Round 8 - Mum’s the word...

[Lightning McQueen]

This week's showdown would have been a perfect Thursday night game, instead of having a shitload of games on the saturday

I'd love to see a showdown get Thurs/Fri night. I guess AFL are worried about Melb TV audiences, worth a shot though surely.

Friday night would be a given, has there ever been a derby, showdown, Q clash or bridge battle on a Friday night?

[bennymacca]

Crows Sydney is often a friday night, surely that would rate similar or less than a showdown in melbourne?

From Ch7's perspective, the sat night game is freo st kilda or bulldogs brisbane, both arent exactly big games.

Could have moved the carlton essendon game to sat night and then taken the sat arvo timeslot for the thursday


the biggest reason is both the crows and port would have had 5 day breaks, but im sure both would accept that given the extra prime time slot (maybe not port as much given they did come back from perth)

[Brodlach]

Wasn’t the Showdowns last year in the top 5 rated games of the season?
1.7 and 1.87 million rings a bell

[Rik E Boy]

Hawks
Eagles
Carlton
Melb
Adel
Lions
Freo
Tigers
Pies

Thats about 350/1
Easy money

Betting on Carlton can't be easy money. I know Essendon are bad but no Murphy, Docherty or Gibbs...there's nothing left.

regards,

REB

[woodublieve12]

Just got to Melbourne. I think it may actually snow tonight

[carey]

I think Port will win especially if Todd Marshall comes to watch. That will really motivate them IMO

If we need the situation of Todd to get up were in more trouble than I thought....


Crows by 6 goal

[PatowalongaPirate]

My Friday Forecast -

* Corona Man to be three parts pissed by quarter time.
* All of the Hawk and Swan haters on this site to be in full action.
* Wubbsy to post "free kick Hawthorn" 11 times before the major break.
* Daisy to post his thoughts well after the final siren has gone.
* Hawks by 4 points.
* Attendance 39,366.

[Corona Man]

My Friday Forecast -

* Corona Man to be three parts pissed by quarter time.
* All of the Hawk and Swan haters on this site to be in full action.
* Wubbsy to post "free kick Hawthorn" 11 times before the major break.
* Daisy to post his thoughts well after the final siren has gone.
* Hawks by 4 points.
* Attendance 39,366.

Not waiting that long!

[Brodlach]

My Friday Forecast -

* Corona Man to be three parts pissed by quarter time.
* All of the Hawk and Swan haters on this site to be in full action.
* Wubbsy to post "free kick Hawthorn" 11 times before the major break.
* Daisy to post his thoughts well after the final siren has gone.
* Hawks by 4 points.
* Attendance 39,366.

Pfft three parts, I'm sure he is already there

[carey]

Tipped the Hawk, but just feel the Swans get it done in a scrap

[DOC]

No players using shoulder strapping.

Burgoyne caught holding the ball twice for two goals.

[carey]

Absolutely love Burgoyne but Jesus he is really stinking the joint up tonight!

[daysofourlives]

Absolutely love Burgoyne but Jesus he is really stinking the joint up tonight!

Yeah needs to go forward, Duryea on the other hand, do we still have the substitute??

[DOC]

Corona Man on TV. Looking good.

[saintal]

Ben Ronke. 6 kicks, 5 goals. Who?

[carey]

Hawks need Jager and Mitchell to lift big time

[carey]

O’meara has simply been shit and it’s my fault I traded him in this week!

[woodublieve12]

Goal review can eat a dick

[Brodlach]

Impey, how good was that

[DOC]

Pendlebury on the sequence of tackles late in the second quarter;

"Some great care shown in those tackles, guys making super fast decision about body weight difference and how hard to tackle. More than footballers #brains,