2015 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

Cooksen said:
Tom Bell and Tom Hickey.

Another link is that most of the stuff is coming from queensland.
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Was emphatically shot down by all the clubs though so maybe there was nothing to the story.
 
Mitchell Nicholas said:
@Flying Fox How do you think the Crows will go under Phil Walsh?
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Better, I hope. I'll put my hand up and say I haven't watched much of our pre-season as I've been busy, but the general consensus is that the gameplan is a heck of a lot better than under Sando, with less reliance on handballs and greater overall intensity. Tex Walker at captain is a great choice.

Speaking of Sando, anyone see this effort in News Limited? It's a credit to him not using the Trigg/Tippettgate saga as a cop out. His tactics towards the end of last season were fecking stupid sometimes, but looking back on it, he had an absolute horror run of circumstances around him.
 
Flying Fox said:
Better, I hope. I'll put my hand up and say I haven't watched much of our pre-season as I've been busy, but the general consensus is that the gameplan is a heck of a lot better than under Sando, with less reliance on handballs and greater overall intensity. Tex Walker at captain is a great choice.

Speaking of Sando, anyone see this effort in News Limited? It's a credit to him not using the Trigg/Tippettgate saga as a cop out. His tactics towards the end of last season were fecking stupid sometimes, but looking back on it, he had an absolute horror run of circumstances around him.
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Are you worried that Sloane and Dangerfield might leave?
 
I think Dangerfield will go to be honest. Think Sloane will stay though, which is big for Adelaide because I think he is a brilliant player. If Adelaide got Aish then I wouldn't be too fussed about losing Danger if I was them. For me Dangerfield is so overrated it isn't funny.
 
Flying Fox said:
Better, I hope. I'll put my hand up and say I haven't watched much of our pre-season as I've been busy, but the general consensus is that the gameplan is a heck of a lot better than under Sando, with less reliance on handballs and greater overall intensity. Tex Walker at captain is a great choice.

Speaking of Sando, anyone see this effort in News Limited? It's a credit to him not using the Trigg/Tippettgate saga as a cop out. His tactics towards the end of last season were fecking stupid sometimes, but looking back on it, he had an absolute horror run of circumstances around him.
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Considering the players that Adelaide have lost over the last few seasons he would have had a great case.

- Nathan Bock (since retired) - gun CHB and arguably the best in the game at that point in time
- Kurt Tippet - big KPP who can also trundle around in the ruck
- Jack Gunston - best third-tall in the comp? Either way he's a quality young player who is on his way to becoming an elite forward
- Phil Davis - gun CHB who could potentially become the best in the comp within the next few seasons

Put the last three back in the Adelaide line-up and they are looking golden.

Anyway back to Sando - I heard he was doing some dirty work, sleeping with a board member's partner or something like that.
 
ZDwyr said:
I think Dangerfield will go to be honest. Think Sloane will stay though, which is big for Adelaide because I think he is a brilliant player. If Adelaide got Aish then I wouldn't be too fussed about losing Danger if I was them. For me Dangerfield is so overrated it isn't funny.
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Dangerfield to Geelong looks certain (although I hope we can jump in somehow) to happen.
 
Cooksen said:
Are you worried that Sloane and Dangerfield might leave?
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ZDwyr said:
I think Dangerfield will go to be honest. Think Sloane will stay though, which is big for Adelaide because I think he is a brilliant player. If Adelaide got Aish then I wouldn't be too fussed about losing Danger if I was them. For me Dangerfield is so overrated it isn't funny.
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Sloane is far more likely to stay atm. Is making all the right noises to indicate he'd be staying
 
Will be interesting to see if Collingwood make a play for Dangerfield. With Beams gone and them cutting a few other senior players the last few seasons they might have some cap space.
 
Dangerfield will be 26 next year i think. The prime of his career and he'll want to spend it at a club he thinks can win a flag. I don't think Collingwood can offer that. Geelong i think would be favourites.
 
Mitchell Nicholas said:
Dangerfield will be 26 next year i think. The prime of his career and he'll want to spend it at a club he thinks can win a flag. I don't think Collingwood can offer that. Geelong i think would be favourites.
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I agree, Geelong definite favourites. I just think Collingwood will certainly have a look and see if they can get him.
 
In media news, Nick Maxwell has joined Channel 7 and will be the boundary rider on their Sunday afternoon coverage working with Bruce McAvaney and Leigh Matthews on Sunday when the Crows host North Melbourne. Got a hunch Carlton will improve this season. Think they can sneak into the 8.
 
Maxwell was decent on 7 before hand so it could be good.

However Brian Taylor, Dickhead Darcy, Hamish and Basil can all feckoff.
 
Cooksen said:
Maxwell was decent on 7 before hand so it could be good.

However Brian Taylor, Dickhead Darcy, Hamish and Basil can all feckoff.
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Imagine if 7 keep the rights for 2017-2021. Dennis will be retiring at the end of next season, Bruce is getting on too.That leaves BT, Hamish and Basil left - it'll be pretty shit.
 
Cooksen said:
It will indeed.

Hopefully 9 or 10 can get some games.
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Can't see 9 bidding - they seem to only care about the NRL. 10 have the rights to Wallabies internationals on Saturday evenings plus the motor racing so it might be tricky. The Lions game is on 7 on Saturday night. feel they have a chance against Collingwood.
 
Cooksen said:
Maxwell was decent on 7 before hand so it could be good.

However Brian Taylor, Dickhead Darcy, Hamish and Basil can all feckoff.
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I agree wholeheartedly. Maxwell is great, but the others need to be put down.
 
ZDwyr said:
Will be interesting to see if Collingwood make a play for Dangerfield. With Beams gone and them cutting a few other senior players the last few seasons they might have some cap space.
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They should be if they have the cap room, they'd be mad not to. Swan has two top season's left (unless he continues to regress like last season), and they have a huge Beams-sized gap in their squad which can easily be filled by Dangerfield.

Any team would be after him really.
 
Tips for the weekend... There are some damn tough games to call, especially considering it's the first round.

Richmond v Carlton
Melb v Gold Coast
Sydney v Essendon
Brisbane v Collingwood
Western Bulldogs v West Coast Eagles
St Kilda v Greater Western Sydney
Adelaide v North Melbourne
Fremantle v Port Adelaide
Hawthorn v Geelong
 
Carlton V Richmond
Gold Coast V Melbourne
Sydney V Essendon
Brisbane V Collingwood
Eagles V Dogs
GWS V St Kilda
Crows V the Kangaroos
Power V Fremantle
Hawks V Geelong.

Winners on the left and in bold.
 
Tigers are in front 7.10 52 to Carlton 6.9 45 at half time. Both sides have been inaccurate so far.
 
Both teams look pretty average. Little runs of momentum but nothing too impressive. Some of the kicking/decision making has been poor. Maybe I am just spoiled as a Hawks supporter though.
 
ZDwyr said:
Both teams look pretty average. Little runs of momentum but nothing too impressive. Some of the kicking/decision making has been poor. Maybe I am just spoiled as a Hawks supporter though.
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Nah i think it has been poor too.

Outside of the top 5 teams most kick very badly.
 
Richmond easy winners by 27 points after a poor first quarter and a half.
 
Demons top of the ladder. Just give them the premiership now then.
 
Can't help but be happy for them. Would be nice to see them have a good season nowhere near the spoon.
 
Mitchell Nicholas said:
They actually came from 40 points down to win by two goals. 10.12 72 to 8.12 60.
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Crazy that Essendon let them back in there, especially in those conditions too. They really should have shut that game down and held out.

I was thinking Sydney were mentally destroyed by Hawthorn last season during this match, but fair farqs they did very well to come back that hard.
 
cesc's_mullet said:
Crazy that Essendon let them back in there, especially in those conditions too. They really should have shut that game down and held out.

I was thinking Sydney were mentally destroyed by Hawthorn last season during this match, but fair farqs they did very well to come back that hard.
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I put it down to fatigue from Essendon. Buddy and Kurt Tippett really came good in the last term. Collingwood's pressure too much for the Lions so far.
 
Cooksen said:
Playing the giants today, i hope we can ambush them and win
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I tipped the Giants but wouldn't mind a Saints win. Eli Templeton is the grandson of my nan's longtime partner. Hope he goes well.
 
Tipped the giants to win, but I've had a stinker when it comes to tips this weekend.
 
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