@mariner4life said in AFL 2026:
Sydney are the April premiers by a long way, absolutely flying.
i was going to come in and point out im very causious we'res till replying on 1-2 outstanding quarters....but double checking and that was on of the more consistant performances, 3 goals in the first, 4 in the second, 5 in the third and 6 in the fourth
also interesting 18 behinds....kick straight and that would have been a huge score
@African-Monkey said in AFL 2026:
Should they just give Freo the flag already?!
You are heading for such a bad fall.
Like when they blow a big lead in the fourth quarter of the GF.
I hope you have lots of friends and family around for emotional support when it comes.
Haha, and yes, I have plenty to learn about things in AFL lol.
It is funny though seeing Eagles fans get nervous about their chances.
@Kiwiwomble said in AFL 2026:
their chances of what? finishing above the bottom 2?
I meant freo's chances haha even though it sounds like they have nothing to worry about lol
nervous!
there is no need to be
by now it should be quite clear to all freo fans about how it'll play out
chatted to a long time docker fan a while ago
said that after the brisbane game last season she had resigned herself to the fact that freo are not guna win a flag in her lifetime!
nervous!
there is no need to be
by now it should be quite clear to all freo fans about how it'll play outchatted to a long time docker fan a while ago
said that after the brisbane game last season she had resigned herself to the fact that freo are not guna win a flag in her lifetime!
That was my first Freo game i went too funnily enough. We got flogged badly that night and it kickstarted Brisbane's charge to the flag!
@African-Monkey said in AFL 2026:
That was my first Freo game i went too funnily enough. We got flogged badly that night and it kickstarted Brisbane's charge to the flag!
sorry
meant the freo v gold coast final
freo were tracking ok at the end of last season then lost their last two home games
and fucked it all up
typical
@African-Monkey said in AFL 2026:
That was my first Freo game i went too funnily enough. We got flogged badly that night and it kickstarted Brisbane's charge to the flag!
sorry
meant the freo v gold coast final
freo were tracking ok at the end of last season then lost their last two home games
and fucked it all up
typical
Ah yeah that, that was a good choke.
@African-Monkey said in AFL 2026:
Ah yeah that, that was a good choke.
It's come back to me now.
The game v Brisbane was a choke as well.
Before the game (Rd 24) Freo was in the four, and Brisbane was in fifth.
A win for Freo would have virtually locked up a top four spot, (they would have only been out of 2nd on %)
A loss for Brisbane, and they would have been 7th on % (and thus unlikely to win the flag from there).
So a big game, with consequences, and Freo being in the better table position.
What happened?
Freo, f'n biscuits, choked it up and got flogged, not really a surprise to anyone!
Brisbane then made top four.
And Freo choked it up, again, in the first round of the playoffs.
Both games at home.
And Brisbane went on to win the flag; thank you very much Dockers!
AND THEN!!!!!
YOU BOUGHT A DOCKERS SEASON TICKET!!!!!!
@African-Monkey said in AFL 2026:
Ah yeah that, that was a good choke.
It's come back to me now.
The game v Brisbane was a choke as well.
Before the game (Rd 24) Freo was in the four, and Brisbane was in fifth.
A win for Freo would have virtually locked up a top four spot, (they would have only been out of 2nd on %)
A loss for Brisbane, and they would have been 7th on % (and thus unlikely to win the flag from there).
So a big game, with consequences, and Freo being in the better table position.
What happened?
Freo, f'n biscuits, choked it up and got flogged, not really a surprise to anyone!
Brisbane then made top four.
And Freo choked it up, again, in the first round of the playoffs.
Both games at home.
And Brisbane went on to win the flag; thank you very much Dockers!AND THEN!!!!!
YOU BOUGHT A DOCKERS SEASON TICKET!!!!!!
And boy am I loving the journey so far!
@African-Monkey said in AFL 2026:
And boy am I loving the journey so far!
Yeah well
They are going good atm
so yeah, have your fun now
cos' later on, you know what's guna happen
and you'll be cryin' like a girl
As a Tiger fan its a tough watch , if im honest they are that bad im not watching much ,
But if there is a shining light they are accumulating good kids , doesnt guarantee its all going to work out mind you but thats all you can do in the meantime i guess
Tigers have probably bottomed out more than they wanted, but they got flags out of the cycle, a lot of them. Can't be disappointed by that. Better to be a Richmond fan than Carlton or Essendon.
AFL fans: The draft rules need to change! it's not fair that clubs are getting access to talent when they are good!
AFL House: Ok, you are right, we'll change the rules
AFL Fans of clubs it stood to benefit soon: Wait, not yet!! that's not fair! Change them AFTER we get our talent.
Do. Not. Listen. To. Fans!
Fans don't want equity, they want things to benefit their clubs.
@mariner4life said in AFL 2026:
Tigers have probably bottomed out more than they wanted, but they got flags out of the cycle, a lot of them. Can't be disappointed by that. Better to be a Richmond fan than Carlton or Essendon.
What the flags do , they relieve the pressure in a situation like this , what clubs can get sucked into , is trying to climb back up the ladder too quickly to please the supporters and relieve that pressure , when the reality is, the list isn’t capable of going all the way to the top anyway .This was Richmond in the 90s early 2000s ,and now the bombers .
I think you have to hold strong and rebuild the list properly as your focus and ignore the outside noise . You don’t make it to the top without A grade talent , and unfortunately they usually walk into your club as high pick draft selections anyway.
At least the Tiges are so bad it makes sense to stay that way. In all sport it’s proven that you should move on from an ageing star a year early instead of a year too late.
@game_film said in AFL 2026:
At least the Tiges are so bad it makes sense to stay that way. In all sport it’s proven that you should move on from an ageing star a year early instead of a year too late.
If you rebuild properly at the bottom of the ladder and go to the top no one really remembers it anyway ,
A bit of pain for long time gain
Brisbane now for example
if you do it too right they will re-write history anyway.
it's fucking hard to do, and there are so many pieces you need. Some pieces you won't get until half the work is done.
@mariner4life said in AFL 2026:
if you do it too right they will re-write history anyway.
it's fucking hard to do, and there are so many pieces you need. Some pieces you won't get until half the work is done.
Quite often you see 2 sides at the bottom rebuilding at the same time , one gets it right and one doesnt ,
I remember Brisbane and Carlton together at the bottom recruiting for quite a few seasons ,
Way back in our earlier bottom out that lead to the flags it was us and Melbourne , Melbourne got there eventually but initially they didnt, and they went back down and topped up
Now it seems to be us and West Coast
top of the table to-nite!!!!!!
top of the table to-nite!!!!!!
Had it running at the same time as the Force game. Oh what a win against the Dogs B team from what I understand! That Hayden Young goes alright doesn't he?!?
Already counting down to next Thursday at home to Hawthorn. You blokes know where I'll be!
@African-Monkey said in AFL 2026:
I'll take the one pointer finishing without Tex.
How good was that! I'm in Adelaide currently, hard to spot anyone without a Crows shirt on.
I think winning the Show Down is more important than winning the comp. Somewhat more realistic too ...
damn...got a little closer than i would have liked yesterday, blood just couldnt shake the D's
Look, I don't wanna be known as that guy here, but is it time we start renaming Fremantle as 'Flagmantle'?
The stadium was buzzing last night. Fantastic atmosphere.
haha
starting to get some "flagmania" are ya
4 big wins in 18 days is actually very impressive.
and were still going hard in the 4th quarter of game four, ran over the top of a good team
yes, i'm impressed
haha
starting to get some "flagmania" are ya4 big wins in 18 days is actually very impressive.
and were still going hard in the 4th quarter of game four, ran over the top of a good team
yes, i'm impressed
Already booked my tickets to Melbourne mate. Told the boss I won't be available for the last week of September and the first week of October either. Too busy celebrating.
I went for closer to a deep depression last night than should have been possible.
The Lions assumed by winning the first half by 8 goals they they just needed to turn up to win by 15 goals.
Unfortunately thr Blues woke up and honestly looked like a top 6 side. Smashed us in the middle and McKay woke the fuck up.
Waaaay to nervy last 10 and the type of performance that should get a bake even from papa Fages.
If Carlton found something in that 2nd half thrn they will give everyone they play kittens. Well done to them, shows that Voss hasn't lost the dressing room. Should have folded, did the opposite.
Lions need to be careful, I have seen teams who think they just need to get to finals before flicking the switch come undone over and over.
thought the final series panned out nicely last year for the lions
1st - the dockers choked it up late in the regular season which let them into the top four
2nd - then they lost in the 1st round of the play-offs
3rd - then they demolished the suns at home (after the dockers choked it up again) and were able to get on a roll
4th - they really only brought it for the two games at the mcg
nicely done
I know North are a different beast to what we've seen over the last few seasons but damn that was MUCH closer than i thought it would be, hopefully the boys take that as a wake up call
Lol Carlton are such a meme
Coming off their best half of the season, one in which they put the shits right up the back-to-back premiers, and a few of their players finally came to life, and their coach resigns on Tuesday morning. He clearly hasn't lost the group, so what the fuck?
Rinse and repeat, maybe it will work this time?
Def not an AFL fan , but found this article interesting re promising young AFL players being recruited for the NFL as punters (free access) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/american-football-afl-players-hopefuls-punters-college-kickers/106665500.
Based on the info in this piece the $$ and a free degree are powerful incentives for many.
