What genius at HQ decided that it was a Saturday night blockbuster WCE v SS? I doubt the TV sponsors would be too happy.

2 minutes ago, monoccular said:

What genius at HQ decided that it was a Saturday night blockbuster WCE v SS? I doubt the TV sponsors would be too happy.

Yep, awful scheduling. In such a competitive industry, why give your rivals a leg up? Even GWS vs Saints would have been much better (tonight)

Meanwhile, Spurs are now leading 2-nil at Man City!

Friend has the GWS/Saints game on TV. Immediately left the room upon hearing Brereton’s voice.

The king of word salad. He describes what happens during play as if everything was planned to happen in that particular way. The catch is, he never actually goes into detail about what teams are trying to achieve.

Absolute brain dead “commentator”

I’m tipping Freo to beat the dogs today

with the dogs missing finals

* assuming giants beat saints!

I reckon if @Jaded No More got our comms gig we could expect to see burns even better than this one from the comms kings, GWS…

What was Kelli Underwood just going on about? ‘Does Izak Rankine going to Europe pass the pub test?’

GWS without Hogan struggle. Saints have been good at shutting down the Giants corridor game

46 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

What was Kelli Underwood just going on about? ‘Does Izak Rankine going to Europe pass the pub test?’

Simply mumbling complete dribble as always.

What is it with team that simply have to win.

7 minutes ago, YearOfTheDees said:

What is it with team that simply have to win.

Those in the 10th-14th range have all demonstrated this round that they have all grossly underperformed this year. We won 11 games last year and finished 14th. We have 7 this year and finished...14th. Says a lot. I reckon the top 8 will look very different next year.

1 hour ago, DubDee said:

I’m tipping Freo to beat the dogs today

with the dogs missing finals

* assuming giants beat saints!

I wonder if the lose coach keeps their job.

Toby Green stood up when needed.

1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

What was Kelli Underwood just going on about? ‘Does Izak Rankine going to Europe pass the pub test?’

30 minutes ago, Heart Beats True said:

Simply mumbling complete dribble as always.

I reckon she’s right. The Crows successfully argued that Rankine’s mental health was in a poor place and the AFL took a week off his suspension as a result. 2 days later he boards a plan to Europe for a holiday.

It makes a mockery of what they told the AFL, including the support he needed.

1 minute ago, YearOfTheDees said:

Toby Green stood up when needed.

His last five minutes were ridiculous. Simply a captain who wouldn’t let his team lose.

2 minutes ago, YearOfTheDees said:

Toby Green stood up when needed.

He certainly did

Now for the knockout Derby

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22 minutes ago, praha said:

Those in the 10th-14th range have all demonstrated this round that they have all grossly underperformed this year. We won 11 games last year and finished 14th. We have 7 this year and finished...14th. Says a lot. I reckon the top 8 will look very different next year.

I wonder if the lose coach keeps their job.

If Freo loses, you'll have to think their coach is gone this year. He cant get them into finals and always fade out in the second half.

Freo have the best record against the top 9 teams - by a fair margin in some cases - and could miss finals

madness

27 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Freo have the best record against the top 9 teams - by a fair margin in some cases - and could miss finals

madness

The must be the most infuriating club to support.

Great to see that Oskar B has cemented his spot in the Dogs 22

1 hour ago, The heart beats true said:

I reckon she’s right. The Crows successfully argued that Rankine’s mental health was in a poor place and the AFL took a week off his suspension as a result. 2 days later he boards a plan to Europe for a holiday.

It makes a mockery of what they told the AFL, including the support he needed.

I agree with you, although tbf I reckon my mental health would drastically improve with a week or two in Santorini…

Freo looking like winners. they've taken command this quarter

half time can't come soon enough for the doggies

It kills me watching Dogga, he’s like an ex who dumped you for someone hotter 😭😂

I already thought the AFL were being a bit too obvious and dodgy with their commercial favours to Essendon with the high profile fixtures, but rigging the Suns' game just so that next wednesday's match wouldn't be a total dead rubber is surely going too far.

A very on brand Bevo pre finals choke performance today by the Dogs.

Saw some vulnerabilities in their game when we played them the other week.

1 minute ago, deegirl said:

It kills me watching Dogga, he’s like an ex who dumped you for someone hotter 😭😂

I actually had someone break up with me because their horrible mother insisted, so I think I'm even closer to the pin on the Jackson feelings!

1 minute ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

A very on brand Bevo pre finals choke performance today by the Dogs.

Saw some vulnerabilities in their game when we played them the other week.

Really hope Freo can keep this up. They're a bit of a reactive team so not sure if they'll continue on in the 3rd qtr.