Round 6 Discussion

[Eastdog]

Round 6 Fixture

Date Home vs Away Venue Local AEST TV

Fri, May 8 Collingwood vs Geelong MCG 7.50pm 7.50pm Seven

Sat, May 9 North Melbourne vs Richmond Blundstone Arena 1.45pm 1.45pm Seven

Sat, May 9 Western Bulldogs vs St Kilda Etihad Stadium 2.10pm 2.10pm Foxtel

Sat, May 9 GWS Giants vs Hawthorn Spotless Stadium 4.35pm 4.35pm Foxtel

Sat, May 9 Gold Coast vs Adelaide Metricon Stadium 5.10pm 5.10pm Foxtel

Sat, May 9 Melbourne vs Sydney MCG 7.20pm 7.20pm Seven

Sat, May 9 Fremantle vs Essendon Domain Stadium 6.10pm 8.10pm Foxtel

Sun, May 10 Carlton vs Brisbane Etihad Stadium 3.20pm 3.20pm Seven

Sun, May 10 Port Adelaide vs West Coast Adelaide Oval 4.10pm 4.40pm Foxtel

[craigsahibee]

I didn't realise there were 8 other games every week.

[KT31]

I didn't realise there were 8 other games every week.

I couldn't see us, I never thought to look at the 2.10pm Saturday time slot.

[Greystache]

It's just good to see the round opening with a night game involving Collingwood, Carlton, or Richmond for a change. 6 rounds into the season and one of those 3 teams have featured in every one of them, and on 2 occasions both of them :rolleyes:

[G-Mo77]

It's just good to see the round opening with a night game involving Collingwood, Carlton, or Richmond for a change. 6 rounds into the season and one of those 3 teams have featured in every one of them, and on 2 occasions both of them :rolleyes:

Great for footy isn't it. I would have preferred Carlton V Brisbane but you can't get your wish every week. :p

[Eastdog]

It's just good to see the round opening with a night game involving Collingwood, Carlton, or Richmond for a change. 6 rounds into the season and one of those 3 teams have featured in every one of them, and on 2 occasions both of them :rolleyes:

Surely in 2016 we get at least 1 Friday night match.

[Go_Dogs]

Great for footy isn't it. I would have preferred Carlton V Brisbane but you can't get your wish every week. :p

Astounding this match up isn't happening tonight.

A few interesting games this week, will be good to see how the Suns respond to a horror week, whilst Richmond could/should make the game against North a bruising encounter.

[G-Mo77]

After getting such a hard run with the umps last week it took Pies supporters 9 minutes to start the bronx cheer. This week they broke that at about the 7 1/2 minute mark. Well done.

Cats on fire early. Blicavs such a unique player rucking and running with Pendles.

Cruel blow to Cowan. Even if he played for Essendon and still feel gutted for him.

[whythelongface]

Pies getting smashed at the moment. Looking very ordinary. Geelong are finding lots of free space.

57-9 midway through the 2nd.

[Webby]

Oh for a decent Friday night of footy??!!

Another early night for me.

Ni night! (TV off)

[LostDoggy]

Watching the doggies win over Sydney, fantastic Friday night footy!! (The other match was boring and so slow).

[SlimPickens]

Watching the victory v heart game. Says it all really.

[G-Mo77]

Bah should have gone to the cinema. Thought it'd be close but I guess it's been fun watching Collingwood get their pants pulled down.

[jeemak]

Those Melbourne powerhouses have really put in a jolly good show on the big stage this year.

[whythelongface]

It may be boring as a contest but it is great watching the Pies get smashed. Over rated to the extreme.

[comrade]

Pies may still pinch it. 2 fairly run of the mill teams.

[G-Mo77]

Got that tip so good start to the round. Thought I'd get close to the margin as well but Cats kicked away late.

I thought Stanley did well tonight as their #1 ruck. Hardly won a hit out but did get quite a few possessions and provided some good run. What's happening with the ruck position now? Is the position dying a slow death?

[ledge]

Pies played a half decent side and got found out , gee they rely on Swan and Pendelbury a lot when it's tough.

[comrade]

Got that tip so good start to the round. Thought I'd get close to the margin as well but Cats kicked away late.

I thought Stanley did well tonight as their #1 ruck. Hardly won a hit out but did get quite a few possessions and provided some good run. What's happening with the ruck position now? Is the position dying a slow death?

The traditional tap ruck man certainly seems on the way out.

Blicavs & Stanley won't scare most opposition rucks with their tap work, but they are both ultra mobile and Blicavs in particular was superb around the ground and in defence, filling the hole.

I can see Bevo drooling over such a set up.

[G-Mo77]

The traditional tap ruck man certainly seems on the way out.

Blicavs & Stanley won't scare most opposition rucks with their tap work, but they are both ultra mobile and Blicavs in particular was superb around the ground and in defence, filling the hole.

I can see Bevo drooling over such a set up.

I was fantasizing about something like that in the 4th quarter. Blicavs would be a great fit for us.

[Remi Moses]

Oh for a decent Friday night of footy??!!

Another early night for me.

Ni night! (TV off)
There's another decent game of footy down the road;)

[Dancin' Douggy]

Nights like tonight really underpin the Tom Boyd trade for me. THE KID CAN KICK STRAIGHT!!!!! That alone could be the difference between winning or losing 2 - 8 or god knows how many games a year. Travis Cloke, Buddy Franklin, Tom Hawkins are all toss of the coin shots on goal.

[ledge]

What's the story with Mitch Clarke ?

[Maddog37]

Suggestions he has done the foot again on Twitter.

[Mantis]

Always good to hear that Collingwood lost.. I watched the soccer.

We win today and we go to 2nd and set up a top of the table clash next week... Didn't think that would happen going into rd1.

[1eyedog]

I was fantasizing about something like that in the 4th quarter. Blicavs would be a great fit for us.

Agreed was thinking the exact same things. Scott seems to have cottoned on to how we are using Bont. Blicavs played a similar role last night and was probably BOG.

[Greystache]

We win today and we go to 2nd and set up a top of the table clash next week... Didn't think that would happen going into rd1.

Incredible to think. It's only a small thing but it just adds to the importance of winning today, we need to be on our game to keep the buzz around the club going.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Incredible to think. It's only a small thing but it just adds to the importance of winning today, we need to be on our game to keep the buzz around the club going.

Knowing our history, we should have put a bet on the Saints today. They were certainties ;)

[comrade]

Hawks just got rolled by the Giants. These things happen.

[Mantis]

Hawks just got rolled by the Giants. These things happen.

We're Hawthorn at any stage 55 pts up?

It's not the end result that irks , it's how it happened.

[GVGjr]

We're Hawthorn at any stage 55 pts up?

It's not the end result that irks , it's how it happened.

Where does the review start? Players or coaches or both?

[comrade]

We're Hawthorn at any stage 55 pts up?

It's not the end result that irks , it's how it happened.

Hawks were almost 5 goals up at one stage.

We shouldn't have lost, but I'm prepared to wear this one and put it down to a young team continuing to learn hard lessons. We were on average over a year younger and had played almost 40 less games per player than the Saints.

Saints also had 7 players with over 100 games experience vs just our 2. This wasn't a case of us being upstaged by an ultra young side. We lacked leadership in the second half, and the numbers prove why.

[Remi Moses]

Had time to digest the capitulation and you're right^^
Seven players over 100 games to 2, says a lot .

[Remi Moses]

Melbourne are just putrid
I think wehave stirred up the old hornets nest last week
Freo comfortable over the bombers ( we might get eaten next week)
Massive from GWS

[Greystache]

Knowing our history, we should have put a bet on the Saints today. They were certainties ;)

It's true they should have been 50-1 on. Yet we convinced ourselves this time would be different.

[Bulldog4life]

Nights like tonight really underpin the Tom Boyd trade for me. THE KID CAN KICK STRAIGHT!!!!! That alone could be the difference between winning or losing 2 - 8 or god knows how many games a year. Travis Cloke, Buddy Franklin, Tom Hawkins are all toss of the coin shots on goal.


You put the moz on him.

[Pickenitup]

We will beat Freo Next week they have been up for 6 weeks and there last quarter and a half suggest they may be tired.

[comrade]

We will beat Freo Next week they have been up for 6 weeks and there last quarter and a half suggest they may be tired.

Wouldn't that be something!

It would certainly make yesterday a distant memory.

[F'scary]

We will beat Freo Next week they have been up for 6 weeks and there last quarter and a half suggest they may be tired.

We need some players to come back, that's the problem.

[Dancin' Douggy]

Nights like tonight really underpin the Tom Boyd trade for me. THE KID CAN KICK STRAIGHT!!!!! That alone could be the difference between winning or losing 2 - 8 or god knows how many games a year. Travis Cloke, Buddy Franklin, Tom Hawkins are all toss of the coin shots on goal.

Boy I jumped the gun with this post. Tommy!!!!!

[Sedat]

We will beat Freo Next week they have been up for 6 weeks and there last quarter and a half suggest they may be tired.
They've destroyed every game this season by half time and have coasted to the line - I wouldn't be relying on their 'tiredness' as a factor next week.

[Pickenitup]

We should Get Back Boyd Jong And Wallis we play Etihad Well And its very hard for teams to maintain there form for more than 3- 4 weeks im very bullish about next week Bring It on!

[Bulldog4life]

We should Get Back Boyd Jong And Wallis we play Etihad Well And its very hard for teams to maintain there form for more than 3- 4 weeks im very bullish about next week Bring It on!

Don't think Jong will play and Wallis is doubtful but I admire your positivity Pick.

[Twodogs]

I know it's an old cliche but how even is the competition this year? Apart from Freo obviously. It seems that if any team takes its foot of the pedal for a moment it will get gobbled up by the opposition.

[comrade]

Let's all be thankful we don't support either the Lions or the Blues. Lots of pain ahead for them.

[GVGjr]

Brisbane rolling Carlton will get plenty of discussion

[EasternWest]

Liam Jones a set shot from 40 to give the Blues a sniff after a pretty courageous mark. Massive shank.

It shouldn't still annoy me, he's someone else's problem now, but it frustrates me seeing him not reach his potential. I thought the sky would be his limit.

[comrade]

Liam Jones a set shot from 40 to give the Blues a sniff after a pretty courageous mark. Massive shank.

It shouldn't still annoy me, he's someone else's problem now, but it frustrates me seeing him not reach his potential. I thought the sky would be his limit.

You missed the part where he took the mark with 50 secs on the clock, took up about 25 and then missed. Everything.

Blues fans have turned on him in a big way. I'd be steering clear of social media and footy forums for a while if I were him.

[Maddog37]

He is simply a bad kick, even in open play.

[Remi Moses]

Talk about no game sense .
Liam Jones will never get there.
Should be beating up the kiddie Bris Vegas key backs

[G-Mo77]

Talk about no game sense .
Liam Jones will never get there.
Should be beating up the kiddie Bris Vegas key backs

He looked to rush back to take his kick then just slowed down. Don't know what he was thinking. Even if he kicked truly they probably didn't have enough time to get another. I don't like putting blame on guys in the final moments. I'm sure there are plenty more players at that club that need a rocket for their play over the entire match.

[westdog54]

Opened up my Facebook to two posts that had me in stitches.

One from a mate who's a Carlton supporter and declared "If I had a membership I'd tear it up."

The other from my dear mother proclaiming my Dad's "mate Jonesy. Never lets us down".

[Ghost Dog]

Seriously, I felt for the kid.

[Ghost Dog]

Liam Jones a set shot from 40 to give the Blues a sniff after a pretty courageous mark. Massive shank.

It shouldn't still annoy me, he's someone else's problem now, but it frustrates me seeing him not reach his potential. I thought the sky would be his limit.

An AFL player trains all week, with all the kicking coaches, psychologists and others. It's surprising when some don't even score from that distance and angle.

[soupman]

Seriously, I felt for the kid.

Yeah I laughed at the time but he must feel like shit constantly now. Must be a weird feeling having the pressure of thousands of people watching and critiquing your work performance, and laughing at you when you screw up.

[Maddog37]

Yeah I laughed at the time but he must feel like shit constantly now. Must be a weird feeling having the pressure of thousands of people watching and critiquing your work performance, and laughing at you when you screw up.

Some can cope and some can't and it is part and parcel of being a professional sportsman. He just doesn't seem to have the temperament to compete at the level. I'm not even sure he has the skill set either now....