Vote here. Which was the biggest story of 2024?

[dogwatch]

I need your help. As part of the 2024 Time Capsule we asked what the biggest story of 2024 would be, as voted on by peers (ie YOU). The story didn't necessarily have to be accurate or realistic but you can vote on that basis if you like. Humour and creativity also taken into account.

Please vote for your winner by posting the number of the response you liked best. (CBF opening a poll)

Here's the question that was asked:

Biggest AFL story of the year (a point for the funniest, most creative as judged by peers, doesn't have to come true!)

Poll closes this Friday. Thanks!

1. Dees go out in straight sets for a third year running
2. Tim Taranto and Kane Cornes elope, have three kids
3. AFL bans all clubs from wearing "political coloured jumpers". Only Hawks get to keep unchanged "shit & piss" colours.
4. Melbourne's downfall
5. "I'll do everything I can to give myself every opportunity." Former premiership hero Tom Boyd declares he wants a second crack at AFL career.
6. Bailey Smith wins Norm Smith medal after fully recovering from ACL 3 weeks earlier.
7. Video circulates of Tom Morris caught in a compromising position in a hotel room with none other than Kane Cornes and Damo. Kane playing firefighter and “hosing” them both down
8. Goodwin dismissed as Melbourne coach after off field activities revealed
9. Concussion class action (not funny, but almost certain to get bigger every year)
10. Gold Coast Finally make finals
11. AFL grants Northern Territory the 20th team licence
12. Tasmanian AFL Team stillborn as Labor gain power post state election and crush any new stadium deal
13. AFL floats idea of another merger of Victorian clubs as it seeks to expand nationally
14. English traded to West Coast
15. GWS knocked out of the preliminary final after Callan Ward kicks a draw breaking point for the Bulldogs in the dying seconds of the match. He then joins the bulldogs players on stage for the grandmas winning team photo.
16. After the 2024 Tasmanian state election the new government seeks to renegotiate funding of Macquarie Point Stadium. Nobody budges. AFL threatens to pull out of Tasmanian expansion. Tasmania relents (because AFL is more powerful than any state government) but the development project is delayed by at least a further year, thus lengthening the tenure of new superstar Riley Sanders at the Western Bulldogs.
17. Collingwood asked to relocate to Sydney
18. Kane Cornes tries to shirtfront Bevo at the Brownlow and ends up with his head in a toilet, he was consoled however by Damien Barrett. Caro wants Bevo sacked.
19. ScragCity leaves us to pursue a career in sports journalism, off the back of his Bramble mail
20. Beveridge falls on sword shortly after mid-season bye as Bulldogs fall out of finals contention whilst mass player exodus and rebuild looms
21. Clarkson fails to coach out the year at North.
22. AwFL apologise to Granty and give him back his Brownlow

 

[weltschmerz]

4.

 

[Fossie 32]

I need your help. As part of the 2024 Time Capsule we asked what the biggest story of 2024 would be, as voted on by peers (ie YOU). The story didn't necessarily have to be accurate or realistic but you can vote on that basis if you like. Humour and creativity also taken into account.

Please vote for your winner by posting the number of the response you liked best. (CBF opening a poll)

Here's the question that was asked:

Poll closes this Friday. Thanks!

1. Dees go out in straight sets for a third year running
2. Tim Taranto and Kane Cornes elope, have three kids
3. AFL bans all clubs from wearing "political coloured jumpers". Only Hawks get to keep unchanged "shit & piss" colours.
4. Melbourne's downfall
5. "I'll do everything I can to give myself every opportunity." Former premiership hero Tom Boyd declares he wants a second crack at AFL career.
6. Bailey Smith wins Norm Smith medal after fully recovering from ACL 3 weeks earlier.
7. Video circulates of Tom Morris caught in a compromising position in a hotel room with none other than Kane Cornes and Damo. Kane playing firefighter and “hosing” them both down
8. Goodwin dismissed as Melbourne coach after off field activities revealed
9. Concussion class action (not funny, but almost certain to get bigger every year)
10. Gold Coast Finally make finals
11. AFL grants Northern Territory the 20th team licence
12. Tasmanian AFL Team stillborn as Labor gain power post state election and crush any new stadium deal
13. AFL floats idea of another merger of Victorian clubs as it seeks to expand nationally
14. English traded to West Coast
15. GWS knocked out of the preliminary final after Callan Ward kicks a draw breaking point for the Bulldogs in the dying seconds of the match. He then joins the bulldogs players on stage for the grandmas winning team photo.
16. After the 2024 Tasmanian state election the new government seeks to renegotiate funding of Macquarie Point Stadium. Nobody budges. AFL threatens to pull out of Tasmanian expansion. Tasmania relents (because AFL is more powerful than any state government) but the development project is delayed by at least a further year, thus lengthening the tenure of new superstar Riley Sanders at the Western Bulldogs.
17. Collingwood asked to relocate to Sydney
18. Kane Cornes tries to shirtfront Bevo at the Brownlow and ends up with his head in a toilet, he was consoled however by Damien Barrett. Caro wants Bevo sacked.
19. ScragCity leaves us to pursue a career in sports journalism, off the back of his Bramble mail
20. Beveridge falls on sword shortly after mid-season bye as Bulldogs fall out of finals contention whilst mass player exodus and rebuild looms
21. Clarkson fails to coach out the year at North.
22. AwFL apologise to Granty and give him back his Brownlow

 

[dogwatch]

I'm not counting that as a vote Fossie. That's too subtle for BF.

Progress score: #4 leads all the others 1-0.

 

[Fossie 32]

OK I vote for Honey 22
Runner up in a photo finish Benny 15
just edging out Bartlett 18

 

[grassman75]

I can’t even remember which headline I wrote but after the Kane Cornes Bevo obsession it has to be 7,2 or 18

Go with 7 and if that was mine and I can’t vote for myself make it 18

 

[Optimistic Dog]

I think it must have Barry went electric because it was a Toyota, must have seen it 100's of times.

 

[St 07]

Have to go with 19. That gamble turned out to be a huge for us

 

[WAbulldog]

I’ll vote 18

 

[dogwatch]

I'm only voting if a casting vote is needed. Hope that won't be necessary.

 

[dogwatch]

OK Voting closes tonight at 10pm AEDST.
ATM it looks like being a very quick count in the National Tally Room.

 

[Bulldog rick]

No.4 is correct. Love to see no. 22 happen. But my vote goes with no. 18.