Round 8: the other games

[dejavoodoo44]

There's now a minor controversy, after somebody photographed the whiteboard that contained the Brisbane assessment of the Essendon players strengths and weaknesses, and then released it via social media.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2026-brisbane-lions-whiteboard-notes-about-essendon-leaked-online-st-kildas-max-king-injures-hamstring-in-vfl/news-story/73ccd784890b108c40077b5f078b8249

I find some of them quite amusing: a blank space for McKay's strengths and it looks like they decided that Prior's strength was his girlfriend.

[Hotpotato]

Tex and Dawson were massive outs and the Crows
looked cooked, so it was a miraculous win.

[dejavoodoo44]

Sounds like quite the finish to the Showdown.

[dejavoodoo44]

I went for the "Bulldogs kicked while they're down" option and, fortunately, the Doclkers did, too!

I didn't think that I'd get many takers for option A.

[dejavoodoo44]

And another case of first to 100 wins the game.

[Sandridge]

Anyone tempted to go for the Bulldogs, on the grounds that the Dockers are more of a threat to our ladder position? Or do we just want to see the Bulldogs kicked while they're down?

I went for the "Bulldogs kicked while they're down" option and, fortunately, the Dockers did, too!

[dejavoodoo44]

I suspect that Dogs fans get a horrible sinking feeling, when Bontempelli gets done for holding the ball.

[stevoswan]

Dockers had this won only to let the F-pups back into it. One more goal Freo FFS!

This game is making our 66pt win last week at the same ground look elite.

[imuninformedtwo]

I know everyone here wanted Serong with the Dyl Stephens pick, but I wanted Hayden Young. Christ he’s an elite footballer when he’s fit and firing.

[Sandridge]

C'mon Dockers!

[imuninformedtwo]

Forgot that the Showdown was also on tonight. Not sure if it's a good idea to have two Friday night games?

It’s not, but that’s the AFL at its finest this year.

[dejavoodoo44]

Forgot that the Showdown was also on tonight. Not sure if it's a good idea to have two Friday night games?

[dejavoodoo44]

I think that the commentators are right to have a grumble about some of the high contact frees that are being paid. There seems to be so many this year, where almost all the contact is across the chest, but because the tackled player drops towards the ground and initiates high contact by extending their head towards the tackler, then a free is paid.

[Sandridge]

Yes, and so far, my inner desires are not being fulfilled.

Don't give up yet. Dockers are within striking distance after a late goal.

[dejavoodoo44]

You, deep down, know the answer.

Yes, and so far, my inner desires are not being fulfilled.