News Update: Confirmed - Victoria v Allstars, February 28th, Marvel Stadium, broadcast on 7 & Fox

[Chief]

Official game day thread for the Vic v All-Stars match:

Bushfire Clash: Victoria v All Stars, Friday, February 28, 7.50pm (7, Fox, Kayo, AFL app)

When and Where The game will take place on Friday, February 28. It's set to get underway at 7.50pm (AEDT), with the match coming after an AFLW game between Collingwood and Melbourne at the same venue. Keen observers will note this places the clash on the same weekend as the second round of...

www.bigfooty.com

 

[Coaster2012]

Why would I give a shit if it was WA vs the Allstars it's a charity game for the billionth time.

It's bloody hilarious how offended the other states are about this. Inferiority complex hitting hard.

Because we want to see a state of origin game, what don't you understand about that? Instead of getting all upset and waving your morality flag around the thread, why not try and understand the view?

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Oliver and Grimes seem to be the major omissions.

They’ve done quite well considering some of the injuries and the need to spread the load over the 18 teams. The actual lineups are shocking but the squads should make for a decent game.

 

[Topkent]

Because we want to see a state of origin game, what don't you understand about that? Instead of getting all upset, why not try and understand the view?

I want to see state of origin more than anyone, however sooking about it because it's not in a charity game is a joke. If it was Vic vs WA then most of Australia misses out. How hard is that to understand

 

[FRUMPY]

Victoria:
James Sicily, Mark Blicavs, Adam Saad, Bachar Houli, Darcy Moore, Nick Haynes, Josh Kelly, Dustin Martin, Lachie Whitfield, Shaun Higgins, Jeremy Cameron, Robbie Gray, Patrick Dangerfield, Tom Lynch, Toby Greene, Todd Goldstein, Marcus Bontempelli, Trent Cotchin, Rory Sloane, Jackson Macrae, Jake Lloyd, Tom Papley, Jade Gresham, Scott Pendlebury, Steele Sidebottom, Ben Cunnington, Stefan Martin.
All Stars:
Brad Sheppard, Harris Andrews, Rory Laird, Jason Johannisen, Jeremy Howe, Brodie Smith, Isaac Smith, Nat Fyfe, Bradley Hill, Shane Edwards, Jack Riewoldt, Luke Breust, Charlie Cameron, Tom Hawkins, Michael Walters, Brodie Grundy, Elliot Yeo, Dayne Zorko, Patrick Cripps, Neville Jetta, Callum Mills, Stephen Coniglio, Zach Tuohy, Lachie Weller, Lachie Neale, Taylor Walker, Scott Lycett.

Its an all-star game so no criteria to base selection on really, but for me, the bold are dodgy/iffy selections, not that i give a shit - glad only one Carlton player got selected. Even blokes like Goldstein are probably lucky based on 2019 form.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Thankfully Carlton - and Cripps better not get hurt.

I think all clubs looked at this and though - they need to play scratch matches anyway to get minutes up - so this is no more dangerous than any other game they'd be playing. Likely to be less dangerous as as much as it's the best players - they aren't playing for sheep stations.

 

[bungalow_bill]

Grundy Zorko Cripps Fyfe and Neale is a scary combo

 

[FRUMPY]

I think all clubs looked at this and though - they need to play scratch matches anyway to get minutes up - so this is no more dangerous than any other game they'd be playing. Likely to be less dangerous as as much as it's the best players - they aren't playing for sheep stations.

Yeah agree, but if they are going to get injured id rather playing for carlton, under instructions from our coaches etc. Hopefully no-one gets injured.

One ACL and you can kiss goodbye to any future all-star games for a while (unless its an average player who got a gig)

 

[whatis]

So many dislikable characters in only two teams.

 

[CarnTheScray]

I see a lot of injury prone players in both line ups. I wouldn't risk Darcy Moore.

 

[bigm386]

How does Tex Walker get a gig? Very confusing....

 

[FRUMPY]

How does Tex Walker get a gig? Very confusing....

Put his hand up to play and they selected him

 

[bungalow_bill]

Yeah agree, but if they are going to get injured id rather playing for carlton, under instructions from our coaches etc. Hopefully no-one gets injured.

One ACL and you can kiss goodbye to any future all-star games for a while (unless its an average player who got a gig)

There must have been injuries to top players back when SOO was played, which was probably why it was cancelled

 

[Milanista28]

Can Howe handle Cameron all game?

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Yeah agree, but if they are going to get injured id rather playing for carlton, under instructions from our coaches etc. Hopefully no-one gets injured.

One ACL and you can kiss goodbye to any future all-star games for a while (unless its an average player who got a gig)

Pragmatically - coaching instructions don't mean jack shit when it comes to ACLs. You can't exactly coach knee injuries.

I haven't counted the player numbers - but I assume everyone would only get 60-70% game time

What will make SoO dead will be the continuation of the AllStars concept. The fans won't buy into it long term

 

[Sentinel]

Saad the only bomber, How many other teams only have 1 representative?

Adelaide (4): Sloane, Laird, Smith, Walker
Brisbane (5): Martin, Andrews, Cameron, Zorko, Neale
Carlton (1): Cripps
Collingwood (5): Moore, Pendlebury, Sidebottom, Howe, Grundy
Essendon (1): Saad
Fremantle (2): Fyfe, Walters
Geelong (4): Bliclavs, Dangerfield, Hawkins, Tuouhy
GWS (6): Haynes, Kelly, Whitfield, Camreron, Greene, Coniglio
Gold Coast (1): Weller
Hawthorn (3): Siciliy, Smith, Bruest
Melbourne (1): Jetta
North Melbourne (3): Higgins, Goldstein, Cunnington
Port Adelaide (2): Gray, Lycett
Richmond (6): Houli, Martin, Lynch, Cotchin, Edwards, Riewoldt
St Kilda (2): Gresham, Hill
Sydney (3): Lloyd, Papley, Mills
West Coast (2): Sheppard, Yeo
Western Bulldogs (3): Bontempelli, Macrae, Johannisen

 

[Dazb86]

Anyone else worried this might be a boilover? Looks like the Vics will steam roll this all stars squad on paper. Hopefully the games played in good spirit and they allow it to be close.

 

[AvantGardener]

Grundy Zorko Cripps Fyfe and Neale is a scary combo

Yeo and Coniglio > Zorko

 

[AvantGardener]

Anyone else worried this might be a boilover? Looks like the Vics will steam roll this all stars squad on paper. Hopefully the games played in good spirit and they allow it to be close.

Yeah the saving grace is All Stars midfield could keep it close.

 

[Billy ray]

happy with my teams decoy delection

 

[TommyD13]

We could even do Victoria, SA, WA and then an All Stars Team (NSW, ACT, NT, QLD, TAS and International), and have two knockout games and a GF

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Taylor Walker in the all stars. Yikes.

 

[Crashy]

Callum Mills what the hell

 

[Pykie]

Lachie Weller, Callum Mills, Taylor Walker.

Yuck.

 

[FRUMPY]

There must have been injuries to top players back when SOO was played, which was probably why it was cancelled

That and the fact clubs kept pulling players out (for fear of injuries) within the a week or 2 before the game and audiences dropped off. Add to that the advent of interstate clubs = format now redundant

 

[FRUMPY]

Pragmatically - coaching instructions don't mean jack shit when it comes to ACLs. You can't exactly coach knee injuries.

I haven't counted the player numbers - but I assume everyone would only get 60-70% game time

What will make SoO dead will be the continuation of the AllStars concept. The fans won't buy into it long term

But if Cripps is asked to play back pocket and gets crunched by a full forward and breaks a leg - id be pissed, he wouldnt be asked to do that for a Carlton game (i know it wont happen but an example). If it happens playing for Carlton, so be it. Playing in a charity match.......na ill be pissed