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AFL Thread 2016
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LOL Demons. Losing to the Bombers. 
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Collingwood are sucking hard this year.
So are Freo, Port & Richmond.
So are Freo, Port & Richmond.
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Anzac day should be good though.. Battle of the drug cheats, Strongest drugs will win!!!
Hugh Man!
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Party Drugs vs Performance Enhancing Drugs
If Essendon beat us we could be looking good for the spoon.
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Don't be ridiculous.. If God wanted Collingwood to be wooden spooners, he wouldn't have invented Carlton!!Dr. Zoidberg wrote:
Party Drugs vs Performance Enhancing Drugs
If Essendon beat us we could be looking good for the spoon.
Collingwood have rarely gotten the wooden spoon, and usually when they have it's only been on percentage. And still the only club in all of Australian Football to win 4 flags in a row! (so someone better shut Hawthorn down this year)
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We've won the spoon twice (1976 & 1999), both times we were a game clear at the bottom.
If we can beat Essendon, Carlton and Brisbane over the next 3 weeks we could be pushing towards the 8.
If we can beat Essendon, Carlton and Brisbane over the next 3 weeks we could be pushing towards the 8.
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2 wooden spoons since 1892 is pretty fucking good! Look at St. Kilda..
And even with a wooden spoon, the pies can win 6 games.. So even dead fucking last, they can still win more games than any other team ever has while being rock bottom...
And even with a wooden spoon, the pies can win 6 games.. So even dead fucking last, they can still win more games than any other team ever has while being rock bottom...
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But I kind of want the hawks to win this year so I can say: Welcome to 1930!!
And all those people who say "ONLY AFL COUNTS!!!!!" Well the FIRST AFL final, and the 20th anniversary.. Guess what.. SAME TEAM!!!
Statistically, 2nd best team in history... and if you count total finals played in, Well no side comes close..
And all those people who say "ONLY AFL COUNTS!!!!!" Well the FIRST AFL final, and the 20th anniversary.. Guess what.. SAME TEAM!!!
Statistically, 2nd best team in history... and if you count total finals played in, Well no side comes close..
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I don't want Hawthorn to win, it will be horrible. North or West Coast will be OK.
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Ah.. the hawks are OK... They aren't Brisbane or Essendon..
I swear they have the worst supporters... Only thing worse are geelong Bandwagoners... You know the ones...
I swear they have the worst supporters... Only thing worse are geelong Bandwagoners... You know the ones...
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A mighty ANZAC Day thumping is happening. I like it!
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So we had a big Texan make his debut for the mighty Magpies on Monday, and this week it looks like a Kenyan born player will get his first game for the Swans.
New Swan at the double: Aliir Aliir to debut
KENYAN-BORN Sydney Swans key defender Aliir Aliir has been picked to make his AFL debut against the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba on Sunday.
Aliir will replace veteran Ted Richards who fractured his cheekbone in the Swans' 39-point win over West Coast last week.
The 21-year-old was born in a refugee camp in Kenya to Sudanese parents before his family fled war-torn Africa when he was seven years of age to settle in Australia, firstly in Brisbane, and later in Perth.
It was a season spent playing for East Fremantle in the WAFL where he impressed the Swans, who took him at pick 44 of the 2013 NAB AFL Draft.
Coach John Longmire said the athletic backman has benefitted greatly from playing on the likes of Lance Franklin and Kurt Tippett during match simulation and has dramatically improved his game since the end of last year.
"That’s the benefit for our young key defenders is the ability to be able to train on quality key forwards on a regular basis," Longmire said.
"There's no better way of learning, we can show vision as much as we like but there's no better way (to learn) than playing on the best.
"Particularly over pre-season and games to this point so far he's been terrific winning his one-on-ones and he's a very good kick and a great athlete.
"He's played on a couple of listed AFL players at reserves level and done OK, and certainly at training he's been good at that as well.
"It's really exciting for him, he's put together a great body of work in the reserves, he's played a good 5-6 weeks of absolute quality football now and deserves his opportunity."
Longmire said he kept news of the club's latest debutant quiet until the team's pre-training meeting on Wednesday, and he got the reaction he expected from the playing group.
"He didn't know actually, I announced it and his was probably the best grin I've ever seen," Longmire said.
"He's had a few challenges along the journey, there's no doubt about that, but he's making the most of his opportunities now and it's terrific to see."
While Richards will miss the clash with the Lions, Longmire was confident that fellow defender Jeremy Laidler would be cleared to play after he missed most of last week's win over the Eagles after copping a head knock early in the game.
In other news, speedy midfielder Gary Rohan will play in the NEAFL after coming off the long-term injury list.
The 24-year-old's hamstring issues forced the club to give him an extended time away from playing to ensure he returned to full fitness, and Rohan looks to have himself in great shape after training at full pace with the Swans' main group for the past month.
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New Swan at the double: Aliir Aliir to debut
KENYAN-BORN Sydney Swans key defender Aliir Aliir has been picked to make his AFL debut against the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba on Sunday.
Aliir will replace veteran Ted Richards who fractured his cheekbone in the Swans' 39-point win over West Coast last week.
The 21-year-old was born in a refugee camp in Kenya to Sudanese parents before his family fled war-torn Africa when he was seven years of age to settle in Australia, firstly in Brisbane, and later in Perth.
It was a season spent playing for East Fremantle in the WAFL where he impressed the Swans, who took him at pick 44 of the 2013 NAB AFL Draft.
Coach John Longmire said the athletic backman has benefitted greatly from playing on the likes of Lance Franklin and Kurt Tippett during match simulation and has dramatically improved his game since the end of last year.
"That’s the benefit for our young key defenders is the ability to be able to train on quality key forwards on a regular basis," Longmire said.
"There's no better way of learning, we can show vision as much as we like but there's no better way (to learn) than playing on the best.
"Particularly over pre-season and games to this point so far he's been terrific winning his one-on-ones and he's a very good kick and a great athlete.
"He's played on a couple of listed AFL players at reserves level and done OK, and certainly at training he's been good at that as well.
"It's really exciting for him, he's put together a great body of work in the reserves, he's played a good 5-6 weeks of absolute quality football now and deserves his opportunity."
Longmire said he kept news of the club's latest debutant quiet until the team's pre-training meeting on Wednesday, and he got the reaction he expected from the playing group.
"He didn't know actually, I announced it and his was probably the best grin I've ever seen," Longmire said.
"He's had a few challenges along the journey, there's no doubt about that, but he's making the most of his opportunities now and it's terrific to see."
While Richards will miss the clash with the Lions, Longmire was confident that fellow defender Jeremy Laidler would be cleared to play after he missed most of last week's win over the Eagles after copping a head knock early in the game.
In other news, speedy midfielder Gary Rohan will play in the NEAFL after coming off the long-term injury list.
The 24-year-old's hamstring issues forced the club to give him an extended time away from playing to ensure he returned to full fitness, and Rohan looks to have himself in great shape after training at full pace with the Swans' main group for the past month.
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Collingwood suck. 
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7 are finally going to be showing the football in HD. 
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BOY OH BOY WOWEE!
And the Pies smashed the Lions.