Another 2011 AFL thread - still pretending GWS is all just a bad dream

[cobl04]

Seems like the Crows did after half time!

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Not entirely accurate, we were dominated in the third but still managed to stay afloat in that quarter, we kicked the first two of the last. But after that, yeah, you are right.

 

[cobl04]

WHAT THE MOTHERFUCKING FUCK WEST COAST!!!! WHERE THE FUCK DID THAT COME FROM!!!! 10 for Kennedy, 5 for Shuey! 17 goals to three in the second half!! 120 points! WHAT THE FUCK!

Dogs are fucked!

 

[Vlad n U 2]

What the fuck was that? Seriously, what the -?

Bonnie, why are the Eagles so good now?

 

[bono_man2002]

Cheer up Vlad, it's only round 9, your team only got spanked in the last quarter by the raining premier but held them at bay for 3 quarters. You were hoping to stay within 40 points come full time.

I'd be cracking the sad's if you lost to Port or someone, oh wait

 

[Vlad n U 2]

I'd be cracking the sad's if you lost to Port or someone, oh wait

Yeah, we're used to that by now. It is their grand final.

 

[The Sad Punk]

The Statement's been made, motherfuckers.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

2011 Premiers?

 

[intedomine]

Dunno about premiers, but what a win and oh what form. It's factual now that West Coast oozes classy players all over the field and have unearthed some quality young talent after a few seasons in the doldrums. I didn't see this coming, but they genuinely look the goods. Footscray on the other hand...

 

[Axver]

I love how the final quarter was 64-0! Good bloody god West Coast.

 

[bono_212]

Holy....

 

[The Sad Punk]

I still think it's a bit too rich to think we'll challenge Collingwood for a win, but as long as we can stay in it I'm more than happy. It's almost too big a form jump from last year.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

On a completely unrelated note to everything in this thread, Collingwood's John McCarthy reminds me so much of Fran Healy in terms of looks. I thought it was rather uncanny.

 

[cobl04]

double post

 

[cobl04]

vlad - 5/51
bonnie - 8/50 - congratulations Bonnie. you have tipped 'em all.
cobl04 - 6/49
axver - 5/46
inte - 5/46
danny - 6/46

The greatest deal of all?

Good article. Very much a win-win at the moment.

There's also a facebook group - Josh Kennedy 10.3 63 d Western Bulldogs 8.4 52

 

[Axver]

I'm just going to make my picks now, because I can:

Melbourne vs Carlton
North vs Sydney
Freo vs St Kilda
Gold Coast vs Geelong gonna rape Ablett
Richmond vs Port
Adelaide vs Lions
Collingwood vs West Coast (but hopefully a close contest?)
Puppies vs Hawthorn

 

[cobl04]

one positive thing you can see about poor attendance by North/Port fans is that it's still a hell of a lot better than in America.

 

[bono_man2002]

In money terms it's probably all a bit the same. But yeah its like if the AFL turn around and say "hey north, how do you feel about moving to New Zealand?"

I don't know enough about it (and I will ask about It in the NHL thread, as to what concessions the "new team" is gonna get.

 

[Axver]

I'd warm to North immediately if they became North Island.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

one positive thing you can see about poor attendance by north/port fans is that it's still a hell of a lot better than in the nrl

efa.

 

[The Sad Punk]

bonnie - 8/50 - congratulations Bonnie. you have tipped 'em all.

Shit, I didn't notice that! Nice.

 

[The Sad Punk]

efa.

YouTube - ‪An NRL Fan explains why he didn't show up to the game...‬‏

(seriously, isn't the spectator culture just very different to AFL?)

 

[cobl04]

I never knew NRL fans were that eloquent.

Spoiler

Will be having beers and watching Origin tomoz night.

 

[The Sad Punk]

Replace "having beers" with "half-assedly finishing a sculpture" and yeah.

Also, now would be a good time to reintroduce an Adelaide NRL team. Just saying.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

The crowds to that wouldn't even be close to half of that of an average Port Adelaide crowd.

I don't want no NRL team.

 

[The Sad Punk]

I'd say a lot of NRL crowds aren't close to half a Port Adelaide crowd already, but yeah, they'd need a fair bit of propping up. I'd like to see it happen though, keep Demetriou on his toes a bit and add something to do here. I can understand why they wouldn't be interested compared to a boom-town like Perth, but given the current lower local interest in AFL and the way A-League has succeeded, for instance, I don't think it'd be a terribly harmful plan.

 

[Axver]

Speaking of State of Origin, I still fucking well want it back in Aussie Rules. I'd enjoy cheering for Victoria in a sport people actually attend, i.e. something that's not domestic cricket.

 

[cobl04]

Speaking of State of Origin, I still fucking well want it back in Aussie Rules. I'd enjoy cheering for Victoria in a sport people actually attend, i.e. something that's not domestic cricket.

A million times this. That Vic vs Rest game a couple years back was fucking awesome. Origin used to be HUGE in the VFL days. Of course if they bought it back now, there'd be no passion, in that "playing for the big V" means fuck all and you'll never see anyone going "we stuck it right up em" unless they're trying to be funny, but as a showcase and hype and awesomeness and excitement, I don't know why it's not on the table.

 

[Axver]

I reckon if you made it an annual fixture like in the NRL, people would get right the fuck into it all over again. Perhaps not straight away, but with time for growth, probably. I keep banging on that it should replace the pre-season. Why not a four-way series between VIC, SA, WA, and The Rest? That'd actually mean something. But right now I'm probably just re-writing a post I've made five or ten times before.

 

[cobl04]

Looks like Kouta will be captain of the Vics in the z-grade celebrities Legends game.