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[joboss]

At the derby WCE v Dockers 2016

BTW AlexRRR   they are real Ray Bans,,,

Edited August 7, 2016 by joboss

[ozzydom]

4 hours ago, Ron19 said:

I see that Essendon have more than doubled their score in the 3rd quarter. Could we see an upset here ?

No big deal considering they had only kicked 4 behinds till 1/2 time

[Ron19]

You twigged.

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[Will27]

Robbob's Likes & Dislikes

 

LIKES

1. Deliverance day

Funny game football, when one victory — albeit over the reigning champ — seemingly salutes the Paul Roos tenure at the Demons. Roos has three games left as coach before he is Hawaii-bound and

this might just be the most important victory in his time at the club. Adelaide away in 2014, Geelong and the Western Bulldogs in 2015 and GWS Giants in Round 1 this season were significant, but this

was character-based. Hawthorn threatened to run away several times, yet the Demons were able to respond every time. Nine wins this season could become 11 with Port Adelaide and Carlton to come in the next two weeks.

 

2. Dom Tyson

Usually it’s the Hawks leaders who make the big plays when the game is to be won, but not this time. Big Maxy Gawn was phenomenal, as were Jack Viney, Clayton Oliver and Nathan Jones, but it was Tyson

who stamped his authority on the game when it was needed. Midway through the final quarter, Melbourne trailed by one point. The Demons then kicked 5.1 to 0.1 and steamrolled the reigning premier with six scores

from nine entries. During that time, Tyson won five disposals, was involved in five scoring chains and kicked two goals.

 

3. Marcus Bontempelli

Not much left to be said about this young man, other than a retrospective 2013 draft would have him Pick No. 1 ahead of Tom Boyd. Imagine if GWS had nailed that one and The Bont was running beside Callan Ward,

Dylan Shiel, Stephen Coniglio, Josh Kelly, Tom Scully and Ryan Griffen. But the Bulldogs got him and Bontempelli is star of the competition at just 20. North went after him physically and young man didn’t bat an eyelid.

Nineteen disposals, eight marks, nine tackles are OK numbers, but they were big-moment numbers.

 

4. Are the Dogs still sexy?

Don’t think so, but wining sexy or winning ugly doesn’t really matter. It is the forward line dynamic or the delivery into the forward line that could hurt the Dogs in the finals. The Bulldogs’ score of 61 points was their lowest

winning score since Round 19, 2010. They scored from 27 per cent of their forward-50 entries on Saturday night — the lowest percentage ever recorded by a winning team. Stranger, though, is that before Saturday night the

Bulldogs had a disposal differential of +57 per game and an uncontested possession differential of +41.6. Against North, they lost the disposal count by 84 and the uncontested possession count by 80 and still won, which points to mighty coaching effort by Luke Beveridge.

 

5. Isaac Heeney

Clubs want to fix problems before the finals and one of Sydney’s problems was Isaac Heeney. He had a terrific start to the season, but found himself in the wastelands — and in the reserves — but his three weeks back have been brilliant.

Kicked four goals last week against Fremantle and then on Saturday against Port Adelaide, had career highs in ranking points (145), disposals (25), contested possessions (16), contested marks (four) and score involvements (12).

 

6. Steven May

If he didn’t get suspended for five weeks for poleaxing Brisbane Lion Stef Martin, he would be pushing for inclusion in the All-Australian squad. For a player who is close to Richmond’s Alex Rance in the sense that he plays inspiring football at the back,

May doesn’t get near enough credit. In what was a mighty effort by the Suns against the Giants, May was mighty in defence. Had a career-high disposals (27), marks (14), intercept possessions (14) and intercept marks (seven) against one of the most productive forward lines in the competition.

 

7. Adelaide

We have premiership smokies and contenders and all season have wavered about which group included the Crows. Lost to Geelong twice, the Bulldogs, Hawks and Kangas and have seriously demolished other teams. We saw that against Brisbane, but what was the opposition? It was a training drill. Their score of 177 points was the seventh-highest in the club’s history and the margin of 138 points was their equal second-highest winning margin. Even forgetting the Brisbane win, they are strong contenders.

 

8. Steve Motlop

He would infuriate the coach. On Sunday, his first two defensive challenges were poor and then he’s able to kick 45m banana goals from the boundary line. You have to take the good and bad in Motlop, and although the good outweighs the bad, those bad moments could be costly. Still, the Cats won, there were no injuries, Harry and Enright were superb and they did it with only 27 clearances and 37 tackles. Don’t know if Chris Scott will be delighted with those numbers, but it’s on to next week.

 

9. Jade Gresham

Best game of the season for the first-year midfielder which is another tick in the rebuild. The opposition wasn’t great — how many times have we said that in the past two weeks? — and not even his career-high 25 disposals was the high point. The fact he was St Kilda’s No. 1 contested possession winner with 13 and was the game’s leading clearance winner with eight was the positive. They’ve found one, the Saints.

 

10. Bachar Houli

He has his flaws, but boy isn’t he a weapon when he is allowed to run like he did on Friday night? The Tigers played tippety footy — touch it and move it — and Houli was rampant through half-back and the midfield. People say it’s

players like Houli who didn’t help the Tigers win finals, but I disagree. When he plays well, he transforms the Tigers from crabs to a creative, running, moving football team. He had 30 touches, a game-high six inside-50s and used the ball at 83 per cent. Houli, Rance, Dustin Martin, Trent Cotchin and Shaun Grigg led the way for Oleg Markov, Adam Marcon, Jayden Short and Daniel Rioli in a much-needed victory

 

DISLIKES

1. What do you say about Brisbane?

Pathetic yet again and whingeing hit high alert, this time from coach Justin Leppitsch, who followed Tom Rockliff’s outburst during the week. Leppitsch is right in many aspects: The kids aren’t ready, the Lions do need money and a new home base and it’s all spiralled into a crisis. But excuses after a thrashing tend not to secure overwhelming sympathy. The fact is the problems off the field need to be fixed by the CEO and the board, and the problems on the field are the responsibility of the coach. You can lose, no worries, but the lack the competitiveness is telling, is embarrassing and is probably the coach killer.

 

2. Why can’t the Lions defend?

They have had an attacking mindset this season because more goals were demanded. The problem is they have been ravaged the other way. The Lions are conceding 130.9 points per game and if that continues, it will be the 10th

most points ever conceded in a VFL-AFL season. In a period when the defensive emphasis is a pillar, Leppitsch has gone the other way with disastrous results.

 

3. Can he keep his job?

In a football sense, it would be a miracle. In three seasons his record is 7-15, 4-18 and now 2-18 and even though he has the support of three-time Brisbane premiership coach Leigh Matthews, the season-ending review surely cannot give him the green light to continue. If they do go with him again, it would have to be the most courageous — and baffling — decision a board has ever made. But just imagine if Leppa can turn it around — the Lions would have to receive the United Nations award for patience.

 

4. Port Adelaide

The commentary surrounding Richmond was at fever pitch before Friday night and the same can be expected for Ken Hinkley and his Port Adelaide team. Two goals in each half told the tale of leaders not performing — Travis Boak, Jackson Trengove, Robbie Gray, Brad Ebert and Chad Wingard — while the youngsters were like flapping fish on a pier without their leaders. Port has beaten only one team in the eight (North Melbourne, Round 17) and the suggestion they are the best team out of the eight took a hefty hit on Saturday. Lot of talk this season from Port, but not enough action for a coach with two years to run on his contract.

 

5. Suddenly the Hawks can’t win it?

What rubbish. Melbourne was awesome with its ball movement and it created discussion about Hawthorn’s speed in the middle once again. Have a query on Hawthorn’s motivation, though. They were two games clear at the top,

were waiting for September and their energy wasn’t there. Maybe the Demons didn’t allow that energy, but more than ever the coaches tell us if you’re 10 per cent off, you’re dead. The Hawks play North Melbourne, West Coast (Subiaco) and Collingwood and even if they drop one of them to slip to fifth, the Hawks can still win it from outside the top four.

 

6. Collingwood

Plenty of teams annoy with you with their inconsistency and Collingwood is on the podium. Won four games and lost two since the bye break and overall this year have beaten Geelong, GWS and the Eagles. Then they lose a bedraggled Richmond. The rampant intensity of the week before was lost and not for the first time the forward line failed to apply the necessary pressure, firstly, and kick goals, secondly. Still reckon Travis Cloke will be at the Pies next year? Think not. Not that he was to blame for a very disappointing performance on Friday.

 

7. So long, farewell

North Melbourne’s season has gone from 9-0 to 12-7 and with injuries piling up, a long finals campaign is wishful thinking. Controlled plenty of the ball against the Dogs but couldn’t use it or kick goals, though Ben Brown is the best Kangaroos’ best forward and his injury was a major blow.

 

8. How unlucky Andrew Walker?

A super-talented youngster, he was drafted No. 2 in 2003 to a team about to embark on its darkest period post-salary cap cheating. He did the hard yards through hard years and then suffered a run of injuries. He’s played 11, 12 and 14 games in his past three years which followed his best year football, 2011, when he kicked 56 goals. Through 2008-09 he played just 13 games of 43. A 200-gamer, his body really never allowed us to see the absolute best of him.

 

9. Carlton’s defence

The season caught the Blues with a thud. After keeping Hawthorn and Sydney to 74 points in their previous two outings, the Saints were able to open the Blues with 19.8 to win by 71 points. The season is long and tiring and inconsistencies abound, but they would be disappointed in their effort for Walker in his final game.

 

10. Bombers

The end of the season can’t come quick enough after yet another game where goals were scarce. Goalless to halftime and only four goals for the game, the Bombers have a want for the fight, but time and again give up the ball too easily and don’t have enough talent forward to worry opposition. It has been problem all season and whoever they are targeting with the No. 1 pick in the pre-season draft, let’s hope they can kick goals.

Edited August 7, 2016 by Will27

[Will27]

12 hours ago, joboss said:

At the derby WCE v Dockers 2016

BTW AlexRRR   they are real Ray Bans,,,

What a good looking rooster.

 

Not only is our footy side better, our supporters are betting looking a well.

[GrantSmith]

On 8/7/2016 at 6:56 AM, Will27 said:

Folks, is Sam Mitchell in trouble here?

 

Looks like a clear punch to the face for mine.

 

 

 

 

 

Insufficient force to constitute a report. Free kick paid to Hawthorn. Jack Watts suspended for 3 weeks... 

 

Seems about fair

 

[BookMan]

15 hours ago, joboss said:

At the derby WCE v Dockers 2016

BTW AlexRRR   they are real Ray Bans,,,

 

Handsome man!

[BookMan]

Results are in for the tipping...

 

3 Tipsters picked 7/9 this week, Sobek, Gazman, Ozzydom.  

 

Oldcroc had the best margin and is the week's winner!

 

The race for 1st place looks done and dusted with WeeWilliam not dropping any places this week..but the race for 2nd place is alive and well...Only 3 points separate 2nd place to 10th place

[BookMan]

 

I need reminding myself...

 

I keep believing those broken down old hacks can beat a team carrying more injuries than Bangkok Hospital...and dont get me started on Collingwoood

[Will27]

1 hour ago, BookMan said:

Results are in for the tipping...

 

3 Tipsters picked 7/9 this week, Sobek, Gazman, Ozzydom.  

 

Oldcroc had the best margin and is the week's winner!

 

The race for 1st place looks done and dusted with WeeWilliam not dropping any places this week..but the race for 2nd place is alive and well...Only 3 points separate 2nd place to 10th place

Congrats to the "magnificent 7" tipsters in a round with some upsets.

Nice too see Oldcroc get the choccies this week.

 

I expect to see more upsets and more thumping's in the coming weeks.

 

 

[GrantSmith]

Wow.. I knew the MRP was <deleted>... But this is ridiculous...

 

Mitchell cleared, Rioli fined... but just so the world doesn't blow up, they gave Sicily a week, which I'm guessing he can have reduced to a fine with an early guilty plea...

[Will27]

30 minutes ago, GrantSmith said:

Wow.. I knew the MRP was <deleted>... But this is ridiculous...

 

Mitchell cleared, Rioli fined... but just so the world doesn't blow up, they gave Sicily a week, which I'm guessing he can have reduced to a fine with an early guilty plea...

<deleted> me, that's just ridiculous.

 

"Contact was made by Mitchell with an open hand in a pushing motion and it was the view of the panel there was no striking motion," the MRP said in its findings.

Edited August 8, 2016 by Will27

[BookMan]

38 minutes ago, Will27 said:

<deleted> me, that's just ridiculous.

 

"Contact was made by Mitchell with an open hand in a pushing motion and it was the view of the panel there was no striking motion," the MRP said in its findings.

 

Open hand...5555555.  Pushing motion??  F.ook me!!  hilarious!

What a farce of a decision...I guess the MRP must have been watching different footage.

Mitchell should have been given 6 weeks for his method of deadlegging people last year...which he had been doing for ages...but he got a fine then. 
Now with the AFL wanting the Hawks to 4-peat and present them with a the AFL Board cream-jizzed cup they are pulling out a stop to keep them top 4.

[BookMan]

1 hour ago, GrantSmith said:

Wow.. I knew the MRP was <deleted>... But this is ridiculous...

 

Mitchell cleared, Rioli fined... but just so the world doesn't blow up, they gave Sicily a week, which I'm guessing he can have reduced to a fine with an early guilty plea...

 

Sicily can take one for the whole team.  He is still a youngster

[Will27]

So Cripps gets $1500 fine for this and Mitchell doesn't get anything!

 

Try explaining that to someone who doesn't follow the game.

 

 

[Will27]

I wonder if Hodgey still thinks off the ball hits should get a suspension

 

 

[Thechook]

So BookMan,  the swans will be guests of the saints this week.  They had better bring their main game and shut down 3 inform midfielders by the name of Steven, Ross and Gresham.  Then there is Membrey, Bruce and Newnes in fine form up forward.  Let's not forget the saints are hard to beat at Etihad even on a slow day.

Edited August 8, 2016 by Thechook

[AlexRRR]

On 7 August 2016 at 8:53 PM, joboss said:

At the derby WCE v Dockers 2016

BTW AlexRRR   they are real Ray Bans,,,

 

Hey mine are real Ray Bans tooooooooo........ latest as well got them last year yours look at least 5 ys old kid....bit behind the fashion over there in the west...

[BookMan]

14 hours ago, Thechook said:

So BookMan,  the swans will be guests of the saints this week.  They had better bring their main game and shut down 3 inform midfielders by the name of Steven, Ross and Gresham.  Then there is Membrey, Bruce and Newnes in fine form up forward.  Let's not forget the saints are hard to beat at Etihad even on a slow day.

 

I penciled this in as a tough game a couple of weeks back...

 

We have a few decent players of our own..Kennedy,Parker, Hanneberry.Buddy,Rampe...and the best defence in the competition.

 

Saints will be wanting to show they can take it up to a top side...but they might have left their run too late..

 

Im expecting  fast and tough first quarter. membrey to kick 1.2 for the game

[BookMan]

15 hours ago, Will27 said:

So Cripps gets $1500 fine for this and Mitchell doesn't get anything!

 

Try explaining that to someone who doesn't follow the game.

 

 

 

Absolutely bewildering decision. Mitchell clearly punched Watts in the face and not even a fine.

No consistency from the MRP...and not surprising when they view the same video everyone else does and sees it differently

[Will27]

14 hours ago, AlexRRR said:

1 hour ago, BookMan said:

 

I penciled this in as a tough game a couple of weeks back...

 

We have a few decent players of our own..Kennedy,Parker, Hanneberry.Buddy,Rampe...and the best defence in the competition.

 

Saints will be wanting to show they can take it up to a top side...but they might have left their run too late..

 

Im expecting  fast and tough first quarter. membrey to kick 1.2 for the game

Hey mine are real Ray Bans tooooooooo........ latest as well got them last year yours look at least 5 ys old kid....bit behind the fashion over there in the west...

A massive game.

 

If the Saints get up and North lose against the Hawks, they will be 1 game plus percentage out of the eight.

North finish with games against Syd and GWS while the Sainters have Richmond and Brisbane.

[Will27]

1 hour ago, BookMan said:

 

Absolutely bewildering decision. Mitchell clearly punched Watts in the face and not even a fine.

No consistency from the MRP...and not surprising when they view the same video everyone else does and sees it differently

What surprised me was that most of the footy shows focussed on Rioli's hit.

Graded as low impact...<deleted>!

 

Seems the MRP is having 50 cents each way. IMO, he either gets exonerated or get's suspended for a high hit. It has

to be one or the other. I guess the MRP justified it's decision by saying it was low impact when he nearly put him into the front row.

 

Hardly anyone spoke about the Mitchell decision which I found amazing.

[Old Croc]

My Ray Bans only cost 80baht on Patong Beach.

[Will27]

1 hour ago, Old Croc said:

My Ray Bans only cost 80baht on Patong Beach.

Jeez, they saw you coming

[joboss]

5 hours ago, Old Croc said:

My Ray Bans only cost 80baht on Patong Beach.

Mine cost me nothing because I found them on my early morning “Dingos Breakfast” on Cottesloe beach.

Haven’t brought a pair of thongs for years and you should see my towel and Tshirt collection.  

[Old Croc]

9 minutes ago, joboss said:

Mine cost me nothing because I found them on my early morning “Dingos Breakfast” on Cottesloe beach.

Haven’t brought a pair of thongs for years and you should see my towel and Tshirt collection.  

 

 

Keep looking, maybe one day you'll find a matching left foot thong:

[Old Croc]

22 hours ago, Will27 said:

A massive game.

 

If the Saints get up and North lose against the Hawks, they will be 1 game plus percentage out of the eight.

North finish with games against Syd and GWS while the Sainters have Richmond and Brisbane.

Yes, the battle for the multi coloured flag promises to be a real ball tearer!

[BookMan]

 

[Ron19]

 

FREMANTLE development coach Peter Sumich has decided to end his tenure at the Dockers immediately after it was confirmed over the weekend that he would be leaving the club at the end of the season.

A report had emerged on Saturday that Sumich was set to leave the club after serving as a senior assistant and development coach over the past five seasons.

Fremantle chief executive Steve Rosich confirmed to 6PR on Sunday that Sumich would be leaving the club at the end of the season.

However, the club released a statement on Monday confirming that Sumich would instead leave the club immediately.

Fremantle general manager of football operations Chris Bond told the club's website on Monday that the decision was made by mutual agreement. 

"The decision, which was by mutual agreement between Peter and the club, allows Peter more time to start planning for the next phase of his career," Bond said. 

"From the club's perspective it provides us with an earlier opportunity to finalise our coaching structure for 2017.

"Peter brought a wealth of football knowledge and experience with him when he joined Fremantle in 2011 and has made a significant contribution to the progress and development of the club during the past five seasons.

"We wish Peter all the very best in his future endeavours."

Sumich had joined the Dockers in October 2011 after 11 seasons at West Coast as an assistant coach.

"I would like to thank the Fremantle Dockers for giving me the opportunity to come from another AFL club and broaden my football knowledge," Sumich said in a statement. 

"I am now looking forward to the next phase of my career."

The Dockers are in the midst of reviewing their current coaching structure. Rosich said on Sunday that review was likely to be completed by the end of August with recommendations for a restructure due to be presented to the Fremantle board. 

[Will27]

5 hours ago, BookMan said:

 

I really like Open Mike but thought this was one of the most boring episodes I've seen.

 

Not really a fan of current players being on the show, as they're really limited to what they want to say.