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~~Official AFL 2012 Discussion Thread ~~ ft. GWS

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#1 · (Edited)
Official
Australian Rules Football
2012 Discussion Thread​

Its a new year guys, and once again footy draws near. In 5 and a bit weeks we will finally get our fix of footy again.

....Introducing GWS



Are they fianlly burnt out or will they go back to back?

Whats instore for Collingwood with Bucks at the helm?​
 
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#146 ·
My top 8 would probably look like this:

1. Collingwood
2. Hawthorn
3. Geelong
4. West Coast
5. Sydney
6. Carlton
7. Fremantle
8. Adelaide

Adelaide might sneak into the top eight with their favourable draw, but not looking to much into the NAB Cup victory. I've been disappointed the last few years so I would love them to go higher but just can't see it. Feel like St.Kilda might somehow get into the top eight but just can't fit them in.
 
#148 ·
1.Geelong
2.Hawthorn
3.West Coast
4.Collingwood
5.Sydney
6.Richmond
7.Carlton
8.Fremantle
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9.St Kilda
10.Western Bulldogs
11.Essendon
12.Port Adelaide
13.Adelaide
14.North Melbourne
15.Melbourne
16.Brisbane
17.GWS
18.Gold Coast

Premiers - Geelong 14.6.90 def Hawthorn 12.16.88
Rising Star - John Butcher
GWS First win - North Melbourne - Round 2
Coleman Medal - Lance Franklin 89 goals
Brownlow - Lance Franklin
Norm Smith - Joel Selwood


I believe Richmond will surprise a few people this year, and make the finals.
I believe Port will be on the way up and play finals in 2013.
I think Adelaide hit some form way to early and will suffer in the season.
Collingwood to go out in straight sets
GWS will have a better first year than Gold Coast
Johno Brown will be staring in the next terminator movie
 
#155 ·
Very sad week in sport first the Fabrice Muamba incident and now Jim Stynes passing.

Jimmy was truly an inspirational man. Such passion for his footy club, even while battling cancer he was at the games when ever he could be there, and most of all he was here to witness Melbourne get rid of their debt and secure their future in the AFL. You fought hard Jim now you finally get to rest.

RIP Jim Stynes
 
#156 · (Edited)
It's insane how much a person that you've never met can have an affect on the community. It is just shattering considering everything he has achieved, how much he fought to save Melbourne and his fight for his own life. Plus how young he was and how young his kids are. The world loses such great people like Jim Stynes yet there are the worst people imaginable still walking the earth. How is that fair? :(

And on that note, I'm going to start the tipping before I get myself all riled up again...

***Wrestling Forum’s AFL Tipping Competition***


Sorry again that I completely forgot that the round actually starts this week (bloody Sydney making things difficult for the rest of us again haha!! :p)

To those that have been in past tipping comps before, I’m not changing the rules this year so same deal applies and you can just skip the next few paragraphs. To those that haven’t and would like to participate I’ll give you a quick rundown of how it works and if you need any help, you’re welcome to shoot me a Private Message, or even just ask here. :)

Tips for the round are due before the first game of each round. I do not accept posting tips in this thread. You have to PM them to me (saves people from editing posts if they screw up their tips).

If I don’t receive your tipping on time, you cop a 0 for the round. You are more than welcome to tip ahead if you’re going to be away or something like that. Just PM me to let me know.

One point is given for each correct tip. Draws are counted as a win so everyone gets a point.

If I have a chance to on Friday or Saturday, I will post everyone’s tips up. Results are then posted at the end of the round on either Sunday or Monday night. Again I’ve been known to be completely off the ball and fall a day or so behind (not a word from you regular tipsters! :side:), so please be patient with me.

At this point in time, we’re just playing for bragging rights again, unless something else can be organised.

***ROUND 1***

So here we go ladies (if there’s any other than me) and gents. Because the round is split into 2 weeks, the deadline for the GWS/Swans game is Saturday March 24, 7.40pm and the deadline for the remaining games is Thursday March 29, 7.40pm. You're also more than welcome to just post everything to me this week if you want.
Also to the new participants, all times are AEST so if you don’t live in VIC, TAS, ACT or NSW you’ll have to work out your deadline time. ;)

Saturday March 24
ANZ Stadium – 7.40pm
Greater Western Sydney vs. Sydney

Thursday March 29
MCG – 7.40pm
Richmond vs. Carlton

Friday March 30
MCG – 7.50pm
Hawthorn vs. Collingwood

Saturday March 31
MCG – 1.40pm
Melbourne vs. Brisbane

Metricon Stadium – 4.45pm
Gold Coast vs. Adelaide

Etihad Stadium – 7.45pm
North Melbourne vs. Essendon

Paterson’s Stadium – 8.45pm
Fremantle vs. Geelong

Sunday April 1
Etihad Stadium – 1.10pm
Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast

AAMI Stadium – 4.40pm
Port Adelaide vs. St Kilda

Good luck. :)
 
#160 ·
i was thinking of entering a supercoach duds team. guys like higgins, brogan, guys that are overpriced for their actual output over the years and see how it goes. suggestions much appreciated.

oh and i havent posted in this thread for a while. but rip jimmy stynes. a great, larger than life figure who did just as much outside of the game than he did in it. will sorely be missed.
 
#163 · (Edited)
created the team, just need to get the players.

okay, here it is. remind me if i've missed anyone:

defense: schoenmakers, sellar, hansen, khunt, tambling, mitch brown, maxwell
mids: higgins, j mac, knights, mclean, polo, didak, claye beams, winderlich
rucks: brogan, fraser, MAJAK
forwards: hitchcock, d stewart, miller, chadley, koshitske, watts, setanta, falou

i have 1.8 mil to play with and 94k rookies on the bench (besides izzy, beams, MAJAK and winderlich). thinking cocaine michael johnson needs a gig in the backlines.

alright ended up adding campbell brown and ben warren. just need to replace adam pattison with a shit ruckman.

found the ruckman. BEN HUDSON.
 
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