LIVE GAME Rd 24 live discussion

[Jedi_Tiger]

It’s Brooksy they’re missing. They haven’t won a game since he went off injured. Who’d have thought.

brooks running at 6 got that backline going

think manly are a prop short

 

[Telltails]

Long season - clubs that don't have the depth on the back of injuries will always end up being exposed.
Melbourne a great example of what happens when you lose too many players without replacing them - despite having a great coach and successful club that never misses finals.

 

[tiger_one]

Long season - clubs that don't have the depth on the back of injuries will always end up being exposed.
Melbourne a great example of what happens when you lose too many players without replacing them - despite having a great coach and successful club that never misses finals.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

All this is spot on, thanks champion @Telltails.

And with the new clubs coming in, it's only going to get worse.

 

[diedpretty]

I love how the question marks about Galvin have resurfaced in the post game….Crichtonalso is such a dog…milked that no try by running into Klein intentionally…I thought touching the ref was illegal…? Bet the MRC do nothing

Yep it was definitely intentional. Blocker tried to make out the runner was heading to the right to link up but straightened up when he saw the collision but that was hogwash. Canterbury had defenders out wide, Crichton was the only player they had left defending in the middle.

 

[diedpretty]

They've got Eela, Us and Raiders. Need to win just one of them and Dogs need to win all of them as they also have a bye.

I can't see the 8 changing now

I agree - the rest of the season will be just about in what order the existing 8 finish

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I noticed Foran in the presser kept alluding to something being wrong in the camp and him knowing what it was, but can’t use it as an excuse for the poor form. Not sure what he meant, could be the injuries I guess, but why be so cryptic about that?

Correlation definitely means causation.

 

[tig_prmz]

I think Dogs are a good example of why this is a skill based sport.

To Ciraldos credit, he's made these guys strong ,fit and athletic. Their line speed, contact and wrestle are better than most but the players need to follow the system. Maybe a couple of players like Critta and Kikau have the permission to break it but the others are shackled by it.

Sometimes, football players are happier when they can just play football, and not be athletes 24/7.

But let's see how they go.

 

[TheEnz]

Yep it was definitely intentional. Blocker tried to make out the runner was heading to the right to link up but straightened up when he saw the collision but that was hogwash. Canterbury had defenders out wide, Crichton was the only player they had left defending in the middle.

He looked right at klein saw him there and then stared moving towards him and made contact. Never had eyes for the player with the ball. It was so blatant that dogs fanboys ennis and anasta even admitted it. He should be charged and suspended for making deliberate contact with the ref.

 

[Flippedy]

They've got Eela, Us and Raiders. Need to win just one of them and Dogs need to win all of them as they also have a bye.

I can't see the 8 changing now

Let’s hope not. I quite like it the way it is at present. A few different teams in there to make it a bit more interesting than having just the usual suspects.

 

[innsaneink]

Let’s hope not. I quite like it the way it is at present. A few different teams in there to make it a bit more interesting than having just the usual suspects.

It is a different top 8 this year

Id love to see souths drop out but that dont look like happening.
Wahs, Phins, Knights i can sorta cheer on comes finals time

When you consider NQ and Souths will be there it just puts our failure of a season into even more context
Souths have two Ws only twicein succesion this year and NQ getting 80 odd...both playing finals

That said they both play attractive entertaing footy at times as opposed to our u/12s garbage we been dishingn up lately

 

[tig_prmz]

Am I right in saying that the minor premieres, the premieres, the grand finalists, and the entire top four from the previous year will not make the top eight this year