Australian Football

[Panamark]

Originally posted by BOMBER
I see Scotland got done at the tribunal.
Picking winners at the moment is hard stuff and you guys would have to be some sort of chance.
It would have helped if your backline was full strength though,as you know Port has some tall timber down forward in the likes of Tredrea.
Do you give us a chance against Geelong?

Yes, actually I do rate you guys against Geelong...
(And thats before I have seen your playing list this week)
Who is coming back for you guys ???

Our backline is really fucked, that coupled with the home ground
advatage and tall fowards makes me think Carlton will be beaten..

Unless we can dominate the midfield and deliver properly to
Lance and Fev....

Then there might be a slight sniff.. But I wouldnt put my hard earned
down on the Blues for this one. I cant remember too many victories
at AAMI against Port in recent times.

[Halen High]

I agree that Essendon have under-achieved in recent years. From 2001, Brisbane would still have been the dominant team, but Essendon has had a way better list than the Pies or bloody Power in that time, and they should have been the main challengers. Plus Essendon is extremely well run and organised off the field to help with their on-field performances.

I still think Collingwood would have to be the biggest chokers though.

[Panamark]

Sorry Bomber, but I have to agree with HH on this.
Essendon's management and administration are second to none.
The best in the league. They have had the team to reach the
Grand Final since 2000. But fell short each year.
Each year they displayed what they were capable of during the
season, yet for some reason didnt seem to have the same
ferocity in the finals ?? My Father (Who bleeds red and black)
even contends that the administration feel they have under
achieved. It must be hard for a fan to accept this...

Hey I dont mind ! I was sure Essendon would have passed us
by now ! But Im glad that the Blues are rebuilding. We wont
be far away. I would rate us a distant finals chance this year,
and a definate finals chance next.....

Hehhehehe (Gotta love it !)

[BOMBER]

Yep - off the ground we are close to the best club run in Australia.
However there are several clubs that are run well who don't have our record.Look at all the concessions Brisbane and Sydney have had from the AFL,one team has taken advantage where as the other hasn't.
Off field success doesn't always mean onfield success,look at the Roos who were the dominant team of the 90s and hardly had a cent to their name.
I swear you guys give our list way too much credit.We don't even have a ruckman out there at the moment.I would love to see how other clubs would cope in a situation like this.
We don't have a centre half forward and Cupido is our second key forward.Port have 3 ruckmen and stacks of All - Australians round the ground.
After 2000,the following year that premiersghip backline wasn't there.
Wallis retired and Hardwick went to Port.Long got injured and eventually retied and Bewick retired.
Essendon hasn't finished down the ladder to get these draft first selections like you guys get and somehow still finish higher thah you's.

Hasn't the tune from Carlton changed in 3 weeks after winning the Wizard Cup.We only have to look at a couple of posts in this thread to see the 360 spin.
I'm not pot shotting,however that's one hell of a change in expectations.
Just heard Ramma did his knee at training last night and will be out for the season and Jimmy Hird has an arthritic knee and will miss against Geelong.

[BOMBER]

Hey Halen High,be nice would you mate?
Being a Glenelg man,I have a very soft spot for The Crows and fucking hate Port.

[Grant]

BOMBER, when does the Swans play you blokes down in Melbourne next? I'm gonna try and make arrangements to go to that game and catch up with you for a few frothies.

[BOMBER]

We play you up there in 3 weeks mate.
I'm not surte if you guys travel down here at the end of the season or not,I'll have a look at the draw.

[Halen High]

Originally posted by BOMBER
Hey Halen High,be nice would you mate?
Being a Glenelg man,I have a very soft spot for The Crows and fucking hate Port.

The Bays! Are you from here originally?

I'm actually a Sturt supporter since childhood, BUT despite the rivalry, have also become more of a Glenelg fan recently as I have lived in and around the Bay since the early 90s, and my wife is a big Tigers fan too. As a result I go to Glenelg home games regularly.

Love to have a beer (or 2 or 3 or 4) and a sausage sizzle while abusing the umps! Local footy is still fun.

As far as the Crows go, I'm not getting too excited about last weekend's result. I can't see them doing much until they've completely rebuilt their list. Their youngsters are not THAT impressive other than Reilly and Henschell.

[BOMBER]

Did you go to school in Adelaide mate?

[Halen High]

Yes, Thorndon High which is in the Norwood zone. How about you?

[BOMBER]

Sacred Heart in the Bay area.
I was born in Victoria though,hated state of Origin games because of split loyalties.
My whole family all live in Adelaide mate and I'm over regularly throughout the year to catch up.
Loved Glenelg as a kid mate as much as the Bombers.
My old mates over there still go to SANFL games for the beers and snags.
My mum is a crows nutter,there every week.

[Panamark]

Fark !

We all have a lot in common.
(I was born in VIC too)

I lived in Henley Beach and went to Fulham Gardens
primary.... (In SA)

HH ! I was a Sturt supporter (I think I already told you that, maybe)

The Double Blues !!

[Halen High]

Originally posted by Panamark
Fark !

We all have a lot in common.
(I was born in VIC too)

I lived in Henley Beach and went to Fulham Gardens
primary.... (In SA)

HH ! I was a Sturt supporter (I think I already told you that, maybe)

The Double Blues !!

I can't recall knowing you were a Sturt supporter. I'm also a Carlton supporter as they were my team before the Crows (Bomber will love that lol!)

The local footy is great. We go to a few games throughout the year and it's like old times.

[Halen High]

Hey Panamark, no need to test Chad Cornes' knee. He's out for at least four weeks. Reckon the Blues might be a big chance.

[Halen High]

Originally posted by BOMBER
Sacred Heart in the Bay area.
I was born in Victoria though,hated state of Origin games because of split loyalties.
My whole family all live in Adelaide mate and I'm over regularly throughout the year to catch up.
Loved Glenelg as a kid mate as much as the Bombers.
My old mates over there still go to SANFL games for the beers and snags.
My mum is a crows nutter,there every week.

Sacred Heart! One of our finest schools. I drive past there almost every day going to and from the Bay.

My school was a little, er........., different to Sacred Heart. The kind of school where you would see a Classic VH logo spray painted on the side of a building.

Actually, Norwood players Gary McIntosh and Lester Ross came from our school. We were always strong at footy and there were about 5 or 6 teams that played for Thorndon in the early 80s. Now I understand they have only 1 footy team for the whole school (now called Charles Campbell) even though the student population has doubled since then!