AFL Round 9 2016 Discussion

[Eastdog]

Round 9 Fixture

Friday May 20 2016

Hawthorn v Sydney Swans MCG 7.50pm


Sat May 21 2016

Collingwood v Geelong MCG 1.45pm

Gold Coast Suns v Adelaide Metricon Stadium 2.10pm

Port Adelaide v West Coast Eagles Adelaide Oval 4.35pm

North Melbourne v Carlton Etihad Stadium 7.25pm

Fremantle v Richmond Subiaco Oval 7.40pm


Sun May 22 2016

Melbourne v Brisbane Lions MCG 1.10pm

GWS Giants v Western Bulldogs Spotless Stadium 3.20pm

St Kilda v Essendon Etihad Stadium 4.40pm

[comrade]

The Roughy news having an effect on the Hawks? Very flat half.

[jeemak]

I think the Hawks started the season fit, but their age and injuries are hitting them hard now and it's exposing the ordinary players on their list.

What's happened to Roughead is horrible. I hope he gets well. What's happening to the rest of them though is nothing to do with him.

Just like any dominant list there ever was, once the clock ticks one stroke too far it's a steady decline. I'm really looking forward to Jordan Lewis and Will Langford being exposed as the ordinary footballers they actually are.

And I'm also looking forward to their supporters sooking it up big time in the coming months.

[Sedat]

Tippett has been exceptional this year in that ruck/forward role - he's the blueprint for Tom Boyd to follow

[jeemak]

Tippett has been exceptional this year in that ruck/forward role - he's the blueprint for Tom Boyd to follow

Absolutely.

Aside from genuine forward/mid utilities like Stringer a Tippett type is the most important type of player on the ground.

[bornadog]

They were lucky to win three in a row by 3 points, otherwise they shouldn't be in the 8

[Remi Moses]

Hawthorn look worn out for me . Sydney smashed them around the ball, and showed they have a heavy reliance on Mitchell.
Lewis has struggled basically all year, and how On earth did Richmond knock over Sydney?

[Twodogs]

Hawthorn look worn out for me . Sydney smashed them around the ball, and showed they have a heavy reliance on Mitchell.
Lewis has struggled basically all year, and how On earth did Richmond knock over Sydney?


Richmond always seem to beat Sydney. Just one of those things. Hawks miss Hodge and Roughead.

[Bulldog Joe]

I thought players like Hill and Isaac Smith looked decidedly ordinary whenever they were pressured.

We always knew that role players can look very good in in really good teams. Hawthorn may be coming to a point where the role players will get regularly exposed.

Sicily takes a nice grab but the kicking that got them over the line against us was missing.

I felt that Hawthorn lost a chance when O'Brien missed the set shot from about 20 and Sydney goaled from the kick-in. Sydney pretty well controlled the game from then.

[comrade]

Having someone go head to head with Mitchell to put the clamps on stops so much of their engine room momentum. I hope we look to do something similar next time.

[Mantis]

Having someone go head to head with Mitchell to put the clamps on stops so much of their engine room momentum. I hope we look to do something similar next time.

We did when Daniel went to him in the 2nd qtr, but being 5 goals to zip at that stage was the difference in the final wash-up.

[comrade]

We did when Daniel went to him in the 2nd qtr, but being 5 goals to zip at that stage was the difference in the final wash-up.

Good point, I forgot that happened and haven't bothered to watch much of the replay.

You'd imagine Bevo would send someone to him from the first bounce next time.

[azabob]

Glad to see we get to play an inform Collingwood next week....

[jeemak]

Was thinking that Az.

Will be interesting to see if the cats come back and win it from 21 points presently. If they weren't media darlings before this week they would definitly be afterwards.

[Remi Moses]

Geelong were running in cement in the first term. Just no run or movement .
Impressive win from the pies, as they were challenged heavily, and responded.
A 211 cm ruckman goaling on the run , very Harry Madden .

[Remi Moses]

Good news for the top half this result, and watch the magpie hype meter go up .

[The Adelaide Connection]

Darcy McPherson did his knee versus Adelaide this afternoon. They are saying medial. Obviously horrible for him and just another one on GC's monster injury list. Is one of their training drills to run under ladders and kick a black cat?

[Ghost Dog]

Buddy and Tippet twin towers looking ominous. Buddy kicking 80m goals. It's good to see him back to his best.

[comrade]

Putting aside my Bulldogs bias, Buddy in full flight is the best thing to watch in the game. The stuff he can do is beyond even what other players could even think of attempting. Well maybe Jake Stringer would have a crack...

[1eyedog]

Need the Blues to pull a rabbit out of a hat.

[Remi Moses]

Gee port would be gutted Josh Kennedy didn't stay in Perth for the birth of his child .
Kicked a lazy 7

[Twodogs]

Putting aside my Bulldogs bias, Buddy in full flight is the best thing to watch in the game. The stuff he can do is beyond even what other players could even think of attempting. Well maybe Jake Stringer would have a crack...

Isn't he awesome to watch? You just knew that time in the third quarter when the ball landed in his hands and he was running toward goals that it was going through no matter how far out he was.

[Twodogs]

Need the Blues to pull a rabbit out of a hat.

Yeah. Um, Come on, Cark, Caarrrkkkk, go the, bleh, ble, bleeerrrhhhkkkk, cah, cah, cah comeontheblues

[bulldogtragic]

Cmon Liam, 2 kicks and 5 handballs. Three more to go.

[Dry Rot]

WTF has happened to Freo? They are truly shitful.

[ratsmac]

With Geelong losing second spot is there for the taking. It would take a decent win though.

[bulldogtragic]

Cmon Liam, 2 kicks and 5 handballs. Three more to go.

Cmon man. I'm enduring this to say I saw the game in which Liam Jones got 10 or more touches. Hurry up!!

[bulldogtragic]

Cmon man. I'm enduring this to say I saw the game in which Liam Jones got 10 or more touches. Hurry up!!

Yay! 3 kicks, 9 handballs, 1 mark. His best since Round 13 2014 (16 touches). Admitadly, it's his equal worst kicks per game and equal worst marks per game with Carlton.

[Twodogs]

WTF has happened to Freo? They are truly shitful.

They've been Lyoned.

Hasn't been a real good year for Lyons in the footy world.

[Ghost Dog]

Are Port the dirtiest side in the comp? Seems to be going that way.
I'm sort of getting a perverse pleasure from watching Ross Lyon's press conferences atm. He's usually pretty good at giving journalists the high-hat, but these days he's having to pull on his own leash a bit.


Not sure how much longer he can use the lines "We've been in bigger holes than this."

[comrade]

As expected, Carlton came back to earth with a thud last night. With Kreuzer out, they're in for a tough time.

[Ghost Dog]

Their fans must be at the point we got to with Shaun Higgins. Life as normal - rehab again.

[jeemak]

I don't understand the perversion the media has when it comes to Melbourne. In the pre-game on ABC Rama was talking them up and said they had opportunities to win last week, meaning against us.

Attending the game I never felt nervous, and was a little peeved we didn't do them by 50 points. Not sure what game he was watching.

[bornadog]

I don't understand the perversion the media has when it comes to Melbourne. In the pre-game on ABC Rama was talking them up and said they had opportunities to win last week, meaning against us.

Attending the game I never felt nervous, and was a little peeved we didn't do them by 50 points. Not sure what game he was watching.

I felt the same way, I never felt they would threaten us at all.

[comrade]

Brisbane are just bereft. How are they going to climb out of this cess pool they've created up there?

[jeemak]

Brisbane are just bereft. How are they going to climb out of this cess pool they've created up there?

The AFL will throw concessions at them like they always have.

[bulldogtragic]

I don't understand the perversion the media has when it comes to Melbourne. In the pre-game on ABC Rama was talking them up and said they had opportunities to win last week, meaning against us.

Attending the game I never felt nervous, and was a little peeved we didn't do them by 50 points. Not sure what game he was watching.

I guess from a strict point of view, they were a 50/50 chance to win before the game started. I heard a saying that 'you only open your mouth to speak if it adds to the situation'. Clearly commentators are too busy opening their mouths with drivel to notice they're adding no insight.

[bornadog]

The AFL will throw concessions at them like they always have.

merge with GC

[Remi Moses]

I don't understand the perversion the media has when it comes to Melbourne. In the pre-game on ABC Rama was talking them up and said they had opportunities to win last week, meaning against us.

Attending the game I never felt nervous, and was a little peeved we didn't do them by 50 points. Not sure what game he was watching.
I heard that as well, and was very surprised . I thought the result flattered Melbourne to be honest.
He did pick the Dees though

[comrade]

merge with GC

And then in 10 years start up a new franchise based in Cairns (Crocodiles?), and then eventually merge them with Brisbane to become the North QLD Lion-Crocs.

[Mantis]

Brisbane are just bereft. How are they going to climb out of this cess pool they've created up there?

Doesn't help having Rockliff and Beams not playing.

[Go_Dogs]

And then in 10 years start up a new franchise based in Cairns (Crocodiles?), and then eventually merge them with Brisbane to become the North QLD Lion-Crocs.

I like it, but I'd call them the Sunny North QLD Lion-Crocs.


Besides the Collingwood upset win, it's been a fairly unexceptional weekend of footy.