Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2022 - Part 2

[Wobbly Punt]

Player recycling?

That Budgie stooge should frame that article, he'll never, ever be called a "notable name" in any other context.

 

[Scham]

Is there any advantage or benefit for the Crows for not naming Keeler as an NGA?

 

[Taylor]

Is there any advantage or benefit for the Crows for not naming Keeler as an NGA?

I can't think of anything. The Crows aren't obligated to match a bid for him.

 

[ignoramus]

18 teams, one state: AFL confirms details of extra round in 2023

The AFL has announced South Australia will host of an extra round of footy next season, which will see all 18 teams play in the same state on the same weekend

www.afl.com.au

Exact timings, match-ups and venues will be officially announced at a later date, but AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan said the weekend would likely involve six matches at Adelaide Oval; one each on the Thursday and Friday nights before double-headers on the Saturday and Sunday.

He said the remaining three games will be played at suburban grounds and "potentially a regional venue". The Barossa Valley has been canvassed as a possibility by the South Australian government.

So, looks like Freo will be adding the Barossa to the list of far flung venues that they've had to play at.

 

[Taylor]

I wonder if the extra game will be an extra match up, because playing North in Adelaide and then playing them again in Perth would be a reasonable outcome for Freo.

But playing Geelong in the valley and then playing them again in Geelong would be horrible.

 

[Scham]

Any team, any where.

 

[myfreodom]

So, looks like Freo will be adding the Barossa to the list of far flung venues that they've had to play at.

If I have to fly to SA to watch Freo, I'd prefer the Barossa to Adelaide. The biggest problem will be getting back within the week for the subsequent home game.

 

[theGav56]

If I have to fly to SA to watch Freo, I'd prefer the Barossa to Adelaide. The biggest problem will be getting back within the week for the subsequent home game.

Definitely a trip worth taking.

 

[CakeEater]

18 teams, one state: AFL confirms details of extra round in 2023

The AFL has announced South Australia will host of an extra round of footy next season, which will see all 18 teams play in the same state on the same weekend

www.afl.com.au

So, looks like Freo will be adding the Barossa to the list of far flung venues that they've had to play at.

Nah, they will send us to Port Augusta/ Whyalla

 

[Piggy Smalls]

We will be in the top four and playing the second Saturday game at AO

 

[Square Peg]

I stil don't get this idea. AFL-X looks like a well thought out plan by comparison

 

[Taylor]

It looks like it's just starting the season earlier, injecting another game into the year around Round 6.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

I thought it was round 24… I retract my earlier comment about us being Saturday prime time. We will most likely be playing Gold Coast at a primary school somewhere.

 

[Kapow!!!]

I really, really don't like the Magic Round concept for AFL. It really only works in the NRL because every game can be played at the same venue, allowing you to get full day passes and see multiple games in the same day without leaving and popping (essentially) next door to Caxton street to continue the evening (or start the day I guess). By splitting venues, especially venues over an hour away, for niche games just means fans of the smaller teams they send to those venues miss out on the rest of the games and subsequent atmosphere. If you're a travelling fan for an interstate team you may as well just go to a Melbourne game and stay for a few other games that weekend.

It also only works well in NRL because it's a passionate and centralised fan base and the bar is set relatively low for what's considered successful. The only part of Magic Round that the AFL will get right is mirroring the initial reason for the concept: To give another big market for the sport a pseudo-big event to distract them from never getting a Grand Final.

 

[Kram]

McLachlan is a dead set peanut.

 

[serial_thrilla]

Anyone up for a laugh today? The Bin Chickens apparently targeting finals next season:

New West Coast boss has finals on his mind next year

In the second part of his exclusive interview with The West, new West Coast chair Paul Fitzpatrick detailed his ambitions for the club to return straight to finals, and revealed his own football background.

thewest.com.au

 

[JunglistPosse]

18 teams, one state: AFL confirms details of extra round in 2023

The AFL has announced South Australia will host of an extra round of footy next season, which will see all 18 teams play in the same state on the same weekend

www.afl.com.au

So, looks like Freo will be adding the Barossa to the list of far flung venues that they've had to play at.

stop wining

 

[King Huskii]

Anyone up for a laugh today? The Bin Chickens apparently targeting finals next season:

New West Coast boss has finals on his mind next year

In the second part of his exclusive interview with The West, new West Coast chair Paul Fitzpatrick detailed his ambitions for the club to return straight to finals, and revealed his own football background.

thewest.com.au

They really have become the joke of the AFL.

Good luck to them

 

[Piggy Smalls]

4 people arrested and an AFL umpire under scrutiny for a betting scandal at this year’s Brownlow. Sounds like they are insinuating an umpire leaked votes for certain games.

I’m sure the AFL will be mortified as this seriously undermines the integrity of the game AFL sports betting.

 

[Joose]

AFL umpire one of four arrested over suspicious Brownlow betting

Victoria Police has arrested four men in relation to suspicious betting activity linked to the 2022 Brownlow Medal

www.afl.com.au

Serious stuff here. I wonder if they will extend the investigation to Freo games with a certain umpire???

 

[AstonSouffle]

It sounds like people won big on insider information and the sports betting companies are having a sook, legit - even if a single umpire told me all the votes they did on the games they did... it's still not enough information to know that the player will win (this would only be 10% percent of all games played).

Doubly so, it would require me to be moronic and believe and trust this one umpire to the point where I would bet money - so you'd think they know a sure thing before they put some coin down.

So all in all, for the AFL to take this seriously it must mean it's a bit more serious than one umpire - which is an extremely serious situation.

 

[Taylor]

It sounds like people won big on insider information and the sports betting companies are having a sook, legit - even if a single umpire told me all the votes they did on the games they did... it's still not enough information to know that the player will win (this would only be 10% percent of all games played).

Doubly so, it would require me to be moronic and believe and trust this one umpire to the point where I would bet money - so you'd think they know a sure thing before they put some coin down.

So all in all, for the AFL to take this seriously it must mean it's a bit more serious than one umpire - which is an extremely serious situation.

I believe the investigation isn't about the winner, it was spot betting who won the 3,2,1 votes for a single game of a single round.

If you have three players on the ground with 30 touches and three goals - it would make a lot of money for you to know what order they were going to finish in.

Not so much if there was: 9 goals from one player, 30 touches and 2 from a mid, 28 touches 1 goal and ten marks from a mid on the winning team. That one is probably already in order.

I'm not sure it's ever happened but if the player who won the BOG medal for a game didn't get the three votes, that would also be huge to bet on.

 

[Square Peg]

It sounds like people won big on insider information and the sports betting companies are having a sook, legit - even if a single umpire told me all the votes they did on the games they did... it's still not enough information to know that the player will win (this would only be 10% percent of all games played).

Doubly so, it would require me to be moronic and believe and trust this one umpire to the point where I would bet money - so you'd think they know a sure thing before they put some coin down.

So all in all, for the AFL to take this seriously it must mean it's a bit more serious than one umpire - which is an extremely serious situation.

It was spot betting if you believe the media report, i.e. bets on votes from individual games, not the whole Brownlow

 

[Taylor]

One of them is an umpire..

 

[DeanS]

One of them is an umpire..

Is it clear if it’s an AFL umpire or could they be from another competition?