AFL Season 2024
Submitted by Jackfrost80 on Sun, 2024-02-18 08:08
West Coast off to a positive start winning their first pre-season scratch match yesterday lol
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Billcollector
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Just playing with themselves
Just playing with themselves as we have come to expect.
uncle
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Should be a good season
If all the injuries drop off, looking fwd to it
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timboon
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Pies to slide, Eagles can't
Pies to slide,
Eagles can't slide,
Bris - GWS GF,
Hawks to turn the competition upside down and blow teams away,
Freo will finish higher than WC - perhaps
Geelong bottom 6,
Clayton Oliver to get busted for Meth,
Daicos to cry when runner up to Newcombe in BL medal,
I no longer gamble but If I were you, put your house on it....
davewillo
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You could be right on the GF
You could be right on the GF Boon. GWS a kick away from playing this year and Brissie lost by a kick. Both have some unfinished business.
Hope you're wrong on Geelong and I also think Hawks will be big movers this year.
Despite all the hype I don't expect the Eagles to do more than (hopefully) climb a couple of spots.
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NORUN NOFUN
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Geezus, someone will be
Geezus, someone will be homeless by season end lol. I only see one sure bet and that is another year of pain for WC, the rest is mere pub banter around a few froffy's.
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Not far from the truth LOL
Not far from the truth LOL
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Jackfrost80
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A couple of my predictions
A couple of my predictions for 2024:
Grundy will return to form and help push the Swans deep into September
Fremantle will make the 8 and be around the top 4.
West Coast will finish bottom 4... again.
The Bont will score himself a Brownlow.
Will be another tightly contested finals campaign and to pick one out I'll just say Brisbane.
Andrew Gaff to (finally) get dropped to the WAFL
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davewillo
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Nothing crazy there Frosty,
Nothing crazy there Frosty, except Freo to finish top 4. I said top 6 last year but got the wrong end of the ladder! I think Gaff will continue to get a game despite his best being well behind him.
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tcarroll
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Melbourne and St Kilda to
Melbourne and St Kilda to fall out of the 8. No idea who will replace them, but i'll have a stab and say Adelaide and Gold Coast.
West Coast, North, Richmond and Freo to make up the bottom 4.
Collingwood and Carlton to be the only Vic teams in the finals.
Justin Longmuir to not get a contract extenison and Freo to be looking for another new coach at years end.
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All NSW GF?
GWS might be a shot, their second half of the season last year was pretty good. Thw Swans were also pretty close and have recruited to fill the small gaps in their list better than most I think. Grundy will have a big point to prove and could tear it up! Also they need to get close to keep Errol interested, there's gonna be some cash thrown at him from all directions this year. West Coast need another low finish to continue to build out a decent group of young high end talent to bring threm through the next 5-7 years.
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I think Frosty's is on the
I think Frosty's is on the money with that crystal ball
uncle
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Nuhh back to back
For the pies
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timboon
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I'm not sold on the Swans
I'm not sold on the Swans Grundy or Errol...
I think the Swans lack depth and could slide also....
Frosty the Bont will win a Brownlow if he stays fit and teams go back to the tag, if they go back to the tag then Bont can win it. Otherwise scribe N Daicos on it now.
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The Bont must be the biggest
The Bont must be the biggest hard luck story for some time Boon. I think he deserves to win one but then again, plenty of absolute champions before him have missed out.
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Makes you wonder whats
Makes you wonder whats between the ears of some of these footballers, Tarryn Thomas is another that comes to mind.
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All over
If he's been peddling coke to teammates you'd have to bet your last dollar that Clarrie is top of the list wouldn't you?
Not going to end well for the Dees I reckon. Waste of a bloody good list.
uncle
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Guess his dad
Will keep his mouth zipped now
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ricey
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Carlton vs LIONS GF
Lions have home ground route to GF if can finish top 2 and Carlton very talented just immature last year with a bunch of champions
Wise man says - first take the plank out of your own eye before trying to take the speck out of somebody else's.
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I picked Carlton as the dark
I picked Carlton as the dark horse last year, they are on the rise. Agree re Brisbane they will be at the big dance imo.
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Freo to bounce back into the
Freo to bounce back into the top 8...put ya house on it Boon!..
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Lol
Too soon?
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I think there was a song
I think there was a song years ago about you Brock O. Supertramp sang it, it was called Dreamer.
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By the way , I have no expectations for the Eagles this year....
woody
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Theres no way in hell Freo
Theres no way in hell Freo are making top 4. They'll be lucky to make the 8 after losing Schulz.....didnt make it last year with him. Amiss will be a star though.
Eagles to knock a couple of teams off if they can stay fit, still bottom 4 though.
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I'm not doubting WC can have
I'm not doubting WC can have a good day and another team may have a day off but I just can't see who WC will beat this year?
Even Nth and Hawks who were well down the ladder have a heap of young talent, Not just a couple coming through but time will tell...
Always a couple of sliders and Inuries to important players can affect some teams more than others...
I have my doubts about Freo, very young and still trying to find themselves IMO
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Oh boy it's gonna be a long 6
Oh boy it's gonna be a long 6 months...
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timboon
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I didn't see it Jack, Read
I didn't see it Jack,
Read a few bits n bobs, how putrid??
Simmo can't start really badly, like they need to show something in the first 6 weeks or the heat will be right on again....
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You know when you're that
You know when you're that hungover that you run out of vomit, start dry reaching and somehow bring up egg yolks?
That putrid
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Funny
That's as funny as hell haha
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It must've been bad, not
It must've been bad, not even the purple headed monsters here are giving you shit Frosty hahaha
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That's because Freo where
That's because Freo where playing their version of the grand final before being mediocre all year.
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One of the few positives is
One of the few positives is that Noah Long has continued his rapid development and really does look a player, a fit Yeo is a thing of beauty and Hunt continues to be a lot better than I gave him credit.
Chesser over Johnson will haunt us for a decade.
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Ash johnson? That boy has it
Ash johnson?
That boy has it eh....
Bill its too early in the season to throw purple barbs!!
Freo hard to get a read on IMO!!
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Nah Matt Johnson from Freo
Nah Matt Johnson from Freo but would have loved to see WCE make a play for Ash as well but I guess Brockman is that type we went for
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Did you notice no freo
Did you notice no freo supporters disagreed with my analysys boon....I gave them a couple of days.
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I noticed mate!
I noticed mate!
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Purple army will be creaming
Purple army will be creaming themselves over Fyfe's form! He was good but how long can he stay fit? A bit like Yeo these days.
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sea-kem
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Exactly Dave, both made of
Exactly Dave, both made of glass these days.
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A couple of the new kids
A couple of the new kids looked alright Andy but it'll be another tough year. I can take losing but how you lose is important and last year some of those losses were a disgrace.
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Not too much over exuberance
Not too much over exuberance from the Dockers pages. Fyfe looks great but not too many with confidence that he will last the season unscathed.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
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Yeah totally agree Dave,
Yeah totally agree Dave, some passion and hunger on the field is literally all I want to see. You'd know they are on the right track then and to hopefully build some depth too.
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uncle
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That St kilda thug
Has to go for 6 to 8 weeks I reakon
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At least, he lined him up
At least, he lined him up and just took him out.
tcarroll
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JL Contract Extension
Well there goes one of my predictions before round 1!
I'll stick by Freo finishing bottom 4 for now but.
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Only one year? Simon Garlick
Only one year? Simon Garlick did promise two flag by 2025. Gotta give his man a chance to deliver
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tcarroll
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Yep. Not sure a year is going
Yep. Not sure a year is going to do much to keep the critics quiet which I am assuming must be the only intent. If aything, it probably does the opposite.
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I am honestly well and truely
I am honestly well and truely over the footy media circus. It really takes the shine off the season and I yearn for the days when footy shows actually talked about the on field football
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tcarroll
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100%
Yep, thats the issue with having multiple daily footy shows.... They need to find something to talk about.
To rub salt into the wound, none of them are funny anymore either!
uncle
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Absolutely
Correct mate and shows like the winners
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Can I change my avatar and
Can I change my avatar and signature Unc? I want to go back to a team that know they suck lol
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uncle
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Go for
it mate
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How did Harry Potter go Boon?
How did Harry Potter go Boon? 5 kicks for 0.3 so had a few pings at least. I saw the first poster and he almost slotting it from the boundary off one step.
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uncle
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Ginny
Went ok
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Tipped the Hawks...ffs
Tipped the Hawks...ffs Boon.
Looking forward to a rest from the fiberglass and watching both WA teams today!
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My tip would be to keep
My tip would be to keep fibreglassing Brock O
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Jackfrost80
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That's Gaff officially cooked
That's Gaff officially cooked but we had a few others out there that just aren't AFL standard in Edwards, Witherden, Jamieson.
Reid's debut was the best I've seen for an Eagle quite some time. 16 touches (9 contested) with 5 clearances at 88% DE.
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Fellas, I tipped the hawks
Fellas,
I tipped the hawks also and thought they had patches of epic footy but not enough of it!!
Didn't see the Eagles, sounds like Reid went well....
Good win for the Purple...
Seeing so many guys cramping in round zero I tipped all the teams that had played and thought because of that Brissi would run the game out better than freo but wasn't the case - Well done...
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Yeah, Good win by Freo...I
Yeah, Good win by Freo...I changed my tip late and after the first 20 min thought...typical shit from freo.
But they turned it around, always a reasonable start from the young teams...see how we fare later in the season, will be blooding more young talent the way there dropping.
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A few surprises in Round 1.
A few surprises in Round 1. Good win for Freo and about what I expected from the Eagles. Brissie/Pies/Sydney not what I expected.
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Brock O
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Is Gaff now a confirmed WAFL
Is Gaff now a confirmed WAFL player ?
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Had to be on a nice $36k per
Had to be on a nice $36k per game too. North dodged a bullet
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Brock O
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Doesn't sit well I'm sure, or
Doesn't sit well I'm sure, or look good, but at the end of the day the money is nothing compared to a new young active player in the team.
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I think so Brock. Hopefully
I think so Brock. Hopefully Sheed will join him soon too!
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Billcollector
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Get a few games of
Get a few games of experience under the young blokes belts then a few more of the broken hacks need to go, there are a fair few in there not just Gaff.
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Haiiii Guys
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Billcollector
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When do the Eagles play the
When do the Eagles play the Pies Frosty? Good chance to get off the bottom of the ladder I reckon...
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Mother's Day mate. I wonder
Mother's Day mate. I wonder if it'll be renamed the Owen Cup coz I can't see us winning anytime soon especially with Oscar out for two months now.
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uncle
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We're still in it
Brissy next week year after the 58 win, we lost the 1st five and made the finals, not looking to flash atm
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Brock O
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I went the Saints got a tip
I went the Saints got a tip back, will go Brissy next week as well.
They should beat the Eagles though.
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Your boys get the Pie's first
Your boys get the Pie's first pick this year for Shultz
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Thankfully spent the weekend
Thankfully spent the weekend at Rotto so only saw the Saints roll the pies and the Cats do the Crows. Missed both those tips but got the other 6 (as most did I think). Some interesting results so far.
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Geez, we are 3 rounds in and
Geez, we are 3 rounds in and there are 7 teams in the Owen club and there may well be 6 remaining next week!
Was at the game yesterday and we held our own for a bit but then the floodgates opened. Basic skill errors and an inability to transition from the wing to half forward is killing us on top of playing guys that aren't and never will be AFL standard.
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Shits me to tears when
Shits me to tears when someone take a mark in the back half then immediately looks further back without properly weighing up the options forward. Every time they do it they fuck it up and turn the ball over. Handling skills are diabolical at the moment and that includes senior players that should be setting the example. Will give Simmo about 3 more weeks of 50 plus point losses then the fat lady will start singing.
Well done to the Dockers for the attitude at the moment.
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Timboons a bit quiet
Timboons a bit quiet regarding the mighty hawks....
sea-kem
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Agree their turnovers are
Agree their turnovers are very frustrating, what the F were they doing all pre season. Back to hand passing 101 boys.
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So am I billy
Only 1 game out of the 8
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That's one way of looking
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3 games in 12 days
Shorter pre season, you don't just lose your skill set, watch this space, tough one this week
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Going Brissy for sure...recon
Going Brissy for sure...recon they will pile it on!!
Only thing keeping west coast supporters happy atm..
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I'm back on the Cat's
I'm back on the Cat's bandwagon as they are my second team and WCE are gonna be tough to watch again this year.
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uncle
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Ohh lordy
shits going to hit the fan now in the afl
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Note to self
Must make a note to myself, DO NOT CHANGE YOUR FOOTY TIPS
uncle
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Brillant effort John
the haters won't be happy, just sorry no one broke Cameron's ribs
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Shoulda sent Pendles to
Shoulda sent Pendles to him.
50 free kicks for the game. Jesus!
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Well the Eagles are
Well the Eagles are definitely a disgrace this year again.
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Looks like I made the right
Looks like I made the right choice and went for a drive up to the Fitzroy river for a look at the water level. On a good note we should be right for our annual trip there in a month. As for the eagles something has to change there sooner rather than later.
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Very disheartened by what I
Very disheartened by what I saw today. Guys like Hough and Chesser should be making that next step and don't seem up to it.
Ginbey gets a pass as a 2nd year player but is looking like he's gone backwards from last year and looks lost at stoppages.
Poor ol' JD looks like father time has passed him by. I don't know if he's carrying an injury but looks too slow and not agile enough to be an undersized key forward.
At least Yeo is in there trying his guts out as does Hunt in the backline.
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Billcollector
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Father time's father went
Father time's father went past Jack in the same game Frosty. Time for him to join Gaff.
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Agreed Frosty. Those types
Agreed Frosty. Those types of players need to take the next step or we are fucked for some time to come.
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