AFL Game Day R7 2021

[Eastdog]

Round 7


Friday, April 30

Richmond vs Western Bulldogs MCG 7:50pm Seven/Fox


Saturday, May 1

Collingwood vs Gold Coast Suns MCG 1:45pm Seven/Fox

Adelaide Crows vs GWS Giants Adelaide Oval 2:10pm Fox

St Kilda vs Hawthorn Marvel Stadium 4:35pm Fox

Sydney Swans vs Geelong Cats SCG 7:25pm Seven/Fox

Brisbane Lions vs Port Adelaide The Gabba 7:25pm Fox


Sunday, May 2

North Melbourne vs Melbourne Blundstone Arena 1:10pm Fox

Essendon vs Carlton MCG 3:20pm Seven/Fox

West Coast Eagles vs Fremantle Optus Stadium 4:40pm Fox

[Eastdog]

Bump

[Grantysghost]

Ben Brown in for Dees against his old mob.

[mjp]

This just seems like a massive week of games.

Only the North vs Melbourne match-up has me thinking 'who cares'.

Imagine if Gold Coast beat Collingwood?
What happens to the loser of the Ess vs Carlton game?
I think Port will SLAUGHTER Brisbane but 2x top 4 teams from last year.
Will the real Geelong please stand up? And the real Sydney??
Derby in Perth. Orange get Whitfield and Hogan back to take on the cows...and if St Kilda lose again...

[comrade]

This just seems like a massive week of games.

Only the North vs Melbourne match-up has me thinking 'who cares'.

Imagine if Gold Coast beat Collingwood?
What happens to the loser of the Ess vs Carlton game?
I think Port will SLAUGHTER Brisbane but 2x top 4 teams from last year.
Will the real Geelong please stand up? And the real Sydney??
Derby in Perth. Orange get Whitfield and Hogan back to take on the cows...and if St Kilda lose again...

Yeah, great week of footy.

Brisbane v Port is an interesting one. No Neale is massive but playing Port at home will help offset it a little. Port are red hot at the moment though.

Can honestly say I've never watched more footy (and footy related content) than I have this year, even surpassing the late 00s when I was a complete football nuff.

Pray that my family don't kick me out by season's end.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Massive week!

Tigers/Dogs - If we win, we'll be seen as legitimate. If they lose, questions will be asked.
Pies/Suns - Pressure is mounting on Collingwood by the minute. By the same token, GC need to actually - y'know - win some games.
Crows/Giants - Loser might be cooked. Crows need a win.
Saints/Hawks - Imagine if the Saints lose again!
Lions/Port - Looking forward to this. I think Port will be too strong.
Swans/Cats - Both need a win, despite Geelong's win/loss looking healthy.
Dons/Blues - Carlton are bloody desperate.

[Mantis]

Massive week!

Tigers/Dogs - If we win, we'll be seen as legitimate. If they lose, questions will be asked.
Pies/Suns - Pressure is mounting on Collingwood by the minute. By the same token, GC need to actually - y'know - win some games.
Crows/Giants - Loser might be cooked. Crows need a win.
Saints/Hawks - Imagine if the Saints lose again!
Lions/Port - Looking forward to this. I think Port will be too strong.
Swans/Cats - Both need a win, despite Geelong's win/loss looking healthy.
Dons/Blues - Carlton are bloody desperate.

The most intriguing game is the one you've missed - the Derby!

If Freo go 5-2 they will be seen as a team on the rise, which they are... a loss by the Eagles further questions where they are at.

[Rocket Science]

https://i.ibb.co/RhFHn4T/Screen-Shot-2021-04-29-at-12-29-48-PM.png (https://ibb.co/WDhK9pv)

[Dry Rot]

Saints/Hawks - Imagine if the Saints lose again!

Saints now fighting among themselves.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/603624/unsaintly-behaviour-stars-exchange-heated-words-at-st-kilda-training

[bornadog]

Will Buckley get sacked this week?

Suns up 33 points, 10 min to go

[divvydan]

Let's all be thankful we don't support Collingwood.

[bornadog]

Let's all be thankful we don't support Collingwood.

Only 24k showed up at the G.

Meanwhile GWS giving Adelaide a bath - 60 points up

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Hawks gonna get smashed. It’s weird how they rested all of O’meara, Wingard and Burgoyne for the same match.

[angelopetraglia]

Look at GWS today and we made them look like cannon fodder in that last term on their own deck.

[comrade]

Nice of Hawthorn to play Saints into form a few weeks before we play them.

[DOG GOD]

Nice of Hawthorn to play Saints into form a few weeks before we play them.

Yep, Ryder and Marshall will be primed, and King will be hoping Cordy keeps being selected.

[Rocket Science]

I wonder if we asked the question of Aliir before he wound up at Port, because he'd be golden for us right now.

[DOG GOD]

Sucked in Geelong.

[EasternWest]

Sucked in Geelong.

And Jeremy Cameron's mark disallowed chefs kiss.

[merantau]

Geelong got done in the last minute - what a shame.

[1eyedog]

And a holding the ball saved by siren. Doesn't get much better than that.

[josie]

Was great to see Selwood having a whinge after he siren went. And the sour look on Cameron’s face after disallowed mark. Priceless.

[angelopetraglia]

Geelong … LOL ….

[bornadog]

Port getting done shows the premiership is wide open

[DOG GOD]

Port getting done shows the premiership is wide open

Yep, port are VERY different away from the Adelaide Oval, and if you can hold Dixon, you’re in with a real chance.

[bornadog]

Yep, port are VERY different away from the Adelaide Oval, and if you can hold Dixon, you’re in with a real chance.

Another big forward we have trouble with.

[DOG GOD]

Another big forward we have trouble with.

That’s right Bornadog, and I’m expecting that will probably continue in 2 weeks time, unfortunately.

[comrade]

Port getting done shows the premiership is wide open

Melbourne are far and away the best side in it right now. They did to Richmond what Richmond did to us.

It’s only April/May but it’ll take injuries or a significant drop off from them to not be in the GF from here.

[DOG GOD]

Melbourne are far and away the best side in it right now. They did to Richmond what Richmond did to us.

It’s only April/May but it’ll take injuries or a significant drop off from them to not be in the GF from here.

Will be very interested to see how they lineup today with both Ben Brown and McDonald. Will Brown play a lead up role, or will both be positioned 15-30 metres from goal?

[1eyedog]

Melbourne are far and away the best side in it right now. They did to Richmond what Richmond did to us.

It’s only April/May but it’ll take injuries or a significant drop off from them to not be in the GF from here.

So far but no-one really trusts them. They're one loss away imo.They could actually lose today.

[comrade]

So far but no-one really trusts them. They're one loss away imo.They could actually lose today.

North aren’t beating anyone.

[Grantysghost]

Viney out for Demons.

[bulldogtragic]

WA Premier just banned the crowd from attending the derby in a couple of hours. I wonder what that does the psyche of players and the atmosphere that drives this game, so late in the week/day?

[comrade]

WA Premier just banned the crowd from attending the derby in a couple of hours. I wonder what that does the psyche of players and the atmosphere that drives this game, so late in the week/day?

I haven’t been following, what’s happened over there?

[bulldogtragic]

I haven’t been following, what’s happened over there?

Three cases the other day, known contacts/roommates. Nothing too big, and apparently no new cases just yet. There’s no lockdown, but they’ve banned the fans with tickets from entering the stadium.

[comrade]

Viney out for Demons.

Ok, Demons by only 90 now.

[Rocket Science]

Hey, fancy that, Big soupy Campbell's still in the league. Good for him.

[DOG GOD]

Kangas not looking too shabby. Looks like Tomlinson might’ve done his ACL.

[chef]

Tomlinson is a huge loss for Melbourne's and will throw their defensive structure out of whack.

[comrade]

Tomlinson is a huge loss for Melbourne's and will throw their defensive structure out of whack.

The injury bus is going to run over every side at some point. Fittest team in the top 4 at end of season will likely go all the way.

I’m not watching the game but very surprised North are hanging in there.

[Mantis]

Against Richmond Melbourne were +79 for uncontested possessions... long way to go today, but at present they’re -31 against North.

[Rocket Science]

The Roos playing some disciplined, dogged footy here and the Dees will wanna make some adjustments at half time or they're in real danger of getting rolled.

Looks like they'll be without Fritsche next week too the wanker.

[DOG GOD]

The injury bus is going to run over every side at some point. Fittest team in the top 4 at end of season will likely go all the way.

I’m not watching the game but very surprised North are hanging in there.

Melb are FLAT, but NM are really getting in there, taking some risks through the guts. Cunnington playing a blinder, and Hall doing well too.

[Grantysghost]

Surely Melbourne can't lose this. Be one of their greatest chokes.
Edit : Melbourne snatching Pickett is killing me. He just makes things happen.

[comrade]

All it takes is 10 good minutes against North. Melbourne can still win this by 10 goals.

[DOG GOD]

Melb’s pressure has gone up more than a few notches, and NM starting to crack under pressure. Fumbling, erratic handballs etc. Melb should go on to win fairly easy now.

[DOG GOD]

Surely Melbourne can't lose this. Be one of their greatest chokes.
Edit : Melbourne snatching Pickett is killing me. He just makes things happen.

Yep, imagine Pickett in the red,white and blue. Oh well.

[bulldogtragic]

Pickett was drafted before our pick. Like Oliver & Petracca. He’s going to be a player but remorse or similar when we had no choice to get him is like remorse a supermodel didn’t pick you to go home with. We were also linked to McAsey & Bergman, who both went ahead of us too.

[Grantysghost]

Pickett was drafted before our pick. Like Oliver & Petracca. He’s going to be a player but remorse or similar when we had no choice to get him is like remorse a supermodel didn’t pick you to go home with. We were also linked to McAsey & Bergman, who both went ahead of us too.

I guess because we were going to get him and Melbourne traded up the order using a future first to grab him.

He's a star!

[comrade]

I guess because we were going to get him and Melbourne traded up the order using a future first to grab him.

He's a star!

Don’t stress, we get to watch ‘high flying‘ Cody for the next ten years ;)

[bulldogtragic]

I guess because we were going to get him and Melbourne traded up the order using a future first to grab him.

He's a star!

More power to them. The trade in which they gave up rights to Kelly at Pick 2 (or Bont!!) was not a winner. To compete we would’ve had to give up huge points and maybe miss Jamarra.

He’s going to be very good, but a club rated him higher than the pick we had. That’s the draft. If we missed him on the other hand for a future spud that’s different. But that’s not what happened. We agree, he looks the goods.

[Grantysghost]

More power to them. The trade in which they gave up rights to Kelly at Pick 2 (or Bont!!) was not a winner. To compete we would’ve had to give up huge points and maybe miss Jamarra.

He’s going to be very good, but a club rated him higher than the pick we had. That’s the draft. If we missed him on the other hand for a future spud that’s different. But that’s not what happened. We agree, he looks the goods.

Salem is a decent player. But get your point, I love the game within a game that is the draft/trade period now.

Now where are these supermodels you speak of?

[bulldogtragic]

Salem is a decent player. But get your point, I love the game within a game that is the draft/trade period now.

Now where are these supermodels you speak of?

Don’t know. With much regret and remorse, I was overlooked again.

[jeemak]

Did I just hear the commentators not understanding the magic of reverse angles?

[azabob]

Did I just hear the commentators not understanding the magic of reverse angles?

Yes, yes you did.

Then they reversed back over it.

Ling, Darcy and Taylor are the worst of the worst.

[azabob]

How are Carlton this close?

[DOG GOD]

Don’t stress, we get to watch ‘high flying‘ Cody for the next ten years ;)

Yippee ;)

[DOG GOD]

How are Carlton this close?

McKay can’t get near it..watch that change next week ;)

[Rocket Science]

How are Carlton this close?

https://i.ibb.co/PQcXrZx/Screen-Shot-2021-05-02-at-4-47-26-PM.png (https://imgbb.com/)

[DOG GOD]

Walsh dominating and Saad explosive off half back, setting up a lot of play. I wonder if we will let them run free next week ?

[comrade]

Walsh is miles ahead of Bazlenka this year.

[DOG GOD]

No doubt, Carl will push up their half forwards to give McKay a pagans paddock, trying to get him one out on his opponent.

[azabob]

Walsh is miles ahead of Bazlenka this year.

Not sure that is Smiths fault. He is being played in a different position to his previous years.

[The Adelaide Connection]

I don’t wish injury on anyone, but who here pictured Karma giving a little wink to Bulldogs fans when McGovern ripped his hamstring with two minutes to go (the week before he plays us)? :confused:

Edit: Just in case you have forgotten:


https://youtu.be/nCowAwGd0cQ

[DOG GOD]

I don’t wish injury on anyone, but who here pictured Karma giving a little wink to Bulldogs fans when McGovern ripped his hamstring with two minutes to go (the week before he plays us)? :confused:
I thought the same thing.

[Rocket Science]

Well the round's not a total loss.

https://i.ibb.co/nfv3F1s/Screen-Shot-2021-05-02-at-6-08-16-PM.png (https://ibb.co/q9f0vgM)

Hopefully that's Carlton's big effort for the month and they revert to type next weekend.

[DOG GOD]

Well to start with, I’d be putting a hard tag on Walsh and one on Saad.
Not even thinking of McKay, cause we don’t have really anyone I’m confident in to play on him.

[macca]

Tomlinson is a huge loss for Melbourne's and will throw their defensive structure out of whack.

Good planning they picked up Daw. We might see him in a few games soon!

McDonald can also go back as well.

[comrade]

Did Saad hurt himself too?

[1eyedog]

Well the round's not a total loss.

https://i.ibb.co/nfv3F1s/Screen-Shot-2021-05-02-at-6-08-16-PM.png (https://ibb.co/q9f0vgM)

Hopefully that's Carlton's big effort for the month and they revert to type next weekend.

I like your old stuff better than your new stuff

[jeemak]

Jesse's been playing pretty well of late.

[The Adelaide Connection]

It’s quite like that his tattoo just pokes ever so slightly out of his top. It’s like a sign that reminds punters which way it is to the worst tattoo in the AFL.

[DOG GOD]

Did Saad hurt himself too?
I don’t think so.