AFL Game Day R18 2021

[Eastdog]

ROUND 18


Thursday July 15

Fremantle v Geelong, 6.10pm at Optus Stadium



Friday July 16

Richmond v Brisbane, 7:50pm at the Metricon Stadium



Saturday July 17

Melbourne v Hawthorn, 4:35pm at the MCG

Gold Coast v Western Bulldogs, 4:35pm at Metricon Stadium

St Kilda v Port Adelaide, 7:25pm at Marvel Stadium



Sunday July 18

North Melbourne v Essendon, 12:35pm at Metricon Stadium

Collingwood v Carlton, 3:20pm at the MCG

Adelaide v West Coast, 4:10pm at Adelaide Oval

GWS Giants v Sydney Swans, 6:10pm at Metricon Stadium

[Eastdog]

Bump

[bornadog]

GWS and Sydney leaving tomorrow to setup camp in Queensland

[bornadog]

North and Essendon flying to Brisbane

[Grantysghost]

North and Essendon flying to Brisbane

Really aren't they scheduled for Marvel on Sunday? That's very interesting.

Guess they are going with worst case. Plan for the worst etc...

[bornadog]

Really aren't they scheduled for Marvel on Sunday? That's very interesting.

Guess they are going with worst case. Plan for the worst etc...

Possibility to stay there for 3 weeks. Essendon have GWS and Sydney next two weeks

[bornadog]

No Crowds at the G

[Eastdog]

Round 18 fixture updated accordingly with the changes.

[jeemak]

Oh Freo, discolouring the bed in an emphatic way.

[Eastdog]

Oh Freo, discolouring the bed in an emphatic way.

Puts the pressure now back on us to win on Saturday with Geelong to go 2nd until then.

[jeemak]

Puts the pressure now back on us to win on Saturday with Geelong to go 2nd until then.

Put your apricots on the line Easty, will we do it?

[bornadog]

Puts the pressure now back on us to win on Saturday with Geelong to go 2nd until then.

They have gone to top with a bigger percentage than Melbourne

[Hotdog60]

We didn't do ourselves any favors dropping the game against Sydney.

[comrade]

Geez, Richmond have fallen away so much. Nothing like the high pressure, hunting style footy we've been used to.

[The Underdog]

Geez, Richmond have fallen away so much. Nothing like the high pressure, hunting style footy we've been used to.

Has Dusty broken out of a trot? Looks like he’s barely trying.

[jeemak]

Has Dusty broken out of a trot? Looks like he’s barely trying.

It's noticeable isn't it.

Pretty good game, better than the tripe dished up last Friday.

[Sedat]

Fair 300th game by Riewoldt. He's come a long way since his Junktime Jack days.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Fair 300th game by Jack. He's come a long way since his Junktime Jack days.

Sure has.

Nank was massive for them tonight.

[Sedat]

Yep. Nank makes a big difference to their structure.

Rioli off half back and Baker up forward were both good moves.

[whythelongface]

Handy win for us (by Richmond).If we win we will be 2 games plus % in front of the Lions.

[bornadog]

Handy win for us (by Richmond).If we win we will be 2 games plus % in front of the Lions.

Richmond now 7th

[bornadog]

ROUND 18


Thursday July 15

Fremantle v Geelong, 6.10pm at Optus Stadium



Friday July 16

Richmond v Brisbane, 7:50pm at the Metricon Stadium



Saturday July 17

Melbourne v Hawthorn, 4:35pm at the MCG

Gold Coast v Western Bulldogs, 4:35pm at Metricon Stadium

St Kilda v Port Adelaide, 7:25pm at Marvel Stadium



Sunday July 18

North Melbourne v Essendon, 12:35pm at Metricon Stadium

Collingwood v Carlton, 3:20pm at the MCG

Adelaide v West Coast, 4:10pm at Adelaide Oval

GWS Giants v Sydney Swans, 6:10pm at Metricon Stadium

Slight adjustment

Melbourne will play Hawthorn on Saturday night at the MCG at 7.25pm and St Kilda will now play Port Adelaide at 1.45pm at Marvel Stadium on Saturday afternoon

[comrade]

I'd give my left one for Toby Nankervis.

[bulldogtragic]

I'd give my left one for Toby Nankervis.

We could’ve had him for nothing after the GF. It was down to Richmond and us, they convinced him more about what he could do in their team and vision. We had Boyd, Roughy & Campbell and didn’t go as hard. A shame it’s never really been a burning priority.

[macca]

Fair 300th game by Riewoldt. He's come a long way since his Junktime Jack days.

To think we picked up Jarred Grant and not him.

Thanks Clayton, another classic miss.

[bulldogtragic]

To think we picked up Jarred Grant and not him.

Thanks Clayton, another classic miss.

Everitt.

[bornadog]

Everitt.

and Riewoldt is a son of Eade's Cousin

[jeemak]

Urgh, I hate the fake crowd noise.

[azabob]

Urgh, I hate the fake crowd noise.

It’s preferable to Eddie

[bulldogtragic]

So St Kilda. Dominate but only a 10 point lead.

[azabob]

So St Kilda. Dominate but only a 10 point lead.

Now down by 7 at the half.

They lost the plot a bit towards the end of the 2nd quarter.

Power look the better team.

[bulldogtragic]

Now down by 7 at the half.

They lost the plot a bit towards the end of the 2nd quarter.

Power look the better team.

I’d be surprised if they don’t lose their bundle now, St Kilda. Max King took one half decent mark for the commentators to gush. And can go into their review telling the coaches effort was there for a while. Even blame the stretcher for breaking their concentration.

[azabob]

I’d be surprised if they don’t lose their bundle now, St Kilda. Max King took one half decent mark for the commentators to gush. And can go into their review telling the coaches effort was there for a while. Even blame the stretcher for breaking their concentration.

Yeah saints look like they have fired their best shot.

[bulldogtragic]

Yeah saints look like they have fired their best shot.

Doubling down on Max King. If the future of that club is on his shoulders, we’ll, then they are *!*!*!*!ed. He’s a witches hat that occasionally marks it.

[comrade]

Doubling down on Max King. If the future of that club is on his shoulders, we’ll, then they are *!*!*!*!ed. He’s a witches hat that occasionally marks it.

In terms of intensity and aggression, he's certainly more on the Josh Schache side of the scale.

[bulldogtragic]

In terms of intensity and aggression, he's certainly more on the Josh Schache side of the scale.

Comparing our tallest intercept defender to their full forward, they’re in trouble… :D

At least Josh tries for a second effort and is a deadly accurate shot. King is going at less than 50% and doesn’t understand the concept of a second effort. I don’t get the gushing over him for so very, very little.

[SquirrelGrip]

Comparing our tallest intercept defender to their full forward, they’re in trouble… :D

At least Josh tries for a second effort and is a deadly accurate shot. King is going at less than 50% and doesn’t understand the concept of a second effort. I don’t get the gushing over him for so very, very little.

The Suns got the better brother.

[jeemak]

How an umpire can miss a throw like the one Butler dished over the shoulder is beyond me.

[comrade]

Rowan Marshall, my god. Another one I'd give an aggot for.

[bulldogtragic]

Rowan Marshall, my god. Another one I'd give an aggot for.

How many aggots do you have dude? :D

[comrade]

How many aggots do you have dude? :D

Hopefully by the end of this off season...none!

[bulldogtragic]

Need to see if Hill has a betting account.

[soupman]

Need to see if Hill has a betting account.

That was so bad. Only matched by Butlers inside 50.

Sinclair would fit right in with us btw. Plays so much like Caleb Daniel.

[jeemak]

Well that was a nice five minutes of feeling like we can stay on top!!

Hawthorn are caca.

[bornadog]

Melbourne by 1 point at 3/4 time

[bulldogtragic]

Cmon Hawks.

[DOG GOD]

A few simple errors are costing them. Love their enthusiasm

[angelopetraglia]

Demons just cleaner when it matters at the moment

[DOG GOD]

Demons just doing enough now. Hawks not having much luck with bounce of the ball, kicks off the ground etc.

[comrade]

What a kick from Frost there. Gosh.

[DOG GOD]

What a kick from Frost there. Gosh.
Yep lol….Cordy or Frost Comrade ?

[DOG GOD]

Damn

[jeemak]

Pretty sure that was a free against Gawn in the last half minute but he seems to get the rub with the umpires because he wants to own cafes and make coffee like a cool *!*!*!*!.

[Grantysghost]

Could be an important lost 2 points.

[angelopetraglia]

F%#* a draw is as good as a win for them against us due to %. Hawks had their chances.

[comrade]

Yep lol….Cordy or Frost Comrade ?

Would probably still take him over Cordy to be honest.

[bornadog]

F%#* a draw is as good as a win for them against us due to %. Hawks had their chances.

Melbourne missed a lot of easy shots and should have won.

[1eyedog]

2 points is a great result for us. % can get sucked away in a bad game or added quickly in a good one. Every advantage you can get is important. Melbourne are shaky. Very shaky. It's anyone's flag.

[GVGjr]

2 points is a great result for us. % can get sucked away in a bad game or added quickly in a good one. Every advantage you can get is important. Melbourne are shaky. Very shaky. It's anyone's flag.

It remove one of the advantages we had against them but in simple terms if we beat them the next we play we are in an even stronger position. I agree it's anyone's flag but we are well placed.

[merantau]

We are as well placed as anyone. We have continued to win while covering long term injuries to five important players and sundry other injuries to key players like Naughton. There are no easy games anymore - for anyone. So just keep winning boys.

[DOG GOD]

I thought the Ess/adel game was bad but geez this Ess/North game is absolutely pathetic. Skill errors, and witches hat pressure. Worst game of the year. Does Essendon wanna play finals?

[Happy Days]

Essendon are way too conditional to do anything important. Some of their corridor defending today has been pathetic and I cannot wait to play them if this is what we can expect.

[DOG GOD]

Essendon are way too conditional to do anything important. Some of their corridor defending today has been pathetic and I cannot wait to play them if this is what we can expect.

Essendon’s pathetic effort is based on mindset in playing the bottom team. I doubt they’ll be playing with this mediocre pressure against us.

[Bulldog4life]

North's improvement in the second half of the year has been impressive.

[bornadog]

Essendon’s pathetic effort is based on mindset in playing the bottom team. I doubt they’ll be playing with this mediocre pressure against us.

You are giving no credit to the improvement of North

[comrade]

North are better than Essendon and will finish above them next year.

[Happy Days]

Yeah they might be losing the game but who's more box office? Who has lost less fans?

Essendon 2-1 for mine. Undefeated and undisputed.

[Grantysghost]

Stringer 7 touches in 3 qtrs? Must've signed the 3 yr deal :cool:

[DOG GOD]

You are giving no credit to the improvement of North
Yes they have improved.
We beat them by 130 and then by 28. Did they improve THAT much or we just weren’t mentally there and just thought we needed to turn up ? I think Essendon are in that mind frame too. Gradual improvement doesn’t cause that much of a scoreboard turnaround.

[jeemak]

Stringer's pretty much been the difference for the Bumbers.

He's now got four goals and thirteen touches.

[Grantysghost]

Stringer's pretty much been the difference for the Bumbers.

He's now got four goals and thirteen touches.

I blame myself.

[Grantysghost]

Peter Wright. Did we have a crack or is no good in the ruck? I haven't watched many games outside of dogs this season.

[GVGjr]

I blame myself.

You should be sent to the naughty corner :)

[Happy Days]

If you need to beat a bottom two team missing their best players after losing all day then I guess Stringer is your man.

[Grantysghost]

You should be sent to the naughty corner :)

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[BornInDroopSt'54]

Martin shows his class.
That is the only instance I know of the goal kicked after the player is on his runup as the siren goes.

[soupman]

Man Carlton Collingwood is the dullest colour pallete going round. I'll refrain from commenting on the quality of the game.

[jeemak]

Sam Walsh has just kicked a cracker. Blues looking like they might run off with it.

[comrade]

Chaos erupting around the Sydney derby. About 20 players and staff across both sides have to isolate and can't participate in the game which at this point is ridiculously going ahead.

[Grantysghost]

Chaos erupting around the Sydney derby. About 20 players and staff across both sides have to isolate and can't participate in the game which at this point is ridiculously going ahead.
So who should I put my money on ?

[comrade]

So who should I put my money on ?

Toby Greene is out.

[Grantysghost]

Toby Greene is out.

Gee not sure it should go ahead, doesn’t seem entirely fair.

[Grantysghost]

Actually not that bad

LATE CHANGES
Greater Western Sydney: Toby Greene (isolating) replaced in selected side by Tanner Bruhn, Matt de Boer (isolating) replaced in selected side by Zach Sproule
Sydney: Callum Mills (isolating) replaced in selected side by James Rowbottom, Harry Cunningham (isolating) replaced in selected side by Dylan Stephens, Colin O'Riordan (isolating) replaced in selected side by Ben Ronke

[comrade]

GWS are tearing the Swans apart going forward, they're set up so well inside 50 and have acres of space. Absolute chalk and cheese to how we dealt with them last week.

[comrade]

GWS are tearing the Swans apart going forward, they're set up so well inside 50 and have acres of space. Absolute chalk and cheese to how we dealt with them last week.

Kiss of death a huge chance here.

[bulldogtragic]

Kiss of death a huge chance here.

You hate GWS on a cosmic level.

I love it.

[jeemak]

Yeah, almost to the minute it's started to turn for the Swans.

They're all over GWS for the moment.

[Sedat]

Sydney 9 goals from 23 I50's is insane conversion

[Dry Rot]

Toby Greene is out.

If Greene is infected, I feel sorry for COVID.

[comrade]

Do not want any part of the Swans in finals.

[Dry Rot]

Do not want any part of the Swans in finals.

Don't like them or fear them?

[comrade]

Don't like them or fear them?

Both.

[jeemak]

The Swans were great to watch this evening. Once they got going they were quick, daring and just really enjoyable to watch.

[Ghost Dog]

Agreed. Was good to watch. Do we rate them as our biggest threat?