AFL Season 2024
Submitted by Jackfrost80 on Sun, 2024-02-18 08:08
West Coast off to a positive start winning their first pre-season scratch match yesterday lol
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davewillo
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You were in uni 2 years ago
You were in uni 2 years ago Frosty?
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Jackfrost80
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Better make that 2002
God no. Have enough trouble keeping my head above water without studies thriwn in... Better make that 2002
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Didn't pick you as a late
Didn't pick you as a late bloomer Frosty!
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I meet him, was working at
I meet him, was working at Western Construction early 2000's, he was in our shop as a TA...on a 5" grinder all day.
Didn't speak to him too much myself, but he was popular with the lads telling stories.
Worker with one of the Bra Boys also..Kody on Burrup 2016, same he was up there as a TA on a grinder.
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Jesus, I can only imagine
Jesus, I can only imagine what went missing from a workshop
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Never saw Kody. But used to
Never saw Kody. But used to run into Sunny at the Karratha tav a bit.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
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Seriously is Nat Fyfe not the
Seriously is Nat Fyfe not the worse set shot in AFL history...dead set fkn useless....week after week, year after year, he's lucky to kick a point, most going out on the full.
After last week..I thought, here we go, two goals down need the experienced fella to slot one, 35m out in front...out on the full..
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He is beyond terrible and I
He is beyond terrible and I know it's been a while but you've forgotten about Rojo. Just about coughed up the 2006 Prelim for us from about 12m out.
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Billcollector
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Fyfe has been caught holding
Fyfe has been caught holding the ball more times in the last month than the rest of the shockers put together and his disposals are missing the mark and leaving team mates under the pump.
The whole team needs to get some kicking lessons. Hard to watch at the moment.
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13 goals 33 behinds in 2
13 goals 33 behinds in 2 weeks! They're not hard to watch - I just go and do something else!
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Is that the pies
Moving up the ladder,
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Cheering for WCE this arvo
Cheering for WCE this arvo Unc?
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Reid showing Petracca who's
Reid showing Petracca who's the new boss......... priceless
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uncle
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For sure
And hawks, bugger port got up
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uncle
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Ha ha good doogs
Hawks coach is getting a bit of flak for blowing their game
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Jackfrost80
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In a world of corporate
In a world of corporate footy, sport scientists, constant rule changes and clickbait footy media we are watching the emergence of Naicos, Horne-Francis, Reid and then throw in Warner, Gulden, Serong to join players like The Bont, Cripps and co.
Pure footballer's footballers who have a complete game and just go about it and help keep my passion for footy alive.
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I despise West Coast but
I despise West Coast but can't help but enjoy watching Harley Reid and the confidence he brings to the team. Very fun to watch and going to be a massive talent!
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I despise West Coast but
I despise West Coast but can't help but enjoy watching Harley Reid and the confidence he brings to the team. Very fun to watch and going to be a massive talent!
davewillo
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Agreed Frosty. There are a
Agreed Frosty. There are a lot of very watchable footy players getting around at the moment.
On another note, has anyone noticed there are a lot of calls of not 15m at the moment? It seems like it's something they have been told to get on top of. Good to see as there have been some shockers in the past.
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4 teams in the 8
play each other this week. I
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uncle
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How's this
Young cricketer swap to afl 49 days ago, playing for pies on Friday night along with Ed Allen whose father played afl
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I was hoping Allen dropped to
I was hoping Allen dropped to our pick 23 that year
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Good luck to the debutantes.
Good luck to the debutantes.
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Quite a bit of chatter in
Quite a bit of chatter in regards to Harley Reid getting home sick and missing family with his recent leave and own admission to spending his birthday alone and other small things, he's still a kid so those small things mean a hell of a lot to a kid who has never lived away from home.
The ridiculous amount of exposure and pressure from the WA media looks to be taking it's toll.
Vic teams will be salivating and lining up with recruiting bosses working overtime to undermine West Coast and spend big money before he signs any new long term deal.
This kid will be the richest player in the game in no time.
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Agree on all points there
Agree on all points there Scotty, the media needs to back off.
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They wont back off. They will
They wont back off. They will continue the pressure and tell him that is home sick, they will tell him that it is a bad idea to be in WA and playing for the eagles.
They will continue to tell him shit until he believes them about how hard he has it playing for a successful team (after we win a permpership) does a Juddy and then the media will say 'told ya so!`
You know that if you are told something long enough you can end up believing it.
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I agree mate. I think Harley
I agree mate. I think Harley enhoys the attention and will until he doesn't! Eventually that amount of scrutiny will take its toll on anyone.
I know Juddy well and to be fair he always said he wanted to finish his career back in Vic. I thought he'd stay around for one more contract extension but in the end a couple of things happended that brought it forward. At the time it seemed like the end of the world but we all know how it ended up with that trade!
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Look, i agree that the eagles
Look, i agree that the eagles werent in a good spot in 2007 and as a leader, if Juddy didnt feel like he was being listend to, I can understand why he left.
Certainly, I feel that the eagles won out of that trade though I think that if the eagles had kept their shit together for a bit longer in the mid 2000's then they could have won more flags. But in saying that, jeez 2018 was sweet!
I look forward to the next one.
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Chris has always said all
Chris has always said all that stuff happening in 2007 didn't impact his decision, but only he really knows. He had some other reasons to go back to Vic and I respect that. Plus we got our number 1 goal kicker in exchange for a has been with a dodgy groin!
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I feel for the young fella
I feel for the young fella Andy, hopefully his management keep him grounded.
I heard on the grapevine that he might be coming to Freo as we are never in the press and are rarely under pressure lol
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Ha ha true dat.
Ha ha true dat.
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That umpire needs a spell.
That umpire needs a spell. The clock had stopped and it wasn't like the Pies player threw it to a player 10m away to gain a positional advantage.
Similar thing happened to Petch a few weeks ago where the ball was out of bounds and he knocked it down and got a 50 paid against him. He was killing the ball at that spot rather than fisting it into the crowd.
These umpires seem to be in competition with each other to see who can bring out the most obscure rule during a game all the while making blatant errors on throws, holding the ball and forwards getting scragged.
Maggots... lol
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The holding the ball
The holding the ball decision have me stuffed. you get penalised for being crushed under a heap of players when tackled as soon as you touch the ball, but if you get swung around 360 degrees in a tackle and are clearly caught it's play on. Goal umpires might have to employ guide dogs soon as well.
uncle
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Had our chances but muffed it
happy to see the 6 young guys having a crack, few more holes to fill next week
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Summed up well uncle, your
Summed up well uncle, your guys shouldn't have lost that one.
uncle
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Yeah
Bobby only had to take the ball out of bounds at the end, still haven't lost in 8 games
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Still a lot of football left
Still a lot of football left this season. Pies were a lot better with the ball than Freo, they still keep putting their own players in pressure situations.
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Bring it on...Freo need to
Bring it on...Freo need to keep the hospital passes coming, get them ready for September!!
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Swompa
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Reality sucks.The way the
Reality sucks.
The way the Eagles played yesterday makes me concerned about Ross the Toss's team this weekend.
Weather should hopefully hold off.
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Didn't see it all but the
Didn't see it all but the scoreline tells the story. Hard to reconcile a good win over Melbourne against a thrashing from the Crows. The venue shouldn't make that much difference.
The forecast I've seen for Saturday doesn't look good to me mate!
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i would expect them to
i would expect them to bounce back after that shit performance. It will be like having a fortnights rest because they didn't do much yesterday.
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If the team who played
If the team who played melbourne turn up over the next few weeks, it may be a good few weeks for Eagles supporters.
If the team who showed up yesterday continue to show up, we could get two #1 draft picks in a row?
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2 home games in a row with
2 home games in a row with no travel should be helpful. Both of these games are very winnable so fingers crossed for the team from the Melbourne game turning up!
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This hasn't aged well!
This hasn't aged well!
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And we dont win games
And we dont win games straight after the bye....
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I don't think the Bombers in
I don't think the Bombers in Melbourne would be a good bet even without the bye!
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Shit - even if we were top
Shit - even if we were top of the ladder and undefeated i would stuggle to find the courage to put money on the line the week after the bye, letalone how they played the past couple of weeks.
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A weeks a long
time in footy hey
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Sure is Unc!
Sure is Unc!
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I'm starting to get an
I'm starting to get a slight appreciation for what people with manic depression go through.
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uncle
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Can guys recruited today
play on the weekend, we might need some top up!
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uncle
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Yes they can
APPARENTLY
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Swompa
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Pretty sure the eagles had
Pretty sure the eagles had their mid season drafts play straight away last year or the year before.
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Yep 10 days for Maric and 16
Yep 10 days for Maric and 16 days for Culley. The huge injury list at the time helped of course.
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Wow swompa your team
Picked up a pies vfl player.
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Hah, we'll save costs on a
Hah, we'll save costs on a mouthguard
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Don't think he will play for
Don't think he will play for a while as first stop would be a dental surgeon.
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Gaff's back..he might have to
Gaff's back..he might have to wait a week..
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In: GaffOut: Tackles
In: Gaff
Out: Tackles
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Probably be a short return
Probably be a short return to the firsts for him Frosty. I'd be surprised if we see him or Sheed next year. They've been great for the club at times over the journey but I think that's just it - the journey is over.
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Hopefully he sees it as his
Hopefully he sees it as his last shot and throws some effort at it.
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Let's hope so mate.
Let's hope so mate.
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And looking backwards for a
And looking backwards for a quick stat.
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Either I'm stupid or I
Either I'm stupid or I missed something (most likley both) but all of the tipsters in the West except for 5 have tipped the Suns to beat the Bombers on Sunday. Besides the Cats what decent sides have they beaten? On the other hand Essendon have been towelled up by Port Adelaide in Adelaide and beaten by Sydney in Sydney. Obviously I am in need of some tipping help! Forgetting to tip Port Adelaide last night was a good start!
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Mummm bombers are under
An illness, flu type stuff, they reakon their ok now? Going to be a tough one for pies tonight, I did pick e girls
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Thanks Unc. Yep it'll be
Thanks Unc. Yep it'll be hard for the Pies with all of their outs. Eagles a solid chance if they turn up.
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I hope you're right. Taking
I hope you're right. Taking the Saints supporting middle child to the game despite the weather....
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Kelly out is a blow!
Kelly out is a blow!
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Gees what's going on
With the maggots tonight, I can't follow it
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They are making it
They are making it unwatchable.
On another topic, I think young Sam Darcy has become everyone's favourite player overnight lol.
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uncle
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3 weeks?
couldn't put buzzy down but, at least bruzzy did it front on, not like that doggy,valiant try but missing too many guns.
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1 week for that, there is
1 week for that, there is nothing in maynards head to get concussion.
Let yourselves down with the kicking at goal in the first quarter, should have shut the gate then.
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The middle child! Dunno where
The middle child! Dunno where I went wrong here
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I would have left him at
I would have left him at home.
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Haha almost did. Didn't
Haha almost did. Didn't realise it was 2:35 and we missed the first 1/4.
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Smart boy
bet he had a good day ha ha,what you reakon 1 week for Harley
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It has to be but this is the
It has to be but this is the AFL we're talking about. Potentially the two favourite Rising Star competitors are going to ineligible.
Young Harley can expect some close attention for the rest of the season now he's shown his temperament to be a chink in his armour. Reminds me of Peter Matera when opponents figured out they could make his angry to put him off his game.
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Weight
Its ok throwing your weight around but sooner or later someone gets badly hurt then questions get asked on why he hasn't been brought into line and also pulled up for dissention by arguing with the umps every time he gives one of his many frees away
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And no pie player has ever
And no pie player has ever argued with the umpire........
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Not
Not every time like wonder boy with the expression , who me? each time, couldn't be me
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No worries.
No worries.
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It's a heavy load
carrying that big head around
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You would have him at your
You would have him at your club uncle.
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Couple of years
Couple of years and he'll probably be there Billy. Just need the West Australian to keep doing there bit.
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What a crazy week
It's been, shocking tipping from me
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I started well with the
I started well with the first 3 right then only got one more tip right. Undid all the good early work in the end.
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Yeah well I'm at
0 from 4 after today
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Ended up with 3 for thr week
happy with the last one though
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I managed 4 Unc and also
I managed 4 Unc and also glad about the last one. Not because it was the pies but it helped me gain in the 2 comps I'm in!
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