THRILLING OPENING AFL.....Round 1 - general discussion

[The Sleeping Giant]

I understand. Do you?

apparently i dont, enlighten me ohh messiah

Your complaining about the game tonight, which you still watched, when traditionally there is no game on this weekend. Next week it will be business as usual.

[goraw]

GWS players now giving away footys now lmao. understand they are trying to crack into rugby territory, but ffs.

They give away footys at Swans, Suns and Lions games also. What is your point?

u have to ask? LOL

Well it is an AFL game. Should they be giving rugby balls to kids? What do they give kids at Crow games
, seeing as though it is AFL territory?

losers normally p!ss off though. i understand why they did it. but its not the footy way.

[goraw]

I understand. Do you?

apparently i dont, enlighten me ohh messiah

Your complaining about the game tonight, which you still watched, when traditionally there is no game on this weekend. Next week it will be business as usual.

so why cant they give us a game worth watching, like the replay of the 2011 GF.or any of the derbys. but a forgorn conclusion is plain dumb

[stampy]

how can you have a dig at something/someone and then say that you understand why they did it? DER

[The Sleeping Giant]

I understand. Do you?

apparently i dont, enlighten me ohh messiah

Your complaining about the game tonight, which you still watched, when traditionally there is no game on this weekend. Next week it will be business as usual.

so why cant they give us a game worth watching, like the replay of the 2011 GF.or any of the derbys. but a forgorn conclusion is plain dumb

Like I said, nothing has changed. Business as usual. You do understand that the first GWS game was always going to be televised on free to air.

[Rik E Boy]

This is the most negative thread on this site. A discussion? More like an out and out whinge. Compare GWS tonight with what the Gold Coast served up against Carlton last year and the Giants come out in front. Compare tonight's game with the nothing we normally get between the NAB and the season opener and the Giants come out in front again. Compare tonight's game with what Richmond has served up against Carlton in recent season openers and I reckon the Giants break about even on that one.

Watching Chad Cornes tonight I have to say I'm a bit surprised that Port didn't give him a bit more of a go last year. He still seems to be very fit and has a bit to offer. Giles looks the goods and once Hampton reaslises that he has the pace to give him time the kid could be anything. Mohr also looked servicable down back and Townsend and Buggy looked ok as well. The big problem for the Giants is where are the goals going to come from and it will be a worry for them all year. I don't think they can win a game unless they can knock off the Gold Coast.

The funniest thing I saw..well heard tonight was not GWS players giving out footies at a home game but Matty Richardson saying that the Swans were a top four side. They'll need to find plenty to make the eight on what I saw tonight.

So tissues away Princesses...the footy's back on.

regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

I understand. Do you?

apparently i dont, enlighten me ohh messiah

Your complaining about the game tonight, which you still watched, when traditionally there is no game on this weekend. Next week it will be business as usual.

so why cant they give us a game worth watching, like the replay of the 2011 GF.or any of the derbys. but a forgorn conclusion is plain dumb

For the ratings. You watched. It worked. Not so dumb at all.

regards,

REB

[The Sleeping Giant]

This is the most negative thread on this site. A discussion? More like an out and out whinge. Compare GWS tonight with what the Gold Coast served up against Carlton last year and the Giants come out in front. Compare tonight's game with the nothing we normally get between the NAB and the season opener and the Giants come out in front again. Compare tonight's game with what Richmond has served up against Carlton in recent season openers and I reckon the Giants break about even on that one.

Watching Chad Cornes tonight I have to say I'm a bit surprised that Port didn't give him a bit more of a go last year. He still seems to be very fit and has a bit to offer. Giles looks the goods and once Hampton reaslises that he has the pace to give him time the kid could be anything. Mohr also looked servicable down back and Townsend and Buggy looked ok as well. The big problem for the Giants is where are the goals going to come from and it will be a worry for them all year. I don't think they can win a game unless they can knock off the Gold Coast.

The funniest thing I saw..well heard tonight was not GWS players giving out footies at a home game but Matty Richardson saying that the Swans were a top four side. They'll need to find plenty to make the eight on what I saw tonight.

So tissues away Princesses...the footy's back on.

regards,

REB

Well said REB, except for the Swans crack.

[Baron Greenback]

Well said reb. Bloody well said.

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[valleys07]

This is the most negative thread on this site. A discussion? More like an out and out whinge. Compare GWS tonight with what the Gold Coast served up against Carlton last year and the Giants come out in front. Compare tonight's game with the nothing we normally get between the NAB and the season opener and the Giants come out in front again. Compare tonight's game with what Richmond has served up against Carlton in recent season openers and I reckon the Giants break about even on that one.

Watching Chad Cornes tonight I have to say I'm a bit surprised that Port didn't give him a bit more of a go last year. He still seems to be very fit and has a bit to offer. Giles looks the goods and once Hampton reaslises that he has the pace to give him time the kid could be anything. Mohr also looked servicable down back and Townsend and Buggy looked ok as well. The big problem for the Giants is where are the goals going to come from and it will be a worry for them all year. I don't think they can win a game unless they can knock off the Gold Coast.

The funniest thing I saw..well heard tonight was not GWS players giving out footies at a home game but Matty Richardson saying that the Swans were a top four side. They'll need to find plenty to make the eight on what I saw tonight.

So tissues away Princesses...the footy's back on.

regards,

REB

Finally some sense spoken.

[Media Park]

so why cant they give us a game worth watching, like the replay of the 2011 GF.or any of the derbys. but a forgorn conclusion is plain dumb

This is a Derby now, the Sydney derby. Forever.

[Dog_ger]

Don't we "LOVE" our footy.

Should be played all year round.

What other sport brings out our DEEPEST PASSION :D

[GWW]

Looking at the remainder of games in round 1, there's not many blockbusters, although obviously the Hawthorn v Collingwood game will be a big one.

Thu 29 Mar
Richmond Carlton MCG NIGHT

Fri 30 Mar
Hawthorn Collingwood MCG NIGHT

Sat 31 Mar
Melbourne Brisbane MCG EARLY AFTERNOON
Gold Coast Adelaide Metricon Stadium MID AFTERNOON
Fremantle Geelong Patersons Stadium EVENING
North Melbourne Essendon Etihad Stadium EVENING

Sun 01 Apr
Western Bulldogs West Coast Etihad Stadium EARLY AFTERNOON
Port Adelaide St Kilda AAMI Stadium LATE AFTERNOON

My selections would be:
Carlton - 12 points;
Hawthorn - 21 points
Brisbane - 7 points
Adelaide - 41 points
Geelong - 9 points
North Melbourne - 19 points
West Coast - 14 points
St Kilda - 19 points

[Squids]

Carlton by 10 goals.

[Booney]

This is the most negative thread on this site. A discussion? More like an out and out whinge. Compare GWS tonight with what the Gold Coast served up against Carlton last year and the Giants come out in front. Compare tonight's game with the nothing we normally get between the NAB and the season opener and the Giants come out in front again. Compare tonight's game with what Richmond has served up against Carlton in recent season openers and I reckon the Giants break about even on that one.

Watching Chad Cornes tonight I have to say I'm a bit surprised that Port didn't give him a bit more of a go last year. He still seems to be very fit and has a bit to offer. Giles looks the goods and once Hampton reaslises that he has the pace to give him time the kid could be anything. Mohr also looked servicable down back and Townsend and Buggy looked ok as well. The big problem for the Giants is where are the goals going to come from and it will be a worry for them all year. I don't think they can win a game unless they can knock off the Gold Coast.

The funniest thing I saw..well heard tonight was not GWS players giving out footies at a home game but Matty Richardson saying that the Swans were a top four side. They'll need to find plenty to make the eight on what I saw tonight.

So tissues away Princesses...the footy's back on.

regards,

REB

I'd think GWS through Sheedy and Williams ( who did it regularly at Port ) will be willing to play numbers behind the ball to limit the damage on the scoreboard. McKenna, at the Suns, made it very clear before the season 2011 started that he would not be doing that as it does little to help the kids learn to play the style of play required to succeed at the top, fast flowing high scoring football.

Some people will be seduced by GWS this year as they limit the damage, but having said that, they did look to be reasonable on Saturday night. Big first game and the boys would have been fired up, lets see how they fire up when they are 0-14.

One bonus, footy is back.

[The Sleeping Giant]

Do they play Port in the first 14 rounds?

[Booney]

Do they play Port in the first 14 rounds?

No, round 19. Smart arse.

[The Sleeping Giant]

GWS will win one by then.

[Booney]

I've taken the $2 that Sportsbet offered before Round 1 that GWS will win a game, any game.

[RustyCage]

McDonald offered two weeks by the MRP