I left week 2 feeling a bit wierd. Happy with much of what I saw and unhappy with so much else...and the result of course.
Everyone else has summed it all up by now so I'll just get on to my little corner of the blogosphere.
1. Geelong (1) - This could get boring at either end of the list as the season goes on.
2. Hawks (3) - Hard to split them and the Saints so far. Both have played against a real garbage mob and a pretty good mob. I think the Hawks win over Freo away trumps the saints win against Synnie at home.
3. Saints (2) - If the AFL Budget puts Gehrig's beared head (or clean shaven head for that matter) on their cover again without a well publicised warning I may sue. Irresponsible.
4. Collindud (4) - Not a bad loss in the circumstances, and the rest of my top 8 from last week did nothing to jump them.
5. Adelaide (10) - A big leap indeed, worthy of the flogging they gave the dirty birds. Now to see if they can keep it up.
6. Brisboine (8) - 2 good showings in my humbnle estimations. I noticed with interest that Travis J formerly of Melbourne ran back in to a pack with eyes on the ball at soe stage during the game. Amazing what you'll find in your undies when you get the boot from your original club. Brissie got him for many reasons, but I bet they weren't expecting that.
7. Synnie (12) - Another big leap due to a thumping of another horrible bunch of knobs. Well done.
8. Western Bulldogs (12) - Yet another leap but 1 this won't last. I couldn't have a team with 2 wins outside the top 8, unless they really annoy me anyway.
9. Freo (7) - Many will call this a biased call. That is if many read this list. Since they don't I don't care what many would think. However, those 2 losses, whilst annoying and a bit worrying, have much good in them. I can feel it coming. Once again West Coast will play us in to top form.
10. Port (6) - In contrast to FFC, this mob has 2 pretty average losses to dwell on. Thankfully no-one really cares about them.
11. The Escobars (5) - It's always fun to see them get smashed and then watch the mealy mouthed ponces in the media dive for the excuse book. Funny how an 80pt pantsing to a suspect side has more merit than another team's 30 point loss to a prelim finalist huh. Anyway, 2 floggings in a row should see Bazil's head explode which would be fun to watch...if you watch that garbage of course.
12. The Brayshaw Pipedreams (13) - Hey, you beat Richmond. In the words of Mr Wolf "Let's not start sucking each other's ####'s just yet".
13. Bummers (9) - They won't be the last to suffer the fate, but you can't lose by 100 to anyone and be happy about it. Unless of course, you're Melbourne, who seem to love it.
14. Richmond (14) - The dizzying heights of not being the worst in the league, or even second worst. Well done Terry, 3 years in to your 5 year plan and you've gone precisely 2 spots up the ladder. Kudos.
15. Carlton (15) - They won a quarter, and they're not Melbourne. So thats something yeah!?!
16. Melbourne (16) - Trevor Nisbett & Paul Gardiner. 2 different blokes. 2 different clubs. 2 different jobs. 1 question. How in the hell do they still have jobs???