OT: Any AFL fans?

[Lima]

Anyone wanna share my pie

Essendon will smash us.

It's okay, I got it wrong too.

[Lima]

Close game tonight at the G.

Can the Cat's pull it off?

Pretty good game so far.

[mikinoz]

Pretty good game so far.

Not having Foxtel is killing me about now...

[GizmoGTI]

yes!!!! what is good is that geelong have WB next week and it's must win for WB

[Lima]

Cats might have lost the battle, but I think they will win the war.

[mikinoz]

yes!!!!

Get back to me at the end of September.

[GizmoGTI]

collingwood had it all over geelong, their lucky we missed so many goals - we should have win by over 50 points..

[mikinoz]

collingwood had it all over geelong, their lucky we missed so many goals - we should have win by over 50 points..

Fair enough, I hold my judgement until I have watched the game.

But that is a quotable quote all the same. That being said, Collingwood are lucky Geelong missed so many goals - as they might just have won!

[GizmoGTI]

u mean u didn't watch it? played on 10 hd live they got seriously rolled

[Lima]

u mean u didn't watch it? played on 10 hd live...

Only Swans games are broadcast live on free to air on Saturday nights into NSW/ACT.

Foxtel covers both Saturday night games, which is no good if you don't have Fox.

[GizmoGTI]

Only Swans games are broadcast live on free to air on Saturday nights into NSW/ACT.

Foxtel covers both Saturday night games, which is no good if you don't have Fox.

fairdinkum! you should have seen the geelong crowd marching out 5 minutes left in the game - haha i think if collingwood get into the finals, they will win, geelong or no geelong..

[mikinoz]

fairdinkum! you should have seen the geelong crowd marching out 5 minutes left in the game

Off home to have a small reminisce over 2 premierships in 3 years I spose while driving back down Geelong Rd.

- haha i think if collingwood get into the finals, they will win, geelong or no geelong..

If they are minor premiers, and in the finals - or in the grand final? Id say they will be pretty unstoppable if they actually get to the grand final, yes.

[Lima]

fairdinkum! you should have seen the geelong crowd marching out 5 minutes left in the game - haha i think if collingwood get into the finals, they will win, geelong or no geelong..

These stats don't truly mean anything, of course, but are worth noting all the same:

1. The last 8 premiership teams lost to their GF opponents at their previous home & away fixture.

2. Collingwood haven't beaten a Victorian team in the finals for almost 20 years.

[GizmoGTI]

These stats don't truly mean anything, of course, but are worth noting all the same:

1. The last 8 premiership teams lost to their GF opponents at their previous home & away fixture.

2. Collingwood haven't beaten a Victorian team in the finals for almost 20 years.

here's a stat for ya

1. Collingwood is on top of the ladder
2. Collingwood is currently the best afl team in the world

[Lima]

3. No team has won as many Grand Finals as Carlton.

[Aussie_Golfa]

here's a stat for ya

2. Collingwood is currently the best afl team in the world

That's what I love about Pies fans, they're just so damn modest

[Aussie_Golfa]

3. No team has won as many Grand Finals as Carlton.

Oh?

Most Premierships

Carlton 16, most recent 1995, Essendon 16, most recent 2000

[mikinoz]

Oh?

Most Premierships

Carlton 16, most recent 1995, Essendon 16, most recent 2000

Shame you don't support Essendon then!

Here are some more statistics...

Carlton Premierships;

1915 Premiership Team: Defeated Collingwood Football Club
1938 Premiership Team: Defeated Collingwood Football Club
1970 Premiership Team: The Great Comeback - Defeated Collingwood Football Club
1979 Premiership Team: Defeated Collingwood Football Club
1981 Premiership Team Defeated Collingwood Football Club

VS.

Collingwood Premierships;

1910 Premiership Team: Defeated Carlton Football Club

If only Collingwood could have kicked straighter, they may have even more premierships?

[Lima]

Oh?

Most Premierships

Carlton 16, most recent 1995, Essendon 16, most recent 2000

Same number of Premierships, yes, but I didn't say that. Only one team has won 16 Grand Finals.

On that front, Essendon is no better than lowly Collingwood.

It amazes me the number of Essendon followers that think/assume they have actually won 16 Grand Finals. Two were "gifted" due to them finishing on top and there being no final series in those years. You might remember 1999; yeah, the team that finishes the regular season doesn't always win the flag.



As a Carlton supporter I know I'm in no position to be hanging schitt on any other clubs for salary cap rorts, however, as far as I recall Essendon is the only club to be fined for cheating the cap in the same year they won a flag. That was 1993 to save you looking it up.

So, you've won 16 flags, but only 14 Grand Finals, and in one of those you were proven to be cheating the system. Really, then, Collingwood are in front there too.

[Aussie_Golfa]

Same number of Premierships, yes, but I didn't say that. Only one team has won 16 Grand Finals.

On that front, Essendon is no better than lowly Collingwood.

It amazes me the number of Essendon followers that think/assume they have actually won 16 Grand Finals. Two were "gifted" due to them finishing on top and there being no final series in those years. You might remember 1999; yeah, the team that finishes the regular season doesn't always win the flag.



As a Carlton supporter I know I'm in no position to be hanging schitt on any other clubs for salary cap rorts, however, as far as I recall Essendon is the only club to be fined for cheating the cap in the same year they won a flag. That was 1993 to save you looking it up.

So, you've won 16 flags, but only 14 Grand Finals, and in one of those you were proven to be cheating the system. Really, then, Collingwood are in front there too.

Err...

I have no recollection of the events to which you refer

(Well that excuse worked for big John E so why not me)

[Lima]

Yeah, like I said, I'm in no position to call anyone on salary cap cheating and while Carlton was most likely fiddling the books for most of the 90s too, we didn't get busted/penalised for that. At least not officially anyway. I suspect a fair whack of our eventual penalty in 2002, which was signed off by former Essendon man Ron Evans I might add, had a fair degree of history behind it.



Anyway, it's all fun and games until Collingwood wins a flag.

[GizmoGTI]

thats all historical bullshyte, what matters is now! and that is collingwood is here to kick ass! like i said if we get to the grand finals, (the only team i worry about now is WB) we going to win it no problems oh yeah and your all frvcken jealous kvnts

[Lima]

thats all historical bullshyte, what matters is now! and that is collingwood is here to kick ass! like i said if we get to the grand finals, (the only team i worry about now is WB) we going to win it no problems oh yeah and your all frvcken jealous kvnts

1 flag in 50 years.

I can see why you think it's all historical crap. You've only won one flag in colour.

[mikinoz]

1 flag in 50 years.

I can see why you think it's all historical crap. You've only won one flag in colour.

Minigolf v. McGuire - one of the untiring battles of the last decade.

[GizmoGTI]

yeah your all frvcken jealous kvnts

[mikinoz]

Yeah, the WB will be fired up not the #1 ticket holder is the PM.

[mikinoz]

Yeah, the WB will be fired up not the #1 ticket holder is the PM.

11 consecutive unanswered goals.

*make it 14!*

[Lima]

The game is following the Carlton v Richmond pattern. Its just the skills are a bit better.

[mikinoz]

The game is following the Carlton v Richmond pattern. Its just the skills are a bit better.

I'd love a 100 point win!

Wonder if Julia is watching. At least she will know what a flogging feels like before polling day.

[Aussie_Golfa]

After witnessing the Pies first hand last night and the dominance of the Cats tonight there are only two obvious contenders.

Both teams were a pleasure to watch if you were a pure footy fan, a bit depressing if you were the opposition

If they do happen to be the final two I think it will be the match of the century (so far that is)

[Aussie_Golfa]

By the way, where's Giz, did he get banned or something

[mikinoz]

I was only joking when Ii suggested a 100 point win!

[TMK-001]

I was only joking when Ii suggested a 100 point win!

Should have had a hunj on it!!

[TMK-001]

Whats your thoughts on Ben Cousins?? It is pretty quiet around here, I thought there would be a few here with an opinion?

I think its ballsy to go on public record and air most of your dirty laundry by choice. I guess it puts another side to the story... but probably too little too late. He's only 30... obviously footy has taken its toll. It will be interesting to see where he ends up post footy.

I think that Collingwood or Saint Kilda might have won a Premiership in the past seasons if they signed him...

[Lima]

I like how he dumped on Collingwood after they shafted him.

That was the best part. Well, after...

"Nina and Suzi were great times, until I woke up in the back of an ambulance."

To be honest, I thought it showed him to be a bit self-absorbed. Part 2 was a bit better in terms of having him show some remorse or regret. But you just get the feeling there will be plenty of material in the future to create Part 3.

In fairness, it also shows that professional sport is very much a cut-throat business. His line at the start of Part 1 summed it pretty well, "they expect you to act like a priest all week then fight like the devil on the weekend."