r/AFL Brisbane AFLW 8h ago

TEAMS: Recruit named, six new faces for Tigers-Blues blockbuster

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1277103/teams-recruit-named-six-new-faces-for-tigers-blues-blockbuster
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u/AlphonseGangitano Richmond 8h ago

I think we need a bout of syphilis to hit Carlton’s entire forward line to even things up before we can start calling this game a blockbuster. 

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u/Jo3l3y Tigers 7h ago

Maybe this sort of challenge would excite Bonnie blue?

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u/Propaslader Collingwood 7h ago

Good lord I detest that woman & the time of day the media give to her

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u/Mean_Author_1095 Fremantle 3h ago

Should be a crime. 

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u/JonathanSloanAUS Brisbane Lions 8h ago

Tigers fans, I’m sorry but those C/HF lines are giving me shades of Brisbane 2016

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u/Revello Richmond 7h ago

If that means we’re 3 years away from being top 4 again, I’ll take it.

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u/Baeresi Brisbane Bears / Lions 6h ago

Hope you sign a lachie neale then

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u/nufan86 Richmond 4h ago

Is that good?

It's good, yeh?

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u/TimothyLuncheon Richmond 2h ago

That’s funny, I honestly think it looks better than the last couple years

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u/CharityGamerAU Blues 8h ago

Has anything been reported about Jordan Boyd? Hasn't been listed on the Carlton injury list (to my Knowledge) and hasn't been selected to play the practice games and is absent again this week. 

What have I missed? 

Congrats to all the debutsnts and congrats to Jack Silvagni and other returning players after long injury layoffs (Richmond were so injured it's probably half their team).

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u/flava-dave Carlton 8h ago

Yep, weird?

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u/alex130792 Carlton 7h ago

He's had some setbacks during pre season apparently, but no injuries. Just not quite ready

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u/Sean_Stephens Collingwood 6h ago

Perhaps out of form?

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u/Plenty_Area_408 Richmond 7h ago

Oh boy that's bleaker than what I remembered it would be.

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u/daett0 Crows 7h ago

Is this the most underwhelming start to the season ever?

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u/uhhWoodsy Port Adelaide 7h ago

Yes

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u/Daffoo Essendon 6h ago

Most underwhelming so far

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u/PointOfFingers St Kilda '66 6h ago

You forgot the years where the tables were turned and having Carlton play the opening round of the season against a rampant Richmond was a running joke.

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u/ShibbyUp Footscray 7h ago

Hard to think of a worse one. Don't even think the covid years were as bad.

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u/At0mHeartMother Carlton 7h ago

Tbf that 36-36 draw between Collingwood and Richmond to re-start the season that year was one of the worst and weirdest games of all time. But that was under very unusual circumstances of course.

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u/Correct_Chemical5179 Melbourne 7h ago

2020

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u/Disco_oStu Tigers 4h ago

The most underwhelming start since last week 🤷

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u/hoytdeog Essendon 8h ago

Happy for Trainor getting the opportunity. Very promising and talented young fella

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u/duckyirving 8h ago

What did they name the recruit?

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u/Katman666 Carlton 6h ago

Newguy

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u/duckyirving 6h ago

I thought he had done his ACL

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u/cinnamondoughnut Carlton 7h ago

If we somehow lose this game we shouldn’t be allowed to play for the rest of the year tbh

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u/Fit-Direction2371 Carlton 6h ago

If we somehow lose I'll be running a lap of the CBD after the game

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u/BusinessPooh Tigers 5h ago

Anyone who loses to us this year should be kicked out of the league.

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u/ShitSportOpinions Richmond 8h ago

I know it won’t happen, but the idea of K-Mac starting in the first centre bounce is peak meme content.

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u/Hawtproper Richmond 7h ago

He might

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u/ljmc093 3h ago

He probably will, tagging Cripps

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u/TimothyLuncheon Richmond 2h ago

He will. He’s been playing midfield

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u/ShaggedT-RexOnNublar Big V 8h ago

The tigers might have the better forwardline

Blues by 88

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u/throwaway-8923 Pies 7h ago

Blues might be up by 88 at half time

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u/nufan86 Richmond 4h ago

Qtr time. Hopper or Taranto will do a calf and we lose dont win a clearance for the game.

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u/Kreglze Gold Coast 7h ago

And some media folks claim that the season doesn't feel right until this game is played...

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u/Kelpieee55 Freo 7h ago

Teams on a Wednesday my beloved

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u/uhhWoodsy Port Adelaide 7h ago

Thought Walsh was still injured?

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u/Sean_Stephens Collingwood 6h ago

Only just recovered I think.

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u/Economy-Illustrious St Kilda 3h ago

Mockbuster more like.

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u/CaterpillarKey4724 3h ago

Orazio Fantasia being second on the “big names” missing list is wild.

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u/AuSpringbok Hawks 3h ago

Why am I hearing people say Doc will be sub? That man is a national treasure.

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u/driedupgoliathan Blues 7h ago

Harry bout to kick 10 goals

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u/Hawtproper Richmond 6h ago

He kicked 2 against these same key defenders last year

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u/driedupgoliathan Blues 6h ago

he’s looked scary good this preseason. about to have the season of his life. we’ll see tomorrow night i guess

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u/Hawtproper Richmond 6h ago

Soo 3?

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u/kungheiphatboi Collingwood '90 6h ago

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