News 2024 AFL Fixture Discussion & Questions

[Bjo187]

Which is odd because the owner of the SMH is the owner of the FTA broadcast partner of the NRL.

You’d think that the SMH would be more invested in the NRL than the AFL

Channel 9 treat the game better than 7, fox (news.ltd) and sen in Sydney, who all have a stake in the game financially or afl contacts run the business, it's weird.

Peter Costello is chair of 9 and he is a big Essendon fan.

 

[dlanod]

Which is odd because the owner of the SMH is the owner of the FTA broadcast partner of the NRL.

You’d think that the SMH would be more invested in the NRL than the AFL

SMH is 100% more invested in the NRL than the AFL.

They're just substantially more interested in reasonable coverage of the AFL than the other option, who is also invested in the NRL.

 

[3207]

SMH is 100% more invested in the NRL than the AFL.

They're just substantially more interested in reasonable coverage of the AFL than the other option, who is also invested in the NRL.

Yes you would think with Fox Sports investment in AFL as a whole, that the Tele would provide better coverage.

But, we’ve come a long way since the days of half a page 16 pages in from the rear, near the obits

 

[Bjo187]

Yes you would think with Fox Sports investment in AFL as a whole, that the Tele would provide better coverage.

But, we’ve come a long way since the days of half a page 16 pages in from the rear, near the obits

I would say that the telegraph and news.com.au are actively hostile towards the game and mock it wherever possible. If we had a strong leader they should be on the phone to them about trampling on the sport they are a rights holder of.

 

[3207]

I would say that the telegraph and news.com.au are actively hostile towards the game and mock it wherever possible. If we had a strong leader they should be on the phone to them about trampling on the sport they are a rights holder of.

Maybe AD MK II is the man ??!!

 

[Bjo187]

Maybe AD MK II is the man ??!!

I like Dillon but he is a quite type of guy, the AFL chairman Goyder is bloody useless though. Can't believe he has survived this long.

 

[Giant YoYo]

 

[sydney_gws]

The Sydney morning Herald is the most AFL friendly paper in Sydney, their readers are a bit more switched on. You can tell by the comments section. You of course still get a few league trolls that seem to pop up everywhere sooking any time the AFL is mentioned in Sydney, but overall the readership isn't as dumb as dogshit like the telegraph.

Dillon is keen on western sydney unlike gill was, he tipped the giants for the gf too.

Why didn't Gil like GWS? Was it because it was created under the previous administration, or something else?
Was he hoping for some VFA club to join the AFL?
Or did we not create a role for Simon Lethlean?

 

[3207]

Why didn't Gil like GWS? Was it because it was created under the previous administration, or something else?
Was he hoping for some VFA club to join the AFL?
Or did we not create a role for Simon Lethlean?

Giants out Port in?

 

[dlanod]

I would say that the telegraph and news.com.au are actively hostile towards the game and mock it wherever possible. If we had a strong leader they should be on the phone to them about trampling on the sport they are a rights holder of.

They know their target audience and a lot of them still enjoy mocking the AFL.

 

[dlanod]

Why didn't Gil like GWS? Was it because it was created under the previous administration, or something else?
Was he hoping for some VFA club to join the AFL?
Or did we not create a role for Simon Lethlean?

I think he was just indifferent. It wasn't his project, it wasn't his baby, so he was focused on stuff he could "own" and take credit for.

 

[Bjo187]

Why didn't Gil like GWS? Was it because it was created under the previous administration, or something else?
Was he hoping for some VFA club to join the AFL?
Or did we not create a role for Simon Lethlean?

He got tired of investing in it I think. After covid his focused changed, got an apathy towards the project. I know the giants were happy Dillon was coming in.

 

[Colonial]

Which is odd because the owner of the SMH is the owner of the FTA broadcast partner of the NRL.

You’d think that the SMH would be more invested in the NRL than the AFL

True, until you realise News Ltd own the Terror and unbiased journalism has never been a thing.

The biggest gut punch is the radio coverage, SEN Sydney basically black band AFL

 

[3207]

True, until you realise News Ltd own the Terror and unbiased journalism has never been a thing.

The biggest gut punch is the radio coverage, SEN Sydney basically black band AFL

God, I used to be obsessed with SEN back in the good old days (KB, Harf Time etc) cringe Radio now.

Don’t even consider it an option

 

[Giant Strides]

If Tassie, as a heartland, deserves a fulltime team then so does Western Sydney. Probably more so. Fulltime and ownership will build our club more.

Come at me my Capital brothers!!!!

 

[Colonial]

 

[BarryAglett]

Hmmmm. Panthers.
Feels like there's an NRL joke somewhere in that.

 

[Colonial]

Giants out Port in?

 

[NYRB]

Giants should play all of their 11 games at Giants Stadium to build up that momentum like that win last night.

I know Canberra have done a good job but if Canberra wants games, ask some of the Melbourne clubs to play a fixture out there.

 

[Giant Strides]

Giants should play all of their 11 games at Giants Stadium to build up that momentum like that win last night.

I know Canberra have done a good job but if Canberra wants games, ask some of the Melbourne clubs to play a fixture out there.

The problem is the Royal Easter Show taking a chunk of games out.

 

[Colonial]

The problem is the Royal Easter Show taking a chunk of games out.

Easy fix, have our Away Sydney Derby in that time and if they still aren’t happy with the gap a low drawing game in Blacktown

 

[Giant Strides]

Easy fix, have our Away Sydney Derby in that time and if they still aren’t happy with the gap a low drawing game in Blacktown

There's 8 games before the next home game at Giant Engie Stadium.

Anyway, oft-trod discussion; no easy answer to dealing with that length of gap IMHO.

 

[dlanod]

Easy fix, have our Away Sydney Derby in that time and if they still aren’t happy with the gap a low drawing game in Blacktown

Accor is the best in-Sydney solution, and it's a pretty poor solution. Blacktown is not a serious AFL ground.

 

[NYRB]

There's 8 games before the next home game at Giant Engie Stadium.

Anyway, oft-trod discussion; no easy answer to dealing with that length of gap IMHO.

Unusual suggestion but would the Giants contemplate playing a game or 2 at the SCG?

Just think you take away such momentum , and im not sure your local Greater Western Sydney resident is willing to fork out 3 hours for a trip out to Canberra.

Could you imagine a Brisbane Lions shifting 2 games to Cairns? Could you imagine the Swans shifting 2 games to say the Central Coast? I couldnt. Every home game is just as important to build that cauldron of fear to the opposition.

And yeah I dont mind even the suggestion of playing at Accor if it means being based locally.

 

[Land of the Giants]

Unusual suggestion but would the Giants contemplate playing a game or 2 at the SCG?

No.