How uneven is 2004?

[BrownDog2]

guys what is going on with the AFL this year?
There are about 6 sides that are terrible.

Look at the ladder we have a side 7-0 and another 6-1.
There's 8pts difference between 6th and 7th, and there are 5 teams with 8pts or less.

The AFL ladder is starting to look like a metro comp with a couple of good sides and the rest of the comp crap.

This is horrible and will make for a lot of dull and woeful games this year.

What's happening?

 

[Zeke]

Tissue?

 

[Demonheart]

True but things can change very quickly now with the AFL. Melbourne and Collingwood are good examples of that. It's a competition where if you are in the bottom four you can quickly get back up there, instead of teams sitting on the bottom for decades in the past.

 

[SurreyBlue]

Don't worry maddog, the AFL are evening it all up with salary cap, priority picks, etc....

 

[The Spornstar]

Yes I think all the talk about the AFL being such an even competition is past its used by date.

 

[SaveFeriss]

I think its fantastic.

2 weeks ago Richmond were written off and and bagged as spooners.

2 weeks later we are outside the 8 on % (albeit plenty) and Collingwood are now being talked about in spoons.

yet in another two weeks time Collingwood or Haw may be just outside the eight, and Tigers down again.

Its shaping up as a great season, and sure will be tight for possie 7 and 8 inside the eight come the end of August.

 

[Hoonose atall]

Its called an equalisation policy, its St.Kilda and Fremantles turn to be equal.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

All teams are created equal, but some teams are more equal than others.

 

[BrownDog2]

Originally posted by Zeke
Tissue?

very enlightening moron

 

[Chemical]

Originally posted by The Old Dark Navy's
All teams are created equal, but some teams are more equal than others.

heh animal farm

 

[TheBloods]

Originally posted by BrownDog2
guys what is going on with the AFL this year?
There are about 6 sides that are terrible.

I reckon there are about 10 sides that are very ordinary, 2 that are very good, 2 that are good and 2 uncertain.

This is one of the weakest AFL comps for a while.

 

[Zeke]

Originally posted by BrownDog2
very enlightening moron

Jst being supportive.

 

[The Passenger]

I dont see at is all that uneven.

Look at the bottom three clubs:

West Coast
Hawthorn
Collingwood

We were in the 8 last year, and although struggling without Gardiner, i'm still backing us to make the 8 this year.

Hawthorn were tipped to be a top 4 team this year (don't know why??), but definetaly can't be written off (i guess....)

Collingwood have been grand finalists the last 2 years running. People are writing them off, but geez, don't be shocked if they end up in the finals again. A loss to St Kilda this week would really make it a tough ask though.

 

[Bloods Rule!]

I reckon it's pretty even. It was easier to pick the 8 before the season started than it is right now. I think it'll settle down by the break but there arestill lots of very unpredictable games to go.

 

[ok.crows]

Is it worth mentioning that since there have been only seven rounds to date, that some sides without many wins to this point may have played against many more top-ranked sides than others ?

Wait until round 15, when all teams have played each other once, and then decide how uneven or otherwise the season is.

 

[sainter]

It's very sad.

 

[Tim the Toolman]

Originally posted by Black Thunder
I dont see at is all that uneven.

Look at the bottom three clubs:

West Coast
Hawthorn
Collingwood

We were in the 8 last year, and although struggling without Gardiner, i'm still backing us to make the 8 this year.

Weagles still manage to beat the triple premier without Gardiner!

 

[skylark18]

Originally posted by Zeke
Jst being supportive.

I think he may need the whole box lmao

 

[BrownDog2]

i started this a few weeks ago and still stand by it.
11 wins maybe enough to make the 8, how weak is the comp this year?

 

[Joffaboy]

Originally posted by BrownDog2
i started this a few weeks ago and still stand by it.
11 wins maybe enough to make the 8, how weak is the comp this year?

Another tissue?

 

[carn_the_nmfc]

Originally posted by BrownDog2
very enlightening moron

You tell him BD2. Who do you follow in the footy?

 

[Noodles]

Originally posted by ok.crows
Is it worth mentioning that since there have been only seven rounds to date, that some sides without many wins to this point may have played against many more top-ranked sides than others ?

Wait until round 15, when all teams have played each other once, and then decide how uneven or otherwise the season is.

Aye, the crow speaks the truth.

 

[WILKO_6]

Re: Re: How uneven is 2004?

Originally posted by NMWBloods
I reckon there are about 10 sides that are very ordinary, 2 that are very good, 2 that are good and 2 uncertain.

This is one of the weakest AFL comps for a while.

I see it the other way, it is one of the strongest AFL comps theres ever been. If a side like Collingwood can be on the bottom of the ladder after coming 2nd last year due to a couple of injuries, that tells you every other club is improving.

Tell me the clubs you are talking about being very good, good and uncertain. Brisbane StKilda, Melbourne Port Adelaide, Geelong Fremantle? What about Essendon? Didnt the Kangaroos just thrash Port by 92 points?

 

[SaveFeriss]

Originally posted by BrownDog2

11 wins maybe enough to make the 8,

What you mean like pretty much any other year?

 

[lioness]

Well from a form point of view, it's been an up and down year for most sides, but as far as the ladder goes, games-wise there is only a couple of games difference between the bottom sides and those just outside the 8! And as we've seen, form can come and go really fast at the moment so I don't think it's that uneven! It's better than having one team badly lagging behind the rest!