MB.C AFL/FOOTY TIPPING THREAD

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:25 pm

4am

woaw that is crazy Kronz.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:10 pm

breaksRbest wrote:
Direktor wrote: Although I still think Geelong are head and shoulders above EVERYONE else.
they only beat Hawthorn by 11 points and Buddy kicked SIX points and maybe 2 goals

I'm no footy expert, but that doesn't sound much like head & shoulders above to me?

Hawks by a Goal

That's one game mate, and it wasn't a Grand Final.

Head and shoulders IMO.

fikuss · Post by **fikuss** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:48 pm

kronz wrote:It is going to be a long week, i think.

I am so pumped, Dad and i are getting down to the G at 4am to get good seats.

Fuck it is going to be a big game!

Go Cats!

Got my ticket! Can't fucking waiiiiiit

kronz · Post by **kronz** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:57 pm

We are Geelong, the greatest team of all
We are Geelong; we’re always on the ball
We play the game as it should be played
At home or far away
Our banners fly high, from dawn to dark
Down at Kardinia Park

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:34 am

Congrat's to Cooney for taking out the Brownlow. A close race it was!

Commiserations to Richo, so close! As a veteren of the game it would have been nice to see him take it out (well that, and because I love him!)... he mightn't get another chance like that. Bad luck big fella!

Still, Cooney's a deserved winner. Well done.

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:35 am

i thought Richo had won one before? Man if he hasn't, then that does suck.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:37 am

Nah, he doesn't usually poll too high... standard forward biz... plus he doesn't seem to be a favourite of the umps.

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:45 am

ahhh buggar, that is a real shame then

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:59 am

I kept turning back in between Poseidon, but fell asleep. Big ups Cooney! That does have to be the most boring show on the planet though. I reckon they need to spruce it up a bit. Reading numbers, meh...

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:03 am

Mate, it was twice as quick as it usually is...

Demetriou (sp?) was flying through the rounds.

But yep, pretty boring - standard.

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:35 am

yeah he was calling the numbers a LOT quicker this year. but yeah, still boring. only the last few rounds are interesting to watch. Interviewing the players seemed kind of awkward and embarrassing really

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:40 am

Agree.

Red carpet is usually "goodtimes"... but alas, I missed it...

Anyone catch the stuff up at the beginning of the count when Demetriou read out round 2 before round 1... poor feller... someone would have got a roasting after that no doubt.

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:48 am

lucky me up here in Sydney didnt get a live to air coverage.

I watched the online version - 10 X more exciting - NOT!

Good on Cooney.

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:52 pm

obliveus wrote:I kept turning back in between Poseidon, but fell asleep. Big ups Cooney! That does have to be the most boring show on the planet though. I reckon they need to spruce it up a bit. Reading numbers, meh...

Yeah for sure.. Poseidon would make anyone fall asleep!

almax · Post by **almax** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 1:45 pm

Direktor wrote:Nah, he doesn't usually poll too high... standard forward biz...

What you talking about, Franklin managed 20 votes only 4 off the winner.

Perhaps the umps dont like Richo for the same reason most others dont, he visually sooks when things dont go his way instead of just getting on with the task at hand.

But admittedly he has been much better this year.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:11 pm

Ummm, Richo got more than Franklin dude.

It's common knowledge that forwards don't often win the Brownlow, nor defenders.

The award usually goes to the main ball winners, the midfielders.

Let's have a look at the last few winners, for example...

2008: Adam Cooney : midfield
2007: James Bartell : midfield
2006 : Adam Goodes : wing (kinda midfield)
2005: Ben Cousins : midfield
2004: Chris Judd : midfield
2003: Buckley, Goodes and Ricciuto : all midfield
2002: Simon Black : midfield
2001: Jason Akermanis : midfield
2000 : Shane Woewodin : midfield
1999 : Shane Crawford : midfield
1998 and 1997 : Robert Harvey : midfield

There ya go... the last 10+ years.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:15 pm

PS: if you're wondering, the last forward to win the Brownlow was James Hird (CHF) in 1996, he shared it with Michael Voss, yep... another midfielder.

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:01 pm

Direktor wrote:Ummm, Richo got more than Franklin dude.

i think you missed the point there Spiesy, i think Al was pointing out that Buddy also got up close to getting the Brownlow and he too is a forward.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:08 pm

Regardless.

Al missed my point that forwards don't often earn the favourable eye from the umpires.

Buddy broke the 100 goal mark this year - that hasn't been done for some time. Be crazy if he wasn't up there. Great year from Buddy, and he still didn't finish in the top 3.

1st place: Cooney (mid)
2nd: Black (mid)
3rd: G. Ablett (mid)
M. Richardson (wing/forward)

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:13 pm

Thus the reason for why we have a Coleman medal

Brownlow has always been a midfielders award.

no ifs or buts on that

I actually don't think the brownlow has that much pull anymore - I like the AFLPA MVP award better as it's voted by peers (players) instead of umpires.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:23 pm

Fo' shizzle Phatman.

And yup, agree with you on the AFLPA MVP and also the AFL Coaches Award.

Umpires should be busy umpriring impartially, not taking note on who is the best player.

Forwards and particularly defenders who been the unsung heroes in terms of Brownlow votes for far too long IMO.

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:25 pm

when did Libba win it?

he won as a back pocket didn't he?

although he was really a tagger.

he won same year as dipper didn't he?

didn't Tony Lockett win a brownlow at some stage?

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:29 pm

Yep, Plugger won it back in his St. Kilda days - kicking bags and surprisingly not suspended for a season!

I thought Libber was more an on-baller I thought... although yeah, perhaps he was a backman. Scraggy fuck!

Hey, I'm not saying that forwards or defenders never win it... but nowhere near as much as midfielders (as can be seen above).

Libber: 1990
Lockett and Platten: 1987
Dipper and Greg Williams: 1986

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:40 pm

DIESEL!!!!

The best footballer this game has ever seen.

EVER!

35mtr banana handballs.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:41 pm

He certainly was a good player.

That Brownlow in '86 was with the Swans.

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:45 pm

DIESEL!!!!

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:51 pm

A feisty fella he was...

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:01 pm

Yup - he was amazing.

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:08 pm

i was in love with Dipper when i first got into football lol. i have a signed photo of him somewhere.

Dipper was fricken awesome! love that photo of him with two guys headlocked lol

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:31 pm

The Big Dipper came to my primary school in Shep for Vic Kick... legend.

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:42 pm

oh man, that would have been awesome! i got to go to the Hawks change rooms before a game, but they scootered me out of there pretty quick cos Dermi was on the bench half naked getting a massage. i was cut cos i wanted to see Dipper

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:46 pm

we got Gary O'Donnell down to our Vic Kick pie night - circa 1986/87 i reckon

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:55 pm

Goodtimes for you Liz! Marvs got taken down to the Tigers room early this year, against St. Kilda - I was sooo jealous...

G.O'D huh Feigs?

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:58 pm

Direktor wrote:Goodtimes for you Liz! Marvs got taken down to the Tigers room early this year, against St. Kilda - I was sooo jealous...

G.O'D huh Feigs?

haha i was like 8 years old at the time, i was awe struck. i would feel funny going down there now. All those buff men..... lol jokes, sort of, ummmm ya know

almax · Post by **almax** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:06 pm

Direktor wrote:Regardless.

Al missed my point that forwards don't often earn the favourable eye from the umpires.

Buddy broke the 100 goal mark this year - that hasn't been done for some time. Be crazy if he wasn't up there. Great year from Buddy, and he still didn't finish in the top 3.

oh noes, i got your point, and i agree, i just saw an opportunity to bag Richo in that
as a forward he did not poll (Franklin does and he and Richo have been widely compared)
now that he is on the wing and not sooking as much, he is polling votes, so there is a lesson in that me thinks. No one likes a cry baby

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:17 pm

Franklin has done well, polling in one season. No doubt.

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:02 pm

Would you and Al quit talking about poles? I know yer close, but c'mon...

fikuss · Post by **fikuss** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:02 am

you're right direkt richo has done well crying for many seasons

carn the farkeeeen hawwwwwwwwks

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 1:07 am

Tight finish we got goin here. 1 behind Kronz and I know we've both tipped the opposite team. Either I go down in flames with my team or the Seppo climbs to the top for a share of the trophy.

Only because both he and Almax forgot to tip last week.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:16 am

fikuss wrote:you're right direkt richo has done well crying for many seasons

Jealousy. It's an ugly trait.

fikuss · Post by **fikuss** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:26 pm

Direktor wrote:
fikuss wrote:you're right direkt richo has done well crying for many seasons
Jealousy. It's an ugly trait.

hahaha. i don't think there's much of me to be jealous of at the moment mate.

franklin or richo?
playing in the grand final or finishing 9th?

hmmmm not sure which i'd pick

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:29 pm

C'mon mate... I know how you really think... you're not fooling me.

fikuss · Post by **fikuss** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:31 pm

lol

i love you mark

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:38 pm

Wassup with everyone talkin poles and love with Spiesdogg? What, is he the Barry White of AFL?

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:39 pm

Awww.... I loves ya too Timbo... been a while champ!

Good luck for the weekend.

OB1: you know how I rolls.

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 1:06 pm

aww you guys are cute

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:38 pm

LOL!!!

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/ ... 62,00.html

Go HAWKS!!!

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:33 pm

almax · Post by **almax** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:43 pm

ITS AN OMEN!!!!11!!!1!

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:45 pm

That the Hawks are tame?