Game Day 2020 AFL Grand Final Discussion - Richmond vs Geelong @ GABBA (24/10/20)

[Alberton Proud]

 

[Interstater]

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Had to look that one up, thanks

 

[Grave Danger]

I have an interest!



Both tip the winner - I win
Neither tip the winner - I win
I tip the winner, Noddy doesn't - I win
Noddy tips the winner, I don't - I lose

I don't like my odds.

 

[Marmozet]

Easily the most uninterested I’ve ever been in a Grand Final but of course I’ll still watch

 

[AwwThatsApples]

Disappointing that the first Vic team exclusive GF since 2011 is going to be played at the ****ing Gabba. I reckon most neutral supporters would've wanted a Port and Brissy GF for good reason. It's going to be so awkward to watch.

If I had to pick a team to back on the day. I guess I would say Geelong but only because I like Ablett and finishing his career with a premiership would be a nice touch, otherwise, I hate many of the players on the ground.

Hopefully one of Ablett or Taylor will do an Alistair Lynch on the night and just go completely nuts and get a massive post-career-suspension, mostly just for the laugh, but preferably if one of them could give Grimes or Riewoldt a good hard knock I might just keep the couch until the final siren.

I would also love to see a bloodthirsty battle started by Selwood ducking into another tackle and Dusty retaliating, throw Danger and Cotchin into it somewhere too.

In other words... Just make it a good game because I really don't care for teams that have already won a premiership in the last 10 years, I can only enjoy what happens on the field if there's even any entertaining awaiting on it that is.

If the norm smith goes to Dusty or Danger I want Pickett to drop the medal on the ground and walk.

 

[Andre]

Disappointing that the first Vic team exclusive GF since 2011 is going to be played at the ******* Gabba. I reckon most neutral supporters would've wanted a Port and Brissy GF for good reason. It's going to be so awkward to watch.

Lol, who cares that the Vics aren't getting a silver platter?

Port v. Brisbane would have been good, but not the best possible final. Brisbane via Fitzroy and Sydney via South Melbourne still have Vic links. Given this to my eyes there hasn't been a 100% pure non-Victorian GF as of yet. That's one of my milestones for the competition having shed itself of being an upsized VFL. Both for the game itself and that in order to occur we've had some progress on the Vic's not being able to rig everything in their favour.

 

[AwwThatsApples]

Lol, who cares that the Vics aren't getting a silver platter?

Port v. Brisbane would have been good, but not the best possible final. Brisbane via Fitzroy and Sydney via South Melbourne still have Vic links. Given this to my eyes there hasn't been a 100% pure non-Victorian GF as of yet. That's one of my milestones for the competition having shed itself of being an upsized VFL. Both for the game itself and that in order to occur we've had some progress on the Vic's not being able to rig everything in their favour.

I just think it sucks that for once in a blue moon we have a Grand Final outside of Victoria and the two teams competing are barely going to have any true supporters at the game because of the majority getting stuck in Victoria. If we played Brisbane in a Grand Final at the Gabba sure it would suck that Brissy have the advantage but at least actual members can travel safely to get to the game for both sides. I'm pretty sure I heard from an indirect source that Richmond only have like 3 or 4 thousand members up in Queensland, so I guess the rest of the fans for both teams would need to be SA or WA based, or maybe even NSW baed too after the events of the last month. I still doubt that's going to make up the capacity, so get ready for lots of neutral supporters and corporate attendances, yay...

 

[Del165198]

Stevic gets his reward

That's Chad Wingard

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Chad Wingard

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31

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183cm

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80kg

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Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

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18.3

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

7.3

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.9

4star

G

1.5

5star

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D

10.2

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.2

3star

 

[Del165198]

Best case scenario is Richmond by a small margin after a series of bizarre umpiring decisions, leaving clangerfield, duckywood and niblett on the ground in tears.

 

[mynameissilver]

Kevin Bloody Wilson to sing the Aussie National anthem. Then I'd watch. Might hang around for the game. They are all VFL campaigners. Fck em all. Hope Danger runs into the goalpost. Breaks it in two. They can't find a replacement . Game cancelled.

 

[Mufc1975]

Best case scenario is Richmond by a small margin after a series of bizarre umpiring decisions, leaving clangerfield, duckywood and niblett on the ground in tears.

nah, I'm going for Richmond by 120 please

 

[Izzy01]

I just think it sucks that for once in a blue moon we have a Grand Final outside of Victoria and the two teams competing are barely going to have any true supporters at the game because of the majority getting stuck in Victoria. If we played Brisbane in a Grand Final at the Gabba sure it would suck that Brissy have the advantage but at least actual members can travel safely to get to the game for both sides. I'm pretty sure I heard from an indirect source that Richmond only have like 3 or 4 thousand members up in Queensland, so I guess the rest of the fans for both teams would need to be SA or WA based, or maybe even NSW baed too after the events of the last month. I still doubt that's going to make up the capacity, so get ready for lots of neutral supporters and corporate attendances, yay...

There will be a lot of neutral supporters but probably true football followers at least instead of bandwagon supporters. I’ve lived in Brisbane for years and was shattered we didn’t make it, but I managed to get a couple of tickets today to the grand final. I believe there was 10k tickets for the public for sale today that were snapped up in 20 minutes. They are saying it’s sold out at 30k capacity.
I’ll be hoping they beat each other up and the cats just win. Richmond have way to many flogs playing for them.
There seems to be a large number of cats and tigers supporters up here, so hopefully the atmosphere is good.
It won’t be the G but it will be a part of history that will probably never be repeated.

 

[Greasyrhys]

Who cares. The Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater remaster is much better viewing (& playing)

 

[ibd77]

Hoping for an MLE. Meatloaf Level Event but guessI'm still still bitter about Friday.

 

[Tibbs]

Really looking forward to the Grand Final. I will be barracking for the Melbourne Storm. Brilliant coach & a ripping team. Go the storm!




AFL? .... What, is there an AFL match on the weekend?

 

[Rising Power]

Just got our tickets. Section 39 lower tier. Should I wear the PB's or just be an anonymous neutral happy clapping theatre goer?

 

[Rising Power]

Looking at the weather forecast; AFL and broadcaster sphincters will be tightening.

 

[Janey]

I really don't care who wins. I dislike both sides and their coaches. I have no interest in the build-up or who's saying what. I won't be watching, usually as a neutral I still end up barracking for one side or another but I cannot think of a single circumstance where I would barrack for either of these teams.

After further reflection I have decided that I would hate Richmond winning slightly less than Geelong winning. That's the best I can do.

 

[OneGreatClub]

If the Vic media mention fairytale and Geelong in that same breath one more time I will vomit.

 

[TeeKray]

If the Vic media mention fairytale and Geelong in that same breath one more time I will vomit.

I've been talking about the fairytale Geelong v Richmond grand final since before the finals started. It's the grand final everyone in Victoria wanted to see and they got it.

 

[chiwigi]

Just got our tickets. Section 39 lower tier. Should I wear the PB's or just be an anonymous neutral happy clapping theatre goer?

ALWAYS PB's! It is going to be a more mixed crowd than normal anyway.

Saying that, I wont be watching as I cant think of a more boring matchup full of less likeable players.

 

[Doctor Feel]

lol a 30 degree and 70% humidity at the timeslot grand final.

It's gonna be a low skill slopfest, which I guess if we are honest is just a normal game these days.

 

[Sinisstar]

I'll be slightly cheering for Richmond, I can't stand those smug campaigners at Geelong with their shit eating song.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Still deciding what I'll be doing that night. Only thing I know for sure is that I won't be watching this horseshit.

 

[PAFC04]