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Week 1 Finals: the bowl splatter games.
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No way.The SCG's not tiny anymore. They increased the playing dimensions when they built the new stands.
"Healy revealed that the length of the Gabba (78 metres) and SCG (77.75) are only marginally shorter in length to the MCG (80) from the goal line to the centre circle."
‘Totally off the planet’: AFL legend Gerard Healy busts all-time ground myth
‘Totally off the planet’: AFL legend busts all-time MCG mythwww.foxsports.com.au
They were kicking it from inside the centre square and it was easily making the goal square. Can't do that at the G unless your Ablett snr or Sav
The 50 at the scg is 46-47m at best
What's next Kardina park as wide as Subiaco?
They lie
No side wins finals with too many players missing or unfit
Look at the Swans - Rampe/Papley out and they struggled. The comp is so even, no side can afford to be missing key players.
Just to have a whinge for a moment, why do so many commentators give Carlton an excuse of injuries but when we have had the same injury problem for longer than they did, it seems to be forgotten?
Actually I probably know the answer
Actually I probably know the answer
Because Carlton actually performed incredibly well given their injuries. They were second only to us, and we had the worst season in 60 years, while Carlton made finals.
Having said that, I said it after round 1 with Carlton. There was only one player who they needed fit, and that's Curnow.
His injury is worth 10. Given Dekoning is the next lynchpin, it was having them injured that finished them.
Also, a note on 'good story great guy Docherty'. Rance is a good parallel. In 2019 he also tore his ACL in the Carlton Richmond opener. He was training the house down coming into finals, and could have played. But he said it would be unfair on a player who'd got us there to take their spot. Also said that it's a big risk hoping to come in in form. Chose to do the team thing.
We won the flag.
And, with all due respect to Docherty's ability, he's no Alex Rance.
Cartoon have an over-rated list. Curnow and McKay are too soft for starters.
Best thing now is I don't have to hear Wanker Whateley crap on about this loverboy team of his.
Best thing now is I don't have to hear Wanker Whateley crap on about this loverboy team of his.
Carlton won 2 of their last 9 games, they didn’t perform incredibly well when they got injuries imo. The two they won were against the Eagles and the kangas.
I’m not equivalising their list to ours, they have a better list, however if it is said Carlton’s drop off was due to injuries then at least part of the reason we won two games was due to ours. That’s all I am saying.
The SCG's not tiny anymore. They increased the playing dimensions when they built the new stands.
"Healy revealed that the length of the Gabba (78 metres) and SCG (77.75) are only marginally shorter in length to the MCG (80) from the goal line to the centre circle."
‘Totally off the planet’: AFL legend Gerard Healy busts all-time ground myth
‘Totally off the planet’: AFL legend busts all-time MCG myth
A few years ago I looked at this and the SCG was 151.5m in length and the MCG 160. So, not much difference really, maybe they have extended the SCG a few metres but it was never all that much shorter.
Subiaco at 175m and Kardinia Park at 170m were/are a fair bit longer, VFL Park at 180m was always ridiculous.
DS
Their goal kicking is poor. Amazing how a guy like Daniher can spilt the middle from 55 and miss from 30.
