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Scorlibo
30-01-2008, 06:43 PM
Just wondering who has their copy already - and for those who do, how does it compare to last year's copy? (which I have adored). Any particularly interesting articles or extra/replaced stats? Cheerz.
GVGjr
30-01-2008, 08:53 PM
I haven't seen it on sale yet and I was even in Kmart yesterday having a browse for it. I'll add my thoughts on it once I can locate it.
The Underdog
30-01-2008, 09:20 PM
NERDS
hujsh
30-01-2008, 10:18 PM
NERDS

Why? What's wrong with it? What is it?
LostDoggy
30-01-2008, 11:04 PM
NERDS


I thought i'd never see the day when people addicted to sports were called nerds....but then again this is the internet..
hujsh
30-01-2008, 11:30 PM
I thought i'd never see the day when people addicted to sports were called nerds....but then again this is the internet..

Hmm yes double negative you know (Family guy);)
Sockeye Salmon
31-01-2008, 01:30 AM
NERDS

Says the guy posting on a football internet forum.
hujsh
31-01-2008, 04:02 AM
Says the guy posting on a football internet forum.

Now you've just insulted all of us :(
The Underdog
31-01-2008, 08:56 AM
I meant to put a smiley after it but then I forgot and you know editing is really hard :rolleyes:.
I think we're all of the unspoken understanding that we're all football nerds to varying degrees and indeed posting here probably won't score us any cool points with the hip young kids in their tight jeans. They're all on myspace or face book or whatever's the latest social networking thingy where kids organise their drug parties and listen to emo or grime and then fight police.
I'm indeed a nerd, a dork, a loser even, possibly even the type of person to buy the AFL prospectus (if I had the cash) and I ain't unproud.
Sockeye Salmon
31-01-2008, 11:00 AM
I meant to put a smiley after it but then I forgot and you know editing is really hard :rolleyes:.
I think we're all of the unspoken understanding that we're all football nerds to varying degrees and indeed posting here probably won't score us any cool points with the hip young kids in their tight jeans. They're all on myspace or face book or whatever's the latest social networking thingy where kids organise their drug parties and listen to emo or grime and then fight police.
I'm indeed a nerd, a dork, a loser even, possibly even the type of person to buy the AFL prospectus (if I had the cash) and I ain't unproud.

I knew what you meant, no offence taken or intended.

One of the best posts I've read was on a thread about "what does your better half think of you posting on an internet forum?"

One response (sorry, no idea who) was "I'm too embarassed to admit it, she thinks I'm looking at porn".
The Underdog
31-01-2008, 11:09 AM
I knew what you meant, no offence taken or intended.

One of the best posts I've read was on a thread about "what does your better half think of you posting on an internet forum?"

One response (sorry, no idea who) was "I'm too embarassed to admit it, she thinks I'm looking at porn".

It's funny cos it's true.

Oh yeah I would have said hi to everyone at the east-west day but I was there with my family...:o
hujsh
31-01-2008, 02:28 PM
They're all on myspace or face book or whatever's the latest social networking thingy where kids organise their drug parties and listen to emo or grime and then fight police.


face book's more for older folk. MSM is the one.

Techno is more popular than emo
LostDoggy
31-01-2008, 08:04 PM
probably won't score us any cool points with the hip young kids in their tight jeans.
That would mean SS is cool as he is from the stretch Fabrege era.
The Underdog
31-01-2008, 09:14 PM
That would mean SS is cool as he is from the stretch Fabrege era.

Bought from Eastcoast Jeans naturally
LostDoggy
31-01-2008, 11:17 PM
I find it as a complement if people call me a nerd. :)
Sockeye Salmon
01-02-2008, 11:43 AM
That would mean SS is cool as he is from the stretch Fabrege era.

Acid wash, of course.
hujsh
04-02-2008, 03:46 PM
It is out today i think. There was something on SEN about it this morning.

Did you see champion data had our rucks and Collingwood's rucks as equal first in the league over the last 3 years. Wierd.
DOG GOD
04-02-2008, 04:16 PM
I find it as a complement if people call me a nerd. :)

Liking THE BULLDOGS, KISS and the PAKISTAN CRICKET TEAM gets me called heaps of names.:)
LostDoggy
04-02-2008, 04:48 PM
Did you see champion data had our rucks and Collingwood's rucks as equal first in the league over the last 3 years. Wierd.
Champion data sounds like BS to me.
hujsh
04-02-2008, 05:27 PM
Champion data sounds like BS to me.

If you want to see it in full it's in the Herald Sun. (you probably know that but...)
Scorlibo
07-02-2008, 07:26 PM
Champion data sounds like BS to me.

If I knew nothing else about champion data and their rankings other than how highly they rate our rucks then i'd agree with you.... but having read their rankings process I know that they frequently research into statistics and their relevance and so have much credibility. Not sure why we are number one in rucking though... Hudson would have a lot to do with it.
hujsh
07-02-2008, 07:30 PM
If I knew nothing else about champion data and their rankings other than how highly they rate our rucks then i'd agree with you.... but having read their rankings process I know that they frequently research into statistics and their relevance and so have much credibility. Not sure why we are number one in rucking though... Hudson would have a lot to do with it.

You would have to believe in Champ Data looking at your signature
Scorlibo
08-02-2008, 08:27 AM
You would have to believe in Champ Data looking at your signature

Ha ha ha very true :) would be a little contradictory
Scorlibo
09-02-2008, 04:32 PM
Have just received my prospectus in the mail. Like last year has a summary and stats on all listed players from the past five years.

I think the stats provided in each player summary are the same as in last year's edition. Some really interesting stats on each team's depth and quality in each position - a continuation I expect from what people have been talking about in the herald sun (and they don't say that we have the best rucking division they say we have the most depth).

They again name their official AFL rankings team of the year where Brian Lake is named full-back (and the idiot All-Aus selectors didnt even name him in the nominees), Brad Johnson is named on the right half forward flank and Lindsay Gilbee is named on the bench.

Fantasy Freako is back with an even further in depth analytical section on how to win the fantasy footy comp. including some model teams. They again predict the top 25 2008 draftees where Ayce Cordy is interestingly included. This edition has all the works of last year's plus a bit more.