Well folks

That's it for the Bg Freeze round.

 

Uncle Alex gets the Kit Kats this week for a terrific 7 out of 8.

 

Chooks still on top with Scea closing in on second.

 

Until next time.

 

 

 

Big freeze is right, did you see all the long sleeves in the Canberra game?

 

Well done Alex. 

An absolute belter of a speech from Peter Darley in last night's HOF.

 

 

Well here we are so what is it? 1.2 or 1.4 or 1.9m for 9 years or 5 ys or forever? Ho but he was/is homesick the last 2 or 3 seasons, then Damien McCartney says Freo have a week to make a counter offer, then adds "BUT" lack of salary head room...so what is it? how do you land top talents with a VFL budget? Honestly these guys feed the moronic public with s.h.i.t. and mind you plenty enough out there swallowing the saga like a hungry dog that swallowed my sausage off the BBQ last night...

 

"Amid battles of homesickness, Pickett returns too career best form" and this is the Age news paper mind you, when earlier in the year asked about text messages to Freo players, "text like friends" ......."ive got friends, im allowed to talk to them, I guess. Im contracted to Melbourne. Im having fun there, and love it at the club" he added meaning there my mates, but hey, why believe he has friends outside of the MFC....in fact why not believe what's coming out of his mouth?

 

Kysaiah has turned it up a few notches, of course he's over the moon, and playing like it, was reported yesterday 1.9 over 9 years, I nearly coughed all over uncle wills weeties over the sum, but hey what do I know?

 

No wonder Jackson is restless and dropped the remark about returning to the Demons, he's draft buddy will be earning close to1m more than him next season....Now Jackson my look and sound like an egg but he knows how to count, so now we got a few months to find out if Freo will rejig Jacksons remuneration.

 

Meanwhile the press have fallen quite on culture, in fighting, on Simon, its a wonder they haven't turned up the heat over the May snipe at his Captain for a s.h.i.t kick right to a Pie player with 30 sec0nds togo...

 

I use to buy the Age, bit of a read at morning tea, longer read at lunch then at least a 20 to 30 min read after dinner, these days I can read 3 news papers in 15 min...

7 hours ago, Will27 said:

An absolute belter of a speech from Peter Darley in last night's HOF.

 

 

 

I would have enjoyed it more if they had spelled Neil Kerley's name right.

33 minutes ago, sceadugenga said:

 

I would have enjoyed it more if they had spelled Neil Kerley's name right.

He's not Victorian mate.

Saints playing the dogs again tomorrow night, 2nd time in 6 weeks.  We still haven't played everyone once.  The draw doesn't make sense.  Play each other once then final 4 games pulled from a hat don't manipulate it for profit and put teams you want for dollars into finals.  Collingwood play bottom 8 last year twice so do Geelong, Brisbane and GWS.  Saints play North, Richmond, Essondon and GWS for 1st time in the last 4 rounds 

1 hour ago, Thechook said:

Saints playing the dogs again tomorrow night, 2nd time in 6 weeks.  We still haven't played everyone once.  The draw doesn't make sense.  Play each other once then final 4 games pulled from a hat don't manipulate it for profit and put teams you want for dollars into finals.  Collingwood play bottom 8 last year twice so do Geelong, Brisbane and GWS.  Saints play North, Richmond, Essondon and GWS for 1st time in the last 4 rounds 

And we wont mention the umpiring......

2 hours ago, Will27 said:

He's not Victorian mate.

Who?

Well Peeps

That's it for round 14.

 

Four tipped six with margins way out.

Because of that, no chocolates again.

 

No change to the top 3.

 

I'm looking forward to the bye😁

 

 

 

 

Jamarra is back in the fold and Lance Franklin claims to be stunned by "crazy" 1.4M deal for Demons star, that made me laugh over my coffee this morning....sorry Lance, where/are you the only one worth a mill or two?

 

Me I think long contracts are absolutely ridiculous, at any club, we are already paying the price of having a few mill tied up in two contracts for the next 4 ys running around the MCG looking like half skinned bananas...

 

To Uncle Will.....Matty Lloyd and a half the MCG supporters are calling for regime change at the Dee's, so what's a guru like yourself see that I dont?  Is it the Ange Postecoglu effect? Is finishing a few wins above the bottom 4 last 2 seasons not going to save Simon?

 

Like I wouldn't like the idea off Goodwin going into the final season of his contract basically a sitting duck for the media to be picking him off one loss at a time, he could of course do a Beverage get the new deal before slipping again, though I think this is the precedent set, or since we have been a slow moving target for the media to heep poo on the last 5 ys extend till end of 27.

1 hour ago, AlexRRR said:

Jamarra is back in the fold and Lance Franklin claims to be stunned by "crazy" 1.4M deal for Demons star, that made me laugh over my coffee this morning....sorry Lance, where/are you the only one worth a mill or two?

 

Me I think long contracts are absolutely ridiculous, at any club, we are already paying the price of having a few mill tied up in two contracts for the next 4 ys running around the MCG looking like half skinned bananas...

 

To Uncle Will.....Matty Lloyd and a half the MCG supporters are calling for regime change at the Dee's, so what's a guru like yourself see that I dont?  Is it the Ange Postecoglu effect? Is finishing a few wins above the bottom 4 last 2 seasons not going to save Simon?

 

Like I wouldn't like the idea off Goodwin going into the final season of his contract basically a sitting duck for the media to be picking him off one loss at a time, he could of course do a Beverage get the new deal before slipping again, though I think this is the precedent set, or since we have been a slow moving target for the media to heep poo on the last 5 ys extend till end of 27.

I agree about these huge contracts Uncle Alex.

Only the minority work.

Players get too comfortable IMO.

 

Like you said, Goodwin going into next year in the final year of his contract isn't ideal.

 

I can't see them giving him an extension this year though.

Depending on how Melbourne go, in the 2nd half of the year, he might get the flick.

 

Will be an interesting watch.

Well Peeps

That's it for another round.

 

Two picked 5 with RIP getting the Turkish Delights this week for being the closest.

 

No change to the top 2 but Rip inches further in 3rd.

 

Until next time.

 

My beloved Blues are at the leading edge of sports science.   A decade ago, Tom Lonergan showed you can play footy without a kidney.   On Saturday, Carlton proved you can play footy without a heart.

1 hour ago, Radar501 said:

My beloved Blues are at the leading edge of sports science.   A decade ago, Tom Lonergan showed you can play footy without a kidney.   On Saturday, Carlton proved you can play footy without a heart.

Your coach is a potato mate.

 

I read when he interviewed for the Collingwood job, he was ranked 4th behind, McCrae, Kingsley and Yze.

 

If this continues, I can see Graham Wright getting rid of him before the season ends.

Will give the club first crack at Simmo, Horse and Hinkley.

1 hour ago, Will27 said:

Will give the club first crack at Simmo, Horse and Hinkley.

 

Voss is a dead man walking, but Hinkley as his replacement????

 

6 minutes ago, Radar501 said:

 

Voss is a dead man walking, but Hinkley as his replacement????

 

Simon could be looking for a job soon....

https://www.nine.com.au/sport/afl/news-2025-carlton-blues-graffiti-vandalism-club-police-investigation-sack-michael-voss-coach-20250627-p5mapp.html 

 

Now why didnt we trash the MFC offices during the dark days?

Welfare check needed for Radar guys.

Your team showed some fight tonight Will. It was good to see.

Thanks Rip.

I was preparing for an 80 pointer if I'm being honest.

 

The constant Nick Daicos cheerleading by the commentators is hard to listen to though.

Well gang

That's it for the last of the bye rounds.

 

Three picked the card with Scea getting the Freddo Frogs for being the closest.

 

Some strange fixturing next week with 2 Friday night games.

 

Until next time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

21 minutes ago, Will27 said:

Well gang

That's it for the last of the bye rounds.

 

Three picked the card with Scea getting the Freddo Frogs for being the closest.

 

Some strange fixturing next week with 2 Friday night games.

 

Until next time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scea was unlucky and could've been on top.  I changed my tip 4 times within 20 minutes prior to the freo / saints game. Originally had freo then thought this will be the upset and went saints.  Then went back to freo, back to saints and back to freo because it was interstate.  3 quarter time I was thinking we may have this and what have I done.

I suppose a good tipping rule is that if your team is up for a close game always pick the other side.

If your boys win you're happy, if the other no-hopers get up you have the points. 

 

13 hours ago, sceadugenga said:

I suppose a good tipping rule is that if your team is up for a close game always pick the other side.

If your boys win you're happy, if the other no-hopers get up you have the points. 

 

Torally agree. I did this with Swans and WB. But I failed to adhere to the rule.

40 minutes ago, ripstanley said:

Torally agree. I did this with Swans and WB. But I failed to adhere to the rule.

Back in the good old days when we had close games, I used to do the same thing.

Melbourne suburban football.   Shame there weren't better cameras there to record (one of) the biggest hangers of all time.

 

 

Well Gents

That's it for round 17, in which it must be said was probably the easiest round of the year to tip.

 

There's some real 50/50 games next round though.

 

No change to the top.

 

 

Until next time.

 

 

 

Well done Will 9/9 and only 3 off the margin. Give yourself the winners award this week.

Special award to Alex and Radar for having the balls to pick against the bookies?