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I am not disputing that. But some have said it was the SANFL who needed the VFL but not vice versa. The fact is, both needed eachother.
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I am not disputing that. But some have said it was the SANFL who needed the VFL but not vice versa. The fact is, both needed eachother.
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On the one hand, anyone who suggests the umpires robbed the Crows are talking shit. I count one dodgy decision against the Crows, when Betts was held, and that's it. On the other hand, I think the home ground advantage thing is also a mental issue. You finish top of the ladder, yet you go into a grand final against the team which has 70% of the support, and at its home ground. Tigers won fair and square, but it's not about the Tigers, this can and will happen in any other year too. It's about a fair competition, something the AFL knows nothing about.
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Exactly. They've won 7 of their last 12 in Adelaide. Would've been a 50/50 game in Adelaide at best.
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Two things are certain:
1. Victorian sides have an advantage over interstate sides, sometimes unfairly as was the case this year.
2. It's not going to change any time soon.
1. Victorian sides have an advantage over interstate sides, sometimes unfairly as was the case this year.
2. It's not going to change any time soon.
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Nah, non-Vic teams are 8-8 against Vic clubs in grand finals. They're 3-3 against other non-Vic teams.
Totally even. Makes no difference.
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Adelaide fans should count themselves very lucky that the GF was at the MCG. If it was in Adelaide they would have to face the brutal reality that Richmond are just plain better than them. Now they have an excuse.
Yeah, but The Crows didnt have to wear white shorts...
Yes and if the free kick count is even at the end of a game the umpiring has been fair.
Do you set out purposely to sound mind numbingly stupid - because as gw bush would say - mission accomplished
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Nah bro, home ground advantage / home state advantage doesn't exist come GF day. Like, those few thousand extra interstate fans completely change the dynamic of it all and nullifies any of the advantages the Victorian sides have. And like the ground dimensions are irrelevant, obviously. Guess the non-Victorian sides simply need to be good enough. Anywhere, anytime, right? Oh, but this only applies to the non-Victorian teams and not the Victorian teams. The non-Victorian teams aren't deserving of a flag if they're unable to win anytime, anywhere, but the Victorian teams, who don't have to win anytime, anywhere, are completely deserving.
And lets not forget that the atmosphere and crowd size should take precedence over the equality of the competition. Can't play at a 60,000 seat stadium, god forbid 40,000 neutrals and MCC members miss out!
And lets not forget that the atmosphere and crowd size should take precedence over the equality of the competition. Can't play at a 60,000 seat stadium, god forbid 40,000 neutrals and MCC members miss out!
Your away from the mcg record this year screams otherwise.
18th - Beat brisbane at the gabba by 52
1st - Lost to adelaide at ao by 76
10th - Lost to the dogs at etihad by 5
4th - Lost to gws by 3 at spotless
15th - Beat roos by 35 at etihad
5th - Beat port by 13 at ao
11th - Lost by 67 to saints at etihad
18th - Beat brisbane at etihad by 31
17th - Beat gc by 33 at metricon
2nd - Lost to geelong by 14 at skilled
14th - Beat freo by 104 at subi
The only teams you beat away from the g this year were bottom 4
And port.
Dont kid yourself - mcg queens.
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That's not the stupid bit that I was hoping you'd pick up on, but I'll take it anyway.
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So we comfortably beat the weaker teams away from home, and lost to the stronger ones by small margins, then belted them on our home deck? Richmond have had a great record away from home over the Hardwick era, regularly picking up wins in Adelaide, Perth, Sydney and Queensland.
Anyway I shouldn't argue, West Coast fans know more about downhill skiing than any other club.
You had a pretty identical record away to us - a team that scraped into the 8 and was finals fodder.
But yeah - delude yourself that you would have beaten adelaide in adelaide..... when you couldnt make a brisk walk down the road and beat the top half of the bottom 8.
If you hadnt been kissed on the dk with all your finals at the g - geelong would have smacked your bottoms at kardinia the week before and you lot would be chewing the sour chode of yet another fail year.
As it is you are spending way to much time defending the indefensible - its been weeks. If you supported a team like hawthorn or the dogs you wouldnt care as you would know for a fact you can beat quality teams away from the g.
Your team bradburied a granny - enjoy it like we enjoy priddis’ brownlow......
Geez we lost by literally a fingernail to GWS at spotless. We must be shit away from the G #vfl #freekickninthmond
Are you aware what losing means?
It means you didnt win.
1 point
10 points
100 points.
If you win every game all year by one point - you are the premiers
If you lose every game all year by one point you win a wooden spoon.
You lot are mcg queens - you beat trash away from home only.
If margin doesn’t matter why did you include it in your post?
Well it does matter
You win or you lose - thats the most important thing.
Then if you get thrashed that shows something else.
Like how you got thrashed by adelaide in adelaide.
It pours cold water over many tigers supporters claims that you would have easily won a granny played in adelaide.
Meh, who cares if you lose to some top 4 sides away from the G in April and May.
Finals are played in September, Tigers timed their run perfectly.
Finals are played in September, Tigers timed their run perfectly.
Yes you have it right. We won 6 games away from the G this year. 4 away from Melbourne. They were all worth the same. 4 premiership points. We also thrashed Fremantle and Brisbane, which does show something.
Then in the finals, where it is all about winning or losing, we won 3 games, and thrashed 3 top 4 teams.
The exact same way too.
That shows something.
Certainly more than a game played 5 months ago.
Yes - it shows that you are a superb team on your home ground.
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Lol, this is hilarious. Geelong have played literally one final in their entire existence at Kardinia Park, yet now it's unfair that they have to play finals at the MCG.
You are coming across as incredibly salty. Face facts mate: Richmond finished the season with the best record and demolished all other top 4 teams in the finals.
That's just how it is.
Thats better.
Just push through that second rate feeling and enjoy the win.
Tainted or not its still a win. And your first so extra special.
Yes, yes. I agree.
