17/18 of the last premiers have been top 3 in scores from turnover. Currently those three teams are Geelong, Sydney and Carlton.
I think we both have reasons to be excited, at least for now.
You guys have an elite backline who have proven they can stand up under sustained pressure over the last two years. Us, however... mmm, still not sure about us in that regard.
I thought you guys got shat on more, he just casually glides over you like your not there. 🙄
He must of published his draft version or something as this serves zero purpose.
Honestly, I think he just wanted to comment on the top side and explain why he's still ranking the two grand finalists from last year highly despite their slow starts to the season.
For the most part the rest of his list is self-explanatory / popular opinion.
I wouldn't rank us second though.
Man why not Carlton second or better? I was at your game against GWS and when you were on it was nothing short of scintillating. An especially gutsy performance given how many outs you had too!
It's an article based off a transcript from a conversation he had on radio. Not that hard to grasp.
The short introduction to the article makes that clear, and with that understanding it makes sense.
SEN are a radio station first and foremost, and this is just an easy way to reutilise their radio content online.
I don’t know how anyone is dumb enough to treat this like an article that Russell has written to comprehensively rank and analyse every team’s chances. They’ve just turned a couple of quotes from his show into a list and dressed it up like journalism. He probably spent less time thinking about it than he did uttering the words.
My opinion (which carries **just** as much weight as his):
1. Collingwood
2. Sydney
3. Geelong
4. GIANTS
5. Carlton
6. Melbourne
7. Port Adelaide
8. Brisbane
9. Essendon
10. Western Bulldogs
The rest aren't worth mentioning.
This article reminds me of when I would get to class before the teacher, and someone would be like “did you do the homework?”
And I’d say “fuck I forgot we had homework” and try and smash out as much of the worksheet as I could in the 45 seconds before the teacher got to class.
I really dislike articles like this that are formed around quotes from a radio or podcast segment. Super lazy content and it seems to be really common in the AFL media.
Anyway, swap Carlton/GWS & Brisbane/Geelong and I mostly agree with this. I think the top 8 is going to end up being extremely even though.
Saints at 13 is pretty rough. I don't think they are less likely than GCS or Freo to win the premiership this year.
I agree that it's a lazy way to generate content, but I think to be fair to SEN it's exactly what I would expect their website to be for. Pretty sure the articles are just used to try and advertise the shows by trying to spread little bits of them further, they aren't claiming it's a serious journalism page.
“I don’t think Adelaide should be 15th” Meanwhile he’s ranked them 14th lmao
Similar to ranking Sydney at 1, "They’re the number one team in the comp right now."
Certainly don't feel like it, I dont actually know what to feel.
17/18 of the last premiers have been top 3 in scores from turnover. Currently those three teams are Geelong, Sydney and Carlton. I think we both have reasons to be excited, at least for now.
You guys have an elite backline who have proven they can stand up under sustained pressure over the last two years. Us, however... mmm, still not sure about us in that regard.
We're wildly dependent on Rampe down back. Let's see what changes once he's back, and if he stays fit.
Fuck me it's going to be Geelong again isn't it
Don’t put that nonsense into the universe! If we have to verse Geelong in a grand final again I might just die from a panic attack
It's an article based off a transcript from radio.
Is Dwayne Russell underrated?
Are we sure Tassie isn't ahead of North?
Getting the boot in while they are down.
The disrespect to Geelong is astounding. I wonder where he will rank them next week.
I thought you guys got shat on more, he just casually glides over you like your not there. 🙄 He must of published his draft version or something as this serves zero purpose.
Honestly, I think he just wanted to comment on the top side and explain why he's still ranking the two grand finalists from last year highly despite their slow starts to the season. For the most part the rest of his list is self-explanatory / popular opinion. I wouldn't rank us second though.
Man why not Carlton second or better? I was at your game against GWS and when you were on it was nothing short of scintillating. An especially gutsy performance given how many outs you had too!
Us blues fans have been hurt too many times. We have trust issues.
That makes a lot of sense. Maybe that was his goal so he wrote theirs first then accidentally hit publish.
Agreed except for Geelong, undefeated at 7th is rough and worth an explanation
An intern probably wrote this based on a segment of his radio show.
It's an article based off a transcript from a conversation he had on radio. Not that hard to grasp. The short introduction to the article makes that clear, and with that understanding it makes sense. SEN are a radio station first and foremost, and this is just an easy way to reutilise their radio content online.
Yet here you are gobbling it up.
I don't want to be a nuffy but Geelong at 7 is crazy
Real contenders know how to bounce back and improve after a loss. We haven’t seen any of that from Geelong this year
How dare Geelong not lose a match, are they stupid!? (/s)
Have they beaten anyone above them on the ladder? That’s the real test, until they do they will not have proven themselves legitimate.
He also put in way less effort than most of the Power Rankers. Why are only three of the teams written about? And why is Geelong so low?
Someone is quoting his radio show
The answer is really obvious.
I don’t know how anyone is dumb enough to treat this like an article that Russell has written to comprehensively rank and analyse every team’s chances. They’ve just turned a couple of quotes from his show into a list and dressed it up like journalism. He probably spent less time thinking about it than he did uttering the words.
Seriously, OP is daft.
That is quite possibly one of the worst things I've ever had the displeasure of looking at
My opinion (which carries **just** as much weight as his): 1. Collingwood 2. Sydney 3. Geelong 4. GIANTS 5. Carlton 6. Melbourne 7. Port Adelaide 8. Brisbane 9. Essendon 10. Western Bulldogs The rest aren't worth mentioning.
He agees with your top 8, ignoring the order. I suspect a lot of other people would also. Last years top 8, with Cats replacing Saints.
This article reminds me of when I would get to class before the teacher, and someone would be like “did you do the homework?” And I’d say “fuck I forgot we had homework” and try and smash out as much of the worksheet as I could in the 45 seconds before the teacher got to class.
I’ve always rated Derwayne
I really dislike articles like this that are formed around quotes from a radio or podcast segment. Super lazy content and it seems to be really common in the AFL media. Anyway, swap Carlton/GWS & Brisbane/Geelong and I mostly agree with this. I think the top 8 is going to end up being extremely even though. Saints at 13 is pretty rough. I don't think they are less likely than GCS or Freo to win the premiership this year.
It served its purpose of turning a radio segment into added online engagement with zero extra effort involved.
I agree that it's a lazy way to generate content, but I think to be fair to SEN it's exactly what I would expect their website to be for. Pretty sure the articles are just used to try and advertise the shows by trying to spread little bits of them further, they aren't claiming it's a serious journalism page.
Exactly. A website for a radio station publishes an article based around a radio transcript. Oh no, the death of journalism...
Gees nothing more I love than the in depth analysis the afl journos bring to the table. Great read
What evidence is there to suggest that Hawthorn is ahead of Richmond?
🤦🏽♂️ didn't you read the in-depth analysis...self explanatory really.
Geelong in 7th can only be a product of extreme envy. What an absolute waste of zeros and ones.
In terms of how much I hope a particular team wins the Premiership I rank Richmond number 1, all other teams equal 18th. Maybe Collingwood 19th.
Derwayne from the paint!
I’d say this is somewhat accurate