#AFL Round 22 Weekly Discussion Thread

[Meg]

And a ripper come-from-behind win by Carlton over the Saints.

As we won’t be in the finals, I am enjoying watching Lions (who will be), and Carlton (who won’t) who seem to have a new lease of life under Teague.

[stevoswan]

To be honest, I think your sentences sound like vic-centric media beat up. Vic-club=good. Northern-club=bad. The numbers dont lie.
Melbourne 2019 is what you expect from Melbourne (2018 is the only outlier)
Sydney 2018 is what you expect from Sydney (2019 is the only outlier)

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How often. Once ?

My point is, a caretaker coach is chosen from a list of 2 or 3 candidates (usually assistant coaches at the same club)
A senior coaching appointment is taken from all possible candidates.
If you take a look at this site: List of VFL/AFL caretaker coaches You wont see many caretakers who went on to be house-hold names (bare a few rare exceptions).

Well, not a lot of coaches get sacked mid season so there aren't many chances for caretakers to get the job for a start but I get your point.

[goswannies]

To be honest, I think your sentences sound like vic-centric media beat up. Vic-club=good. Northern-club=bad. The numbers dont lie.
Melbourne 2019 is what you expect from Melbourne (2018 is the only outlier)
Sydney 2018 is what you expect from Sydney (2019 is the only outlier)

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How often. Once ?

My point is, a caretaker coach is chosen from a list of 2 or 3 candidates (usually assistant coaches at the same club)
A senior coaching appointment is taken from all possible candidates.
If you take a look at this site: List of VFL/AFL caretaker coaches You wont see many caretakers who went on to be house-hold names (bare a few rare exceptions).

That list of named caretakers is hardly comprehensive. Doesn’t include Tony Franklin, Brett Scott or Bob Hammond for us.

Actually those “caretakers” weren’t for sacked coaches either

And even Allan Joyce, who was a caretaker for a non-sacked Allan Jeans, isn’t on it.

[troyjones2525]

Go North! If they win we can't go any higher than we are now, regardless if we win next week or not!

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[0918330512]

Go North! If they win we can't go any higher than we are now, regardless if we win next week or not!

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If Melbourne hadn’t been so crap as to not beat half our NEAFL side with a cygnet defence, no rucks and a second string forward line, Carlton today would have still had us a mathematical chance at pick 2.

[troyjones2525]

If Melbourne hadn’t been so crap as to not beat half our NEAFL side with a cygnet defence, no rucks and a second string forward line, Carlton today would have still had us a mathematical chance at pick 2.

Yeah I know! Damn... Lol.

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[AB Swannie]

It may be difficult but cheer for Norf tonight. It will mean we can finish the season on a high by winning our last two games but also guarantee pick 4. The cherry is that Saints will finish as low as possible helping our 2nd round pick too.

[stevoswan]

Go North! If they win we can't go any higher than we are now, regardless if we win next week or not!

They have won....and it's only half way through the third.

[stevoswan]

Brown has just kicked his eighth....it's a walk in the park. Gee Port can be impotent at times.

[Meg]

Gee Port can be impotent at times.

Yep. And last week Port beat us by 47 points.

Go figure [emoji2368].

[MattW]

Just watched the last two minutes of Geelong-Brisbane - awesome scenes at the Gabba. It's good to have a team to cheer for in September.

[Auntie.Gerald]

Worth watching the last qtr

Scramble beats method this time

Feeling had control of the game

[707]

How bad are the Adelaide sides!

Port are a complete enigma, beat very good sides one week, pathetic the next, absolute roller coaster.

Adelaide, well I'm very happy for them to turn to poo, shuts up their supporters here. They are in a difficult position with an ageing list, do have pick 3 which they will use on a runner, could be a rebuild coming.

[MattW]

How bad are the Adelaide sides!

Port are a complete enigma, beat very good sides one week, pathetic the next, absolute roller coaster.

Adelaide, well I'm very happy for them to turn to poo, shuts up their supporters here. They are in a difficult position with an ageing list, do have pick 3 which they will use on a runner, could be a rebuild coming.

I reckon Adelaide suffers from the same problem as Melbourne - substandard coach. I can't see either achieving success with their respective coaches. I'm not so sure about Hinkley, but he's certainly had a fair shot at it.

[Nico]

Adelaide has an ageing list and look to be in genuine trouble. It is so obvious that your list must be refreshed almost every year and to hang on to a good ageing list is at your peril.