No Oppo Supporters General AFL discussion and other club news

[H00t]

Carlton doing a speed run of their whole last season in this game.

Just need them to get pipped late in the last quarter now.

 

[hardway]

Impressive defence from the storm !

 

[KermitJagger]

Not sure anyone in the league at the moment can turn it on in a quarter like Curnow.

 

[TheFourPillars]

Its good to see that even the best teams can leak 6 in row

 

[KermitJagger]

Shame for Brissie, Coleman himself and the entire league if that's a long term injury. When dashing players like Coleman and CJ go down the game is just a little bit less exciting as a result.

 

[Off The Couch]

As much as I hate them, it’s pretty cool how the supporters have turned up as the Blues Brothers

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Would be nice to play up in Brisbane once in my lifetime

 

[Paul Kersey]

Just letting everyone know that the train system is ready for the football season. Storm game finishes and of course the first train is a Glen Waverley one. Legit never Belgrave or Lilydale and as I type this another Glen Waverley 'special' has turned up (pretty much empty of course). Finally a Ringwood train and it's standing only. This has been happening for as long as I can remember. 20k tonight. Be a blast with 70k next week.

 

[peetoo]

Just letting everyone know that the train system is ready for the football season. Storm game finishes and of course the first train is a Glen Waverley one. Legit never Belgrave or Lilydale and as I type this another Glen Waverley 'special' has turned up (pretty much empty of course). Finally a Ringwood train and it's standing only. This has been happening for as long as I can remember. 20k tonight. Be a blast with 70k next week.

PTV bosses live in the Glen. FD the Ringwood line would carry twice the passengers

 

[smish]

Big O needed to lower the eyes and find a target 55-60 out rather then bombing it to a sea of players. Surely could have managed to work it to 55m out and get a point at the very least.

Admittedly much easier to say that watching from home however.

 

[TylerDurden]

Incredible fight back and win. I'd be so proud if that was us.

 

[undefined]

As much as I hate them, it’s pretty cool how the supporters have turned up as the Blues Brothers

I'm a souuuuuuul mayyyyyyn

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

Big win. Brisbane are just so untrustworthy. Their core is good enough but they are missing something

 

[Cleavy]

Big win. Brisbane are just so untrustworthy. Their core is good enough but they are missing something

killer instinct

 

[moginie]

Big win. Brisbane are just so untrustworthy. Their core is good enough but they are missing something

Keidean Coleman after half time.

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

Keidean Coleman after half time.

Very true, he was awesome that first half

 

[TylerDurden]

Keidean Coleman after half time.

Did an ACL.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

killer instinct

They do what we did during the 3 peat.
Get 6-7 goals up and park the bus.
Issue is, the talent just isn't there to conserve energy

 

[Cleavy]

Interstate clubs have flagged a radical best-of-three grand final series to reduce Victorian clubs’ MCG home ground advantage.
The NBA-style shake up is among a raft of changes that interstate clubs have floated to level the AFL’s playing field.
Only two of the past 17 AFL premierships have been won by interstate teams – West Coast in 2018 and Sydney in 2012.
Three sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, have revealed the best-of-three grand final discussions among non-Victorian clubs.

The plan was first pushed by Swans chief executive Tom Harley in 2018 and was floated again at a meeting of AFL bosses at Werribee Mansion last year.

However, sources claim that there has been renewed talk about the shake up as the AFL was about to launch its $225 million revamp of Marvel Stadium.

The league-owned venue was given the cash for the upgrade in a deal with the Victorian State Government to keep the AFL grand final at the MCG until 2057.

That agreement was extended for another two years as compensation for moving the AFL grand final to the Gabba in Brisbane in 2020 and Perth in 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic rules in Victoria.

The Covid-19 years proved that the grand final could be staged outside Melbourne, however the MCG remains the largest venue in the league with the grand final seen as an AFL cash cow.

Questions have been raised about whether the AFL prioritised an upgrade to the Docklands Stadium, where the league has its head office, over the fairness of the competition.

The Marvel Stadium upgrades include a revamp to the entrances at Gates 1-3 and Gate 5, along with new lighting, bars and restaurants.

Former AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan described the new scoreboards installed in 2022 as part of the deal as “the highest definition, sexiest things you can possibly imagine.”

But the changes at the ground have been modest considering the cost to Victorian taxpayers at a time when state debt was expected to hit $135 billion in June this year.
Incoming AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon, sources claim, was open to more American-style sports entertainment and had been canvassing clubs for their views.

A two-week break before the AFL grand final, similar to the Super Bowl lead up has also been discussed among clubs.

A best-of-three grand final series would be similar to the NBA’s best of seven play offs.

Former Adelaide coach Don Pyke had reportedly raised the idea in 2017 to the AFL Coaches Association following the Crows embarrassing loss to Richmond at the MCG.

Mr Harley, a premiership captain at Geelong, said at the time the plan had “genuine merit” at the time.

He did not return calls this week.

His Geelong teammate Jimmy Bartel called it a “ridiculous idea” at the time.

Any best-of-three series would create a logistics headache for the sporting calendar, potentially pushing the AFL into the traditional window occupied by horse racing.

The 2010 AFL grand final ended in a draw, with Collingwood smashing St Kilda in a reply the following week.

The AFL Commission scrapped the grand final replay rule in 2016, with extra time now added to a drawn grand final to ensure a winner on the day.

AFL spokesman Jay Allen said: “There are no plans to change the AFL grand final.”

Victorian Sports Minister Steve Dimopoulos was contacted for comment.
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season is barely 1 week old and the media is already floating the stupid ideas.

 

[bigmaxi]

Interstate clubs have flagged a radical best-of-three grand final series to reduce Victorian clubs’ MCG home ground advantage.
The NBA-style shake up is among a raft of changes that interstate clubs have floated to level the AFL’s playing field.
Only two of the past 17 AFL premierships have been won by interstate teams – West Coast in 2018 and Sydney in 2012.
Three sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, have revealed the best-of-three grand final discussions among non-Victorian clubs.

The plan was first pushed by Swans chief executive Tom Harley in 2018 and was floated again at a meeting of AFL bosses at Werribee Mansion last year.

However, sources claim that there has been renewed talk about the shake up as the AFL was about to launch its $225 million revamp of Marvel Stadium.

The league-owned venue was given the cash for the upgrade in a deal with the Victorian State Government to keep the AFL grand final at the MCG until 2057.

That agreement was extended for another two years as compensation for moving the AFL grand final to the Gabba in Brisbane in 2020 and Perth in 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic rules in Victoria.

The Covid-19 years proved that the grand final could be staged outside Melbourne, however the MCG remains the largest venue in the league with the grand final seen as an AFL cash cow.

Questions have been raised about whether the AFL prioritised an upgrade to the Docklands Stadium, where the league has its head office, over the fairness of the competition.

The Marvel Stadium upgrades include a revamp to the entrances at Gates 1-3 and Gate 5, along with new lighting, bars and restaurants.

Former AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan described the new scoreboards installed in 2022 as part of the deal as “the highest definition, sexiest things you can possibly imagine.”

But the changes at the ground have been modest considering the cost to Victorian taxpayers at a time when state debt was expected to hit $135 billion in June this year.
Incoming AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon, sources claim, was open to more American-style sports entertainment and had been canvassing clubs for their views.

A two-week break before the AFL grand final, similar to the Super Bowl lead up has also been discussed among clubs.

A best-of-three grand final series would be similar to the NBA’s best of seven play offs.

Former Adelaide coach Don Pyke had reportedly raised the idea in 2017 to the AFL Coaches Association following the Crows embarrassing loss to Richmond at the MCG.

Mr Harley, a premiership captain at Geelong, said at the time the plan had “genuine merit” at the time.

He did not return calls this week.

His Geelong teammate Jimmy Bartel called it a “ridiculous idea” at the time.

Any best-of-three series would create a logistics headache for the sporting calendar, potentially pushing the AFL into the traditional window occupied by horse racing.

The 2010 AFL grand final ended in a draw, with Collingwood smashing St Kilda in a reply the following week.

The AFL Commission scrapped the grand final replay rule in 2016, with extra time now added to a drawn grand final to ensure a winner on the day.

AFL spokesman Jay Allen said: “There are no plans to change the AFL grand final.”

Victorian Sports Minister Steve Dimopoulos was contacted for comment.
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season is barely 1 week old and the media is already floating the stupid ideas.

Like playing Rock Paper Scissors, loser always cries 2 out of three!

 

[TylerDurden]

Hipwood and Daniher, 2 goals between them. Pathetic output really, considering the coin they are paying them. Shows you how hard they are to find. The matchwinning ones.

 

[grumbleguts]

Just letting everyone know that the train system is ready for the football season. Storm game finishes and of course the first train is a Glen Waverley one. Legit never Belgrave or Lilydale and as I type this another Glen Waverley 'special' has turned up (pretty much empty of course). Finally a Ringwood train and it's standing only. This has been happening for as long as I can remember. 20k tonight. Be a blast with 70k next week.

It's probably just to serve the NRL fans right.

When the real sport starts, the trains will be running efficiently.

 

[StillAtLarge]

Best of three lol. I remember feeling footy fatigued and borderline disinterested when they had the replay in 2010, can only imagine how I'd feel if it went to a third game

 

[Mr Lizard]

Hipwood and Daniher, 2 goals between them. Pathetic output really, considering the coin they are paying them. Shows you how hard they are to find. The matchwinning ones.

They just miss so many gettable shots. I'm a bit easier on Cameron but him too, miss miss miss.

Gotta take your chances.

 

[TylerDurden]

They just miss so many gettable shots. I'm a bit easier on Cameron but him too, miss miss miss.

Gotta take your chances.

Daniher's only goal was a Joe the goose. McKay and Curnow up the other end were causing all sorts of problems.