It’s not a difficult ship to steer. How have we improved since Fraudan? The group following Burton et al inherited the lowest of benchmarks. But I am interested to hear exactly what Silvers has done that has impressed you.
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It’s not a difficult ship to steer. How have we improved since Fraudan? The group following Burton et al inherited the lowest of benchmarks. But I am interested to hear exactly what Silvers has done that has impressed you.
To us we are, but nobody else cares about that. Neutrals tune into games between contenders, watchability is directly correlated to meaningfulness. We won’t get, and nor do we deserve, prime time games until we’re genuinely contending. Spoon, 15, 14, 12. We’ve been smashing the AFL over Carlton’s fixturing the last few years with a similar record. But now we think we deserve it because of a couple of close losses?
I agree, we have had some high quality games this year that would have been great viewing for neutral supporters. The games against Brisbane and Melbourne were also good games. As you said we are now a watchable team (most of the time) and we should start getting more prime time games next year, and less suburban grounds.
Our slots should be a bit better, but we’re still in the fight for another bottom 6 finish. Yes we’ve improved since our spoon, but if it was any other club saying this with our last 5 years, you’d all be laughing at their stupidity.
Would have been great viewing, no doubt. Had they tuned in. Neutrals don’t tune in to watch 1 v 12. AFL can’t schedule games in hindsight, to get premium slots you need to be a certain draw card. We’re not that yet.
FR0GGY
From a cartel villa in Tuscany
Nah you only had to listen to the Vic’s in the media post the Carlton game, they were loving us and our style.
We haven’t been able to sustain it but we are highly watchable.
Sure, it’s great to watch when you’ve tuned in. Scheduling is determined by why people will watch, not what they’ll see when they do. Nobody is sitting at home choosing to watch our dead rubber today over a match that matters because we’re ‘good to watch’ according to people paid to watch that have to watch. Ask them how Sloane’s year has been and you’ll realise they don’t watch us unless we’re on their fixture.
I would be happy if our away games vs Hawthorn/North/Bulldogs were played in Melbourne rather than Tasmania and Ballarat.
This needs to change.
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Recently, the comments on Sloane’s season, unrealistic expectations on fixturing. In general, just another mediocre operator gifted a Ferrari that will deliver Camry performance. And to reiterate, another employee elevated to their highest office at our club, so training on the job.
But you think he’s brilliant, so you must have reasons that set him apart.
jackster83
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Our fixture this year was a disgrace, in terms of playing the top sides twice, awful timeslots and having to play at dogshit venues.
He absolutely needs to be stronger with the AFL in this regard.
He absolutely needs to be stronger with the AFL in this regard.
It's far less interesting when everything is anti.
FR0GGY
From a cartel villa in Tuscany
I don’t see how it’s unrealistic to ask not to go to all corners of the country.
When was the last time we won in Melbourne compared to the other venues?
FR0GGY
From a cartel villa in Tuscany
Don’t get many opportunities to play in Melbourne let alone win.
I would much rather a CEO that works like a duck on water.
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Like Chappy was when Vlad dissed us over not cooperating like Essendon did. Our schedule reflected where we sit on the level of interest ladder. It’s great to push the AFL at every opportunity, but sometimes the opportunity doesn’t exist and you’re stupid for doing so. Like Chappy did when Vlad dissed us.
There’s an argument for a better outcome next year based upon our trendline, but after our last 3 years snd the camp interest factor dying, we got what we deserved. Seriously, spoon, 15, 14, what do people expect.
On principle, I don’t agree with non VIC sides playing in Tassie or vic regional venues at all. But seeing it happens, it’s us that made ourselves a prime candidate for that treatment.
I want a CEO that delivers an elite footballing department. The income of the club is largely fixed, it’s what we spend it on that matters. Not seeing anything impressive yet, although I think Burns was a good get in terms of league credentials. Otherwise, we’re back in the Trigg days where credit is given because we still exist, lights are on and we’re able to pay our bills. Less the monumental cockups and overt arrogance of course.
We don’t play in Tassie or Ballarat as often yet we’ve got more wins there in the last 3 years than Melbourne.
FR0GGY
From a cartel villa in Tuscany
Well yes we played a bottom 4 side in Tassie and played 2 top 4 teams in Melbourne and Collingwood at the G, it’s to be expected, essendon are also world beaters at Marvel.
You can’t use results this year as criticism for the schedule created last year.
FR0GGY
From a cartel villa in Tuscany
I’m not I’m using them as a reason why we have more wins there than Melbourne.
No one is suggesting we didn’t deserve the schedule we’ve had, but we do deserve to start getting a better one.
And you’re better to ask early not late.
This year. We beat finals bound dogs in Ballarat a year or so ago. Our best away win for ages. Playing the non-traditional home grounds is beneficial to winning chances because the oppo aren’t at their genuine home ground. I’d prefer we only play at the G or Marvel, but it’s pretty obvious why we got SFA games there this year. The AFL doesn’t schedule by accident, it’s all about $ and visual aspect of the product. Which is why our Melbourne games were against high drawing opponents, in terms of supporter base and/or expected ladder position. The AFL has no interest in seeing us against low drawing sides at big stadiums. If we’re going well it pushes the call in a favourable direction, but we haven’t been.
