Aussie Rules Rd. 1.

[MrChristo]

Still a bit under a week away, but lines already up, and one is WAY off!

Adelaide 1.80 to beat the Doggies?! :SIB

In Melbourne, sure, but Dogs will be lucky to cobble together a side!
Massive problems in defense (what's new? ). Williams out, White likely out (not much good anyway!)...Lake's first game back from hip surgury.
Dogs kicked second fewest goals in pre-season and again look to be relying on their running players to score.
Crows will have Burton, Tippett, likely Bock up forward no doubt getting super service from the middle.
Crows won both meetings last year by 30's, but dominated both...30-17 shots and 32-18.
Dogs haven't won in their last 6 indoors as turnovers bounce quickly back the other way....av. loss in those games has been 58!! :scared

Fully expected about 1.40, and won't be surprised if it is closer to that than the current 1.80 at game time.


Kanga's have won 6 straight v. Essendon, and look likely again at 1.90. Bombers won just 2 of their last 9 games last year (one v. Carlton), Kangas played well in Melbourne all season, but struggled on the road.
Hawthorn are certainties @ 1.34, but will wait for the spread...reckon they can cover the 20 or so...
...and not sure what makes St. Kilda such big favs over Sydney.
I think the news of the Swans decline is a bit premature...will be tempted by them @ +17ish.

 

[PAWAQATSI]

Not long to go Christo. Can't wait for it to start. :0corn

I had a bit of a look for some openers but hadn't found any. I figured my Roos v Bombers would be a pick-em. Not having any $ on us but will just be happy to be there for the first game. Lucky for Coops that he won't be! Should be close to a sell out.

Yeah that Crows $1.80 looks enticing.


Where do you see your Bulldogs finishing mate?

 

[bombercoops]

G'day fellas! Back into it again for the year- can't wait! The NFL and college football is a great distraction while the AFL has its' off-season. Great year in the NFL christo- very solid mate. Hope you can keep it rolling into this years AFL season. So you've got faith in your boys next monday huh pawa?? I think as our young guys continue to come thru me might just creep across the line against your boys- here's to hoping anyway! Scheduled to be back in Oz in the middle of the year so hoping to sneak down to melbourne to catch some games at some point. Will le toyu know well in advance if that happens paw. I know you probably have to plenty to fill me in on from your recent escapades! lmao! Hope you guys are well and looking forward to BS' ing thru-out the season once again.

 

[PAWAQATSI]

Bombercoops strolls on in with impending fatherhood on his head!! Congrats mate to you and the missus :00hour
That should slow you down a bit! :nono:

 

[bombercoops]

Thanks paw! Big year upcoming and if you guys need to know anything about investments with all the money you win from games this year, feel free to let me know as I will be a certified financial planner later in the year! :SIB Can't wait! Yep, I'm sure things will slow down quite alot mate with the young one on the way! Well, it'll be the first one I know about anyway! :shrug:

 

[PAWAQATSI]

Hold the phone......

Bulldog Johnson's 300th game!

:00x32 Time to buy back some of my Adelaide stake

If Christo follows a real footy team.......they will lift for this man's big day.

 

[MrChristo]

Go back and see how they fared on his mate's 300th (Rohan Smith)

Maybe that's what's holding this price, 'cause in pure footy terms...badly outclassed here early are us Doggies. :shrug:

Hawks -18.5...Swans +18.5... soooo tempted! :0corn

 

[PAWAQATSI]

Yeah have got to like the Hawks to cover. I went and watched my Roos crush Melbourne a couple weeks back in a practice match and I thought we looked average!!! :mj07:

Demons will finish behind even Richmond!!

Even a 3/4 strength Hawthorn should win by 30+



.....ummm.....so where did you say the Bulldogs would finish mate?? :shrug:

 

[MrChristo]

Bottom 5 without a doubt...

Got an interesting feel about the Bombers on Monday boys...
Lost last season meeting, but had 3 more shot...same I50's and almost identical contested possies...

Knights hs got the young Bombers up and running...they only got beaten in the last minute in a game they really controlled v. the Saints in NAB (eventual winners obviously)...
...in all likelyhood it won't last the season, but I'm starting to like their chances in the first 4-5 rounds.

Odds are still a bit tight either way...might have a quiet Rd. 1. I think. :scared

 

[bombercoops]

Hope you're right about the dons christo. Have the game live over here on monday so will be sweating it out and sparing a thought for you at the game pawa. Dees to finish bottom for mine this year also.
Looks like we all have a strong lean to the dees for the spoon this year! How about the flag? What do you guys think? I reckon Geelong are good things to repeat as I can't see wicht side will challenge at years end. Saints, port, hawks, pies, and west coast are all contenders but who will step up for a serious crack at the champs this year? Safe to say that our teams won't figure when it counts.....again! lol! :0corn Just keep waiting I guess...........

 

[MrChristo]

Sydney +19

Looks a lot of points to me in what figures to be a tight, low scoring game.
Don't really understand all the negativity about Sydney this season...Mattner looks a good fit, and Hall back to some good form pre-season.
Could have beaten Hawthorn in Week 1 NAB (literally depending on who you listen to! )...
...Saints still look to have trouble scoring...Riewoldt not 100%, Gehrig worse still...
...they won just 1 game in the final 10 last season by more than 17 points, a 30 point win at home v. Freo, but had just 5 more shots.
Kinda hope the Saints get up for my tipping, but think it will be close either way.

Going off Hawthorn...some nagging Melbourne thing... :shrug:

 

[bombercoops]

:00hour Well pawa, I believe it would've been better for me to have been watching that game live! lol! That game today was played at some serious pace for the first 3/4's- plenty of leg speed and pacey ball movement from both sides. Definitely didn't expect that result but was happy to witness it live from the living room over here.
Nice win by your doggies christo for johnson's 300th!

 

[PAWAQATSI]

Both games cost me. Thankfully Hawks & Swans softened the blow.

Yeah Coops you would have been jumping off the third tier at quarter time coz it looked bad for your guys. Then the tide turned and things got ugly!!

The good thing to come from this is that I will get a better return for my Roos versus Richmond this week......coz we will bounce back and defeat them.

This one is a 'banker' guys so be told :SIB



......oh yeah.......f**k Johnson Christo......and f**k Bock too!!! :mj07:


There's always next week!!

 

[kickserv]

Aussy Footy is back.....I can sleep now :mj07: :mj07:

 

[PAWAQATSI]

Aussy Footy is back.....I can sleep now :mj07: :mj07:

We know ya love it Kyle :0corn

 

[kickserv]

as I have said many times.....no refs in any sport have a cooler sign then that funcky thing they do when a dude kicks a ball through....man I love that....could watch that over and over again.....be really cool to see strippers do that.....:mj07: :mj07:


also.....I do believe I was 3-0 against the spread last season....pretty good considering I can't name one player on any team :mj07: