AFL 2023
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deadset this is the weirdest season
As above, the top 3 all lost. Melbourne, the Saints, GWS and Carlton all got wins. The Dogs lost, the cats lost. Richmond lost when a win would have got them well in to the 8. Essendon lost.
With four games to go, there are still 14 or maybe even 15 teams that are thinking they can play finals.
And fuck knows who wins the whole thing. Nothing would surprise me this year.
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so, was back in NZ last week...hence not going to the game on sat...but went from 9 out of 9 last weekend to 4 out of 9 this week...tipping is hard!
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@Kiwiwomble said in AFL 2023:
so, was back in NZ last week...hence not going to the game on sat...but went from 9 out of 9 last weekend to 4 out of 9 this week...tipping is hard!
2 from 9
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@booboo yeah, my 4 included at least 1 smoky as im trying to claw my way back into contention
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@Kiwiwomble said in AFL 2023:
@booboo yeah, my 4 included at least 1 smoky as im trying to claw my way back into contention
i thought 4 was decent given the carnage!
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@mariner4life yeah, im happy with it as 2 seems pretty common around the office...i just mean you can't tip safe as there seems to be upsets every week
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Buddy retires. Sad end, probably played a year too long.
A true great of the game, and that contract was worth every penny for Sydney despite no flags.
The scenes when he kicked his 1,000th goal were awesome.
2 Flags
4 Colemans
8 All Australians
Goal of the year twice.Freak
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Going to be a wild few weeks to end the season. There's 14 or 15 teams who can conceivably make the 8, and it seems like every game has implications for the finals.
And with the top three losing (and losing badly), it really feels like the title is up for grabs.
Carlton look amazing, and I can't wait to see how they will fck it up from here and finish 9th. They have to beat two of St Kilda, Melbourne, Gold Coast and GWS, which on current form they should do but they just have a knack of building your hopes up only to ruin you at the last moment.
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I don't know what the fuck happened at Carlton. They sucked, and their coach was getting sacked. They couldn't score, and they were out of finals contention
Then they got handed Gold Coast on one of their frequent off days, pumped them, then used the bye to sort their shit out. They've had a soft draw for the last couple of months, but they have also beaten the top 2 sides. And they are kicking scores.
In this weird fucking season the odds are probably the same for them making the GF or finishing 9th.
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@mariner4life said in AFL 2023:
Buddy retires. Sad end, probably played a year too long.
A true great of the game, and that contract was worth every penny for Sydney despite no flags.
The scenes when he kicked his 1,000th goal were awesome.
2 Flags
4 Colemans
8 All Australians
Goal of the year twice.Freak
sad when things peter out like this, deserved to sign off after a finals run yeah, probably should have done it after the GF last year, i think a GF and his 1000 goal last year revived a bit of passion his body just coulnd't back up
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@mariner4life said in AFL 2023:
I don't know what the fuck happened at Carlton. They sucked, and their coach was getting sacked. They couldn't score, and they were out of finals contention
Then they got handed Gold Coast on one of their frequent off days, pumped them, then used the bye to sort their shit out. They've had a soft draw for the last couple of months, but they have also beaten the top 2 sides. And they are kicking scores.
In this weird fucking season the odds are probably the same for them making the GF or finishing 9th.
I don't think they were as bad as the losing streak suggested. Their accuracy in front of goal was atrocious, and all that needed was a slight boost to get things moving. And their defence has really improved, as well as their tackling and intensity around the contest.
The talent was there, and finishing 12th or worse would be a huge underperformance. So it's nice to see them on a run, but it's also where they should have been all along I think.
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@barbarian I don’t know, during that run of losses they had absolutely no speed across halfback and the midfield.
They have found a new gear and their confidence with a guy kicking bags has been contagious.
Not a huge Blues fan but I’ve always liked Vossy
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this season is either amazing or retarded, i can't work out which
Collingwood lose to Hawthorn but stay top
Port lose to the Cats and fall to 4th
Brisbane sneak past Freo to stay 3rd
Melbourne forced to work v North but win and jump to 2ndGold Coast and Richmond drop out of finals contention
Sydney jump back in to contention by winning v GWS
Carlton cement 5th by getting past the SaintsFinals should be pretty fucking good, i can't see anyone running rough-shod over everyone else this year.
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its awesome, so many teams still in contention this late in the season and even if not in the running for finals...almost anyone can scrape a win over anyone else....about as far from a procession as can be
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watching the Lions last night was painful! goal for goal in the 4th, and we were never comfortable. Every friggen week is like that.
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I wonder if Collingwood are going to suffer a similar fate to what Melbourne did last year. Red hot first three months, then gradually run out of steam as injuries take their toll.
No idea who wins the flag but I think Melbourne probably look the most stable at this point in time. I'm skeptical about Brisbane and Port.
Weirdly Carlton look red hot, was a really good win vs St Kilda after looking pretty out of it in the second quarter. I'm starting to think they might not fck this one up completely. Because at their best they can beat anyone.
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this year finishing in the 5th-8th bracket may not matter, it's so even you can easily win that extra game. The issue is, they've had to go on an extended run of form to get this far, and that's generally not ideal prep for September.
Even i don't believe in the Lions, unless the prelim and the GF get moved the 'gabba we're no fucking hope. We're hanging around because everyone else is as flawed as we are.
Melbourne have elite talent, and i would not be shocked to see them as the top dogs at the end of the season.
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Cotchin retires, not surprising now that Richmond are done for the year
I expect Jack Riewoldt to follow.
Dusty surly won't be far behind, unless he has a semi-retirement at the Suns first.
