AFL Round 20 2016 Discussion

[Eastdog]

Round 20

Friday August 5 2016

Richmond v Collingwood MCG 7.50pm


Saturday August 6 2016

Sydney Swans v Port Adelaide SCG 1.45pm

Melbourne v Hawthorn MCG 2.10pm

Gold Coast Suns v GWS Giants Metricon Stadium 4.35pm

Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne Etihad Stadium 7.25pm

Adelaide v Brisbane Lions Adelaide Oval 7.40pm


Sunday August 7 2016

Carlton v St Kilda MCG 1.10pm

Geelong v Essendon Etihad Stadium 3.20pm

Fremantle v West Coast Eagles Subiaco Oval 4.40pm

[jeemak]

Hardwick's probably missed the last fifteen or so minutes of the Richmond resurgence having been otherwise occupied extracting the sharp implements that had been lodged in his back over the course of the game's opening.

[Rocket Science]

If the Pies put them to sword it's not difficult to envisage this being the week Hardwick walks the plank.

*grabs extra large tub of popcorn*

[Ghost Dog]

Mason Cox getting every free under the sun. Are we going soft on the imports?
It's not a bad game and hard to believe Tigers are the same side V GWS.

[Doc26]

Pendlebury off in the last with a rolled ankle is the most interesting part of this Friday night blockbuster.
Not wishing him any ill but hopefully a handy out for us next Friday night.

[Ghost Dog]

Hardwick will be saying 'Told you so, not that bad are we?'. But heck, they pick a strange time of the year to start coming good.

[G-Mo77]

Pendlebury off in the last with a rolled ankle is the most interesting part of this Friday night blockbuster.
Not wishing him any ill but hopefully a handy out for us next Friday night.

Had to be carried off after the game as well. Doubt he'll play. Great for us next week should he miss,, sucks for my SC team though.

[LostDoggy]

Pendlebury off in the last with a rolled ankle is the most interesting part of this Friday night blockbuster.
Not wishing him any ill but hopefully a handy out for us next Friday night.

Can't put any weight on it. I'd say he's no chance next week.

[G-Mo77]

Hardwick will be saying 'Told you so, not that bad are we?'. But heck, they pick a strange time of the year to start coming good.

Is this the same richard cranium that said their round 1 over Carlton should be counted as a loss.

[Ghost Dog]

Rance says " I understand the stature we hold in the game, so I can see why supporters put the pressure on us".
Yes Alex. If only grand finals were decided on memberships eh.

Dustin Martin's bikie mates come down to the rooms to do the hakka for him. Classy

[jeemak]

Rance says " I understand the stature we hold in the game, so I can see why supporters put the pressure on us".
Yes Alex. If only grand finals were decided on memberships eh.

Dustin Martin's bikie mates come down to the rooms to do the hakka for him. Classy

You can't choose your parents. His Dad has been deported due to his links to OMG's but that's no Martin's fault.

[Remi Moses]

Richmond just massacred them with uncontested marks . Collingwood don't work hard enough consistently

[merantau]

My only interest in the game was Collingwood's unfortunate injuries. Does that make me a hard-nosed one-eyed Bulldog supporter? I guess so. Rolled ankles are not life-threatening events. He'll get over it hopefully in a couple of weeks.

[Dancin' Douggy]

This is just so typically Richmond.
A win they can all crow about that comes too late to mean anything, against average competition.

All of a sudden the tigers are 'roaring again'. All the problems are wallpapered over. Riewoldt gets to fist pump up to the upper decks.

Richmond Richmond Richmond.

[Ghost Dog]

This is just so typically Richmond.
A win they can all crow about that comes too late to mean anything, against average competition.

All of a sudden the tigers are 'roaring again'. All the problems are wallpapered over. Riewoldt gets to fist pump up to the upper decks.

Richmond Richmond Richmond.

Yes, the win papers over a lot of cracks. They have some good kids coming through, but the bulk of their list were seriously that good they wouldn't be 13th.

[Hotdog60]

Melbourne taking up to the squawks. I think Mitchell falls under the protected species with the umpires.

[westdog54]

If the Dees can pull this off the Top 4 gets blown wide open. Especially with Sydney giving Port a bath.

If the Hawks get up by a kick I'll lose my shit.

[bulldogtragic]

If the Dees can pull this off the Top 4 gets blown wide open. Especially with Sydney giving Port a bath.

If the Hawks get up by a kick I'll lose my shit.

Looking likely!

[Twodogs]

This is just so typically Richmond.
A win they can all crow about that comes too late to mean anything, against average competition.

All of a sudden the tigers are 'roaring again'. All the problems are wallpapered over. Riewoldt gets to fist pump up to the upper decks.

Richmond Richmond Richmond.

It comes late enough in the season to give them something to crow about all summer too.


If the Dees can pull this off the Top 4 gets blown wide open. Especially with Sydney giving Port a bath.

If the Hawks get up by a kick I'll lose my shit.

Isn't it great caring so much about other teams games instead of being so interested in football that you're finding out about results in the paper the next day.

[G-Mo77]

If the Dees can pull this off the Top 4 gets blown wide open. Especially with Sydney giving Port a bath.

If the Hawks get up by a kick I'll lose my shit.

Hold your shit. They've got this.

[bulldogtragic]

Hold your shit. They've got this.

Paul Roos should exit early on a high note.

[jeemak]

Great win from Melbourne. The Hawks looked really lazy with their use by hand in the last quarter.

I wish we had one or two more players who could kick the footy into the forward like Watts did in the last ten minutes.

[Eastdog]

Gives us a lot of hope. Good win by the Demons. Glad they beat those arrogant Hawks.

[Remi Moses]

I think you might be on to something on Watts ,Jee.
Melbourne were super . Hawthorn have lost their depth

[Twodogs]

Great win from Melbourne. The Hawks looked really lazy with their use by hand in the last quarter.

I wish we had one or two more players who could kick the footy into the forward like Watts did in the last ten minutes.

You can never have enough quality kicks in a football team. It's impossible.

It's great being brave and working hard and fantastic when everyone goes when it's their turn but if you don't have blokes who can kick it to other blokes (and lots of them) then you're wasting your time.

[Ghost Dog]

Yep good call Jeemak. You've been behind Watts for a while and he's proved himself in the last few games. He's surprised me.
Watching the Sydney game, really pleased for Alier Alier. Little bit smaller and less powerful than Majak but looks totally at home on a footy field, composed and competent at ground level. His back story is pretty moving as well. Good on him.

Port - for a team that prides itself on its supposed toughness, their tackling has been pretty limp.
Sydney will move to first position now. Very well rounded team.
Their smaller players are tough as nails - Barker, Heney, Jack, etc.

[jeemak]

You can never have enough quality kicks in a football team. It's impossible.

It's great being brave and working hard and fantastic when everyone goes when it's their turn but if you don't have blokes who can kick it to other blokes (and lots of them) then you're wasting your time.

I hope we've realised this and prioritise it in our recruiting.

Dale, Webb, Daniel and Williams look to be more than proficient kicks which is the right start. I'm not sure how Dunkley will mature.

[jeemak]

Yep good call Jeemak. You've been behind Watts for a while and he's proved himself in the last few games. He's surprised me.
Watching the Sydney game, really pleased for Alier Alier. Little bit smaller and less powerful than Majak but looks totally at home on a footy field, composed and competent at ground level. His back story is pretty moving as well. Good on him.

Port - for a team that prides itself on its supposed toughness, their tackling has been pretty limp.
Sydney will move to first position now. Very well rounded team.

I know the AFL dish it out on a silver platter for Sydney, but they couldn't possibly get away with giving them eight points for today's win!

:)

[Ghost Dog]

I know the AFL dish it out on a silver platter for Sydney, but they couldn't possibly get away with giving them eight points for today's win!

:)

Oh was I wrong? They showed a live ladder before but I may have misread it.

[bornadog]

I hope we've realised this and prioritise it in our recruiting.

Dale, Webb, Daniel and Williams look to be more than proficient kicks which is the right start. I'm not sure how Dunkley will mature.

Dunkley can roost a ball and in general field play is pretty good, however, he is a bit erratic kicking for goal so hopefully he will improve in that area.

[bornadog]

Oh was I wrong? They showed a live ladder before but I may have misread it.

Hawks have a bad percentage, so if they lose again, they could even drop out of the top 4

[Remi Moses]

Knowing our luck we'll get Hawthorn in a final

[bornadog]

Knowing our luck we'll get Hawthorn in a final

I don't care who we get as long as we have a home final

[Ghost Dog]

Knowing our luck we'll get Hawthorn in a final

Bring it on. Come get some Hawks.

[bornadog]

Come on GC!!

[The Underdog]

Never thought I'd say this but, come on the Suns

[GVGjr]

Never thought I'd say this but, come on the Suns
Blasphemy :)

[bulldogtragic]

Tom Nicholls looks a long way off making the grade.

[Twodogs]

Never thought I'd say this but, come on the Suns


My second team. I've never had a second team before.

[The Underdog]

My second team. I've never had a second team before.

I'd be more partial to them if they'd won, but now i can go back to not giving a shit about them

[Mantis]

Tom Nicholls looks a long way off making the grade.

I don't get our perceived interest in him.. He just isn't very good.

[Ghost Dog]

On another topic. If the AFL wants two teams in Queensland it needs to assist the Lions more. These massive blow outs are bad for the game as a whole.
Gives other teams unfairly deserved percentage frankly.

[KT31]

My second team. I've never had a second team before.

Footscray ?????

[ledge]

Nicholls did his knee but continued to play according to Rocket after the game

[Twodogs]

Footscray ?????

What makes you think that Footscray isn't my first team?

[KT31]

What makes you think that Footscray isn't my first team?

Sorry TD, should clarify that I meant our Premiership winning VFL side.:)

[Ghost Dog]

Sam Mitchell not getting reported is a disgrace. You can do a lot of damage with a palm strike. He pulled his arm back and slammed Watts in the face. If that's not a forceful strike what is? It shits me when just because the player is not severely injured, there is no penalty. That puts the onus on the toughness of the victim.

I'm so disillusioned with the umpiring, MRP, the AFL, the lot. Majak Daw takes 40 seconds to kick his goal. What a joke.