Opinion Non-Crows AFL 6: This Is Getting Cruel

[George Kramer]

Placeholder … when I get home I’ll post a pic of the signatures i grabbed as a kid from that era!! (I was 12 in 1984)

My favourite player was Rocky Roberts. Had the number in the duffel coat and everything!

My family was close to the legs because my grandma’s brothers were Bill and Perc McCallum.

I grew up at the Parade watching my heroes each week sitting next to football royalty and not even knowing it. Ron Kneebone would give me insight on why Bruce Winter was so important to the team. The oldies all loved McIntosh the most, was so old school. My dad thought Keith Thomas was soft, but I loved his kicking.

Ahhh memories

Rocky was a gun.

That mark Thomas took in the 84 GF wasn’t soft

 

[cleanhands]

Rocky was a gun.

That mark Thomas took in the 84 GF wasn’t soft

Should have been killed by the opposition…… it was a grand final! dancing Tim Evans and Craig Balme got it off to a Good start

 

[Ramify]

Placeholder … when I get home I’ll post a pic of the signatures i grabbed as a kid from that era!! (I was 12 in 1984)

My favourite player was Rocky Roberts. Had the number in the duffel coat and everything!

My family was close to the legs because my grandma’s brothers were Bill and Perc McCallum.

I grew up at the Parade watching my heroes each week sitting next to football royalty and not even knowing it. Ron Kneebone would give me insight on why Bruce Winter was so important to the team. The oldies all loved McIntosh the most, was so old school. My dad thought Keith Thomas was soft, but I loved his kicking.

Ahhh memories!!

I had a number 9 Duffel coat too!
Loved that old Dawg. Loved that whole team.

 

[cleanhands]

I had a number 9 Duffel coat too!
Loved that old Dawg. Loved that whole team.

Mocca Dunstan?

 

[Ramify]

Mocca Dunstan?

Bit before my time I think.
Neville Roberts,or that has sailed straight over my head?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Just don't see how magic round is going to draw crowds. AO is going to look empty most games I reckon.

Yeah I'm just not seeing it

Do Crows fans flock to Port games just to see some extra AFL footy? And vice versa

This has the feel of the "NAB Cup Challenge" only played midseason

All the fun and atmosphere of a Covid hub

Maybe I just lack vision. I know they do it in rugby league but no one goes to games anyway so who could tell the difference to know whether the concept stunk?

 

[Ramify]

Yeah I'm just not seeing it

Do Crows fans flock to Port games just to see some extra AFL footy? And vice versa

This has the feel of the "NAB Cup Challenge" only played midseason

All the fun and atmosphere of a Covid hub

Maybe I just lack vision. I know they do it in rugby league but no one goes to games anyway so who could tell the difference to know whether the concept stunk?

Do you think they schedule traditional blockbuster clashes and then somewhat rely on interstate travellers(vic) to put bums on seats?

 

[DJ75]

Yeah I'm just not seeing it

Do Crows fans flock to Port games just to see some extra AFL footy? And vice versa

This has the feel of the "NAB Cup Challenge" only played midseason

All the fun and atmosphere of a Covid hub

Maybe I just lack vision. I know they do it in rugby league but no one goes to games anyway so who could tell the difference to know whether the concept stunk?

It will be a huge hit.

Both SA clubs at home will get good crowds. Thousands (and I mean thousands) will come from interstate. It's the perfect mates footy weekend trip. Head to Adelaide on Thursday or Friday, watch your team and another 2-3 other games, drink a lot, head home.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

It will be a huge hit.

Both SA clubs at home will get good crowds. Thousands (and I mean thousands) will come from interstate. It's the perfect mates footy weekend trip. Head to Adelaide on Thursday or Friday, watch your team and another 2-3 other games, drink a lot, head home.

How does it differ much from every single weekend of the season in Melbourne?

 

[FR0GGY]

The one area you let yourself down

Thought Sanders must be more of an boobs or ass fan

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Thought Sanders must be more of an boobs or ass fan

Breast and leg guy that one.

 

[dogs105]

Thought Sanders must be more of an boobs or ass fan

He's pretty keen on the spicy wings

 

[FR0GGY]

Breast and leg guy that one.

Already said he’s no fan of the legs

 

[Ramify]

He's pretty keen on the spicy wings

And Crispy strip shows.

 

[1970crow]

I’d take my son to every game I could, if they let members in for free.

It will be a huge hit.

Both SA clubs at home will get good crowds. Thousands (and I mean thousands) will come from interstate. It's the perfect mates footy weekend trip. Head to Adelaide on Thursday or Friday, watch your team and another 2-3 other games, drink a lot, head home.

There’s only so much accommodation capacity though. I’ve been in both Melbourne and Brisbane where the entire place was sold out and we relied on getting a call off the waiting list for a room.

My bet is that our and ports games look fine (as long as played first) but the other AO day will struggle for 20k. And that day will need big drawing VIC clubs.

 

[footy4ever]

It really is! Too many decades of panthers pain to switch now

OMG. I thought I was the only Panther tragic here. I wish I'd never been at the '64 GF, so young and impressionable. A panther for life.

 

[footy4ever]

Faaaark please tell me that dropkick wasn't really a Panther supporter..

Yes. Yes he was, both a dropkick and a Panther supporter.

 

[Scorpus]

It will be a huge hit.

Both SA clubs at home will get good crowds. Thousands (and I mean thousands) will come from interstate. It's the perfect mates footy weekend trip. Head to Adelaide on Thursday or Friday, watch your team and another 2-3 other games, drink a lot, head home.

There won't be any blockbuster matches here. It'll be shit like Gold Coast vs Geelong and Collingwood vs St Kilda. Games you wouldn't travel for

 

[cleanhands]

Bit before my time I think.
Neville Roberts,or that has sailed straight over my head?

Thanks………… now I feel old

 

[DJ75]

There won't be any blockbuster matches here. It'll be s**t like Gold Coast vs Geelong and Collingwood vs St Kilda. Games you wouldn't travel for

Geelong and Collingwood fans will still travel

 

[Scorpus]

Geelong and Collingwood fans will still travel

Geelong fans don't like travelling to the MCG let alone Adelaide. Same with Collingwood/Marvel

 

[cleanhands]

Geelong fans don't like travelling to the MCG let alone Adelaide. Same with Collingwood/Marvel

Good!

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

With the festival of footy they should do like the Clipsal and have a concert on the Sunday night after the last game.

Get Metallica

Profit

 

[Ramify]

It's reassuring to know, that if I ever need to Emergency contact a Panthers supporter, Ill find every single one of them right here in this thread.
Oh, besides Big Mike, but I have a line with him anyway.

 

[GreyCrow]

Just don't sit in Kens seat