Page 7 of 7 FirstFirst ... 34567
Results 73 to 84 of 84

Thread: AFLX Is anyone going?

  1. #73
    All AFLX has taught me is that Rose and Foote are still rubbish.

  2. #74
    Veterans List Ludwig's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Chiang Mai
    Posts
    9,310
    Quote Originally Posted by AB Swannie View Post
    All AFLX has taught me is that Rose and Foote are still rubbish.
    How true!

    The idea of the GF game was to get the ball into Cunningham's hands, but his kicking was horrid.

    Towers looks very sharp. I'll have to put him back into my best 22 calculations. O'Riordan looked good in first game and Fox was okay as well, except for the 2 cases of running too far. McCartin looks a winner.

    Of the Cat B rookies, Jake Brown has a long way to go. Bell looks a chance. Small sample size.

    As for AFLX, it might not be all that bad with a few rule tweaks and if the best players were on the ground. We have to take into consideration the proportion of bottom 20 players that played for most of the sides.

  3. #75
    Personally I find Oriordan still tentative and doesn�t move the ball well enough for Snrs. I think he would be a liability in Snrs. Stilted, poor execution under pressure

    Harry Marsh is ahead of Col

    Foote is still struggling with ball watching ie when he moves in for the ball he does check prior over his shoulders for defenders and still tends to run a straight line at the ball ie 7mins 20 seconds into the 1st game second half and got nailed by two defenders

    The best players move in a slight arc shape when attacking a contested ball so they can see 360 degrees and truly know their options

    Was encouraging to see Fox take the game on

    Rampe , Robbo , towers, Cunningham and Hewett did it easy

    McCartin is a goer for his age and height weight

  4. #76
    Veterans List
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Location
    Crowland :-(
    Posts
    6,096
    More entertaining when the Swans are playing but still reckon it's so so at best.

    Foote does not have the skill level to make it at AFL level, Rose is just ok, both will be 2018 delists. Bell looks likely but early days. McCartin has just turned 18, looks very promising, a draft steal methinks :-) O'Riordan will make the grade, just needs a chance, so few openings in the senior side. Fox looks ok as well, as did Buddy in the stand.

    Rampe, Hewett, Newman and Towers! looked a cut above.

    Good to see the new look coaching crew and the strong Swans fans turn out.

    I might even watch a replay, just to pick up on the little things that you often miss first time around.

  5. #77
    The old Boiler! Wardy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2003
    Location
    Goulburn NSW
    Posts
    6,676
    They said over 9000 turned up which is pretty good

  6. #78
    Carpe Noctem CureTheSane's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2003
    Location
    Knoxfield, Victoria
    Posts
    5,032
    I forgot to watch the AFLX
    Oops
    The difference between insanity and genius is measured only in success.

  7. #79
    Quote Originally Posted by CureTheSane View Post
    I forgot to watch the AFLX
    Oops
    From what I saw you didn't miss much. Imo a waste of time, would rather watch intra club games or trial matches.

  8. #80
    It's Goodes to cheer!! ScottH's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2003
    Location
    Master of the house, keeper of the zoo
    Posts
    23,665
    Blog Entries
    2
    Quote Originally Posted by CureTheSane View Post
    I forgot to watch the AFLX
    Oops
    Almost as exciting as AFLW

  9. #81
    Veterans List wolftone57's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Location
    Lilyfield
    Posts
    5,788
    Quote Originally Posted by Auntie.Gerald View Post
    Personally I find Oriordan still tentative and doesn�t move the ball well enough for Snrs. I think he would be a liability in Snrs. Stilted, poor execution under pressure

    Harry Marsh is ahead of Col

    Foote is still struggling with ball watching ie when he moves in for the ball he does check prior over his shoulders for defenders and still tends to run a straight line at the ball ie 7mins 20 seconds into the 1st game second half and got nailed by two defenders

    The best players move in a slight arc shape when attacking a contested ball so they can see 360 degrees and truly know their options

    Was encouraging to see Fox take the game on

    Rampe , Robbo , towers, Cunningham and Hewett did it easy

    McCartin is a goer for his age and height weight
    I thought young James Bell looked very composed. some of his kicking was super. that one along the boundary was a really good kick with absolutely no room. I know that because it was just below us. I think there was about a metre to squeeze the kick down the line. A bloody beauty it was.

    Someone said Robbo was crap. I didn't think so. He didn't play much time, same with Rampe. Sir Dane is very good isn't he. Tend to forget just how good he is because he almost always just does it with no fuss.

  10. #82
    Carpe Noctem CureTheSane's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2003
    Location
    Knoxfield, Victoria
    Posts
    5,032
    Quote Originally Posted by ScottH View Post
    Almost as exciting as AFLW
    Yeah, I said at the start that AFLW wouldn't work. And it won't.
    I was always glad the Swans didn't get a team, and the optimist in me was hoping that the club would be sitting and watching and assessing before they committed, with the excuse of training facilities or whatever.

    I think it will stick around, but it will definitely dwindle.
    The AFL cannot sustain the pumping up they are giving the comp, and without that it will be hard to retain the following it has.

    Don't know about AFLX, because, well, I didn't see any of it.
    But I guess that is a statement in itself.
    Sounds like it's doomed, but that's ok if it is.
    I hope the AFL keeps on experimenting.

    Maybe they should change the AFLW to the AFLX rules?
    Maybe they need an AFLY or AFLZ?
    The difference between insanity and genius is measured only in success.

  11. #83
    Veterans List Ludwig's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Chiang Mai
    Posts
    9,310
    The verdict is in about AFLX. Everyone hates it, so it's here to stay.

    Quote Originally Posted by Ludwig View Post
    1. Brian Taylor is back on the air. When he's broadcasting I can turn my phone back on. He's a great manager and publicist, but I wish he had other clients.
    2. We now have AFLW and AFLX. Maybe after AFLY and AFLZ that will be the end of it.
    Quote Originally Posted by CureTheSane View Post
    Maybe they need an AFLY or AFLZ?
    You know I get royalties if you use my material. I'll let it go this time, but do it again and you'll be hearing from my manager, a man who can ruin a day so bad you won't get over it until Harry Cunningham is out of contract.

  12. #84
    Carpe Noctem CureTheSane's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2003
    Location
    Knoxfield, Victoria
    Posts
    5,032
    haha, must have missed that.
    Did you say anything about the upcoming new Victorian league? AFLV
    Or the.....nah, I'm gonna stop there for fear of boring myself....
    The difference between insanity and genius is measured only in success.

Page 7 of 7 FirstFirst ... 34567

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Single Sign On provided by vBSSO