personally i'm not a fan of the bye before finals but seeing were having one this sounds like the best idea i've heard so far. two pretty good sides as well.
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Ideas for Round 24 Bye.
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I thought the same thing when I heard about the bye weekend.
Perhaps an OHS risk, but for the novelty factor, what about combined teams of the best non top 8 teams and the best up and coming draft prospects? Could still stick to the Vics Vs Allies. Play 24 on a team, 14 AFL + 10 up and comers.
Perhaps an OHS risk, but for the novelty factor, what about combined teams of the best non top 8 teams and the best up and coming draft prospects? Could still stick to the Vics Vs Allies. Play 24 on a team, 14 AFL + 10 up and comers.
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Wait. Why round 23 and not inbetween prelims and GF?
Then there can be 16 teams, not 10 making up the game
Then there can be 16 teams, not 10 making up the game
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The NBA have a 1st years Vs 2nd years game correct? That would be great to see IMO.
18/19 year olds Vs 19/20 year olds.
18/19 year olds Vs 19/20 year olds.
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The NBA have a 1st years Vs 2nd years game correct? That would be great to see IMO.
18/19 year olds Vs 19/20 year olds.
Posted in the other thread better suited here.
18/19 year olds Vs 19/20 year olds.
Posted in the other thread better suited here.
Rookies vs Sophomores
The young promising stars would be more enthusiastic about playing in an all star game than the more blooded veterans who will complain about an itchy pinky toe to get out of playing in an exhibition game.
Posted in another thread, what about hybrid teams of the best young talent + the non 8 all stars. 24 on a side.
Victoria
10 best draft prospects + 14 best available AFL players from the teams that didn't make the 8.
Allies
10 best draft prospects + 14 best available AFL players from the teams that didn't make the 8.
Each team must have at least 7 of the draft prospects on the field at all times. (injury permitting)
Or is the idea of having 17/18 year olds running around with grown men too big of a risk?
Victoria
10 best draft prospects + 14 best available AFL players from the teams that didn't make the 8.
Allies
10 best draft prospects + 14 best available AFL players from the teams that didn't make the 8.
Each team must have at least 7 of the draft prospects on the field at all times. (injury permitting)
Or is the idea of having 17/18 year olds running around with grown men too big of a risk?
22 under 22 vs the prospects?
The former would absolutely pants the latter wouldn't they?
Turn it into a grassroots/community round.
Wednesday night: All Australian night - televised as normal
Thursday night: The U18 Prospects V Mature age prospects (VFL, SANFL, WAFL, NEAFL mature aged players not playing finals but in the draft frame).
Friday night: Indigenous team V Country Football all stars team
Saturday night: reframed Legends match with players only 1-3 years out of the game.
Have all 3 games at Etihad, donation for charity to enter and try and fill the place up with people who rarely get to go games.
Set up the concourse area over the 3-4 days with stalls selling the merch of participating finals team, have face painting, player signings etc etc.
Show some games on Foxtel and others on FTA secondary channels. Try and get a womens game in there too, possibly the GF if the comp is up and running.
Wednesday night: All Australian night - televised as normal
Thursday night: The U18 Prospects V Mature age prospects (VFL, SANFL, WAFL, NEAFL mature aged players not playing finals but in the draft frame).
Friday night: Indigenous team V Country Football all stars team
Saturday night: reframed Legends match with players only 1-3 years out of the game.
Have all 3 games at Etihad, donation for charity to enter and try and fill the place up with people who rarely get to go games.
Set up the concourse area over the 3-4 days with stalls selling the merch of participating finals team, have face painting, player signings etc etc.
Show some games on Foxtel and others on FTA secondary channels. Try and get a womens game in there too, possibly the GF if the comp is up and running.
You'd assume so, but at the same time, arrogance can be a downfall
Hmmm don't mind the U18 v State players
But I think separate them
Have an U18 game: eg Vics v Allies
Then have a WAFL v VFL game, or SANFL v VFL game (they do that every year anyway don't they)
But I think separate them
Have an U18 game: eg Vics v Allies
Then have a WAFL v VFL game, or SANFL v VFL game (they do that every year anyway don't they)
eth-dog
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How about this. 9th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 17th vs 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th. 25 vs 25. Five players from each side. The five senior coaches from each team would be the coaching panel. Use this year's ladder as an example:
Odds: Hinkley (forward), Cameron (midfield), Roos (head), Worsfold (senior assistant), Leppitsch (defence) as one panel.
Evens: Scott (defence), Buckley (midfield), Richardson (senior assistant), Eade (head), Bolton (forward) as the other.
Odds:
Jetta - Hooker - Hombsch
Shaw - Hurley - Hartlett
Boak - Watson - Shiel
Beams - Hogan - R Gray
Daniher - Cameron - Zorko
Mumford - Heppell - Rockliff
Ward - Taylor - Wines - Jones - Vince - Viney - Rich
Evens:
Jamison - Lonergan - Williams
Tuohy - Taylor - Harbrow
Swan - Pendlebury - Riewoldt
Sidebottom - Cloke - Murphy
Lynch - Hawkins - Ablett
Longer - Selwood - Steven
Gibbs - Simpson - Mackie - Swallow - Miller - Armitage - Montagna
I didn't put players traded in this year deliberately.
Odds: Hinkley (forward), Cameron (midfield), Roos (head), Worsfold (senior assistant), Leppitsch (defence) as one panel.
Evens: Scott (defence), Buckley (midfield), Richardson (senior assistant), Eade (head), Bolton (forward) as the other.
Odds:
Jetta - Hooker - Hombsch
Shaw - Hurley - Hartlett
Boak - Watson - Shiel
Beams - Hogan - R Gray
Daniher - Cameron - Zorko
Mumford - Heppell - Rockliff
Ward - Taylor - Wines - Jones - Vince - Viney - Rich
Evens:
Jamison - Lonergan - Williams
Tuohy - Taylor - Harbrow
Swan - Pendlebury - Riewoldt
Sidebottom - Cloke - Murphy
Lynch - Hawkins - Ablett
Longer - Selwood - Steven
Gibbs - Simpson - Mackie - Swallow - Miller - Armitage - Montagna
I didn't put players traded in this year deliberately.
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Why not have 2 wild card spots for the finals on these weekends.
9th vs 12th.
10th vs 11th.
Though you would have to modify the finals series in some way.
(Tis the silly season).
9th vs 12th.
10th vs 11th.
Though you would have to modify the finals series in some way.
(Tis the silly season).
Just pencil in the hawks for the granny and work around the rest
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I don't know about everyone else outside of Victoria but ever since I was a little lad it's been a dream to pull on the famous ?light blue Allies jumper.
Looking at the 2 all-stars teams up there you can kinda see why none of them made finals.
I like the idea of letting the kids have a run in the break week. So under-18's carnival or something.
I like the idea of letting the kids have a run in the break week. So under-18's carnival or something.
8 sides in the finals is fine in an 18 team comp
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U18's match, the Vics vs the rest.
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Just have 'save the gay aboriginal whales' round.
No games, but every club has to go out into the community and volunteer for whichever social issue(s) the AFL is pushing that day.
New AFL commissioner David Pocock to coordinate.
No games, but every club has to go out into the community and volunteer for whichever social issue(s) the AFL is pushing that day.
New AFL commissioner David Pocock to coordinate.
