Undeeterred

23 minutes ago, jumbo returns said:

The selection of Spargo and Hannah puzzles me

Oh well, I've got 6 months to get over it

Just out of interest, who would you have had instead of them?

9 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

How's the bit about a team that COULD NOT SCORE A GOAL IN A WHOLE HALF OF FOOTBALL sound ? 

Just wondering. Sounds marvee to me ( not )

That's a record you can wear with pride yeah ?

'Blip of a failure'. 

Can't you read? Just wondering.

Enjoy spending the entire summer wallowing in one game, rather than getting some perspecitve.

1 minute ago, beelzebub said:

Is it really nonsense though to highlight that 'impressive' stat ?

Yes. And unbalanced. It's entirely boring when someone has an agenda, and is on the lookout for anything to push that agenda.

Jones was rubbish yesterday. But he's not on his own there.

13 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

You marvelously ignore the salient point he made to have a go at the messenger ? lol

Bowled middle stump

If he didn't cherry pick all the time it would be fine. Where's he been for a month ? Anyone can pick out and post unbalanced nonsense.  

6 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Don’t speak on my behalf and take things out of context. 

“You are only as good as your last performance...”

Sorry, you are right on this bit.

On our last performance, we are a top-4 side stacked with 20-24 year old up and coming superstars, missing two of its most important structural players, who hit a physical and emotional brick wall after a run of huge games, bringing us to the finals for the first time in 12 years, and who were overawed by a big game but who will learn and grow and naturally overcome yesterday's blip of a failure.

Sounds quite good to me.

6 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Don’t speak on my behalf and take things out of context. 

“You are only as good as your last performance...”

He's not speaking on your behalf. He's telling someone else, who said you were on the right track, that you're not. Which is pretty usual fare for you.

2 hours ago, Deemania since 56 said:

Clarrie is a man who retains his words; he does not mouth off - a keen observer happy out of the immediacy of the verbal limelight, most of the time. He knows something and keeps it to himself. His words come out as actions of the field, and in communications with his teammates onfield, between bursts. If Clarrie says: '...we got this...', we had better believe it. 

Random thought, from a mate: 'OMac has been practising goal kicking at some depth and has done very well at it. Possibly, TMac to CHB, OMac to FFwd. Whadya reckon?'

 

Um, he had a shouting match with a Carlton fan in the crowd last (?) year... Not sure that statement is entirely correct.

1 hour ago, Dee Zephyr said:

We just ran into Razor and his buddies. Told Nicholls to keep walking, we only wanted a photo with Razor. Believe it or not, he said our boys have got this. No idea what this means.

You should have made sure he couldn't.

44 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

The Eagles have played one game in 4 weeks.  Same as Richmond.  The bye before the finals has become a killer for top 4 teams that win in week 1.

Too many weeks off is a BAD thing.  Must take advantage today.. The Eagles will not be match hardened, much like the Tigers last night.

This.

Combined with the fact that this is a total free kick for us, with absolutely nothing to lose.

We're on today I reckon.

Except for Nicholls, that AFL-infiltrated spy, trying to bump us out.

11 hours ago, big_red_fire_engine said:

Everyone calling for no change please put forward who is playing on Kennedy, Vardy and Darling. It is clear to me watching the VFL today that Joel Smith plays. Offers so much versatility against the Eagles front 6 and is hard and fast. Tyson the unlucky player to miss as this will shuffle Fritsch up to the wing.

Frost, Omac and Gawn. Hibberd in a pinch. They aren't going to bring in a flaky Joel Smith and move Fritsch out of a position that has been working just to cover Nathan Vardy for 5 minutes a quarter. We'll be fine.

16 hours ago, davo said:

Agree, I thought Charlie needed a break this week but he proved me wrong, he did that was asked of him, he’s an 18 year old kid, when he matures he’s going to be a very good player. Just watched Casey, Bernie Vince was good, probably only played 70% of game got 22 with 13 of them contested, he should come in for Tyson who’s been average for a midfielder, also wouldn’t mind Jeffy in for ANB but that won’t happen 

Ludicrous suggestion

15 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

I look forward to being pointed towards a variety of vaguely soft or questionable decisions and being told 'I told you so'.

But in a good mood because we're going to win anyway, despite the evil conspiracy.

Oh don't worry, I'm not remotely concerned about losing.

But Nicholls is either one of the most incompetent people to ever umpire, or unafraid to hide his biases and willing to flagrantly display them.

10 hours ago, Lord Travis said:

Did anyone here actually read the article? The title was a bit of a trick. He's surpassed his brother in games played without kicking a goal now.

Tom's settled up forward. Oscar's settled down back. He's developed well over the past 12 months and will be important for our club going forward. Hopefully a new contract is signed soon.

And the way he kicks for goal, we'll be waiting more than another 60 before he kicks one!

2 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

Sorry guys, but to me this just looks like pre-emptive sooking. Deciding in advance that the umpires are biased so that then every time any unfavourable decision looks soft or questionable you can have a moan and say 'see I told you so'.

Hawthorn and Melbourne have close to identical free kick tallies for the season overall, and there is no evidence, at all, of a free kick bias in our games against Hawthorn going back quite some years.

Rnd 4 2018 - Hawks 27 Demons 24

Rnd 7 2017 - Hawks 10 Demons 15

Rnd 20 2016 - Hawks 19 Demons 16

Rnd 11 2016 - Hawks 19 Demons 21

Rnd 7 2015 - Hawks 14 Demons 14

Rnd 20 2014 - Hawks 15 Demons 15

 

Some people need to pull their heads in because this is just shameful loser behaviour. I mean really, working up some baseless conspiracy theories, getting ready in advance lining up people to blame... just embarrassing.

Best thing to do to stay sane and enjoy the game is make a point of not knowing who the umpires are and not overdoing the second-guessing every time there's a decision.

 

Sorry cowboy, but have you ever watched Nicholls umpire against us?

2 hours ago, Lace Out said:

Just drove passed Nicholls walking his dog, I actually gave way to him prior to knowing who it was.

He had his calf strapped so hopefully he’s a late out.

I saw about 4 Hawthorn players having brunch today and can't believe I resisted the temptation to nobble them all.

Nicholls is the worst umpire in the league. Worse than Pannell and that's saying something. Stevic follows shortly behind.

Disgusting.

RAYZA!

53 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

No, no good summary. As you say, just hints. But it was a "Mankind Project" camp. tons of stuff on the internet about Mankind Project, but most of it is put out there the Mankind Project itself. You really want stuff written by people who aren't part of the Mankind Project.

Best thing I've found is this, by a guy who attended one of their camps.

I had also been tipped off by a number of concerned wives - who'd noticed disturbing changes in their husbands' behaviour since attending one of ManKind's UK weekends away.

...

Deprived of food and sleep and subjected to the raging emotions of people around me, I am instructed to strip, put my blindfold back on and hold the hand of the man next to me.

My (very) weird weekend with the naked woodland warriors who travel to remote England to 'reclaim their masculinity'

Jesus. How utterly mental.

Is there a good summary of what actually happened on this camp? Lots of snippets and hints, but I can't find any really meaty articles on it. For example, what happened to Eddie Betts? And why did Tom Lynch collapse?

8 hours ago, Rogue said:

What? Garlett has been stinking it up at Casey until this weekend. He was so bad last week that it was impossible to select him after he was dropped in the lead-up to the WCE game.

As for Bugg, I don't even consider him coming into the side. In fact, I would put money on him being delisted at the end of the season.

So, we've just finished the season in fifth place, despite significant injury lay-offs to important players. Where are all the 'the sky is falling' posters who were virtually threatening to rip up their memberships a few weeks ago..?

My point just was that he's keep out Casey players week in week out. Until a couple of weeks ago, Kent was in that bucket too.

I reckon Spargo is doing what he needs to. I was surprised going back and watching the AFL.com highlights that he's involved in a hell of a lot of our goals. 

Ans yes, where are they??? I certainly wasn't one of them.

Can you imagine anybody who wants to f**k Geelong up, then f**k Hawthorn up the week after, than Jordan Lewis??

1 hour ago, Rogue said:

How good was Frost? A stellar game today. Some of his kicking was exceptionally good, and he's just so damn quick. He was great to watch.

Gawn continues to have a huge impact and I'd love to see him win the Brownlow this year.

I've thought Harmes has been really good since getting more time in the midfield, and I love that he's getting some accolades.

Trac continues to infuriate me with his inconsistent disposal and his at-times lazy and/or poor decisions, but did some really good things and I want him to set the finals alight.

Really disappointing that Tyson was injured, because in the past 2.5 games I reckon he was in the best form I've seen for him in about two seasons.

I must have been watching a different player to you. Even though he had some good moments and it was a better game than versus WCE, I thought he was probably our worst player for the day. I'll be interested to see whether I see it differently on the replay.

Unfortunately he's visibly spent during the games much of the time, and can't fulfill his role in the zone/chase his man. Maybe the fact he's running his guts out effects his kicking, because it's diabolically bad at times. I don't even know if he'll carve out a 100+ game AFL career, let alone be a huge asset, so we're a fair way apart in our views.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who sees it like this. I reckon he's been struggling for a month+.

Don't know mate, but given they pick him game after game after game, with Bugg in particular and and Garlett doing ok in the 2s, means you've probably got it wrong!

3 hours ago, Rogue said:

Might have been JKH's best game, but I reckon the big win has led to some rose-coloured glasses. Spargo was very ordinary again, despite a couple of good things. Gotta be in doubt for our first final on form, but the injuries are mounting up.

Watch the highlights again - he's in about 8-10 of them

Well he can go F himself the arrogant turd.

1 hour ago, Olgreybeard49 said:

rapt - feeling great rapture or delight.

Wrapped - covered with.

But let's face it, footy fan sites are exempt from grammar, spelling and sometimes commonsense and that is part of their attraction,

Sorry, but are you joking?