The Aussie Rules Football Thread - The Greatest Game On Earth

[sceadugenga]

Been in discussions with "Sheeds" recently, and there is a 90 % chance he will be coming to coach the new Chiangmai Aussie rules team...

I played 100 games for West Croydon mostly second 18 Captain, so how is my quals?

West Croydon??

Jeez bronco, you had your big chance to pass yourself off as a Port supporter and blew it.

(West Croydon is on the same train line as Alberton you fool!!!)

[Austhaied]

This post is dedicated to my mate Crowboy..

Bombers sink Crows for Sheedy

By Roger Vaughan

AAP

Sunday, 29th July, 2007 4:45:00 pm

ESSENDON has capped one of the biggest weeks in its history with a 12-point win over Adelaide at Telstra Dome.

Four days after announcing Kevin Sheedy's 27-year coaching tenure will end this year, the Bombers returned to the top eight with the 18.9 (117) to 16.9 (105) win.

The result left Essendon placed eighth with a 9-8 record, while the Crows are now struggling on eight wins and nine losses.

Adelaide is yet to beat the Bombers in Melbourne in 11 attempts.

Matthew Lloyd kicked five goals for the Bombers, while midfielder Jobe Watson and ruckman David Hille had strong games.

Adelaide's on-ball stars Simon Goodwin and Tyson Edwards were outstanding and Ken McGregor kicked four goals.

Essendon and the Crows blew plenty of chances in a frenetic last term, before the Bombers kicked three unanswered goals for a match-winning lead.

The game was played at finals intensity and featured plenty of errors as the two teams were effectively trying to keep their seasons alive.

Essendon broke the game open in the first term, taking a 24-point lead, but Adelaide fought back to trail by only five points at quarter-time.

While Adelaide led by seven points early in the second term, they were unable to maintain their momentum and scores were level at half time.

The Bombers slowly started to gain control in the third term and led by 11 points at the last change, kicking the last two goals of the quarter.

First-gamer Nick Gill worked extremely hard for Adelaide as a key forward, but he will rue two easy misses in front of goal.

Essendon suffered a major blow before the first bounce when Dustin Fletcher (knee) was a late withdrawal and Kepler Bradley took his place in the side.

Essendon 6.2 10.4 14.6 18.9 (117)

Adelaide 5.3 10.4 12.7 16.9 (105)

GOALS

Essendon: Lloyd 5, M Johnson 3, McVeigh 2, Welsh 2, Watson, Ramanauskas, Peverill, Lovett-Murray, Winderlich, Dyson

Adelaide: McGregor 4, Burton 4, Welsh 3, Edwards, Torney, Maric, Goodwin, Gill

BEST

Essendon: Watson, Hille, McVeigh, Peverill, Lovett-Murray, Stanton

Adelaide: Edwards, Bock, Thompson, Goodwin, McLeod, McGregor

Umpires: C Donlon, B Allen, S Wenn

Official crowd: 35,010 at Telstra Dome

[sceadugenga]

I was going to post that earlier Aussie but discretion was the better part of valour. Hard for the Crows now. A rampant Port at home then Geelong.

Edited July 29, 2007 by sceadugenga

[Austhaied]

Round 17 results.

West Coast 24.14 (158)

Western Bulldogs 9.17 (71)

St Kilda 16.15 (111)

Carlton 15.11 (101)

Geelong 20.20 (140)

Fremantle 10.12 (72)

Brisbane Lions 22.17 (149)

Collingwood 7.14 (56)

Sydney 21.12 (138)

Richmond 10.12 (72)

Kangaroos 16.12 (108)

Hawthorn 10.11 (71)

Essendon 18.9 (117)

Adelaide 16.9 (105)

Port Adelaide 25.11 (163)

Melbourne 11.8 (74)

WEST COAST 4.4 11.9 15.11 24.14 (158)

WESTERN BULLDOGS 2.5 4.7 6.12 9.17 (71)

Goals: West Coast: Q Lynch 5 B Staker 4 M LeCras 3 C Judd 2 A Hansen 2 A Embley 2 D Kerr M Seaby B Cousins M Priddis S Hurn A Hunter.

Western Bulldogs: S Tiller 2 F Ray N Eagleton D Giansiracusa J Akermanis R Hargrave W Skipper C Wight.

Best: West Coast: D Kerr C Judd Q Lynch D Cox B Cousins M Braun.

Western Bulldogs: B Johnson R Hargrave M Boyd W Skipper F Ray A Everitt.

Umpires: S McBurney D Woodcock S Jeffery.

Crowd: 30,900 at Telstra Dome.

ST KILDA 5.4 10.7 14.12 16.15 (111)

CARLTON 6.1 7.3 9.7 15.11 (101)

Goals: St Kilda: F Gehrig 6 N Riewoldt 4 S Milne 2 S Baker S Birss N Dal Santo J Blake.

Carlton: B Fevola 5 B Fisher 3 S O'hAilpin 2 C Ackland M Lappin P Bower J Bannister J Saddington.

Best: St Kilda: N Riewoldt L Hayes F Gehrig N Dal Santo S Fisher.

Carlton: M Murphy A Carrazzo E Betts B Fevola R Jackson.

Umpires: M Ellis M Nichols S Meredith.

Crowd: 32,327 at Telstra Dome

GEELONG 6.4 8.11 12.18 20.20 (140)

FREMANTLE 1.3 4.5 8.9 10.12 (72)

Goals: Geelong: M Stokes 5 C Mooney 2 J Kelly 2 S Johnson 2 D Milburn S Byrnes C Enright C Ling J Hunt N Ablett D Wojcinski G Ablett T Harley.

Fremantle: M Pavlich 4 D Headland 2 R Hayden C Tarrant D Mundy J Farmer.

Best: Geelong: G Ablett S Johnson C Ling C Mooney M Stokes D Milburn.

Fremantle: L McPharlin J Carr M Carr M Pavlich R Hayden.

Umpires: D Margetts S McLaren M Avon.

Crowd: 36,741 at Subiaco Oval, Perth.

BRISBANE 7.6 11.13 16.15 22.17 (149)

COLLINGWOOD 1.3 3.7 5.12 7.14 (56)

Goals: Brisbane: J Brennan 7 J Adcock 4 J Brown 3 R Hooper 3 J Charman 2 S Black J Roe M Rischitelli.

Collingwood: N Maxwell 4 A Rocca T Cloke H Shaw.

Best: Brisbane: S Black J Brennan J Adcock J Brown R Hooper J Charman.

Collingwood: H Shaw D Swan S O'Bree D Thomas N Maxwell M Clarke.

Umpires: M Vozzo B Rosebury S Grun.

Crowd: 45,096 at the MCG.

SYDNEY 4.3 9.5 16.7 21.12 (138)

RICHMOND 3.2 6.7 9.9 10.12 (72)

Goals: Sydney: B Hall 6 N Davis 4 A Schneider 3 R O'Keefe 2 P Everitt 2 D Jolly T Schmidt J Bolton P Bevan.

Richmond: N Brown 3 C Hughes 2 S Edwards J Riewoldt K Pettifer A Krakouer K Moore.

Best: Sydney: B Hall A Goodes D Jolly C Bolton J Bolton N Davis J McVeigh.

Richmond: C Newman N Brown W Thursfield S Edwards S Tuck.

Umpires: R Chamberlain M Head C Hendrie.

Crowd: 23,199 at the SCG.

KANGAROOS 2.5 8.7 11.10 16.12 (108)

HAWTHORN 1.2 3.6 4.11 10.11 (71)

Goals: Kangaroos: C Jones 7 D Petrie 2 E Sansbury 2 D Whyman 2 H McIntosh A Edwards B Harvey.

Hawthorn: T Croad 2 B Dowler 2 J Roughead L Hodge B Dixon R Vandenberg B McGlynn C Young.

Best: Kangaroos: C Jones B Harvey H McIntosh D Harris M Firrito G Archer.

Hawthorn: L Hodge C Bateman S Crawford J Lewis C Young B Sewell.

Umpires: S McInerney S Ryan K Nicholls.

Crowd: 19,114 at Aurora Stadium.

ESSENDON 6.2 10.4 14.6 18.9 (117)

ADELAIDE 5.3 10.4 12.7 16.9 (105)

Goals: Essendon: M Lloyd 5 M Johnson 3 M McVeigh 2 A Welsh 2 J Watson A Ramanauskas D Peverill N Lovett-Murray J Winderlich R Dyson.

Adelaide: K McGregor 4 B Burton 4 S Welsh 3 T Edwards J Torney I Maric S Goodwin N Gill.

Best: Essendon: J Watson D Hille M McVeigh D Peverill N Lovett-Murray B Stanton.

Adelaide: T Edwards N Bock S Thompson S Goodwin A McLeod K McGregor.

Umpires: C Donlon B Allen S Wenn.

Crowd: 35,010 at Telstra Dome.

PORT ADELAIDE 8.3 11.6 19.10 25.13 (163)

MELBOURNE 2.3 6.6 7.7 11.8 (74)

Goals: Port Adelaide: C Cornes 6 B Ebert 6 S Burgoyne 4 D Rodan 3 D Motlop 2 J Westhoff K Cornes B Lade T Chaplin.

Melbourne: R Robertson 2 B Green 2 M Bate 2 M Newton 2 D Neitz C Bruce B Holland.

Best: Port Adelaide: C Cornes P Burgoyne D Cassisi B Lade D Brogan S Burgoyne K Cornes M Wilson.

Melbourne: B Green J McDonald N Brown P Wheatley.

Umpires: H Kennedy D Sully G Fila

Crowd: 23,485 at AAMI Stadium

[Old Croc]

What an interesting comp. this year.

Geelong rampant on top (seems only a run of injuries may prevent a premiership. They've been blessed so far), while up to eleven teams are fighting for the other seven spots. Not one position is decided at this stage.

Kangaroos (2nd) continue to surprise by winning, but don't have a great percentage, while Port and Eagles are seperated by 9/100ths of a percent for third and forth. There's only a couple of games between the rest of the contenders.

The run home crucial for all teams

(No coaches sacked yet this week.)

Edited July 30, 2007 by Old Croc

[Pink Mist]

What an interesting comp. this year.

Geelong rampant on top (seems only a run of injuries may prevent a premiership. They've been blessed so far), while up to eleven teams are fighting for the other seven spots. Not one position is decided at this stage.

Kangaroos (2nd) continue to surprise by winning, but don't have a great percentage, while Port and Eagles are seperated by 9/100ths of a percent for third and forth. There's only a couple of games between the rest of the contenders.

The run home crucial for all teams

(No coaches sacked yet this week.)

sack Craigie

[sceadugenga]

Judd says NO to State of Origin.

http://realfooty.com.au/news/news/you-prob...5647864413.html

As you can see this is the Melbourne Age and it glosses over Judd's injury problems to make it look like he's just being a prick, but it's still an interesting insight into the way that AFL players and clubs feel about State of Origin.

Both South Australian clubs have made it plain they don't want to know about it.

[Crow Boy]

This post is dedicated to my mate Crowboy..

Bombers sink Crows for Sheedy

By Roger Vaughan

AAP

Sunday, 29th July, 2007 4:45:00 pm

ESSENDON has capped one of the biggest weeks in its history with a 12-point win over Adelaide at Telstra Dome.

Jeez thanks mate - much appreciated. I can hardly wait to reciprocate your generosity

Good win to the bombers and this is following up what I wrote last week. Essendon is still a realistic contender for the last weekend in September. I don't think the Crows can pull themselves out of this.

CB

[Pink Mist]

This post is dedicated to my mate Crowboy..

Bombers sink Crows for Sheedy

By Roger Vaughan

AAP

Sunday, 29th July, 2007 4:45:00 pm

ESSENDON has capped one of the biggest weeks in its history with a 12-point win over Adelaide at Telstra Dome.

Jeez thanks mate - much appreciated. I can hardly wait to reciprocate your generosity

Good win to the bombers and this is following up what I wrote last week. Essendon is still a realistic contender for the last weekend in September. I don't think the Crows can pull themselves out of this.

CB

Crows are finished for this season, reckon powerless are gonna self destruct soon.

[Old Croc]

Latest AFL news:

Koutafides retired effective immediately after a bad hip injury.

Luke Darcy announced he will retire at seasons end aged 32.

Sandilands out for the season with injury.

Michael Voss has sent a letter to all coachless clubs announcing he is not available to coach in 2008. (Caretaker coach at Carlton, Brett Ratten, thus becomes favourite to hold the position next year.)

Sheedy very interested in the Melbourne job.

Adelaide f@cked, fans calling for coaches head!

[Pink Mist]

Latest AFL news:

Koutafides retired effective immediately after a bad hip injury.

Luke Darcy announced he will retire at seasons end aged 32.

Sandilands out for the season with injury.

Michael Voss has sent a letter to all coachless clubs announcing he is not available to coach in 2008. (Caretaker coach at Carlton, Brett Ratten, thus becomes favourite to hold the position next year.)

Sheedy very interested in the Melbourne job.

Adelaide f@cked, fans calling for coaches head!

not exactly croc, Craigy looks safe this week, but?

[Old Croc]

I got that last item from post #276.

[Pink Mist]

He looks good this week, Roo is ferked I reckon, his last hurrah, season 2007.

Pity, he is a good bloke and great footballer

[Austhaied]

I'll put money on Sheeds being re-instated before the end of round 22...I have an inside sauce..

[Old Croc]

I'll put money on Sheeds being re-instated before the end of round 22...I have an inside sauce..

Eight or ten inside sauces I would say.

[Old Croc]

Late news: A move is afoot to buy out Wallaces' contract at Richmond to make way for Sheeds.

[sceadugenga]

Crows are finished for this season, reckon powerless are gonna self destruct soon.

Well your half right, I think the Crow's are finished and Craig's inability to improve younger players must come under the microscope.

Michelangelo Rucci tells it like it is: http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0...1-21544,00.html

Port on the other hand have a young side with few injury problems. Some could say it resembles the side that won two minor premierships in '02 and '03 without winning a final, but hard lessons have been learned since then. I think Williams has learned a few as well.

Remember this is the club that every pundit and scribe predicted would not see finals football for at least twenty years after entering the AFL.

We know how to surprise people down the Port.

[sceadugenga]

Late news: A move is afoot to buy out Wallaces' contract at Richmond to make way for Sheeds.

I read in the online Age the other day that he's telling people he fancies going to Melbourne.

[Old Croc]

Late news: A move is afoot to buy out Wallaces' contract at Richmond to make way for Sheeds.

I read in the online Age the other day that he's telling people he fancies going to Melbourne.

Yes, that's what I said in post #280, but the Richmond job was occupied and Wallace has 2 years left on his contract.

This news about buying out that contract surfaced just last night on the footy show. The astounding thing about the plan is that it was apparently instigated by Ron Joseph, the Kangaroos Director!!!

[Austhaied]

I'll put money on Sheeds being re-instated before the end of round 22...I have an inside sauce..

Eight or ten inside sauces I would say.

No, from deep inside the rooms of Windy Hill..

Fact.. Stay tuned.

[Austhaied]

Worst (ugliest) game of footy i have watched this season.

WESTERN BULLDOGS 4.5 6.9 7.11 12.13 (85)

ST KILDA 3.3 8.4 10.10 12.13 (85)

Goals: Western Bulldogs: D Giansiracusa 4 W Skipper 2 J Akermanis M Boyd A Cooney A Everitt C Grant B Johnson.

St Kilda: N Riewoldt 3 J Gram 2 J Koschitzke 2 J Blake X Clarke A Fiora S Milne L Montagna.

Best: Western Bulldogs: S West R Murphy S Power A Cooney D Giansiracusa B Harris

St Kilda: N Riewoldt J Gram N Dal Santo A Fiora X Clarke.

Injuries: St Kilda: L Ball (adductor tightness) replaced in selected side by C Jones

Reports: Nil. Umpires: C Donlon M Vozzo B Rosebury.

Crowd: 33,600 at Telstra Dome.

Edited August 3, 2007 by Austhaied

[sceadugenga]

Adelaide 9.19

Port 10.5

Until I read the match report can't comment. Can only hope this gives us the spur to do the hard work in the finals.

[Naam]

The Aussie Rules Football Thread - The Greatest Game On Earth

how is that related to Thailand?

[sceadugenga]

The Aussie Rules Football Thread - The Greatest Game On Earth

how is that related to Thailand?

In the same way we expats are related to Thailand Doctor, we bring our quaint customs and pastimes with us and this forum gives us a little bit of leeway to discuss them.

What do YOU like Doctor?

Edited August 4, 2007 by sceadugenga

[Austhaied]

The Aussie Rules Football Thread - The Greatest Game On Earth

how is that related to Thailand?

This is how.. http://www.thailand-tigers.com/ if you don't like it p**s off.

[sceadugenga]

The Aussie Rules Football Thread - The Greatest Game On Earth

how is that related to Thailand?

This is how.. http://www.thailand-tigers.com/ if you don't like it p**s off.

Oooooh! Nasty.

[Crow Boy]

The Aussie Rules Football Thread - The Greatest Game On Earth

how is that related to Thailand?

how is western food related to Thailand?

how is jokes, puzzles, etc related to Thailand?

how are the myriad of soccer forums related to Thailand?

how are 98% of the threads on TV related to Thailand?

Reality is that the board started up to relay information about Visas in Thailand and has grown since then into becoming an expat forum which is open for all expats to discuss the things to matter to us here in Thailand.

basically if you don't like it or appreciate it, then bugger off back to wherever you came from and leave the rest of us to enjoy ourselves.

prat

CB

[Austhaied]

The Aussie Rules Football Thread - The Greatest Game On Earth

how is that related to Thailand?

I think that you're just bitter that your last 2 topics / threads have been closed due to their stupid nature. Take your bitterness to the powers that be and leave us AFL supporters alone..

[Austhaied]

Not a good day at the office..

Hawks crush Dons finals' hopes

05 August 2007

HAWTHORN crushed Essendon's AFL finals hopes today with a 63-point win at the MCG.

The Hawks kicked six goals to none in the final term to shut out the Bombers in a scrappy game, winning 17.17 (119) to 7.14 (56).

Essendon will struggle to make the finals, given their poor percentage and the fact two of their last four games are at Subiaco.

Hawthorn badly needed a win after losing three of their last four and Lance Franklin responded, kicking four goals.

Hawks key defenders Trent Croad and Campbell Brown were outstanding, restricting Matthew Lloyd and Scott Lucas to a combined three goals.

The Bombers started strongly, but could only manage six behinds in the early rain.

After a bad turnover by Essendon as they tried to clear the ball out of defence, Franklin kicked the first goal of the game at 19 minutes.

Franklin also kicked the second as the Hawks went into quarter-time leading four goals to nil.

Essendon did not kick their first goal until 15 minutes into the second term, when key defender Dustin Fletcher received a generous 50m penalty after a mark and kicked from long range.

The Bombers kicked two more goals to keep themselves in the game at halftime as the Hawks led by 25 points.

Hawthorn increased their lead to 41 points at 19 minutes in the third quarter and the match looked over.

Essendon then kicked four of the next five to reduce the margin to 23 points at three-quarter time, to briefly suggest an unlikely comeback.

[Pink Mist]

Adelaide 9.19

Port 10.5

Until I read the match report can't comment. Can only hope this gives us the spur to do the hard work in the finals.

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watched the game last night, love to see choco crying 55555555