AFL Round 9, 2018

[Eastdog]

ROUND 9, 2018


Friday May 18

Adelaide v Western Bulldogs, Adelaide Oval (7.50pm)


Saturday May 19

North Melbourne v GWS Giants, Blundstone Arena — Hobart (1.45pm)

Gold Coast Suns v Port Adelaide, Adelaide Arena — Shanghai (3.15pm)

Essendon v Geelong, MCG (4.35pm)

Sydney Swans v Fremantle, SCG (7.25pm)

St Kilda v Collingwood, Etihad Stadium (7.25pm)


Sunday May 20

Carlton v Melbourne, MCG (1.10pm)

Brisbane Lions v Hawthorn, Gabba (3.20pm)

West Coast Eagles v Richmond, Perth Stadium (4.40pm)

[Eastdog]

Bump

[bornadog]

Really nervous about tomorrow night, I can't stand watching us get flogged, so I am hoping it is a good close game and we win of course. :)

[bornadog]

Ben Brown with 5 goals in the third quarter

[GVGjr]

North 31 points up against GWS. Almost the same number of scoring shots.

A lot of people had them at the bottom of the ladder but they've been a bit of a surprise

[The bulldog tragician]

I feel very envious watching Ben Brown LEADING into an open, uncontested forward line, and then finishing confidently.

[Twodogs]

I feel very envious watching Ben Brown LEADING into an open, uncontested forward line, and then finishing confidently.

Back to the future.

[The bulldog tragician]

Back to the future.

Gee I’d love to see Tom Boyd play fwd for the rest of the year and given every chance to build his forward craft. Considering our season is just about gone I’d like to see what he could do without being flogged in the ruck.

[bulldogtragic]

Time to pick through GWS list. Plenty of talent there, but perhaps no longer belief GWS will get the gifted premiership as hoped. Some think JMac is very good to deal with after all, and maybe he rates some non-essential dogs players.

[bulldogtragic]

Gee I’d love to see Tom Boyd play fwd for the rest of the year and given every chance to build his forward craft. Considering our season is just about gone I’d like to see what he could do without being flogged in the ruck.

Yep. I find it hard to listen to 'Tom Boyd doesn't do this or that as a forward', especially when we have not developed him as a forward or ever play him as a forward for the majority of games. The reason for Tom not being a developing to dominating KPF is not of his making. At least McCartin gets a good run at things at St Kilda, even if he's half the talent of Tom.

[bornadog]

Essendon have come out firing. Is it possible that both these teams can lose. :D

[Twodogs]

Gee I’d love to see Tom Boyd play fwd for the rest of the year and given every chance to build his forward craft. Considering our season is just about gone I’d like to see what he could do without being flogged in the ruck.


Yep. I find it hard to listen to 'Tom Boyd doesn't do this or that as a forward', especially when we have not developed him as a forward or ever play him as a forward for the majority of games. The reason for Tom not being a developing to dominating KPF is not of his making. At least McCartin gets a good run at things at St Kilda, even if he's half the talent of Tom.

I completely agree. I read on another thread that Tom has been disappointing value considering the wage we are paying him. With all due respect we could recruit Sinatra to sing for us but then insist that he play the guitar instead on the basis that someone singing without musical accompaniment is a bit unusual and nobody is going to want to see it. Besides imagine how much better he could sing if he could imagine the song from the guitarist's perspective?

He'd be tone deaf and wouldn't be able to sing a note after six months in the bulldog orchestra. If Tom is underperforming as a ruckman then let's give him a extended run in the position we actually recruited him to play in and play ruckman in the ruck. They are turning (trying) Tom as this hybrid ruckman/inside mid that they just want to half the ruck contest and get to the ground before the other ruckman to create an extra number at that contest. It all seems unnecessarily complicated to me

[The bulldog tragician]

Essendon have come out firing. Is it possible that both these teams can lose. :D

I wish...

I’ll settle for a 3rd qtr collapse by the Injectors, a series of dodgy frees to Selwood in a tight last qtr, Jake S has the chance to win the game in the dying seconds after marking 20 metres out but in an inexplicable brain fade he plays on... Bomber blitz site crashes!

[Hotdog60]

Yep. I find it hard to listen to 'Tom Boyd doesn't do this or that as a forward', especially when we have not developed him as a forward or ever play him as a forward for the majority of games. The reason for Tom not being a developing to dominating KPF is not of his making. At least McCartin gets a good run at things at St Kilda, even if he's half the talent of Tom.

If we want Tom to share rucking duties let it be when the ball is in the forward fifty. Whoever is the main ruck can look after the rest of the ground.

[LostDoggy]

Well into the last quarter and Essendon - Essendon! - have kept Geelong to 3 goals at the MCG in reasonable conditions. Man this season is just crazy.

[Sedat]

Essendon have come out firing. Is it possible that both these teams can lose. :D
Yep. Essendon have a dead cat bounce in form for over the next few weeks and therefore don't sack Woosha. That will keep them in no-man's land.

[Twodogs]

Yep. Essendon have a dead cat bounce in form for over the next few weeks and therefore don't sack Woosha. That will keep them in no-man's land.

Hopefully they extend him even longer. They signed him to an extension at the end of last year I reckon.

[Sedat]

Hopefully they extend him even longer. They signed him to an extension at the end of last year I reckon.
Actually 8 weeks ago, after their R1 win over Adelaide. That is why the last 7 weeks have ben so amusing.

[Twodogs]

Actually 8 weeks ago, after their R1 win over Adelaide. That is why the last 7 weeks have ben so amusing.

Well they should give him another extension on today's performance then.


This is probably how Sheedy ended up coaching them for 27 years.

[GVGjr]

Collingwood looked OK from what I saw but we have an extra day break on them.
Swans dominant tonight

[bornadog]

Collingwood looked OK from what I saw but we have an extra day break on them.
Swans dominant tonight
Is Buddy in trouble with the elbow to the face of Hamling?

[GVGjr]

Is Buddy in trouble with the elbow to the face of Hamling?

The AFL don't suspend the stars

[Remi Moses]

You could see Essendon had Geelong in the first ten minutes.
Bombers seem to beat them often , and I had to turn off the nauseating barracking for our former player.
Can we have our callers calling and not barracking !!

[Twodogs]

You could see Essendon had Geelong in the first ten minutes.
Bombers seem to beat them often , and I had to turn off the nauseating barracking for our former player.
Can we have our callers calling and not barracking !!


Walk a mile on that soft floor and say you don't become a bomber.

[ratsmac]

Walk a mile on that soft floor and say you don't become a bomber.
It's just so spongy #gobombers

[Twodogs]

It's just so spongy #gobombers

It seems to have become a recruiting point. Tradition? Chances of success? Money? Bugger them all, how spongy is the floor?

Or maybe that's just us imagining it!

[bornadog]

The AFL don't suspend the stars

On the one hand looked like Buddy was trying to spin out of the tackle but elbowing Hamling into the face is not a good look for footy. Hamling fell straight to the ground so it must have been a fair whack. Surely with Buddies record that is 2 weeks?

[LostDoggy]

On the one hand looked like Buddy was trying to spin out of the tackle but elbowing Hamling into the face is not a good look for footy. Hamling fell straight to the ground so it must have been a fair whack. Surely with Buddies record that is 2 weeks?

It'll come down to whether they grade it intentional or careless. Given it's Buddy, they'll probably give him careless and it's a week at worst.

[Twodogs]

It'll come down to whether they grade it intentional or careless. Given it's Buddy, they'll probably give him careless and it's a week at worst.


Nah, the AFL fell out of love with Buddy when he left its BFF standing at the alter and eloped with the Swans.

If you upset GWS then you have the AFL to answer to. Look at how it savaged us because we had the temerity to beat them in a prelim and junk their best chance at winning a flag. GWS' time has passed, 2016 was their big chance but we spoiled the party and we have been paying a price ever since.

[LostDoggy]

Nah, the AFL fell out of love with Buddy when he left its BFF standing at the alter and eloped with the Swans.

If you upset GWS then you have the AFL to answer to.
He's still the big publicity man for the Swans though. If you get the AFL Sydney media attention, they love you regardless of anything else.

[bornadog]

It'll come down to whether they grade it intentional or careless. Given it's Buddy, they'll probably give him careless and it's a week at worst.

I would grade it careless

[bornadog]

Prediction, Richmond to get slaughtered today

[bulldogtragic]

I'm so happy this Brisbane didn't turn up last week. Or we'd be at least 50 points down/losing margin too.

[GVGjr]

Prediction, Richmond to get slaughtered today

They're playing well at the moment.

[bornadog]

They're playing well at the moment.

Yes they are, was feeling like one of those thrashings we get over there

[bornadog]

I'm so happy this Brisbane didn't turn up last week. Or we'd be at least 50 points down/losing margin too.

Great to see Brisbane win this.

[bulldogtragic]

I just checked the Melbourne stats, a part from winning by 100+ points, I'm super envious they generated 34 shots at goal for 25.9 . I wish we could get ever close to near that efficiency and conversion.

[bulldogtragic]

Great to see Brisbane win this.

They're going to get more top kids again this year, possibly a pick 1 again. If they can start to retain the Yeo/Scache/Docherty/Polac types, then they will be a good side down the track

[Sedat]

Meanwhile in Perth......Booooooooo!

[Remi Moses]

This has been coming from bris Vegas
Hawthorn getting pantsed
Magnificent

[bornadog]

Meanwhile in Perth......Booooooooo!

Eagles 40 points up, exposing Richmond

[bornadog]

Richmond rattled

[bornadog]

Darling on fire

[Sedat]

Richmond have won 17 out of 19 - they are overdue for a stinker.

West Coke very impressive. Brought the heat and had dangerous targets inside F50. Also made Rance and the other defenders accountable.

[bornadog]

Richmond have won 17 out of 19 - they are overdue for a stinker.

They lost to Adelaide earlier this year, plus to the Cats last year in round 21. The last time they lost at the MCG was round 13 last year, but in 2017 lost most games away.

[Twodogs]

Richmond have won 17 out of 19 - they are overdue for a stinker.

West Coke very impressive. Brought the heat and had dangerous targets inside F50. Also made Rance and the other defenders accountable.


Richmond are just flat track bullies. Fantastic at knocking teams that are teetering off at their home ground.

Put a slight amount of pressure on them and they fold like a card table. I don't expect them to make the eight.

[Max469]

Richmond are just flat track bullies. Fantastic at knocking teams that are teetering off at their home ground.

Put a slight amount of pressure on them and they fold like a card table. I don't expect them to make the eight.

I would expect they would not be subjected the criticism were were subjected to.

[Twodogs]

I would expect they would not be subjected the criticism were were subjected to.

Nor the punishment the AFL meted out to us. If the AFL reacted in the same way to Richmomds flag as they did to ours they would insist they play no more than 3 small forwards and outlaw the Dustin Martin don't argue (that is let every other player but Dustin Martin do it), make Cotchin (and Josh Caddy and Bachar Houli) bounce the ball every 10 metres and make them kick the ball 15 metres to a teammate before it's a marl.

Oh and not let them play their finals at their homeground.

[Ozza]

Richmond are just flat track bullies. Fantastic at knocking teams that are teetering off at their home ground.

Put a slight amount of pressure on them and they fold like a card table. I don't expect them to make the eight.

Is this post tongue in cheek?

[bornadog]

Is this post tongue in cheek?

2017 and this year they have lost games away in Adelaide twice, Geelong, Spotless and Perth all to top 4 teams.

They are almost unbeatable at the MCG, although last year they lost to Freo and Sydney. As for making the 8, well can't see them being less than 4th.

[Ozza]

2017 and this year they have lost games away in Adelaide twice, Geelong, Spotless and Perth all to top 4 teams.

They are almost unbeatable at the MCG, although last year they lost to Freo and Sydney. As for making the 8, well can't see them being less than 4th.

In their last 19 games, they've only lost to WCE in Perth, Adelaide in Adelaide and Geelong at Geelong....they are hardly robinson crusoe in losing at those venues. And they've demolished everybody else, including two of those teams by 8 goals plus in the finals last year. In fact they demolished all other 3 top 4 sides in the finals last year - so their 2017 is beyond reproach in my book.

[bornadog]

In their last 19 games, they've only lost to WCE in Perth, Adelaide in Adelaide and Geelong at Geelong....they are hardly robinson crusoe in losing at those venues. And they've demolished everybody else, including two of those teams by 8 goals plus in the finals last year. In fact they demolished all other 3 top 4 sides in the finals last year - so their 2017 is beyond reproach in my book.

Yes agree, but their wins have mainly been at the MCG. They even lost to Saints and us at Etihad last year.

During the finals they never travelled - I wonder if the results would have been different.

[Ozza]

Yes agree, but their wins have mainly been at the MCG. They even lost to Saints and us at Etihad last year.

During the finals they never travelled - I wonder if the results would have been different.

Flip the coin though....West Coast looked great after half time yesterday, but is anyone keen to tip them to win a final (or any game) at the MCG?

[bornadog]

Flip the coin though....West Coast looked great after half time yesterday, but is anyone keen to tip them to win a final (or any game) at the MCG?

We know WC have struggled at the G

[craigsahibee]

The AFL don't suspend the stars

Buddy's fine, but Jack Redpath has been cited for commenting on the incident to his mate's girlfriend's cousin and prejudicing the outcome of a potential non-tribunal hearing. He's been offered and accepted a 2 match ban which the AFL has decided to appeal on the grounds of "he didn't fight it so we must have got the sentence wrong."

[GVGjr]

Yes agree, but their wins have mainly been at the MCG. They even lost to Saints and us at Etihad last year.

During the finals they never travelled - I wonder if the results would have been different.

The fact that we traveled during the finals series and performed well speaks volumes for what we achieved in 2016 but I'm not sure we can say because Richmond didn't travel it cheapens or asks questions about what they achieved last year.
Does it cheapen any Australian Gold Medal at the Sydney Olympics because it was in our backyard or do we just accept that they won against the best opposition on the day?