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[farmerjo]

Dees in 4th place,lets just cancel the rest of the home and away games and get straight into the finals

Chance of the top 8 this year?

yep will be down to the Dees and Saints for that final spot.

Top eight or bottom eight.

[BookMan]

Dees in 4th place,lets just cancel the rest of the home and away games and get straight into the finals

Chance of the top 8 this year?

yep will be down to the Dees and Saints for that final spot.

Top eight or bottom eight.

Melbourne play GWS this week? Another win?

To make the final 8 a team will have to win 11 or 12 games.

Can the Saints and Melbourne combine their total wins? Maybe throw in Carlton as a trio package?

[BookMan]

Some interesting games this round..

Can West coast beat Carlton?

Brisbane good enough to beat North?
North turning up to play this week?

melbourne to go 2 on the trot?

Sydney a chance in Adelaide against Port?

Can Geelong beat Freo at Simmonds?

[Will27]

Some interesting games this round..

Can West coast beat Carlton?

Brisbane good enough to beat North?

North turning up to play this week?

melbourne to go 2 on the trot?

Sydney a chance in Adelaide against Port?

Can Geelong beat Freo at Simmonds?

AFL round 2.jpg

Some ball tearing games this round.

Can the WB get over Richmond?

Ade v Collinwood in Melbourne.

I reckon there's 5 or 6 genuine fitty fitty games this weekend.

[BookMan]

Some ball tearing games this round.

Can the WB get over Richmond?

Ade v Collinwood in Melbourne.

I reckon there's 5 or 6 genuine fitty fitty games this weekend.

i wish i'd seen the Doggies play last week...that is a tough one to pick

[Will27]

Some ball tearing games this round.

Can the WB get over Richmond?

Ade v Collinwood in Melbourne.

I reckon there's 5 or 6 genuine fitty fitty games this weekend.

i wish i'd seen the Doggies play last week...that is a tough one to pick

The Doggies played pretty well, but to be fair, WC won't be that hard

to beat this year, especially in Melbourne.

And Richmond, well the jury is still out on them for me.

[BookMan]

Some ball tearing games this round.

Can the WB get over Richmond?

Ade v Collinwood in Melbourne.

I reckon there's 5 or 6 genuine fitty fitty games this weekend.

i wish i'd seen the Doggies play last week...that is a tough one to pick

The Doggies played pretty well, but to be fair, WC won't be that hard

to beat this year, especially in Melbourne.

And Richmond, well the jury is still out on them for me.

I might have to get Chimpy to help me pick this round

[AlexRRR]

Geese a few are over excited only after 1 game, all the Dees will do is make a few of them finals aspirants honest....

Now I have a question about "margin" in the tipping what's all that about....ummm I ignored setting the win margin in the first game and not noticed it anywhere else.

[BookMan]

Geese a few are over excited only after 1 game, all the Dees will do is make a few of them finals aspirants honest....

Now I have a question about "margin" in the tipping what's all that about....ummm I ignored setting the win margin in the first game and not noticed it anywhere else.

It is only in the first game you have to pick the margin.

You pick your team to win and then choose the margin you think that team will win by

Example.

You pick team A to win by 20 points

Team B wins by 20 points instead.

Your margin is now 40 points

Last week you didn't pick a margin (so your margin by default is 0) and you picked Carlton. Carlton lost by 27 points. So your cumulative points are 27 for the season.

At the end of the season the margin could decide who the winner of the comp is.

I expect I will be outright leader though

P.S

You can change any of your selections at any time before each individual game starts

Edited April 8, 2015 by BookMan

[AlexRRR]

Thanks mr bookman

[ripstanley]

Geese a few are over excited only after 1 game, all the Dees will do is make a few of them finals aspirants honest....

Now I have a question about "margin" in the tipping what's all that about....ummm I ignored setting the win margin in the first game and not noticed it anywhere else.

It is only in the first game you have to pick the margin.

You pick your team to win and then choose the margin you think that team will win by

Example.

You pick team A to win by 20 points

Team B wins by 20 points instead.

Your margin is now 40 points

Last week you didn't pick a margin (so your margin by default is 0) and you picked Carlton. Carlton lost by 27 points. So your cumulative points are 27 for the season.

At the end of the season the margin could decide who the winner of the comp is.

I expect I will be outright leader though

P.S

You can change any of your selections at any time before each individual game starts

Well stated Bookman.

There was a little mistake in what you stated. That part about outright leader.

[farmerjo]

Some ball tearing games this round.

Can the WB get over Richmond?

Ade v Collinwood in Melbourne.

I reckon there's 5 or 6 genuine fitty fitty games this weekend.

i wish i'd seen the Doggies play last week...that is a tough one to pick

The Doggies played pretty well, but to be fair, WC won't be that hard

to beat this year, especially in Melbourne.

And Richmond, well the jury is still out on them for me.

The dogs play well at etihad but the bigger mcg will find them wanting against the tigers.

Interesting to read the kick to handball stats from round one.

Eagles had more handballs than kicks,adelaide and hawthorn nearly double amount of kicks to handballs.

just saying kicking,it is better me thinks..

[chooka]

Ben Cousins in the poop again. Warrant issued for his arrest after failing to turn up for court. This guy will never learn.

[AlexRRR]

Druggies are losers its all about the moment no thought for tomorrow.

I just sacked a plumber from my site who I'm dead sure was an ice user, start time was 11 am sometimes he would take days to reply to a phone message and never answered a call before midday.

Made simple mistakes constantly.....and no hair on the body. ... Ala Ben cousins

[chooka]

AFL Football Operations Manager Mark Evans says a mid-season draft 'has merit'

AFL Football Operations Manager Mark Evans says a mid-season trade period "has merit" but admits he'd be hesitant to sign off on any change.

Speaking on Sports Today, Evans told Gerard Healy and Dwayne Russell he could see some positives in tinkering with the current system but that clubs would be against losing players mid-season.

"My position, when I was at a club, was that I'm not sure I'd want to lose that intellectual property off my list to go to some other list," the former Hawthorn general manager said on 3AW.

"I'd be very reluctant to trade out.

"You wouldn't want it to be done for that reason.

"But I do accept it's worked in some other sports and I don't think we should be against having that debate."

Mitch Brown and James Magner both impressed during the NAB Challenge while playing as top-up players for Essendon and Evans said he'd much prefer a system that gave players not already on an AFL list a second chance.

"To me, that's got more merit," he said.

listen...

http://www.3aw.com.au/news/afl-football-operations-manager-mark-evans-says-a-midseason-draft-has-merit-20150407-1mg8yc.html

Edited April 9, 2015 by chooka

[BookMan]

Mid season draft is an interesting idea.

Imagine you were a club with goal kicking issues but on the cusp of making the finals. Your top forward has been injured in round 4. out for the season

Mid way through the season you recruit yourself a top forward from a rival club

The club you recruit the forward from then goes from being near the finals to missing out

Your club makes the finals

[chooka]

Mid season draft is an interesting idea.

Imagine you were a club with goal kicking issues but on the cusp of making the finals. Your top forward has been injured in round 4. out for the season

Mid way through the season you recruit yourself a top forward from a rival club

The club you recruit the forward from then goes from being near the finals to missing out

Your club makes the finals

would the prized free agents have to wait until the end of the year or could they go mid season and play finals.

[GrantSmith]

Like Evans' thinking about players running around in the VFL/SANFL/WAFL/NEAFL who can't get a contract this would be a good aspiration for them but having current AFL listed players shopped around mid season will turn the game into a farce like NRL (Rugby League)

In other news, I see Benny Cousins has handed himself in... Seems he's got enough stories to write several best sellers...

[Ron19]

Geelong has ruled out exciting midfielder Steve Motlop from its round two clash against Fremantle for failing to meet the standards expected of Cats players.

Cats coach Chris Scott told the media on Thursday that the club was disappointed that disciplinary action was necessary for an off-field issue, but was pleased with how the 24-year-old had responded to the suspension.

Scott said the club had clear expectations of its players and Motlop wasn't able to meet them on this occasion.

He would therefore not play an AFL or VFL game this week.

Motlop was Geelong's best player in the club's 62-point loss to Hawthorn and his dash will be sorely missed in the crucial game at Simonds Stadium on Sunday against Fremantle.

"The team and Steve will pay a big penalty this week, but having said that we're really happy with the way Steve responded in the aftermath and we are really positive that this is going to have a good outcome for the whole club and importantly for Steve," Scott said.

"We have clear expectations of our players and there is no grey area here.

"Steve has not been able to meet those on this occasion and to his credit he acknowledges it and he admits and he is prepared to take his right whack."

[BookMan]

Mid season draft is an interesting idea.

Imagine you were a club with goal kicking issues but on the cusp of making the finals. Your top forward has been injured in round 4. out for the season

Mid way through the season you recruit yourself a top forward from a rival club

The club you recruit the forward from then goes from being near the finals to missing out

Your club makes the finals

would the prized free agents have to wait until the end of the year or could they go mid season and play finals.

Nathan Buckley advocated the mid season draft last year when Collingwood had a lot of injuries, mentioning it would be a good way to top up with a defender.

i wouldn't like to see players switching clubs mid season.

[joboss]

Motlop out.

Mzungu in.

Dockers by 16 points.

[BookMan]

Motlop out.

Mzungu in.

Dockers by 16 points.

Simonds stadium is a tough ask for visitors

[ripstanley]

Motlop out.

Mzungu in.

Dockers by 16 points.

Simonds stadium is a tough ask for visitors

Fremantle have won there before.

Motlop out for being a naughty boy and drinking on the Friday before their game

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-09/motlop-stood-down

[GrantSmith]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-10/the-singapore-lions

I'd pop down to Singapore for the weekend to watch it, even if it was just Brisbane playing

[Will27]

This is for you BookMan :-)

Print it out nd leave it near your computer

Wayne Carey: why the Kangaroos won't win the AFL flag

http://www.watoday.com.au/afl/north-melbourne-kangaroos/wayne-carey-why-the-kangaroos-wont-win-the-afl-flag-20150409-1mhaam.html

Edited April 10, 2015 by Will27

[chooka]

FREE TO A GOOD HOME....

Guys I have 4 FREE TICKETS to the Collingwood V St Kilda game at the MCG, next Friday the 17th April.

They are two sets of two and I cant use them. If anyone is interested let me know and I can email them to you and then you just print them out. I got them from a competion.

Would love to go to the game but returning to Chiangmai next weekend and wont have time.

[Will27]

Good article I thought by David King.

Mick Malthouse needs to get on with the job at Carlton, writes David King

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/mick-malthouse-needs-to-get-on-with-the-job-at-carlton-writes-david-king/story-fnp04d70-1227297531154

[BookMan]

Good article I thought by David King.

Mick Malthouse needs to get on with the job at Carlton, writes David King

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/mick-malthouse-needs-to-get-on-with-the-job-at-carlton-writes-david-king/story-fnp04d70-1227297531154

He has NO DOUBT Carlton will beat your Eagles

[BookMan]

This is for you BookMan :-)

Print it out nd leave it near your computer

Wayne Carey: why the Kangaroos won't win the AFL flag

http://www.watoday.com.au/afl/north-melbourne-kangaroos/wayne-carey-why-the-kangaroos-wont-win-the-afl-flag-20150409-1mhaam.html

Just about to turn the corner you reckon?

[Will27]

Good article I thought by David King.

Mick Malthouse needs to get on with the job at Carlton, writes David King

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/mick-malthouse-needs-to-get-on-with-the-job-at-carlton-writes-david-king/story-fnp04d70-1227297531154

He has NO DOUBT Carlton will beat your Eagles

That worries me, he's picked Carlton by 5 goals.

If we can't beat Carlton at home, we might as well give the season away.

Edited April 10, 2015 by Will27