Opinion Non-Crows AFL 7

[MatthewB]

You can't hear the 10 Giants fans that made the journey all the way to the SCG, footys alive and well in the harbour city

gather round would be a smash there

 

[Rotayjay]

There are too many teams for our population to have a decent elite national competition.

I support Tasmanians getting an AFL club in principle, but 19 clubs is far too many. 18 clubs is already too many - too much competition for players, coaches and premierships. Get rid of welfare clubs like Port, Gold Coast, Western Sydney and North.

 

[UcantCme]

Two big home game chokes in a row from Sydney

With Sydney playing Collingwood away next week, that really opens up spots in the 8


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[Moonwatcher]

Poor kid

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Should a mark trump a free kick in a marking contest if it's to the same team?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

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Poor kid

18 leg multi down the tubes

 

[TRP1996]

Should a mark trump a free kick in a marking contest if it's to the same team?

Whichever one is closer to the team's goal.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Whichever one is closer to the team's goal.

I'm not even sure that happens.

They're often in the same spot or even to the same player. Sometimes anyway. Seems harsh that a player takes a great pack grab (Ugle-Hagen just then) but it's taken off him because the team got a free in the same pack.

Or a player takes a great contested grab but the umpire says you were held so you don't get credited with the mark.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Is the commentary fractionally ahead of the vision for anyone else?

Maybe the commentators are just reading the game very well

 

[Southerntakeover]

I'm not even sure that happens.

They're often in the same spot or even to the same player. Sometimes anyway. Seems harsh that a player takes a great pack grab (Ugle-Hagen just then) but it's taken off him because the team got a free in the same pack.

Or a player takes a great contested grab but the umpire says you were held so you don't get credited with the mark.

It's because another team mate can play on from a free kick, but not from a mark.

 

[Crow till I die]

Umpires genuinely conflicted here..not sure to pay #freekickbulldogs or #freekickhawthorn. Its led to lots of non calls

 

[GROTTO]

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Poor kid

Reminds me of this kid when Petrenko goaled vs North.

 

[jackster83]

Swans copying us post-2017.

Pizza party at Don's place?

 

[displacedaussie]

Should a mark trump a free kick in a marking contest if it's to the same team?

Yes, it 100% should.

Had one particularly nasty umpire in local footy who loved paying non-existent frees to random players, further away from goal, when our FF would take a mark.

 

[FullyBigKPro]

If you were ever going to 'pinch' a flag, this is going to be the season to do it you would think....

 

[pjcrows]

If you were ever going to 'pinch' a flag, this is going to be the season to do it you would think....

This happens every year at about this time.

Come the pointy end it'll be Collingwood, Melbourne, Brisbane and Geelong.

 

[UcantCme]

I support Tasmanians getting an AFL club in principle, but 19 clubs is far too many. 18 clubs is already too many - too much competition for players, coaches and premierships. Get rid of welfare clubs like Port, Gold Coast, Western Sydney and North.

No way a stadium will cost $750m, on cost of recent stadium builds, or upgrades it will be a min of $1.5B

Where is this extra funding coming from

Then their is the level of membership and corporate sponsor to run a footy club and operations every year, again does Tasmania have the level of local support to make the club financial

I get the footy romance to have a team in Tasmania but I fear it will be another club the AFL will need to continue to fund


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[Kane McGoodwin]

Swans copying us post-2017.

How many times have we seen a big grand final loser tumble down the ladder.

Not helped by their key defender injuries (best 4 out), but overall haven't been playing like last year.

Don't they will finish top 4 & good chance they miss all together.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

No way a stadium will cost $750m, on cost of recent stadium builds, or upgrades it will be a min of $1.5B

Where is this extra funding coming from

Then their is the level of membership and corporate sponsor to run a footy club and operations every year, again does Tasmania have the level of local support to make the club financial

I get the footy romance to have a team in Tasmania but I fear it will be another club the AFL will need to continue to fund


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Remember it's only a 23K stadium, so stands don't need need to go as high as most large stadiums.

Also depends how many seats Undercover.

25K Townsville stadium built in 2020 cost 295M.

30K Christchurch stadium about to be completed cost $683M

45.5K Sydney Football Stadium built in 2022 cost $858M

 

[UcantCme]

Remember it's only a 23K stadium.

Also depends how many seats Undercover.

25K Townsville stadium built in 2020 cost 295M.

30K Christchurch stadium about to be completed cost $683M

45.5K Sydney Football Stadium built in 2022 cost $858M

I’ve taken that into consideration, when you look at recent stadium builds or redevelopments in Australia from the budgeted cost to the actual cost delivered, no project has been delivered within budget.

Most of the actual costs have Ben between 50- 70% over budge

I’m happy to go on record and say there is no way they build a new stadium for $750m, it will be close to double that cost


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[jackster83]

This is a terrible game. Awful skills by both teams.

 

[crows dude]

Tasmania, ACT and NT all need a team. So how about

North to Tassie
Bulldogs to Canberra
Hawks to Tassy

19 or 20 teams is too many. Just move 3 Victorian teams.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Tasmania, ACT and NT all need a team. So how about

North to Tassie
Bulldogs to Canberra
Hawks to Tassy

19 or 20 teams is too many. Just move 3 Victorian teams.

18 teams is too many

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I’ve taken that into consideration, when you look at recent stadium builds or redevelopments in Australia from the budgeted cost to the actual cost delivered, no project has been delivered within budget.

Most of the actual costs have Ben between 50- 70% over budge

I’m happy to go on record and say there is no way they build a new stadium for $750m, it will be close to double that cost


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Incorrect - Adelaide Oval was delivered under budget by $8M.

The recent cost I quoted are actuals not budgeted, except Christchurch.

The higher the stands, the higher the cost.

23K stadium doesn't require the extra tier like the big stadiums... so lowers the cost per seat.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

18 teams is too many

16 teams, proper home & away, with reserves is the best outcome.

Better quality games.

Fair competition.

But means less Victorian teams.