Footy

[Luciano]

port... i almost threw my television out the window in that 4th quarter...

i am really contemplating on going to watch these jokers next week

[ISC-Performance]

Good to see Freo get a decent win at home, also means Hawthawn now have a chance to get the 8th spot if they beat Essendon next week. Not that I'am a Hawthawn fan but would be a shame if the depending premiers didnt get a chance to defend the cup.

[2FST4U.R33]

Crows better finish 5th or 6th and get a home final. didn't miss a game last year and this weekend was the first 1 i got 2

[SLED]

I watched the Crows/Blues game yesterday and this is my honest assessment..........as much as it pains me to say!!!

I can't see any team knocking off the COWS in September as long as they can maintain that same frenetic speed and intensity they displayed yesterday......Not Geelong, Not St Kilda and Not even Collingwood!!

You may well say that all 3 of those teams have beaten the Crows not only once this year but some even twice, but that was a good learning curve for them and they are so much better for the losses.

We learnt in 2007 that beating the best team on their home ground means nothing on the last day and I'm guessing that the 3 top teams won't be able to prepare well enough for the Adelaide boys.

As far as next week goes, with no Lloyd "The Sniper", they'll smash the Bombers by 10-12 goals.

On that note, Lloyd won't see another game this year and I can't wait till next year when the Hawks face off against the Bombers again.........I may even fly over for that one cause I'll lay any bet that it'll be held at the G, not Telstra Dome. For those that are unfamiliar with the bad blood between these 2 clubs ie. the famous "Line in the Sand" game, check it here, even made Wikipedia.

Line in the Sand Match

By the way, we won the Flag that year!

[TALBO]

It shouldn't pain you to say it at all!

They played bloody good footy yesterday but I'm not 100% convinced that they can knock off St Kilda at their best. I fkn hope they can... Crows have a mathematical chance of making the four if the WB get flogged today and I'd take our chances against St Kilda away with a second chance

[Boof]

Watched us play melb today...we looked FLAT as a tack we've got a bit to do to get back to where we were 4 or 5 weeks ago. Crows looked good but carlton are neither here nor there, some weeks they play like a top 4 side and the other weeks i think melb could beat them!

Speaking of melb Liam Jurrah...what a star in the making melb will be a force in the next few years i think, i don't think Damien Hardwick can save richmond their in some serious trouble over there in tiger land...What kind of a spray was that for Choco to give his football team????? All the stuff he mentioned starts with him (fitness and yada yada) maybe he should look in his own backyard instead of blaming everyone else! He won't see his 2 year contract out at alberton

[TALBO]

Crows looked good but carlton are neither here nor there, some weeks they play like a top 4 side and the other weeks i think melb could beat them!

You make a valid point about Carlton, but I think the crows intensity and hard ball gets especially at stoppages can't be ignored. The amount of pressure applied by the crows especially defensively inside their forward 50 was awesome.

[SLED]

I just reckon they've mastered the zone better than other teams......especially on kick outs from their back line..........days of man on man are pretty much over.

[TALBO]

^+1. Also the ability to have Tippet useful both forward and in the ruck has made a difference since Moran's injury. At the moment I think they will struggle to drop someone to make way for an all australian defender (Bock)

[SLED]

Just thinking ahead a little.....clearly next Frid night is in the bag, so is it the loser of Saints & Pies in the Semis the following week then?

[TALBO]

Yes the loser of St Kilda v Collingwood has to play the winner from the Adelaide v Essendon game. Winner has a week of and goes straight to a prelim final

http://www.afl.com.au/ladder%20predictor/t...46/default.aspx

[SLED]

This is my finals prediction........and after this weekend, it could be the 1st time in years that all remaining finals are held in Melbourne (possibly MCG).

But in front of 100,000 peeps on the last day...........Saints just!

Scan_Doc0002.pdf

[SLED]

well no surprises, the Sniper got 4 which is a season ender...........and possibly his career!

Shame really if he goes out on that note......you can't really compare him to the likes of Hall who's a thug.......would love either one at the Port ferals club though.

[Damo_R34]

chucked some cash on the Crows to win the flag, paying $10!

[TALBO]

Port ferals club

I see you're finally starting to GET it

[SLED]

No way Steve.........I've known it all along!

Damo, that is a good bet cause I think it's just the Vics that don't think the Crows can go all the way........surprisingly enough, I do think it'll be a Pies/Crows Grand Final.

[Damo_R34]

chucked a double on too for Dane Swan to win the Brownlow and Adelaide to win, paying around $51

[writeoff]

AFL Dream Team Finals edition is up, league code for "SAU" is 615861

http://aflfinals.virtualsports.com.au/?p=index

I joined as Oranges@Halftime.

C'mon footy fans. We need more teams to make this worthwhile.

[writeoff]

Some predictions for the rest of the season:

Premiers - St Kilda.

Runners-up - Western Bulldogs.

Norm Smith - Lenny Hayes.

Dream moment in the finals - Adelaide beating Collingwood at the MCG to knock them out in straight sets.

Brownlow - Dane Swan.

Brownlow Smokey - Bernie Vince.

Rising Star - Daniel Rich.

Rising Star Smokey - Michael Hurley.

All Australian Smokey - Shannon Hurn.

All Australian Captain - Nick Riewoldt.

Finals Winners Week 1 - Adelaide, Brisbane, St Kilda, Western Bulldogs.

Finals Winners Week 2 - Adelaide, Geelong

Finals Winners Week 3 - Western Bulldogs, St Kilda

[TALBO]

GO CROWS :( :banana: