AFL Game Day R10- 2024

[GVGjr]

Lets keep the non Bulldog games discussions to this thread

Thursday 16/5
Gold Coast Suns vs Geelong @ TIO Stadium

Friday 17/5
Sydney vs Carlton @ SCG

Saturday 18/5
Collingwood vs Adelaide @ MCG
StKilda vs Fremantle @ Marvel
Brisbane vs Richmond @ GABBA

Sunday 19/5
Essendon vs North Melbourne @ Marvel
Port Adelaide vs Hawthorn @ Adelaide Oval
West Coast vs Melbourne @ Optus

[GVGjr]

Some really good games this week. I wonder if the Suns can knock over Geelong.

[Grantysghost]

Yes. I think the cats are in a little flat spot after their brilliant start.

I've picked the Suns.

Wonder how Cat's forward will go without Jezza and Hawkins?

Witts out "managed" doesn't help. Is this a 5 day break thing?

[Dogs 24/7]

Yes. I think the cats are in a little flat spot after their brilliant start.

I've picked the Suns.

Wonder how Cat's forward will go without Jezza and Hawkins?

Witts out "managed" doesn't help. Is this a 5 day break thing?

That's the only reason why I can't bring myself to pick the Suns. Massive out for them.

[Grantysghost]

That's the only reason why I can't bring myself to pick the Suns. Massive out for them.
Blicavs is almost a midfielder ruck so the matchup would have been interesting.
Stanley is out too. Wonder if the Suns went with a more mobile ruck to match the Cats.

He is a huge out.

[azabob]

Hey Mofra you will be pleased to see Sam Day is playing for the Suns tonight.

[azabob]

Blicavs is almost a midfielder ruck so the matchup would have been interesting.
Stanley is out too. Wonder if the Suns went with a more mobile ruck to match the Cats.

He is a huge out.

Toby Conway replaced Stanley as the first ruck.

[josie]

Looks like energy sapping conditions in Darwin. Could be favourable to the teams playing Cats & GC next week.

[ledge]

Rowell and miller just waltzing it out of the middle and doing what they like, it’s a massacre in the middle at the moment.

[EasternWest]

Are Geelong on the way to finally becoming crap like the rest of us or is this just a blip?

[comrade]

Hard not to wish we?d ever get Geelong in this type of form but truth is we could be undefeated and they could be bottom 4 and they?d still find a way to beat us.

[ledge]

Can we trade Smith and a draft pick for Matt Rowell ?
He would make us a premiership side.

[whythelongface]

Can we trade Smith and a draft pick for Matt Rowell ?
He would make us a premiership side.

He is brilliant. If he was playing for one of the bigger clubs he would be touted as the next big thing. He kinda flys under the radar.

[Grantysghost]

Are Geelong on the way to finally becoming crap like the rest of us or is this just a blip?
Star players old and no depth. Always look to the vfl.

Hardwick got the wood on Scott?

My q : whens the last time the cats lost by 100. This has a sniff about it.

[Grantysghost]

He is brilliant. If he was playing for one of the bigger clubs he would be touted as the next big thing. He kinda flys under the radar.
He and Marra were team mates let's make it happen.

Only issue. How do we fit Butters and Rowell? :cool:

[Rocket Science]

Cats copping a magnificent pantsing.

Chris Scott mute yet seething every time they cut to him in the box.

How good's footy?

[whythelongface]

Star players old and no depth. Always look to the vfl.

Hardwick got the wood on Scott?

My q : whens the last time the cats lost by 100. This has a sniff about it.

No Cameron no Geelong.

[whythelongface]

Cats copping a magnificent pantsing.

Chris Scott mute yet seething every time they cut to him in the box.

How good's footy?

Nothing better. Only us beating the plastics by 100 will top this.

[josie]

Ben Long is a decent player. IIRC we were going to draft him based upon his Footscray form. Played for bimbers then saints then GC-have I got that right?

[ledge]

Must say GC have had a good run today with the free kicks and are kicking goals out of their arse . 21. 7 in these conditions is outrageous.

[ledge]

Ben Long is a decent player. IIRC we were going to draft him based upon his Footscray form. Played for bimbers then saints then GC-have I got that right?

If he is the same Long he kicked 7 in a VFL final against the pies and I think we won by over 100 points. And we were going to draft him but I think saints or bombers took him first.

[Bulldog Joe]

If he is the same Long he kicked 7 in a VFL final against the pies and I think we won by over 100 points. And we were going to draft him but I think saints or bombers took him first.

Long drafted 2016 by Saints after playing in our VFL flag

[jeemak]

I feel dirty. In a good way.

[bornadog]

first time GC has kicked over 150 points in their history - cop that Sedat Park lovers

[Grantysghost]

first time GC has kicked over 150 points in their history - cop that Sedat Park lovers
30 years since Geelong have conceded 26 goals.

[bornadog]

30 years since Geelong have conceded 26 goals.

Great night

[josie]

Thanks Bulldog Joe. So GC is Long?s 2nd team. He looked good tonight.

[jeemak]

Can you imagine the dry arse ****ing Beveridge would cop if he repeatedly misnamed his own home ground in a post game press conference?

[Mantis]

Are Geelong on the way to finally becoming crap like the rest of us or is this just a blip?

They've had an extremely soft draw so far which gave them a great start to the year... but with a few out they were always going to struggle given their midfield is pedestrian to say the least.

[azabob]

Can you imagine the dry arse ****ing Beveridge would cop if he repeatedly misnamed his own home ground in a post game press conference?

What did Scott say?

Did he whine about the umpires again?

[azabob]

Thanks Bulldog Joe. So GC is Long?s 2nd team. He looked good tonight.

Yes it is Ben Long second club and no Ben Long is not AFL standard.

[Jasper]

How good was it to see Geelong dismantled last night? They looked a long way off being genuine contenders.

[bulldogtragic]

How good was it to see Geelong dismantled last night? They looked a long way off being genuine contenders.

Would’ve been better if we could do it.

[GVGjr]

How good was it to see Geelong dismantled last night? They looked a long way off being genuine contenders.

It was a great one to watch when it was all unavailing for the Cats. Goals in quick succession by the Suns couldn't be answered.

[jazzadogs]

Hard not to wish we?d ever get Geelong in this type of form but truth is we could be undefeated and they could be bottom 4 and they?d still find a way to beat us.

It was only 10 games ago that we did get this opportunity...Rory Lobb's breakout* game.

[Happy Days]

Suns in Darwin are unbeatable. We had 26 guys out there last year and still couldn’t get it done.

[josie]

Hi Azabob, so last night was an outlier? I thought Ben Long was good (decision making, deft taps, marks, pretty quick, tackles stuck, at least one goal etc.). I don?t often watch GC though.

[kruder]

Sydney are good but I can't see them being 11-1 hence I'm excepting a loss either this week or next. Fingers crossed they win tonight I have a feeling we could do the double against the NSW teams.

[whythelongface]

Gee the Swans are so good at working themselves back into a game. Carlton were all over them at 27-1 and then before you know it the Swans are up 50-35. Unbelievable.

[angelopetraglia]

How did Chad Warner not go until pick #39?

The kid is a star.

[bornadog]

Amazing Carlton will drop out of the 8 depending on other results

[Rocket Science]

The Swans, man.

Gee they're easy to warm to.

[Dry Rot]

How did Chad Warner not go until pick #39?

The kid is a star.

Loved Warner from day one.

Could be mistaken, but I think he was one of the few that stood up in their recent grand final debacle against the cats.

Terrific player.

[jDogs]

Amazing Carlton will drop out of the 8 depending on other results

Happy with this. They've been very lucky in a couple of wins this year against Freo and Melbourne and won a couple more close ones, could have easily been sitting on 2 wins for the year.

[jazzadogs]

Amazing Carlton will drop out of the 8 depending on other results

Prepare yourself... Essendon are going to be second once they smack Norf.

[jeemak]

Has there ever been more overt injury sympathy that what Carlton is receiving right now?

[ledge]

Carlton are done. Now Essendon need to drop off, they are on a serious run.

[bornadog]

Adelaide right in it

[bornadog]

Rankine a freak, puts Adelaide in front

[bulldogsthru&thru]

That running too far against Rankine at the end was horrendous. Pathetic call.

[jeemak]

That running too far against Rankine at the end was horrendous. Pathetic call.

Wouldn't have gone the other way, that's for sure.

[The bulldog tragician]

Did you know Pies have won 11 of last 12 close games? Did you know that stat was repeated 15 out of every 16 sentences by commentators?

Still I wish we had that record though Crows unlucky with that call.

[bornadog]

That running too far against Rankine at the end was horrendous. Pathetic call.
What a bullshit call

[azabob]

Absolute horrendous call against Rankine. Hopefully he has not done his hamstring.

[azabob]

Did you know Pies have won 11 of last 12 close games? Did you know that stat was repeated 15 out of every 16 sentences by commentators?

Still I wish we had that record though Crows unlucky with that call.

TBR was the other sentence Pendlebury has a basketball background?

[EasternWest]

TBR was the other sentence Pendlebury has a basketball background?

He's what now?

[Testekill]

Rankine definitely ran too far and it wasn't a distance that they can ignore either, 22 metres.

[jeemak]

Rankine definitely ran too far and it wasn't a distance that they can ignore either, 22 metres.

They ignore it all the time.

[GVGjr]

Lions absolutely sticking it to the Tigers at the moment.

[The bulldog tragician]

TBR was the other sentence Pendlebury has a basketball background?

You’re kidding me! If only they did their research we’d hear more of these gems.

[jeemak]

Lions absolutely sticking it to the Tigers at the moment.

That's filthy talk for a non-drinker.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Hard to believe at one point O'Meara looked like being a generational player.

What was the injury he did again?

[jeemak]

Hard to believe at one point O'Meara looked like being a generational player.

What was the injury he did again?

Expectation.

Nah seriously, knee injuries kept him out for two seasons after his first few. Hobbled his explosiveness.

It's actually impressive that he's putting together a career.

[ledge]

Richmond are as rabble as you can get. This is getting as bad as a side could get.

[jeemak]

Richmond are as rabble as you can get. This is getting as bad as a side could get.

It's pretty full on, isn't it.

[ledge]

It's pretty full on, isn't it.

How the hell did they beat Sydney ?
Gives us hope.

[ledge]

Saints, if you put a little pressure on them they melt.
Nerves personified.

[jeemak]

Wonder whose fault it is if not Ross's tonight.

He's looked a complete mess, he's one whisker on his chin and moustache area away from Carro questioning his mental health.*


*Mental health is no joke

[azabob]

Wonder whose fault it is if not Ross's tonight.

He's looked a complete mess, he's one whisker on his chin and moustache area away from Carro questioning his mental health.*


*Mental health is no joke

Clearly Brett Ratten.

[bulldogtragic]

Clearly Brett Ratten.

Exactly. All those shit coaches that came and went after that prick, what’s his name?, walked out of the club to go to Freo. It’s his fault for walking out. Not the guy coaching last night.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

To be fair to Ross, their list is awful.

He worked a miracle to get them into finals last year.

[angelopetraglia]

Richmond are as rabble as you can get. This is getting as bad as a side could get.

I still can't work out how they beat the Swans.

[Mantis]

I still can't work out how they beat the Swans.

Richmond were very good that day.

Taranto, Baker and Lynch who have missed a fair bit of footy were very good in this game and Bolton, Vlaustin and Rioli played to the high levels they?re capable of.

I read that Richmond only have 27 players to pick from and it shows.

[Grantysghost]

We should get ldu before dons do

[whythelongface]

Jeez this comp is topsy turvy. Hawks smashing Port atm. Port smashed Geelong last week. Can?t keep up. Hope the Hawks can win

[HOSE B ROMERO]

Jeez this comp is topsy turvy. Hawks smashing Port atm. Port smashed Geelong last week. Can?t keep up. Hope the Hawks can win

Yep go hawks. Even though i don't like saying it.

[ledge]

Port are soft and always have been, hawks play a hard brand, looking like they are building confidence and the team work is coming together since they beat us.

[kickit2Koly]

Suddenly our loss to the hawks isn’t looking so bad

[Bulldog Joe]

Yep go hawks. Even though i don't like saying it.

I can't say it.

Actually had a $5 bet on picking the card. Just need Port and Melbourne to win after getting the first 7.

[bornadog]

WOW what just happened. How did Hawks lose that

[jeemak]

Sam Mitchell will be smearing shit on the changeroom walls after this.

[JanLorMill]

Hawks robbed. Dubious home town free to Rioli

[bulldogtragic]

Suddenly our loss to the hawks isn’t looking so bad

Or not.

[Grantysghost]

Sam Mitchell will be smearing shit on the changeroom walls after this.
Thats almost the biggest steal ive ever seen.

[DOG GOD]

How did Mitchell not smash the phone on the desk? He’d be fuming.

[angelopetraglia]

How did Port win that? Hoe?

Two goals in 30 seconds in the wet. Just ridiculous.

[whythelongface]

Or not.

Not really. Hawthorn can play and will continue to trouble teams. Should have won that one.

[angelopetraglia]

Rioli ducks his head into the that. The umpires swallowed the whistle in the last 10 minutes and then they play that. Crazy.

[ledge]

Went defensive too early , now we put up with Cornes telling us how good Hinkley is as a coach, never give in etc .

[angelopetraglia]

Just saw it again. Rioli plays for it and basically throws his head into the player.

[Bulldog Joe]

Hawks robbed. Dubious home town free to Rioli

Nothing dubious about the free. Clear high contact.
Hawthorn spent the last term trying to not lose the match when they just needed to kick a goal to win it

[angelopetraglia]

Kane Cornes now trolling everyone on Twitter.

Ha. He loves playing the villain.

[azabob]

Kane Cornes now trolling everyone on Twitter.

Ha. He loves playing the villain.

Times like these I wish I didn’t delete twitter.

[JanLorMill]

Or not.
They never give those frees to forwards all the time. Check Naughton every week. Home crowd matters.
hawks should have closed that out but this sort of free only happen to away sides.
Just like the Rankine free yesterday. He ran too far but they let those go all the time.

[JanLorMill]

Nothing dubious about the free. Clear high contact.
Hawthorn spent the last term trying to not lose the match when they just needed to kick a goal to win it
Much easier to win it went every 50-50 goes your way.

[angelopetraglia]

With 24 seconds left on the clock. Hawks were leading by 11 points.

[Sedat]

How did Butters get free in that last centre clearance? Surely you have someone sticking like glue goal side of him.

[angelopetraglia]

Zak Butters had 16 possesions in the last quarter. 7 contested. 5 clearances.

Last centre clearance. You allow him to roam free. WTF.

[angelopetraglia]

Zak Butters had 52% of his possesions and 58% of his contested possesions in the last quarter.

[Grantysghost]

Harley Reid just kicked one of the greatest midfield goals in history!

Ran from centre clearance, took three bounces with Petracca in full chase and nailed it from 45.

I've never seen a kid this good.

[merantau]

I hope this game doesn't re-emerge to haunt us at end of H&A.
Unbelievable result. Looking for West Coast to do the right thing now. Just saw Reid break away from a ball up in the centre, take 3 bounces and slot a goal from just inside 50. Doing Under 10s stuff on the big stage. There is no substitute for PACE.

[azabob]

Harley Reid just kicked one of the greatest midfield goals in history!

Ran from centre clearance, took three bounces with Petracca in full chase and nailed it from 45.

I've never seen a kid this good.

North screwed the pooch with both JHF and Reid. Unbelievable miss management.

[Grantysghost]

Reid goal. Enjoy a freak talent.
https://x.com/AFL/status/1792113246423449910

[merantau]

He's run close to 60mt in 8.5 seconds while taking 3 bounces. IMPRESSIVE.

[bulldogtragic]

Not really. Hawthorn can play and will continue to trouble teams. Should have won that one.

I?m not sure Hawks narrowly winning or losing today has any bearing on us throwing away our game against them. At least it doesn?t to me. We should?ve beaten them when we played them irrespective of how they played and lost today.

[bulldogtragic]

North screwed the pooch with both JHF and Reid. Unbelievable miss management.

What an amazing win they had last year, last round though. It set up their entire 2024 and beyond….

[comrade]

Ridiculous how close this competition is now (North & a depleted Richmond aside).

[macca]

1.11 mins to go with Hawks were 9 points in the lead.

Here is the last 2 mins , Hawks shat the bed.


https://www.afl.com.au/video/1134205/last-two-mins-last-second-power-surge-stuns-hawks?videoId=1134205&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1716106175001

[EasternWest]

Times like these I wish I didn?t delete twitter.

You don't mean that.


Harley Reid just kicked one of the greatest midfield goals in history!

Ran from centre clearance, took three bounces with Petracca in full chase and nailed it from 45.

I've never seen a kid this good.

Lol norf.

That is JUST RIDICULOUS

[bornadog]

Times like these I wish I didn?t delete twitter.

why did you

[Grantysghost]

why did you
I deleted all my social apps, just use Web browser. I find it breaks the habitual app opening as i forget about them until i need / want them.

[GVGjr]

Ridiculous how close this competition is now (North & a depleted Richmond aside).

The priority picks North got last year plus the exceptionally generous compensation for Ben McKay was absolutely needed but it's going to be a slow burn for them. Richmond are paying a high price for not being honest with the list assessment and catering to a coach who left them in the lurch. Both side have got some pain ahead of them.

[azabob]

why did you

It made me angry, sad and frustrated regardless of the topic.

The moral compass of twitter was in the opposite direction to mine - regardless of the topic from politics, to basic human rights, to violence against women you name it. The tipping point was the whole Britney Higgins fiasco and how the faceless people got her in the end.

Personally I am better for it.

[angelopetraglia]

Harley Reid. Wow. Two goals from the top shelf.

[Grantysghost]

Harley Reid. Wow. Two goals from the top shelf.

He's not normal

[josie]

Agree AP.. Gave not seen him play much this season, but based on tonight?s game Reid is a generational talent, worth going to footy to watch as a neutral. Enormous Wow Factor.

[josie]

Hey woofers who?ve watched Harley Reid more than me, which past or present players does he remind you of?

[angelopetraglia]

Hey woofers who?ve watched Harley Reid more than me, which past or present players does he remind you of?

Chris Judd explosiveness with Dustin Martin strength. But neither of those had aerial ability.

So he is a unicorn.

[Grantysghost]

Hey woofers who?ve watched Harley Reid more than me, which past or present players does he remind you of?
Dusty springs to mind immediately with those fend offs.
Hes like Dusty and Judd combined!

[ledge]

No way are West Coast letting Harley Reid go.
10 year contract for sure.

[Grantysghost]

Chris Judd explosiveness with Dustin Martin strength. But neither of those had aerial ability.

So he is a unicorn.
Jinx, buy me a coke.

[Grantysghost]

Chris Judd explosiveness with Dustin Martin strength. But neither of those had aerial ability.

So he is a unicorn.
His ability to go forward and play as a key stands him apart from a Nick Daicos or Merrett type.

[angelopetraglia]

Players who he also reminds of at the peak of their powers are Danger, Ricciuto and Tim Watson.

[ledge]

Hey woofers who?ve watched Harley Reid more than me, which past or present players does he remind you of?

No one I have seen that early in a career and I am 60.
Franklin wasn?t even that good that early or Lockett.

[ledge]

West Coast will win this.
Amazing the way this season is heading.
Even Sydney lost the tigers.

[ledge]

West Coast showing Sam Mitchell what he should have done.
Kept attacking it was a winning formula in the first three quarters, why change it?

[bornadog]

West Coast playing out of their skin

[chef]

Hey woofers who?ve watched Harley Reid more than me, which past or present players does he remind you of?

If you put Judd's ability and explosiveness in Degoeys frame. He's already a bull, just wait till he gets a proper motor and fills out. Unstoppable.

The double fend off of Oliver and Pettraca was nuts.

[comrade]

Weird ****ing season.

[ledge]

Big chance to get up amongst it next week.
A win against Sydney would stop the media in its tracks.

[josie]

Thanks woofers.

Like the De Goey & Dusty comparisons.

[bornadog]

Weird ****ing season.

I only saw bits and pieces but West Coast ran all over Melbourne

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Imagine being a Norf fan... If it wasn't already bad enough.

[macca]

Imagine being a Norf fan... If it wasn't already bad enough.

They lost JHF

then did not get the pick for Reid.

Karma bus

[hujsh]

These comparisons kind of give me a Mark Ricciuto vibe. Dunno if that's accurate but he was a dynamic mid that played key forward towards the end.

[Grantysghost]

They lost JHF

then did not get the pick for Reid.

Karma bus

And picked Will Philips at 3 in 2020 who can't get a game.
To be fair JHF sounded like he didn't want to be there and we really should be lauding them for not tanking! But crikey they need Reid. He may not have exploded like he has at WCE though they have a more experienced list around him with Kelly, Yeo etc.

[comrade]

WC always tank at the right time.

[westdog54]

Reid?s ridiculous double fend on Demons stars
https://www.afl.com.au/video/1134588

This kid is taking enormous amounts of piss.

They might have actually undersold the hype.

[azabob]

Kudo to Chef who called out Reid as an out and out star before the season started.

Apparently is also a decent kid from a decent family.

[bulldogtragic]

Imagine the offers he’s getting right now.

[azabob]

Imagine the offers he?s getting right now.

West Coast would be up there with their offers considering their list profile.

If I was Reid I would stay at West Coast. He will get well paid on field and the off field opportunities would be mammoth.

They are a well run club and typically win a flag after being on the bottom of the ladder.

English would actually complement them now also. English again has a bit to think about.

[EasternWest]

Kudo to Chef who called out Reid as an out and out star before the season started.

Apparently is also a decent kid from a decent family.

Still no macaroons

[bulldogtragic]

West Coast would be up there with their offers considering their list profile.

If I was Reid I would stay at West Coast. He will get well paid on field and the off field opportunities would be mammoth.

They are a well run club and typically win a flag after being on the bottom of the ladder.

English would actually complement them now also. English again has a bit to think about.

West Coast should be locking him away at whatever the cost for as long as possible. Agree on English. I think he and Williams could be a good team to ruck and rest forward and they clearly have the cash to chase Tim aggressively. WCE have hope to sell in spades now, while North bask in their last round win from last year.

And to think in our game much of the commentary was about WCE getting priority picks…

[Sedat]

West Coast should be locking him away at whatever the cost for as long as possible.
They will set him up with a surfer girl from Cottesloe just to alleviate any potential homesick vibes.

It's amazing that North won a meaningless game against Gold Coast in R24 last year, considering what was on the line. Although I reckon Gold Coast were proper tanking in that match to ensure they finished 4 spots lower to really consolidate their draft/points hand for all their academy players last draft.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

They will set him up with a surfer girl from Cottesloe just to alleviate any potential homesick vibes.

It's amazing that North won a meaningless game against Gold Coast in R24 last year, considering what was on the line. Although I reckon Gold Coast were proper tanking in that match to ensure they finished 4 spots lower to really consolidate their draft/points hand for all their academy players last draft.

I suppose the gold coast loss helped us get Sanders? I wonder what our trades may have looked like had the suns won. Sliding doors moment for us too.

[chef]

Kudo to Chef who called out Reid as an out and out star before the season started.

Apparently is also a decent kid from a decent family.

I have 3 nephews playing at Tonny and know Harley's dad a bit. So I guess I've had a head start on most

[JanLorMill]

They will set him up with a surfer girl from Cottesloe just to alleviate any potential homesick vibes.

Just one and he’ll leave.
He is 18yo. One in Cottesloe, one in Scarborough, one in Margaret river, one in Freo, etc

[Mantis]

These comparisons kind of give me a Mark Ricciuto vibe. Dunno if that's accurate but he was a dynamic mid that played key forward towards the end.

Ricciuto in his younger years wasn't as explosive as Reid is.

[angelopetraglia]

Gary Ablett Snr early days when he was playing on a wing has a similar feel to Harley Reid too.