They'll play a good grand final this year hopefully, since it's clear that the Power is not making it :/
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They'll play a good grand final this year hopefully, since it's clear that the Power is not making it :/
Marky Mark
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I tipped essendon at first and then wanted to change but the old man wouldn't let because he already put it in "the computer" (his A4 notebook). Consolation to that is he is a massive Brisbane fan and even he tipped the bombers.
Nah. Should have been a free though.
What it did highlight is how players have increasingly been pushing in the back after someone has taken a mark, especially if it takes them over the boundary - happens all the time.
If umpires played a 50 against someone who did it then it would be stamped out pretty quick.
chicko1983
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Crows will beat cats in a couple of weeks. The last time we played them, there were three calls which ended up in goals for the cats, Selwood and danger played as well as they could and crows played as bad as they could, yet it was only a five goal margin iirc.
So if the crows play gws or cats at Adelaide oval, if they get a home prelim ahead of gws or cats, I think crows will win.
30yearsofhurt
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Lot of hair being torn out by tiges supporters tonight.
Marky Mark
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Did Hodge get suspended when he did the same (actually worse) to Wingard? At least Walker showed genuine compassion after the fact but scumbag Hodge pleaded innocence and ignorance with filthy hit.
Cats are far from unbeatable (if you want to talk dodgy calls for Geelong at Kardinia Park, get around the game vs Port the week before) but they just seem to constantly have the Crows number. I don't think the Crows will win next week, and, until they can learn to shake a tag for Sloane, they aren't a genuine contender in my book.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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Fuckin oath. Total shocker.
CebollaDeAbbott
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Hello! Finally able to post after a long time lurking these forums.
Followed the Neogaf AFL OT since 2015 and happy to be able to post here during such an awesome season.
Bulldogs supporter, disappointed we are almost out of contention but on the other hand, at least last year happened. Will be going to the Carlton game on Sunday and very worried about it.
What a crazy season.
Followed the Neogaf AFL OT since 2015 and happy to be able to post here during such an awesome season.
Bulldogs supporter, disappointed we are almost out of contention but on the other hand, at least last year happened. Will be going to the Carlton game on Sunday and very worried about it.
What a crazy season.
CebollaDeAbbott
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Nice to finally meet you mate.
Port are hard to read. I personally thought they were a top four side for sure during the first half of the year. But they have worked hard to prove me wrong on that.
CebollaDeAbbott
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1/3 So far this round. Port finally going according to plan.
Sydney/GWS is probably the most interesting match of the round, pity it isn't being shown on free TV.
Sydney/GWS is probably the most interesting match of the round, pity it isn't being shown on free TV.
Marky Mark
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What we need is a milestone game every week and we'll be fine. Should've dropped Ollie, Jackson or Sam for a game each a few weeks back so we'd have a run of three in a row.
Trengove celebrating his 151st, aka his 'Mew' game next week, surely worth something?
Ftfy
Marky Mark
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A win's a win, right?
Only team that hasn't lost to a team outside the eight this year #we're4th
It's true. We really should've been 4th after last nights game too :/
If we make the finals and if we're in form....
Laverde looking real good in the VFL as well..
Friday July 21st
Adelaide vs. Geelong @ Adelaide Oval
Saturday July 22nd
Essendon vs. North Melbourne @ Etihad Stadium
Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide @ The MCG
Western Bulldogs vs. Gold Coast @ Cazaly's Stadium
Sydney vs. St. Kilda @ The SCG
Fremantle vs. Hawthorn @ Domain Stadium
Sunday July 23rd
Richmond vs. Greater Western Sydney @ The MCG
Collingwood vs. West Coast @ Etihad Stadium
Brisbane vs. Carlton @ The Gabba
Round 18 Teams
And in news that would probably have been more relevant and entertaining 10 years ago, Eddie is back as host of the footy show. Apparently Sam Newman had a temper tantrum on air last night, people suspected he was getting fired, but then out of nowhere today Craig Hutchinson was announced out and McGuire in.
Oh, the drama.
Oh, the drama.
aussiedude08
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I havent watched the footy show since before McGuire left last time. it had already to turned shit then. I wonder if Eddie will try and get Trevor back.
So I see that AFL Evolution was released onto Steam today. I diligently bought it for $49.99 US (Realistically I know it's going to be quite bad but I have to support the concept of an AFL video game. I've been playing them since the NES days). I boot it up on my brand spanking new 1080ti and it runs like hot garbage at 1080p. Holy crap guys. I know this was probably produced on a shoe string budget but still...
chicko1983
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Go Crows!
I said in about round 4, the crows have the flag on lock this year.
If they get two home games in the finals, they will make the Grannie. If they play anyone other than Sydney in the Grannie, they will win it. Sydney are the only team who would make the Grand final and happily tag sloane out the game, the rest of the teams would go in with a "our midfield will beat their midfield" attitude IMO.
Two of their losses this year have come at smaller ground and weird conditions which suited the opposition way more than us (North in Tassie and Geelong at Kardinia). The also lost to Hawks, who can still beat anyone on their day.
Their worst game by far was the Melbourne loss.
When you think they still have a fair bit of room for improvement (still learning to deal with Sloane tags, Lever to come back, Lynch back to match fitness, eddie being off the boil. Matt Crouch and Kelly and Greenwood still on steep learning curves), they are looking pretty good IMO. The have the best balanced squad in the league.
I said in about round 4, the crows have the flag on lock this year.
If they get two home games in the finals, they will make the Grannie. If they play anyone other than Sydney in the Grannie, they will win it. Sydney are the only team who would make the Grand final and happily tag sloane out the game, the rest of the teams would go in with a "our midfield will beat their midfield" attitude IMO.
Two of their losses this year have come at smaller ground and weird conditions which suited the opposition way more than us (North in Tassie and Geelong at Kardinia). The also lost to Hawks, who can still beat anyone on their day.
Their worst game by far was the Melbourne loss.
When you think they still have a fair bit of room for improvement (still learning to deal with Sloane tags, Lever to come back, Lynch back to match fitness, eddie being off the boil. Matt Crouch and Kelly and Greenwood still on steep learning curves), they are looking pretty good IMO. The have the best balanced squad in the league.
They certainly look the goods at the moment, but I'm still not convinced. Still, hard to argue with any of what you've said, apart from this:
At this stage - and this could change if he can learn to break it - tagging Sloane is like a cheat code to beating the Crows. Geelong didn't do it last night and he ran amok, Bulldogs chose not to do and lost, etc. I guarantee every team will run a hard tag on him in the finals, until it doesn't work at least.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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Yep, the ladder has been crazy close this year.
PhantomZone
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Well done HAWKS!
Friday July 28th
Hawthorn vs. Sydney @ The MCG
Saturday July 29th
North Melbourne vs. Melbourne @ Blundstone Arena
Greater Western Sydney vs. Fremantle @ Spotless Stadium
Port Adelaide vs. St Kilda @ Adelaide Oval
Gold Coast vs. Richmond @ Metricon Stadium
Carlton vs. Geelong @ Etihad Stadium
Sunday July 30th
Western Bulldogs vs. Essendon @ Etihad Stadium
Collingwood vs. Adelaide @ The MCG
West Coast vs. Brisbane @ Domain Stadium
Round 19 Teams
CebollaDeAbbott
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Great matches so far this round.
Come on Freo!
Come on Freo!
H.Protagonist
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Hard to watch the game today (Crows), but I can't deny it's been an entertaining season. Loving how chaotic and unpredictable it is. Think my husband is going to have an ulcer by the end, though. He actually had to get up and hit something after we
started closing the gap in the 4th quarter then let it run away again.
Better than a loss! Can't believe we're still on top, though. It doesn't feel like we're doing very well.
started closing the gap in the 4th quarter then let it run away again.
Better than a loss! Can't believe we're still on top, though. It doesn't feel like we're doing very well.
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