Got a question for everyone

What do you think of the sportsbet advertising during the games telecasted on TV this year?

Personally think its a bad image the AFL shouldnt be apart of, especially given the recent news articles of players being involved in betting scandals. They no longer allow Alcahol or cigerette advertising, am surprised about the sportsbet.

Whats everyones views?

I personally think that they go over the top with it... but i dont really gamble at all. I would rather here about relevant game stats than who is paying what at the TAB.

in the last 5 minutes of the pies swans game you could still back the swans at 99 to 1, we are all responsable for our selves but I think its over the top

Makes you wonder when the Geelong / Essendon game was on when the commentators said there was a punter with a million bucks on Geelong to win. He may have invested heavily on earlier games through the season but eventually you are going to lose. You never see a bookie driving round in a broken down rust bucket

Great point mate. There are no sure things in footy, as was proven on the weekend. The only thing I bet on is  multi's on the  brownlow.. guessing the top poller for each club is the only thing I get right year round. Can make some good coin off it.

ok

So whats everyone predictions for Friday nights game, Eagles V Cats.

Am top of the ladder in the work footy comp, but not sure if i shoiuld risk picking the eagles to beat the cats. Eventho i think they stand a real chance in doing so.

Whats everyones opinions, who will win?

Lynch is scrubbed out for 1 round, which is a huge loss i rekon. Been a good lead up half forward all year, taking plenty of marks.

I think the eagles are a massive chance, but i dont know if i wanna risk tipping them. I'm coming second with 91 at my league at work so i might play it safe with the cats for now... hmmm. Decisions. Few hard games to pick this weekend..

Playing it safe by picking the Cats???

I reckon you'd be playing it safe by picking the Eagles.  It is at Subi you know!  Plus no Ablett, no Selwood, no Mooney, no Mackie, coming off a loss...  And the Eagles are firing.  I'd be worried about picking Geelong.

Yeh i know, but im pretty sure most at work will be tipping the catters. Tough call.

Geelong off the boil by losing to the Bombers Eagles on the boil....easy choice.

man bloody though call! im with patty, same position do i want to risk it. eveyrone will tip the cats if the cats win, im 1 down, if they lose, well most people picked them anyway!

patty am on 91 and on top, only on points tho

It's all about the punt Bodie pardon the pun

Eagles by around 6 goals I reckon. They are travelling along quite nicely and at Subi infront of a packed house.

yeah talk about packed house!! only just managed to scrape some tickets together to go.

Gonna be goooooooooooooooooood

No Ablett, no Mooney hasn't made any difference this year and to be honest the game means more to the Ego's than it does the Cats so in the bigger picture its just bragging rights. Should be a good game though

Went the eagles!! Cmon boys!!

West coast have a seriously impressive forward press... wow!!

very interesting.........

Ha ha!  Good decision Patty.  Talking to a few people today, I can't believe how many of them thought the Cats were the "safe" option in tipping comps? 

Only paid $2.40 at TAB but my wallet is a bit better off now!  Go Eagles!

WINNERS, too bad dad got his knickers in a knot when i asked him if i was allowed to put a bet on

Well that game delivered. I reckon Embers kicked the Eagles goal of the night .Nicely picked Patty

 were flying highhh! :D

 now that was a good result for the eagles would have been an awesome game to be at would have been louuuuud

 Kinda random but... does anyboby else think that Embley looks like Mr. Bean?? haha 

Sh!t yea... hopefully this will keep all those doubters in check for a while... beating 2 top four teams in as many weeks is awesome considering eagles were bottom of the ladder last year. There is no denying/taking anything away from the eagles after that perfomance.... awesome

yeh exactly to all those whose thoughts were eagles on the bottom of the ladder they can surely think again. more like the dockers , no comparison to eagles , yeh okay they might beat us a fair bit in the derby but asides from that they have fuck all in there trophy cabinet to brag about n no one can say oh there a new team . bollocks they just still havent got it . as to my thoughts im hoping a eagles vs colllingwood grand final , Eagles beating collingwood and me cracking a beer laughing while i watch that pathetic dickhead eddy cry n sob over the loss of collingwood. haha

For sure from bottom to finals in one season is outstanding ....... What would juddy be thinking .......he defiantly won't get a cup at the blues that's for sure

Oh Yeah!!!

Carlton and Hawks haven't had their second bye yet so with a bit of luck, hopefully they both lose this round and that will give West Coast a better chance of a top 4 spot!  Sorry Matt M.

Thanks WCE, from Collingwood!

Imagine if the eagles win premiership. Most improved team ever. Spooners to premiers in 1 season. lol.

Makes one think about them finishing at the bottom last season, shades of Carlton and Melbourne from a couple of years back.

Why would we, it didnt get us any draft picks.

Collingwood play carlton next week. Will be good if eagles can beat saints.

Hawks also play carlton in round 22

Just got home from the bombers match... Heath Hocking will win mark of the year, HUGE HANGER!! Dont have any idea how they are officiating holding the ball these days... no one had any idea what was going on tonight, both players and fans. Good win in the end.

As far as west coast go i was really impressed.. On the sport radio stations in melb i always hear other afl coaches saying the eagles press is the best in the league, up there with collingwoods. I would agree with that after seeing last nights game.. so much pressure!! Would not wanna meet them in the finals thats for sure.

For eagles supporters out there, what are ur thoughts on Nicoski? Still up in the air on him.

I reckon Nicoski has been pretty handy up forward this year.  Thought he was gone last year but not so now.  He kicked one of the goals of the year Friday night.  I'd be leaving him in the team for now for sure.

Didn't get a chance to watch the Bombers game but I did see a half time score and was pretty happy cause I picked the Tigers.  Must have been a pretty one sided game in the second half?  Must have been a good mark to be better than Peterd's and Nic Nat's marks?

Yeh Nicoskis goal will go very close. The tigers just packed up shop about half way through the third term (22pts up), I think Essendon kicked the last ten! As far as Hockings mark I might be a little bias but it was huge, and in the context of the game it was even bigger. It was when we were three points up I think and he took it in the goal square.

For all those dreamteamers/supercoach.. spewing about ablett!!! 2-3 weeks the reckon.

That is a solid call Leemo, wish i had of thought of that. ill need to trade him if its anymore than 2

looking forward to that, all this crap about injuries, the pies have been short of 6 gf players all year, I wonder if Juddy wishes he'd of signed with the pies???

WCE need to finish 3rd.

Then it will be a quarter against Geelong. Would make an interesting game, but would be dependant on where it's played.

Only 2 teams i can see in with a chance of beating WCE is Stkilda this weekend, and the bulldogs (bulldogs have a point to prove, and have quite a few back from injury). Plus its in Melbourne!

I predict the dockers getting a thumping the weekend after next!

that I think WCE are a good chance for the top 4. Carlton and Geelong have died in the arse although it's not the worst time to have a form slump. My boys (Hawks) have a bye next week but looking at the remaining fixtures and getting some good players back from injury should get at least 3/4 wins in the run home.

It will be interesting to see if WCE can maintain there form or fall to bits with injury or tiredness. There next 3 weeks could be tricky with St Kilda running into some form, who knows which Freo side will turn up then WB who have also found some form. That being said I can see them winning at least 4 from here putting them in the mix of the top 4 if not 3rd.

When it's all said and done I can't really see anyone beating Collingwood atm. It was only a month ago that they flogged WCE by 9 goals and gee they dispatched North without even breaking a sweat.

yeah i agree, collingwood are out on their own at the moment. I dont think anyone can touch them

However as you said it, if they run into some injuries, could change the dynamics of their game.

the next 3 weeks for WCE will determine where they finish. If they win all 3, they will finish 3rd.

Ablett may play this week!

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/118261/default.aspx

Would be great news for my SC side...

Agree with matty, Collingwood are out on there own at the moment! I dont think Geelong can match it with them with only Podsiadly up front, carlton have to many players that go missing in big games and have similar problems up forward. Hawks have to many injuries, roughead is a massive loss! And west coast are just a few years early for collingwood at the moment. Hopefully it evens up somehow.

go pies, this poor team has had 6 gf players missing all year

Seriously guys. Your all taking the piss out of the Eagles efforts and blaming the draw and draft pics bla bla. FFS we have knocked off 2 of the top sides (one on their home turf). Let's face it guys, the Eagles have sored again this year thanks to some great support from the management team and the ongoing dedication of the support base. Things can only get better regardless of what happens from here.

Tell me any one side in the comp that would welcome an Eagles home final? (apart from the Eagles of course LOL).

As much as I hate to say it I think the pies would still win away against the eagles... I think they would be the only ones that could do it though. Give them another few years and they will be a serious threat!

go pies, all year they have had 6 GF players out as well

Bombers!! Another big comeback... wish they would turn up in the first half at some stage though.

 all you knuckle dragging docker supporters - are you ready for what's coming your way this weekend    

He he he he  going to be a belter of a game though.

I reckon it will be a close game the derby this weekend... especially if Barlow is ready to go from the first bounce and sandi comes back. We'll see though. Is Kerr gonna play?

I thought all AFL players were journo's lol

I got a feeling you are a little worried about FFC after yesterdays vs Sydney

got the 4 points though, the dons next, looking forward to the game this arfo

Hopefully Essendon put up a better show than last night, very average. Left the game about 2 minutes before Walker took that screamer as well, spewing i missed it. Got to see Cadel though so all good in the end. Atleast the bombers will get some important players back next week so we're competitive.

haha. I know, I know.. it was 4 degress at the MCG last night so thats got to be some sought of excuse.

the wall time for a few teams this week.

Are the Dockers ever seriously going to do well while that idiot is coaching them?

Who out there went to the game last night? was an absolute shocker haha. glad i was up the top under cover..... not one drop of rain :)

went early and over celerbrated, poor old pies have to travell 3 times now.