Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2024

[Purple Jesus]

Sorry, but not even a discussion. We have the pucks, take em or leave em

Had no idea you were a kiwi.

 

[DQ 4EVER]

GWS also had the benefit of even more draft picks than GC was provided with along with a much better group of players from outside the draft (17 year old selections etc.).

Also coming in a year later was a benefit as they stayed sh** and got the better picks for 2-3 years after they started.

More good picks meant more 18 year olds playing initially but more talent available on the list once everyone got a bit older.

I actually don’t think GWS was that much better run for the first five years or so. They just had more talent gifted to them by circumstances. That meant a better culture after that which has helped GWS stay better.

I think a lot had to do with the initial list build strategy.
Gold Coast got that one absolute marquee player in Ablett & then not that much in quality to start with, whereas the Giants didn't get the one big fish, rather a collection of very good players, just no "superstar"
But that could be my old memory playing tricks on me.
Now where did I leave my reading glasses?

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[BStaff17]

‘They’ve arrived’: Huge call on flag bound Suns... and the ‘three monsters’ Dimma ‘never had’

‘They’ve arrived’: Huge call on flag bound Suns... and the ‘three monsters’ Dimma ‘never had’

www.foxsports.com.au

‘Lethal 2.0’: Sky is the limit as Hardwick brings unprecedented aura to the Suns

‘It’s only time’: Experts’ big call on Hardwick’s Suns ... and the ‘ridiculous’ reality on the horizon

www.foxsports.com.au

Fox Footy's so called number 1 analyst has produced some gems this year with the Gold Coast Suns

 

[Piggy Smalls]

‘They’ve arrived’: Huge call on flag bound Suns... and the ‘three monsters’ Dimma ‘never had’

‘They’ve arrived’: Huge call on flag bound Suns... and the ‘three monsters’ Dimma ‘never had’

www.foxsports.com.au

‘Lethal 2.0’: Sky is the limit as Hardwick brings unprecedented aura to the Suns

‘It’s only time’: Experts’ big call on Hardwick’s Suns ... and the ‘ridiculous’ reality on the horizon

www.foxsports.com.au

Fox Footy's so called number 1 analyst has produced some gems this year with the Gold Coast Suns

Meanwhile, we are just Bradburying our way to potential top 4.

 

[Mr Cheese]

What if Richmond want players rather than just picks. Are we prepared to lose one of our own young players to secure Bolton? Someone like Draper rather than Erasmus.

Brodie, maybe, but not one of the youngsters.

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[DeanS]

Might be a bit of a knob but bloke could football. Can’t be bothered looking it up but he kicked a lot of goals. Some good fullbacks around then too. Silvagni, Ayres, Mick Martin etc.
kicked 6 in the 92 GF.

I was responding to a post about his looks, not his football.

 

[Joao]

What was I thinking tipping the GC?

We had 3 more instances of the Eagles winning a home game than we did the Suns winning away. Should have followed the data.

 

[Ge3ks]

What was I thinking tipping the GC?

You were thinking the Eagles played their grand final last week and that the Suns are a more dynamic and talented team, and if they were ever gonna break their away game drought and win, with finals on the line, that this game would be the one.

 

[Joao]

You were thinking the Eagles played their grand final last week and that the Suns are a more dynamic and talented team, and if they were ever gonna break their away game drought and win, with finals on the line, that this game would be the one.

Yeah exactly that. Kudos to the Eagles for getting up again. ****wits.

 

[Quazar2]

Man I know we haven't had a great history as a club but sheeesh Gold Coast are something else. Spare a thought for their fan base. All 9 of em. They've had it rough.

Harsh. But laff worthy

 

[Quazar2]

Wasn't 'meima' a username fan here that 'defected' to the GC board?! I wonder if they regret that decision now..?!

 

[Van_Dyke]

Eagles won that in spite of Harley.

The umps aren't in his pocket anymore and I'm starting to think he's more interested in highlight plays than playing basic winning football.

he's going to be a freak, but someone needs to tell him to keep it simple stupid

 

[Lach72]

Malcolm Rosas Junior, just wow. I haven’t seen a player piss their pants like that in a while. Will be surprised if he plays AFL again after that.

He was putrid. He looked fast though.

Pity he couldn’t pick the ball up or kick or anything else

 

[thistimeforsure]

GWS made sense from a "grow the game" perspective because the place is an AFL wasteland.

Gold Coast on the other hand is full of Vics sick of the Melbourne winters and already had the Southport Sharks before the Suns, which had produced players like Marcus Ashcroft

Marcus Ashcroft

Age

52

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.4

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

7.3

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.6

4star

and Nick Riewoldt.

AFL tried to go in GC with the same grow the game strategy but stuffed up by creating a whole new team instead of using one with a strong development record and decent supporter base.

Spent much time there , Southport ‘ membership ‘ is a complete illusion the club is just run of the mill but a super wealthy supporter died and gifted them millions and off the back of that they build a huge pokie plalace more like an RSL than a footy club

They funnel a bit back to footy so they are always strong on field but they have no more real supporters than Broady and Labrador etc

Funny you should mention Riewoldt

One day I played CHB on him there just before he was drafted and the coach sent the runner out to tell me I had to stick closer to that blonde kid … I just laughed at him and that was the day I invented zone defence for Aussie rules


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[Raz]

 

[mattis117]

And that's what Bolton is going to give you, the mercurial.

 

[mayne iac]

And the lazy....

 

[mayne iac]

And the bad kicking, can see why the interest is in baker, will fit right in.

 

[Sturty2Hurty]

That’s the biggest knock on Bolton; his goal accuracy is stormtrooper level

 

[Boppo]

Brodie, maybe, but not one of the youngsters.

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Bolton would take Banfield’s place so maybe he is in the gun.

 

[King Huskii]

Bolton would take Banfield’s place so maybe he is in the gun.

Was thinking he'd replace Walters when he retires soon.

 

[Kram]

Can Rosco and the Saints do us a massive solid and knock off the Brissy Bears tomorrow.

 

[BStaff17]

Can Rosco and the Saints do us a massive solid and knock off the Brissy Bears tomorrow.

It's peak St Kilda fluff there way through another season but still manage to beat some top 4 sides along the way.

 

[Kram]

Sounds like a good night, photo package amazing value.

 

[Ge3ks]

Weird game, North vs Richmond. It's like they both kinda want to win and kinda want to lose.