Author Topic: AFL thread: games, results, discussion (Read 126643 times)

nicholasanthony · « **Reply #2280 on:** April 16, 2011, 08:05:59 AM »

My goodness.

Rusty · « **Reply #2281 on:** April 16, 2011, 09:36:43 AM »

Quote from: nicholasanthony on April 16, 2011, 08:05:59 AM

My goodness.

Dammit, sounded like an amazing game, gutted to miss it!!

Seriously though the 3rd draw in the first 4 round, that's got to be some kind of a record right?

pepe_carra_stevie_nando · « **Reply #2282 on:** April 16, 2011, 09:53:12 AM »

Wow just wow.

Shooter · « **Reply #2283 on:** April 17, 2011, 10:50:20 AM »

7/7 this week if you include the draw.

Went with heart over head and tipped my boys in the Showdown and it paid off. Top win.

Rusty · « **Reply #2284 on:** April 17, 2011, 10:54:15 AM »

I just had a feeling that fucking Port would pull a decent performance out after being shit all season. Ah well still 6/7 for this week.

pepe_carra_stevie_nando · « **Reply #2285 on:** April 17, 2011, 12:30:31 PM »

Just got home from the match. My analysis of the game.

A good performance but 5 goals was very flattering on North Melbourne. 10 or 11 would have been a true reflection of the game. We dominated in every aspect of the game and it's only poor goal kicking once again that cost us a huge percentage boost. As a guy near me said, "if we could kick straight, we would be smashing teams." Another reason is that we would have most of the possession and kick a goal or 2, then a stupid mistake would gift North a goal and that would slow the game down. The only sour note was Suban's suspected broken fibula. Ballantyne has to get man of the match- 4 goals, countless tackles and rundowns. When the game was tight, he stood up and lifted not only the team, but the crowd as well. Fyfe is also going to be an absolute star and Pitt is also looking good. It was good to see Ibbotson back from injury. Bring on the Doggies next week.

Next Monday is going to be a big day of football. The Fremantle Derby at Fremantle Oval to watch the mighty South Fremantle Bulldogs kick the shit out of East Fremantle then train it up to Subi to watch the Purple Haze smash the Dogs. Can't wait.

Jezza789 · « **Reply #2286 on:** April 17, 2011, 12:38:39 PM »

North Melbourne

StevieSuarezJoe · « **Reply #2287 on:** April 17, 2011, 12:54:09 PM »

Quote from: Shooter on April 17, 2011, 10:50:20 AM

7/7 this week if you include the draw.

Went with heart over head and tipped my boys in the Showdown and it paid off. Top win.

A port supporter? No way! $:-\$

A dieing breed

WEST HAM PAUL · « **Reply #2288 on:** April 17, 2011, 09:52:31 PM »

5 out of 7, ticking along nicely so far. My own Swannies let me down

SHINBONER · « **Reply #2289 on:** April 18, 2011, 05:11:27 AM »

Quote from: pepe_carra_stevie_nando on April 17, 2011, 12:30:31 PM

Just got home from the match. My analysis of the game.

A good performance but 5 goals was very flattering on North Melbourne. 10 or 11 would have been a true reflection of the game.

You are shitting me are you not?

Lindsay Thomas kicks 6 behinds for the day and the scoreboard flattered us?

The better team won on the day no doubt, but don't get too caught up in your Purple Haze

You're just making up the numbers like most of the other teams bar Collingwood

Shooter · « **Reply #2290 on:** April 18, 2011, 05:40:56 AM »

Quote from: StevieSuarezJoe on April 17, 2011, 12:54:09 PM

A port supporter? No way! $:-\$

A dieing breed

We're around

RedmeisterOZ · « **Reply #2291 on:** April 18, 2011, 11:45:44 AM »

Quote from: Shooter on April 18, 2011, 05:40:56 AM

We're around

Had we known that Shooter, we would have put down more straw.

Rusty · « **Reply #2292 on:** April 19, 2011, 12:35:48 PM »

Quote from: pepe_carra_stevie_nando on April 17, 2011, 12:30:31 PM

Quote from: SHINBONER on April 18, 2011, 05:11:27 AM

Fight! Fight! Fight!

nonkiwi-nonblue · « **Reply #2293 on:** April 19, 2011, 12:47:13 PM »

Quote from: SHINBONER on April 18, 2011, 05:11:27 AM

You are shitting me are you not?

Lindsay Thomas kicks 6 behinds for the day and the scoreboard flattered us?

The better team won on the day no doubt, but don't get too caught up in your Purple Haze

You're just making up the numbers like most of the other teams bar Collingwood

The score may have been accurate, but North are going to be one of the worst sides this year.
Bottom 3 or 4 is looking likely.

nicholasanthony · « **Reply #2294 on:** April 19, 2011, 01:21:42 PM »

Quote from: ozzy-red on April 19, 2011, 12:47:13 PM

The score may have been accurate, but North are going to be one of the worst sides this year.
Bottom 3 or 4 is looking likely.

So far we've played in WA twice and Collingwood. I'd be wrapped if we had a couple of wins out of that start, with one of the youngest teams in the league. If we lose to Richmond this week it will be underperforming, but only then. We'll win a few this year. Not going to tank because it's not in our nature. Not that it would do much with the Suns and Giants concessions.

Discipline · « **Reply #2295 on:** April 19, 2011, 02:40:04 PM »

If anyone watches the footy show, on Wenesday (tomorrow)

Rusty · « **Reply #2296 on:** April 20, 2011, 11:32:05 AM »

This week I was SOOOOOO tempted to tip the Suns against Port, Port are just the type of team to cause an upset (against the Crows last week) then completely fuck up against a team they should smash.

Tipped the Roos over the Tiges as my 1 upset for the round, and sad to say I am backing the Pies to knock off the mighty Dons... hope I'm wrong though

nicholasanthony · « **Reply #2297 on:** April 20, 2011, 12:01:14 PM »

Quote from: Rusty on April 20, 2011, 11:32:05 AM

Tipped the Roos over the Tiges as my 1 upset for the round, and sad to say I am backing the Pies to knock off the mighty Dons... hope I'm wrong though

Had a couple this week. Think (or hope) my Roos will get up, first time I've tipped them this year. Also think the bulldogs might upset the dockers just because I think they'll need to be doing that to be where they want to, if that makes sense.

I could also see Carlton losing to Adelaide and the Bombers getting up but didn't have the stones.

Rusty · « **Reply #2298 on:** April 20, 2011, 10:28:29 PM »

Quote from: nicholasanthony on April 20, 2011, 12:01:14 PM

Had a couple this week. Think (or hope) my Roos will get up, first time I've tipped them this year. Also think the bulldogs might upset the dockers just because I think they'll need to be doing that to be where they want to, if that makes sense.

I could also see Carlton losing to Adelaide and the Bombers getting up but didn't have the stones.

Yeah they were the other two possible upsets I tinkered with, but generally i try to limit myself to one upset per week. Plus when it comes to tipping the bombers I tend to go against us, just for the reason that if we lose I have the silver lining of getting the tip right...

SHINBONER · « **Reply #2299 on:** April 21, 2011, 01:19:04 AM »

Quote from: ozzy-red on April 19, 2011, 12:47:13 PM

The score may have been accurate, but North are going to be one of the worst sides this year.
Bottom 3 or 4 is looking likely.

I hear that every year....

We'll see won't we

Ultimate Bromance · « **Reply #2300 on:** April 21, 2011, 09:53:45 AM »

Few 50/50's this week, can't remember who've I've gone for and don't want to open it up again as I'll probably end up changing em

Jezza789 · « **Reply #2301 on:** April 21, 2011, 11:16:32 AM »

Quote from: SHINBONER on April 21, 2011, 01:19:04 AM

I hear that every year....

We'll see won't we

I'll back that up, I remember in '07 when we were red hot favourites for the spoon but finished 4th. We had a terrible draw to start the season - against this Freo side a few years ago we would've copped a 10 goal flogging, but we seemed to put up a fair fight. I think we can do alright this year

Rusty · « **Reply #2302 on:** April 23, 2011, 12:15:59 AM »

Quote from: SHINBONER on April 21, 2011, 01:19:04 AM

I hear that every year....

We'll see won't we

I know, when I first moved to Oz in 2007 everyone said North were crap and not to tip them, in the end you got up in a lot of matches that you were supposedly underdogs in, I think that helped me loads in the footy tipping that year!

StevieSuarezJoe · « **Reply #2303 on:** April 23, 2011, 07:51:53 AM »

Gold coast still fairly in it at half time.. Got them at a line of 66. Cmon Gold Coast!

nicholasanthony · « **Reply #2304 on:** April 23, 2011, 08:37:59 AM »

Quote from: Rusty on April 23, 2011, 12:15:59 AM

I know, when I first moved to Oz in 2007 everyone said North were crap and not to tip them, in the end you got up in a lot of matches that you were supposedly underdogs in, I think that helped me loads in the footy tipping that year!

Yeah we were underrated then, and we are now, but only because some seem to think we're the second worst team in the AFL when we're just a smidgen better than that.

StevieSuarezJoe · « **Reply #2305 on:** April 23, 2011, 09:11:44 AM »

Loves the Suns win!!

nonkiwi-nonblue · « **Reply #2306 on:** April 23, 2011, 09:20:04 AM »

Wowee. Did not tip that.
Made up for the Sun's though. Great spirit.
So happy for Toy.

Rusty · « **Reply #2307 on:** April 23, 2011, 09:55:00 AM »

Quote from: Rusty on April 20, 2011, 11:32:05 AM

This week I was SOOOOOO tempted to tip the Suns against Port, Port are just the type of team to cause an upset (against the Crows last week) then completely fuck up against a team they should smash.

nonkiwi-nonblue · « **Reply #2308 on:** April 23, 2011, 09:57:46 AM »

Quote from: Rusty on April 23, 2011, 09:55:00 AM

Did you do it???
If so kudos sir.

Ultimate Bromance · « **Reply #2309 on:** April 23, 2011, 10:41:23 AM »

Holy sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

pepe_carra_stevie_nando · « **Reply #2310 on:** April 23, 2011, 11:03:27 AM »

Good on em. I was very tempted to tip them as well. Just didn't have the balls to do it.

Laughed at the guy holding up the board with the words to the song on it. Obviously no one expected to be signing it this early.

gerrardsarmy · « **Reply #2311 on:** April 23, 2011, 05:28:49 PM »

REALLY PORT ADELAIDE REALLY!?

Happy that Gold Coast won though, was urging a behind from Westwhatever because GC were fucking immense in that last quarter.

Rusty · « **Reply #2312 on:** April 23, 2011, 09:28:51 PM »

Quote from: ozzy-red on April 23, 2011, 09:57:46 AM

Did you do it???
If so kudos sir.

Alas no, the fact they were playing in Adelaide swung me against tipping them, also I try to stick with one upset a week and have already gone for North over the Tigers, based on the fact that Richmond have an uncanny knack of snatching defeat from seemingly unloseable situations

(NB they will probably win by 150 points now just to spite me

)

nonkiwi-nonblue · « **Reply #2313 on:** April 24, 2011, 02:16:42 PM »

Quote from: Rusty on April 23, 2011, 09:28:51 PM

Alas no, the fact they were playing in Adelaide swung me against tipping them, also I try to stick with one upset a week and have already gone for North over the Tigers, based on the fact that Richmond have an uncanny knack of snatching defeat from seemingly unloseable situations (NB they will probably win by 150 points now just to spite me )

Haha well this didnt quite work out now did it Rusty

Rusty · « **Reply #2314 on:** April 24, 2011, 06:53:18 PM »

Quote from: ozzy-red on April 24, 2011, 02:16:42 PM

Haha well this didnt quite work out now did it Rusty

Fair play to Richmond - and at the risk of sounding patronising I find it hard to be angry at them if they win and cost me a point in the tipping, I just think of all the pain they have put their own fans through for the last 30 years and that reminds me not to begrudge them any success that comes their way

pepe_carra_stevie_nando · « **Reply #2315 on:** April 25, 2011, 04:16:39 AM »

I'm having last minute nerves. I am seriously thinking of changing my tip to the Doggies.

nicholasanthony · « **Reply #2316 on:** April 25, 2011, 04:32:54 AM »

So we're now officially underperforming.

pepe_carra_stevie_nando · « **Reply #2317 on:** April 25, 2011, 04:44:12 PM »

Fuck me. No voice left, amazing atmosphere, deafening roar when Lower kicked that goal at the end and the most disgracefully umpired game I have ever seen. Add in a great win by the mighty South Fremantle Bulldogs over the gay East Fremantle Sharks in the Freo Derby and we have had a brilliant day of football.

Ultimate Bromance · « **Reply #2318 on:** April 25, 2011, 05:54:56 PM »

Caught the last quarter of the Freo game, was anyones game really. The Doggies had the momentum for about 10 minutes midway through but couldn't put it on the scoreboard, then the last 5 minutes or so was all the dockers. Had a bit of a finals feel about it. And there's still one more game to go in the round!

WEST HAM PAUL · « **Reply #2319 on:** April 25, 2011, 06:25:25 PM »

5 out of 6 so far. My one wrong tip being Gold Coast winning. Didn't see that happening. Tipped Hawthorn for Tuesdays game.