Aussie Sports Thread - NRL, AFL or A League

[SB]

What are the expectations for the Suns this season? Are they ready for the finals yet or does Hardwick need another season?

Personally I think another season is needed but hoping to be there or thereabouts contending for top 10.

[peterbread]

What are the expectations for the Suns this season? Are they ready for the finals yet or does Hardwick need another season?

[SB]

Yep. Geelong fan since I was a kid despite living in Adelaide.

I’ve had a soft spot for Adelaide for a while now but it’s always been Sydney 1st then Suns since they started. Anyone but Richmond or Collingwood

[Harv]

Yep. Geelong fan since I was a kid despite living in Adelaide.

[SB]

Like I said earlier, even if you were in for him, you cant sign him. He retired whilst still under contract. You'd need to trade for him or he'd have had to nominate for the draft and use one of your picks to select him (which didn't happen obviously)

Otherwise players would just be "retiring" to get the move to whichever club they wanted to play for

Would be great for Geelong tbh. We'd get all the local lads back down the coast for nothing instead of having to pay through the ass every trade period.

Thanks for that. So you’re a Cats fan hey

[Harv]

Local radio has just reported we are definitely NOT in for Dusty Martin

Like I said earlier, even if you were in for him, you cant sign him. He retired whilst still under contract. You'd need to trade for him or he'd have had to nominate for the draft and use one of your picks to select him (which didn't happen obviously)

Otherwise players would just be "retiring" to get the move to whichever club they wanted to play for

Would be great for Geelong tbh. We'd get all the local lads back down the coast for nothing instead of having to pay through the ass every trade period.

[SB]

The men’s Big Bash starts on December 15th. Looking forward to it.

[SB]

They’re back at Suncorp now. Redcliffe was 10,000 which would be a perfect size for them but no one wanted to travel to the games and there isn’t a lot of public transport close to the stadium.

Went up there once the previous season when they took a couple games up there. They beat City with a come from behind game and the place was packed and a great atmosphere.

Clive Palmer and Miron Bleiberg drove me nuts, didn’t like either of them. Don’t claim you’ll go undefeated through your first season, just asking other teams to go at you even more.

The top teams are worth a watch but when you get the bottom group it can be a hard watch. Don’t watch many games now although all the games are on TV here.

I’ll happily watch the matches on TV as at least you can change Chanel if it’s rubbish. Agree about Palmer & Bleiberg being tossers. Palmer only wanted to get into Asia to promote his mining company on the shirts.

[peterbread]

They’re back at Suncorp now. Redcliffe was 10,000 which would be a perfect size for them but no one wanted to travel to the games and there isn’t a lot of public transport close to the stadium.

Went up there once the previous season when they took a couple games up there. They beat City with a come from behind game and the place was packed and a great atmosphere.

Clive Palmer and Miron Bleiberg drove me nuts, didn’t like either of them. Don’t claim you’ll go undefeated through your first season, just asking other teams to go at you even more.

The top teams are worth a watch but when you get the bottom group it can be a hard watch. Don’t watch many games now although all the games are on TV here.

[SB]

Brisbane Roar losing again. 4-1 at home to Melbourne City.

First season I had a season ticket they beat Western Sydney in the grand final and that was the third tittle in 4 years. The last season I had one I was sitting in the pouring rain watching them lose 4 or 5 nil at home to Newcastle who were down the league as well. Wasn’t the only big loss we had to watch that season. Didn’t renew after that because they moved up to Redcliffe.

The owners have ruined that club and it’s sad to see considering what Ange did with them and the records they set. 1 point from the first 6 games this season.

I didn’t know they’d relocated to Redcliffe but yeah it’s been a horror start again this season. Watched them a few times & at times they’ve not played to bad then go a concede a couple of goals & it’s over. I haven’t watched an A League match live since they booted Gold Coast United out. I must admit I hated the name & singing chants using the word United in it.

[peterbread]

Brisbane Roar losing again. 4-1 at home to Melbourne City.

First season I had a season ticket they beat Western Sydney in the grand final and that was the third tittle in 4 years. The last season I had one I was sitting in the pouring rain watching them lose 4 or 5 nil at home to Newcastle who were down the league as well. Wasn’t the only big loss we had to watch that season. Didn’t renew after that because they moved up to Redcliffe.

The owners have ruined that club and it’s sad to see considering what Ange did with them and the records they set. 1 point from the first 6 games this season.

[SB]

The Matilda’s are 2-0 up after 13 mins vs Chinese Taipai

Finished 3-1 with mainly local A League players

[SB]

Looking forward to the big bash, hopefully Brisbane to win it again. Don’t know what they’ve done differently in the last two seasons to become more consistent.

And how was that first test? Crazy low scores then India go crazy. They dominate down in Australia now. Will this be 3 series in a row in Australia if they win?

Yeah I love the Big Bash too. Heat were so dependent on Chris Lyn & Brendan McCullum weren’t they but they are much more consistent now.

I’ve not supported the Australian cricket side since the under arm fiasco & sand paper gate etc so yeah I was happy to see India triumph like they did.

[peterbread]

Looking forward to the big bash, hopefully Brisbane to win it again. Don’t know what they’ve done differently in the last two seasons to become more consistent.

And how was that first test? Crazy low scores then India go crazy. They dominate down in Australia now. Will this be 3 series in a row in Australia if they win?

[SB]

Local radio has just reported we are definitely NOT in for Dusty Martin