Game Day AFL Finals 2024 - Match discussion party thread

[Soggy2112]

I dont think so. The beauty of the NBA/NFL is that inequality in the conferences is only by luck not design.

The problem with the VFL is that 56% of the teams are all in the same city. The VFL is prejudiced against non VIC teams by its nature. The NBA / NFL are set up much better.

If the issue is inequity then why does it matter whether that inequity is down to luck or design?

If we’re looking to fix inequity, why move to a system that will inevitably lead to inequity?

 

[aabp1978]

Be interesting to see the narrative post game - particularly if the Swans lose (best team all year, but potentially 2 out of the last 6 GFs ending in a loss).

Personally, think Swans will get up by 3-5 goals..Heeney for the NS. Charlie to lick 4 goals

 

[jackster83]

Should be close to a 50/50 split in the crowd which will be great for the atmosphere.

Much better than the 85/15 crowd split for Vic vs non Vic games that we have had in recent years.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Should be close to a 50/50 split in the crowd which will be great for the atmosphere.

Much better than the 85/15 crowd split for Vic vs non Vic games that we have had in recent years.

50% fans, 50% corporates?

 

[peetoo]

While Abbey Holmes is great at one on one interviewing and getting people to shine, I reckon she could be better at expert commentary as half the people served up.

 

[peetoo]

Should be close to a 50/50 split in the crowd which will be great for the atmosphere.

Much better than the 85/15 crowd split for Vic vs non Vic games that we have had in recent years.

I can tell you at 12-15 grand finals the ‘visitors’ were louder than us at least at the start. I just don’t buy that.

 

[FR0GGY]

Greg swann saying how there’s more people playing footy in qld than SA, so when does our southern academy start?

 

[Panther Blood]

I am tipping Brisbane to win by 3 points. Norm Smith to Errol Gulden.

 

[peetoo]

Greg swann saying how there’s more people playing footy in qld than SA, so when does our southern academy start?

My daughter trained with a seq team and said they were so much better resourced than some Victorian ones.

I’m not sure it was gileons intention, but AFLW is the vehicle to conquer australia

 

[FR0GGY]

My daughter trained with a seq team and said they were so much better resourced than some Victorian ones.

I’m not sure it was gileons intention, but AFLW is the vehicle to conquer australia

Who would be more resourced than SA

 

[pjcrows]

2017 doesn't feel like 7 years ago. The build up at the G that day was like nothing else.

 

[radiojake]

The northern academy rort that pisses me off the most is Nick Blakey

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Nick Blakey

Age

24

Ht

196cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.9

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.4

4star

MG

189.1

3star

D

8.1

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

189.1

3star

D

7.2

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.2

2star

T

1.2

3star

That system is supposed to stop athletes from the northern states from picking rugby and who wouldn't have otherwise picked footy - you could argue Heeney is the poster boy for this

The son of John Blakey was never going to play anything but footy, and just happened to be coaching at Sydney at a time that made him eligible for the Sydney Academy - that is absolutely rubbish and not what the system was for*


*Yeh we got Borlase in a similar bullshit way but he ain't a gun

 

[Eagleboy2011]

I wonder where Dawson would rather be atm.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

 

[Danger in Texas]

Hamill won his heat

 

[AFC979810]

1 there’s very few examples of non vic teams losing a grand final they should have has home ground advantage in. It’s made out to be a lot, but it really isnt. And the 2012 2014 shows it doesn’t mean much

Yeah - there have been 9 examples where a Non-Vic team finished higher up on the ladder than their Vic Opponent:

1991 - West Coast - Loss
1994 - West Coast - won
1996 - Sydney - Loss
2002 - Brisbane - Win.
2014 - Sydney - Loss
2015 - Eagles - Loss
2016 - Swans - Loss
2017 - Crows - Loss
2018 - Eagles - Won

The better team has won 3 out of 9 so a winning percentage of 33%. Where this situation didnt occur - the better team in the regular season has won about 60% of the Grand Finals.

So yeah - I would say its a massive advantage and your team has won 2 flags because of it (2014/2015).

 

[Scorpus]

Huge cheer for Jarryd Lyons

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Jarryd Lyons

Age

32

Ht

184cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.5

5star

K

11.8

4star

HB

8.7

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.8

5star

D

21.7

5star

K

14.7

5star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

5.1

5star

CL

4.7

5star

D

11.0

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

CL

1.6

4star

in the motorcade

 

[fuic08]

Hamill won his heat

I put some pocket changes on him at $15 so hope he gets up.

 

[peetoo]

Yeah - there have been 9 examples where a Non-Vic team finished higher up on the ladder than their Vic Opponent:

1991 - West Coast - Loss
1994 - West Coast - won
1996 - Sydney - Loss
2002 - Brisbane - Win.
2014 - Sydney - Loss
2015 - Eagles - Loss
2016 - Swans - Loss
2017 - Crows - Loss
2018 - Eagles - Won

The better team has won 3 out of 9 so a winning percentage of 33%. Where this situation didnt occur - the better team in the regular season has won about 60% of the Grand Finals.

So yeah - I would say its a massive advantage and your team has won 2 flags because of it (2014/2015).

Just LOL

Beat those teams two out of three games each, and in 2015 two games were in Subiaco

Might have been closer, but that team smashed those teams

I’d say 2013 the best HGA cos freo handled the blustery conditions badly.

Or of course 1991

 

[peetoo]

It’s funny one segment asking Katy if she knew some Aussie rules words

Ironic cos there so much yank talk in out commentary these days she’d recognise much more than 30 years ago

Deefence
Big dance
Etc etc

 

[GreyCrow]

I'm on the draw!

 

[WetCrow1991]

This broadcast is cringe.

 

[AFC979810]

Just LOL

Beat those teams two out of three games each, and in 2015 two games were in Subiaco

Might have been closer, but that team smashed those teams

I’d say 2013 the best HGA cos freo handled the blustery conditions badly.

Or of course 1991

Doesn't make it fair. Doesn't mean they wouldn't have had a better chance.

Its a completely F*cked system.

Not sure how anyone can defend it as a completely unfair advantage for the Vic teams.

 

[Scorpus]

I don't like Katy Perry all that much but this is easily one of the better pre game performances

 

[FR0GGY]

be good when fox can do the whole coverage