AFL Game Day R9 2023

[Eastdog]

Round 9


Friday, May 12
Richmond vs. Geelong Cats MCG 7:20pm Seven/Fox
West Coast Eagles vs. Gold Coast Suns Optus Stadium 8:40pm Fox Footy


Saturday, May 13
Sydney Swans vs. Fremantle SCG 1:45pm Fox Footy
North Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide Blundstone Arena 2:10pm Fox Footy
Hawthorn vs. Melbourne MCG 4:35pm Fox Footy
Brisbane Lions vs. Essendon The Gabba 7:25pm Seven/Fox
Carlton vs. Western Bulldogs Marvel Stadium 7:30pm Fox Footy


Sunday, May 14
Adelaide Crows vs. St Kilda Adelaide Oval 1:10pm Fox Footy
Collingwood vs. GWS Giants MCG 4:40pm Fox Foot

[Eastdog]

Bump

[whythelongface]

Good game of footy between Tiges and Cats. Richmond playing good footy tonight

[bornadog]

Good game of footy between Tiges and Cats. Richmond playing good footy tonight

Let's hope they keep it going

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Geelong have not beaten anyone in 8 but are in 8.

[bornadog]

Good to see Geelong lose. Don't know anyone would have picked Richmond in the tipping

[GVGjr]

Gold Coast looked good against a very depleted West Coast.
They're very athletic and Humphrey was impressive.

[Bulldog Joe]

Everyone might have over rated the Geelong victories.
The big wins were over Hawthorn West Coast and a severely depleted Sydney at Pork Barrel Park.
The decent teams were Essendon and Adelaide with Crows giving them a serious challenge even at Pork Barrel Park

[GVGjr]

So Fremantle bounce back from some sluggish form and beat the Swans, Port stick it to North by 70 points and Melbourne step on on the Hawks in the first quarter.

Between West Coast, Hawthorn and North we have some very noncompetitive teams in the competitive at the moment.

[G-Mo77]

Look what Melbourne are doing to the Dawks? Wow! The top end of this comp is elite, it'll take an injury or 2 to get over teams like thos come September.

We can't beat teams like that, I reckon we'll have to arm wrestle West Coast to get a win as well.

[jeemak]

Fremantle's form just makes our win over them all the more impressive, given they were starting to challenge us at times but we stifled them and escalated a few times throughout the game. Could turn out to be a season defining result, that one.

[chef]

Look what Melbourne are doing to the Dawks? Wow! The top end of this comp is elite, it'll take an injury or 2 to get over teams like thos come September.

We can't beat teams like that, I reckon we'll have to arm wrestle West Coast to get a win as well.

They are only up.by 35 atm

[jeemak]

It just shows that no matter how good you are you can be picked apart even by the worst teams.

Melbourne might end up flogging them, but Hawthorn in my view are an easier team to overrun at the MCG vs. Docklands (especially if you haven't had two weeks away, and two of three in the wet) given the extra space to stretch their defence.

[macca]

So Fremantle bounce back from some sluggish form and beat the Swans, Port stick it to North by 70 points and Melbourne step on on the Hawks in the first quarter.

Between West Coast, Hawthorn and North we have some very noncompetitive teams in the competitive at the moment.
FREO was awarded 2 soft 50 m penalties which killed the swans
The frees were soft but the 50 m penatlies were just over umpiring in a technicality
#1. Ball throw back was not staight to the player
#2. Swans player was not standing on the mark correctly . Could not hear any whistle and was gun happy to award 50 m, instantly

. I find it hard now to watch afl games now with such putrid umpiring

Also the swans lost Mils which fas a huge factor

[JanLorMill]

FREO was awarded 2 soft 50 m penalties which killed the swans
The frees were soft but the 50 m penatlies were just over umpiring in a technicality
#1. Ball throw back was not staight to the player
#2. Swans player was not standing on the mark correctly . Could not hear any whistle and was gun happy to award 50 m, instantly

. I find it hard now to watch afl games now with such putrid umpiring

Also the swans lost Mils which fas a huge factor
Given I didn’t see a second of this game but I’d expect the swans not only to win this one in Sydney umpiring or not.

[JanLorMill]

Sorry

[Flamethrower]

FREO was awarded 2 soft 50 m penalties which killed the swans
The frees were soft but the 50 m penatlies were just over umpiring in a technicality
#1. Ball throw back was not staight to the player
#2. Swans player was not standing on the mark correctly . Could not hear any whistle and was gun happy to award 50 m, instantly

. I find it hard now to watch afl games now with such putrid umpiring

Also the swans lost Mils which fas a huge factor

1. Blakey didn't like the decision to reverse the kick and threw the ball 2 metres over the Freo player. Clear 50m penalty.

2. Rowbottom was 2 metres over the mark. When the protected zone infringement is that blatant, umpires are instructed to pay 50m without a warning (as players aren't that stupid and know exactly what they are doing).

The umpiring was correct - the Swans discipline was putrid.

[EasternWest]

Matt Rowell had 18 tackles last night hoo boy.

[Dogs 24/7]

Matt Rowell had 18 tackles last night hoo boy.

Hes quite a player when he runs into that beast mode. Hope he stays fit.

[Grantysghost]

Matt Rowell had 18 tackles last night hoo boy.

Must be all the grass he's eating.

[angelopetraglia]

Must be all the grass he's eating.

It is one of the more bizarre things I have seen. It sounds like he is a weird cat, but the kid can play.

[GVGjr]

Must be all the grass he's eating.

Wouldn't that make him a moo boy?

[whythelongface]

Will the real St Kilda please stand up. Oh wait they have :)

[Grantysghost]

Will the real St Kilda please stand up. Oh wait they have :)

The Aints! Ross is a genius though right?

[1eyedog]

What are woofers thoughts on Jordy Lewis as a commentator?

[EasternWest]

What are woofers thoughts on Jordy Lewis as a commentator?

I preferred him when he was contesting marks with Harbrow.

[1eyedog]

Emphatic response!

[GVGjr]

What are woofers thoughts on Jordy Lewis as a commentator?

I didn't listen to him today but I don't mind his work on RSN

[GVGjr]

The Aints! Ross is a genius though right?

If he had have landed at Carlton I think they'd be in a lot better position right now.

[azabob]

What are woofers thoughts on Jordy Lewis as a commentator?

I like him. When I first heard him I went default no good but he is fairly insightful and measured.

Do you like him?

[EasternWest]

Emphatic response!


I like him. When I first heard him I went default no good but he is fairly insightful and measured.

Do you like him?

I actually agree with this mostly I just couldn't resist.

[1eyedog]

I like him. When I first heard him I went default no good but he is fairly insightful and measured.

Do you like him?

Yeah I'm the same. He provides far more insight than anyone else around him.

He's easily the smartest in the room when it comes to Lyon and Brown but that's not a huge challenge.

I thought I'd ask the question as I noticed Fox trying to get him in front of the camera more and more.

[MrMahatma]

I feel like he's always talking a little too "loud" or "urgently". But his content seems sound.

[Sedat]

Yeah I'm the same. He provides far more insight than anyone else around him.

He's easily the smartest in the room when it comes to Lyon and Brown but that's not a huge challenge.

I thought I'd ask the question as I noticed Fox trying to get him in front of the camera more and more.
He's a good analyst - the only thing sub-par is his rug.

Loinchop is an ordinary bloke, but he's a pretty good student of the game as well and provides excellent tactical insights. Brown is the token meathead.

[Mofra]

Matt Rowell had 18 tackles last night hoo boy.
He's crazy-contested. Running at over 60% contested possession this season.
He and Anderson are quite the 1-2 punch, and if they ever get a decent run together with Touk Miller that's an incredible trio

[Sedat]

He's crazy-contested. Running at over 60% contested possession this season.
He and Anderson are quite the 1-2 punch, and if they ever get a decent run together with Touk Miller that's an incredible trio
Even with Miller, they need more depth in the midfield rotations, otherwise Rowell and Anderson will burn out late in seasons (and late in games). I think GC know this, which is why they are getting the likes of Humphrey and Davies into the rotations more often.

It's a hell of a starting midfield though.

[Mofra]

Even with Miller, they need more depth in the midfield rotations, otherwise Rowell and Anderson will burn out late in seasons (and late in games). I think GC know this, which is why they are getting the likes of Humphrey and Davies into the rotations more often.

It's a hell of a starting midfield though.
Humphrey will really help from next year - and they have 'okish' types like Fiorini on the list too for rotation depth