Mega Thread Port Forum 'General AFL Talk' Thread Part 18

[snozulu]

I wonder if they will ever work out how to turn it on?

All good Tex has the instructions

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Imagine how Lions players must feel with their head coach having a whinge that 30 minutes is too long for them. Definitely has faith in his team lol

 

[backtozero]

I don't know how anyone that's watched football for longer than a year could feel that the game is too long.

 

[Harlott]

Scott having a whinge also.

 

[Grave Danger]

Caleb might have Lachie's mullet covered, but probably doesn't need to shave yet...

 

[Doctor Feel]

Caleb might have Lachie's mullet covered, but probably doesn't need to shave yet...

I thought someone was holding up a cardboard cutout of grundy's face there.

 

[chiwigi]

I don't know how anyone that's watched football for longer than a year could feel that the game is too long.

It’s too long

 

[Steve Dore]

Caleb might have Lachie's mullet covered, but probably doesn't need to shave yet...

The moment he won his AFL debut? Was it the prize in an arm wrestle with Buckley?

 

[Munro88]

Erin and greg.phillips will be on the front bar...and he better not be in crows gear

Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk

 

[Steve Dore]

It’s too long

AFLX come on down.

 

[Marmozet]

How did the Camry Crows miss drafting Riley Collier-Dawkins?

Otherwise they would have missed Chayce Jones or Ned McHenry

 

[chiwigi]

AFLX come on down.

There’s a lot of low intensity time in a game and when the scores aren’t close or drags on.
I know I’m in the minority, but whatever .
It also drags the day out for live games, makes watching multiple a bit tiresome etc.
Great games are great games regardless, but I liked last years timings.

 

[Marmozet]

Imagine how Lions players must feel with their head coach having a whinge that 30 minutes is too long for them. Definitely has faith in his team lol

We cannot go down to this team on Saturday Night!

 

[JimmyBC]

The game length last year was laughable if you were brought up on soccer & rugby it probably wouldn't bother you.

 

[backtozero]

There’s a lot of low intensity time in a game and when the scores aren’t close or drags on.
I know I’m in the minority, but whatever .
It also drags the day out for live games, makes watching multiple a bit tiresome etc.
Great games are great games regardless, but I liked last years timings.

What you're talking about is the quality of the games. If its close, its always going to be a good watch at the end.

 

[chiwigi]

The game length last year was laughable if you were brought up on soccer & rugby it probably wouldn't bother you.

Yup

 

[chiwigi]

What you're talking about is the quality of the games. If its close, its always going to be a good watch at the end.

Better chance of being close when a bit shorter.
It’s not a hill I’d die on, just a preference.

 

[backtozero]

Better chance of being close when a bit shorter.
It’s not a hill I’d die on, just a preference.

Did you feel the game was too long prior to 2020?

 

[JimmyBC]

You eliminate the come from the clouds win with last years game length, games were pretty much dusted last year with a four goal lead.. the Crows beat Hawthorn in Tassie last weekend.

They just need to tinker with a few things so it doesn't go beyond the 120 minute mark too often.

 

[chiwigi]

Did you feel the game was too long prior to 2020?

Sometimes, yes.
I don’t particularly care though. Just have a preference.

 

[FishingRick04]

It’s fine. Attention spans decreasing is prevalent.

360 stop talking about Buckley and Gerard obviously doesn’t like Matt Rendal, rejected him joining them instantly lol

 

[Buget]

Sometimes, yes.
I don’t particularly care though. Just have a preference.

I kind of agree with you...

It comes down to the entertainment factor. Which can be high in both a high scoring shoot out and a low scoring defensive game.

there has also been some games where I have lost interest half way through and struggled to watch until the end.

But that could just be because of the average tv coverage killing the game....1

 

[Jonts]

Why not 19 minute quarters?

Saves 7ish minutes
Gets the AFL average under 120 per game

 

[Andre]

Shorter quarters would be fine if it was combined with 2 or 3 blocks throughout the year of 3 weeks with 5 - 6 games for each club, to get closer to playing every side twice, every year. Of course players and coaches just want the same or more money for doing less.

 

[glitch01]

You eliminate the come from the clouds win with last years game length, games were pretty much dusted last year with a four goal lead.. the Crows beat Hawthorn in Tassie last weekend.

They just need to tinker with a few things so it doesn't go beyond the 120 minute mark too often.

Agreed. I've found this season to be far more entertaining already.
Last year was just too quick, teams never had a chance to build pressure and come back.