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LMFAO Pies and Swans supporters fighting over who gets the biggest wristie from AFL.
Both clubs get handouts and unfair assistance and both still suck massive amounts of arse.
What does my club have to do with this?I must have imagined all those priority picks Melbourne got, and also the AFL paying a coach to straighten your club out.
What does my club have to do with this?
As an aside, priority picks are mechanism to help clubs underperforming clubs, and this included Sydney; you've received Anthony Rocca (400 goals), Darren Gaspar (2x AA), Shannon Grant (AA) as priority picks. That you don't know this about your own club demonstrates what a clueless supporter you are.
Rubbish. Every team loses players.Rocca is an excellent example of why the academies exist as he pissed off back to Melbourne as soon as he could.
I guess if you only go by the sample size of 11 games from this year and ignore the previous decade where you've regularly been in the top 4 teams for free kick differential % at your home ground.yet the stats clearly show the pies don't get a leg up at home.
unlike the swans.
Rubbish. Every team loses players.
Plus no draft sanctions for tanking ...I must have imagined all those priority picks Melbourne got, and also the AFL paying a coach to straighten your club out.
More rubbish.Yes, and non-Victorian teams at the bottom of the ladder lose more than Victorian teams at the bottom of the ladder.
More rubbish.
Banfield was WCEWhat does my club have to do with this?
As an aside, priority picks are mechanism to help clubs underperforming clubs, and this included Sydney; you've received Anthony Rocca (400 goals), Darren Gaspar (2x AA), Shannon Grant (AA) as priority picks. That you don't know this about your own club demonstrates what a clueless supporter you are.
Edit: Drew Banfield too, 2x premiership player.
LMAO Swans have had as many priority picks as we have.
Didn't the pick come from Sydney and get on-traded?Banfield was WCE
Rubbish.No. He's pointing out a statistical reality - when playing an interstate team at home, you're more likely to get the rub of the green with umpires. Non- Vic teams get that 10 times for them and 10 times against them. Pies sitting on 5 for them and 5 against them.
Clear 50 wasn't paid, probably would have been if it was in vic against an interstate team. Shit happens. That's just a reality of the game - in every sporting comp in the world. Home team gets the calls.
McLean, Jarred Rivers, Brent Moloney, James Frawley (AA, multiple premiership player)?So what players did Melbourne lose in the bad years of 2010 to 2014?
Scully - pick 1McLean, Jarred Rivers, Brent Moloney, James Frawley (AA, multiple premiership player)?
Look it up yourself.
Lol, just put it in their thoughts.Yeah and he just put the thought in every Sydney players head.
You seen the players wanting out of the tigers this year?Yes, and non-Victorian teams at the bottom of the ladder lose more than Victorian teams at the bottom of the ladder.
LMAO, tell us what you really think.Lol, just put it in their thoughts.
News flash, every player on every Non Vic list know the state of play on this topic, having it laid bare by one of your own is no revelation to us as it obviously is to you.
You are quite simply the most insecure people in this entire country, cant handle losing footy because along with shit coffee you have little else to hang your hat on.
It's baffling that people just make up whatever they want.It's baffling when someone tries to claim that a Melb-based side has no home ground advantage against another Melb-based side when playing in Melbourne, but then argues that Melb-based sides still have away ground disadvantage when playing an away game in Melbourne. You can't have one without the other.
Again, I have used all seasons from the 21st century.Also, using only this season's ladder as your evidence is quite laughable. Why not look at a full data set of seasons rather than just cherry pick the one season that you think proves your point?
Now throw in Richmond’s home game against the Saints yesterday at Marvel and obviously the big bug bear for cats fans when they play home games at the MCG against sides who call the mcg homeIt's baffling that people just make up whatever they want.
Collingwood v Richmond at the G, there is no advantage to either team.
Carlton v Essendon at the G, there is no advantage to either team.
It really isnt hard to follow
Both teams are familiar with the ground
Both teams have what 25k fans at the game
No advantage and no disadvantage, neutral games
Again, I have used all seasons from the 21st century.
The ladder shows that if you want to finisb top2, you dont want to be a Melbourne based team who play lots of neutral games.
So you must agree that any club that has to play a "home" game in a different state to where their home is, is clearly at a massive disadvantage.The entire "Home Ground" argument often misses the real defining points altogether regarding location and performance.
Without even going into the recognised extra travel kms, flights and recovery effects, every high level athlete and "expert" continually confirms, it's all about the routines, environment and support, both mental and physical at the highest levels.
I cant speak for the WAFL, but assume you think that there has never been any home ground advantage in the WAFL.The real defining differences are being in your own bed, being with your own partner/family, having your friends and family around and at games etc. The mental and physical differences between that reality and being in a hotel room miles away from all of that every second week is absolutely incomparable to any so called "Away Game" that involves you retaining all of that support.
Port have taken most father son picks of any team in last 5 drafts.Sup guys
Have Port received any leg ups? Or are we the most genuine club trying to win a premiership
Cheers.
Port get a big distribution from the AFL.Sup guys
Have Port received any leg ups? Or are we the most genuine club trying to win a premiership
Cheers.