Mega Thread Port Forum General AFL Thread Part 23

[Capital Power]

But yeah, these pesky "interstate" teams keep qualifying for our GF, so we need something else to keep them in their place.

 

[Grave Danger]

I won't wait for the cries of "they're sleeping in their own beds"...

The two WA teams both played away in R23 this year, oddly, but I won't wait for the cries of "what, moar travel?!"...

 

[Pt Augusta Power]

Did we really need more evidence the AFL makes it up as they go along?

Gee I wonder what state

 

[Steve Dore]

Did we really need more evidence the AFL makes it up as they go along?

Is this instead of the pre-finals bye?

 

[Ported]

I immediately assumed it would in different states each year, i'm not sure why people think it will be locked to state?

It sounds fun if it was a rotating schedule (with Vic last in the order).

 

[Alyx]

COLLINGWOOD has delisted both Callum and Tyler Brown, sons of former captain Gavin Brown, among a total of four players let go on Tuesday.

Callum was taken as a father-son selection in the 2016 draft at pick 35, while Tyler was selected with pick 50 the following year, also under the father-son system.

Pies cut sons of gun among four delistings

Collingwood lets both Callum and Tyler Brown go

www.afl.com.au

 

[Ported]

Is this instead of the pre-finals bye?

Instead of preseason game.

 

[Ported]

WTF

Every state has home ground advantage one way or another

If it was a showdown round (or Syd/GWS, derby, Bris/GC) i assume, it would work to eliminate the home ground advantage. They'd just have to play some of the other same state games at a neutral venue, which i don't know how that would go.

 

[Steve Dore]

Instead of preseason game.

Oh, the start of the season not the end.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Is this instead of the pre-finals bye?

I gather that would stay, they will take one of the weeks set aside for trial games and insert it into the early part of the season.

There is a sense that the pre-season matches are meaningless other than as a tune-up for games played for premiership points and that an extra round that adds to the game’s coffers as it emerges from COVID-19 is worth considering, with McLachlan saying the round would be held during school holidays in the first quarter of the season.

More football in 2023? AFL floats NRL-style ‘magic round’ at CEOs’ meeting

 

[TeeKray]

It'd be the Victorian clubs all playing each other at the MCG whilst the dregs play each other at Marvel.

 

[Grave Danger]

Apparently "multiple states" are vying to host such a round, but SA and WA only have one suitable stadium, so they're out, realistically.

AFL pushing Magic Round concept for 2023

The AFL is considering an extra set of matches in 2023, with multiple states vying to host the competition's version of the NRL's Magic Round.

www.aapnews.com.au

 

[Garibaldi Red]

Must be part of the extended Hinkley family vocabulary

 

[bomberclifford]

Port vs Gold Coast at the MCG on a Sunday at 12:30.

Attendance - 765

I read that as 'minus 765'

 

[RossFC]

Enough of this VFL crap.

 

[Interstater]

Gee I wonder what state

Clearly Tasmania.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Did we really need more evidence the AFL makes it up as they go along?

What do you mean make it up as they go along?

You don't think this extra round that can only be watched on TV for the majority of viewers wasn't part of the negotiations on the TV deal?

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

No music after GF goals.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

I read that as 'minus 765'

Correct - supporters at the nearest pub to the G.

 

[Wargreymon90]

I don’t mind the idea. Maybe rotate states. If it’s back to back games, could be like a rugby 7s style weekend

 

[JimmyBC]

It should be an AFLX round... magic

 

[Duckimus Prime]

If it was a showdown round (or Syd/GWS, derby, Bris/GC) i assume, it would work to eliminate the home ground advantage. They'd just have to play some of the other same state games at a neutral venue, which i don't know how that would go.

Yes, move away probably the biggest revenue home games for the non-Victorian sides. That will work out well, for a neutral venue in Victoria. That would work brilliantly.

It'll be in Victoria and only Victoria, because only suburban grounds in Melbourne will be considered "up to standard".

Remember this is the organisation that said Football Park needed to be upgraded for the AFL, while the Melbourne sides were still playing at their local shitholes.

 

[MrMeaner]

BIG NEWS. 10 of the 11 workstreams have been resolved and finalised. I feel so much better for knowing that.

 

[chiwigi]

What do you mean make it up as they go along?

You don't think this extra round that can only be watched on TV for the majority of viewers wasn't part of the negotiations on the TV deal?

I didn’t think of that!

 

[edgie]

I immediately assumed it would in different states each year, i'm not sure why people think it will be locked to state?

What alternate reality have you been living in where the AFL thinks there is more than one state in Australia?