National U18's Championships

[Twodogs]

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From what I've seen i would take Watts ahead of Natinui.

Natinui is a great athlete, dominates the ruck, moves so well, is already built like an AFL player, but he's not a footballer yet. His kicking hasn't impressed me either.

Watts looks a certain bet at this stage.

They just said on SEN that Natinui is inline to picked by Fiji as a highjumper for the Beijing olympics.

[hujsh]

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They just said on SEN that Natinui is inline to picked by Fiji as a highjumper for the Beijing olympics.

Has that happened before? AFL/Olympic star.

[Twodogs]

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Has that happened before? AFL/Olympic star.

A few. The only one I can name of the top of my head is Leon Wiegard who played Water Polo. Max Richardson was also a gun Water Polo player who's WP career just didnt fit the four year time frame for olympics.

[Bornadog]

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This is what I truly hate about this stupid new F/S bidding system. Other clubs can now play games and attempt to get a club to go earlier on their F/S pick.



It's a stupid system with many glaring faults and as soon as a Collingwood or a Sydney pick looks like being underbid we'll change it all around again. Make it 50 games qualification and a third round pick and **** all the naysayers!

Here Here.

Demetriou and Anderson donot have a clue the way they run the AFL.

[Scorlibo]

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Vic Metro wins the Champs, taking out WA in the final match 93-64.

Vic Metro 5.1 8.3 11.6 14.9 (93)
Western Australia 2.1 3.4 5.7 9.10 (64)

GOALS
Vic Metro: Vickery 3, Banner 2, Blease 2, McKernan 2, Watts 2, Zaharakis 2, Lynch
Western Australia: Yarran 3, Hill, Jetta, Klause, Lucas, Naitanui, Rich

BEST
Vic Metro: Vickery, Zaharakis, Banner, Blease, Hurley, Shuey, Scully, Gotch
Western Australia: Rich, Hill, Pearce, Walters, Jetta, Yarran, Naitanui

Good to see a Western Jets boy in Mitch Banner in the goalkickers and the best.

[LostDoggy]

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It's a stupid system with many glaring faults and as soon as a Collingwood or a Sydney pick looks like being underbid we'll change it all around again. Make it 50 games qualification and a third round pick and **** all the naysayers!

I know this site is suppose to be biased but no out right delusional. There is no conspiracy against the Bulldogs.

[LostDoggy]

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I know this site is suppose to be biased but no out right delusional. There is no conspiracy against the Bulldogs.

Nobody suggested there was a conspiracy. The inference was that the system is flawed for everybody.

[Twodogs]

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I know this site is suppose to be biased but no out right delusional. There is no conspiracy against the Bulldogs.

Where did I say it was biased specifically against us? The new system is just a stupid ill thought out classic piece of knee jerk reactionism that, sadly, the AFL are becoming known for. It's dumb policy-plain and simple. For every club.



You cant/dont see where the faults lie?

[LostDoggy]

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Nobody suggested there was a conspiracy. The inference was that the system is flawed for everybody.

Not the way i read it. What was the Collingwood and Sydney reference. Sounds like he's talking in conspiracy's to me.

[LostDoggy]

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Where did I say it was biased specifically against us? The new system is just a stupid ill thought out classic piece of knee jerk reactionism that, sadly, the AFL are becoming known for. It's dumb policy-plain and simple. For every club.



You cant/dont see where the faults lie?

Well i do agree with you here. The F/S is dumb and it should have been eradicated completely. But at least this system is a little fairer.

[Twodogs]

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Not the way i read it. What was the Collingwood and Sydney reference. Sounds like he's talking in conspiracy's to me.

What I said was that as soon as Collingwood(The classic AFL whingers) or Sydney(The classic AFL lovechild) miss out the rule will be changed.


You dont think the AFL administer rules differently for Collingwood and Sydney?

[LostDoggy]

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What I said was that as soon as Collingwood(The classic AFL whingers) or Sydney(The classic AFL lovechild) miss out the rule will be changed.


You dont think the AFL administer rules differently for Collingwood and Sydney?

No i don't believe in AFL conspiracy's anymore.

[Twodogs]

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Well i do agree with you here. The F/S is dumb and it should have been eradicated completely. But at least this system is a little fairer.

How so? What could be fairer than a straight up 50 game 3rd round choice. Then it's impossible for other clubs to manipulate. It's not as if the guy you pick is garunteed to be a gun.



And how is a kid going to the club his father served with distinction 'dumb'? What's wrong with it?

[Twodogs]

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No i don't believe in AFL conspiracy's anymore.

So how has Adam Gooodes not been suspended for the same things that other players do? How did Barry Hall play in the 2005 GF?

[LostDoggy]

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How so? What could be fairer than a straight up 50 game 3rd round choice. Then it's impossible for other clubs to manipulate. It's not as if the guy you pick is garunteed to be a gun.



And how is a kid going to the club his father served with distinction 'dumb'? What's wrong with it?

It's an archaic rule to have in a professional game. That's my opinion and you're welcome to be a romantic. I just think if teams are being accused of tanking to jump 2 or 3 spots up the draft order then having a 'freebie' at some stage in the 3rd round is behind the times.

It also stinks of nepotism and it's unfair on the 14 year old junior who looks like he's going to make it and gets unneeded pressure. But in saying that it's also unfair on the kid who's father didn't play AFL and isn't being tracked from the age of 14. It's just an odd rule and i don't like it.

I'm not asking for people to agree with me as i know most people prefer the romance. And that's fine.