MFC Fans Only Non-Dees AFL thread: 2018 Edition: Weighed in the balance, who will be found wanting?

[Russian Demon]

I have been waiting for the wheels to fall off Richmond.... I swear flag winners can't start guns blazing and make it through the entire year with any finals gas left.

 

[BG32]

All we need is dry conditions and we have Richmond done

 

[Tempusfugit]

He dived in that contest with Dixon. Side, on contact doesn't get you flying forward like that.

Typical Rance offence. Repeat offender. If annoys the crap out of me because all the commentators use as default comment, But he's a great player. What has that got to do with anything? He's a spoilt brat cheat who has been used to staging to get his own way probably for most of his life. His behaviour is simply vile.

 

[Bluelegs]

This guy...

 

[Tempy Tiger]

I have been waiting for the wheels to fall off Richmond.... I swear flag winners can't start guns blazing and make it through the entire year with any finals gas left.

I think the result had more to do with no Dusty. If he plays they win that match.

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

His work rate isn’t garbage at Port but looks far less threatening up forward than he did for us, even last year.

Port's ball movement is shit, they're okay at manufacturing goals but their talls are having a tough year with delivery out of their backline and midfield.

Westhoff is the only one getting good numbers but he's playing more of a wing role and wouldn't have kicked a goal a game.

Charlie Dixon hasn't kicked multiple goals in any game this year I think.

Still looks like their team hasn't jelled that well forward.

 

[Cannon82]

He dived in that contest with Dixon. Side, on contact doesn't get you flying forward like that.

Clearly you've never studied Rancian Physics / Motion. Educate yourself, fool.

 

[Deemanding]

this is a weirdly good idea

(1) We'd be likely to play the ground better than them (won 3 matches by an average ~7 goals, compared to 1 win by 10 points).
(2) If it's our home game and we get 40,000 fans there, leaves only 15,000 for them rather than 55,000 - so we make more crowd noise (i.e. genuine home game).

Would never happen as Richmond, the AFL and MCC would lose their minds but it's fun to contemplate.

 

[Bluelegs]

(1) We'd be likely to play the ground better than them (won 3 matches by an average ~7 goals, compared to 1 win by 10 points).
(2) If it's our home game and we get 40,000 fans there, leaves only 15,000 for them rather than 55,000 - so we make more crowd noise (i.e. genuine home game).

Would never happen as Richmond, the AFL and MCC would lose their minds but it's fun to contemplate.

That's not how finals tickets work.

 

[Deemanding]

That's not how finals tickets work.

I have no idea how they work...haven't needed to buy a ticket in September for eons

In fact think I phoned up the last time I had to buy one (and yes I am one of the few fans who was at our last final!).

 

[Bluelegs]

I have no idea how they work...haven't needed to buy a ticket in September for eons

In fact think I phoned up the last time I had to buy one (and yes I am one of the few fans who was at our last final!).

From my understanding it's very much first in best dressed.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Port are such weird side, the second quarter last night by them was premiership material. I know we had our inconsistencies last year but i can't think of a side who's form can fluctuate between best in the comp to a bottom 4 side within one game.

Its not like their team is inexperienced or anything either. In fact, its their senior players who form fluctuates even more than their kids do.

Must be frustrating as feck to be Ken Hinkley. Its there but we see it one quarter in every 12 or so atm.

Still, i thank them for a magnificent win last night, now lets not shit the bed on Monday, i want to get to the top of the ladder before we play Richmond (again) or WCE, I'm simply dying to be first team in AFL history to sit atop the ladder after mid season having beaten no one.

 

[PerfectFooty]

This guy...

It honestly doesn't bother me at all. Doesn't really compare to anything Goldspink did anyway

 

[TheCount]

It honestly doesn't bother me at all. Doesn't really compare to anything Goldspink did anyway

Really good example of the rapport that can exist between players and umpires.

For what it's worth, Ray is a ripping fella, absolutely hilarious.

 

[Dancing Potato]

Really good example of the rapport that can exist between players and umpires.

For what it's worth, Ray is a ripping fella, absolutely hilarious.

What actually annoyed me was BT saying to get on with it.

It's the blood rule BT...

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Channel 7 get worse every week. Ling and Taylor also won't stop crapping on about Port needing to take the game on in the last quarter to win. Great call by the expert former players. Port only scored 5 points in the last quarter and were never really challenged.

Any chance they could have looked at the scoreboard and seen Richmond had 50 points at 3 quarter time?

 

[Bluelegs]

I have to say I'm actually excited about the changes to the game at the end of the season. Since the early 2000's the AFL has been super reactive and shortsited making micro changes some of which have backfired or done very little to improve the spectacle. What is being talked about now feel significant enough to actually make an impact on the game in a positive way.

 

[LeverPuller]

Channel 7 get worse every week. Ling and Taylor also won't stop crapping on about Port needing to take the game on in the last quarter to win. Great call by the expert former players. Port only scored 5 points in the last quarter and were never really challenged.

Any chance they could have looked at the scoreboard and seen Richmond had 50 points at 3 quarter time?

Would have been nice if BT shut up about "just throw it up"

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

I have to say I'm actually excited about the changes to the game at the end of the season. Since the early 2000's the AFL has been super reactive and shortsited making micro changes some of which have backfired or done very little to improve the spectacle. What is being talked about now feel significant enough to actually make an impact on the game in a positive way.

I reckon its a waste of time and completely reactionary all of it. The game evolves, the search for new tactics to take advantage of any situation will always be. The smart coaches will work something out before you know it and we will be back asking what new rules can we put in place to stop X happening in 3 years time.

The early part of this century, Sydney and WCE were strong sides but boring as bat shit, everyone thought it was going to be rolling mauls and flood central for years to come off the back of their dominance. Then in stepped Geelong to blow defense out of the water. You wouldn't believe how quickly the game changed from 2004 to 2007 unless you were paying attention, we didn't make any rapid rule changes then.

We're scoring the highest in the league after 11 rounds right now, who would have thought that 3 years ago?

People will see what they want to see, right now full forwards aren't in vogue, most that play FF would have been flankers serval years ago. And people wonder why we dont see great one on one contests anymore. 18 mids/flankers selected every week will do that, its all about rotations, ice hockey on grass, no one barely has time to match up anymore because the coaches want the players coming off and on. What would cutting the interchange do though? Nothing, except give games to athletes more than footballers. If anything an interchange cap has the opposite effect of what they are trying to achieve. The games are worse because we are playing guys who can run a level 15 on a beep test, not because they can kick.

Anyway, that last paragraph was just some spitballing. Not saying you're wrong, just saying look at the bigger picture, for every solution the AFL comes up with there will always be knock effect that could easily make it worse. Coaches dont care about what the game looks like, they care about wins.

 

[Tulip]

I think the last touch rule is necessary, though I'd be hesitant to have it in play in the 50 metre arcs. Boundary throw-ins are antiquated and a waste of time, particularly in the middle of the park.

 

[Tempy Tiger]

Umpiring is shitful in cats v North. I’ve turned it off. They have fine a good job when you don’t notice them. That’s a rarity these days. They seem to want the spotlight. Razor Ray Chamberlain comes to mind. I think there needs to be some home truths spoken to the umpires that the lower their profile the better. They also tend to speak to the players in the same way a prison guard speaks to a crim.

 

[BG32]

Umpiring is shitful in cats v North. I’ve turned it off.

11 free kicks to 26 and Geelong still doing it easy

 

[rhaz]

No goals to B. Brown. Opportunity for Hoges in the Coleman.

 

[djpaulydemon]

I reckon its a waste of time and completely reactionary all of it. The game evolves, the search for new tactics to take advantage of any situation will always be. The smart coaches will work something out before you know it and we will be back asking what new rules can we put in place to stop X happening in 3 years time.

The early part of this century, Sydney and WCE were strong sides but boring as bat shit, everyone thought it was going to be rolling mauls and flood central for years to come off the back of their dominance. Then in stepped Geelong to blow defense out of the water. You wouldn't believe how quickly the game changed from 2004 to 2007 unless you were paying attention, we didn't make any rapid rule changes then.

We're scoring the highest in the league after 11 rounds right now, who would have thought that 3 years ago?

People will see what they want to see, right now full forwards aren't in vogue, most that play FF would have been flankers serval years ago. And people wonder why we dont see great one on one contests anymore. 18 mids/flankers selected every week will do that, its all about rotations, ice hockey on grass, no one barely has time to match up anymore because the coaches want the players coming off and on. What would cutting the interchange do though? Nothing, except give games to athletes more than footballers. If anything an interchange cap has the opposite effect of what they are trying to achieve. The games are worse because we are playing guys who can run a level 15 on a beep test, not because they can kick.

Anyway, that last paragraph was just some spitballing. Not saying you're wrong, just saying look at the bigger picture, for every solution the AFL comes up with there will always be knock effect that could easily make it worse. Coaches dont care about what the game looks like, they care about wins.

I 100% share the same opinion.

 

[Deemanding]

Geez Gold Coast are horrible. Casey could probably beat them at the moment.