McQueen

5 hours ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

1. Downlow - love it. Funny.
2. In answer to your question - the answer is simple. A three person panel: Daisy, Paxy and Lilly to cast votes in all nine games each round. They are that good. 

The ‘Downlow’ award has been a quintessential element of many post season footy trips for decades. 
 

However, the Glen Waverley boys took it to a whole new level this year - quite literally too. 😂

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

Unfortunately for the conspiracy theorists ...

 

Fremantlevs Carlton

Votes Player (Club)

10 Patrick Cripps (CARL)

8 Andrew Brayshaw (FRE)

6 Lachie Schultz (FRE)

2 Rory Lobb (FRE)

2 Brennan Cox (FRE)

1 Sam Switkowski (FRE)

1 Luke Ryan (FRE)

Coaches are in on it too. 🤔🤔😎

Reported on Perf 720 ABC news that an Adelaide player is allegedly involved. 

Anything in East Coast media to support?

2 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

i thought it was jy simpkin?

if clayton's helping hand gets either simpkin or florent to the dees in future years, then happy days

You are correct. 
 

My error. 

Haris Rauf and the Toump!

Did anyone else catch the photo (which now has been removed I believe) of Oliver with a handful of Oli Florents crotch at the races on Instagram?

That was a better look than this hair-do imo. 

This will be one of the most epic boys long weekends ever. 
Fly over from Perf and hire a bus.  
Cheap and nasty accommodation in the burbs somewhere. 
Beers. 
Non-stop Footy. 
 

😂😎💪🍺

Dysfunctional forward line I believe. 😂

Dangerfield #3???

Who TF put this list together? He’d be in my top 3 most unpopular!

22 minutes ago, Leopold Bloom said:

So this kid gets picked to play in the elite exhibition match for the Australian Academy vs Collingwood, plays well, catches the eye of recruiters, disappears with an injury and conveniently returns on the eve of the draft. Essendon family and Essendon NGA. Nothing to see here.

'It is what he wants': Why explosive NGA talent has eyes set on Dons

Is he top 40 is the question. 
 

If so, he might not get his wish. 

I trust he will get a “rooooey” cult calling at games. 

2 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

If he does, well then I will thank you for your prescience 

Touché 

1 minute ago, whatwhat say what said:

they could still offer him a godfather deal tho...

Yeah right. 
 

Are you tipping him to kick 60 next year?

Did we bet a carton or not?

Surely Hibberd to impart learnings on Rivers and Bowey and others. 
 

Melksham I’m not too fussed about but when injury hits he seems to be Goodwins ‘go-to-man.’

7 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Looks to be running in that photo unless they were just miming exaggerated running in slow motion.

I would think it’d be in a moonboot still if it was injured again. 

12 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

Is Tmac still rehabbing the foot? There was conjecture he re-injured the lisfranc IIRC…

I received the letter from Deemocracy in the mail yesterday. 😂😂

On 10/21/2022 at 7:57 PM, dazzledavey36 said:

There are far more advanced footballers or ruckman in this instance, either in the NAB league, suburban and country leagues or state level that would be well ahead and much more developed from a footballing point of view.

Getting a bit over clubs getting so sucked in by raw athletic ability over more natural footballers put there waiting for their opportunities. 

It’s a bit unfair to be accusing clubs of getting “sucked in” mate. 
The AFL created the Cat B rookie for this outcome. Personally I think it’s a great pathway and we’ve already benefited (debatable to what extent) with J Smith. 
Cat A rookies is where the club should be targeting the players from country leagues for sure but the criteria for Cat B rookies is pretty clear and obviously comes with a relatively higher risk of busting as we witnessed with young Bradtke. 

50 minutes ago, old55 said:

Needs a couple of Port players, Steve

I didn’t want to give it too much of my time and energy. 😆😆

1 hour ago, roy11 said:

And now another perspective

 

 

 

I thought Duhwaynes would’ve read:

Cameron

Hawkins

Stengle

Dangerfield

Guthrie

Blicsavs

Duncan

Stoneham

Bruns

Hocking

1 hour ago, Lord Travis said:

The coaches have voted Oliver the best player in the league the past two years running. No other player has achieved that feat since Gary Ablett Jnr in the late 2000s. Cripps has never won this award. 

The coaches are more knowledgeable about the game than any media personality or umpire. They know what roles a player has been asked to perform and the true value of their effort, output and impact on the game. I trust their view above all others.

Oliver is the best player in the league. It's scary he's somehow still got more improvement in his game. If he adds consistent goal scoring to his repertoire, he could reach the Ablett Jnr, Dusty, Judd levels and be considered one of the best players in the AFL this century. Cripps may have (wrongly) won the Brownlow medal, but he is an inferior player in basically every facet. He's also far less durable. 

Word. 

1 hour ago, binman said:

What's the bet?

Went large mate. $1 @$13 for a very restricted same game multi. 
 

My very first punt on AFLW this game. 
 

🔴🔵

Versus Harry Mackay

I known this is only ‘stats’ but on face value of the numbers in this link, it appears we have a bit to work with.