AFL Round 13 2016 Discussion

[Eastdog]

Round 13

Friday June 17 2016

North Melbourne v Hawthorn Etihad Stadium 7.50pm


Saturday June 18 2016

Brisbane Lions v West Coast Eagles Gabba 1.40pm

Fremantle v Port Adelaide Subiaco Oval 4.35pm

Western Bulldogs v Geelong Etihad Stadium 7.25pm


Sunday June 19 2016

Sydney Swans v Melbourne SCG 1.10pm

Essendon v GWS Giants Etihad Stadium 4.40pm


Byes: Adelaide, Carlton, Collingwood, Gold Coast Suns, Richmond and St Kilda

[westdog54]

If North get rolled they will probably be 4th by the end of the round.

[bornadog]

North's depth to be tested. Personally, I don't think they have much

[hujsh]

North's depth to be tested. Personally, I don't think they have much

Bring in Farren

[Bulldog Joe]

Melbourne might also have a sneaky chance against Sydney.

The loss of Tippett is huge and puts a lot of pressure on Sinclair to contain Gawn.


Brisbane are certainly struggling but West Coast have a vulnerable look with their ruck falling back on Giles.

[Twodogs]

Yep. They need plenty of Farren.

[comrade]

Tonight's one of those cant lose games that I love as a neutral.

North gets done and they're further exposed as pretenders.

Hawks get done and they potentially fall back to the pack.

Can't stand North however, and my smug side is kind of glad they're feeling the pinch. Everything has gone their way so far this year, time for their luck to go awry.

[comrade]

I think I'd hate Firitto even if he played for us.

[Mantis]

North trying to be physical with Hawthorn.. Interesting to see how it plays out.

Love to see Firrito get filled in.. Not sure I've ever seen him have a dip at someone of equal size.. Loves being the school yard bully.

[ledge]

I actually think North has the Hawks rattled, the school bully for years is now being challenged.

[bulldogtragic]

North trying to be physical with Hawthorn.. Interesting to see how it plays out.

Love to see Firrito get filled in.. Not sure I've ever seen him have a dip at someone of equal size.. Loves being the school yard bully.

Second the motion. Hopefully happens sometime tonight.

[Rocket Science]

I don't care to imagine the entitled gloating if North get up tonight.

[comrade]

McEvoy should've planted Ziebell in the Etihad car park.

Hawks have been rattled by a bunch of pansies.

[Rocket Science]

Interesting it was left to Cyril to respond at the break. Are the Hawks awake?

[ledge]

It would open the Hawks up to a lot of doubts if Nth win this this way.
PS Bruce F@&& 0ff !

[comrade]

15 frees to North a minute into the 2nd qtr. Ridiculous umpiring.

[ledge]

They should be 8 goals up. Talk about letting a chance go by.
This will turn.

[bulldogtragic]

Thomas is great for dummy spitting and handing back 50's and goals. Happy to see North behind now.

[bulldogtragic]

Majak Daw no possessions to half time. Thomas gave up a crucial goal. North missing with regularity. I hope Hawthorn win if only to see how Scott blames someone or something else as the roof can't be blamed, ground looks good, they've had a crazy stack of frees and got away with cheap shots all night.

[comrade]

Umpiring has been woeful. Just let it go.

[SonofScray]

So much fake tough guy stuff tonight. I would have 10x more respect for these players if someone was prepared to take the weeks and belt the snot out of their opponent rather than this repeated handbags at 10 paces stuff. At least do it properly if you are going to act the tough guy.

[The Underdog]

So much fake tough guy stuff tonight. I would have 10x more respect for these players if someone was prepared to take the weeks and belt the snot out of their opponent rather than this repeated handbags at 10 paces stuff. At least do it properly if you are going to act the tough guy.

Firritto just begs for a punching.

[westdog54]

Hawthorn starting to pull away now.

Scott's press conference ought to be interesting if they get rolled.

[Rocket Science]

Firritto just begs for a punching.

And Thomas. And Ziebell. And Boomer. And Thompson. And the coach...

[ledge]

Good for us if we can win .. Nths decline has begun.

[Eastdog]

If we can win tomorrow night will keep the pressure on - really important.

[Remi Moses]

I think Norf should have won to be honest .
Missed chances cost them. A couple of skill deprived triers like Thompson got found out, but two teams fighting for top 4

[SonofScray]

We can go Top of the ladder with a win over Geelong tomorrow I think now.

[Remi Moses]

We can go Top of the ladder with a win over Geelong tomorrow I think now.

Settle down you'll jinx them

[G-Mo77]

We can go Top of the ladder with a win over Geelong tomorrow I think now.

Certainly can.

Loved seeing Norf lose like that. One thing they're good at is acting like tough guys. Have no respect at all for filth like Firrito. More respect for no nonsense players just wanting to win and hard at a contest rather than push and shove BS off the ball. I don't find it entertaining at all, don't know why 7 talking it up like it's to MMA heavyweights going at each other.

[hujsh]

It was funny watching that last free on the replay. The tackle gets the North player UNDER his armpit and all of a sudden his head snaps back. Deserve to lose if you want to do stuff like that.

At lest Toby gets his head ripped off when he gets his frees

[Twodogs]

They should be 8 goals up. Talk about letting a chance go by.
This will turn.


Majak Daw no possessions to half time. Thomas gave up a crucial goal. North missing with regularity. I hope Hawthorn win if only to see how Scott blames someone or something else as the roof can't be blamed, ground looks good, they've had a crazy stack of frees and got away with cheap shots all night.

It'll be that head high to cantremembernowfornorth deep in Hawthorn's forward line with 21 seconds to go. If North had got the free they would obviously have had plenty of time to get the ball forward and kick the winning goal. Instead the free went to the Hawks they kicked a goal and it was all over.

[Twodogs]

North were pretty good I thought. They would have beat most teams tonight. They probably would have beat Hawthorn tonight if they had have kicked a bit straighter.

[LostDoggy]

I hate North with a passion but they were really good tonight.. There backline was huge. Tarrant absolutely destroyed Gunston.

Hawthorn only getting 270 possessions is very unusual!

Crowd 37k, would like to think we can smash that tomorrow night.

[Sedat]

Majak was horrible up forward but he was very good when shifted to the ruck in the 2nd half.

Firrito had more wrestles than possessions tonight - what a complete and utter liability for his team

[ratsmac]

I think I'd hate Firitto even if he played for us.

I concer.

[ratsmac]

North's wasted chances in the first really came back to bite them. It was a good game and North will come away with a fair bit of confidence considering their players they had out. Hawthorn scare me if they make top 4 this year. They won't go away.

[lemmon]

North's wasted chances in the first really came back to bite them. It was a good game and North will come away with a fair bit of confidence considering their players they had out. Hawthorn scare me if they make top 4 this year. They won't go away.

I think you can almost guarantee they'll be top 4 now, their run is looking good from here. Think they've been very lucky on the quality of footy they've played though.

[KT31]

Heading down for the game tonight, what time is recommended to get their for a seat ?

[1eyedog]

North's wasted chances in the first really came back to bite them. It was a good game and North will come away with a fair bit of confidence considering their players they had out. Hawthorn scare me if they make top 4 this year. They won't go away.

Hawthorn don't scare me anything like they used to. I think we have their measure and really started to open them up when we played them earlier this year. We were 20 points up at one stage and had them by the throat.

The thing with Hawthorn is their level of professionalism and self-belief, it keeps them in the contest but there is no problem scoring against them and if you take you're chances they're very beatable. They have been kicking groups of goals in bursts as well and are playing pretty inconsistent footy throughout the duration of a match and can go long periods without getting much of it and without troubling the scorers. North dominated them last night with Waite, Higgins, Swallow and Cunnington out of the team.

I actually think we can beat anyone and if we get across the line with our outs tonight the pot will be bubbling.

[Flamethrower]

We can go Top of the ladder with a win over Geelong tomorrow I think now.

On the other hand, if we lose (shhh) we could drop as low as 8th leading into the Sydney game (given we have a bye next week and the WCE play before us in round 15).

Interesting to hear Brad Scott's presser - apparently he accused the umpires of refusing to award Lindsay Thomas a free kick because "he is a ducker". The AFL is investigating. (That carpet is about to get lumpier at AFL House - it'll be swept under like the Talia investigation).

[ledge]

On the other hand, if we lose (shhh) we could drop as low as 8th leading into the Sydney game (given we have a bye next week and the WCE play before us in round 15).

Interesting to hear Brad Scott's presser - apparently he accused the umpires of refusing to award Lindsay Thomas a free kick because "he is a ducker". The AFL is investigating. (That carpet is about to get lumpier at AFL House - it'll be swept under like the Talia investigation).

He will get a please explain letter then a fine and that will be it.

[comrade]

On the other hand, if we lose (shhh) we could drop as low as 8th leading into the Sydney game (given we have a bye next week and the WCE play before us in round 15).

Interesting to hear Brad Scott's presser - apparently he accused the umpires of refusing to award Lindsay Thomas a free kick because "he is a ducker". The AFL is investigating. (That carpet is about to get lumpier at AFL House - it'll be swept under like the Talia investigation).

The umpires are mic'd aren't they? That particular recording might end up in the same place as Talia's mobile.

[bornadog]

Heading down for the game tonight, what time is recommended to get their for a seat ?

I think it will be a big crowd tonight, get there as early as possible if you haven't book a seat. Game starts at 7.25, I think at least by 6.45? Maybe some one else can help with that.

[GVGjr]

I think it will be a big crowd tonight, get there as early as possible if you haven't book a seat. Game starts at 7.25, I think at least by 6.45? Maybe some one else can help with that.

Going with a great Bulldog quote, "Shop early and avoid the rush"

[G-Mo77]

The umpires are mic'd aren't they? That particular recording might end up in the same place as Talia's mobile.

What mobile? ;)

[Remi Moses]

Oh dear a backflip of epic proportions .
What a complete idiot .

[Bulldog4life]

Heading down for the game tonight, what time is recommended to get their for a seat ? I sit on level 3 KT and I am leaving Rosebud at 5pm to make sure I get a good seat. With traffic hope to arrive at 6.15

[G-Mo77]

Oh dear a backflip of epic proportions .
What a complete idiot .

Gotta throw down now. Make an example of this twit.

[Twodogs]

I sit on level 3 KT and I am leaving Rosebud at 5pm to make sure I get a good seat. With traffic hope to arrive at 6.15


Like it.

I stand behind aisle 31 on the ground level.

[Rocket Science]

And Thomas. And Ziebell. And Boomer. And Thompson. And the coach...

Their coach just got a whole lot more punchable (http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/north-melbourne-v-hawthorn-umpires-cleared-of-lindsay-thomas-ducking-allegations-20160618-gpm8vl.html).

[bulldogtragic]

Their coach just got a whole lot more punchable (http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/north-melbourne-v-hawthorn-umpires-cleared-of-lindsay-thomas-ducking-allegations-20160618-gpm8vl.html).

The AFL need to come down heavy on this. No one can tell the media 3rd hand Chinese whisper allegations of a serious nature and not have a stern penalty. He has an obligation not to lie and defame umpires, and he did.

[Bulldog4life]

Like it.

I stand behind aisle 31 on the ground level.

Used to stand between the 2 grandstands at Footscray Twodogs many years ago. Bit too old for that now.:)

[Bulldog4life]

Their coach just got a whole lot more punchable (http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/north-melbourne-v-hawthorn-umpires-cleared-of-lindsay-thomas-ducking-allegations-20160618-gpm8vl.html).

So relieved that he doesn't coach us. What a bloody sook.

[Twodogs]

Used to stand between the 2 grandstands at Footscray Twodogs many years ago. Bit too old for that now.:)

I like the Templeton references in our locations.

[comrade]

Brisbane will lose this by close to 100 points and WC are going at less than half eat power.

It's gotten to crisis levels up there.

[Twodogs]

Their coach just got a whole lot more punchable (http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/north-melbourne-v-hawthorn-umpires-cleared-of-lindsay-thomas-ducking-allegations-20160618-gpm8vl.html).


The AFL need to come down heavy on this. No one can tell the media 3rd hand Chinese whisper allegations of a serious nature and not have a stern penalty. He has an obligation not to lie and defame umpires, and he did.


So relieved that he doesn't coach us. What a bloody sook.

What a complete schamozle. Caught out in a lie their official explanation is that Brad Scott got told the result of a miscommunication between a staff member and a player about an umpire saying they weren't going to pay frees to Thomas? Then at the press conference he states this miscommunication to the media as something that a player told him an umpire told the player out on the ground. So to summarise Scott was happy to question the integrity of all four umpires to all the media despite the fact he hadn't actually confirmed what he'd heard from the prison who originally said it.

You can't help feeling that North aren't being much clearer in their explanation.

Like B4L said I am so glad he isn't coaching us. Hope he comes nowhere near us in the future either.

[bornadog]

Like it.

I stand behind aisle 31 on the ground level.

I sit above you on level 2

[bornadog]

Brisbane will lose this by close to 100 points and WC are going at less than half eat power.

It's gotten to crisis levels up there.

You don't want the competition to end up so lop sided

[boydogs]

Brisbane's skill level is appalling. 100 more disposals, 50 point loss

[F'scary]

Heading down for the game tonight, what time is recommended to get their for a seat ?

If you have GA membership, 6.45 for a 7.25 start is ok.
If you are buying tickets at the gate, 6.25. An alternative worth looking at is buy online and print barcoded ticket, bring with you, scan at turnstile...and you are in.

[Twodogs]

Brisbane's skill level is appalling. 100 more disposals, 50 point loss

Does make you wonder what sort of training they do and about the game plans they follow. That's just silly. Either we are counting the wrong things as legitimate disposals or they are mucking about with the ball far to much.

[bornadog]

Lachie Neale with 23 disposals at half time. Rumours floating he wants to come to Melbourne, would love to snare him.

[GVGjr]

Lachie Neale with 23 disposals at half time. Rumours floating he wants to come to Melbourne, would love to snare him.

Would our first round pick be sufficient?

[bornadog]

Would our first round pick be sufficient?
Probably not

[bulldogtragic]

Would our first round pick be sufficient?

That could be a bidding war if he says Victoria is the destination, and not a specific club.

[hujsh]

Port down by 8 in the last quarter. The curse of the dogs strikes again!

[boydogs]

Does make you wonder what sort of training they do and about the game plans they follow. That's just silly. Either we are counting the wrong things as legitimate disposals or they are mucking about with the ball far to much.

Won marks, contested possessions and clearances easily too

You wouldn't think looking at this that the scoreline was 82-131

http://puu.sh/pwYJp/6c28d30731.png

[westdog54]

^^^

Absolutely astonishing.

[Mantis]

Would our first round pick be sufficient?

Is he the type of player we need? I wouldn't have thought so.

[bornadog]

Swans laid 155 tackles today

[comrade]

The top 8 is just about locked. Port and Melb are 2 games off and big % away from 8th spot.

Something would need to go pear shaped for a team to drop out now (knock on wood).

[Remi Moses]

Pretty spirited performance by Essendon against the upstarts .
GWS maybe getting a little ahead of themselves

[Remi Moses]

Around the neck is no longer a free .
As per usual uProar with ducking so we overreact

[Twodogs]

Around the neck is no longer a free .
As per usual uProar with ducking so we overreact

Yep. It annoys that they listen so little. Instead of fixing a problem they have overreacted and now we have a worse problem. Somebody is going to be maimed because idiot umpires can't umpire a game properly.

[Rocket Science]

The AFL need to come down heavy on this. No one can tell the media 3rd hand Chinese whisper allegations of a serious nature and not have a stern penalty. He has an obligation not to lie and defame umpires, and he did.

Roos, Scott cop massive fines for false umpire claims (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-06-21/roos-scott-cop-massive-fines-for-false-umpire-claims)

http://i.imgur.com/Y4EYW17.jpg

[bornadog]

Roos, Scott cop massive fines for false umpire claims (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-06-21/roos-scott-cop-massive-fines-for-false-umpire-claims)




https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2015-03/31/2/enhanced/webdr15/anigif_enhanced-20303-1427782824-10.gif

Here (http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-06-18/they-dont-pay-lindsay-free-kicks-scott)is the press conference where he shot his mouth off.

[bulldogtragic]

Gold! I said on the night I was looking forward to his presser if they lost, and what he might blame etc... It was well worth the $80,000 they paid for us folks to watch it. I'm very appreciative of the effort and cost North put into my entertainment.

[Twodogs]

Very generous of the cow *!*!*!*!ers to put on a turn like that for us.

[ledge]

Titus Orielly has reported on it .. Very funny

[ledge]

http://titusoreily.com/north-melbourne-apologises-brad-scott/