AFL Game Day R16 2021

[macca]

Gold Coast just too good. THAT WIN WAS GREAT FOR FOOTBALL!!!

Football is the winner

Oh and it’s good to see Richmond lose

[Twodogs]

The footy media picked the wrong King brother to anoint as the saviour. If you wanted one or the other, it’s not Max currently.

Ben makes his kicks count.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

I might be crazy, but I wouldn't write off Richmond yet....

They look shot but finals are still 2 months away. As long as they get into the 8, would anyone really say they can't win? History suggests they are a long shot at winning the flag, but IF they're injury free and IF they find hunger, they're surely a dangerous side to play in the finals. They know how to win big games, they still have match winners....

I don't know. Maybe they're done. History suggests they should be. But they're not THAT old.

[comrade]

I might be crazy, but I wouldn't write off Richmond yet....

They look shot but finals are still 2 months away. As long as they get into the 8, would anyone really say they can't win? History suggests they are a long shot at winning the flag, but IF they're injury free and IF they find hunger, they're surely a dangerous side to play in the finals. They know how to win big games, they still have match winners....

I don't know. Maybe they're done. History suggests they should be. But they're not THAT old.

Yeah, I'd still hate to play them in a cutthroat final at the MCG. Once they get Nankervis back, they'll be a different side.

[jeemak]

You are all mean and unfair.

Why do the Tigers have to play at Marvel?

Yeah I know, talk about everyone missing the point.

[jeemak]

I might be crazy, but I wouldn't write off Richmond yet....

They look shot but finals are still 2 months away. As long as they get into the 8, would anyone really say they can't win? History suggests they are a long shot at winning the flag, but IF they're injury free and IF they find hunger, they're surely a dangerous side to play in the finals. They know how to win big games, they still have match winners....

I don't know. Maybe they're done. History suggests they should be. But they're not THAT old.

I definitely don't want to play them, but I also think what they did against us was an outlier to how they're actually travelling and most likely to travel.

Hawthorn in 2016 were cooked but cobbled together wins and ended up on 17 wins in third, with us on 15 wins in seventh. By the time they got to us in the finals we'd gone up two levels but even then prior to the game I didn't want to play them.

I can't see Richmond maintaining pace IF they actually make the finals. I'll be nervous if we face them, but bring our best and we've got them.

[Sedat]

I definitely don't want to play them, but I also think what they did against us was an outlier to how they're actually travelling and most likely to travel.

Hawthorn in 2016 were cooked but cobbled together wins and ended up on 17 wins in third, with us on 15 wins in seventh. By the time they got to us in the finals we'd gone up two levels but even then prior to the game I didn't want to play them.

I can't see Richmond maintaining pace IF they actually make the finals. I'll be nervous if we face them, but bring our best and we've got them.

Like you said, Hawthorn cobbed together a 17-5 season in 2016 despite being in obvious decline. Richmond are 7-8 and will be lucky to square the ledger at 11-11 and even make finals. Really, their season has actually been a disaster except for the 2nd half against us, which remains the only game they have beaten anyone in the top 8. Their ladder position in 2021 is a very accurate reflection of their form, and it is a 15 week sample size.

[jeemak]

Like you said, Hawthorn cobbed together a 17-5 in 2016 despite being in obvious decline. Richmond are 7-8 and will be lucky to square the ledger at 11-11 and even make finals. Really, their season has actually been a disaster except for the 2nd half against us, which remains the only game they have beaten anyone in the top 8. Their ladder position in 2021 is exactly reflective of their form.

Well I'm glad we're aligned Sedat. I don't have any fight in me this evening.

[azabob]

You are all mean and unfair.

Why do the Tigers have to play at Marvel?

Clearly they didn't play there last night.

[Dry Rot]

Now Houli is out for an extended injury period.

Good player and very important to the Tigers. They are rooted.

[DOG GOD]

Stringer started well with 2 goals. A lot of play but no real reward in the scoreboard.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

The stars align.
Tippenwoody and Stringer expose Geelong.

[Before I Die]

Once again BT demonstrates his lack of knowledge of the rules of the game.

[DOG GOD]

And they get an arsy goal with 15 seconds left. Essendon should be further in front. Backline holding up ok, and hind being a standout.

[merantau]

Essendon have done well down back but are really butchering it going forward. Should be 5 goals up.