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Many parallels can be drawn between Star Wars and the AFL. Both have enduring histories, epic rivalries and powerful entities orchestrating perfidious acts; but…
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Many parallels can be drawn between Star Wars and the AFL. Both have enduring histories, epic rivalries and powerful entities orchestrating perfidious acts; but…
The question this week for the Hawks fans is will Alastair Clarkson and his men be the last ones standing at the end of…
There is also a well known saying that 'the best defence is a good offence'. This is an adage I firmly believe in. I…
I've been watching the AFL/VFL now for nearly 30 years and this season is shaping up to be the best I have ever witnessed.…
I’m not surprised. Kardinya Park is in Perth.
'Dripping in inequality and stupidity': Footy is back... and so is AFL interference
I’ve never heard Cam whine about the home-ground advantage afforded to the likes of Richmond come finals, though, or about their lack of travel outside Victoria.
I have, however, heard him rant about how the finals should always be played at the MCG because of tradition and/or how it’s all about the fans… the more the merrier at the ‘G.
Well, that’s great… for the VFL dinosaurs who still think the game is only about them, along with their 100,000+ strong members, who only get stronger because of such ideals.
'Dripping in inequality and stupidity': Footy is back... and so is AFL interference
Don’t bother trying to explain the reason. He’ll just argue some other weird reason to the contrary.
Shut the argument down with fact:
https://psychology.org.au/for-members/publications/inpsych/2020/oct-nov-vol-42-issue-5/the-home-ground-advantage
'Dripping in inequality and stupidity': Footy is back... and so is AFL interference
A Richmond fan complaining of inequality.
Gold!
'Dripping in inequality and stupidity': Footy is back... and so is AFL interference
He should have been suspended 1 week for the kick.
When you put the situation into context, I’m glad he got off. Correct decision.
Free Sicily: Hawks skipper cleared of kicking ban by Tribunal
Dark green with white trim would have been nice and elegant.
I suspect this will be like Freo’s jumper — a dog’s breakfast before a restyle to amend this abomination of a guernsey.
Freo now has one of the best kit in the league. Not as good as Carlton’s, but it’s not bad.
Devils ready to raise hell: AFL's newest club goes back to the future with traditional jumper as stadium furore rages on
Well, at least the Hawks will be happy they no longer have the worst looking guernsey in the league.
Devils ready to raise hell: AFL's newest club goes back to the future with traditional jumper as stadium furore rages on
I’d like to hear Birdman’s view on this. He’s always impartial on incidents involving Sicily…
Sicily cops one-game suspension for kicking as bans loom for Bomber, Sun
Any team can play reckless attacking footy. I find this analysis somewhat strange.
All I see is a team style that will likely getter pumped a lot this season by very large scores against the more aggressive teams.
Now, if this reckless style can cut through some of the more defensive teams, then I’ll give this analysis some credit, otherwise it’s pointless. In other words, you score 3 and I’ll score 6 is the only thing you can draw from this game, especially against GWS.
Footy Fix: They're still a work in progress - but 'Northball' will make electric Roos the AFL's most exciting team
They do. I didn’t think the AFL listened to anyone. If they did, why does Whateley do his incessant whining every week about something the AFL is doing wrong?
Footy Fix: The Tigers aren't any good... but you have to admire their Phar Lap-sized hearts
Which is why it wasn’t lucky.
Footy Fix: The Tigers aren't any good... but you have to admire their Phar Lap-sized hearts
Gerard Whateley?
If so, no one cares what he thinks. He’s like David King…the ultimate footy analyst with the benefit of hindsight.
Footy Fix: The Tigers aren't any good... but you have to admire their Phar Lap-sized hearts
I saw the game very differently.
Blues controlled the game well, but lacked that last touch polish. Yep, Tigers were gutsy but that’s about it. They’ll get pulverised quite a bit this year I suspect. They’re bog average.
Blues won in a different manner last night with a lot of run and gun. I’d like to see them switch play more, but it’s early. They’ll evolve as the year progresses and structurally look very sound.
Footy Fix: The Tigers aren't any good... but you have to admire their Phar Lap-sized hearts
It would not surprise me at all if they got flogged this weekend by their mortal enemy.
Brad Scott is building something special at Essendon, Bombers fans... if you just stay patient
Where I live, although technically North Shore, is more inner west. Giants games are far easier to get to.
You could be right about an all Sydney GF. Saying that, I’m starting to sound like one of those April Premier commentators.
It’s a loooong season.
Footy Fix: Adam Kingsley gave Craig McRae an absolute coaching bath - and this utterly bonkers stat proves it
I’ve just signed up the family. Giants are our local club….kind of. Not sure which of the two clubs is more local to a North Shore resident?…
Saying that, I hate crossing over that damn bridge, so the Giants it is.
My daughter is now old enough and LOVES Toby! Perhaps it’s the bad boy image, who knows.
My son is still a little young, but he’ll grow up a Giants fan, too. They watch a lot of the Cats with me, but I’ve decided they should grow up supporting their local club. The Giants need supporters more than the Swans, so they now have 4 new members.
Plus…the Giants have the best club song in the League. It’s soo good! The little things like that will add up over time. I can feel AFL footy starting to turn out west. It’s great.
Footy Fix: Adam Kingsley gave Craig McRae an absolute coaching bath - and this utterly bonkers stat proves it
The Cats too don’t have a long history out of the eight.
There are some good teams, though. It will be a tough top 8 to predict.
Footy Fix: Harry the hero! How Blues stunned the Lions with the comeback to end all comebacks
I spelt Longmuir wrong. I do apologise.
Footy Fix: Harry the hero! How Blues stunned the Lions with the comeback to end all comebacks
Both will be mid table. There is nothing to suggest otherwise, although, the Eagles don’t have a history of being down for too long.
It wouldn’t surprise me if the Eagles show some rapid improvement this year.
Footy Fix: Harry the hero! How Blues stunned the Lions with the comeback to end all comebacks
Let’s just say the mods, and I don’t see things the same way. Conversely, Sn1tch likes to brown-nose. I’d be surprised if this hasn’t been deleted by the end of the day.
It makes no difference in my prediction on Geelong. They’ll finish top, of course.
Ask me about any other team, and I’ll give you a rational prediction.
For example, Fremantle, under Longmanure, was rubbish last year and will be rubbish again this year.
However, if pudding loses some weight, they may be a chance at the eight. They have a chance if The Wonder Boy trims down to his correct fighting weight, too.
Sn1tch knows this and knows I’ve been right for years.
Footy Fix: Harry the hero! How Blues stunned the Lions with the comeback to end all comebacks
Self refereeing again.
Nice job, Sn1tch.
Footy Fix: Harry the hero! How Blues stunned the Lions with the comeback to end all comebacks
Well, well, well. The Roar’s very own sn1tch is back for the new season.
Say hello to the mods for me.
Footy Fix: Harry the hero! How Blues stunned the Lions with the comeback to end all comebacks
Harry was excellent last night.
Congrats to him and Carlton’s S&C team, too. He looks great – trimmed down nicely.
Fremantle could learn a lot from this. Chubby Darcy over the years, if he wants to get to Gawn’s level, needs to train hard and get off the puddings. I haven’t seen him this year, so maybe he has, along with Fyfe trimming down and stop pretending to look like a poor man’s Chris Hemsworth. Hopefully he’s back close to his Brownlow Medal winning weight this year, it would help with all his foot and back injuries.
Footy Fix: Harry the hero! How Blues stunned the Lions with the comeback to end all comebacks
I thought your boys were an infinitely better team than the one that won in 2016’.
Perhaps luck wasn’t on your side, but it was in 2016. Things even out over time.
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I apologise for having a bad memory.
'Dripping in inequality and stupidity': Footy is back... and so is AFL interference