Mega Thread Port Forum General AFL Thread Part 22

[Willsy10]

We've choked way too many time in finals, way too many. This supporter base has been put through the ringer in September.

 

[GremioPower]

On the frontpage of Reddit: Would you rather: Go 30 years mostly missing finals but winning one premiership OR go 30 years not winning a premiership but being a contender most seasons?

Premiership is the no brainer?

Nope. I would rather go with the perennial contender.

The question is on the lesser of two evils: a choker or a lucky bottom-dweller? Glenelg or South Adelaide?

I don’t want to be stuck at the bottom for three decades. Not even for a single Premiership.

 

[Capital Power]

Out of curiosity, what’s your ideal finals set up?

Any system which ensures that when we next qualify, we don't have to play anyone who finished in the top eight.

 

[GremioPower]

and another reason for my ongoing crusade against the 'double chance' in finals, which I think is one of the stupidest things about this league

The double-chance is awesome. Australia got it right. The world is wrong.

 

[El Zorro]

Nope. I would rather go with the perennial contender.

The question is on the lesser of two evils: a choker or a lucky bottom-dweller? Glenelg or South Adelaide?

I don’t want to be stuck at the bottom for three decades. Not even for a single Premiership.

I agree. 30 years is a very long time to suck.

 

[jonasshirtfront]

The double-chance is awesome. Australia got it right. The world is wrong.

Double elimination with a loser's bracket?

 

[GremioPower]

Double elimination with a loser's bracket?

For tournaments without a minor round, maybe. The Double Chance for Top-4 teams makes the Minor Round matter more.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[68vette]

'At least we're not the Saints' could be our club motto. It's basically the standard we are judged against internally and externally.

Yep. Under our logo in Latin.

 

[chiwigi]

Yep. Under our logo in Latin.

SANCTI NON SUMUS

 

[Enviable Tradition]

This is starting to feel a lot like the Gibbs deal.

The Crows have whipped up a Rankine frenzy via leaks to their media ambassadors that it's done.

They can't afford to miss him now.

If GC (and Rankine) hold firm they can make them pay through the nose.

On SM-G975F using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[chiwigi]

This is starting to feel a lot like the Gibbs deal.

The Crows have whipped up a Rankine frenzy via leaks to their media ambassadors that it's done.

They can't afford to miss him now.

If GC (and Rankine) hold firm they can make them pay through the nose.

On SM-G975F using BigFooty.com mobile app

GC will fold, they always do.
They are a feeder club.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Out of curiosity, what’s your ideal finals set up?

Knockout finals work fine for every other sporting league in the world, why wouldn't they work fine for ours?

1st v 8th, 2nd v 7th, 3rd v 6th, 4th v 5th. Losers out, highest ranked winner plays the lowest ranked loser. If the AFL are worried about losing a week of finals for commercial reasons or because they don't want a higher ranked team going out after one bad game, make the first round of games a two-leg series soccer style.

For tournaments without a minor round, maybe. The Double Chance for Top-4 teams makes the Minor Round matter more.

That's not a strength. It's so arbitrary. Why is finishing 1st v 2nd basically the same, but finishing 4th v 5th a massive difference?

 

[gbear]

He found out he would have to play alongside Walker.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

GC will fold, they always do.
They are a feeder club.

Unfortunately I agree.

And at the end of the day if they ask for more than pick 5 the Crows can just send him to the ND.

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[Enviable Tradition]

He found out he would have to play alongside Walker.

More likely when Essendon said, "what if you were coached by Clarko?"

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[tribey]

We've choked way too many time in finals, way too many. This supporter base has been put through the ringer in September.

Don’t be silly, Willsy.

We’re just all delusional, impatient ingrates, who don’t understand it’s not the SANFL anymore.

 

[OneGreatClub]

On the cusp hey…but in the end money talks?

 

[OneGreatClub]

Maybe he’ll wait another year?

 

[Capital Power]

Knockout finals work fine for every other sporting league in the world, why wouldn't they work fine for ours?

1st v 8th, 2nd v 7th, 3rd v 6th, 4th v 5th. Losers out, highest ranked winner plays the lowest ranked loser. If the AFL are worried about losing a week of finals for commercial reasons or because they don't want a higher ranked team going out after one bad game, make the first round of games a two-leg series soccer style.


That's not a strength. It's so arbitrary. Why is finishing 1st v 2nd basically the same, but finishing 4th v 5th a massive difference?

The NRL used to have this format. Worked fine until the in the 2000s when 8th beat 1st in two successive years, giving the 8th placed team home finals advantage from then. Following that they adopted the same system the AFL now uses.

 

[Windy Cindy]

Got some solid mail the deal is done and has been for a number of weeks.

I’m disappointed as he would be a perfect fit for us

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

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I would have put money on the bulldogs having a few games with 4 x 300 gamers, Grant, West, Smith and Johnston and also the crows a few games with 3, Mcleod, Edwards and Ricciuto.

 

[carnthemaggies]

Maybe he’ll wait another year?

Yeah. Maybe it’s thanks but no thanks to all of the clubs!

 

[Buget]

I would have put money on the bulldogs having a few games with 4 x 300 gamers, Grant, West, Smith and Johnston and also the crows a few games with 3, Mcleod, Edwards and Ricciuto.

Pretty sure Ricciuto retired around 2007 and Mcleod and Edwards around 2010 so I don’t think they would have.