News Ej Whitten Legends Match - Victoria v All-stars - Fri, Sept 1, Etihad Stadium

[eth-dog]

Why? Silly idea.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Xtreme idea

 

[JT_the_Man]

Leave the game alone...

 

[vaughany]

Match day is Friday 30th August

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[Walshawk]

This game used to be great, but this will draw a lower crowd than last year. Unless they are making good cash from TV rights, the end is near.

 

[brucetiki]

This game used to be great, but this will draw a lower crowd than last year. Unless they are making good cash from TV rights, the end is near.

Agreed the games have gone beyond their peak and are now on the decline.

Similar to the Slowdowns in SA. In the mid 2000's, you got 35,000+ packing Adelaide Oval (pre-redevelopment), often getting more than the SANFL Grand Final to the games and they were a good day out. The last one got less than 2,000 people into Norwood Oval, and wasn't even televised before they put the concept out of it's misery.

 

[vaughany]

Live coverage tonight from 7.30pm on Channel 7 and Fox Footy.

Not sure who is commentating it?

VICTORIA
Players: Anthony Koutoufides, Ben Dixon, Brad Johnson, Brendan Fevola, Brent Harvey, Cameron Ling, Campbell Brown, Daniel Harford, Matthew Boyd, Jimmy Bartel, Josh Gibson, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Robert Murphy, Ryan Crowley, Travis Cloke
Coaching staff: Dermott Brereton (coach), Daisy Pearce (assistant coach), Sharni Layton (runner)
THE ALL-STARS
Players: Adam Cooney, Alan Didak, Andrew Jarman, Andrew McLeod, Andrew Krakouer, Brad Green, Daniel Kerr, Gavin Wanganeen, Glen Jakovich, Jarrad Waite, Justin Koschitzke, Leon Davis, Mark Riccuito, Matthew Richardson, Scott Cummings
Coaching staff: Wayne Carey (coach), Sabrina Frederick (assistant coach), Bernie Vince (runner)

WHAT IS EJX?
The 2019 E.J. Whitten Legends Game will be played under ‘EJX’ rules, inspired by AFLX.
It will be played across four quarters lasting 15 minutes, with 10-point supergoals from outside the launch zone.
There will also be ‘X-factor moments’ including celebrity Power Players, who will be introduced at the 10-minute mark of each quarter and are able to score double points for their team.


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[Pessimistic]

I guess glenferrie oval was unavailable

 

[vaughany]

Brayshaw, BT and Watson commentating

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[Damon_3388]

Live coverage tonight from 7.30pm on Channel 7 and Fox Footy.

Not sure who is commentating it?

VICTORIA
Players: Anthony Koutoufides, Ben Dixon, Brad Johnson, Brendan Fevola, Brent Harvey, Cameron Ling, Campbell Brown, Daniel Harford, Matthew Boyd, Jimmy Bartel, Josh Gibson, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Robert Murphy, Ryan Crowley, Travis Cloke
Coaching staff: Dermott Brereton (coach), Daisy Pearce (assistant coach), Sharni Layton (runner)
THE ALL-STARS
Players: Adam Cooney, Alan Didak, Andrew Jarman, Andrew McLeod, Andrew Krakouer, Brad Green, Daniel Kerr, Gavin Wanganeen, Glen Jakovich, Jarrad Waite, Justin Koschitzke, Leon Davis, Mark Riccuito, Matthew Richardson, Scott Cummings
Coaching staff: Wayne Carey (coach), Sabrina Frederick (assistant coach), Bernie Vince (runner)

WHAT IS EJX?
The 2019 E.J. Whitten Legends Game will be played under ‘EJX’ rules, inspired by AFLX.
It will be played across four quarters lasting 15 minutes, with 10-point supergoals from outside the launch zone.
There will also be ‘X-factor moments’ including celebrity Power Players, who will be introduced at the 10-minute mark of each quarter and are able to score double points for their team.


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Does anyone feel like this game was more fun and interesting (and more of a "draw", although I could be wrong) when it was limited to fat older footballers having a laugh and taking the piss? Seems like it's too much of a competition now for more recently retired players who are still in shape and can't quite let it go. I'd rather see the Andrew Jarman types running around again (I may be biased, as he's one of my favourite footballers ever), than guys like Matthew Boyd who are only a year or two back from retirement, and weren't really colourful characters or legends of the game in the first place.

Perhaps a rule of being 40+ years of age might be useful? Or do people feel like that part of it has run its race, and the joke's over, and they actually want to see a semi-competitive, skillful outing? Does wanting to see fat old blokes occasion a heart attack present an insurance issue, and go against the message of men's health being promoted by the event?

I also feel like this should be played at Whitten Oval each year. Would provide a proper footy oval with lights, but wouldn't have the "empty" look for TV that Marvel Stadium has had in the past, too.

 

[Milanista28]

Huge crowd.

 

[Damon_3388]

What does 'The Louche' even mean?!

 

[tandino]

There must be dozens of people there.

 

[nobbyiscool]

Worse crowd than Melbourne City.

While it reflects the response to the EJX format, the public transport shutdowns present a good excuse.

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

Jb reaches bwuce and Cyril levels of cringe when the tip rat is on screen

 

[Aussie_boy]

Hasn’t been the same since Strauchnie hung up the boots.

 

[GreekLunatic]

Poor dipper

 

[tandino]

Jb reaches bwuce and Cyril levels of cringe when the tip rat is on screen

And let's just forget about the unpleasantness I suppose.

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

Duck and jimmy Bartel to have a shagging comp at the after party

 

[Purrfect pussy]

If aami park can host tonight’s big event surely Geelong can host a final

 

[Bastyy]

Still remember one time as a kid dippa kicking it to me at some local football skills thing and I marked it.

By the looks of things, I was probably 2 meters in front!

 

[dart]

It was all good til they tried to tell me the rules...

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[JoeHawk]

Worse crowd than Melbourne City.

While it reflects the response to the EJX format, the public transport shutdowns present a good excuse.

Why play there and not Marvel? Stupid.

 

[10571z]

How did the possibly say “yes we all agree aflx style is the way to go”

What is wrong with these idiots.

This is disgusting

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Geez EJ will be rolling in his grave at this.