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

[carey]

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

[JK]

Hoff 3 votes?

Who's your 3-2-1 ?

3. Wines
2. Polec
1. Hoff

[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.

[JK]

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

[JK]

Also I reckon Hombsch was very good, particularly in the 2nd half

[The Sleeping Giant]

Who cares about votes. Supercoach points is where it's at.

[JK]

Who cares about votes. Supercoach points is where it's at.

As usual I don't have enough of them

[carey]

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!

[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

[carey]

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.

[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

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.

[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.

[Ted E Bear]

Bring on the showdown

[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.

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

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

[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.

[wristwatcher]

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.

[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

[daysofourlives]

Is there a bigger bunch of frontrunners than Carlscum?
Great seeing these pretenders getting beaten

Yeah Essenscum, Stanton the chief front runner

[cracka]

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.

[Wedgie]

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.