Footys On, Footys Here Again
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The start of the long awaited AFL season is upon us, and boy am I excited.
I am over any cricket going on in the world as are the Australian batsmen apparently, losing wickets at a rapid rate, a rate only surpassed by the rate at which runs were scored. but enough of that.
Its footy time and from the 5 games ive seen so far it seems to me like this is just an extension of the 2005 season.
West coast unbeatable at home - St kilda playing 3 quarters a game.
Richmond Bloody hopeless - Doggies continuing on the big roll they ended 05 on.
Geelong Sloppy, but brutal and unbeatable at home - Brisbane Old, slow and injured.
Port Adelaide losing games they should win, winning games they shouldnt - Kangas surprising everybody including themselves.
There is one exception and one I couldnt be happier about, Essendon accounted for sydney last night, Im not an Essendon fan, I just hate Sydney and there mundane boring style of play.
Sydneys brand of football reminds me of when I used to play in the little league as a 7 year old. There would be 15 on the field from each team back in those days.
You would play without 3 onballers, your centreman was your ruckman and you had 2 wingers, it didnt matter though cause all 30 players on the field were onballers, everybody chasing the ball up and down looking for a kick.
Throughout the telecast last night the camera would show sydneys forward line and it would be empty from the middle of the ground down, all 18 players in the back half "flooding" the oppositions forward line, (pretty much like a soccer game) however last night it didnt work and I just hope and pray it is a sign that AFL coaches are working out how to beat this tactic.
Why I Hate
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A. There style of play is rubbish, boring and bad for football.
B. They pulled a victory out of Nick Davis's huge overpaid arse in the semi when he kicked a goal over his head with 3 seconds to go.
C. There only competitive because the AFL pours so much cash into there pockets.
D. There coach was a Fair to good player in his career not the star he and his ego think he was.
E. There Home ground is a postage stamp, giving them an unfair advantage (less fatigue)
F. Adam Goodes is a very rude Prick
A friend of mine who is a swan fan, bumped into Goodes, Hall, and another player out one night, she asked if she could take there picture? Hall and the other player happily agreed, Mr im to Goodes for everybody refused.
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G. Warwick Capper played for them
A Picture tells a thousand words
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So this year I have two things to barrack for, the success of the Cats and the demise of the Swans.
posted by geeva at 4/02/2006 08:09:00 am
1 Comments:
Your comment, regarding the Kangaroos "surprising everyone, including themselves" is something that we Shinboners have come to terms with, as no one rates us as a power in the AFL, yet if we had the resources of a Geelong, Collingwood or a Carlton, I can guarantee you we would be treated with respect we deserve. The Kangaroos victory was not a surprise to me, or to the boys playing I would have thought.
Just because you win your first flag, which also happened to be in the "mickey mouse cup", and get a win over an ageing, and injury hit Lions side at your home ground, doesn't mean you should be degrading the kangaroos chances. But then i guess, beating you guys this coming week at skilled would surprise you, wouldnt it?
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