AFL 2024

Nath wrote:the way we're playing I'm not even sure we can beat North next week; or even West Coast.

Go Co are a decent team. You will flog Norf..

The AFL are desperate to gift Carlollies a flag. So much so they get to play Norf twice.

My mob have had a decent start, but they haven’t played any of the better teams yet. 5 wins but only against Saints, Adelaide, Hawks, Dogs, and North. Brisbane at the Gabba will be a v stern test.

lardbucket wrote:My mob have had a decent start, but they haven’t played any of the better teams yet. 5 wins but only against Saints, Adelaide, Hawks, Dogs, and North. Brisbane at the Gabba will be a v stern test.

as usual the fixturing is crap.

Meanwhile in the wake of Richmond's sorry effort v 'Harley's Heroes' (OK not yet but if they win again and the Harley boy votes any time in the next month) - on ABC I heard 2024's first utterance of a word starting with T and rhyming with 'wank'. Unsure whether the caller was making an accusation of indulging in a pointless and time-wasting activity of little moral merit, or calling for it, but in any case I hope he doesn't choke on the fumes from his membership card.

No, Carlton weren't a great deal better. Losing Adam Cerra was bad, esp with the other Adam then doing a hammy, and leaving us with Fanny Adams in the pace department - but had we replaced Cerra with another midfielder instead of a ruckman (who gave nothing in that role either) the damage might have been limited to severe rather than catastrophic.

Carlton tops GWS, the current Premiership favourites, and my mob continue to confound by topping Brisbane at the Gabba, in dreadful wet conditions. I’m beginning to believe in our prospects for a top 8 finish … my original belief in Adelaide (early post on this thread) has officially wavered.

lardbucket wrote:
My early (Round 1) prediction for the 8: Sydney GWS Brisbane Port Carlton Adelaide Suns and Collingwood … although I still hope my Cats can squeeze in there somehow.

OK, Adelaide are gone. I think the Suns are there but the Bombers may tip them out.

GWS
Collingwood
Sydney
Brisbane
Port
Carlton
Geelong (not Adelaide)
Suns (Essendon threatening)

(though not necessarily in that order)

yay, we're not as crap as Norf!

No stopping you now Nath.

Clarkson phoning it in these days.

These days, crap is not as crap as North.

or Richmond … how far have the ‘mighty’ fallen

lardbucket wrote:or Richmond … how far have the ‘mighty’ fallen

sounds them right for being "cocky P's" after getting a taste of success

absolutely!!

hopefully Essendon miss the finals by 2 points because of today's drawn result.

Seem to remember these two mobs fighting out a draw in front of a huge crowd around this time of year a while back.....AND which team won the flag that year

Fred Nerk wrote:Seem to remember these two mobs fighting out a draw in front of a huge crowd around this time of year a while back.....AND which team won the flag that year

Must you bring that up?

holy balls, we frickin' won!

… a game between the two teams with the most vulnerable coaches

lardbucket wrote:… a game between the two teams with the most vulnerable coaches

Clarkson should be more vulnerable than Mitchell. The Roos are conceding 100 points every week and showing nothing.

Only safe ‘cos he hasn’t been there long

I didn't see Mitcjhell as under the hammer even before last weekend. the Swans game was the only time they have been diabolical, they nearly pinched the Collingwood game and they pushed Geelong.

Bevo, however, is at or near FSOTB stage.