Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2024 Part 2

[Joao]

What was I thinking tipping the GC?

We had 3 more instances of the Eagles winning a home game than we did the Suns winning away. Should have followed the data.

 

[Ge3ks]

What was I thinking tipping the GC?

You were thinking the Eagles played their grand final last week and that the Suns are a more dynamic and talented team, and if they were ever gonna break their away game drought and win, with finals on the line, that this game would be the one.

 

[Joao]

You were thinking the Eagles played their grand final last week and that the Suns are a more dynamic and talented team, and if they were ever gonna break their away game drought and win, with finals on the line, that this game would be the one.

Yeah exactly that. Kudos to the Eagles for getting up again. ****wits.

 

[Quazar2]

Man I know we haven't had a great history as a club but sheeesh Gold Coast are something else. Spare a thought for their fan base. All 9 of em. They've had it rough.

Harsh. But laff worthy

 

[Quazar2]

Wasn't 'meima' a username fan here that 'defected' to the GC board?! I wonder if they regret that decision now..?!

 

[Van_Dyke]

Eagles won that in spite of Harley.

The umps aren't in his pocket anymore and I'm starting to think he's more interested in highlight plays than playing basic winning football.

he's going to be a freak, but someone needs to tell him to keep it simple stupid

 

[Lach72]

Malcolm Rosas Junior, just wow. I haven’t seen a player piss their pants like that in a while. Will be surprised if he plays AFL again after that.

He was putrid. He looked fast though.

Pity he couldn’t pick the ball up or kick or anything else

 

[thistimeforsure]

GWS made sense from a "grow the game" perspective because the place is an AFL wasteland.

Gold Coast on the other hand is full of Vics sick of the Melbourne winters and already had the Southport Sharks before the Suns, which had produced players like Marcus Ashcroft

Marcus Ashcroft

Age

53

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.4

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

7.3

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.6

4star

and Nick Riewoldt.

AFL tried to go in GC with the same grow the game strategy but stuffed up by creating a whole new team instead of using one with a strong development record and decent supporter base.

Spent much time there , Southport ‘ membership ‘ is a complete illusion the club is just run of the mill but a super wealthy supporter died and gifted them millions and off the back of that they build a huge pokie plalace more like an RSL than a footy club

They funnel a bit back to footy so they are always strong on field but they have no more real supporters than Broady and Labrador etc

Funny you should mention Riewoldt

One day I played CHB on him there just before he was drafted and the coach sent the runner out to tell me I had to stick closer to that blonde kid … I just laughed at him and that was the day I invented zone defence for Aussie rules


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[Raz]

 

[mattis117]

And that's what Bolton is going to give you, the mercurial.

 

[mayne iac]

And the lazy....

 

[mayne iac]

And the bad kicking, can see why the interest is in baker, will fit right in.

 

[Sturty2Hurty]

That’s the biggest knock on Bolton; his goal accuracy is stormtrooper level

 

[Boppo]

Brodie, maybe, but not one of the youngsters.

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Bolton would take Banfield’s place so maybe he is in the gun.

 

[King Huskii]

Bolton would take Banfield’s place so maybe he is in the gun.

Was thinking he'd replace Walters when he retires soon.

 

[Kram]

Can Rosco and the Saints do us a massive solid and knock off the Brissy Bears tomorrow.

 

[BStaff17]

Can Rosco and the Saints do us a massive solid and knock off the Brissy Bears tomorrow.

It's peak St Kilda fluff there way through another season but still manage to beat some top 4 sides along the way.

 

[Kram]

Sounds like a good night, photo package amazing value.

 

[Ge3ks]

Weird game, North vs Richmond. It's like they both kinda want to win and kinda want to lose.

 

[freo1]

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Sounds like a good night, photo package amazing value.

BYO whizz fizz

 

[poshman]

Watching North vs Tigers - who are looking like the best and most exciting players on the ground?

I have watched approx 25 minutes and Bolton refuses to go near an opponent at stoppage. Baker has done some very good things. The most exciting players seem to be wearing Norths colours. As I haven't watched the whole game I may have missed some high level passages.

Bolton is classy but isn't getting it much for someone playing through the middle so often. He is playing the Sonny mid/fwd role.

 

[doppo]

To be fair, despite both being down the arse end of the ladder, the clubs are in different places. North have a lot of classy talent coming through, Tigers are sort of heading the other way.

With Bolton, we are somewhat speculating that he’s going to look a lot better in a better side, but I reckon we’ve seen enough of that from when Richmond were good to not worry too much.

 

[Lach72]

Watching North vs Tigers - who are looking like the best and most exciting players on the ground?

I have watched approx 25 minutes and Bolton refuses to go near an opponent at stoppage. Baker has done some very good things. The most exciting players seem to be wearing Norths colours. As I haven't watched the whole game I may have missed some high level passages.

Bolton is classy but isn't getting it much for someone playing through the middle so often. He is playing the Sonny mid/fwd role.

Hang on those 11 possessions and 1.1 is worth 45 first round draft picks

 

[poshman]

Hang on those 11 possessions and 1.1 is worth 45 first round draft picks

Look I want him - I just feel he was anointed the next Dusty and he isn't close to him. One high first rounder is a high price. Another first is way overs on this form. We would want a large portion of salary paid as well.

He is being paid as though he is a consistent A grader. Is he as good as Papley or Betts or Walters when they were in their prime? Did anyone think we could get 7 and 12 for Walters?

 

[poshman]

To be fair, despite both being down the arse end of the ladder, the clubs are in different places. North have a lot of classy talent coming through, Tigers are sort of heading the other way.

With Bolton, we are somewhat speculating that he’s going to look a lot better in a better side, but I reckon we’ve seen enough of that from when Richmond were good to not worry too much.

I agree - and think that if the argument is that his form is down because he is in a weaker team, today we can see that perhaps he is just inconsistent.