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That was bad. Poor kid.
Anyway, I hate football. Losing to the Tigers is a new low.
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| subbastard wrote: | | Jesus Christ he is a tough bastard, gets up and tries to keep playing, **** me. |
Yeah, the way he tries to go back up, oh man.
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| Tobias Funke wrote: | | It's such a shame. He almost won the brownlow, he was THIS close. |
How do you know this?
Was lying on the couch with teh gf.. thought shit that could have been bad, he just touches his leg no worries... OH MY GOD! Just sat on the edge of the couch in disbelief for 10 minutes, not a Freo fan but you can't not like this guy and after the season he's had.. Hopefully he comes back like Voss/Newman.
Also when did Richmond decide they enjoyed winning?
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Yeah bad wording, I blame the time of day though I don't remember when I wrote that.
But yeah, he was definitely on track to contending for the brownlow.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Cro wrote: |
Also when did Richmond decide they enjoyed winning? |
Dunno but it sucks coz now my sh *t team is on the bottom of the ladder. Admittedly, its exactly where they deserve to be! Shame there's no priority picks for a few years now 
Gotta say, Jack Riewoldt is a gun though.
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Mark Williams is gone! Wow.
Bring on Dean Laidley. I think he'll do a better job. Power's year is over, they have a horrific 5 weeks ahead of them.
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Haha they will probably tonight now.
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Barlow probably would have finished in the top 10 or even top 5 in the Brownlow if he had played out the season. He would also most likely have had a spot on the I/C bench in the AA team if he continued his form.
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*PHONEIX DOWN*
What was that horse shit I saw on the weekend? I am not a big AFL fan but that has to be up there with the most retarded grand final rule ever!
I would feel so so super ripped off if I went to the game, especially if I didn't realise that a draw = a replay.
On the plus side I was out of my seat at the end of that game. I guess I was barracking for the under dog.
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| RXWAG wrote: | *PHONEIX DOWN*
What was that horse **** I saw on the weekend? I am not a big AFL fan but that has to be up there with the most retarded grand final rule ever!
I would feel so so super ripped off if I went to the game, especially if I didn't realise that a draw = a replay.
On the plus side I was out of my seat at the end of that game. I guess I was barracking for the under dog. |
Maybe I'm a traditionalist, but I like the Grand Final Replay idea. Extra time works OK too, but the rule as it is gives you some incredible scenes that you really have to see to believe. And really, is 3 times in 115 years really so bad? It would be ridiculous to have a 3rd game in a row if the second was a draw, though. Also, those people who say "Give both teams the Premiership" are complete numpty's.
Personally, I think the draw was the perfect result for this season. I really think it was hard to seperate the top 3-4 sides of the year when at full strength, and if you look further down the ladder, the whole competition was more even than I've ever seen it. In that way, the draw was a good descriptor of the season as a whole.
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All I can say is stuff Collingwood, I hope the place gets swallowed in a sinkhole.
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I thought it was awesome, but I'd probably feel differently if it were my time.
Whoever loses next weekend are going to be pissed. Now both teams know they can win it.
Might be the Saints last shot at it for a while, so hopefully they win. No more of this slow start crap though 
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| Benc82 wrote: |
Might be the Saints last shot at it for a while, so hopefully they win. No more of this slow start crap though |
Congrats to The Pies on obtaining The Flag and well done to The Saints.
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WTF was that crap Saints. They didn't deserve to be there and they wont be next year.
Good on the pies though.
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Saints were great fighting back last week and nearly stole it. But today Collingwood were superb, I'm a seriously happy Magpie supporter tonight. 
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| Benc82 wrote: | WTF was that crap Saints. They didn't deserve to be there and they wont be next year.
Good on the pies though. |
Why didn't the Saints to be at the grand final? They finished in the top four and had a great final series except the last game where they were beaten. Then again no team deserves to be in a grand final, they earned it as did Collingwood. Don't forget the Pies smashed the Dogs and Cats as well, so did they deserve to play finals as well?
Saints will be up there again next but need to fix up some holes before they will win a grand final.
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I find it a tad funny that after every Collingwood victory the other team is made to look like their time is over. Geelong, St Kilda and Western Bulldogs have all been declared to not have a chance next year and are said to be too old and slow. I highly doubt that but it shows how decisive Collingwood played this year.
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Yeah I am being very cautious about next year. The Pies have a very young and talented list but there are a lot of other clubs who will be really looking forward to the challenge of taking them down a peg or two.
Also its going to be very interesting to see how trade week pans out and whether or not guys like Josh Fraser are still at the club next year. I highly doubt it. But right now I'm just enjoying the Premiership! I loved reading the papers today and taking it all in. Especially Kevin Sheedy's article conceding that he was very wrong to state that the Pies couldn't win the flag. How sweet it is..
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Realistically though for the second year in a row St Kilda kicked themselves out of the game and handed the cup to the Pies. Collingwood were good, but the amount of chances blown in the 2nd quarter was ridiculous. Could have easily been in front at half time..
Oh well, look to next season and see what this team is made of. Surely changes will be made.
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I feel bad for the Saints. Yes, Collingwood deserved it this year, but Saint Kilda did last year. Grand Finals are never fair.
Even this year, they probably shoud have won, in the forward 50 with a minute to go. Oh what could have been.
It makes me relived that Sydney jagged one in 2005. A premeirship is so bloody hard to get unless you get lucky and your team has a golden era.
Like the Swans, St Kilda is built on an average hard working list with a couple of stars. Unlike Brisbane and the Cats which is just full of stars in their day, it's a lot harder work to win a flag.
I'm not sure what the Saints can do. I think the window for the premeirship is closing because a few of the other teams are starting to build.
Cats and Dogs will be certainly much weaker next year and leaves the door open for a lot of the fringe teams to get back into top 4 contention. Be interesting to see how Freo, Hawks, Cartlon, Kangs and even Sydney go.
Maybe the Demons or Tigers will actually come good?
Even the GC have a pretty awesome list. If they have a star based core with a top 10 draft pick mix, they will be pretty good off the bat you'd imagine.
I think next year will be even more even then this.
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| Cro wrote: | Realistically though for the second year in a row St Kilda kicked themselves out of the game and handed the cup to the Pies. Collingwood were good, but the amount of chances blown in the 2nd quarter was ridiculous. Could have easily been in front at half time..
Oh well, look to next season and see what this team is made of. Surely changes will be made. |
I totally agree that the Saints missed chances but realistically Collingwood dominated for nearly the entire match. And four or five missed goals doesn't add up to the 56 points that they lost by. To their credit though the Saints fought until the bitter end and I do agree that they are a gutsy side. I have plenty of die hard Saints supporters as friends and I really feel for you guys. I know what its like to support a team that goes down two grand finals in a row. Its really rough and tough to keep the faith.
Especially seeing as they came so close to snatching the first grand final. Collingwood very nearly kicked themselves out of a flag last week with their sporadically poor execution in front of goal. Travis Cloke is brilliant to watch in a marking contest but I almost feel dread watching him line up for set shots these days. A top of the line full forward has to absolutely convert more than 50% of their set shots but I think he is hovering around the 40% mark.
If the Pies can sort out their inaccuracy then I think we will have a great chance at going back to back. But realistically its going to be tough as hell. But if the Pies do win again its going to be quite strange watching Mick Malthouse hand over the reins to Buckley. Maybe that deal will turn out to be a little rushed...
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See I don't think the window is closed for Saints. Now with the inclusion of of two new teams you can't build teams off the draft for a while so they will go for broke. If they recruit right and evolve their style a bit they can still succeed. Also I really think Geelong is out of the picture, the pies will be up their next year but it's not a certainty and those young sides will need to get into the 8 before they get into the 4. So my top 4 still has the Saints in it and from their anything is possible.
1 prediction: Tarrant to the saints. They could do with a key defender with a history of being a forward.
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| Guffers wrote: | | Cro wrote: | Realistically though for the second year in a row St Kilda kicked themselves out of the game and handed the cup to the Pies. Collingwood were good, but the amount of chances blown in the 2nd quarter was ridiculous. Could have easily been in front at half time..
Oh well, look to next season and see what this team is made of. Surely changes will be made. |
I totally agree that the Saints missed chances but realistically Collingwood dominated for nearly the entire match. And four or five missed goals doesn't add up to the 56 points that they lost by. |
I don't really agree with you here. Modern team sports are all about confidence. If the Saints had managed to convert a few in the 15 minutes they dominated in the second, they would have had a lot more of it, and would've been able to stay with Collingwood better when they turned it on in the 3rd. If they'd felt they were still a realistic chance, they would've given an extra 2-3% at every contest, and the game would've been a lot closer.
Of course, Collingwood should've won the first game anyway. 37% goal kicking accuracy (from memory) is absolutely terrible.
As for next year, I see Fremantle going a bit further. I think the Doggies can still remain top 4 if we remain injury free, especially if Wallis and Liberatore make an impact, similar to Scully and Trengove. I don't think Carlton can be a premiership contender with their current list. While Judd is a star, Gibbs and Murphy haven't done enough considering their position in the draft. Richmond are a maybe, but if they don't make the 8 next year, they're in big trouble, and it is Richmond, after all. Melbourne can come good this year if Watts can step up, they really need one more star on top of Scully and Trengove, although they'd be better off if one of the 3 was a Key Position player. Geelong will be 5-6, I think. Sydney, who knows? Saints and Colingwood will be up there again, but I don't think the Saints will get through the Prelims. North could be a surprise packet, they've been quietly accumulating some very good young players. As for GC? They'll be a force in 3-4 years.
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I understand what your saying sobriquet but I think Collingwood's insane pressure and attack on the ball would have won the game regardless of the Saint's accuracy or confidence woes. It may have been much closer though.
In other news I'm not sure how I feel about Tarrant ending up back at the Pies though. There is a chance for him to shine with Lockyer and Medhurst both retiring but I'm not sure where he would fit in... in defense? Or attack like in the past?
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