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Re: AFL - Round 1 - general discussion (and live scores)

PostPosted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:04 pm
by carey
gadj1976 wrote:
Ted E Bear wrote:I predict an early exit for the blues this season. Malthouse might be lucky to see the season out.


please please please.........

Hopefully someone might get it thru their thick skulls over there that we need key position players!

Seriously, same old again for us tonight. I can see us being competitive with the mid range teams, but top 8... I doubt it.


Early in the game you guys looked very good Waite is so important for you guys if you had the luxury of playing Henderson forward to give Waite a chop out. For mine Carlton really lack on ball leg speed yes Jarren and Gartlett are pacey but I think you need midfield pace

Re: AFL - Round 1 - general discussion (and live scores)

PostPosted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:07 pm
by JK
Ted E Bear wrote:Hoff 3 votes?

Who's your 3-2-1 ?


3. Wines
2. Polec
1. Hoff

Re: AFL - Round 1 - general discussion (and live scores)

PostPosted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:12 pm
by wristwatcher
Can't believe no-one mentioned Lobbe. I thought his second efforts in the clearances were huge. Clearly won the rucks and was desperate at every stoppage. Would definitely be in my top 5 with Polec, Wines, Hoffalinko and Gray with him.

Butcher and Pittard will hopefully improve throughout the season.

Good sign for Port with Boaky and Ebert quiet and Wingard only really good in patches that Port could knock off a finals team away from Adelaide.

Re: AFL - Round 1 - general discussion (and live scores)

PostPosted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:14 pm
by JK
wristwatcher wrote:Can't believe no-one mentioned Lobbe. I thought his second efforts in the clearances were huge. Clearly won the rucks and was desperate at every stoppage. Would definitely be in my top 5 with Polec, Wines, Hoffalinko and Gray with him.

Butcher and Pittard will hopefully improve throughout the season.

Good sign for Port with Boaky and Ebert quiet and Wingard only really good in patches that Port could knock off a finals team away from Adelaide.


I think Warnock beat him for 3 quarters, but Lobbe had a fantastic last quarter

Re: AFL - Round 1 - general discussion (and live scores)

PostPosted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:16 pm
by JK
Also I reckon Hombsch was very good, particularly in the 2nd half

Re: AFL - Round 1 - general discussion (and live scores)

PostPosted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:19 pm
by The Sleeping Giant
Who cares about votes. Supercoach points is where it's at.

Re: AFL - Round 1 - general discussion (and live scores)

PostPosted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:20 pm
by JK
The Sleeping Giant wrote:Who cares about votes. Supercoach points is where it's at.


As usual I don't have enough of them

Re: AFL - Round 1 - general discussion (and live scores)

PostPosted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:21 pm
by carey
wristwatcher wrote:Can't believe no-one mentioned Lobbe. I thought his second efforts in the clearances were huge. Clearly won the rucks and was desperate at every stoppage. Would definitely be in my top 5 with Polec, Wines, Hoffalinko and Gray with him.

Butcher and Pittard will hopefully improve throughout the season.

Good sign for Port with Boaky and Ebert quiet and Wingard only really good in patches that Port could knock off a finals team away from Adelaide.


He would be in my top 5 as well but can't you read mate it was top 3! :lol:

Re: AFL - Round 1 - general discussion (and live scores)

PostPosted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:23 pm
by valleys07
Wines a clear BOG.

Hoff exceptional for a half, then went missing a bit.

Gray consistent. 4 goals from a small forward (doesnt matter who), is critical to our success each week.

3. Wines
2. Hoff
1. Gray

Re: AFL - Round 1 - general discussion (and live scores)

PostPosted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:26 pm
by carey
valleys07 wrote:Wines a clear BOG.

Hoff exceptional for a half, then went missing a bit.

Gray consistent. 4 goals from a small forward (doesnt matter who), is critical to our success each week.

3. Wines
2. Hoff
1. Gray



Polec has to be in mate. When the game was on line in the last 5 clearances there's the game charger right there.

Re: AFL - Round 1 - general discussion (and live scores)

PostPosted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:29 pm
by valleys07
carey wrote:
valleys07 wrote:Wines a clear BOG.

Hoff exceptional for a half, then went missing a bit.

Gray consistent. 4 goals from a small forward (doesnt matter who), is critical to our success each week.

3. Wines
2. Hoff
1. Gray



Polec has to be in mate. When the game was on line in the last 5 clearances there's the game charger right there.


Top 5 mate. Was clearly the X-Factor in the last quarter, but was outdone by the above 3. Cornes definitely in the mix too with yet another 30+ game.

Good signs mate- the fact we had Wingard, Boak, Ebert, Monfries all relatively quiet and still were 5 goal winners, shows we are reliant on no-one.

Re: AFL - Round 1 - general discussion (and live scores)

PostPosted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:31 pm
by Failed Creation
My 3-2-1 would be:

3. Wines



2. Polec
1. Westhoff, although he really only played half a game.

On a down note, I don't think we can afford to keep playing Butcher. As a key forward, he's there to kick goals, and apart from that grubber with 0:01 on the clock, he did bugger all. But I would suspect he's only in the side for balance, and Carlton certainly couldn't compete with him in the air.

Re: AFL - Round 1 - general discussion (and live scores)

PostPosted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:31 pm
by Ted E Bear
Bring on the showdown

Re: AFL - Round 1 - general discussion (and live scores)

PostPosted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:35 pm
by wristwatcher
carey wrote:
wristwatcher wrote:Can't believe no-one mentioned Lobbe. I thought his second efforts in the clearances were huge. Clearly won the rucks and was desperate at every stoppage. Would definitely be in my top 5 with Polec, Wines, Hoffalinko and Gray with him.

Butcher and Pittard will hopefully improve throughout the season.

Good sign for Port with Boaky and Ebert quiet and Wingard only really good in patches that Port could knock off a finals team away from Adelaide.


He would be in my top 5 as well but can't you read mate it was top 3! :lol:



Top 6 mate- Kane into 6th. Consistent for 4 quarters and 30 touches

Agree with whoever said Hombsch (which is the noise I make when I bite a BLT) was very good. Fair compliment to the young lad that they subbed Trengrove.

On the sub, Broady to start against the Crows

Re: AFL - Round 1 - general discussion (and live scores)

PostPosted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:39 pm
by Ron Burgundy
Port we're lucky they played Carlton tonight because they weren't that flash.
However, this means much upside for Port.

Carlton looks like the same team as the past few years, lacking consistency and a plan b.

Re: AFL - Round 1 - general discussion (and live scores)

PostPosted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:44 pm
by wristwatcher
Ron Burgundy wrote:Port we're lucky they played Carlton tonight because they weren't that flash.
However, this means much upside for Port.

Carlton looks like the same team as the past few years, lacking consistency and a plan b.



Carlton will be very close to the 8 if not in it. We will take a 5 goal win away from home as well. I felt Port had players who weren't that flash but their team effort was quite flash.

Looking forward to next week.

Re: AFL - Round 1 - general discussion (and live scores)

PostPosted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 11:22 pm
by Rik E Boy
Port were very impressive tonight I thought. But I noticed they seem to rely on Westhoff a hell of a lot. But then again I think my Catters might be doing the same with Harry Taylor this season.

Ollie Wines looks a real player to me. As for Carlton, don't rate them at all. They've still got too many sheepdogs and they won't make the eight.

regards,

REB

Re: AFL - Round 1 - general discussion (and live scores)

PostPosted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 1:05 am
by daysofourlives
Jim05 wrote:Is there a bigger bunch of frontrunners than Carlscum?
Great seeing these pretenders getting beaten


Yeah Essenscum, Stanton the chief front runner

Re: AFL - Round 1 - general discussion (and live scores)

PostPosted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 8:13 am
by cracka
Ted E Bear wrote:
Jim05 wrote:Walker is as soft as butter, only tackle he makes for the night is when a guy is out of bounds

I agree. Another front runner

Wow. That's about the sixth player you've potted from just 1 game. Sure hope you are/were a gun player.

Re: AFL - Round 1 - general discussion (and live scores)

PostPosted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 8:21 am
by Wedgie
cracka wrote:
Ted E Bear wrote:
Jim05 wrote:Walker is as soft as butter, only tackle he makes for the night is when a guy is out of bounds

I agree. Another front runner

Wow. That's about the sixth player you've potted from just 1 game. Sure hope you are/were a gun player.

He was no Johann Wagner.