Nate Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Carlton playing really well against the Bulldogs at the moment, just wasteful as fuck in front of goal. Zac Tuohy is one of the more underrated players in the league, absolutely killing it tonight and this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Channel 7's commentary team is seriously so retardedHow many times must I hear terminology such as "dukes" and "kegs" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedaik Posted July 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Why do you support GC Shahanga and who did you support before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 Why do you support GC Shahanga and who did you support before?I'm a gold coaster Hedaik. Grew up there etc.as to previous teams, well I've never followed it too closely when I lived interstate. Always had a softer spot for the "local" team where I lived but it's a long bow to say I was a supporter. After I moved to Melbourne I didn't support anyone AFL wise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFCRC Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 (edited) 2 very scrappy wins in a row but moving to 8-5 feels pretty fucking good with the youth we have and the pre-season we had. Reckon we play shit against shit teams and much better in good quality games against better opposition, as shown by wins vs West Coast, Sydney etc Can also see the youth are cleary fatiguing, but that's what happens when you're playing 11+ guys under 22 every week..Should be a good game against GC next week, win would be massive to head down to Geelong 9-5 with a healthy enough %..On another note, what a draft we had. McLean, Dale, Webb and now Daniel all having a massive impact and our first pick was 26. Dalrymple is a genius. Edited July 5, 2015 by MHFCRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 We're the worst team in the comp. Won't win another game this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 We're the worst team in the comp. Won't win another game this year.Serious low point for us. No options forward and a fucking joke at the back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 #standbyhird 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 We're the worst team in the comp. Won't win another game this year. Overdue to start the re-build. Got to think hard about playing anyone over 30 (let alone 40). I also think if hird is to stay he needs more/better help. Might be easier just to move on though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepdog Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 Even I wasn't expecting that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 I tipped the Saints but 100 points is hilarious, eat shit Essendon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 (edited) the Doping is doing them wonders. Edited July 5, 2015 by Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 I tipped the Saints but 100 points is hilarious, eat shit Essendon lol who the fuck are you to talk? As shit as we are we're still above you shit cunts 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 lol who the fuck are you to talk? As shit as we are we're still above you shit cunts lower expectations, you guys have fallen a lot harder than we have 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Lids off, 2015 premiers, calling it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Threw that game away. Very disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyh001 Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Threw that game away. Very disappointing. as a Doggies fan i still cant figure out what the fuck happened. been off all day (although Ablett is still an absolute gun son not surprised Gold Coast have been better) so went to do something else and next thing i find we are on a 10 goal final term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFCRC Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Macrae, Murph, Bont and Picken were massive. dogs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 I had to cook tea so missed the last quarter and a half but this is how i saw the game:Strong breeze blowing one way. Gold Coast dominate first quarter, good lead at half time, kick a few goals with the breeze 3rd quarter, think "how good is this" and stop playing.The first half Doggies were poor. Dropped at least 5 chest marks inside 50. I guess they stopped doing that, but even so quite a few of those boys just looked tired. Going to have to rest a few if they want to have a hope in the finals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyh001 Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 (edited) Doggies have been funny in terms of dropping marks inside 50. a few of the bigger lads (Grant, Roughead particularly) are very inconsistent.Boyd back this week should have helped more since he gives a lot to team structure. big difference sometimes between should and actual though Edited July 11, 2015 by mattyh001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFCRC Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 To be honest I'm not fussed how we go IF we make finals.. been a roller coaster ride all year I've thoroughly enjoyed.. and it's only going to get better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFCRC Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Looking forward to today's game.. actually making the trip down. pretty much 50/50 IMO, which is tempting me to take the $2.40 on offer for the Dogs, as much as I hate getting on my own team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 This has been the first season I've followed closely since '07 and a change that I've noticed is that the majority the teams don't sing their songs with any gusto anymore. I'm not sure if it's in my head or not but it just seems so apathetic now days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 This has been the first season I've followed closely since '07 and a change that I've noticed is that the majority the teams don't sing their songs with any gusto anymore. I'm not sure if it's in my head or not but it just seems so apathetic now days.Nah you're right, it's been getting worse and worse in that sense. Either the players don't care as much as they used to or professionalism is being taken to a whole new level but I don't like it either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedaik Posted July 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 (edited) This has been the first season I've followed closely since '07 and a change that I've noticed is that the majority the teams don't sing their songs with any gusto anymore. I'm not sure if it's in my head or not but it just seems so apathetic now days.Cant speak for the other teams as Ive really watched fuck all games this year as far as Freo goes, we've had a lot of lacklustre wins and our good wins have been against teams we were expected to win this season apart from maybe the first 2 rounds. Not saying that you're wrong, but I just wonder if you are only remembering the memorable songs from yesteryear. Edited July 20, 2015 by hedaik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Cant speak for the other teams as Ive really watched fuck all games this year as far as Freo goes, we've had a lot of lacklustre wins and our good wins have been against teams we were expected to win this season apart from maybe the first 2 rounds. Not saying that you're wrong, but I just wonder if you are only remembering the memorable songs from yesteryear. TBH I think it comes from the professionalism and 'your losses are never as bad as you think they are and your wins are only half as good as you think' attitude that is encouraged now.The gusto is lost out of the song because players are supposed to be thinking about 'the big picture'.Still, when you have a really big win, you often see a bit more emotion in the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 For the fans of teams capable of making the GF and playing Hawthorn do any of really even want to make it now?Personally as a Cats fan who experienced the Grand Finals of the 90's: I really could not be fucked having to go through the emotions of the build up and then seeing my side play in a unwinnable GF they are obviously just going to lose... ESP if I was a Tigers fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 For the fans of teams capable of making the GF and playing Hawthorn do any of really even want to make it now?Personally as a Cats fan who experienced the Grand Finals of the 90's: I really could not be fucked having to go through the emotions of the build up and then seeing my side play in a unwinnable GF they are obviously just going to lose... ESP if I was a Tigers fan. Unwinnable? They're only 3rd on the ladder and there's still a hell of a lot of footy to be played between now and the big dance, people locking Hawthorn in as unbackable favourites after 2 really good wins is a bit silly and a bit premature in my opinion. West Coast haven't played Hawthorn yet either so we don't know how well they'll match up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 For the fans of teams capable of making the GF and playing Hawthorn do any of really even want to make it now?Personally as a Cats fan who experienced the Grand Finals of the 90's: I really could not be fucked having to go through the emotions of the build up and then seeing my side play in a unwinnable GF they are obviously just going to lose... ESP if I was a Tigers fan. I still would.Theres nothing like the build up of grand final week, even if the disappointment at the end hurts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaliMate Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Ross playing you all for fools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 PPL can try talk up other teams to make things feel less boring like how they talked up the chances of the other horses the Diva beat in her second and third Cups but it's over.WCE - Backline is way too inexperienced and brittle to cope with Hawthorn options and ball movement on Grand Final Day.Sydney - Have a really bad bottom six players in their team when compared to Hawthorn which is the main reason these days sides lose Grand Finals as opposed to winning them.Freo - Need to rely way too heavily on Johnson, Mcpharlin, and Pavlich and Sandilands to a lesser extent to be competitive against the rest of the likely top four and all of these guys are my age and on their last legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaliMate Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Still think Sandilands-Fyfe-Mundy-Neale-Barlow shits on every other teams midfield. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Still think Sandilands-Fyfe-Mundy-Neale-Barlow shits on every other teams midfield.Grand Finals are not about which side has the best four midfielders or best ruckman, its about the depth of their best eight or nine and then how many midfield options they can run with in general. You watch a Grand Final and the two things that always stick out as unusual talking points as opposed to other games are the bit players who step up for the winning side and the bit players who fail miserably for the losing side. Hawthorn's best four midfielders are comparable to any of the other sides which is all they need to be but importantly they have a much better group of second tier midfielders, much more options to run through defence alongside many more options to run through their forward line than Fremantle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedaik Posted July 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) Still think Sandilands-Fyfe-Mundy-Neale-Barlow shits on every other teams midfield.Probably, but still doesnt help that Hawthorn easily beat us every time we play them. Our best chance of a premiership this year is Eagles beating Hawthorn at Subiaco in a shoot out, and us playing Eagles in the GF (although I couldnt imagine life post that game if we lost)Wonder if Ross will be tempted to move Alex Pearce into the forward line once we get some defenders back. Shows a lot more potential than the other talls we've tried as a forward target. Edited July 21, 2015 by hedaik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaliMate Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Probably, but still doesnt help that Hawthorn easily beat us every time we play them. Our best chance of a premiership this year is Eagles beating Hawthorn at Subiaco in a shoot out, and us playing Eagles in the GF (although I couldnt imagine life post that game if we lost)Wonder if Ross will be tempted to move Alex Pearce into the forward line once we get some defenders back. Shows a lot more potential than the other talls we've tried as a forward target. I still think Fremantle beating Hawthorn on the last day of September is a possibility. #believe, although No Ballantyne will make it hard.Still to this day believe Freo had Hawks on the ropes in the 2012 granny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Probably, but still doesnt help that Hawthorn easily beat us every time we play them. Our best chance of a premiership this year is Eagles beating Hawthorn at Subiaco in a shoot out, and us playing Eagles in the GF (although I couldnt imagine life post that game if we lost)Wonder if Ross will be tempted to move Alex Pearce into the forward line once we get some defenders back. Shows a lot more potential than the other talls we've tried as a forward target. I dont think our city would be able to handle that kind of sudden influx of Cashed Up Bogans... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 PPL can try talk up other teams to make things feel less boring like how they talked up the chances of the other horses the Diva beat in her second and third Cups but it's over.WCE - Backline is way too inexperienced and brittle to cope with Hawthorn options and ball movement on Grand Final Day.Sydney - Have a really bad bottom six players in their team when compared to Hawthorn which is the main reason these days sides lose Grand Finals as opposed to winning them.Freo - Need to rely way too heavily on Johnson, Mcpharlin, and Pavlich and Sandilands to a lesser extent to be competitive against the rest of the likely top four and all of these guys are my age and on their last legs.Meh it was over going into 2008 and I don't need to tell you how that panned out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) Meh it was over going into 2008 and I don't need to tell you how that panned out...It was never over in 2008,We only beat Hawthorn in the one time we played them that year and by a goal and before that Hawthorn were are bogey team for basically my entire life to the extent that I was more nervous leading into the finals of playing Hawthorn than anyone else even back in the 2007 GF (When they didn't even make a Prelim in the end) than anyone else.Also football was a different game in 2008... it was actually usually watchable for one thing. Edited July 21, 2015 by cadete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartinHobart Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Also football was a different game in 2008... it was actually usually watchable for one thing.This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFCRC Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Yeah what the fucks happened the last few weeks? I know it's been a long and steady decline in viewing quality, and the start of the year wasn't great, but nowadays it's 8/9 games that are nigh on unwatchable. Couldnt believe how bad the game was on Saturday, wasn't even made exciting by the fact it seemed close as I never felt like we'd actually win. And of course the most watchable, attacking team is the overwhelming favourites for the flag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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