Football Related Random Thread - PART 2

[Viceregal]

What am I looking at there?

 

[MSB ROYS]

What am I looking at there?

I was thinking that same thing. Perhaps that they look alike?

 

[Nunez]

What am I looking at there?

Photos of Russell Coight at different stages of his life. Forgot he played for the Lions.

 

[Viceregal]

Photos of Russell Coight at different stages of his life. Forgot he played for the Lions.

Thanks!

Is Brain related to him or something?

 

[Nunez]

Thanks!

Is Brain related to him or something?

Who is Brain? I only see photos of Coight.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Who is Brain? I only see photos of Coight.

A touch of the James van der Beek's too.

 

[Nunez]

A touch of the James van der Beek's too.

Uncanny.

 

[Dalions]

A touch of the James van der Beek's too.

Dawson’s Shadaeu.

 

[Viceregal]

Just wondering... if you can get suspended for dangerous contact with the head ... could a player ever get suspended for an act where they deliberately out their own head in danger and connected?

 

[Grasshopper17]

Just wondering... if you can get suspended for dangerous contact with the head ... could a player ever get suspended for an act where they deliberately out their own head in danger and connected?

There's already been arguments put in the media that players that duck into tackles should actually be penalised for putting themselves in danger. I see some merit in it to tell the truth. There may come a time where we simply have to save players from themselves.

 

[Section 5]

There's already been arguments put in the media that players that duck into tackles should actually be penalised for putting themselves in danger. I see some merit in it to tell the truth. There may come a time where we simply have to save players from themselves.

https://www.news.com.au/national/why-mma-is-afls-next-winning-strategy/video/c16c49cf129a2fe67d79ab91b0965d77

 

[Grasshopper17]

https://www.news.com.au/national/why-mma-is-afls-next-winning-strategy/video/c16c49cf129a2fe67d79ab91b0965d77

I'm all for this stuff if it's helping players better (a) evade being tackled and (b) tackle more safely. It doesn't look as though Max is teaching players how to play for free kicks which I am 110% in support of.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Photo for example. Does anyone know where you can get his info now ? This page on twitter has been inactive for 2 years.

 

[ZoBlitz]

Photo for example. Does anyone know where you can get his info now ? This page on twitter has been inactive for 2 years.

I feel like I heard that the person who did this left their job and it was just ditched after that. But don't quote me.

 

[KissKiss]

Photo for example. Does anyone know where you can get his info now ? This page on twitter has been inactive for 2 years.

Agree I miss that. I dont always agree with how the ratings are calculated but it did help me visualise how all players went across a game

 

[snooplions]

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Do teams still sing their song after they win ? I feel like I haven't seen it once this year.

 

[Viceregal]

Do teams still sing their song after they win ? I feel like I haven't seen it once this year.

I haven't heard a team sing their song for years!

 

[MSB ROYS]

Kingy does repeat himself...

 

[MSB ROYS]

Am I missing something; but a comment on Talking Footy says that the Northern and SA clubs have an advantage over the WA clubs by getting an extra ground via the Round Zero and Gather Rounds respectively. I know the SA clubs get an extra home game but am I missing something because last time I looked we only still get 11 home games but just get an extra bye? Provided I’m right, it does annoy me that these clowns on these shows spout stuff as the truth and rile up the masses when they’re fundamentally wrong.

The logic is as follows: SA teams get Gather Round and the NSW/Qld clubs have an academy. VIC clubs don't have to travel. Therefore, WA clubs are the most disadvantaged.

 

[Dalions]

The logic is as follows: SA teams get Gather Round and the NSW/Qld clubs have an academy. VIC clubs don't have to travel. Therefore, WA clubs are the most disadvantaged.

Maybe they should be given similar access to their NGA’s as we do with our academies.

 

[Section 5]

Am I missing something; but a comment on Talking Footy says that the Northern and SA clubs have an advantage over the WA clubs by getting an extra ground via the Round Zero and Gather Rounds respectively. I know the SA clubs get an extra home game but am I missing something because last time I looked we only still get 11 home games but just get an extra bye? Provided I’m right, it does annoy me that these clowns on these shows spout stuff as the truth and rile up the masses when they’re fundamentally wrong.

No extra home games for the northern states.
Yes, we get an extra bye. It is so early in the year it is probably more of a hinderance than being helpful.
Ours this year was just 2 games into the season after 2 losses.

Lions and Swans each have 11 home games and 12 away. The extra away being Gather round.
Suns have 9 home games and sell 2 home games that they play away.
GWS have 8 home games and sell 3 home games that they play away.

Dockers have 12 home games sort of. The 12th is the Derby with the Eagles so no travel.
Eagles have 12 home games sort of. The 12 is the Derby with the Dockers so no travel.
Eagles and Dockers alternate each year who has the opposition dressing sheds.

 

[briztoon]

No extra home games for the northern states.
Yes, we get an extra bye. It is so early in the year it is probably more of a hinderance than being helpful.
Ours this year was just 2 games into the season after 2 losses.

Lions and Swans each have 11 home games and 12 away. The extra away being Gather round.
Suns have 9 home games and sell 2 home games that they play away.
GWS have 8 home games and sell 3 home games that they play away.

Dockers have 12 home games sort of. The 12th is the Derby with the Eagles so no travel.
Eagles have 12 home games sort of. The 12 is the Derby with the Dockers so no travel.
Eagles and Dockers alternate each year who has the opposition dressing sheds.

I don’t believe the Suns or GWS sell those home games.

The Suns play two games in the NT, since the AFL gave them Darwin as part of their academy zone back in 2019.

And GWS play a few games in Canberra when their Western Sydney ground is being used for other events.

 

[dlanod]

I don’t believe the Suns or GWS sell those home games.

The Suns play two games in the NT, since the AFL gave them Darwin as part of their academy zone back in 2019.

And GWS play a few games in Canberra when their Western Sydney ground is being used for other events.

Both get sold. Canberra pays GWS $2.8m per year for the games + sponsorship. I can't see the going rate for the Suns but "In collaboration with Northern Territory Major Events Company (NTMEC), the Northern Territory Government and the AFL, the SUNS have agreed to play two matches in the NT each year over the next three seasons." - there's definitely cash being chipped in by those entities, given those kind of Major Events entities are all about enticing events via subsidies and payments.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Agree I miss that. I dont always agree with how the ratings are calculated but it did help me visualise how all players went across a game

Poster on the main board forwarded me this. Doesn't break it down qtr by qtr but does have the rankings

AFL Match Stats

AFL Match Stats

www.wheeloratings.com