AFL Grand Final Grand Final 2022: Geelong give the Swans an 81 point flogging

[eth-dog]

4:45 start.

Twilight is king for finals.

The worst timeslot in footy

 

[The Prosecutor]

The worst timeslot in footy

Sunday I agree, however Saturday twilight is my favourite.

 

[eth-dog]

Sunday I agree, however Saturday twilight is my favourite.

It's shocking for local footy people haha. Games generally finish 4:30-5 so it's really hard to get into the game

 

[crackers65]

It's shocking for local footy people haha. Games generally finish 4:30-5 so it's really hard to get into the game

Most local footy is finished week before.

 

[eth-dog]

Most local footy is finished week before.

I meant in general. 2:30 is the best time to start it and that's always going to be the case

 

[NAB777]

I'd also never take my medal off

Kevin Murray-esque

 

[frodos gardener]

The last Geelong captain not to win a premiership… Ben Graham.

 

[eth-dog]

The last Geelong captain not to win a premiership… Ben Graham.

Does beg the question as to who the next captain will be? Do you go a Hawkins/Danger for a year or two? Maybe go Jack Henry?

 

[frodos gardener]

Does beg the question as to who the next captain will be? Do you go a Hawkins/Danger for a year or two? Maybe go Jack Henry?

I think the former and then see who emerges at the front as their successor.

 

[Doss]

Does beg the question as to who the next captain will be? Do you go a Hawkins/Danger for a year or two? Maybe go Jack Henry?

Guthrie? Stewart?

 

[Doss]

4:45 start.

Twilight is king for finals.

Twilight is the worst timeslot for those with young children. By a very large distance too.

 

[eth-dog]

Guthrie? Stewart?

The issue with Guthrie and Stewart is that they're not that much younger than Hawkins and Danger, and I'm pretty sure Danger/Hawk are vice captains

 

[Doss]

The issue with Guthrie and Stewart is that they're not that much younger than Hawkins and Danger, and I'm pretty sure Danger/Hawk are vice captains

Stewart turns 30 about the start of next season. Given the late start to his AFL career I could see him playing 4-5 more years very easily.

Guthrie, fair - he probably only has a couple years left.

 

[Maddogm]

I’m not sure the idea of having a premiership ring to wear everywhere for life is incredible either, tbh. Very showy.

Great quote I've seen involving premiership rings (NHL) about why a coach (Scotty Bowman) was able to push his elite players harder: "One of the reasons he could do that was he had rings on all of his fingers"

 

[Sporno 4 Pyros]

Watched the first half +5mins of the third again.
Brad Close was REALLY good. He played an underrated game.

 

[Sporno 4 Pyros]

Good article about why it should always be a day Grand Final:

Night grand final justifications more desperate and flimsy than ever

Grand final day always has been, and always should be, about the game’s most important people – the fans.

www.zerohanger.com

Night granny’s are crap, especially for kids.
I have young Cat’s supporter and in 2020 she fell asleep on the couch at half time (full of hope). Then they wake up at sparrows fart the next day all excited and you have let them down.
Ratings on GF day are such a wank…everyone is watching it as families or in big groups of friends. The only people who like night granny’s are the ch 7&9 and the NRL who like to use the ratings numbers in their annual dick measuring competition.

 

[Sporno 4 Pyros]

…and the NRL Grand Final ratings were lower than the AFL’s even though it was on at prime time on a Sunday night
Where’s Hutchy and all the media people pushing for a night granny this week

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-grand-final-ratings-sink-to-historic-low/news-story/b2d6b753f59c0ef9161e7541b6a44008?amp