Comments on: 2009 AFL Round Eleven Wrap up

By: attracting women tips

attracting women tips — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:00:21 +0000

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By: Jermayn

Jermayn — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:33:45 +0000

Wallace was always a hack and was lucky enough to survive this fair imo, the 8 wins out of the last 11 games last year imo glossed over the issue. Yes you are right that the last 4 out of 5 coaches where not Tiger men but the board and people behind them where and it was them that has poisoned the club. Get rid of the dead wood on the field (N Brown, Bowden etc), coaches (Wallace gone) & on the board…

Again I will state the obvious, I have never seen a club self explode like this over and over again. St Kilda did the right thing by getting rid of Thomas and Butters and its time for Richmond to do the same.

By: aussierulesblog

aussierulesblog — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:29:09 +0000

the tigers need someone fresh with new ideas.

Yeah? Like Wallace, Frawley, Gieschen, Walls and Jeans? These four of the last five coaches didn't have a Richmond background and (the fifth of the last five) John Northey's was a fair bit out of date by the time he coached the Tiges. Gieschen and Frawley hadn't coached at AFL level previously. Bigger issues involved.

they only play 80 minutes (AFL ~120 minutes)

They don't have to run nearly as far in RL — rarely more than a 10–15 metre burst. AFL players are routinely running half-marathon equivalents and more. aussierulesblogs last blog post..The eye of the beholder

By: Jermayn

Jermayn — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:48:12 +0000

Thanks for your rugby insight Geoff, however from an outsider pov and to me it seems playing for your state has more importance placed on it especially with the fans. Did you know that Rugby borrowed the State of Origin concept from the AFL? Jermayns last blog post..All we ask for is Consistency Umpire!

By: Geoff Matheson

Geoff Matheson — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:57:57 +0000

“# This week we saw the Origin Rugby game & 48 – 72 hours later they played again. Why cannot the AFL players do the same?

* Why can’t they? Rugby players get hit a lot more but still can play. Although they only play 80 minutes (AFL ~120 minutes). I think the main issue is that in the NRL playing for the state is the highest level, AFL’s highest level is winning a premiership.”

Close – but not quite. The NRL players play in State of Origin to prove they could be worthy of an Australian jersey. Plus I think NRL SofO is helped by there only being two states – so you can build up a truly intense rivalry.

By: blinq

blinq — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:14:22 +0000

bulldogs owned... last friday night was a great game... what a way to end the weekday... go bulldogs... blinqs last blog post..David Barlow

By: Deano

Deano — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:11:26 +0000

again there was NO pressure, as the commentators at the time stated, it was like they were having a friendly game in the park, no one was being accountable for their man and the game became a shoot out. As soon as we applied direct pressure on the man and the ball it was game over and the good thing was, as you stated Jer, that it came from Ward, Picken and Harbrow.

By: Jermayn

Jermayn — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:13:17 +0000

Yes the Dogs played rubbish in the first half but the pressure was on whether it came from themselves or just playing against a crap team and they where brought down to their level.

A question for the rugby state fans, how many kms roughly do they run a game? Coz as you say up to 20kms in two hours is a long time compared with only 80-85 minutes for a rugby game.

By: Deano

Deano — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:53:07 +0000

were you guys watching the same game as me??? pressure, there was no pressure in the first half and that is why the Tigers were in front at half time. I was disgusted at the way the dogs played in the first half and the scoreboard reflected it, if you play unnaccountable football against anyside then you will pay for it. In the second half the dogs lifted their intensity at the football and the results showed on the scoreboard.

Re: State of Origin, i have this argument all the time up here, yes the players are bigger and hit harder in league but they run straight into the contact so they can brace themselves for the hit. in our great game you can get hit at almost anytime and from any angle and not be prepared for it. Plus our blokes run anywhere up to 20 km in 2 hours. i think it is a no brainer as to why we can’t back it up…

I’ve learnt that the stronger teams are starting to come to the fore. Dogs, Pies, Crows, Blues, Hawks have all played some pretty good footy over the last fortnight, given that the Cats and Saints have already sewed up a top 8 berth that leaves only one spot for the rest to aim for.

By: SunCity_Royal

SunCity_Royal — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:12:56 +0000

i reckon a new coach. it worked for those 4 clubs and everyone of them have won a premiership with that coach. the tigers need someone fresh with new ideas. it has even worked so far with brisbane. if they are smart they will because they need to try something to change that club, i hope rawlings does well tho

with the bulldogs they didnt struggle much in the first half, i think they fell down more in the midfield and the pressure because in the second half, griffen, cooney and higgins stepped up and they really smashed richmond.

btw, i meant to say there is a gap between geelong, st kilda, bulldogs and the rest of the competition…