I finally watched the replay...my thoughts

[NMWBloods]

The public likes to see a lot of things, and they definitely prefer goals to ball ups!

[laughingnome]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
The public likes to see a lot of things, and they definitely prefer goals to ball ups!

Basketball is a game where the ball is held by tall men with tall hoops to shoot at and no one does anything to defend apart from trying to flood up the key. Consequence? The ball goes from one end to the other - goal, goal, goal, goal.

Nothing could be more boring. At least the way the 05 and 06 grand finals, plus some other games in recent history have put a premium on goals so when you score you actually feel like cheering.

I really don't see the problem with having games where the final score is between 50 and 90 points a side. I'd rather have that and players having to show some heart then the shootouts of by-gone eras. But the AFL seems to have got it in their head that big scores will reel in the cash, and so continues to try to make the game "free-flowing and high scoring". Well, basketball is like that. Look how good their crowds are in this country.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by laughingnome
Basketball is a game where the ball is held by tall men with tall hoops to shoot at and no one does anything to defend apart from trying to flood up the key. Consequence? The ball goes from one end to the other - goal, goal, goal, goal.

That's not how basketball works at all!

I'm amazed how many people comment on basketball who seem to have no idea of the game!

Nothing could be more boring. At least the way the 05 and 06 grand finals, plus some other games in recent history have put a premium on goals so when you score you actually feel like cheering.

How about we make it even harder to score goals and that will make it even better...

I really don't see the problem with having games where the final score is between 50 and 90 points a side. I'd rather have that and players having to show some heart then the shootouts of by-gone eras.

Did you ever used to follow football? Scoring a lot of goals doesn't mean neither side has any heart!

But the AFL seems to have got it in their head that big scores will reel in the cash, and so continues to try to make the game "free-flowing and high scoring". Well, basketball is like that. Look how good their crowds are in this country.

Ice hockey is low scoring - look how well that does in this country!

[hammo]

I will never watch the game.

I re-read a match report from The Age a few weeks ago and it had the effect of making me nervous, angry and upset. If I watched the game I fear I'd be in danger of jumping off my third floor balcony.

[nat]

I tried watching it, but i ended up just fast forwarding most of it. Then it got to Adam Goodes crying and had to go have a little cry myself.

[swantastic]

Still cant watch "96" wont watch "06"

[Schneiderman]

I watched it for the first time a few weeks ago.

I was actually surprised by how close it looked on the TV, with neither team really dominating for long stints, and the scoreboard leaning healthily in the Eagles favour early on purely due to our own errors. At the game I remember it felt much more like we were going to get pummelled once they got a roll on.

Since watching the replay I feel much more stongly that we let a great opportunity slip. But I also recall feeling a lot more positive about our effort when I was at the game, because at ground level I felt the Eagles looked a lot better than us and deserved winners. Strange.

It has fired me up for next year though, and I strongly believe we continue to have a great shot at another flag.

[NMWBloods]

Yep - if J Bolton and Hall had converted even half of their regulation set shots in the first quarter then I reckon we might have pumped them by 5 goals.

[satchmopugdog]

Have not been able to watch it properly. Saw a few snippets of last quarter in between my fingers which were covering my eyes.

Was on the phone for 45 minutes last night getting my BigPond account/AFL.com.au fixed as it would only show me the first quarter of each game. Finally got to see the last quarter of the first final we won by a point.....that made me feel better.

I can now live in my own fantasy land that says Barry Hall kicks 5 goals in a final and Mickey gives it to the Eagles cheer squad. If only it was the one that counted.

[Carolyn]

This thread made me remember the medal presentation at the end of the game. How Ben Cousins was called up to help Judd lift the cup and how he was swinging his arm in the most toolish way possible. What a tool!

[Nolie]

Originally posted by DeadlyAkkuret
....... i felt Sydney dictated play really well, the first 8 minutes were totally dominated by the Swans, our lack of skill when it mattered is what let us down,.......... but i applaud the planning and the way they fought to the death!

Watched it today. I agree - they played very well but skill errors were so costly.

And to Carolyn - yes Ben Cousins is a total tool!

[arht]

Caught the last qtr of the replay last night on Fox - first viewing since the day ... still can't believe we lost.

One question for anyone there on the day ... did teddy collapse because of exhaustion after his kick out of bounds on the full in the last 5 minutes? Or was he concussed?

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by arht
Caught the last qtr of the replay last night on Fox - first viewing since the day ... still can't believe we lost.

One question for anyone there on the day ... did teddy collapse because of exhaustion after his kick out of bounds on the full in the last 5 minutes? Or was he concussed?

He was knocked out by a cheap shot from Chick.

[ScottH]

Originally posted by goswannie14
He was knocked out by a cheap shot from Chick.

Cheap shot?

I thought it was a heavy tackle.

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by ScottH
Cheap shot?

I thought it was a heavy tackle.

The tackle was heavy (and legal), but the cheap shot IIRC (mind you the memory could be getting a bit fuzzy from an incident nearly 6 months ago!)was when he buried Ted's head in the ground.