Ok so at this point of time in the year we can sort of get a picture of where some teams are going to end up on the ladder. For one thing, St Kilda and Geelong are going to be the teams that will finish on top, just what order is another matter. Then there is about 3 or four others fighting to make up the top four spots. At this point of time there is Western Bulldogs (currently third), Collingwood (Currently fourth) one of the surprise packets Brisbane who have a really good chance at getting one of the spots and maybe Adelaide or Carlton could make the four. But realistically the eight at the moment won't remain the same. I did say to you before when I had my half yearly ladder predictions that I wouldn't write off some clubs to make an impact. I still think that all the way down to Hawthorn on the ladder could make it but realistically could be just making up numbers. I still think Hawthorn could make it, despite what people think at this point of time, they haven't got a bad run. Speaking of Hawthorn and others here are some questions for you:
1. Did Hawthorn last Grand Final day get arsey? By that I mean that they played a game out of their backside to win the flag? Will Hawthorn's injuries be a thing of the past and won't hinder preparations for 2010. Will they win the flag they were meant to next year? Will they even make the finals this year?
2. Has the performance on Friday night by the Blues meant that they are back to their past performances or was this a once off and they will return to form soon?
3. Will there be any other teams that will make a mad dash towards the finish line and be a late inclusion into the eight come round 22? Or will the Current eight be it.
These are all the questions I have so far for you. If you have any opinions or comments then email me at carefactor0@live.com.au.
Catch ya!
Monday, June 29, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
After the weekend
Well Round 13 turned out to be a beauty. There was some expected results and some upsets as well. So really pretty normal considering.
First of all to Friday Night. The Essendon and Carlton game was hyped up to be a clash that would go down to the wire. Last time that these two teams played the Bombers just got up by 5 points and before the match there was 20 points overall between these teams. But in this case it was the Bombers who got up comfortably by 69 points. Carlton would need to regroup against a tough game next week in the west against Fremantle, both teams coming off bad losses. Essendon take on the in form Collingwood side in what would be another huge crowd for the AFL.
To Saturday and as hinted before Collingwood hosted Fremantle at the G and were way too strong for them, running away (probably too fast) to win by 84 points. Over to AAMI Stadium to what would be Barry Hall's 250th Game and well it wasn't a memorable game for him. Barry and the swans started out well and then a bit of a brain fade between him and the side meant that Adelaide came back into the game and held on by 16 points.
To Saturday night. And a star is born! I've seen how good this guy is, in my book should have gone number one (I bet Melbourne are spewing now) Nick Natinui, what a champion he's going to be. He made his impact known in the last quarter when the game was in the balance against Hawthorn and contributed well to them winning by 20 points. Watch out for him! In the game up at the Gabba Brisbane vs Melbourne, well it was another bad loss for them losing by 55 points.
To Sunday. Geelong hosted Port Adelaide at Skilled Stadium and judging by the first quarter the cats were going to be in for a field day. But Port Adelaide got into gear and played some good football and got into the game in the second quarter before the Cats kicked away again. Then to Port's credit they made in roads again before Geelong won by 34 points. At the MCG this saw North Melbourne host Western Bulldogs and this turned out to be an entertaining game but the dogs held on by 22 points. In the twilight game St Kilda took on Richmond for 13 straight wins. The Tigers in the first quarter took it up to the saints and had them goaless in the quarter, but that was it, St Kilda was way too good for them running away winners by 56 points.
Well that's the weekend wrap. More in the next couple of days mainly sooner. Until then.
Catch ya!
First of all to Friday Night. The Essendon and Carlton game was hyped up to be a clash that would go down to the wire. Last time that these two teams played the Bombers just got up by 5 points and before the match there was 20 points overall between these teams. But in this case it was the Bombers who got up comfortably by 69 points. Carlton would need to regroup against a tough game next week in the west against Fremantle, both teams coming off bad losses. Essendon take on the in form Collingwood side in what would be another huge crowd for the AFL.
To Saturday and as hinted before Collingwood hosted Fremantle at the G and were way too strong for them, running away (probably too fast) to win by 84 points. Over to AAMI Stadium to what would be Barry Hall's 250th Game and well it wasn't a memorable game for him. Barry and the swans started out well and then a bit of a brain fade between him and the side meant that Adelaide came back into the game and held on by 16 points.
To Saturday night. And a star is born! I've seen how good this guy is, in my book should have gone number one (I bet Melbourne are spewing now) Nick Natinui, what a champion he's going to be. He made his impact known in the last quarter when the game was in the balance against Hawthorn and contributed well to them winning by 20 points. Watch out for him! In the game up at the Gabba Brisbane vs Melbourne, well it was another bad loss for them losing by 55 points.
To Sunday. Geelong hosted Port Adelaide at Skilled Stadium and judging by the first quarter the cats were going to be in for a field day. But Port Adelaide got into gear and played some good football and got into the game in the second quarter before the Cats kicked away again. Then to Port's credit they made in roads again before Geelong won by 34 points. At the MCG this saw North Melbourne host Western Bulldogs and this turned out to be an entertaining game but the dogs held on by 22 points. In the twilight game St Kilda took on Richmond for 13 straight wins. The Tigers in the first quarter took it up to the saints and had them goaless in the quarter, but that was it, St Kilda was way too good for them running away winners by 56 points.
Well that's the weekend wrap. More in the next couple of days mainly sooner. Until then.
Catch ya!
Friday, June 26, 2009
Preview for round 13
Ok so for round 13 here are my tips for the round:
Essendon vs Carlton (MCG) Friday Night.
This to me tees up to be the match of the round. These two teams bring out the best in eachother and this will be no acception. It will be high scoring and fast paced due to the players in both sides. To me the Bombers have had the wool over the eyes in past appearances over the Blues. But judging by the form of the sides, to me the Blues come out on top and will win by 15 points.
Collingwood vs Fremantle (MCG) Saturday.
Well Collingwood are in form and Fremantle...well...not. Freo had a much improved game against the Cats and they are a young side. However they won't be any match for the pies, the pies for me to win by 51 points.
Adelaide vs Sydney (AAMI) Saturday.
I reckon that this game is teeing up to be another ripper on Saturday. Adelaide are the form side of the AFL and Sydney more up and down like a yo yo and that's when they are dangerous. With Barry Hall celebrating his 250th Game and Michael O'Lauchlan announcing his retirement, could this be enough to spur the Swans on to cause an upset? Or will it be the form of the Crows that prevail? In my book I would say Adelaide to win by 8 points.
West Coast vs Hawthorn (Subiaco) Saturday Night.
Looking at this one, to me it's an interesting game. West Coast need to win, but without big Cox (and no I'm not being dirty) in the side it's going to be a massive hole and Seaby and Natinui have to do the job at hand. However you also have Hawthorn that need to win after loosing a much gettable game against Brisbane maybe proved that they may have got arsy last Grand Final Day. If they can kick into form then maybe they can prove that theory wrong. To me Hawthorn will win this by 28 points.
Brisbane vs Melbourne (Gabba) Saturday Night.
When you look at this game on paper people will say, "Hah Brisbane have got this in the bag" well I'm not too sure. Melbourne are due to win. Whether they do it this week or next week against West Coast is another matter. You can't doubt the form of the Lions. They are another form side of the AFL who are doing everything right and are going to be real challengers in the finals. Realistically we haven't had a major upset in a little while and people are going to question this but I am going to tip Melbourne to win by 2 points in an absolute thriller!
Geelong vs Port Adelaide (Skilled Stadium) Sunday.
My question would be, Which Port Adelaide team will come out to play this week? A good performance by Port can knock off any side on any given day. And they are the last team to beat Geelong down at Skilled Stadium, so anything's possible. But with the players out to booster their stocks, to me Geelong will be too good and will win by 55 points.
North Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs (MCG) Sunday.
Looking forward to this game in a way. First game as coach for Darren Crocker, first game in the crowd for James Brayshawa and milestones along the way. Given this game is at the G, it is a neautual ground for both clubs. North need to win and to me play better at the G and Bulldogs have made Etihad their home. However the in form side is the one that I will be choosing, the Western Bulldogs to win by 17 points.
St Kilda vs Richmond (Etihad) Sunday.
St Kilda are one of two teams on 12 and nothing and I think they will make 13 and nothing and set up the blockbuster well against Geelong next week. However in this case Richmond will give something, but it will not be enough and the Saints will win by 41 points.
Well that's my tips good luck all.
Catch ya!
Essendon vs Carlton (MCG) Friday Night.
This to me tees up to be the match of the round. These two teams bring out the best in eachother and this will be no acception. It will be high scoring and fast paced due to the players in both sides. To me the Bombers have had the wool over the eyes in past appearances over the Blues. But judging by the form of the sides, to me the Blues come out on top and will win by 15 points.
Collingwood vs Fremantle (MCG) Saturday.
Well Collingwood are in form and Fremantle...well...not. Freo had a much improved game against the Cats and they are a young side. However they won't be any match for the pies, the pies for me to win by 51 points.
Adelaide vs Sydney (AAMI) Saturday.
I reckon that this game is teeing up to be another ripper on Saturday. Adelaide are the form side of the AFL and Sydney more up and down like a yo yo and that's when they are dangerous. With Barry Hall celebrating his 250th Game and Michael O'Lauchlan announcing his retirement, could this be enough to spur the Swans on to cause an upset? Or will it be the form of the Crows that prevail? In my book I would say Adelaide to win by 8 points.
West Coast vs Hawthorn (Subiaco) Saturday Night.
Looking at this one, to me it's an interesting game. West Coast need to win, but without big Cox (and no I'm not being dirty) in the side it's going to be a massive hole and Seaby and Natinui have to do the job at hand. However you also have Hawthorn that need to win after loosing a much gettable game against Brisbane maybe proved that they may have got arsy last Grand Final Day. If they can kick into form then maybe they can prove that theory wrong. To me Hawthorn will win this by 28 points.
Brisbane vs Melbourne (Gabba) Saturday Night.
When you look at this game on paper people will say, "Hah Brisbane have got this in the bag" well I'm not too sure. Melbourne are due to win. Whether they do it this week or next week against West Coast is another matter. You can't doubt the form of the Lions. They are another form side of the AFL who are doing everything right and are going to be real challengers in the finals. Realistically we haven't had a major upset in a little while and people are going to question this but I am going to tip Melbourne to win by 2 points in an absolute thriller!
Geelong vs Port Adelaide (Skilled Stadium) Sunday.
My question would be, Which Port Adelaide team will come out to play this week? A good performance by Port can knock off any side on any given day. And they are the last team to beat Geelong down at Skilled Stadium, so anything's possible. But with the players out to booster their stocks, to me Geelong will be too good and will win by 55 points.
North Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs (MCG) Sunday.
Looking forward to this game in a way. First game as coach for Darren Crocker, first game in the crowd for James Brayshawa and milestones along the way. Given this game is at the G, it is a neautual ground for both clubs. North need to win and to me play better at the G and Bulldogs have made Etihad their home. However the in form side is the one that I will be choosing, the Western Bulldogs to win by 17 points.
St Kilda vs Richmond (Etihad) Sunday.
St Kilda are one of two teams on 12 and nothing and I think they will make 13 and nothing and set up the blockbuster well against Geelong next week. However in this case Richmond will give something, but it will not be enough and the Saints will win by 41 points.
Well that's my tips good luck all.
Catch ya!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Tell everything or shut up!!!!!
I'm going to be strong and forthright here. John Elliot is wanting to continue to screw the Carlton Football Club! And he is not associated with the club anymore!
In the wake of allegations that there was some women given "hush money" to keep details quiet of incidents in the wake of the 1999 Grand Final, it is purely that. I am not going to make friends by what I say on this blog about the incident, nor do I care. I just can see both sides of the story.
For one thing. If it is true that rape has occurred shame on the players! I have known someone who has been raped and I'm sure that they never get over it! It is a human instinct! Anyone who mistreats a human being deserves to be mistreated themself, sorry I'm angry here. But really I don't know what happened so I'm only saying that if this did happen then those players need to be brought to justice. Name them and shame them!
Secondly. If it did happen then those women should have reported these incident to police instead of keeping the incidents to themselves! I know it's easier said than done, it took someone I know years to do it. It shouldn't be up to an Ex president of a football club to do so, it should be up to the individuals in question.
Thirdly. The issue of payments to the women have ticked me off too. If it had happened then they shouldn't have accepted them in the first place, and the Carlton Football Club shouldn't have offered them in the first place. Giving hush money for something so serious to me is so wrong and if that did happen, then it's something I don't agree with!
Another thing. The players haven't said that it hadn't happened, but the sex was consensual. One has come out and said that it definately happened to her. Either way it's a serious allegation and if it did happen then seriously it needs to be looked into further.
To me it's just an ex president trying to get back at the club for goodness knows what, after all he did screw up the Carlton Football Club. They are only just getting back on their feet thanks to the late Richard Pratt and a lot of hard work. And another thing. If any of these allegations is true and there were payments made, then under what bracket does the footy club have to declare the money and how can you trace the payments? It's an interesting thing. I suppose the difference between this Matthew Johns incident is that one was proven, this has a long way before it gets resolved!
Well catch ya!
In the wake of allegations that there was some women given "hush money" to keep details quiet of incidents in the wake of the 1999 Grand Final, it is purely that. I am not going to make friends by what I say on this blog about the incident, nor do I care. I just can see both sides of the story.
For one thing. If it is true that rape has occurred shame on the players! I have known someone who has been raped and I'm sure that they never get over it! It is a human instinct! Anyone who mistreats a human being deserves to be mistreated themself, sorry I'm angry here. But really I don't know what happened so I'm only saying that if this did happen then those players need to be brought to justice. Name them and shame them!
Secondly. If it did happen then those women should have reported these incident to police instead of keeping the incidents to themselves! I know it's easier said than done, it took someone I know years to do it. It shouldn't be up to an Ex president of a football club to do so, it should be up to the individuals in question.
Thirdly. The issue of payments to the women have ticked me off too. If it had happened then they shouldn't have accepted them in the first place, and the Carlton Football Club shouldn't have offered them in the first place. Giving hush money for something so serious to me is so wrong and if that did happen, then it's something I don't agree with!
Another thing. The players haven't said that it hadn't happened, but the sex was consensual. One has come out and said that it definately happened to her. Either way it's a serious allegation and if it did happen then seriously it needs to be looked into further.
To me it's just an ex president trying to get back at the club for goodness knows what, after all he did screw up the Carlton Football Club. They are only just getting back on their feet thanks to the late Richard Pratt and a lot of hard work. And another thing. If any of these allegations is true and there were payments made, then under what bracket does the footy club have to declare the money and how can you trace the payments? It's an interesting thing. I suppose the difference between this Matthew Johns incident is that one was proven, this has a long way before it gets resolved!
Well catch ya!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Ponderings of the AFL.
Footy is in an interesting time. The whole Financial thing turning clubs upside down to see if they can scape together some loose change. Shift in power (or lack thereof) with some clubs. Two coaching jobs up for grabs and who is going to take them. The list goes on.
There is a couple of things to ponder this time, I kinda went overboard last time. First of all. The Split round. As people would have guessed, I am not a fan of this. But the AFL's mind is made up, like my mothers when she said no she meant NO! If they do not want to get rid of the split round, then they are going to have to make some ammendments to make things better. This year I would have to admit it has been a lot better than previous years. The whole 6 games first week and 2 the second week is annoying! At least this year they had the first 5 first week then three the second. My question is this. Isn't a split round where you need to split the games up? That would be 4 the first week and 4 the second. Another thing is that I hate that there are no games on Saturday afternoon in each week. The whole traditions of the VFL/AFL has gone out the door. And another thing is that the MCG wasn't used (apart from soccer if you include that) for footy this round at all. HELLO! Earth to AFL! What stupidity is that! The home of football and no one answered the door! Common! My proposed changes to the split round:
1. Split the games equally. 4 games first week and you guessed it, 4 the second.
2. Have at least one game on the Saturday afternoon either or both weeks, even if one game is interstate. That's sure to keep the interstate crowd happy.
3. At least one, better if it was more games at the MCG.
4. No more than two games at Eithad. Those greedy buggers are robbing clubs like North Melbourne.
5. Divide the games between the likes of Etihad Stadium (no more than two games), MCG, TIO Stadium (traditional Bulldogs port Game), AAMI Stadium and Subiaco.
Now if you don't think that's fair then tell me!
Another thing that I thought of over the weekend was hypocity has returned to the AFL, or maybe it hadn't left. I'd have to admit Cameron Ling is not a nasty character (although if you see smoke billowing out of his ears stay clear) and yet again the crowd at Subiaco on Sunday seemed to indicate that he was. I reckon he had every right to go off and give the little "love tap" to Nic Suban (or whoever was around, just so happened to be him). Basically I thought that there as nothing mallice in the incident and a reprimand was the best fitting punishment for it, for once the AFL got something right. Anyway what I'm getting at it that the Fremantle crowd booed him every time, and well that is their right (I probably would do the same) but they have got to remember that Dean Soloman king hit Cameron Ling last year in a gruesome incident, that was only a tap. And well if they want to make a big deal out of something small compared to the Soloman/Ling incident then there is so much the Cats supporters can do to Dean Soloman if he's game to return to Skilled Stadium round 22 this year. I personally am not endorsing what Ling did, I'm just saying that there are worser incidents than that to be booing Ling, grow up Fremantle!
This is a thing that I am debating constantly with others. The question of: Should Sydney bottom out? My answer's yes, definately yes! People are debating that if they bottom out then they are going to lose significant dollars from the AFL to keep them running. What I mean by Bottoming out is performance wise. I don't mean that they should do it in the next year or two but I'm saying that if they do do it in the next couple of years then it would be nothing to worry about. To me with the list that Sydney has they really need to revamp it! How? Well stop trying to carry aging players, not only is it bad for your back, it's bad for your club! Mind you there would be some players that I would keep, but there are some I would get rid of. Barry Hall. Ever since his "brain fade" against West Coast he has been a different player. He needs to seriously look at his future. I personally would be very reluctant to keep him moving forward. Michael O'lauchlan is set to retire, but fit I would keep him. Leo Barry to me has had his day and also needs to seriously consider his future. Brett Kirk however I would definately keep. He is the hub of that midfield. You need to bring youth into the picture and I don't think they have enough of that to go forward. To me Fremantle has finally got their act together and played kids. Those kids are to me exciting and are going to be their future moving forward. No more experiments Sydney, look at your own backyard to unearth that treasure!
Well I think that's it for now. Any comments email me carefactor0@live.com.au.
Catch ya!
There is a couple of things to ponder this time, I kinda went overboard last time. First of all. The Split round. As people would have guessed, I am not a fan of this. But the AFL's mind is made up, like my mothers when she said no she meant NO! If they do not want to get rid of the split round, then they are going to have to make some ammendments to make things better. This year I would have to admit it has been a lot better than previous years. The whole 6 games first week and 2 the second week is annoying! At least this year they had the first 5 first week then three the second. My question is this. Isn't a split round where you need to split the games up? That would be 4 the first week and 4 the second. Another thing is that I hate that there are no games on Saturday afternoon in each week. The whole traditions of the VFL/AFL has gone out the door. And another thing is that the MCG wasn't used (apart from soccer if you include that) for footy this round at all. HELLO! Earth to AFL! What stupidity is that! The home of football and no one answered the door! Common! My proposed changes to the split round:
1. Split the games equally. 4 games first week and you guessed it, 4 the second.
2. Have at least one game on the Saturday afternoon either or both weeks, even if one game is interstate. That's sure to keep the interstate crowd happy.
3. At least one, better if it was more games at the MCG.
4. No more than two games at Eithad. Those greedy buggers are robbing clubs like North Melbourne.
5. Divide the games between the likes of Etihad Stadium (no more than two games), MCG, TIO Stadium (traditional Bulldogs port Game), AAMI Stadium and Subiaco.
Now if you don't think that's fair then tell me!
Another thing that I thought of over the weekend was hypocity has returned to the AFL, or maybe it hadn't left. I'd have to admit Cameron Ling is not a nasty character (although if you see smoke billowing out of his ears stay clear) and yet again the crowd at Subiaco on Sunday seemed to indicate that he was. I reckon he had every right to go off and give the little "love tap" to Nic Suban (or whoever was around, just so happened to be him). Basically I thought that there as nothing mallice in the incident and a reprimand was the best fitting punishment for it, for once the AFL got something right. Anyway what I'm getting at it that the Fremantle crowd booed him every time, and well that is their right (I probably would do the same) but they have got to remember that Dean Soloman king hit Cameron Ling last year in a gruesome incident, that was only a tap. And well if they want to make a big deal out of something small compared to the Soloman/Ling incident then there is so much the Cats supporters can do to Dean Soloman if he's game to return to Skilled Stadium round 22 this year. I personally am not endorsing what Ling did, I'm just saying that there are worser incidents than that to be booing Ling, grow up Fremantle!
This is a thing that I am debating constantly with others. The question of: Should Sydney bottom out? My answer's yes, definately yes! People are debating that if they bottom out then they are going to lose significant dollars from the AFL to keep them running. What I mean by Bottoming out is performance wise. I don't mean that they should do it in the next year or two but I'm saying that if they do do it in the next couple of years then it would be nothing to worry about. To me with the list that Sydney has they really need to revamp it! How? Well stop trying to carry aging players, not only is it bad for your back, it's bad for your club! Mind you there would be some players that I would keep, but there are some I would get rid of. Barry Hall. Ever since his "brain fade" against West Coast he has been a different player. He needs to seriously look at his future. I personally would be very reluctant to keep him moving forward. Michael O'lauchlan is set to retire, but fit I would keep him. Leo Barry to me has had his day and also needs to seriously consider his future. Brett Kirk however I would definately keep. He is the hub of that midfield. You need to bring youth into the picture and I don't think they have enough of that to go forward. To me Fremantle has finally got their act together and played kids. Those kids are to me exciting and are going to be their future moving forward. No more experiments Sydney, look at your own backyard to unearth that treasure!
Well I think that's it for now. Any comments email me carefactor0@live.com.au.
Catch ya!
After the weekend...well both of them anyway
Well because it was a split round, I couldn't very well title it after the weekend could I? This split round thing as I've mentioned before, I'm not a big fan of and from what people have told me, I don't think they are either. All I can say is that the upshot of it is the break it gives players either side. For those who support the game, it seems like an eternity for the round to finish.
Ok to the first game of the round Carlton vs St Kilda. What a game! This game was everything you want in a game, bar the upset. There was so much excitement in the way that Carlton played in keeping St Kilda from getting a percentage booster as people were expecting them to do. All I can say is that Carlton are to be congratulated in the way they played and it would be interesting to see how this game influences others.
To Saturday night and well a couple of words said it all. Bulldogs were awesome, Port were crap! In the other game Richmond won a game that they needed. It was a night of debuts. Jade Rawlings as coach, Nick Natinui and Tyrone Vickery.
To Sunday and the game that everyone had Hawthorn penciled this game in. Brisbane however had other ideas and their pressure caused an upset win, winning by 44 points. To me it was one of their best performances of the year. The other game on Sunday saw Adelaide host North Melbourne. This was to me such a weird game. The bad weather conditions made it tough and for a while things were tight. But then Adelaide busted the game open and well that was it. This is what was Dean Laidley's last game as coach.
To the following week of the split round and to the Friday night, this saw Essendon host Melbourne. For the first say three quarters it was quite and entertaining game and you thought that maybe the Demons has a chance. But the momentum shifted to the Bombers and they ran out winners by 48 points.
To the Saturday night and the game that had been dominated by the Pies continued to be that way. In the game up at ANZ stadium saw Collingwood defeating Sydney by 23 points. Although this game was more entertaining than I had anticipated.
To Sunday and this saw Fremantle host Geelong at Subiaco. In what was thought by a lot of people to be a percentage booster (apart from myself) turned out to be quite and entertaining match. Fremantle applying much pressure on the cats and I thought for a moment there could cause an upset. But it was proven what a professional outfit Geelong is and they ended up winning by 19 points. Fremantle's young players are to be applauded that's where their future lies. Geelong need to keep applying the pressure otherwise they will go down to St Kilda in round 14.
Catch ya later!
Ok to the first game of the round Carlton vs St Kilda. What a game! This game was everything you want in a game, bar the upset. There was so much excitement in the way that Carlton played in keeping St Kilda from getting a percentage booster as people were expecting them to do. All I can say is that Carlton are to be congratulated in the way they played and it would be interesting to see how this game influences others.
To Saturday night and well a couple of words said it all. Bulldogs were awesome, Port were crap! In the other game Richmond won a game that they needed. It was a night of debuts. Jade Rawlings as coach, Nick Natinui and Tyrone Vickery.
To Sunday and the game that everyone had Hawthorn penciled this game in. Brisbane however had other ideas and their pressure caused an upset win, winning by 44 points. To me it was one of their best performances of the year. The other game on Sunday saw Adelaide host North Melbourne. This was to me such a weird game. The bad weather conditions made it tough and for a while things were tight. But then Adelaide busted the game open and well that was it. This is what was Dean Laidley's last game as coach.
To the following week of the split round and to the Friday night, this saw Essendon host Melbourne. For the first say three quarters it was quite and entertaining game and you thought that maybe the Demons has a chance. But the momentum shifted to the Bombers and they ran out winners by 48 points.
To the Saturday night and the game that had been dominated by the Pies continued to be that way. In the game up at ANZ stadium saw Collingwood defeating Sydney by 23 points. Although this game was more entertaining than I had anticipated.
To Sunday and this saw Fremantle host Geelong at Subiaco. In what was thought by a lot of people to be a percentage booster (apart from myself) turned out to be quite and entertaining match. Fremantle applying much pressure on the cats and I thought for a moment there could cause an upset. But it was proven what a professional outfit Geelong is and they ended up winning by 19 points. Fremantle's young players are to be applauded that's where their future lies. Geelong need to keep applying the pressure otherwise they will go down to St Kilda in round 14.
Catch ya later!
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Remaining games of split round preview...
Yes that was long winded. As I mention before I hate the split round but we have to suck it up and deal with it, the AFL isn't going to change it's mind about it! Ok now to this week's games:
Essendon vs Melbourne (Etihad) Friday Night
This game shapes up to be an important games for both sides. Melbourne haven't won a game for quite some time and are probably due for a win, just whenever that will be. Although the likes of the bombers will be looking for some much needed form as they dropped a very winable game against Adelaide and are coming off a huge loss at the hands of Geelong. So this game is important to them to stake a claim that the "baby bombers" have something to say to the rest of the competition. My question be will the Demons hold fort and cause an upset or will it be the bombers that will stake a claim on the AFL? Time will tell. In this case I will tip Essendon to win by 24 points.
Sydney vs Collingwood (ANZ Stadium) Saturday night.
This is the traditional split round game that these two teams play. For the last I don't know how many years Collingwood has owned this game, making it a home away from home. This will be the first time that Rhys Shaw has played against his old side and would definately know how to play them. Sydney have come under some fire recently for the way they play and I think this will spur them on to want to win this game. This game is going to be really close due to the recent form of both sides. For mine, I would tip Collingwood to continue the tradition to win by 9 points.
Fremantle vs Geelong (Subiaco) Sunday
For me I am looking forward to this game. Not just because my beloved Cats are playing but because of who they are playing. For all those who remember, Fremantle played well last year and nearly beat Geelong but went down by only 1 point in an absolute thriller. I reckon they can take it up to Geelong again. Fremantle have had an up and down year at home, and for the season for that matter and would be looking for some needed form to kick their season into gear. People are tipping this as a percentage booster for the Cats, I however am not. I predicted that West Coast would take it up to Geelong, apart from the margin and I think that Fremantle will do a bit more. Questions. Will Fremantle take it up to the Cats or has the lesson of the last game made Geelong kick into gear? How will Fremantle cover Gary Ablett when Crowley is out and who will cover him? My prediction in this game is Geelong to win by 16 points.
Ok more next week and I will have my round 12 review. I thought I would do it all together rather than splitting it up.
Talk to you later.
Essendon vs Melbourne (Etihad) Friday Night
This game shapes up to be an important games for both sides. Melbourne haven't won a game for quite some time and are probably due for a win, just whenever that will be. Although the likes of the bombers will be looking for some much needed form as they dropped a very winable game against Adelaide and are coming off a huge loss at the hands of Geelong. So this game is important to them to stake a claim that the "baby bombers" have something to say to the rest of the competition. My question be will the Demons hold fort and cause an upset or will it be the bombers that will stake a claim on the AFL? Time will tell. In this case I will tip Essendon to win by 24 points.
Sydney vs Collingwood (ANZ Stadium) Saturday night.
This is the traditional split round game that these two teams play. For the last I don't know how many years Collingwood has owned this game, making it a home away from home. This will be the first time that Rhys Shaw has played against his old side and would definately know how to play them. Sydney have come under some fire recently for the way they play and I think this will spur them on to want to win this game. This game is going to be really close due to the recent form of both sides. For mine, I would tip Collingwood to continue the tradition to win by 9 points.
Fremantle vs Geelong (Subiaco) Sunday
For me I am looking forward to this game. Not just because my beloved Cats are playing but because of who they are playing. For all those who remember, Fremantle played well last year and nearly beat Geelong but went down by only 1 point in an absolute thriller. I reckon they can take it up to Geelong again. Fremantle have had an up and down year at home, and for the season for that matter and would be looking for some needed form to kick their season into gear. People are tipping this as a percentage booster for the Cats, I however am not. I predicted that West Coast would take it up to Geelong, apart from the margin and I think that Fremantle will do a bit more. Questions. Will Fremantle take it up to the Cats or has the lesson of the last game made Geelong kick into gear? How will Fremantle cover Gary Ablett when Crowley is out and who will cover him? My prediction in this game is Geelong to win by 16 points.
Ok more next week and I will have my round 12 review. I thought I would do it all together rather than splitting it up.
Talk to you later.
Wow what a week it has been in football!
Well so far this week we have another coach that has bitten the dust (starts humming Queen's another one bites the dust), Dean Laidley. This had been building up for a while that something was going to happen, but to be honest I didn't think that it would be this soon. The whole round 16 be kicked out or get out scenario was probably what was going to happen. But the funniest thing about this is that it had been on the cards for longer than we thought. The whole reason why there was a round 16 clause was because he really didn't want to be there, and his comments that this was an exciting time at the club was an indicator all along that he was going to leave anyway.
When I heard the news that Dean Laidley was quitting, it went down more as a shock than Terry Wallace. We knew all along that Terry Wallace was going to go it was just a matter of when but with Dean Laidley we didn't see that comming as much.
So that leaves 2 coaching jobs vacant! The first time that has happened in a while. It makes you wonder who is going to coach who. We have the Mr Caretakers as I like to call them, Jade (The Blade, cool knickname eh) Rawlings for Richmond and Darren (a little help from my friends) Crocker, sorry that's Joe Cocker, hmm should have thought of that more carefully. My question is will any of these be coaching next year. Well we haven't seen Joe...I mean Darren in action yet but the likes of Jade Rawlings could be in contention.
Let's look at the candidates for a sec, apart from the caretakers. Names that pop up like Nathan Buckley and Kevin Sheedy to me are out of the question. Why? Well look at Nathan Buckley, sure he knows his stuff but to me he's not ready to coach. The difference between him and Michael Voss is that Voss went about things on Channel 10 like he knew heaps about the game and well that gamble this year has paid dividends. Nathan needs more time in the coaching circle for him to be in the running for a coaching role, maybe as an assistant coach. Next you have Kevin Sheedy. I respect Kevin Sheedy for what he has done, but to me he is too old for the coaching role. Mind you he probably can do wonders for a club like Richmond, goodness knows they need it, but I would put him in a developing role. It could be a fairytale for Kevin to go back to punt road but to be honest I don't think it would happen.
So who are the candidates? Damien Hartwick has been a bridesmaid for so long and I think is ready to take on a senior coaching role. He's still young and is a midfield coach for Hawthorn. He got overlooked for Essendon, instead them going for Matthew Knights which was a good choice with their list and all. To me I can see him going to North Melbourne rather than Richmond however you never know at the end of the day.
There is also those connected with Geelong to consider. Ken Hinkley former Geelong player and assistant coach there now. He has done his apprenticeship well and has worked under one of the best coaches in the league at the moment who has said that he could be the next coach of the cats. Another good candidate would be Leigh Tudor who is now an assistant coach at St Kilda, obviously doing a fantastic job considering where they are at the moment. He also coached the Geelong VFL side to the 2007 premiership.
John Longmire would be a good choice to go back to Arden Street. The Sydney assistant coach is another that has been overlooked many times for senior roles and I think is ready to take it on now. Another they say is in contention is Todd Viney of whom I have respected as a player and is an assistant at Adelaide.
To me you need to look at the years that a potential coach has had in the game, that may include games played and if they have any coaching experience. The likes of an untried coach to me is a huge gamble although it did work with Michael Voss, who is to say that it will pay off again. Another scenario is that maybe Dean Laidley might coach Richmond next year...think about it, it's not exactly out of the question.
Talk to you later!
When I heard the news that Dean Laidley was quitting, it went down more as a shock than Terry Wallace. We knew all along that Terry Wallace was going to go it was just a matter of when but with Dean Laidley we didn't see that comming as much.
So that leaves 2 coaching jobs vacant! The first time that has happened in a while. It makes you wonder who is going to coach who. We have the Mr Caretakers as I like to call them, Jade (The Blade, cool knickname eh) Rawlings for Richmond and Darren (a little help from my friends) Crocker, sorry that's Joe Cocker, hmm should have thought of that more carefully. My question is will any of these be coaching next year. Well we haven't seen Joe...I mean Darren in action yet but the likes of Jade Rawlings could be in contention.
Let's look at the candidates for a sec, apart from the caretakers. Names that pop up like Nathan Buckley and Kevin Sheedy to me are out of the question. Why? Well look at Nathan Buckley, sure he knows his stuff but to me he's not ready to coach. The difference between him and Michael Voss is that Voss went about things on Channel 10 like he knew heaps about the game and well that gamble this year has paid dividends. Nathan needs more time in the coaching circle for him to be in the running for a coaching role, maybe as an assistant coach. Next you have Kevin Sheedy. I respect Kevin Sheedy for what he has done, but to me he is too old for the coaching role. Mind you he probably can do wonders for a club like Richmond, goodness knows they need it, but I would put him in a developing role. It could be a fairytale for Kevin to go back to punt road but to be honest I don't think it would happen.
So who are the candidates? Damien Hartwick has been a bridesmaid for so long and I think is ready to take on a senior coaching role. He's still young and is a midfield coach for Hawthorn. He got overlooked for Essendon, instead them going for Matthew Knights which was a good choice with their list and all. To me I can see him going to North Melbourne rather than Richmond however you never know at the end of the day.
There is also those connected with Geelong to consider. Ken Hinkley former Geelong player and assistant coach there now. He has done his apprenticeship well and has worked under one of the best coaches in the league at the moment who has said that he could be the next coach of the cats. Another good candidate would be Leigh Tudor who is now an assistant coach at St Kilda, obviously doing a fantastic job considering where they are at the moment. He also coached the Geelong VFL side to the 2007 premiership.
John Longmire would be a good choice to go back to Arden Street. The Sydney assistant coach is another that has been overlooked many times for senior roles and I think is ready to take it on now. Another they say is in contention is Todd Viney of whom I have respected as a player and is an assistant at Adelaide.
To me you need to look at the years that a potential coach has had in the game, that may include games played and if they have any coaching experience. The likes of an untried coach to me is a huge gamble although it did work with Michael Voss, who is to say that it will pay off again. Another scenario is that maybe Dean Laidley might coach Richmond next year...think about it, it's not exactly out of the question.
Talk to you later!
Friday, June 12, 2009
Preview for round 12
Yes we are up to the split round. As I mentioned to you before, I haven't got around the whole concept of the split round. The AFL seriously needs to look at this concept to make sure that it is done the best way to ensure that the games are spaced in an equal manner. Yeah right it is the AFL we're talking about.
Anyway to this week's games and there are five games in week one of the Split round. Even though I have done my tips for the whole round, I will only give you preview of the first five games, which is what everyone else is doing.
Carlton vs St Kilda (Etihad Stadium) Friday night. This game will have to be one of the matches of the round. St Kilda are in the best form at the moment and have a really good record against Carlton. However Carlton are a better outfit than they have been for the last couple of years. St Kilda's key players would be the main difference here. But can Juddy rev up his troups and cause an upset? I would say in this case I don't think the blues can win however they will have a real dip. My prediction St Kilda by 18 points.
Western Bulldogs vs Port Adelaide (TIO stadium) Saturday night. Western Bulldogs have had the battle in this game won the last couple of encounters and are playing really good football at the moment. However you just never know with Port Adelaide, they change from week to week and are so inpredictable. Both coming off valuable wins. In this occasion, I am going for an upset, I will predict Port Adelaide to win by 5 points.
Richmond vs West Coast (Etihad Stadium) Saturday night. This was a tough one to predict. Both teams need to win, simple as that! Richmond has a new coach and are lacking form, West Coast may have got some form last week against Geelong. This game is in Melbourne so that would work in the tigers favour and I reckon they will win by 16 points.
Hawthorn vs Brisbane (Aurora Stadium) Sunday. This lines up for another good game. Hawthorn are down a little on form and manpower and Brisbane lost a close one that they should have won last week. Last year it was a blowout margin when these teams met in Tassie, it won't be like that this year. I predict Hawthorn to win by 32 points.
Adelaide vs North Melbourne (AAMI Stadium) Sunday. Lining up on Sunday is Adam Simpson and for the 300th time, you would hope that North would fire up for him. Adelaide are in form and are working hard at the new game plan that they are implementing, I like the look of it by the way. I think with the way that they are playing and the lack of manpower for North, Adelaide should win this by 42 points.
Well that's the first part of my tips, I will have the remaining three next week. No Saturday day games, not fair. Oh well looks like it's local footy for me.
Catch ya!
Anyway to this week's games and there are five games in week one of the Split round. Even though I have done my tips for the whole round, I will only give you preview of the first five games, which is what everyone else is doing.
Carlton vs St Kilda (Etihad Stadium) Friday night. This game will have to be one of the matches of the round. St Kilda are in the best form at the moment and have a really good record against Carlton. However Carlton are a better outfit than they have been for the last couple of years. St Kilda's key players would be the main difference here. But can Juddy rev up his troups and cause an upset? I would say in this case I don't think the blues can win however they will have a real dip. My prediction St Kilda by 18 points.
Western Bulldogs vs Port Adelaide (TIO stadium) Saturday night. Western Bulldogs have had the battle in this game won the last couple of encounters and are playing really good football at the moment. However you just never know with Port Adelaide, they change from week to week and are so inpredictable. Both coming off valuable wins. In this occasion, I am going for an upset, I will predict Port Adelaide to win by 5 points.
Richmond vs West Coast (Etihad Stadium) Saturday night. This was a tough one to predict. Both teams need to win, simple as that! Richmond has a new coach and are lacking form, West Coast may have got some form last week against Geelong. This game is in Melbourne so that would work in the tigers favour and I reckon they will win by 16 points.
Hawthorn vs Brisbane (Aurora Stadium) Sunday. This lines up for another good game. Hawthorn are down a little on form and manpower and Brisbane lost a close one that they should have won last week. Last year it was a blowout margin when these teams met in Tassie, it won't be like that this year. I predict Hawthorn to win by 32 points.
Adelaide vs North Melbourne (AAMI Stadium) Sunday. Lining up on Sunday is Adam Simpson and for the 300th time, you would hope that North would fire up for him. Adelaide are in form and are working hard at the new game plan that they are implementing, I like the look of it by the way. I think with the way that they are playing and the lack of manpower for North, Adelaide should win this by 42 points.
Well that's the first part of my tips, I will have the remaining three next week. No Saturday day games, not fair. Oh well looks like it's local footy for me.
Catch ya!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Let's compare...
First of all I want to mention about another code...Soccer. I call it that, others call it football, but not me. One thing I noticed about the beautiful game is that it's that. There is a lot of skill involved and that bit I enjoy. But one gripe I do have is that it's not a tough game, not unlike AFL or Thugby. I noticed with the game last night between Australia and Bahrain one player for Bahrain practically dived and rolled around on the ground, not once but twice and went off then back on both times. That's the thing that shits me about that game. Those soccer players would not survive one game of AFL footy. If a player dives in AFL we practically ignore it and tell them to get up! It's not on in my book!
Ok the purpose of this post is to compare my ladder before the start of the AFL season and one I have just compiled with the current wins and probability of wins for the rest of the year. This is what I had:
1. Geelong. 18 Wins, 4 losses. Finished first based upon percentage.
2. Hawthorn. 18 wins, 4 losses.
3. Collingwood. 16 wins, 6 losses.
4. Western Bulldogs. 14 wins, 8 losses.
5. Port Adelaide. 12 wins, 10 losses.
6. North Melbourne. 11 wins, 11 losses. Finished 6th based upon percentage.
7. Fremantle. 11 wins, 11 losses.
8. St Kilda. 10 wins, 12 losses. Finished 8th based upon percentage.
9. Carlton. 10 wins, 12 losses.
10. Sydney. 10 wins, 12 losses.
11. Adelaide. 9 wins, 13 losses.
12. Brisbane. 8 wins, 14 losses.
13. Richmond. 7 wins, 15 losses. Finished 13th based upon percentage.
14. Essendon. 7 wins, 15 losses.
15. West Coast. 5 wins, 17 losses.
16. Melbourne. 3 wins, 18 losses.
Man how things have changed, a couple of surprise packets from the start of the year. Based upon the ladder now after round 11, I have predicted the rest of the year and made my mid season prediction for the rest of the year, here it is:
1. St Kilda. 20 wins, 2 losses. Finish first based upon percentage.
2. Geelong. 20 wins, 2 losses.
3. Hawthorn. 15 wins, 7 losses.
4. Western Bulldogs. 14 wins, 8 losses. Finished 4th based upon percentage.
5. Collingwood. 14 wins, 8 losses.
6. Carlton. 13 wins, 9 losses. Finished 6th based upon percentage.
7. Adelaide. 13 wins, 9 losses.
8. Port Adelaide. 13 wins, 9 losses.
9. Brisbane. 12 wins, 10 losses.
10. Sydney. 11 wins, 11 losses.
11. Essendon. 8 wins, 14 losses. Finished 11th based upon percentage.
12. West Coast. 8 wins, 14 losses.
13. North Melbourne. 7 wins, 15 wins.
14. Fremantle. 6 wins, 16 losses.
15. Richmond. 4 wins, 18 losses.
16. Melbourne. 2 wins, 20 losses.
Have a look and compare. There are some major differences. It proves in this game that there are no certainties, so I maybe wrong come the end of the year. These are only probabilities. I would love to hear from you about what you think about my "Probability ladders" for 2009. Drop me an email carefactor0@live.com.au or just add a post.
Catch ya!
Ok the purpose of this post is to compare my ladder before the start of the AFL season and one I have just compiled with the current wins and probability of wins for the rest of the year. This is what I had:
1. Geelong. 18 Wins, 4 losses. Finished first based upon percentage.
2. Hawthorn. 18 wins, 4 losses.
3. Collingwood. 16 wins, 6 losses.
4. Western Bulldogs. 14 wins, 8 losses.
5. Port Adelaide. 12 wins, 10 losses.
6. North Melbourne. 11 wins, 11 losses. Finished 6th based upon percentage.
7. Fremantle. 11 wins, 11 losses.
8. St Kilda. 10 wins, 12 losses. Finished 8th based upon percentage.
9. Carlton. 10 wins, 12 losses.
10. Sydney. 10 wins, 12 losses.
11. Adelaide. 9 wins, 13 losses.
12. Brisbane. 8 wins, 14 losses.
13. Richmond. 7 wins, 15 losses. Finished 13th based upon percentage.
14. Essendon. 7 wins, 15 losses.
15. West Coast. 5 wins, 17 losses.
16. Melbourne. 3 wins, 18 losses.
Man how things have changed, a couple of surprise packets from the start of the year. Based upon the ladder now after round 11, I have predicted the rest of the year and made my mid season prediction for the rest of the year, here it is:
1. St Kilda. 20 wins, 2 losses. Finish first based upon percentage.
2. Geelong. 20 wins, 2 losses.
3. Hawthorn. 15 wins, 7 losses.
4. Western Bulldogs. 14 wins, 8 losses. Finished 4th based upon percentage.
5. Collingwood. 14 wins, 8 losses.
6. Carlton. 13 wins, 9 losses. Finished 6th based upon percentage.
7. Adelaide. 13 wins, 9 losses.
8. Port Adelaide. 13 wins, 9 losses.
9. Brisbane. 12 wins, 10 losses.
10. Sydney. 11 wins, 11 losses.
11. Essendon. 8 wins, 14 losses. Finished 11th based upon percentage.
12. West Coast. 8 wins, 14 losses.
13. North Melbourne. 7 wins, 15 wins.
14. Fremantle. 6 wins, 16 losses.
15. Richmond. 4 wins, 18 losses.
16. Melbourne. 2 wins, 20 losses.
Have a look and compare. There are some major differences. It proves in this game that there are no certainties, so I maybe wrong come the end of the year. These are only probabilities. I would love to hear from you about what you think about my "Probability ladders" for 2009. Drop me an email carefactor0@live.com.au or just add a post.
Catch ya!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Ponderings of the AFL.
I have thought of some things that I'm sure a lot of people (or maybe it's just me) have been wondering or thinking about....
First of all. I cannot take Alan Didak of Collingwood seriously as a footballer. No doubt he has freakish ability and the game he had on the weekend against Melbourne was probably one of his best. But the reason I can't take him seriously is because of his mouthguard. I know you are trying to resemble the Collingwood colours Alan but seriously you look like a bogan! It's not the best look to smile and look like you have your front two teeth missing. Change the colour of your mouthguard and I may take you seriously as a footballer. I reckon he looks like.....um....not too sure, don't want to single out working groups, but he doesn't look like a footballer with that mouthguard. Change the colour to a white or black or clear, it looks much nicer.
Another pondering is will the umpires ever get better? Yeah right as if that's going to happen? I just want to go through an entire game without noticing the umpiring and then I can say that they are doing a superb job, but until then I will complain about the umpires. I know they must have a hard job, but they need to look at their decisions more carefully and review them otherwise they will go downhill. I really don't like the attitude of some of the umpires. Some of them go around prancing like they run the show, really it's the players (and some coaches) that put on the show not the umpires, we don't want to notice them only to say what a fantastic job they did but that won't happen for a long time. I like though the "crap bounce" rule where they can bring back the ball after a crap bounce. I have even noticed some of the umpires appologising after, yeah I know it was a shock to me as well but it was good, shows that they are not all that, and that they are just part of the game, not all of it.
Really when it comes to the umpires I would love to see some female umpires going to umpire in the AFL. The public perception of umpires isn't that great, even at Junior level I have noticed that things need to change there. I have noticed though a few female umpires coming through and I just hope that the AFL umpires don't ruin it for those female umpires wanting to make a living out of it one day. I have considered being a field umpire, I know a lot about the game and the rules and I have always said that I can do a better job than some of the bozos that run the ship. I mean I'm used to abuse, I did work for Telstra after all!
Some rules need to be looked at. Some the umpires are being touchy with, some are not even being paid at the moment. If you have rules, pay them, pay them consistently and for both clubs, not because you feel like it. The push in the back rule is as inconsistent as a polly's promise, same with holding the ball. Some of the great battles in the 1990's between the likes of Dunstall and Silavani would be in trouble now had they played now rather than then. If it's pure strength and in the contest and the player marks the ball, then it's a mark not a free kick. Full backs have it difficult these days in my book. There is a lot of things that you cannot do and full backs need to invent ways in which they don't give a free kick. Gone are the days where you were just worrying about stopping the player from getting the ball, now you have to worry about not giving away a free kick as well as stopping the player from getting the ball. Ok that's enough about my rant about umpires....for the moment.
Another question I have. Who will be the next player to go to advanced hair? I noticed that David Hale had some work done which it's hard to know if it makes him look better or whether it really didn't matter. Brent Guerra definately looks better. Although the likes of Doug Bollinger had work done as well and well I reckon it looks like his hair was missing, it doesn't look natural to me. Some it looks good and some it doesn't.
I noticed last night on Hot Seat Millionaire the guy that played Barry Soraghan looks a lot like Mick Malthouse. How funny's that considering he coaches Eddie McGuires team Collingwood. Does anyone agree that he looks like him or is it just me?
That will do for now, I will have more ponderings at a latter date.
Catch ya!
First of all. I cannot take Alan Didak of Collingwood seriously as a footballer. No doubt he has freakish ability and the game he had on the weekend against Melbourne was probably one of his best. But the reason I can't take him seriously is because of his mouthguard. I know you are trying to resemble the Collingwood colours Alan but seriously you look like a bogan! It's not the best look to smile and look like you have your front two teeth missing. Change the colour of your mouthguard and I may take you seriously as a footballer. I reckon he looks like.....um....not too sure, don't want to single out working groups, but he doesn't look like a footballer with that mouthguard. Change the colour to a white or black or clear, it looks much nicer.
Another pondering is will the umpires ever get better? Yeah right as if that's going to happen? I just want to go through an entire game without noticing the umpiring and then I can say that they are doing a superb job, but until then I will complain about the umpires. I know they must have a hard job, but they need to look at their decisions more carefully and review them otherwise they will go downhill. I really don't like the attitude of some of the umpires. Some of them go around prancing like they run the show, really it's the players (and some coaches) that put on the show not the umpires, we don't want to notice them only to say what a fantastic job they did but that won't happen for a long time. I like though the "crap bounce" rule where they can bring back the ball after a crap bounce. I have even noticed some of the umpires appologising after, yeah I know it was a shock to me as well but it was good, shows that they are not all that, and that they are just part of the game, not all of it.
Really when it comes to the umpires I would love to see some female umpires going to umpire in the AFL. The public perception of umpires isn't that great, even at Junior level I have noticed that things need to change there. I have noticed though a few female umpires coming through and I just hope that the AFL umpires don't ruin it for those female umpires wanting to make a living out of it one day. I have considered being a field umpire, I know a lot about the game and the rules and I have always said that I can do a better job than some of the bozos that run the ship. I mean I'm used to abuse, I did work for Telstra after all!
Some rules need to be looked at. Some the umpires are being touchy with, some are not even being paid at the moment. If you have rules, pay them, pay them consistently and for both clubs, not because you feel like it. The push in the back rule is as inconsistent as a polly's promise, same with holding the ball. Some of the great battles in the 1990's between the likes of Dunstall and Silavani would be in trouble now had they played now rather than then. If it's pure strength and in the contest and the player marks the ball, then it's a mark not a free kick. Full backs have it difficult these days in my book. There is a lot of things that you cannot do and full backs need to invent ways in which they don't give a free kick. Gone are the days where you were just worrying about stopping the player from getting the ball, now you have to worry about not giving away a free kick as well as stopping the player from getting the ball. Ok that's enough about my rant about umpires....for the moment.
Another question I have. Who will be the next player to go to advanced hair? I noticed that David Hale had some work done which it's hard to know if it makes him look better or whether it really didn't matter. Brent Guerra definately looks better. Although the likes of Doug Bollinger had work done as well and well I reckon it looks like his hair was missing, it doesn't look natural to me. Some it looks good and some it doesn't.
I noticed last night on Hot Seat Millionaire the guy that played Barry Soraghan looks a lot like Mick Malthouse. How funny's that considering he coaches Eddie McGuires team Collingwood. Does anyone agree that he looks like him or is it just me?
That will do for now, I will have more ponderings at a latter date.
Catch ya!
Monday, June 8, 2009
After the weekend.
Well like usual it has been an interesting round of footy and I don't know about you, but I'm already looking forward to the next round.
It started Friday night and Terry Wallace's much hyped last game as coach. Well there was some really good footy for the first half and for the first time in ages we thought that Richmond were going to get two wins in a row! But the professional Bulldogs came out to play in the second half and blew the game away and won by 68 points. Not the best way to send off Terry Wallace, lets just hope that their second half of the year is much better that their first. The weekend also saw the appointment of Mr Caretaker Jade Rawlings. Not too sure how he'll go but I have a feeling he won't be the senior coach next year.
To Saturday and after an early challenge from North Melbourne, St Kilda did the job and remained on top of the ladder. Carlton won a game that they needed against Brisbane. The Blue's away record isn't the best and to get a win up at the Gabba is valuable. And Fevola kicking 8 fantastic goals to seal the deal! Port did what everyone thought they would do and beat Fremantle.
To Sunday. And the game between the Bombers and the Crows was a beauty! In Tyson Edwards 300th game, he had a wonderful game to mark the occassion. After a quick start by Essendon, you thought after last week they may go on with it. But Adelaide came back and after being see sawing for a while, the Crows prevailed by 16 points. Kurt Tippett was brilliant with 7 goals.
Sunday saw another close game between Hawthorn and Sydney, which saw Hawthorn win by 11 points. The game was without controversy though with Barry Hall giving away 3 50 metre penalties! I couldn't believe it as I was listening to the events unfold I don't think anything like this has ever happened in VFL/AFL history. If anything has then please don't hestitate to email me carefactor0@live.com.au. Really we can say "Crap ya dacks Barry!"
Later on Sunday Geelong held off a pesky West Coast to win by 22 points at Subiaco Oval. The Cats only playing in 2nd or 3rd Gear and really need to play better than that if they are going to beat St Kilda who are flying at the moment and are my tip to win the flag!
Monday saw the annual Queen's Birthday clash at the G between Melbourne and Collingwood. This was the most anticipated first game from number one draft pick Jack Watts. Well it was a miserable day for Melbourne getting beaten by 66 points.
Well for round 11 it draws to a close and already we are half way throught the year. Things are going to change over the second half of the year and it would be interesting to see how the ladder pans out from now until the end of the year. I will have a mid season review where I will even try to predict what the ladder will look like at the end of the home and away season. It should be interesting to see how things pan out. Some questions that need to be asked:
1. Will the new Richmond coach help in the shift of form for the Tigers? Who will take over next year?
2. Will St Kilda and Geelong remain undefeated until the blockbuster round 14. And who will win that clash?
3. Will Hawthorn make a late charge and finish top four? Or will injuries plague inconsistency for the rest of they year?
4. Will the gridlock at the moment mean some teams will miss out on finals? Or will the gridlock be broken?
5. Will there be a surprise team that will make a mad rush towards the finals?
Really when it comes to these questions and more only time will tell. I look forward to each and every week when it comes to footy.
I am however not a big fan of the split round. Sounds like a Science experient gone wrong. How they could split a round of footy up into two parts is beyond me. Although this year the AFL has done things a lot better than previous year. This year there's 4 games the first week, and 3 games the second week. But there is still no Saturday day games both weeks, silly isn't it? Really they should seriously look at this. Although things will change when the new team comes in things will be better. Who knows really.
I will have my mid season ladder in the next couple of days. You may agree or disagree with me, who knows. I will compare it to the one I did before the start of the season and there are some real differences you will see.
Anyway catch ya!
It started Friday night and Terry Wallace's much hyped last game as coach. Well there was some really good footy for the first half and for the first time in ages we thought that Richmond were going to get two wins in a row! But the professional Bulldogs came out to play in the second half and blew the game away and won by 68 points. Not the best way to send off Terry Wallace, lets just hope that their second half of the year is much better that their first. The weekend also saw the appointment of Mr Caretaker Jade Rawlings. Not too sure how he'll go but I have a feeling he won't be the senior coach next year.
To Saturday and after an early challenge from North Melbourne, St Kilda did the job and remained on top of the ladder. Carlton won a game that they needed against Brisbane. The Blue's away record isn't the best and to get a win up at the Gabba is valuable. And Fevola kicking 8 fantastic goals to seal the deal! Port did what everyone thought they would do and beat Fremantle.
To Sunday. And the game between the Bombers and the Crows was a beauty! In Tyson Edwards 300th game, he had a wonderful game to mark the occassion. After a quick start by Essendon, you thought after last week they may go on with it. But Adelaide came back and after being see sawing for a while, the Crows prevailed by 16 points. Kurt Tippett was brilliant with 7 goals.
Sunday saw another close game between Hawthorn and Sydney, which saw Hawthorn win by 11 points. The game was without controversy though with Barry Hall giving away 3 50 metre penalties! I couldn't believe it as I was listening to the events unfold I don't think anything like this has ever happened in VFL/AFL history. If anything has then please don't hestitate to email me carefactor0@live.com.au. Really we can say "Crap ya dacks Barry!"
Later on Sunday Geelong held off a pesky West Coast to win by 22 points at Subiaco Oval. The Cats only playing in 2nd or 3rd Gear and really need to play better than that if they are going to beat St Kilda who are flying at the moment and are my tip to win the flag!
Monday saw the annual Queen's Birthday clash at the G between Melbourne and Collingwood. This was the most anticipated first game from number one draft pick Jack Watts. Well it was a miserable day for Melbourne getting beaten by 66 points.
Well for round 11 it draws to a close and already we are half way throught the year. Things are going to change over the second half of the year and it would be interesting to see how the ladder pans out from now until the end of the year. I will have a mid season review where I will even try to predict what the ladder will look like at the end of the home and away season. It should be interesting to see how things pan out. Some questions that need to be asked:
1. Will the new Richmond coach help in the shift of form for the Tigers? Who will take over next year?
2. Will St Kilda and Geelong remain undefeated until the blockbuster round 14. And who will win that clash?
3. Will Hawthorn make a late charge and finish top four? Or will injuries plague inconsistency for the rest of they year?
4. Will the gridlock at the moment mean some teams will miss out on finals? Or will the gridlock be broken?
5. Will there be a surprise team that will make a mad rush towards the finals?
Really when it comes to these questions and more only time will tell. I look forward to each and every week when it comes to footy.
I am however not a big fan of the split round. Sounds like a Science experient gone wrong. How they could split a round of footy up into two parts is beyond me. Although this year the AFL has done things a lot better than previous year. This year there's 4 games the first week, and 3 games the second week. But there is still no Saturday day games both weeks, silly isn't it? Really they should seriously look at this. Although things will change when the new team comes in things will be better. Who knows really.
I will have my mid season ladder in the next couple of days. You may agree or disagree with me, who knows. I will compare it to the one I did before the start of the season and there are some real differences you will see.
Anyway catch ya!
Friday, June 5, 2009
Round 11 Preview
Wow almost half the home and away season already gone, who would have thought!
So in previewing this weeks games, there are some interesting games upon us. I have given you a run down on who I think will win and why. You can take my tips on board and copy them if you want to or maybe you just need an idea of who to tip.
Richmond vs Western Bulldogs (Etihad Stadium) Friday Night 7:40pm. In this last game for Terry Wallace and being against his old side (coaching that is) this should be a really good match. If the Tigers can attack like they did last week then they would be in for a really good showing, however if they do in fact play within themselves, they will stuggle against a very good Bulldogs side who not long ago pushed Geelong and nearly upset them! In this case I think that the Bulldogs will get the points but only by 12 points. Richmond will play for Terry Wallace and that factor will lift them but the Bulldogs will get the points.
North Melbourne vs St Kilda (Etihad Stadium) Saturday 2:10pm. Hands up who thinks North can win this one? Didn't think so. I would love to see an upset here, but the way that St Kilda are playing, they will be too strong. My prediction is St Kilda by 45 points.
Brisbane vs Carlton (Gabba) Saturday 7:10pm. Now this is one game I had trouble with. With both sides it would just depend on which team attitude will come out to play. Carlton's away record hasn't been the best lately, loosing the last couple that they probably should have won. So in that case you would tip Carlton. But really if you aren't too sure it would be safer to go with the favourite or the home team and I am tipping Brisbane to win by 8 points.
Port Adelaide vs Fremantle (AAMI Stadium ) Saturday 7:10pm. With the lack of manpower that Fremantle have this could be a time where they could upset the home team. However on this occasion I don't think that that would be the case. I am tipping Port Adelaide by 38 points.
Essendon vs Adelaide (Etihad Stadium) Sunday 1:10pm. This in my opinion is match of the round. Essendon coming off a not so good performance against Geelong and Adelaide finding some much needed form at home. Both sides match up pretty good and both have some awesome new tallent which will take them into the next decade. This game would depend on attack, even though I always believe that defense win game, goals on the board are very important in this case. In a much see-sawing contest, I would tip Adelaide to win by 10 points in the end.
Hawthorn vs Sydney (MCG) Sunday 2:10pm. I like how this one matches up. Across the ground it appears that they are much evenly matched. Enter Luke Hodge, dangerous in last years Grand Final and if he is dangerous again, they should get the much needed rebound off the half back line. However if Chance Bateman has to get his team to move, then Sydney could cause an upset. I think it would be different this week. I tip Hawthorn by 23 points.
West Coast vs Geelong (Subiaco) Sunday 2:40pm. People I have spoken to reckon that this will be a percentage booster for Geelong, I dont' think so. For West Coast it would depend on their defensive work because if that can work then they will be more in the game than people think. I do think that Geelong will out Wrest the eagles and win by 35 points.
Melbourne vs Collingwood (MCG) Monday 2:10pm. Love the prospect of this game. Weeks ago I would have penciled in a percentage booster for Collingwood but Melbourne have been playing really good games without necessarily winning games. After last round and previous rounds this game tees up to be a good contest. Jack Watts number one draft pick playing first game for Melbourne is an exciting time for the Melbourne schoolboy. I do think that Collingwood will win by 19 points but this could be a game that Melbourne could win, they are after all due for one.
Ok that's all the games tippers. Good luck and I will speak to you next time.
So in previewing this weeks games, there are some interesting games upon us. I have given you a run down on who I think will win and why. You can take my tips on board and copy them if you want to or maybe you just need an idea of who to tip.
Richmond vs Western Bulldogs (Etihad Stadium) Friday Night 7:40pm. In this last game for Terry Wallace and being against his old side (coaching that is) this should be a really good match. If the Tigers can attack like they did last week then they would be in for a really good showing, however if they do in fact play within themselves, they will stuggle against a very good Bulldogs side who not long ago pushed Geelong and nearly upset them! In this case I think that the Bulldogs will get the points but only by 12 points. Richmond will play for Terry Wallace and that factor will lift them but the Bulldogs will get the points.
North Melbourne vs St Kilda (Etihad Stadium) Saturday 2:10pm. Hands up who thinks North can win this one? Didn't think so. I would love to see an upset here, but the way that St Kilda are playing, they will be too strong. My prediction is St Kilda by 45 points.
Brisbane vs Carlton (Gabba) Saturday 7:10pm. Now this is one game I had trouble with. With both sides it would just depend on which team attitude will come out to play. Carlton's away record hasn't been the best lately, loosing the last couple that they probably should have won. So in that case you would tip Carlton. But really if you aren't too sure it would be safer to go with the favourite or the home team and I am tipping Brisbane to win by 8 points.
Port Adelaide vs Fremantle (AAMI Stadium ) Saturday 7:10pm. With the lack of manpower that Fremantle have this could be a time where they could upset the home team. However on this occasion I don't think that that would be the case. I am tipping Port Adelaide by 38 points.
Essendon vs Adelaide (Etihad Stadium) Sunday 1:10pm. This in my opinion is match of the round. Essendon coming off a not so good performance against Geelong and Adelaide finding some much needed form at home. Both sides match up pretty good and both have some awesome new tallent which will take them into the next decade. This game would depend on attack, even though I always believe that defense win game, goals on the board are very important in this case. In a much see-sawing contest, I would tip Adelaide to win by 10 points in the end.
Hawthorn vs Sydney (MCG) Sunday 2:10pm. I like how this one matches up. Across the ground it appears that they are much evenly matched. Enter Luke Hodge, dangerous in last years Grand Final and if he is dangerous again, they should get the much needed rebound off the half back line. However if Chance Bateman has to get his team to move, then Sydney could cause an upset. I think it would be different this week. I tip Hawthorn by 23 points.
West Coast vs Geelong (Subiaco) Sunday 2:40pm. People I have spoken to reckon that this will be a percentage booster for Geelong, I dont' think so. For West Coast it would depend on their defensive work because if that can work then they will be more in the game than people think. I do think that Geelong will out Wrest the eagles and win by 35 points.
Melbourne vs Collingwood (MCG) Monday 2:10pm. Love the prospect of this game. Weeks ago I would have penciled in a percentage booster for Collingwood but Melbourne have been playing really good games without necessarily winning games. After last round and previous rounds this game tees up to be a good contest. Jack Watts number one draft pick playing first game for Melbourne is an exciting time for the Melbourne schoolboy. I do think that Collingwood will win by 19 points but this could be a game that Melbourne could win, they are after all due for one.
Ok that's all the games tippers. Good luck and I will speak to you next time.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Just talking about something different...
Ok I am going to talk about Thugby for a second, but purely as an example nothing else really.
Last night saw the State of Origin first game at Telstra Dome, Etihad Stadium docklands whatever and I would have to admit it wasn't a bad contest. It proved that there is no longer just one code dominating in this state. Although I personally think that it was a lot of interstate traffic that ventured down to see this match.
Anyway like all codes I think, there was a couple of jubious decisions when it came to the umpires or referees as they like to call it. In my book the first call they got wrong and maybe the second was wrong as well, both involving NSW. I don't know much about the game and I'm not going to pretend I do, but I do know what a line looks like and what a bad decision looks like and that was it. Like in AFL there are always going to be bad decisions, except in our game, we don't go to the video (except when the broadcaster replays it 50,000 times and misses half the play, thanks Fox Sports!) to change a decision, the pighead umpire is always right and will not reverse the decision, it is final!
It makes me wonder if we maybe should have video decisions if an umpire is not that sure? I am not too sure that this would be a good idea, it may slow the game up big time, but I am all for it when it comes to the goal umpires. If we don't clean that part of the game up then we will have games decided by goals or no goals that were or weren't awarded. Interesting point.
The great thing about our game is that that aspect hasn't been touched, if it did then it may ruin the game, or will it enhance it? Nah we have got to have controversy in this great game of ours otherwise it would give the media nothing to talk about except for how great the game was and that the umpiring was perfect. All I can say is that that will never happen!
Catch ya!
Last night saw the State of Origin first game at Telstra Dome, Etihad Stadium docklands whatever and I would have to admit it wasn't a bad contest. It proved that there is no longer just one code dominating in this state. Although I personally think that it was a lot of interstate traffic that ventured down to see this match.
Anyway like all codes I think, there was a couple of jubious decisions when it came to the umpires or referees as they like to call it. In my book the first call they got wrong and maybe the second was wrong as well, both involving NSW. I don't know much about the game and I'm not going to pretend I do, but I do know what a line looks like and what a bad decision looks like and that was it. Like in AFL there are always going to be bad decisions, except in our game, we don't go to the video (except when the broadcaster replays it 50,000 times and misses half the play, thanks Fox Sports!) to change a decision, the pighead umpire is always right and will not reverse the decision, it is final!
It makes me wonder if we maybe should have video decisions if an umpire is not that sure? I am not too sure that this would be a good idea, it may slow the game up big time, but I am all for it when it comes to the goal umpires. If we don't clean that part of the game up then we will have games decided by goals or no goals that were or weren't awarded. Interesting point.
The great thing about our game is that that aspect hasn't been touched, if it did then it may ruin the game, or will it enhance it? Nah we have got to have controversy in this great game of ours otherwise it would give the media nothing to talk about except for how great the game was and that the umpiring was perfect. All I can say is that that will never happen!
Catch ya!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
One more mention then I will leave it...
Ben Cousins get's a $5,000 fine for having fun, what next?! I originally have heard $10,000 if so that's ludacris and even $5,000 is way too much. Common people you guys are just like those parking inspectors always waiting to pounce on the next victim for revenue raising! Get real!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
More about Richmond...sorry Tigers fans!
But Richmond supporters have gotta agree with me on this one.....Ben Cousins!
The whole Ben Cousins giving the bird has been blown up bigtime! Talking about freedom of speech (or lack thereof) gone wrong! I mean the media love a story and this one they can talk about til there is nothing else about it to talk about. I mean they have nothing else to write about, why not?!
For me that was Ben Cousins being cheeky but because it's Ben Cousins everyone must blow it up bigger than it already is. I mean I was laughing at it, not just because the incident was cheeky but also because everyone's jumping up and down saying how naughty he was. Common! If this is the worst thing that he has done then I am Britney Spears....oh sorry wrong likeness but you know what I mean! Really what do you think about it? If everyone is so precious about it then make him appologise and get on with life!
It's not as if he has given the finger to a fan, that would be worse in my book. And another thing is that the likes of that footage, was that mean't to be seen by anyone else apart from those people in surveylance. Someone likes a story and that was the reason why this footage was leaked. Who keeps on leaking things? I know what you're saying, what is it with Richmond and leaking? Realistically I personally think that this was just someone trying to make a buck myself, no one at the club would be responsible for that especially with all the other shit that had got out.
Truly it was a silly and cheeky gesture that has been blown up big time! Politically Correctness gone wrong! There is no story to this! It was Ben being Ben. But because of his past they want to make an issue of it. He has done far worser things in life, that's in the past now. He's at a new club and there to do one thing and that's play football so let him do so!
Catch ya!
The whole Ben Cousins giving the bird has been blown up bigtime! Talking about freedom of speech (or lack thereof) gone wrong! I mean the media love a story and this one they can talk about til there is nothing else about it to talk about. I mean they have nothing else to write about, why not?!
For me that was Ben Cousins being cheeky but because it's Ben Cousins everyone must blow it up bigger than it already is. I mean I was laughing at it, not just because the incident was cheeky but also because everyone's jumping up and down saying how naughty he was. Common! If this is the worst thing that he has done then I am Britney Spears....oh sorry wrong likeness but you know what I mean! Really what do you think about it? If everyone is so precious about it then make him appologise and get on with life!
It's not as if he has given the finger to a fan, that would be worse in my book. And another thing is that the likes of that footage, was that mean't to be seen by anyone else apart from those people in surveylance. Someone likes a story and that was the reason why this footage was leaked. Who keeps on leaking things? I know what you're saying, what is it with Richmond and leaking? Realistically I personally think that this was just someone trying to make a buck myself, no one at the club would be responsible for that especially with all the other shit that had got out.
Truly it was a silly and cheeky gesture that has been blown up big time! Politically Correctness gone wrong! There is no story to this! It was Ben being Ben. But because of his past they want to make an issue of it. He has done far worser things in life, that's in the past now. He's at a new club and there to do one thing and that's play football so let him do so!
Catch ya!
Monday, June 1, 2009
First Blog!
This is my first Blog on the page. And boy what a time! This sport I love has more action than an action film...funny that! So much to write about!
Ok at Tigerland they have finally done something with Terry Wallace! I am sick to death of the media comments, speculation of when, where, why and how of him going! Really those people down at Tigerland have a lot to answer for! If you're going to get rid of him, for goodness sake do it! If you don't then the media will do it for you! I'm sorry but the board at Richmond didn't get rid of him, it was the media calling for his hanging...I mean sacking. Really if you were going to keep him, then say it and get the media off your back! Really it makes you wonder who is going to be the next on the media sacking list!
Someone who really gets my goat is Craig Hutchison. No wonder half the AFL world want to smack his lights out! He is an absolute Nuffy! He always reckons he is in the right and everything anyone ever says is wrong. The only reason I watch Footy Classified is because "Carro" wiles him up and I have a chuckle everytime I see the smoke billoing out of Hutchy's ears! I would like to see those two go head to head in a boxing ring! Mind you I like Carro apart from her dress sense (or lack of it). Sam Newman had every right to have a go at it. And guess what? I am a woman and I didn't find that one bit offensive! We are getting so pollitically correct these days and it really craps me off!
Speaking of pollitical correctness and Footy Classified. Grant Thomas and SEN. He get's paid to give his comments, let him do so! Don't sack people for having opinions!
Anyway enough of that. What an exciting time in football. Two teams on 10-0 after ten rounds, the first time that's happened in a long time. Now they are talking up the big Round 14 clash between St Kilda and Geelong as being one of the games of the year, and could separate the two teams at that stage unless otherwise beaten then it would be a fizzer! Cast back to round 17 of last year when Geelong played Hawthorn. The two in form teams of the year and who would eventually go on to play in the Grand Final. Turned out to be a good game regardless of who you follow. Whether they should move the Round 14 game or not is another question. They have indicated that it would stay at St Kilda Dome...I mean Etihad Stadium which it doesn't worry me even as a Geelong Supporter. I did think that maybe it would be good if it was moved I mean the AFL would raise more revenue from bums on seats and the skyrocketing prices of food at the ground. Not a bad move if they were money hungry. But I thought that if it's in the fixture then really it should stay. When you look at it both teams have a good record there. Who really would it favour? My question is if it was a sell out would Channel 7 put the game of live without the who har and the crap that goes on to eat up time before a broadcast? Only time would tell.
Anyway today's been a big day for footy. Looking forward to seeing more media backlash over the whole "Terry Wallace Saga". Will let you know more in coming days where I will have my tips for the winners for this week. I personally hope that I can do better than 5 from last week! Whoops that was embarrassing. Although I am more into this Supercoach than the footy tips this year, probably because I am doing Superbad and them that I'm finding more fun with making up my own side!
Any talk to you soon!
Ok at Tigerland they have finally done something with Terry Wallace! I am sick to death of the media comments, speculation of when, where, why and how of him going! Really those people down at Tigerland have a lot to answer for! If you're going to get rid of him, for goodness sake do it! If you don't then the media will do it for you! I'm sorry but the board at Richmond didn't get rid of him, it was the media calling for his hanging...I mean sacking. Really if you were going to keep him, then say it and get the media off your back! Really it makes you wonder who is going to be the next on the media sacking list!
Someone who really gets my goat is Craig Hutchison. No wonder half the AFL world want to smack his lights out! He is an absolute Nuffy! He always reckons he is in the right and everything anyone ever says is wrong. The only reason I watch Footy Classified is because "Carro" wiles him up and I have a chuckle everytime I see the smoke billoing out of Hutchy's ears! I would like to see those two go head to head in a boxing ring! Mind you I like Carro apart from her dress sense (or lack of it). Sam Newman had every right to have a go at it. And guess what? I am a woman and I didn't find that one bit offensive! We are getting so pollitically correct these days and it really craps me off!
Speaking of pollitical correctness and Footy Classified. Grant Thomas and SEN. He get's paid to give his comments, let him do so! Don't sack people for having opinions!
Anyway enough of that. What an exciting time in football. Two teams on 10-0 after ten rounds, the first time that's happened in a long time. Now they are talking up the big Round 14 clash between St Kilda and Geelong as being one of the games of the year, and could separate the two teams at that stage unless otherwise beaten then it would be a fizzer! Cast back to round 17 of last year when Geelong played Hawthorn. The two in form teams of the year and who would eventually go on to play in the Grand Final. Turned out to be a good game regardless of who you follow. Whether they should move the Round 14 game or not is another question. They have indicated that it would stay at St Kilda Dome...I mean Etihad Stadium which it doesn't worry me even as a Geelong Supporter. I did think that maybe it would be good if it was moved I mean the AFL would raise more revenue from bums on seats and the skyrocketing prices of food at the ground. Not a bad move if they were money hungry. But I thought that if it's in the fixture then really it should stay. When you look at it both teams have a good record there. Who really would it favour? My question is if it was a sell out would Channel 7 put the game of live without the who har and the crap that goes on to eat up time before a broadcast? Only time would tell.
Anyway today's been a big day for footy. Looking forward to seeing more media backlash over the whole "Terry Wallace Saga". Will let you know more in coming days where I will have my tips for the winners for this week. I personally hope that I can do better than 5 from last week! Whoops that was embarrassing. Although I am more into this Supercoach than the footy tips this year, probably because I am doing Superbad and them that I'm finding more fun with making up my own side!
Any talk to you soon!
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