18 minutes ago, sisso said:

I don't recall.him looking this slow with us, perhaps coz other teams have so many quicker players out there....well we do now as well but Goodwin's teams were pretty slow the last couple of seasons

He was always slow, powerful but slow. He is also looking like a very lazy footballer. Hardly see him running unless GCS have the ball and he doesn’t get to the right spots. Most of his possessions are from the contest.

What is obvious this year is the commentators are going to keep saying it was a good move, Trac was worth the first rounders blah blah.

Edited February 26Feb 26 by GS_1905

12 minutes ago, Demonland said:

The new ruck rule is farcical.

Brilliant 😂

I didn't know Dwayne Russell had a medical degree...

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

The new ruck rule is farcical.

What's the bloody reason they introduced it in the first place? Wasn't it enough, just to change from a bounce to a ball up?

It's like every year someone who works for the AFL says "What's a new rule that I can make that will be hard for players to adapt to, is completely unnecessary and will infururiate supporters?" 🤔😈

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

The new ruck rule is farcical.

grundy knows how to take advantage of the situation that is at hand

definitely going to get rules on the run with this garbage new approach to centre circle

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

If the Lions can nail a 3 peat , twice in 25 years. The AFL have completely screwed up. And it is looking likely. I can’t really see any other team pushing them.

2 hours ago, Demonland said:

The new ruck rule is farcical.

This New Rule has already been shown up in 8 days....

If the AFL has any integrity, it will be deleted in the next 7 days.

Thank you Brodie...

Sorta leaves the ruck contest in the middle up to the "bent" of Umpires throwing up abilities.

1 hour ago, rjay said:

I didn't know Dwayne Russell had a medical degree...

Might've been one of the elective units in the Diploma of Sport & Recreation at Gordon TAFE Geelong?

Those dumb fcks down at Princes Park are celebrating like they won the flag. May as well build Jagger Smith an MCG statue while we’re at it considering the carrying on.

The best feeling is reading Carlton Bigfooty after positive pre season cheers only to fold when the real things rolls around.

Sydney, Curnow and Richmond. Do us all a favor! 😂

Edited February 26Feb 26 by VNightCityLegend

9 hours ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

What's the bloody reason they introduced it in the first place? Wasn't it enough, just to change from a bounce to a ball up?

It's like every year someone who works for the AFL says "What's a new rule that I can make that will be hard for players to adapt to, is completely unnecessary and will infururiate supporters?" 🤔😈

don't forget to add "and will make it hard for umps to make consistent decisions"

Edited February 26Feb 26 by sue

9 hours ago, GS_1905 said:

If the Lions can nail a 3 peat , twice in 25 years. The AFL have completely screwed up. And it is looking likely. I can’t really see any other team pushing them.

Most people were saying that about us in 2022

1 hour ago, ijustwannaseeaflag said:

Most people were saying that about us in 2022

They were, but their talent is out of this world.

2x Top 2 draft picks (Ashcroft bro's - Thanks AFL) both maturing
McCluggage - an elite ball user, top 10 in the comp easily.
A gem in Logan, now supported by O. Allan
Andrews still going strong
Then the cherries on top in Z. Bailey, Wilmot, Lohman, Kiddy, Charlie, Fletcher

Oh and the 2x Brownlow in Lachie Neale.

They are stacked like the Lions of early 2000's.

SYDNEY SWANS	2	0	0	196	125	156.80	8
CARLTON	2	0	0	189	159	118.87	8
ST KILDA	1	0	0	107	36	297.22	4
MELBOURNE	1	0	0	135	49	275.51	4
ESSENDON	1	0	0	118	68	173.53	4
FREMANTLE	1	0	0	81	53	152.83	4
ADELAIDE	1	0	0	94	75	125.33	4
HAWTHORN	1	0	0	111	94	118.09	4
GWS GIANTS	1	1	0	163	172	94.77	4
BRISBANE LIONS	1	1	0	214	204	85.44	4
GEELONG	0	2	0	165	187	83.76	0
PORT ADELAIDE	0	1	0	75	94	79.79	0
COLLINGWOOD	0	1	0	75	104	72.16	0
W. BULLDOGS	0	1	0	66	99	66.67	0
WEST COAST	0	1	0	53	81	65.43	0
GOLD COAST	0	2	0	137	233	58.80	0
RICHMOND	0	1	0	68	118	57.63	0
N. MELBOURNE	0	1	0	49	135	36.30	0

4 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

SYDNEY SWANS	2	0	0	196	125	156.80	8
CARLTON	2	0	0	189	159	118.87	8
ST KILDA	1	0	0	107	36	297.22	4
MELBOURNE	1	0	0	135	49	275.51	4
ESSENDON	1	0	0	118	68	173.53	4
FREMANTLE	1	0	0	81	53	152.83	4
ADELAIDE	1	0	0	94	75	125.33	4
HAWTHORN	1	0	0	111	94	118.09	4
GWS GIANTS	1	1	0	163	172	94.77	4
BRISBANE LIONS	1	1	0	214	204	85.44	4
GEELONG	0	2	0	165	187	83.76	0
PORT ADELAIDE	0	1	0	75	94	79.79	0
COLLINGWOOD	0	1	0	75	104	72.16	0
W. BULLDOGS	0	1	0	66	99	66.67	0
WEST COAST	0	1	0	53	81	65.43	0
GOLD COAST	0	2	0	137	233	58.80	0
RICHMOND	0	1	0	68	118	57.63	0
N. MELBOURNE	0	1	0	49	135	36.30	0

The ladder says it all. This afternoon's game is crucial in the battle for supremacy in the Preseason. After that, we take things one week at a time.

12 hours ago, GS_1905 said:

If the Lions can nail a 3 peat , twice in 25 years. The AFL have completely screwed up. And it is looking likely. I can’t really see any other team pushing them.

Should already have it and this year would be the 4 peat.

I didn’t realise how bad the ruck rule is. So if the ball is thrown slightly to one side, one ruck can’t compete for the ball?

eg, the grundy example

13 hours ago, GS_1905 said:

If the Lions can nail a 3 peat , twice in 25 years. The AFL have completely screwed up. And it is looking likely. I can’t really see any other team pushing them.

They have already been robbed of a 2nd 3peat thanks to some very questionable umpires in 2023 against Pies.

5 hours ago, GS_1905 said:

They were, but their talent is out of this world.

2x Top 2 draft picks (Ashcroft bro's - Thanks AFL) both maturing
McCluggage - an elite ball user, top 10 in the comp easily.
A gem in Logan, now supported by O. Allan
Andrews still going strong
Then the cherries on top in Z. Bailey, Wilmot, Lohman, Kiddy, Charlie, Fletcher

Oh and the 2x Brownlow in Lachie Neale.

They are stacked like the Lions of early 2000's.

Agree. And they certainly get a leg up with the father son and academy

7 hours ago, DubDee said:

I didn’t realise how bad the ruck rule is. So if the ball is thrown slightly to one side, one ruck can’t compete for the ball?

eg, the grundy example

No, once it’s pointed out that they’re behaving like [censored] they should bring everybody up onto the same page

if anyone gets a chance to have a look at quarter time kick after the siren in the Hawthorn V Bulldogs game – it’s a bit of a laugh.

Interesting call

Buddy Franklin would never have kicked a goal after the siren if that was the rule. You have always been able to run towards the boundary to make the angle more acute.

I'm enjoying Ken hinkleys special comments. I'm sure he's probably enjoying it & less stressful than the coaches box

21 hours ago, GS_1905 said:

If the Lions can nail a 3 peat , twice in 25 years. The AFL have completely screwed up. And it is looking likely. I can’t really see any other team pushing them.

The AFL have created a monster in the Lions.

If Brisbane do a 3x peat its knowhere near the achievement of the 2000's 3x peat.

The talent they have been gift wrapped with these academy selections which have diluted these latest flags.

Im not even mentioning the father and son selections because that is the luck of the draw.

Its why the AFL competition is truely farcical.