Round 1 - Other Matches

[Eastdog]

It's great to have the footy back for another year. For all discussion of the other matches in Round 1 not involving us. It all kicks off Friday night with Adelaide taking on Essendon at AAMI Stadium.

[Remi Moses]

What a silly idea having a Claytons split round.
If you're going to have a split round at least have 4 or 5 games on!

[Eastdog]

What a silly idea having a Claytons split round.
If you're going to have a split round at least have 4 or 5 games on!

It should be all games on the weekend for a round of football.

[LostDoggy]

Not complaining at the quality of the first two matches this week cause they will be good ones, but cannot fathom the idea of splitting the opening round of the year, when we havent seen Premiership footy for 5-6 months. Quite stupid really.

[Eastdog]

Tipped the Crows in the first match of the season. Round 1 with tipping is always interesting.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Doesn't even really "feel" like round one.

[Eastdog]

Doesn't even really "feel" like round one.

Yeah I feel like that a bit too TBB. There is only 2 matches this weekend and as I mentioned before I rather everyone play in the same week.

[jeemak]

The push in the back interpretation is an absolute disgrace. Nothing more, nothing less.

Direct result just now againt Adelaide was a goal. I feel sorry for the umpires, they must feel dirty paying some of the free kicks they're forced to.

[Ghost Dog]

Jee Whiz, Johncock must be getting along. Seems like he's been there forever.

[Remi Moses]

Just seen the sliding rule and gotta say I don't like it.
Just goes against every instinctive aspect a young footballer is taught.
Confusing Confusing Confusing

[jeemak]

I promise, I'm just getting this out of my system. But FFS, Watson didn't even make contact with Van Berlo's back with any force and there was a free. Twice Van Berlo dived forward without contact at all.

Jesus.

[Eastdog]

Bad start in tipping for me as Essendon get up.

[Remi Moses]

Poor result for the Crows.
They were awful , turnovers aplenty.
Worst game I've seen Scott Thompson play.
Essendon were excellent after about the first 15 minutes, but it's early days.

[jeemak]

I agree with you Remi. Essendon seem to be in the same mode they were at the start of 2012.

Really glad we're only ten minutes post the game finishing and we're watching some promotional crap with the AFL captains singing and taking the piss rather than running through the ins and outs of the game that just openned the season.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Adelaide looked very ordinary.

Extremely reliant on Thompson and Dangerfield who were both poor.

The loss of Tippet is really going to sting Walker and Adelaide, especially against the top 5-6 sides.