AFL Game Day R8 2022

[Eastdog]

Round 8, 2022


Friday, May 6

Port Adelaide vs. Western Bulldogs Adelaide Oval 7:30pm Seven/Fox

Fremantle vs. North Melbourne Optus Stadium 8:40pm Fox Footy


Saturday, May 7

Richmond vs. Collingwood MCG 1:45pm Fox Footy

Sydney Swans vs. Gold Coast SUNS SCG 1:45pm Fox Footy

GWS GIANTS vs. Geelong Cats Manuka Oval 4:35pm Fox Footy

Essendon vs. Hawthorn Marvel Stadium 7:25pm Seven/Fox

Brisbane Lions vs. West Coast Eagles The Gabba 7:25pm Fox Footy


Sunday, May 8

Melbourne vs. St Kilda MCG 1:10pm Fox Footy

Carlton vs. Adelaide Crows Marvel Stadium 4:40pm Fox Footy

[Eastdog]

Bump

[bornadog]

Melb v Saints will be interesting

[bornadog]

Adam Simpson - Covid

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Adam Simpson - Covid

Think Matthew Nicks also will miss due to COVID protocols

[Axe Man]

Adam Simpson - Covid

There goes the fill in coaches 100% record this year.

[bornadog]

There goes the fill in coaches 100% record this year.

They also only have 22 players available for selection, so will need to top up.

[Happy Days]

They also only have 22 players available for selection, so will need to top up.

Was wondering about this. I know its ruthless but if they have 22 players fit then shouldn’t they have to use those 22, rather that dipping in to the top ups?

[bornadog]

Was wondering about this. I know its ruthless but if they have 22 players fit then shouldn’t they have to use those 22, rather that dipping in to the top ups?

For medical sub

[boydogs]

Was wondering about this. I know its ruthless but if they have 22 players fit then shouldn’t they have to use those 22, rather that dipping in to the top ups?

They can top up like for like. Not forced to play 4 rucks if that's all that's left

[Grantysghost]

Lions v Eagles at Gabba.

That could be the new winning margin record.

[DOG GOD]

Lions v Eagles at Gabba.

That could be the new winning margin record.
If Bris are a serious contender, at the Gabba, they should win by at least 100.

[Grantysghost]

Tom Lynch destroying Darcy Moore. 5 goals 18 touches before half time.

[Grantysghost]

If Bris are a serious contender, at the Gabba, they should win by at least 100.

Yep agree it's going to be nasty.

[MrMahatma]

Yep agree it's going to be nasty.

Worth watching just to see if Lions get to 200 points!

[Grantysghost]

Worth watching just to see if Lions get to 200 points!

I think the record is Melbourne copping it from the Roys in 1979 by 190 points.

It's under threat!

[azabob]

I think the record is Melbourne copping it from the Roys in 1979 by 190 points.

It's under threat!

Your mate Casboult has kicked two goals in the last quarter to put the suns up by 14 points with 1.40 left on the clokc.

[Grantysghost]

Your mate Casboult has kicked two goals in the last quarter to put the suns up by 14 points with 1.40 left on the clokc.

We would've won with him last night no doubt xD

Preuss is actually more interesting to me. Playing really well and is only 26.

[azabob]

We would've won with him last night no doubt xD

Preuss is actually more interesting to me. Playing really well and is only 26.

He's made some odd decisions with where he choses to play his footy.

I think he's a number 1 ruck more so than a 2nd/KF.

[Grantysghost]

He's made some odd decisions with where he choses to play his footy.

I think he's a number 1 ruck more so than a 2nd/KF.
Yeah spot on.

[Happy Days]

Preuss is a phenomenal tap ruck and completely anonymous between the contests. I can't see a world where Bevo would want a player like that but he would help our mids to no end.

[azabob]

Tyson Stengle is looking a very good pick up for the cats.

[Grantysghost]

Tyson Stengle is looking a very good pick up for the cats.
Bevo hates dickheads even though he was one at the same age.

[DOG GOD]

5 late changes for ESS due to Covid? illness of some sort

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Why didn't we go after Max Lynch?

A big, young, energetic ruck - bloody idiotic.

[DOG GOD]

Why didn't we go after Max Lynch?

A big, young, energetic ruck - bloody idiotic.

Maybe he wasn’t interested, but more likely Bevo didn’t rate him.

[jeemak]

Maybe he wasn’t interested, but more likely Bevo didn’t rate him.

Or wanted more money than we could pay him.

Anyone wish we had Two Metre Peter right now?

[azabob]

Or wanted more money than we could pay him.

Anyone wish we had Two Metre Peter right now?

Definitely couldn’t afford 2MP.

[azabob]

Why didn't we go after Max Lynch?

A big, young, energetic ruck - bloody idiotic.

One poster last year identified him early on. Can’t remember if it was Mofra or not.

[DOG GOD]

Or wanted more money than we could pay him.

Anyone wish we had Two Metre Peter right now?

Wright would be the ideal poster boy for our team and would compliment English beautifully. His kicking for goal is a beautiful technique and probably the 1 guy in the AFL I’d want kicking for my life from 40 out.

[jeemak]

Hugely compromised season again when you have teams having to leave five or six out due to COVID.

[jeemak]

Man that's a lovely kick from Wright. Just a beautiful action, super deliberate. Hinges the upper body at the right time without leaning back. Twodogs would love it.

[azabob]

How has Nic Martin not been on an afl list prior to now?

[EasternWest]

Remember when we lampooned 2MP on this board because he was shit?

Good times.

[jeemak]

I feel dirty, but I am enjoying watching Essendon do this to Hawthorn because it's going to make Sam Mitchell do something completely sociopathic and Jake Stringer isn't involved.

[EasternWest]

I feel dirty, but I am enjoying watching Essendon do this to Hawthorn because it's going to make Sam Mitchell do something completely sociopathic and Jake Stringer isn't involved.

When you put it like that...

Not sure it's been a good game per se, but it's been exciting.

[jeemak]

Sam Mitchell during the week:

"Odds line up against evens......face to face. Now KISS each other!".

He'll be completely unhinged.

[bornadog]

Tipping out the door this week with Suns winning, Essendon winning and of course Port :mad:

[GVGjr]

How has Nic Martin not been on an afl list prior to now?

The word was West Coast didn't think he had the tank for it

[jeemak]

Tipping out the door this week with Suns winning, Essendon winning and of course Port :mad:

Tipping is for fools man.

[The Underdog]

Wright would be the ideal poster boy for our team and would compliment English beautifully. His kicking for goal is a beautiful technique and probably the 1 guy in the AFL I’d want kicking for my life from 40 out.

I’d pick Aaron Naughton but then I like to live the edge.

[jeemak]

I’d pick Aaron Naughton but then I like to live the edge.

He's a real Jekyll and Hyde selection. When he hits it sweet it looks great.

[macca]

Poor Wingard that kick out the full on the wing with 10 mins to go in the last quarter basically killed all their momentum. His team mates just have been utterly flustered for that.

Dons just flicked the switch and looked a totally different team.

It helps when you Merrett accidently ankles a ball into the goal.

Peter Wright is looking like the becoming a decent player this year for the dons, even though his been on their list for a while.

[bornadog]

Peter Wright is looking like the becoming a decent player this year for the dons, even though his been on their list for a while.

Only his 2nd season at Essendon

[Grantysghost]

Man we really shouldn't have dropped that game v the Crows.
Demons look unstoppable at this point, things can change quickly though.

[angelopetraglia]

Man we really shouldn't have dropped that game v the Crows.
Demons look unstoppable at this point, things can change quickly though.

If it was at Marvel we would have won by 6+ goals. They don't have the class to go with us on that deck, they made it a street fight in Ballarat which would not have been possible at Marvel.

[Grantysghost]

If it was at Marvel we would have won by 6+ goals. They don't have the class to go with us on that deck, they made it a street fight in Ballarat which would not have been possible at Marvel.

Interesting take, makes sense but I wonder if we just weren't up for it.
We should've beaten them anywhere really.

[angelopetraglia]

Interesting take, makes sense but I wonder if we just weren't up for it.
We should've beaten them anywhere really.

We should have won regardless. But it would have been a different game in Marvel. We could have won with less effort just on class. In Ballarat they made a street fight and outworked us.