General footy chat Round 15: the other games.

[dejavoodoo44]

I suppose I want Geelong tonight. I guess because I still get the feeling that Carlton is the preferred fairy tale of the Victorian establishment. After twenty years or so of not really looking like winning a premiership, largely due to being punished for shamelessly rorting the salary cap, they might now be able to win a premiership, with a side that many people has been put together through shamelessly rorting the salary cap. A touching tale.

[Sandridge]

Interesting stat mentioned by the commentators early in the game - so far this year, Carlton have more goals from free kicks than any other team. And, right on cue, that's how they get their second goal!

[dejavoodoo44]

Interesting stat mentioned by the commentators early in the game - so far this year, Carlton have more goals from free kicks than any other team. And, right on cue, that's how they get their second goal!

I'm so pleased for them.

[SCGonasunnyday]

gWS going pretty well against Geeking

[dejavoodoo44]

Looks like encroaching over the mark is still 50.

[i'm-uninformed2]

Looks like encroaching over the mark is still 50.

“Same as it ever was”

[Mel_C]

Interesting stat mentioned by the commentators early in the game - so far this year, Carlton have more goals from free kicks than any other team. And, right on cue, that's how they get their second goal!

Yeah Curnow gets so many soft frees.

[dejavoodoo44]

“Same as it ever was”

Yeah, but I doubt if last week's controversy will be once in a lifetime.

[Mel_C]

Geelong keep turning it over in the middle giving it straight back to Carlton. It's cost them big time.

This is the first game I've attended since the changes to the HTB interpretation and Carlton supporters expect every tackle to be HTB.

[SwanSand]

Such a crappy game from Geelong. No connection, no kicking ability, just relying more on the past glory and a select few. Carlton getting sucked in the contest coz they know that the Geelong midfield is going to cough it up. And Geelong not good enough to spread it to the outside to hurt Carlton. No chance Geelong any threat.

[Mel_C]

Listening to Triple M walking from the ground last night, they said something like September is better when Carlton and Collingwood are there. Then someone added Essendon. ????

I can't wait until the year when all the interstate teams are in the top 8. The only final at the MCG will be the Grand Final. Last year I was really hoping for a GWS v Brisbane GF. It nearly happened!

[Mel_C]

Wow how bad are Port Adelaide? Brisbane are 85 points in front.

[i'm-uninformed2]

Here come Brisbane, giving Port a right royal pantsing.

This has been coming for both sides for a little. Ports real problem is this is the side they’re stuck with for a few years. To get JFH in a couple of years back, then the c grade defenders last year, they took themselves out of the draft and have maybe a second round pick this year. Not a good spot to be with Tassie looming.

[dejavoodoo44]

Here come Brisbane, giving Port a right royal pantsing.

This has been coming for both sides for a little. Ports real problem is this is the side they’re stuck with for a few years. To get JFH in a couple of years back, then the c grade defenders last year, they took themselves out of the draft and have maybe a second round pick this year. Not a good spot to be with Tassie looming.

I read a chunk of the most recent Sack Hinkley thread on Bigfooty. There seems to be an awful lot of Port fans who want him gone by the end of the weekend, along with much of their board. It'll be interesting to see if he survives to round 21, when we play them in Adelaide, as I think this Swans team is more than capable, of handing out the sort of thrashing that could finish off an underperforming opposition coach.

[Sandridge]

Just before 3/4T, Essendon only 4 pts ahead of the Eagles. More than happy to see them get beaten!

Make that 10 pts now.

Make that 15 pts now.