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Periphery: Jul 27, 2003; ...

Nutsngum posted:

Man this season isnt even over and Im already excited to see how the Saints go next year with a few new top end recruits and some more preseasons in our kids. Gonna be a long 6 months.

Indeed. This'll be made even worse depending on what happens in the trade period.

gay picnic defence posted:

The Saints had a few injuries to some of their better young players this year too didn't they?

Billings is probably the most notable one as he missed half the year with stress reactions in his legs. It's looking like they'll go real conservative with him this preseason so he might not be fully fit next year, which is a shame.

McKenzie and Acres also had some injury issues that cost them games this year. McKenzie had 2 concussions during the year while Acres broke a bone in his hand and just needs more time for his body to develop. I'd expect both to get more games next year. I think they could both be quality players in a few years. They both have some really good attributes and have shown some positive signs at AFL level when they played.

# ? Sep 17, 2015 23:22

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# ? Jun 11, 2024 06:33

Solemn Sloth: Jul 11, 2015; Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.

Wow weird, Port delisted that guy who won the reality TV show after one year, no one saw that coming

# ? Sep 17, 2015 23:24

gay picnic defence: Oct 5, 2009; I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS

ewe2 posted:

I'm still worried our backs get overwhelmed too often.

Well, Carlisle might be just what you need then. He'll probably end up at the Hawks though because Lake is half dead.

# ? Sep 17, 2015 23:34

ewe2: Jul 1, 2009

gay picnic defence posted:

Well, Carlisle might be just what you need then. He'll probably end up at the Hawks though because Lake is half dead.

This is what I fear :ohdear:

# ? Sep 17, 2015 23:36

pkid: Jan 30, 2005; I was raised on the dairy, BITCH!

I don't think I'd want Carlisle at my club because he seems like a real deadshit. He looks like a knuckle dragger.

# ? Sep 18, 2015 00:08

Schlesische: Jul 4, 2012

Carlisle and Frawley? Pass.

# ? Sep 18, 2015 00:18

Spedman: Mar 12, 2010; Kangaroos hate Hasselblads

pkid posted:

I don't think I'd want Carlisle at my club because he seems like a real deadshit. He looks like a knuckle dragger.

He seems to drop his bundle when its not going his way, the last thing you want in a footy side.

# ? Sep 18, 2015 00:25

Paracausal: Sep 5, 2011; Oh yeah, baby. Frame your suffering as a masterpiece. Only one problem - no one's watching. It's boring, buddy, boring as death.

Crippa just pipped Murphy for the John Nicholls Medal (Carlton B&F)
Give him a 10 year contract already.

# ? Sep 18, 2015 00:33

Testekill: Nov 1, 2012; I demand to be taken seriously

Solemn Sloth posted:

Wow weird, Port delisted that guy who won the reality TV show after one year, no one saw that coming

Turns out that being on a football reality show doesn't make you a footballer.

# ? Sep 18, 2015 01:07

put both hands in: Nov 28, 2007; FYFE

Did that guy even play a senior game?

# ? Sep 18, 2015 01:11

tnimark: Dec 22, 2009

I'm sure he's a really great club footballer and year at Port has probably made him an even better club footballer, but yeah I don't see them digging up an AFL superstar below state level in season 2.

Doctor Cave posted:

Did that guy even play a senior game?

Nope. I read a few weeks ago that he played like 12 SANFL games and was never featured among the best players.

# ? Sep 18, 2015 01:11

gay picnic defence: Oct 5, 2009; I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS

Doctor Cave posted:

Did that guy even play a senior game?

NAB challenge and SANFL

# ? Sep 18, 2015 01:29

Solemn Sloth: Jul 11, 2015; Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.

I think it was 14 games for 8 goals as a forward in the SANFL, but I can't be hosed re-finding the article

# ? Sep 18, 2015 01:29

bigis: Jun 21, 2006

I just found out my wife's grandfather is a WCE note holder.

The grand final ballot closed yesterday.

poo poo.

# ? Sep 18, 2015 01:33

Schlesische: Jul 4, 2012

bigis posted:

I just found out my wife's grandfather is a WCE note holder.

The grand final ballot closed yesterday.

poo poo.

I'm suuuuuper lucky. My dad is a WCE member and he fired that poo poo in.
I think he's going to buy me a ticket conditional on Hawthorn not making it.

So now I'm in a really lovely position.

# ? Sep 18, 2015 02:08

gabensraum: Sep 16, 2003; LOAD "NICE!",8,1

NTRabbit posted:

Thanks for the vote of confidence AFL website

I reckon they did exactly what I would have, made a finals banner using the top four so that it would remain usable for at least two rounds of finals.

Or maybe it is a conspiracy.

Jetta Fuller Grant Gwilt Steele Beams

# ? Sep 18, 2015 02:13

Testekill: Nov 1, 2012; I demand to be taken seriously

Lukas Webb & Bailey Dale have extended their contracts with the Bulldogs until 2017, locking up Dale until he begins puberty.

# ? Sep 18, 2015 02:17

snaeksikn: Feb 28, 2010

gabensraum posted:

Jetta Fuller Grant Gwilt Steele Beams

# ? Sep 18, 2015 02:39

Solemn Sloth: Jul 11, 2015; Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.

Testekill posted:

Lukas Webb & Bailey Dale have extended their contracts with the Bulldogs until 2017, locking up Dale until he begins puberty.

If only Bootsma had been so lucky

# ? Sep 18, 2015 03:03

Periphery: Jul 27, 2003; ...

I'm going to be barracking so hard for the Crows tonight. I want to see Hodge cry.

# ? Sep 18, 2015 05:32

Cloud the Cat: Apr 21, 2010

Periphery posted:

I'm going to be barracking so hard for the Crows tonight. I want to see Hodge cry.

This I can get behind!

# ? Sep 18, 2015 05:47

Divorced And Curious: Jan 23, 2009; democracy depends on sausage sizzles

gabensraum posted:

Jetta Fuller Grant Gwilt Steele Beams

# ? Sep 18, 2015 05:49

boy undead: Nov 11, 2006; time to get prolific with
the whiz kid

Periphery posted:

Billings is probably the most notable one as he missed half the year with stress reactions in his legs. It's looking like they'll go real conservative with him this preseason so he might not be fully fit next year, which is a shame.

McKenzie and Acres also had some injury issues that cost them games this year. McKenzie had 2 concussions during the year while Acres broke a bone in his hand and just needs more time for his body to develop. I'd expect both to get more games next year. I think they could both be quality players in a few years. They both have some really good attributes and have shown some positive signs at AFL level when they played.

Speaking of injured Saints kids, it'd be pretty rad if Markworth could go a season without his knees imploding. I want to see if he lives up to the hype.

I am also of strong opinion that Acres will be a hell of a player.

# ? Sep 18, 2015 06:36

gabensraum: Sep 16, 2003; LOAD "NICE!",8,1

quote:

Carlton has made four changes to its list ahead of the upcoming trade period, delisting Cameron Giles and Matthew Watson, along with rookies Blaine Johnson and Fraser Russell.

It takes the total number of list changes to at least eight, with Andrew Carrazzo, David Ellard and Chris Judd retiring, and Lachie Henderson requesting a trade.

I remember Watson was going to be the next big thing.

# ? Sep 18, 2015 06:41

hiddenmovement: Sep 29, 2011; "Most mornings I'll apologise in advance to my wife."

Periphery posted:

I'm going to be barracking so hard for the Crows tonight. I want to see Hodge cry.

# ? Sep 18, 2015 06:46

Nutsngum: Oct 9, 2004; I don't think it's nice, you laughing.

boy undead posted:

Speaking of injured Saints kids, it'd be pretty rad if Markworth could go a season without his knees imploding. I want to see if he lives up to the hype.

I am also of strong opinion that Acres will be a hell of a player.

Acres will be a monster utility in a few years. As for Markworth, he will likely be playing (or attempting to) play for a different team next year me thinks.

# ? Sep 18, 2015 06:58

Negligent: Aug 20, 2013; Its just lovely here this time of year.

Will know in the first five minutes or so, if the Hawks make a bunch of dumb skill errors again my money is on they are cooked for the season

# ? Sep 18, 2015 06:58

Spedman: Mar 12, 2010; Kangaroos hate Hasselblads

I'll be at the game tonight and will be happy with a triple overtime match, spotted with many multi-week suspension filled all-in brawls, with Sam Mitchell getting kneed in the dick.

# ? Sep 18, 2015 07:00

Testekill: Nov 1, 2012; I demand to be taken seriously

gabensraum posted:

I remember Watson was going to be the next big thing.

How long were they saying that Watson was going to be a big deal? I remember the shilling him for years

# ? Sep 18, 2015 07:12

NTRabbit: Aug 15, 2012; i wear this armour to protect myself from the histrionics of hysterical women

bitches

gay picnic defence posted:

Well, Carlisle might be just what you need then. He'll probably end up at the Hawks though because Lake is half dead.

Maybe having an actual senior coach who knows his poo poo and doesn't take any poo poo is exactly what he needs. He's had Hird as his coach all but his first season, where he had the constantly white anted Knights, that's hardly what you would call being ably led.

# ? Sep 18, 2015 07:18

Nutsngum: Oct 9, 2004; I don't think it's nice, you laughing.

So Joffa is being nominated for Australian of the Year due to quite a bit of charity work most people didnt realize he did.

Que big footy going off on how he deserves it more then Goodes and the like.

# ? Sep 18, 2015 07:37

Periphery: Jul 27, 2003; ...

boy undead posted:

Speaking of injured Saints kids, it'd be pretty rad if Markworth could go a season without his knees imploding. I want to see if he lives up to the hype.

I am also of strong opinion that Acres will be a hell of a player.

I expect Markworth to be delisted this year. I wouldn't be surprised if we picked him back up as a rookie so hopefully he gets a full year without injury if he does get picked up. I'm not too excited by him anymore, from what I've seen of him in the VFL he's not a natural footballer and his kicking isn't great. He's one of those players that was picked up when drafting athletes and trying to turn them into footy players was a big thing.

Speaking of delistings: Siposs will almost certainly go, but he has actually impressed me in the last month or so. He's been playing as a big bodied mid and has done some real nice work winning clearances and using his massive boot to get the ball inside 50. I wouldn't mind seeing him picked up on the rookie list either.

I think Saad will go as well. With Lonie and Sinclair we have enough players to fill Saad's role and the others are all much younger. I'd like to see a team like the tigers pick up Saad. He's more suited to a team that's winning games.

Acres will be a gun. We just need his body to develop and for him to have a few years injury free then we'll see what he can really do.

Make sure to watch Sandy on ch 7 tomorrow. Prelim against Box Hill!

# ? Sep 18, 2015 07:38

snaeksikn: Feb 28, 2010

Nutsngum posted:

So Joffa is being nominated for Australian of the Year due to quite a bit of charity work most people didnt realize he did.

Que big footy going off on how he deserves it more then Goodes and the like.

oh jesus can you imagine what the footy world will be like if he wins

# ? Sep 18, 2015 07:42

NTRabbit: Aug 15, 2012; i wear this armour to protect myself from the histrionics of hysterical women

bitches

snaeksikn posted:

oh jesus can you imagine what the footy world will be like if he wins

He won't. They vet all the candidates, it doesn't take long to find the racism, misogyny and antisemitism he's posted over the years.

# ? Sep 18, 2015 07:49

Largepotato: Jan 18, 2007; Spurd.

Port's best & fairest night is December 5. :wtc:

# ? Sep 18, 2015 07:56

Schlesische: Jul 4, 2012

NTRabbit posted:

he's posted over the years.

He's a Big Footy user?

# ? Sep 18, 2015 08:13

NTRabbit: Aug 15, 2012; i wear this armour to protect myself from the histrionics of hysterical women

bitches

Schlesische posted:

He's a Big Footy user?

Nah he had his own private little fiefdom somewhere

# ? Sep 18, 2015 08:28

snaeksikn: Feb 28, 2010

was bigfooty too progressive for him?

# ? Sep 18, 2015 08:58

Periphery: Jul 27, 2003; ...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-18/hermannsburg-aboriginal-clay-potters-celebrating-afl-history/6785658

quote:

Breaking the mould: Meet the Hermannsburg Potters shaping clay from great moments in AFL history
In a workshop in the Central Australian desert, a group of Indigenous potters immortalise the greatest moments in Aboriginal AFL history and prepare for a national exhibition.

# ? Sep 18, 2015 09:50

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# ? Jun 11, 2024 06:33

Testekill: Nov 1, 2012; I demand to be taken seriously

Periphery posted:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-18/hermannsburg-aboriginal-clay-potters-celebrating-afl-history/6785658

So what is the Bulldogs & Geelong one?

# ? Sep 18, 2015 09:53

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