Aussie Rules Official AFL 2010 Thread

Who will win the 2010 AFL Premiership?

  • Adelaide

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  • Brisbane

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  • Carlton

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  • Fremantle

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  • North Melbourne

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  • Richmond

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  • St.Kilda

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  • Sydney

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  • West Coast

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  • Total voters
    14
  • Poll closed .
The Eagles are now in serious trouble. John Worsfold is under a lot of pressure now. Got absolutely thumpedyesterday by the Tigers who aren't the best side. It's just so annoying how at home we can challenge anybody, like we almost beat the Cats. But then we travel and we're by far the worst side!
 
That does have reasoning though Covvy. Situated out in Perth means you have further to travel for away games, and opposition teams have further to travel for your home games. It's natural you excel at home but struggle on the road ala Perth Glory, New Zealand Warrios, North Queensland Cowboys (not this season though)
 
I understand if you travel badly a bit, but the Eagles are just crazy. We got demolished by what was apparently the worst side in decades. Last week we challenged and almost beat the best side for the last 3 years.
 
Seems like a determiantion issue sometimes. Don't know if it's the crowd or what? Interestingly enough, usually we arrive in Melbourne or wherever the day before the match. But last year against the Dogs we came over 2 days before the match and won it.
 
Just like to pay my condolences to Michael Barlow after that horrific injury. Best of luck mate and hope you get back playing to your best next year :D
 
Yeah, poor guy. It was one of the worst injuries I've ever seen. It's a pity because he could have been a shot at the Brownlow.

Us Eagles are now at the bottom of the ladder thanks to Sydney choking. Hope we're not there for long.
 
G'day everyone

Just something I wrote about the day (North vs Geelong @ Geelong)

9.30am. Dad and I were in the car, and off to the place they call the ?Cattery?... a place opposition fans dread due to parking, reserve seating and habitual poor performances over the last 2 years. We were ready for a long road trip, accompanied by an optimistic belief that North could pull of the unthinkable and defeat the Cats in the Cattery.

It took us about an hour and a half to drive down and we were very lucky to get a park near the ground. We organised our tickets with the North Melbourne cheersquad, who do a wonderful job in ?organising the faithful?. We paid for our tickets and proceeded to enter Skilled Stadium. It was 11.30am and the ground was already half full with Geelong supporters expecting another win. Wins for Geelong seem to come as regularly as milking cows ( an apt descriptor given that many of the Geelong faithful are farmers on which Victoria has built its agricultural wealth).

We entered our bay which was next to the Doug Wade Stand, and I was fortunate enough to be ushered to an excellent seat in the front row. There was a catch though, fans occupying the front seats were expected to wave a flogger every time North kicked a goal. This was a new experience for a guy who normally sits further back in the outer and shows his delight by punching his fist into the air rather than by waving a flag or a pom pom. Consistent with my front row seating I was surprised and pleased to be asked to assist in holding the banner aloft on the playing field for my beloved Kangaroos to run through. With encouragement from my dad and his friends at the back I said yes, very quietly.....

At 12.30 the time had come. A bunch of us, 24 to be exact left the bay and went to collect the banner. Whilst walking through the back of the ground, I managed to catch a glimpse of Majak Daw, the South Sudanese refugee who was picked up by North Melbourne in last year?s Rookie draft being asked questions from Geelong supporters. I also noted that the Cattery?s famous Spud Marquee was inundated with people waiting for a hot spud with salsa on a cold afternoon.

Given the number of Geelong supporters everywhere it felt like I was passing through ?enemy lines? with a small band of North Melbourne comrades. Not perturbed by our minority status we cheer squad members were allocated on field tasks and asked to adorn ourselves with distinctive cheer squad jackets (our uniform displayed proudly in enemy territory!)

The gates to the playing field finally opened and like a centipede with many legs we proudly carried the banner onto the ground. A few boos and derisory remarks from the Geelong enemy, but nothing too serious nor offensive. As a team we got the banner ready and held it up high. I was positioned at the end of the banner and had to run inwards to hold up the banner when it was lifted, but suffered the indignity of catapulting bum first onto the wet grass. This was however a small indignity for me to pay given the important work that we were doing together to hold the North Melbourne colours high.

Rest ---> ?Trip down the highway? | Thebigtip

Anyone here been to Skilled Stadium? Favourite memories?

Cheers
 
Firstly welcome to PlanetCricket P&N, hopefully you can become a great member.

So your a Kanga's member I suppose? I'd love to be able to watch the footy live more than what I do, but unfortunately down here in Hobart we don't get much AFL, well not yet anyway.
 
Anyone here been to Skilled Stadium? Favourite memories?
2006 Melbourne v Geelong. Epic game, one of the few draws I've seen. Got us to finals and killed theirs. Went to Melb-Geelong this year as well, and North-Geelong last year.
 
Thanks Covvy and Gazza.

Thoughts on the article?

Yep, North Melbourne supporter and member.

Gazza, that was the one were Egan missed after the siren? Nice. Who do you barrack for?
 
Yep, North Melbourne supporter and member.

Gazza, that was the one were Egan missed after the siren? Nice. Who do you barrack for?
The Demons ofc :p I went to that game as well, forgot to mention it. That'd be my fave moment at Skilled, where we beat Geelong by one point, where Egan missed. Just a bit bitter because they beat us in the elimination final a few weeks later :o

But I was talking about the 2006 draw, Round 21.

I feel so sorry for Matty Egan, one of my fave players :(
 
Yeah, didn't Egan screw up his knee or something? Was lsitening to him on ABC radio talking about how he's now involved in coaching juniors and hoping to one day get in the seniors coaching staff.
 

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