The AFL Discussion Thread

[IFocus]

Finals in Geelong?
Why are we moving a game there?
The ground isnt even big enough.

Geelong promotes Simonds Stadium final against Fremantle

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...ds-stadium-final/story-fni5f6su-1226708062923

Freo supporters are really angry LOL more than usual.

 

[Logique]

Logique, are you thinking of doing the finals tipping again this year?

I hope so

Hi Tink,
happy to do so if people want - if so, I'll ask Joe for a 2013 version of last year's AFL Tipping Thread - 2012 AFL Finals Tipping - https://www.aussiestockforums.com/f...5323&page=7&highlight=2012+AFL+Finals+Tipping

In the meantime use this thread for your tips, by this Friday 7:00 pm EST please. Last year, late entrants started from the lowest progressive score.

Round 1-
Hawthorn vs Sydney - (not you again)
Geelong vs Fremantle - (directions needed to Simonds Stadium)
Richmond vs Carlton - (possible upset of the first round)
Collingwood vs Port Adelaide - (wearing different jumpers we hope)

 

[Tink]

Good to hear, Logique

My tips for this week are -

Hawthorn
Geelong
Carlton
Collingwood

Thanks

 

[Logique]

Ditto for me:

Hawthorn
Geelong
Collingwood
Carlton

 

[prawn_86]

This is the time of year i miss being in Aus and watching the games with friends etc

 

[Trembling Hand]

This is the time of year i miss being in Aus and watching the games with friends etc

What friends?? ::arsch:

 

[prawn_86]

What friends?? ::arsch:

haha more than i have here that's for sure. When you coming to visit?

 

[pixel]

Ditto for me:

Hawthorn
Geelong
Collingwood
Carlton

Just to be different:

Sydney - Hawks could be vulnerable without Buddy; should be much closer than last weekend
Freo - especially if it's as "spiteful" as Chris Scott suggests
Port
Richmond

 

[pavilion103]

I'm ways so nervous this time of the year!

Don't know if I could sit through a Cats v Hawks GF if it came to that!

 

[Miss Hale]

Thanks Logique!

My tips are:

Hawthorn
Freo
Port
Richmond

 

[pavilion103]

Hawks

Cats

Pies

Tigers

 

[IFocus]

Sydney

Freo

Pies

Richmond

 

[Logique]

I've created a new thread for the tipping,

2013 AFL Finals Tipping: https://www.aussiestockforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27347&p=792373#post792373

I transferred the existing tips over to it. Good luck everyone.

 

[Tink]

Thanks Logique, good on you.

Very surprised to see Geelong lose at their home ground this week.
Collingwoods out.
And we have half a happy home here, with the Carlton win.

The other half is happy to see Melbourne has a new coach, Paul Roos.

 

[Logique]

Four great games, really enjoyable round. Carlton entitled to come up here with some confidence next week.
Roos will be good for the Demons.

 

[Gringotts Bank]

I enjoyed the Carlton/Richmond game more than watching my own team win. The turnaround was spectacular. It was as if Richmond peaked too early and then adopted the mindset of "just stick it out and we're there" as opposed to "now let's blow them out of the park". The former attitude will give the opposition a sniff of blood, always. They made it easy for Carlton in the end. Betfair had Carl at $2.10 as they were storming back to even scores.

 

[trillionaire#1]

I could not be happier with my beloved Power
I don't think we will triumph over Geelong though.

A really good season with lots of fresh hope,with new players,coaches sponsors and president.

Hoping like hell Geelong don't give us another 100 point finals spanking

 

[Whiskers]

Watchout you southern so called AFL aristocracy, : the Lions are coming back to their inimitable best.

Brisbane Lions board battle ends

The silence was deafening but the result profound. Leigh Matthews, the fabled premiership coach, will return to the Brisbane Lions after a prolonged boardroom battle that has seen chairman Angus Johnson vacate his post.

After a board meeting that stretched past five hours on Wednesday, two months of in-fighting finally came to an end when Johnson agreed to stand down, as did Paul Williams, the feisty leader of the rival ticket which rose up to seize power in late August.

Brisbane Lions chairman Angus Johnson was booed at a dinner in the wake of Michael Voss's axing.
Outgoing Brisbane Lions chairman Angus Johnson has fallen on his sword. Photo: Bradley Kanaris

Late Wednesday night, Brisbane-based businessman Bob Sharpless was named chairman.

In will come Matthews as a football director, a position that will see him take a hands-off approach on match day but serve to ensure everything is in place for success under new coach Justin Leppitsch.

It will be a move welcomed by the overwhelmingly pro-Matthews membership base, which would have undoubtedly swept his Fresh Start ticket to power if the November 13 emergency general meeting had gone ahead.

Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/afl...battle-ends-20131023-2w1n7.html#ixzz2ihtptynp​

 

[trainspotter]

Bye bye Scott Watters

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...t-watters-sacked/story-fni5f9q3-1226751203723

SCOTT Watters has been sacked as coach of St Kilda.

Watters, who has been in charge at Seaford for only two years, was sensationally dumped this morning.

An announcement is expected to be made at Saints headquarters around 3.30pm AEDT Friday.

 

[Tink]

A good start to the year for Melbourne
Let's hope it continues.