The Mystique of the AFL Flag - Dead?

[Lavender Bushranger]

Granted, I'm pushing 50. So I obviously see the world differently to how I saw it 30-40 years ago, but....

Does anyone care that much about winning the flag these days?

I mean in the lead up - yes.

On the day - yes.

In the immediate aftermath - yes.


But beyond that, do supporters give a shit? Do they care like they used to?

It seems that the world moves on very quickly after the AFL Grand Final these days.

The NRL comes on the week after. Cup Week kicks off. The NBA starts. The World Series is on. The NBL starts. Then the cricket is on.

The AFL seems like a distant memory about 2 days after the final siren!

Not that long ago, winning the flag seemed like a glorious and momentous achievement in which the glory was basked in for months, even years afterwards.

Doesn't seem like that now.


Or maybe it's just me?

 

[terrybull]

Still have strong happy memories of 74, 80, 2017, 2019 and 2020 flags.

 

[peetoo]

Tell that to Geelong when the whole town went ape in 2007

Or freo if they had won in 2013

Maybe e because we’ve had 4 teams win 3 in a short period maybe get a bit blase

 

[WillHayward]

Still have strong happy memories of 74, 80, 2017, 2019 and 2020 flags.

Did you tanked after the 1980?

 

[Sttew]

Granted, I'm pushing 50. So I obviously see the world differently to how I saw it 30-40 years ago, but....

Does anyone care that much about winning the flag these days?

I mean in the lead up - yes.

On the day - yes.

In the immediate aftermath - yes.


But beyond that, do supporters give a shit? Do they care like they used to?

It seems that the world moves on very quickly after the AFL Grand Final these days.

The NRL comes on the week after. Cup Week kicks off. The NBA starts. The World Series is on. The NBL starts. Then the cricket is on.

The AFL seems like a distant memory about 2 days after the final siren!

Not that long ago, winning the flag seemed like a glorious and momentous achievement in which the glory was basked in for months, even years afterwards.

Doesn't seem like that now.


Or maybe it's just me?

It’s just you

 

[PenfoldsFan]

Granted, I'm pushing 50. So I obviously see the world differently to how I saw it 30-40 years ago, but....

Does anyone care that much about winning the flag these days?

I mean in the lead up - yes.

On the day - yes.

In the immediate aftermath - yes.


But beyond that, do supporters give a shit? Do they care like they used to?

It seems that the world moves on very quickly after the AFL Grand Final these days.

The NRL comes on the week after. Cup Week kicks off. The NBA starts. The World Series is on. The NBL starts. Then the cricket is on.

The AFL seems like a distant memory about 2 days after the final siren!

Not that long ago, winning the flag seemed like a glorious and momentous achievement in which the glory was basked in for months, even years afterwards.

Doesn't seem like that now.


Or maybe it's just me?

The teams barracked for by the respondants so far should give you the answer.
Only Vivc nufties with nothing else in their lives give a shit about who won the flag a week after its won.
Reigning premiers is nufty speak, no one cares outside their bubble really, the rest of us just move on to whatever interests follow before a reset come the first round.

 

[Underarm]

Granted, I'm pushing 50. So I obviously see the world differently to how I saw it 30-40 years ago, but....

Does anyone care that much about winning the flag these days?

I mean in the lead up - yes.

On the day - yes.

In the immediate aftermath - yes.


But beyond that, do supporters give a shit? Do they care like they used to?

It seems that the world moves on very quickly after the AFL Grand Final these days.

The NRL comes on the week after. Cup Week kicks off. The NBA starts. The World Series is on. The NBL starts. Then the cricket is on.

The AFL seems like a distant memory about 2 days after the final siren!

Not that long ago, winning the flag seemed like a glorious and momentous achievement in which the glory was basked in for months, even years afterwards.

Doesn't seem like that now.


Or maybe it's just me?

If your club wins one, you'll understand

 

[Colonial]

Giants win the ****ing thing I can guarantee you the mystique for me will be there.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

I still care but I have no idea anymore if the best side in the comp wins the flag anymore.
There is just simply to many things that determine it, who did you play twice? Where did you play them? What advantage or disadvantage did that fixture give you. Where you finished on the ladder with the compromised fixture.
So much is part of it now.
The good sides are still around the mark but the ladder position with home finals etc mean so much a majority of the time.
Then throw in the GF at the G then this side can make things an anomaly.
It is how it is and we all say well done to the premiers, but it’s not like it was 30 years ago when you knew 99% of the time the best side won the flag.

 

[Plugger35]

The mystique hasn't been there since 1966.

 

[Carringbush2010]

The mystique is still with me now, once you experience one you never let it go.

Still mystiquing 90 and 10 as well.

 

[mighty_lions]

Granted, I'm pushing 50. So I obviously see the world differently to how I saw it 30-40 years ago, but....

Does anyone care that much about winning the flag these days?

I mean in the lead up - yes.

On the day - yes.

In the immediate aftermath - yes.


But beyond that, do supporters give a shit? Do they care like they used to?

It seems that the world moves on very quickly after the AFL Grand Final these days.

The NRL comes on the week after. Cup Week kicks off. The NBA starts. The World Series is on. The NBL starts. Then the cricket is on.

The AFL seems like a distant memory about 2 days after the final siren!

Not that long ago, winning the flag seemed like a glorious and momentous achievement in which the glory was basked in for months, even years afterwards.

Doesn't seem like that now.


Or maybe it's just me?

sure it moves on quick but if you care before it, on the day and then after it surely that answers your question

93,000 to watch Geelong vs Brisbane prelim at mcg tells u that people care

you listed NBA NBL and World Series, who cares about any of that deeply?

The Rayner prelim goal is the loudest ive ever yelled in my 35 years of watching just about every sport, and the euphoria of grand final day and winning i can't even really put in words, conversely the year before and losing it, the final moments and hours after that is literally a blur and absolute devastation

 

[NetworkNerd]

If Carlton or Essendon win one soon..... We will all hear about it for 5 years

 

[terrybull]

Did you tanked after the 1980?

Moved to Sydney in 1982 so didn’t have to see the depressing war with Collingwood. Then moved to Sweden in 1989 even further away from the decay.

Became a member with the Tigers for the first time at the start of 2017. Pretty good timing I’d say….

 

[sabso]

I'm pushing 50.

Which team did you support before the suns?

 

[terrybull]

Which team did you support before the suns?

please don’t answer Fremantle

 

[boncer34]

If Carlton or Essendon win one soon..... We will all hear about it for 5 years

Only 5?

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

Which team did you support before the suns?

I don't support the Suns.

I don't support any one team.

 

[Leeda]

Time gives us wisdom....its okay to feel unrequited love for something that travels far from our realm of worthiness

 

[Angus Young]

Still have strong happy memories of 74, 80, 2017, 2019 and 2020 flags.

Did you tanked after the 1980?

Were you doing blow off hooker´s **** after the 1980?

 

[Leeda]

Were you doing blow off hooker´s **** after the 1980?

Needs wants notwashing

 

[Leeda]

Were you doing blow off hooker´s ****

Pucker up lemon lips....last chance

 

[Leeda]

Were you doing blow off hooker´s **** after the 1980?

I admire you less than you know

 

[boncer34]

I don't support the Suns.

I don't support any one team.

Explains why you don't give a shit then.

 

[sabso]

As a lifelong Leicester fan seeing us win the premier league in 2016 was absolutely magical, and that magic remains to this day.

It’s slightly different given that fewer teams compete in the afl than the monolithic English football pyramid, but also the flag is harder to win more than once. Man City have won the last 4 premierships in a row. The afl would never stand for a team dominating the comp for years on end like that.