Opinion Non-Crows AFL 10

[ringo200]

I hope the AFL do add in an NT based side after Tasmania, even if it is a financial drain on the comp and there's no real prospect of that changing.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

That's not really news though. Collingwood, Carlton the same. 16 for Geelong and Richmond.

It's terrible that they have to travel for Gather Round.

How Could it be anything different?

Just on the old 22 round system
11 home games

11 away games, with the other 17 clubs made up of 9 that are Vic-based and 8 that are interstate based

So those 11 away games could only realistically be split up 6 Vic/5 interstate or 5 Vic/6 interstate

So impossible for it to be anything other than 16 or 17 Victorian games for the non-bankrupt-and-selling-off-home-games Victorian clubs

 

[Slime Roy]

How Could it be anything different?

Just on the old 22 round system
11 home games

11 away games, with the other 17 clubs made up of 9 that are Vic-based and 8 that are interstate based

So those 11 away games could only realistically be split up 6 Vic/5 interstate or 5 Vic/6 interstate

So impossible for it to be anything other than 16 or 17 Victorian games for the non-bankrupt-and-selling-off-home-games Victorian clubs

Fair point, guess it's just weird that they don't travel again this season (after a normal looking start to the year) I thought the AFL must be tired of them being out of finals & decided to intervene!

 

[Coopers]

Clarkson got "off" as the AFL couldn't prove who he directed the comments too

I half wonder if he should just go get a fake Tourette's diagnosis and be done with it

 

[rocket18]

How Could it be anything different?

Just on the old 22 round system
11 home games

11 away games, with the other 17 clubs made up of 9 that are Vic-based and 8 that are interstate based

So those 11 away games could only realistically be split up 6 Vic/5 interstate or 5 Vic/6 interstate

So impossible for it to be anything other than 16 or 17 Victorian games for the non-bankrupt-and-selling-off-home-games Victorian clubs

The AFL should have made it a condition on the pissant Victorian clubs that sell their home games to only play other Victorian clubs - not put the burden of extra travel on the non-Vic clubs (that get stuff all MCG /Marvel games as it is)

Just another VFL bias.

 

[kirky]

Just counted,
Essendon have 17 games in Melbourne this season.

Why wouldn’t they tho?

There are only 8 non-Vic sides plus gather round. You ain’t going to play every non-Vic side in the non-Vic sides home state. It just isn’t possible - do the maths.

 

[kirky]

How Could it be anything different?

Just on the old 22 round system
11 home games

11 away games, with the other 17 clubs made up of 9 that are Vic-based and 8 that are interstate based

So those 11 away games could only realistically be split up 6 Vic/5 interstate or 5 Vic/6 interstate

So impossible for it to be anything other than 16 or 17 Victorian games for the non-bankrupt-and-selling-off-home-games Victorian clubs

The issue tho is Hawthorn and Roos sell games into Tasmania and it is mainly non-Vic sides that play them - Saints exc.

 

[BigBoSS_Riot]

The issue tho is Hawthorn and Roos sell games into Tasmania and it is mainly non-Vic sides that play them - Saints exc.

Collingwood, Essendon and WB are the only three not to play at Bellerive. Collingwood and Melbourne are the only two never to play in Launceston.

There's a common theme there...

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

The issue tho is Hawthorn and Roos sell games into Tasmania and it is mainly non-Vic sides that play them - Saints exc.

Again, how could it be any different?

Why would they move a "Showdown" interstate?

And what difference does it make for us? Still an interstate trip either way

 

[PeterSalt]

Again, how could it be any different?

Why would they move a "Showdown" interstate?

And what difference does it make for us? Still an interstate trip either way

Playing MCG tenants in games they sold to other interstate venues

 

[kirky]

Again, how could it be any different?

Why would they move a "Showdown" interstate?

And what difference does it make for us? Still an interstate trip either way

Because the Vic teams could play there but the Hawks aren’t going to give up a home game at the G against Carlton, Collingwood, Richmond etc for example.

It all changes again in 2028 when the Tasmania team comes in - no more Tasmania games playing either Hawks or North and Tasmania can’t just play non-Vic sides in Hobart.

 

[TRP1996]

Again, how could it be any different?

Why would they move a "Showdown" interstate?

Surely there'll be one played internationally once Port's China experiment takes off?

 

[skam85]

Again, how could it be any different?

Why would they move a "Showdown" interstate?

And what difference does it make for us? Still an interstate trip either way

A Showdown at the G would be pretty cool but the AFL would probably send it to Marvel.

 

[Crow till I die]

That Philosophy sounds just like ours...why have we not had the same success those clubs have???



Although I think Geelong are lying..they did take Stengle after all and he failed our good guy test

 

[dogs105]

That Philosophy sounds just like ours...why have we not had the same success those clubs have???

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Although I think Geelong are lying..they did take Stengle after all and he failed our good guy test

If it's a choice, they'd go for the one from a good family.
If it's choosing between Stengle and noone, they'll go Stengle.

 

[Crow till I die]

If it's a choice, they'd go for the one from a good family.
If it's choosing between Stengle and noone, they'll go Stengle.

There is always a choice..always a choice

 

[jackster83]

We're at the point of barracking for teams in a similar ladder position to us win games so we get a better draft pick.

 

[PCORF]

The Lions who I tipped will win the battle of the inconsistent sides tonight.

 

[PCORF]

We're at the point of barracking for teams in a similar ladder position to us win games so we get a better draft pick.

The draft is about luck at times. We've had some big draft steals and some big draft busts.

 

[Executive Landlord]

That Philosophy sounds just like ours...why have we not had the same success those clubs have???

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Although I think Geelong are lying..they did take Stengle after all and he failed our good guy test

****ing hell they would love McHenry. Maybe a first round pick?

 

[moogerfooger]

****ing hell they would love McHenry. Maybe a first round pick?

They'd probably prefer to trade us a player of similar ability but unstable.

 

[Mostyn]

If it's a choice, they'd go for the one from a good family.
If it's choosing between Stengle and noone, they'll go Stengle.

Also, Stengle had gone away, had Betts with him to assist, and cost zero.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Not scoring much after half time becoming a habit for the Giants

 

[rocket18]

Hawks gone past us, they put midfielders as a priority when drafting.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

What the hell were the Hawks doing in the first six weeks? They look like they could play finals.