God this league is so corrupt, 33-16 frees in favour of port Adelaide which keeps Collingwood in top 4.

You can’t tell me it’s not all scripted.

Ugh what a night.

Collingwood can't miss top 4 now (unless GWS beats St Kilda by some ridiculous margin).

If they finish 4th (which is what will happen if Brisbane wins), they'll get Adelaide in the first final. I can just see them winning that. Adelaide, without Rankine, haven't made finals for 8 years, pressure on.

Ugh.

Logic says GC beat Essendon by 60+ on Wednesday, but the pressure on them now, knowing it's win and win, is extreme. They crumbled tonight against a side that statistically was as bad as West Coast has been over the last 6 weeks. Surely they don't drop the Essendon game...surely...

9 minutes ago, don cordner said:

Wow wow, umpires trying to get Port over the line, this comp really is corrupt

Got home from the game, flicked it on the game to see the last 40 seconds & saw alir block king then tackle king without the ball.

Have Collingwood finished top 4 now definitely?

Typical gold coast to stuff this up. They won't do anything in the finals. They're wasting a spot.

Part of me wants essendon to win.

3 minutes ago, Tom Dyson said:

You can’t tell me it’s not all scripted.

Three conspiracy theorists walk into a bar.

You can't tell me that's just a coincidence.

1 minute ago, Demonstone said:

Three conspiracy theorists walk into a bar.

You can't tell me that's just a coincidence.

Nah gold coast are just useless

The silver lining is that the Dockers fans, who have mostly already conceded the game to the Dogs, get to have their misery prolonged by another three days while they await the Suns Bombers result.

Not sure when I started getting such joy out of other supporters pain, but here I am.

I know Collingwood have a couple of weeks off but they aren't the same dominant Collingwood. They've probably lost Howe for a few weeks, if you tag daicos he hates it & there backline is still vulnerable

Gold coast had 2 jobs

Win to make finals for thec1st time

Win to knock Collingwood out of top 4.

You failed on both accounts

My dream of the Suns missing finals is still alive.

Gee all the games are boring today. I get why the afl have put all the better games on tomorrow but gee thank goodness our girls are playing today

Yep good old Adelaide oval where so many team's dreams have been crushed by cowardly umpires.

How sad to see the GCS not play finals because the maggots deemed Mac Andrew to be in possession of the pill.

That umpire is a dill.

Let's start calling them all out.

I'm so tired of these incompetent umpires destroying good games and last night quite possibly a finals birth.

It's just every single week.

I get it's a fast and tough and changing game to adjudicate but that was a true HOWLER.

It's most likely turning fans off.

Not that GCS have a myriad of them but it doesn't just happen to them.

Way too often at these interstate venues with loud parochial crowds it happens all too often.

Are the umpires afraid?

I probably would be but they can organize some decent security.

Do your job you maggots.

12 minutes ago, Previously known as LITD. said:

Yep good old Adelaide oval where so many team's dreams have been crushed by cowardly umpires.

How sad to see the GCS not play finals because the maggots deemed Mac Andrew to be in possession of the pill.

That umpire is a dill.

Let's start calling them all out.

I'm so tired of these incompetent umpires destroying good games and last night quite possibly a finals birth.

It's just every single week.

I get it's a fast and tough and changing game to adjudicate but that was a true HOWLER.

It's most likely turning fans off.

Not that GCS have a myriad of them but it doesn't just happen to them.

Way too often at these interstate venues with loud parochial crowds it happens all too often.

Are the umpires afraid?

I probably would be but they can organize some decent security.

Do your job you maggots.

11 holding the ball frees to Port to 1 for Suns.

I saw 10 blatant frees not paid to the Suns in the last quarter, several close to their goal.

The commentators said the umpiring was extremely poor and I think Riccuto said it was as bad as he has ever seen.

I thought Dimmas’ head would explode.

17 minutes ago, Previously known as LITD. said:

Yep good old Adelaide oval where so many team's dreams have been crushed by cowardly umpires.

How sad to see the GCS not play finals because the maggots deemed Mac Andrew to be in possession of the pill.

That umpire is a dill.

Let's start calling them all out.

I'm so tired of these incompetent umpires destroying good games and last night quite possibly a finals birth.

It's just every single week.

I get it's a fast and tough and changing game to adjudicate but that was a true HOWLER.

It's most likely turning fans off.

Not that GCS have a myriad of them but it doesn't just happen to them.

Way too often at these interstate venues with loud parochial crowds it happens all too often.

Are the umpires afraid?

I probably would be but they can organize some decent security.

Do your job you maggots.

gc17 have a game in hand

beat the depleted peptides and they're in finals

5 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

gc17 have a game in hand

beat the depleted peptides and they're in finals

Oh yes.

I forgot about Wednesday's game.

I hope it's a fair game.

33 to 16 free against the GCS at Adelaide in ports favor stank of fixing.

It was just the lopsided number. It was the unrewarded tackles.... inconsistent calls.....not 15s.....where they were always paid.

It was close to the Kings bday game for us. Close I said.

Thanks heaps for reminding me.

AFL draw is a joke! Cats have played 1 top 8 side in the last 8 weeks GWS and lost, whilst enjoying % boosters & inflating their ladder position, this needs to change as playing bottom teams who’s season is over, this needs to be fixed as other top 8 sides are not getting the same fixture running into the finals, in fact it may be harming the Cats as they are playing nobody before the finals

Is kamdyn McIntosh retiring all together or just finishing off at Richmond. I still reckon he could still play good footy.

49 minutes ago, Demonsone said:

AFL draw is a joke! Cats have played 1 top 8 side in the last 8 weeks GWS and lost, whilst enjoying % boosters & inflating their ladder position, this needs to change as playing bottom teams who’s season is over, this needs to be fixed as other top 8 sides are not getting the same fixture running into the finals, in fact it may be harming the Cats as they are playing nobody before the finals

I hope they cop Brisbane first week & get beaten on the G

GWS vs Saints tomorrow might be competitive but it looks 50/50 whether Jesse Hogan will return this season. Fingers crossed he does return

But the Eels/Roosters NRL match followed by the Man City/Spurs clash (both live on Ch9) that will get my attention tonight

However, the 2 big AFL matches tomorrow are a must-watch! So much to play for!!

Brisbane & Doggies to prevail is my tip (so go the opposite as I'm a shocking tipster!)

And a shout out to any NFL fans ... we've got a NFL thread on the site that is nearing 500 pages!

There's plenty of banter and we run 2 tipping comps that have been operating for 13 years ... and counting! (Regular & Post Season)

We could do with a bit more representation from the AFC as most of the participants on the thread follow the NFC teams

Edited August 23Aug 23 by Macca

18 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

I hope they cop Brisbane first week & get beaten on the G

I reckon they’ll struggle to beat Brisbane or Hawthorn. If I were them I’d be hoping for a narrow Hawthorn win, which puts Collingwood 3rd.

Why is the Suns game on Wednesday? I thought there is usually a pre finals bye?

Half the West Coast side look like they are wearing their house deposit on their arms and legs.

52 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Why is the Suns game on Wednesday? I thought there is usually a pre finals bye?

Was supposed to be opening round but postponed due to poor weather.

17 minutes ago, gs77 said:

Was supposed to be opening round but postponed due to poor weather.

No I mean why isn’t played on the weekend?

or least give them a 6 day break

13 minutes ago, DubDee said:

No I mean why isn’t played on the weekend?

or least give them a 6 day break

Ah, ok, sorry. i was wondering that too. Maybe they're trying to get it done as quickly as possible to finalise the top 8 and give the teams involved certainty in terms of their opponents, preparation, etc.?