Mega Thread Port Forum General AFL Thread Part 24

[Doctor Feel]

 

[Grave Danger]

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Can't be getting him mixed up with Gulden - he's there too.

 

[Ant Bear]

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Clearly Gulden, Sam Mitchell not paying attention.
Fixed on afl website now.

 

[Fizzler]

AFL adds the SANFL to their streaming repertoire, league pass can **** right off!
(I found this by pure coincidence I just googled SANFL and it said 32 seconds ago hahaha)

SANFL signs landmark new live streaming deal with AFL - SANFL

sanfl.com.au

 

[Doctor Feel]

AFL adds the SANFL to their streaming repertoire, league pass can * right off!
(I found this by pure coincidence I just googled SANFL and it said 32 seconds ago hahaha)

SANFL signs landmark new live streaming deal with AFL - SANFL

sanfl.com.au

Daddy AFL please don't make an AFL reserves comp and ruin us pweese

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

The AFL is facing renewed pressure to get rid of the traditional centre bounce, with rival coaches Chris Scott

Chris Scott

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5.4

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5.1

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1.6

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0.4

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and Ross Lyon declaring it an unnecessary burden for umpires.

After Geelong ruck's injury, Chris Scott among AFL coaches ready to axe the centre bounce

Ross Lyon and Chris Scott say the AFL should make it easier for high-quality umpires to get into the game by changing the centre bounce to a ball-up, which would also mitigate the risk to rucks.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Alberton Proud]

Eleni isn't a high quality umpire

 

[NoddyHolder]

I've been saying for 40 years that the bounce is garbage and should be gotten rid of

 

[simba_]

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That's Gould, Jerry!

 

[Rising Power]

The AFL is facing renewed pressure to get rid of the traditional centre bounce, with rival coaches Chris Scott and Ross Lyon declaring it an unnecessary burden for umpires.

After Geelong ruck's injury, Chris Scott among AFL coaches ready to axe the centre bounce

Ross Lyon and Chris Scott say the AFL should make it easier for high-quality umpires to get into the game by changing the centre bounce to a ball-up, which would also mitigate the risk to rucks.

www.abc.net.au

Yep. Every time an ump stuffs the bounce, 4-5 seconds comes off the clock. This happens multiple times a game, every game. Freo especially would be happy with the rule change.

What other sport requires an umpire/ref to have a skill AND they get to have another go AND use game time? Kill it off.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Ditts’ Explosive Mail: Is Adelaide Getting A 3rd AFL Team?​

Chris Dittmar has heard from two different sources in the last week that a SANFL club is putting a bid together to get into the AFL. “At some level, people are trying to put together a bid to go to the AFL,” Ditts said.

Chris Dittmar explains on Roo, Ditts & Loz that he’s not sure if this bid comes from business people or the club itself.

“Bare in mind, if there is a Tasmanian team, there’ll be 19 teams,” Ditts said.

“So they could be—they want to be the 20th team.”

 

[tribey]

I've been saying for 40 years that the bounce is garbage and should be gotten rid of

It captured the imagination when the ruckmen would charge in from miles away like West Indian fast bowlers, but they simply had to do away with it once the PCL-holocaust and ruck circle rendered it a glorified jumpball.

 

[Winganeen]

Ditts’ Explosive Mail: Is Adelaide Getting A 3rd AFL Team?​

Chris Dittmar has heard from two different sources in the last week that a SANFL club is putting a bid together to get into the AFL. “At some level, people are trying to put together a bid to go to the AFL,” Ditts said.

Chris Dittmar explains on Roo, Ditts & Loz that he’s not sure if this bid comes from business people or the club itself.

“Bare in mind, if there is a Tasmanian team, there’ll be 19 teams,” Ditts said.

“So they could be—they want to be the 20th team.”

Would love for this to get up but Norwood missed the boat.

 

[Powertron]

Ditts’ Explosive Mail: Is Adelaide Getting A 3rd AFL Team?​

Chris Dittmar has heard from two different sources in the last week that a SANFL club is putting a bid together to get into the AFL. “At some level, people are trying to put together a bid to go to the AFL,” Ditts said.

Chris Dittmar explains on Roo, Ditts & Loz that he’s not sure if this bid comes from business people or the club itself.

“Bare in mind, if there is a Tasmanian team, there’ll be 19 teams,” Ditts said.

“So they could be—they want to be the 20th team.”

If he had any credibility to lose this would do it.

 

[Bevoman]

Would love for this to get up but Norwood missed the boat.

The other month there was a simliar story from Perth: WA chasing a third team.
It was to be outside Perth, south-east Margaert River area, based in Busselton.

 

[bomberclifford]

Ditts’ Explosive Mail: Is Adelaide Getting A 3rd AFL Team?​

Chris Dittmar has heard from two different sources in the last week that a SANFL club is putting a bid together to get into the AFL. “At some level, people are trying to put together a bid to go to the AFL,” Ditts said.

Chris Dittmar explains on Roo, Ditts & Loz that he’s not sure if this bid comes from business people or the club itself.

“Bare in mind, if there is a Tasmanian team, there’ll be 19 teams,” Ditts said.

“So they could be—they want to be the 20th team.”

Ha! Who was that poster that was postulating that South Adelaide should be the third license in SA?

Maybe they've convinced Dittmar...

 

[Doctor Feel]

Ditts’ Explosive Mail: Is Adelaide Getting A 3rd AFL Team?​

Chris Dittmar has heard from two different sources in the last week that a SANFL club is putting a bid together to get into the AFL. “At some level, people are trying to put together a bid to go to the AFL,” Ditts said.

Chris Dittmar explains on Roo, Ditts & Loz that he’s not sure if this bid comes from business people or the club itself.

“Bare in mind, if there is a Tasmanian team, there’ll be 19 teams,” Ditts said.

“So they could be—they want to be the 20th team.”

Itll be promptly rejected

 

[RossFC]

That will not happen.

 

[afl2004]

Itll be promptly rejected

When a non Victorian team tries to enter the afl

 

[Grave Danger]

Ditts’ Explosive Mail: Is Adelaide Getting A 3rd AFL Team?​

Chris Dittmar has heard from two different sources in the last week that a SANFL club is putting a bid together to get into the AFL. “At some level, people are trying to put together a bid to go to the AFL,” Ditts said.

Chris Dittmar explains on Roo, Ditts & Loz that he’s not sure if this bid comes from business people or the club itself.

“Bare in mind, if there is a Tasmanian team, there’ll be 19 teams,” Ditts said.

“So they could be—they want to be the 20th team.”

Haha - no surprise Ricciuto leaves this nonsense to his oppo, who should probably be known as 'Ditzy'.

 

[PAFC_FOREVER]

Please be Norwood.

It'll kill both them and the Crows

 

[PAFC_FOREVER]

Eleni isn't a high quality umpire

I swear she was OK when she started, actually managed to go backwards ever since

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Ditts’ Explosive Mail: Is Adelaide Getting A 3rd AFL Team?​

Chris Dittmar has heard from two different sources in the last week that a SANFL club is putting a bid together to get into the AFL. “At some level, people are trying to put together a bid to go to the AFL,” Ditts said.

Chris Dittmar explains on Roo, Ditts & Loz that he’s not sure if this bid comes from business people or the club itself.

“Bare in mind, if there is a Tasmanian team, there’ll be 19 teams,” Ditts said.

“So they could be—they want to be the 20th team.”

It's South isn't it

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[Enviable Tradition]

That will not happen.

And if it did it would be WA not SA.

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[VineValerian]

Ditts’ Explosive Mail: Is Adelaide Getting A 3rd AFL Team?​

Chris Dittmar has heard from two different sources in the last week that a SANFL club is putting a bid together to get into the AFL. “At some level, people are trying to put together a bid to go to the AFL,” Ditts said.

Chris Dittmar explains on Roo, Ditts & Loz that he’s not sure if this bid comes from business people or the club itself.

“Bare in mind, if there is a Tasmanian team, there’ll be 19 teams,” Ditts said.

“So they could be—they want to be the 20th team.”

Lol we can't get our two current sides to be competitive, much less diluting them by the addition of a third club.
No BS spin in the world could obfuscate the facts enough to warrant even a millisecond of consideration.
Same goes for WA.
Basing a new club regionally doesn't add up for population, crowds, ground facilities, travel costs, etc either.
Two teams are enough for non-AFL states like NSW and Qld.

If a Tassie team comes in around 2026, then you'll need to let them settle for at least 3/4 years before considering a 20th side. And by then maybe one of the Vic sides has disappeared, leaving us with 18 sides again.

There isn't enough talent to sustain 18 competitive sides now, much less 20 FFS.

If a new side was to enter, I'd like to see NT get in. But I fancy they would struggle big time to put together a cohesive enough argument for that to get up?

Personally, I can't see this having any legs.