AFL 2024 Round Zero discussion

[Mantis]

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Sydney were way better than I thought - no Parker, no Mills, no Adams...against a top 4 side from a year ago and no problems? WOW.

I thought last night was more about how inept Melbourne were, rather than how good Sydney was.

The slippery conditions made it difficult for the forwards, but Fritsch was pretty much a one man show in F50 for Melbourne with Schache and Van Rooyen largely spectators.

Melbourne's back half was a battle too, with Salem moved up field, which was a success it was left to Bowey to be the distributor, but when he went off injured they had no one and it was bombs away. Lever looked like he was running in quicksand and Tomlinson looked slow too... May was very good again and we will have to manage our ball use well next week..

[mjp]

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Ironically, he probably could have utilised the new rule and straight armed Grundy when he came charging at him.

Well...maybe not. You MUST contest the ball if you fend and Grundy was working to separate Max from the contest...the speed Grundy was coming in at was really having an impact.

I think Gawn *COULD* try to fend but he's going to have to practice it otherwise he will fend the player but miss the ball...

[Grantysghost]

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I?m all for it. Back to the old days.
It was proper ruck work, rather than the tallest guy or best jump winning it.

Or third man up... The good old days

[Bulldog4life]

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Anyone think what Grundy did at the centre bounces was completely unfair?

Has something changed that allows this now as i thought he basically blocked Gawn from fairly competing.
The centre bounce is supposed to be a neutral restarr.

Agree. Reminded me of a version of Moore and Dempsey.

[jeemak]

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Agree. Reminded me of a version of Moore and Dempsey.

What was it that they did?

[Mofra]

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I still really dislike Carlton

[jeemak]

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I still really dislike Carlton

It's amazing how their fans haven't forgotten that they're arseholes after such little success.

[JanLorMill]

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What was it that they did?

I think it was in a final either late 70s or early 80s North vs Pies where they engaged in wrestle every centre bounce more worried about each other than the ball.

[Axe Man]

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Average effort by Young then, couldn?t out mark or even kill the contest against a much smaller opponent. Cost a goal

[Happy Days]

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Can we steal this “each player gets their own song when they kick a goal” thing? It’s so sick. Cal Ah Chee has Alvvays for his, I hope he kicks 105 this year.

[jeemak]

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Average effort by Young then, couldn?t out mark or even kill the contest against a much smaller opponent. Cost a goal

He's awesome and such bastardry in calling him out for being otherwise won't be tolerated.

I get Carlton don't have Weitering and Walsh, but this is shithouse.

[jeemak]

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First time I'll say it this year, but won't be the last, a ruckman and ambition is the most dangerous combination on a footy field.

[Grantysghost]

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So the Melbourne looking awesome thing was more Carlton being shizen.

[azabob]

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First time I'll say it this year, but won't be the last, a ruckman and ambition is the most dangerous combination on a footy field.

That statement really should’ve been used last year with the whole English, kicking in from a behind thing that happened.

[azabob]

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So the Melbourne looking awesome thing was more Carlton being shizen.

How good is it watching Carlton get destroyed?