GuyWhoLikesSport Archives - Page 13 of 25

The Gold Coast Suns is Classic Dimma

31 Mar 2025 • GuyWhoLikesSport

As a Tiger fan, watching Gold Coast beat the snot out of Melbourne looked familiar. Painfully familiar. Actually, painfully is overstating it. I love Damien Hardwick for the joy he brought me with the three premierships and the general improvements to footy that his game style brought. His emphasis on territory and speed above perfection has made footy a better product. These two have HISTORY @hardwick_damien @MCG pic.twitter.com/XAMnBJGZPF— Gold Coast Suns (@GoldCoastSUNS) March 29, 2025 It’s not only pain. I’m a bit happy for him. Not for how he treated us at the end, but my love for him was…

The Kids are Better than Alright

26 Mar 2025 • GuyWhoLikesSport

In the two weeks since it happened, I have watched Sam Lalor’s highlights and post-game interview after Richmond beat Carlton in round 1 conservatively 500 times. The kids are gonna be alright ⭐⭐⭐#AFLTigersBlues pic.twitter.com/6t7af2P9qS— 7AFL (@7AFL) March 13, 2025 I can’t believe how strong he is through contact for a young player, I can’t believe how powerful his leg is, I can’t believe how well he sees the game. Sam Lalor nails it from outside 50!#AFLPowerTigers pic.twitter.com/Y0IE5DLPMz— AFL (@AFL) March 22, 2025 But more than how good he is on the field, I can’t believe how comfortable he is with…

Brad Scott’s Cautionary Tale

25 Mar 2025 • GuyWhoLikesSport

David Barham came under fire at the start of this season for extending Brad Scott’s contract until 2027. Essendon is pleased to announce that Senior Coach Brad Scott has agreed to a contract extension which will see him lead the Club until at least the end of 2027.More below.— Essendon FC (@essendonfc) March 11, 2025 That felt like an acknowledgement of what I wrote in the preseason – Brad Scott is just now starting on the footy. In a sense, Brad Scott did a Star Wars and started at Part 4. In his first two years in charge, Scott essentially…

One Question for the Teams that have Played Two Games

19 Mar 2025 • GuyWhoLikesSport

Last weekend felt like the first weekend of footy for the year. Opening Round is already in Claire the waitress from the Seinfeld pilot territory. Forgettable. But it did happen, so here’s a question for the four teams that we’ve already seen twice. Sydney – Are they a tribute band? When Mattson called Logan Roy’s kids a tribute band, he was saying that the kids are a pale facsimile of their legendary father. Nominally they have the same skills and the same name, but they are not the same. Sydney has a similar feel to them. They’re good at the…

Nothin' Suss about the Cats

17 Mar 2025 • GuyWhoLikesSport

No legit, nothin’ suss. I’m not talking about the Chris Scott sized hole at Morris Finance We're thrilled to announce Chris Scott has joined Morris as our Chief of Leadership & Performance! With his renowned leadership from the AFL, Chris will mentor our team, enhance client engagement, and drive our business growth. ➡️ https://t.co/chTngkIRI6#SuccessTogether pic.twitter.com/zc8j3UEvme— Morris (@MorrisFinance) October 22, 2024 I’m not even talking about Bailey Smith’s close personal ties with Cotton On. I’m talking about the way that Geelong plays. The Geelong metamorphosis from the 2020 control team that was consistently beaten by a chaotic Richmond dynasty, to the…

Four Signs of a Successful Richmond Season in 2025

12 Mar 2025 • GuyWhoLikesSport

None of the signs will be wins. The Tigers head into the 2025 season with the least experienced list in the AFL and virtually no established AFL talent. After criticism of him being a "cheerleader" and lacking aura, Adem Yze has hit back. STORY 👉https://t.co/CSVueuadjo@LaurenHeraldSun pic.twitter.com/cV7zf64UQT— SuperFooty (AFL) (@superfooty) March 11, 2025 This year, we’re just hoping for the first season of a soon-to-be successful TV show. They usually start with unknowns and make them stars. A trio of Tiger debutants 👀 pic.twitter.com/cj5xftJawE— Richmond FC 🐯 (@Richmond_FC) March 10, 2025 Kieran Culkin wasn’t famous before Succession, now he’s an Oscar…

Three small things from Opening Round.

10 Mar 2025 • GuyWhoLikesSport

Footy is sort of back with Opening Round™️. With just two games played over the four days that the AFL has marked as its territory every weekend between now and September, I didn’t have an opinion long enough to warrant a full column on one of the clubs or some other bigger thought. I did have three smaller thoughts, though. 1. Opening Round was like Madame Web. The AFL thinks it can control everything. To an extent, at least in its own fiefdom, it can. But even the AFL couldn’t give Cyclone Alfred the “AFL ticks off on” treatment…

Can GWS be a Big Big Deal in 2025?

5 Mar 2025 • GuyWhoLikesSport

Mac from It’s Always Sunny said it best: Science is a liar sometimes. Science was a liar last year about GWS. I saw the most talent rich team playing the most interesting footy in the AFL. They defended like they had the best defenders stationing Sam Taylor, Connor Idun, and Jack Buckley on islands so everyone else could run in a way that would make Coach Carter proud. When they moved the ball, their tsunami was scary and when they got the ball inside 50 they were as dangerous as anyone with Hogan, Greene, and Daniels. The Orange Tsunami 🌊…

Port Adelaide and How to Succeed in Succession Planning

3 Mar 2025 • GuyWhoLikesSport

On February 13th – a month before Port Adelaide’s season opener – the Power announced that 2025 would be their final year with Ken Hinkley at the helm, and Josh Carr would take over thereafter. Ken Hinkley has informed the club he will step aside at season’s end and hand over to Josh Carr as senior coach in 2026.📝 https://t.co/2Ej5SMdUSs pic.twitter.com/ii6Y2V97ca— Port Adelaide FC (@PAFC) February 11, 2025 With that announcement, Port Adelaide successfully did what Logan Roy never could – they worked out who was next with more clarity than a piece of paper of dubious legal value around…

Carlton (and Vossy) have gotta learn some lessons.

28 Feb 2025 • GuyWhoLikesSport

I don’t know what’s wrong with Jared Leto. He was good in Panic Room as a normal person. Now he’s a method actor making life miserable for everyone—with middling results. Michael Voss is similarly intent on taking the path of most resistance to kick scores, even though Carlton is talent rich and could make minor tweaks to major effect. Carlton is slow, but as good as anyone through the midfield forward line. They have A+ talent like Cripps and Curnow, as well as stars like Walsh, De Koning, McKay and the ascending Elijah Hollands. Your 2024 Brownlow Medallist, Patrick Cripps…