Opinion Non-Crows AFL 11: Save Ken

[Cromulant]

MLB is hilarious. Sometimes they play two games in a row back to back against the same team. Games starting at 2 pm weeknights…

No one at the game cares, just there to get in the sun and drink beer.

While I don’t like agreeing with Dangerfield, the game is too long. 3.5 hours to watch a game is madness.

We do need more games though.

I really think we need a longer finals series. Week 1 is great, then it’s 2 games and 2 games before the final. It feels like the entire season runs out of steam. Watching a team win the flag with only 3 games (with 2 breaks) is ridiculous. We need to be watching the best teams play more not less.

I’m not asking for best of 7… but best of 3 straight elimination? 1st v 8th. 2nd v 7th etc. can do H/A/H for higher ranking teams meaning more fans get to see their team.

Imagine the cost to fans to have a Best of 3 Finals series.

I dont disagree that the length of a match day is pretty long, but the games themselves are fine. Maybe move to to flat 25 minute quarters if you really have to.

 

[baldandbroke]

Imagine the cost to fans to have a Best of 3 Finals series.

Really?

I’d love that change … home - away - home for the higher ladder ranked finalist.

Awesome.

Hell I’d take 2 x 30 minute + time-on quarters if it meant playing each team twice in the regular season!!

 

[Cromulant]

Really?

I’d love that change … home - away - home for the higher ladder ranked finalist.

Awesome.

Hell I’d take 2 x 30 minute + time-on quarters if it meant playing each team twice in the regular season!!

The season is already long enough, you just make it 2 weeks longer this way.

The players don't want to play more games, they want less.

 

[treeman]

There is a rumour going around that Darren cahill will come in as ports new ceo to replace Kochie this year.

What are the odds?

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[BRL121]

There is a rumour going around that Darren cahill will come in as ports new ceo to replace Kochie this year.

What are the odds?

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Kochie is not the CEO.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

There is a rumour going around that Darren cahill will come in as ports new ceo to replace Kochie this year.

What are the odds?

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Chairman you mean?

Wouldn't he need to get on this board 1st.

 

[treeman]

Kochie is not the CEO.

Yeah that's what I mean sorry.

The rumour said he'll replace him as chairman.

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[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Chairman you mean?

Wouldn't he need to get on this board 1st.

Was Olsen on our board first?

I can't remember

 

[Cromulant]

Was Olsen on our board first?

I can't remember

No

 

[GreyCrow]

According to a shit interview by Billy and Ferg - Cahill was on the board previously

 

[George Kramer]

How can be Chairman and touring the world with Sinner this year? Next year I can understand but not this year.

 

[GreyCrow]

Sinner and Cahill had previously agreed the Oz Open would be his last event and Sinner called him out publicly to stay on

 

[George Kramer]

Sinner and Cahill had previously agreed the Oz Open would be his last event and Sinner called him out publicly to stay on

Last Aussie Open, not event. He’s with him this year.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Last Aussie Open, not event. He’s with him this year.

Yeah, 2026 makes sense.

What worries me is Cahill is successful at what he does & likely to improve Port compared to Kochie.

 

[Cromulant]

George Wardlaw with another hamstring, 10-15 weeker.

Not great.

 

[GreyCrow]

Jannik Sinner’s Doping Saga Draws Unwanted Parallels With Coach Darren Cahill’s Retirement – “He Keeps His Mouth Shut”

Former ATP pro draws parallels between the anticipated ruling on Jannik Sinner’s doping case and Darren Cahill’s retirement.

www.essentiallysports.com

She added, “And then, Darren Cahill is retiring from coaching Sinner as off this Australian Open win. This was his last tournament. He’s done, he is leaving, so… that’s interesting. Obviously he knows more than us what’s going on inside. He also just won the Australian Open, he just won three Grand Slams in a year and a couple of months,”.

speculating why Cahill suddenly wanted to retire just before the final verdict. “He announced it, and Sinner said something during the week. So yeah, there’s has not been a story done for reading the story. I mean look, when you are a coach, your lips are sealed, Darren has a vault, he keeps his mouth shut,” she added. However, why is the coach’s retirement a contentious point now? For that, we need to turn the page back.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Jannik Sinner’s Doping Saga Draws Unwanted Parallels With Coach Darren Cahill’s Retirement – “He Keeps His Mouth Shut”

Former ATP pro draws parallels between the anticipated ruling on Jannik Sinner’s doping case and Darren Cahill’s retirement.

www.essentiallysports.com

She added, “And then, Darren Cahill is retiring from coaching Sinner as off this Australian Open win. This was his last tournament. He’s done, he is leaving, so… that’s interesting. Obviously he knows more than us what’s going on inside. He also just won the Australian Open, he just won three Grand Slams in a year and a couple of months,”.

speculating why Cahill suddenly wanted to retire just before the final verdict. “He announced it, and Sinner said something during the week. So yeah, there’s has not been a story done for reading the story. I mean look, when you are a coach, your lips are sealed, Darren has a vault, he keeps his mouth shut,” she added. However, why is the coach’s retirement a contentious point now? For that, we need to turn the page back.

Hmmm, Cahill was going to coach all of 2025 as his final year, but appears he wants to end it sooner.

 

[Cromulant]

Hmmm, Cahill was going to coach all of 2025 as his final year, but appears he wants to end it sooner.

Getting out before it goes south ??

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Getting out before it goes south ??

Assume you mean the drugs issue.

 

[Mostyn]

Yeah, 2026 makes sense.

What worries me is Cahill is successful at what he does & likely to improve Port compared to Kochie.

When has Cahill chaired a board and led an organisation to success?

Being a good tennis coach doesn't mean you can just pick up a scalpel or a spanner and be successful at those jobs too.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

When has Cahill chaired a board and led an organisation to success?

Being a good tennis coach doesn't mean you can just pick up any role and be successful at it.

Imo, Cahill is a person of substance... but Koch isn't.

 

[Crow_68]

I agree with danger - make the games shorter but play more of them, so each team plays the other twice (I'm sure he didn't want the last bit)

2 conferences, 9 teams in each.
Eagles, Freo, us, Port in one, the NSW and QLD teams in the other.
Play the 8 teams in your conference twice, the other 9 once.
25 games, 2 byes for each team.
Top 4 in each conference contest finals.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

2 conferences, 9 teams in each.
Eagles, Freo, us, Port in one, the NSW and QLD teams in the other.
Play the 8 teams in your conference twice, the other 9 once.
25 games, 2 byes for each team.
Top 4 in each conference contest finals.

Tasmania?

 

[Cromulant]

Imo, Cahill is a person of substance... but Koch isn't.

Kochie has done well for them in some ways. They're better financially and he's developed that "us against the world" mentality that they'd lost for a few years, generally through some bonehead comment or snipe.

Cahill is a smart guy, well spoken but generally level headed. Would be a more consistent, well liked and less antagonistic chairman.

Which would Port fans prefer ??

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Kochie has done well for them in some ways. They're better financially and he's developed that "us against the world" mentality that they'd lost for a few years, generally through some bonehead comment or snipe.

Cahill is a smart guy, well spoken but generally level headed. Would be a more consistent, well liked and less antagonistic chairman.

Which would Port fans prefer ??

One of brings them premierships.