AFL Round 7 2016 Discussion

[Eastdog]

Round 7 Fixture


Friday May 6 2016

Richmond v Hawthorn MCG 7.50pm


Saturday May 7 2016

Collingwood v Carlton MCG 1.45pm

Geelong v West Coast Eagles Simonds Stadium 2.10pm

Sydney Swans v Essendon ANZ Stadium 4.35pm

Gold Coast Suns v Melbourne Metricon Stadium 5.10pm

Western Bulldogs v Adelaide Etihad Stadium 7.40pm

Fremantle v GWS Giants Subiaco Oval 8.40pm


Sunday May 8 2016

St Kilda v North Melbourne Etihad Stadium 3.20pm

Port Adelaide v Brisbane Lions Adelaide Oval 4.40pm

[Ghost Dog]

I might go for Richmond. Once their chances are shot, they tend to start playing decent footy.

[boydogs]

Another prime time slot, 4 in a row!

[Greystache]

Happy to see the 1-5 Tigers opening the round for the 4th time in 7 weeks. I've got some TV shows to catch up on.

Never change Simon Lethlean- This is also the man who will make the decision on who is given a women's league licence. Backing Carlton, Richmond, and Collingwood to be successful is a pretty good bet.

[Bulldog4life]

Happy to see the 1-5 Tigers opening the round for the 4th time in 7 weeks. I've got some TV shows to catch up on.

Never change Simon Lethlean- This is also the man who will make the decision on who is given a women's league licence. Backing Carlton, Richmond, and Collingwood to be successful is a pretty good bet.

True. But then again it is so much fun watching Richmond lose again.

[bornadog]

True. But then again it is so much fun watching Richmond lose again.

or even the Hawks losing

[Ozza]

Have to go to the Tigers/Hawks game for work tonight....feeling uninspired about it. Hopefully the remarkable happens and Richmond can make a close game of it.

[Remi Moses]

Where are the Richmond fans ?
I kept hearing they're the most loyal of AFL fans .

[Remi Moses]

or even the Hawks losing

Can't stand either .
Can both lose ?

[bornadog]

Where are the Richmond fans ?
I kept hearing they're the most loyal of AFL fans .

They are at Harvey Norman buying Micro waves.

[Remi Moses]

Sadly there had to be a winner tonight .
The much hyped Richmond are 1 and 6 , and there are internal rumblings down there .
As soon as the Hawks turned up the heat Richmond disappeared .

[Eastdog]

They are at Harvey Norman buying Micro waves.

Yep that's right BAD :)

[SlimPickens]

Jones having a very good first quarter

[azabob]

Jones having a very good first quarter

With Beveridge's ability to man manage, I wonder how Jones would've performed under Beveridge?

[lemmon]

With Beveridge's ability to man manage, I wonder how Jones would've performed under Beveridge?

Wayne Carey said on Triple M Jones apparently runs a 10 beep test...no amount of man management will transform that into an AFL footballer

[Twodogs]

Wayne Carey said on Triple M Jones apparently runs a 10 beep test...no amount of man management will transform that into an AFL footballer


Really? It must have decreased down through the years, surely nobody would get drafted on the back of beep test that low.

[Remi Moses]

West Coast outside of Subi must be a major concern .
Geelong have got a decent mix of senior and youngsters , and obviously the Danger effect has given the group a major lift .

Collingwood just get opened up to often under Buckley, and their intent just isn't there often enough.
Eddie will need another diversion this week away from Bucks

[bulldogtragic]

GCS are a rabble of a joke. Melbourne with twice as many scoring shots. Here's hoping many of the GCS kids who do have talent are looking for a winning and happier place to be next year.

[Mantis]

GCS are a rabble of a joke. Melbourne with twice as many scoring shots. Here's hoping many of the GCS kids who do have talent are looking for a winning and happier place to be next year.

A rabble of a joke.. WTF does that mean?

GC have a pretty large injury list which isn't helping their cause at all.

[bulldogtragic]

A rabble of a joke.. WTF does that mean?

GC have a pretty large injury list which isn't helping their cause at all.

Not sure, I might need to think about it... Gary Ablett trying to quieten abuse 'fans' along their players race might be the main talking point in the QLD sports media.

[Sedat]

Yep, GC's injury list is hideous. All their key backs are out and a big chunk of their top end midfield talent is out as well.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Yep, GC's injury list is hideous. All their key backs are out and a big chunk of their top end midfield talent is out as well.

How many are out?

May/Thompson from the back, Swallow/O'Mera from midfield. Am I missing anyone else?

[Remi Moses]

Pretty important players who are out . I think it's not how many out, but whom is out .
They just haven't recruited enough hard nosed types.

[comrade]

Looking forward to catching the Saints-Roos result today. One of those games that you're happy for either team to lose, so whatever happens, it's a win-win.

[ledge]

Must say Brendan Bolton is proving to be a great coaching pick up.
Another Hawks assistant who has been around, done his time got experience on other clubs and really turning a basket case around.
Everyone says how bad Collingwood are but we need to also acknowledge Carlton just might be starting to come out of the deep black Hole under this guy.
He also is handcuffed to some of his dud players by stupid contracts.

[G-Mo77]

The thing is ledge. There is no better headline than a Collingwood one, They lose its serious turmoil, they win and it's finals.

[ledge]

The thing is ledge. There is no better headline than a Collingwood one, They lose its serious turmoil, they win and it's finals.

A little like when we win they concentrate on how bad the opposition were.

[Mantis]

How many are out?

May/Thompson from the back, Swallow/O'Mera from midfield. Am I missing anyone else?

Rischitelli and Hallahan in the midfield.

They also lost Sexton and Rosa early on last night which made it tough to rotate.

[1eyedog]

Rischitelli and Hallahan in the midfield.

They also lost Sexton and Rosa early on last night which made it tough to rotate.

You're being to lenient.

Crameri, JJ, Suckling, Murphy, Boyd, Stevens. There's 6 of our top liners for their 6 mentioned above. They've been hand fed and they have Ablett as well. No excuses that was a shite performance against a mediocre team on their home patch.

[Sedat]

How many are out?

May/Thompson from the back, Swallow/O'Mera from midfield. Am I missing anyone else?
Quality of the outs is hideous, not the quantity. And with Scott Clayton royally screwing the development of this list from day one they have bugger-all depth to cover for such outs.

[hujsh]

Is this a new thing having 6 Saturday games and 2 Sunday games? Is because of some scheduling issue or something?

[azabob]

Is this a new thing having 6 Saturday games and 2 Sunday games? Is because of some scheduling issue or something?

Mother's Day lunch is the something.

[Dogs 24/7]

Saints are going are an interesting side. Tight finish and North look like they might sneak a score and are a point ahead with 1 min to go

[bulldogtragic]

Shit decision against St Kilda & Hickey. Cost them a draw or win.

[GVGjr]

Bugger it, North have won by 7 points

[G-Mo77]

Shit decision against St Kilda & Hickey. Cost them a draw or win.

What happened?

[LostDoggy]

I had money (not much, thankfully) on the Saints today and they almost got me the chocolates.

Teams that play us seem to struggle the week after.

[Twodogs]

Bugger it, North have won by 7 points


Meh! Let them win games and use their good fortune now. Premierships aren't won in April/May

[westdog54]

Shit decision against St Kilda & Hickey. Cost them a draw or win.

I'm going against the grain on this one.

As soon as I saw the contest I thought to myself "he's blocked him out". Half a second later the whistle blew.

It was soft but a correct decision in my view.

[G-Mo77]

I'm going against the grain on this one.

As soon as I saw the contest I thought to myself "he's blocked him out". Half a second later the whistle blew.

It was soft but a correct decision in my view.

Watching the replay technically it was there.

[hujsh]

I'm going against the grain on this one.

As soon as I saw the contest I thought to myself "he's blocked him out". Half a second later the whistle blew.

It was soft but a correct decision in my view.


Watching the replay technically it was there.

I don't understand the ruck rules at all so I just believe whatever I hear. And I doubt I'm alone there.

[comrade]

The unlucky bit was Hickey getting smashed in a marking contest and not getting a blocking free just before that ruck contest.

I hate North, everything is falling their way at the moment. Just hope the wheel turns soon.

[merantau]

Wayne Carey said on Triple M Jones apparently runs a 10 beep test...no amount of man management will transform that into an AFL footballer
I scored 10.3 about 6 weeks ago and I'm 67. I'm gunna give the boots a polish!

[merantau]

A rabble of a joke.. WTF does that mean?

GC have a pretty large injury list which isn't helping their cause at all.
I like the rabble of a joke imagery. "They're a joke" - you can get a laugh out of them. "They're rabble of a joke." They are so effing bad they can't even get it together enough to be entertainingly bad so you sort of end up being mildly sorry for them or just wishing they would go away somewhere. Gary Ablett getting involved in a slanging match with a spectator - just plain stupid.