Preview What aspect of footy will be sponsored next?

[SplintWhisky]

I went to a lot of games last year as I decided to use my MCC benefits to watch teams other than my own and one thing became perfectly clear at the game. Almost everything has some sponsor. Goals, quarter time breaks, Half time breaks, the match itself had a sponsor. I shit you not at one Richmond game the handing of the ball to the umpires before the first bounce was "brought to you by National Storage".

Now with so many aspects of our great game still left unsponsored, I really feel like the AFL is negligent in leaving vast amounts of cash on the table. We should have sponsored

• Set shots
• Bounces
• Interchanges
• Throw ins
• Free kicks
• 50m penalties

All hyperbole aside, the over commercialisation of the game is becoming rather on the nose. The fact you have ads played at obnoxiously loud volumes whilst you are trying to have a chat at the breaks does my head in. I want to be able to hear the bloke next to me and not be assaulted by KFC ads. Also that guy who constantly tries to rev up the crowd at the breaks, I would pay a dragon's hoard to waterboard that prick.

 

[Power Raid]

I went to a lot of games last year as I decided to use my MCC benefits to watch teams other than my own and one thing became perfectly clear at the game. Almost everything has some sponsor. Goals, quarter time breaks, Half time breaks, the match itself had a sponsor. I s**t you not at one Richmond game the handing of the ball to the umpires before the first bounce was "brought to you by National Storage".

Now with so many aspects of our great game still left unsponsored, I really feel like the AFL is negligent in leaving vast amounts of cash on the table. We should have sponsored

• Set shots
• Bounces
• Interchanges
• Throw ins
• Free kicks
• 50m penalties

All hyperbole aside, the over commercialisation of the game is becoming rather on the nose. The fact you have ads played at obnoxiously loud volumes whilst you are trying to have a chat at the breaks does my head in. I want to be able to hear the bloke next to me and not be assaulted by KFC ads. Also that guy who constantly tries to rev up the crowd at the breaks, I would pay a dragon's hoard to waterboard that prick.

to drown out the noise of KFC ads, just put a KFC bucket over your head

the modern cone of silence

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Sportsbet Set Shot

 

[WillHayward]

Terrific OP.

Maybe player rotations could be brought to you by Bosch's new washing machine?
Could mention that 100 times a game.

It really is just odious and painful.

We all pay good money to watch a game and we end up paying to be bombarded with ads for most of the time.

The problem is the AFL are fortunate to be custodians of a monopoly sports business with fanatical quasi religious devotees so they have a captive audience who will stay engaged regardless of being treated like absolute mugs. Where are they gonna go?

The fact those in charge at the AFL feel so emboldened and entitled to abuse this privilege really says something about them.

It doesn't have to be like this either. Yet we are trained to think it is "progress" and "inevitable".

Of course, I understand we need some ads and some commercialisation is fine to support and grow the game.

But how much is too much?

 

[Piggy Smalls]

‘Player A heading down to the rooms for a mandatory concussion test brought to you by Panadol’

 

[Freddy Swift]

I couldn’t agree more with the OP.

Unfortunately until we fans vote with our feet and our wallets, the AFL will continue to treat us with utter contempt.

 

[SplintWhisky]

"That was a big bump, it rattled his teeth. That bump was brought to you by Colgate"

 

[PAFC_FOREVER]

Umpires are going to sort out their votes, thanks to Sportsbet.

 

[WillHayward]

No prior opportunity so that's a Maccas chicken wrap ball up.


Holding the ball. No escaping that fishing world tackle from dangerfield.

 

[PerfectFooty]

Can we get a sponsership the yearly rule changes? 'We've got three new interpretations and rules brought to you by...'

I'm not awake enough to think of a clever punchline

 

[terrybull]

Next to be sponsored at games are the supporters themselves. You won’t be allowed to wear, eat or drink what you want…

 

[RonnieRaven]

Yes it shits me
Like you pay subscriptions to avoid ads when you pay for a ticket to a game you shouldn’t be force fed ads in every spare second.
At the mcg against the pies in the final it totally taints the experience.
90k was there surely that’s enough money for the afl coffers.
I like to talk about the play leading up to the goal with fan chants and carry on in the back ground.
Not ads and terrible music.
The flashing boundary boards also destroys the view of the game.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

This quarter time ad break was brought to you by Outdoor Media, for all your marketing needs.

Why isn't the goalsquare painted in a sponsor's logo, just like the centre circle? Carlton have won the toss and will kick to the Hardly Normal Goalsquare End.

 

[kickazz]

Surely it will never be as bad as this again

 

[Rotayjay]

I'm quite annoyed that the 50 metre markings are now sponsor logos and even the goalsquare is now tainted. It's gone much too far.

 

[CrowToon]

Radio takes the cake when it comes to ads per minute.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

I'm quite annoyed that the 50 metre markings are now sponsor logos and even the goalsquare is now tainted. It's gone much too far.

I do seem to recall the TFL having ads on the goal umpire flags at some stage. Maybe in the early 90s.

 

[Billy ray]

I'm quite annoyed that the 50 metre markings are now sponsor logos and even the goalsquare is now tainted. It's gone much too far.

Who won the inside Telstras in your game on weekend?

 

[Rotayjay]

Who won the inside Telstras in your game on weekend?

Russian hackers.

 

[BF Tiger]

I’ll put up with visuals flashing everywhere along the fence and scoreboards but can they please do it in silence.

Might start selling ear plugs and ear muffs on the concourse.

 

[demondavey]

Concussion tests - brought to you by Slater & Gordon