsoever other than making everyone have to stay at the ground for an additional 5 seconds.

I think it's still possible that Collingwood miss the final eight.

For that to happen, the following needs to occur:

1 - Melbourne d Collingwood, preferably by a decent margin OK, unlikely but not impossible

2 - GCS d Port Adelaide and also Essendon Probable

3 - Hawthorn d Brisbane Possible

4 - GWS d St Kilda Probable

5 - Fremantle/Bulldogs result not important if 1 - 4 happen

Gee the dogs have done well with father/sons

2 hours ago, The heart beats true said:

Geelong will finish 2nd. Have missed finals just twice in 17 years (one of those years directly after their last premiership), have won 4 flags in that time, and somehow their last 9 games of the season had just one game against other teams in the 8 (and 4 at GMHBA).

In the same time we’ve played 5 finals teams, and just as a comparison - so has last years wooden spooner Richmond.

Equalisation is dead, and nobody talks about it anymore.

I’m not sure what you want done about this (edit: the fixture bit). It’s luck more than anything.

1 hour ago, Demonstone said:

I think it's still possible that Collingwood miss the final eight.

For that to happen, the following needs to occur:

1 - Melbourne d Collingwood, preferably by a decent margin OK, unlikely but not impossible

2 - GCS d Port Adelaide and also Essendon Probable

3 - Hawthorn d Brisbane Possible

4 - GWS d St Kilda Probable

5 - Fremantle/Bulldogs result not important if 1 - 4 happen

Unfortunately not. The Dogs-Freo game is actually the main one - Collingwood can’t go below the loser of that game. They’re locked in.

Edited August 17, 2025Aug 17 by titan_uranus

17 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

Unfortunately not. The Dogs-Freo game is actually the main one - Collingwood can’t go below the loser of that game. They’re locked in.

Just redid my sums and you're right, dammit.

Just now, Demonstone said:

Just redid my sums and you're right, dammit.

We almost certainly cost them top 4 if we beat them though, and finishing as low as 7th is plausible. I’ll definitely settle for that.