Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2023

[Kram]

Not just women though, if there is less running load then the umpires could front up again for another match in the same weekend.

Umpires in general might be able to stay in the game when older as well.

 

[Fyfster]

One of 'em is gonna take a mark for sure.

Only against us

 

[Scham]

Umpires in general might be able to stay in the game when older as well.

Oh great, I look forward to Williamson and the other Freo hating campaigners umpiring our games until they're 50 odd!

 

[Taylor]

That was what I was alluding to. They add an extra place per game, lower the loads and actually use less umpires overall since some are running two games a round.

 

[Nodgey]

Calling the odd obvious free that may or may not have been missed with 3 umps is the only positive I can see with this move and I'm not certain that will happen!

I hope I'm wrong and the standard of officiating the game improves as its firmly tied into the enjoyment of spectating for me.

Yep.

4 umpires = 4 different interpretations = more confusion = less enjoyment. Christ on a bike.

 

[Docker82]

tbh I think captain as a role is more symbolic than anything.

It is but leadership from a group consisting of multiple players seems to be very very important these days.

Personally don’t like co captains. I prefer my club to be able to make tough decisions and for me selecting multiple captains isn’t doing that.

 

[Ge3ks]

4 umpires = 4 different interpretations = more confusion = less enenjoyment.

They are gonna need a 5th field umpire so it won't be a tied vote when they deliberate on a decision.

 

[Scham]

They are gonna need a 5th field umpire so it won't be a tied vote when they deliberate on a decision.

The fifth one is already there. In the stands watching a TV monitor wired up to the others calling the shots

 

[Ge3ks]

They really need one umpire per player. Then... we would have fair play.

 

[GingerDocker]

Ol' Meeky looking good early in Hawthorn's scratchy against Collingwood.

 

[Square Peg]

Saints game starts in a couple of hours. I am going to watch with interest how they're playing. Apparently Ross has gone to a handball happy style in the preseason when he realised he didn't have much tall timber to play with up front.

 

[E Shed]

Collingwood were scary in transition at times yesterday. Hawks pretty impressive too. Pretty bruise free but very attacking football from both sides.

 

[King Huskii]

Collingwood were scary in transition at times yesterday. Hawks pretty impressive too. Pretty bruise free but very attacking football from both sides.

Helps with transition

 

[Purple Suit]

Collingwood were scary in transition at times yesterday. Hawks pretty impressive too. Pretty bruise free but very attacking football from both sides.

I did find the result quite funny in the context of last year. Hawks tipped to get the spoon by many but Collingwood still only getting the win by a goal again.

 

[mike91]

I'm intrigued by this upcoming game. Very curious to see how Weiderman goes. Has the potential to be a handy player for the Bombers

 

[Square Peg]

Terrible game so far but pretty windy there apparently

 

[Ge3ks]

The Saints with their red shorts look like Sydney Swans.

 

[Square Peg]

Higgins looks a threat again, the little cretin. Who will we send to him?

 

[Scham]

Higgins looks a threat again, the little cretin. Who will we send to him?

Colonel Sanders!

 

[wakojako]

Higgins looks a threat again, the little cretin. Who will we send to him?

Logue

 

[Quazar]

Gee, I know it's only pre-season but Cerra looks absolute dog poo for Carltank

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Adelaides forwardline really is the stuff of dreams but I suppose it should be when they've put like 4 top 10 picks into it. I'll be really interested to see if that forwardline can carry putting nothing significant into the rest of the ground through a rebuild

 

[King Huskii]

Adelaides forwardline really is the stuff of dreams but I suppose it should be when they've put like 4 top 10 picks into it. I'll be really interested to see if that forwardline can carry putting nothing significant into the rest of the ground through a rebuild

I doubt it

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

I doubt it

Imagine if they'd just taken Serong rather than McAsey, ooph

 

[Lach72]

Dirty birds look like shit so far