The AFL / Aussie Rules Thread

Papy Oli · May 10, 2024, 02:14:06 AM

Never mind losing to Melbourne last week... We'll let them off after an 8 and nought...

but we conceded 8 goals to Port in Q1 this evening...now 52 points down halfway through Q2...diabolical...

52 points is nothing, right...

right ??

Papy Oli · May 10, 2024, 04:05:17 AM

We came back... to lose by 6...

we didn't really deserve it anyway, you can't just not turn up for a whole first half...

This sport will kill me though...

Madiel · May 10, 2024, 06:52:16 AM

That's why you love it though.

Papy Oli · May 10, 2024, 10:58:55 AM

Quote from: Madiel on May 10, 2024, 06:52:16 AMThat's why you love it though.

oh yes, it was a thrilling second half, funny that, how you can score when you turn up.

2 very frustrating games, in the manner more than the results.

Crazy also how we've missed Dangerfield's presence in the midfield.

On a funnier note:

Papy Oli · May 16, 2024, 03:02:43 AM

Having a good evening @Holden ?

HT Suns 71 - 38 Cats

Sigh.

Might change back my avatar....

Papy Oli · May 16, 2024, 03:46:36 AM

This is atrocious...

And it's only Q3...

Even heavier sigh...

Also, why the fudge did we have to travel all the way to Darwin...??

Papy Oli · May 16, 2024, 04:34:11 AM

GC 26.8 (164) - GEE 15.10 (100)

Ouch.

Highest points scored for ever by GC.

Highest points scored against a Chris Scott team

Second highest score ever by a Damian Hardwick team

GC were way more accurate in their marks, passing, everything...

we disappeared after Q1 again.

Dodgy umpiring didn't help (18-3 free kicks for to GC at HT). Goal given to GC after review, even though a replay show it had crossed the behind line seconds earlier...but this is irrelevant.

You can't win when only 3 or 4 players turn up....

GWS, Richmond and Swans to come.

Then a bye.

Today felt like a bye already...

Congrats @Holden !!

Holden · May 16, 2024, 12:30:04 PM

...yet I backed the Cats in the tipping. It's almost like the kiss of death - If I back them as the first game of the round they're bound to lose.

Apart from that, I can see the Damien Hardwick influence starting to come out. Will the Suns make the finals this year? Maybe, maybe not. The thing is that they are already playing a much better style of football and this might really come to the fore in 2025. Here's hoping.