The Official 2007 AFL Season Thread!!!

[intedomine]

I'm not all that fussed about the bloods losing to the Eagles. In fact, I don't think I cared if we lost. All I wanted to see was the ridiculosly even rivalry between South and West Coast continue at it's nailbiting best, and it did....and I'm delighted.

Aside from that game, that round of footy was positively awful. Robertson's goal against the Saints was the only real highlight, and most of the winners won in either dull (Essendon, St Kilda, Brisbane) or ludicrously controversial (North Melbourne) fashion.

 

[cobl04]

I cannot believe how close the past five or six games between the Swans and the Eagles have been... amazing! It's been about 12 points all up.

Good to see the Blues get up. Of course, they were miles behind in the third quarter, and so was the Wobbles, and they both win.

But not Geelong.

Oh no.

Please not again.

 

[bono_man2002]

Stuck on dial up due to a change in house...and I"ve not been able to put in my tips.

Actually I don't really seem to care for Footy this year, 7 is doing a crappy job, at least 9 showed as a game live on Sunday arvo, that was good.

Nine pumped up Friday night football like you didn't want to miss it, Annnd apparently they have a director from overseas, WTF!

 

[intedomine]

Nine pumped up Friday night football like you didn't want to miss it,

That was what made me cringe at 9's coverage. Pumping up dreary and irrelevant matches between two average on-field teams (usually Collingwood) is not what league football is all about. Just get on with the game. Friday Night Footy is just one match in a 176 game season. The only good thing about 9's coverage was Dermie.

I missed Bruce, glad he's back. But Dave Schwarz and Olerenshaw are shite. Bring back Sandy and Drew.

Footy will never be the same as exciting and as pure as it was pre-2000, let the AFL rot...

 

[bono_man2002]

Need to get Dipper Back too, I've listened to a little bit of 3AW's coverage....but I don't think he's on there anymore either

 

[cobl04]

OH THE CATTERS!!!!!!!!! WHAT A WIN!!!!! NATH ABLETT BAGS FIVE!!!!! MOONEY BAGS FIVE!!!!!!! THE TOMAHAWK STARS!!!!! OHHHH!!!!

I missed Bruce, glad he's back. But Dave Schwarz and Olerenshaw are shite. Bring back Sandy and Drew.

Footy will never be the same as exciting and as pure as it was pre-2000, let the AFL rot...

Originally posted by bono_man2002


Need to get Dipper Back too, I've listened to a little bit of 3AW's coverage....but I don't think he's on there anymore either

Agree with everything said/

 

[cobl04]

ANOTHER WIN FOR THE CATTERS!!!! TOMAHAWK BAGS FIVE!!!!!!!!!

Shit last quarter though... 2.7

 

[bono_man2002]

Excited much?

 

[Tania]

Fremantle

We are a divided household and at this point I have one very happy mini West Coast Eagles fan, one reasonably happy mini Swans fan and two tragically unhappy Dockers fans.

 

[Tania]

Oh, and one who couldn't care less and won't watch a game and throws the paper in the bin in disgust at the amount of AFL reported on in this country non-fan

 

[intedomine]

...couldn't care less and won't watch a game and throws the paper in the bin in disgust at the amount of AFL reported on in this country...

It is indeed ridiculous...

 

[cobl04]

I can't believe Selwood got off! I can understand Headland getting off, but how Selwood did I don't know.

 

[intedomine]

I can't believe Selwood got off! I can understand Headland getting off, but how Selwood did I don't know.

It's an interesting call.

In defence of Selwood, how was he to know that the tattoo was of Headland's daughter. Maybe he did have sex with a sheila who looked similar to the one on Headland's shoulder? If so, Selwood's "sledge" was merely an act of honesty. Who knows, but I don't reckon there was any paedophlic intent there...

That said, Headland's aggressive reaction was understandable given the circumstances.

It almost seems too harsh to punish both players for the incident, while at the same too lenient to let them both escape scot free...

All still a bit disturbing nonetheless...

 

[bono_man2002]

Wow. The Pies certainly ran out of gas in that last quarter yesterday.

From what I hear Port are really doing "unexpectedly well" ...which at this stage of the season, I'm not sure if most clubs should be expected to be in any certain form.

 

[cobl04]

Nine goals eighteen.

In a four point game!

 

[The Sad Punk]

Cuz expected to return mid season. Thoughts?

 

[intedomine]

Cuz is a gun, one of the best midfielders in the league.

His drug problem is irrelevant to his on-field brilliance.

By all means, he should get over his drug problem, but that need not stop him from doing what he does best.

 

[The Sad Punk]

Yeah, exactly. Feel sorry for him, he just got into a bad crowd pretty early on in his career.

Anyway, as an Eagles fan, I'm really hoping he'll be able to get over it this year, just to get over the drugs would be grand, it'll be fantastic if he could actually return.

I'm pretty stoked with how we've been going as it is, though. Can't help but think that even with class acts like Judd and Embers we'd truly be the laughing stock of Australian sport if we weren't one of the top sides...

 

[cobl04]

How can you kick an ice addiction in six or seven weeks?

 

[The Sad Punk]

I have no idea. I don't think it's possible. This is where the doubt lies.

Although isn't it still a little vague whether or not he actually has/had an 'ice addiction' or not? I don't think it's clear that the drug he's on was even ice.

Anyway, good game today... tigers actually gave a bit of a scare.

 

[Angela Harlem]

fucking brisbane. damn shitheads. gone and fucked my tips.

at least we won. what a boring game. still. will be valuable points-wise!

 

[cobl04]

I have no idea. I don't think it's possible. This is where the doubt lies.

Although isn't it still a little vague whether or not he actually has/had an 'ice addiction' or not? I don't think it's clear that the drug he's on was even ice.

Anyway, good game today... tigers actually gave a bit of a scare.

Well that's the thing. Cousins himself has said very little, if anything to anyone. It was his father who admitted Ben had a "substance abuse problem". I'm not too sure if it was ice, the media just reported that he was blowing $3000 a week on his addicition. The other thing is if it was ice, there would be some pretty serious after-effects.

What I'm pissed off about is the AFL PAID for his rehab, or allowed salary cap concessions to the Weagles. What a joke. His addiction, pay for it yourself. The message that sends is "Go and get an addiction. No worries. Just admit yourself before your third strike, and we'll pay for your rehab. No worries."

He still hasn't even been tested yet!

 

[cobl04]

I have no idea. I don't think it's possible. This is where the doubt lies.

Although isn't it still a little vague whether or not he actually has/had an 'ice addiction' or not? I don't think it's clear that the drug he's on was even ice.

Anyway, good game today... tigers actually gave a bit of a scare.

Well that's the thing. Cousins himself has said very little, if anything to anyone. It was his father who admitted Ben had a "substance abuse problem". I'm not too sure if it was ice, the media just reported that he was blowing $3000 a week on his addicition. The other thing is if it was ice, there would be some pretty serious after-effects.

What I'm pissed off about is the AFL PAID for his rehab, or allowed salary cap concessions to the Weagles. What a joke. His addiction, pay for it yourself. The message that sends is "Go and get an addiction. No worries. Just admit yourself before your third strike, and we'll pay for your rehab. No worries."

He still hasn't even been tested yet!

And in other news, Geelong were 26 points down a while ago. I didn't want to listen to the end. After all we went thru last year, I thought maybe - just maybe - we might go a bit better. Obvioisuly not.

 

[bono_man2002]

 

[The Sad Punk]

Oh my God, poor Tiges.

Can't wait for the Eagles/Cats game.

 

[intedomine]

This season's boring.

Can we just have a West Coast/Sydney Grand Final 4 months early and be done with it?

 

[cobl04]

Let me just reiterate:

Geelong - 10.2 20.6 29.9 35.12 (222) defeated
Richmond - 1.1 2.7 5.9 9.11 (65)

15 goalkickers. That's just seven players who didn't kick a goal. Seven players kicked three or more. Four kicked four goals. It was the equal 11th highest score ever. Record third quarter score.

Get excited!

 

[The Sad Punk]

This season's boring.

Can we just have a West Coast/Sydney Grand Final 4 months early and be done with it?

Doesn't seem any more boring than most recent seasons. There has been a lot of sloppy playing by all the teams, even the major ones, though.

I just noticed the Cats were kicking rather straight as well. Something I'm a little jealous of.

 

[cobl04]

I just noticed the Cats were kicking rather straight as well. Something I'm a little jealous of.

Collingwood supporter?

 

[bono_man2002]

Collingwood supporter?

Hey!



Now I've quoted two of your posts in the last 10 minutes, its not like I'm stalking you or anything....or am I!