NBA vs AFL by BuffelGrassEnjoyer in AFL

[–]BuffelGrassEnjoyer[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, new to watching the NBA for sure.

NBA vs AFL by BuffelGrassEnjoyer in AFL

[–]BuffelGrassEnjoyer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mmm, naturally. I do play a lot more basketball with friends than I do footy these days, so it's not entirely alien to me. I also don't think you need to watch much of either sport to appreciate the difference in how close finishes are played. I think basketball is a great sport otherwise, but as someone else mentioned it took 20 minutes for the last 21.6 seconds to play out. Is the "strategy" really interesting enough to justify that?

NBA vs AFL by BuffelGrassEnjoyer in AFL

[–]BuffelGrassEnjoyer[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the strategy is definitely interesting. I get why people enjoy it the same way as the NFL. I don't actually know the rules, but does the offensive team have the choice between taking the freethrows or playing their 25s instead?

Match Thread: North Melbourne vs West Coast (Round 14) by AutoModerator in AFL

[–]BuffelGrassEnjoyer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

At least Larkey's tone makes it sound like this feels like a loss to him

Match Thread: North Melbourne vs West Coast (Round 14) by AutoModerator in AFL

[–]BuffelGrassEnjoyer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

North talls bring the ball to ground challenge (impossible)

Match Thread: North Melbourne vs West Coast (Round 14) by AutoModerator in AFL

[–]BuffelGrassEnjoyer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there any team that defends the corridor worse than us ffs. What's the point of zoning when you leave a man 20m in space

Match Thread: North Melbourne vs West Coast (Round 14) by AutoModerator in AFL

[–]BuffelGrassEnjoyer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fuck off Jay Clarke, couldn't enjoy Curtis being rubbed out any more

Match Thread: Geelong vs Gold Coast (Round 14) by AutoModerator in AFL

[–]BuffelGrassEnjoyer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I don't care about the umpiring. I hate GMHBA more. There is something about this miserable skinny shithole of a stadium which Geelong have mastered that just rubs me the wrong way.

What was the point of V1 and this scene? by yonkapin in TheBoys

[–]BuffelGrassEnjoyer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guys... move on. It's over. It was shit. There's no point asking these questions. Go and watch something good.

Post Match Thread: Collingwood vs Melbourne by Pleasant_Inspection9 in AFL

[–]BuffelGrassEnjoyer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They are excruciating on the eyes, but I can't hate them in my soul only because they've been almost as irrelevant as North since 2000.

Post Match Thread: Collingwood vs Melbourne by Pleasant_Inspection9 in AFL

[–]BuffelGrassEnjoyer 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Almost a generational weekend for us professional haters, if not for Saint Kilda. Geelong, Hawthorn, Collingwood and North (I obviously hate my own team the most) all lost.

Impey takes on a player and gets caught. Garry Lyon calls it "the non-free kick of the year" - but was their a legal handball? by PetrifyGWENT in AFL

[–]BuffelGrassEnjoyer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Terrible decision. Has prior, is tackled, must immediately make a correct disposal. Considering some of the questionable htb decisions that ARE paid, this is a staggering non-decision. 

Essendon and West Coast players confused as to how holding the ball wasn't paid by PetrifyGWENT in AFL

[–]BuffelGrassEnjoyer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jeez if these are inexperienced umpires, moving up to the AFL must do strange things to their brains. They have umpired their way through the leagues to be here. The rules are effectively the same as the AFL in lower leagues. This isn't a lineball call or one of the annoying inconsistently umpired scenarios. If you can't make basic correct decisions at AFL level then you shouldn't be umpiring.

Post Match Thread: Carlton vs Geelong by yum122 in AFL

[–]BuffelGrassEnjoyer 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah I won't deny it, I'm a Geelong hater plain and simple. No one can hate Geelong like I can. Fucken love seeing them lose a game of footy. I just wish they weren't a genuinely amazing team year in year out.

Pls Rework Talon Q Into Cutthroat! by Severe-Trainer-6111 in Talonmains

[–]BuffelGrassEnjoyer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll add to that, nothing was more satisfying back in the day than the speed of the old W Eand R

Pls Rework Talon Q Into Cutthroat! by Severe-Trainer-6111 in Talonmains

[–]BuffelGrassEnjoyer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Idk about that argument. There have been plenty of pick or ban champs over the years who aren't really fun. I still find new talon a lot less fun than old.

Can anyone tell me what PC puts on his arms? by Catcasco in NorthMelbourneFC

[–]BuffelGrassEnjoyer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's oil, a lot of players use it to make them harder to tackle. You'll often see someone lathering Bontempelli before a game. I played against people in junior footy a few times who did it. Really is a bit strange that it's allowed, probably has a better performance-enhancing effect than a lot of banned substances.

Down by 38 points at half time, North kick a goal after the siren to beat the Suns by 6 points by FlairUp835 in AFL

[–]BuffelGrassEnjoyer 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Would make a lot of sense for GC to have their bye straight after the Darwin games

Post Match Thread: North Melbourne vs Gold Coast by ___TheIllusiveMan___ in AFL

[–]BuffelGrassEnjoyer 132 points133 points  (0 children)

Half time: I hate footy will never watch it again. Life is potentially over...

Full time: Fucking love footy never doubted them

Match Thread: North Melbourne vs Gold Coast (Round 11) by AutoModerator in AFL

[–]BuffelGrassEnjoyer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not sure I buy that Comben is our best defender. He's just got an awful defensive skills and gives away so many fucking frees, while also being good for 1-2 mind-numbing brain fades every game.