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Re: AFL 2024

Postby MW » Mon Apr 15, 2024 3:21 pm

Booney wrote:Carlton's run :

GWS @ Marvel
Geelong @ MCG
Collingwood @ MCG
Melbourne @ MCG
Sydney @ SCG
Suns @ Marvel
Port @ AO

How many of the next 7 do they win?


4 (GWS, Melbourne, Suns, Port)
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Re: AFL 2024

Postby Armchair expert » Mon Apr 15, 2024 3:51 pm

Will likely only start as favourites vs GC

Injuries starting to pile up, worst fitness staff in the AFL

If we get to the bye something like 6-6 I'd take that as a win
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Re: AFL 2024

Postby mighty_tiger_79 » Mon Apr 15, 2024 4:28 pm

Booney wrote:Carlton's run :

GWS @ Marvel
Geelong @ MCG
Collingwood @ MCG
Melbourne @ MCG
Sydney @ SCG
Suns @ Marvel
Port @ AO

How many of the next 7 do they win?

2
cats and suns
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Re: AFL 2024

Postby mighty_tiger_79 » Mon Apr 15, 2024 4:29 pm

whufc wrote:
Booney wrote:
Spargo wrote:Jason Dunstall has been elevated to legend status in the AFL Hall of Fame.
To this day the greatest full forward I’ve ever seen play.


Lockett, Dunstall, Ablett Snr, all from an era when stay at home full forwards were the norm, they did however have to earn their kicks unlike the modern players.

For the era he played in Franklin I think is the best FF I have seen. To kick 1000 goals this century the way the game is played is nothing short of phenomenal.

Dunstall however was, with Hodges, my childhood hero. Still have the Oz Child guernsey with the #19 on it.


Agree Franklins efforts are remarkable. Especially given how much better he was as a full forward than any other in his era. Compare that to Dunstall/Lockett/Ablett Snr your splitting hairs with all of them. No splitting hairs with anyone else but Franklin in his era.

What i find remarkable is how small Lockett, Dunstall and Ablett are compared to modern day forwards.

Curnow 194cm
Franklin 198cm
J.Cameron 196cm
Lockett 191cm
Dunstall 188cm
Ablett 185cm

and to think Ablett wasnt a natural born full forward
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Re: AFL 2024

Postby tigerpie » Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:32 pm

The thing that makes Buddy a freak is that as a key forward he wasn't that great overhead contested mark like Lockett, Dunstall, Ablett.
I know his shoulders weren't great though.
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Re: AFL 2024

Postby tigerpie » Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:38 pm

and to think Ablett wasnt a natural born full forward
Yes he was.
Too lazy to be a midfielder.
Didn't like training much especially the running bit.
Vice like hands.
Booming kick. Didn't like handballing.
He's your prototype full forward.
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Re: AFL 2024

Postby mighty_tiger_79 » Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:00 pm

tigerpie wrote:and to think Ablett wasnt a natural born full forward
Yes he was.
Too lazy to be a midfielder.
Didn't like training much especially the running bit.
Vice like hands.
Booming kick. Didn't like handballing.
He's your prototype full forward.

Not lazy
He was based around work smarter not harder
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Re: AFL 2024

Postby tigerpie » Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:40 pm

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:
tigerpie wrote:and to think Ablett wasnt a natural born full forward
Yes he was.
Too lazy to be a midfielder.
Didn't like training much especially the running bit.
Vice like hands.
Booming kick. Didn't like handballing.
He's your prototype full forward.

Not lazy
He was based around work smarter not harder

Imagine if he did have a tank, he's Dangerfield x 5
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Re: AFL 2024

Postby Booney » Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:14 am

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:
Booney wrote:Carlton's run :

GWS @ Marvel
Geelong @ MCG
Collingwood @ MCG
Melbourne @ MCG
Sydney @ SCG
Suns @ Marvel
Port @ AO

How many of the next 7 do they win?

2
cats and suns


Still to play GWS, Geelong, Collingwood and Port twice.
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Re: AFL 2024

Postby MW » Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:14 am

If they are good enough, they win enough of these games just like any other side.
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Re: AFL 2024

Postby wenchbarwer » Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:44 am

Nathan Murphy has retired, can't really believe they cleared him to resume training this season. Glad they got to the right decision, eventually .
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Re: AFL 2024

Postby tigerpie » Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:38 pm

Absolute warrior and got the most out of himself.
Always team first kinda player.
Glad he got to go out with a flag.
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Re: AFL 2024

Postby Rik E Boy » Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:56 pm

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:
Booney wrote:Carlton's run :

GWS @ Marvel
Geelong @ MCG
Collingwood @ MCG
Melbourne @ MCG
Sydney @ SCG
Suns @ Marvel
Port @ AO

How many of the next 7 do they win

cats and suns


Their kick it long to Charlie and Harry game plan is tailor made for us. Only reason they got us last time is a bazzillion frees and we had zero defenders. While I'm not sure how good we actually are Carlton is a match up I like.

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Re: AFL 2024

Postby Corona Man » Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:12 pm

Watched Front Bar last night, and thought it was great to see Ben Cousins looking fit & healthy again. He has certainly cleaned himself up, spoke well, and has a purpose in life. I was one to take the pi55 out of him, so I have egg on my face. Great story of redemption. Good luck to him.
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Re: AFL 2024

Postby tigerpie » Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:23 pm

Corona Man wrote:Watched Front Bar last night, and thought it was great to see Ben Cousins looking fit & healthy again. He has certainly cleaned himself up, spoke well, and has a purpose in life. I was one to take the pi55 out of him, so I have egg on my face. Great story of redemption. Good luck to him.

Yeah great to see him back on top of things.
My hope is he rights some wrongs especially with his dad and other family members. He would've put them through hell.
The movie/book is going to be monstrous.
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