Opinion What unpopular AFL opinions do you have? - Part 2

[GhostofJimJess]

Buddy getting off is proof that even the AFL hates Freo

Seriously, what's it got to do with Freo? If anyone would be feeling aggrieved surely it's Essendon, given they are playing Sydney in the week that Buddy got reprieved?

 

[bradydaw91]

Look i have no doubt that is the case for some sad sack men, however all those guys you mentioned also get shat on all the time.

AFL commentators are probably the worst sports callers i have heard across all sports i follow (a lot).

The comparison you are making is basically the same as when Goodes getting boo'd everyweek and me saying "oh but everyone gets boo'd, its not any different".

Yes there is also derision directed at those commentators, but the extent of trolling hits new levels with Kelly. Remember in 2009 when she called that Bartel point against the Hawks, she got so much hate from sad losers that she had to return to radio calling.

 

[Iceman!]

The comparison you are making is basically the same as when Goodes getting boo'd everyweek and me saying "oh but everyone gets boo'd, its not any different".

Yes there is also derision directed at those commentators, but the extent of trolling hits new levels with Kelly. Remember in 2009 when she called that Bartel point against the Hawks, she got so much hate from sad losers that she had to return to radio calling.

I honestly don't see that much anymore about her, her first stint was brutal and no one deserves to cop what she did.

I just don't think she cops any more than other commentators at the moment.

 

[royboy2]

GWS was a better move than Tasmania, Tasmania don't need a team, it is and will always be a football heartland. No need to prioritise expansion there, it can wait.

 

[Engimal v3]

GWS was a better move than Tasmania, Tasmania don't need a team, it is and will always be a football heartland. No need to prioritise expansion there, it can wait.

Booooooo

 

[Hollow Knight]

Players like Toby Greene

4

Toby Greene

Age

31

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

and Mitch Robinson

5

Mitch Robinson

Age

35

Ht

184cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.9

5star

K

11.2

4star

HB

8.7

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

4.7

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

15.8

4star

K

11.3

4star

HB

4.5

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.9

3star

CL

1.8

4star

D

13.2

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.6

5star

add so much more to the game than benign cleanskins like Trent Cotchin

9

Trent Cotchin

Age

34

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.4

5star

K

13.8

5star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.9

5star

CL

5.2

5star

D

19.0

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

9.5

5star

M

2.7

3star

T

4.3

5star

CL

3.5

4star

D

16.6

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

8.6

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.0

3star

and Dyson Heppell.

I think most people know that deep down, but seem reluctant to admit it for some reason or another.

 

[Borussia Teeth]

Ed de Goey > Jordan de Goey

2

Jordan De Goey

Age

28

Ht

188cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.7

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.1

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

15.8

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.7

3star

CL

2.3

4star

D

11.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

4.8

5star

CL

2.6

5star

 

[Maddo11]

Players like Toby Greene and Mitch Robinson add so much more to the game than benign cleanskins like Trent Cotchin and Dyson Heppell.

I think most people know that deep down, but seem reluctant to admit it for some reason or another.

Toby Greene is a campaigner but **** he's fun to watch. You never know what is about to happen.
Stevie J was the same. Weird unit but always made something (good, bad, indifferent) happen

 

[btdg]

The AFL should make an exception to the list rules and allow Andrew Phillips to play Seniors for Carlton next week.

On the Carlton side, we don't have any fit ruckman. Jack Silvagni

1

Jack Silvagni

Age

26

Ht

194cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.7

4star

D

5.3

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

1.3

1star

M

1.7

2star

T

0.7

1star

G

0.7

4star

D

9.2

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.8

4star

played 90% game time after De Koning was injured yesterday. Our other options (Pittonet, Casboult, Mirkov) are injured. Harry McKay

10

Harry Mckay

Age

26

Ht

200cm

Wt

106kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.9

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

2.4

2star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.4

5star

D

6.6

1star

K

4.6

2star

HB

2.0

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

2star

G

1.4

5star

D

8.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

2.0

2star

M

4.4

4star

T

0.8

3star

G

2.0

5star

has some experience and is carrying a leg injury. Liam Jones

19

Liam Jones

Age

33

Ht

199cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.4

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

134.5

2star

D

7.6

2star

K

6.1

3star

HB

1.4

1star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.4

2star

MG

116.3

2star

D

9.4

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

2.0

2star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

is carrying a back injury. In the reserves Mitch Mcgovern

11

Mitch Mcgovern

Age

30

Ht

190cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

189.8

3star

D

7.6

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

1.1

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.9

3star

MG

179.6

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.0

5star

MG

218.0

4star

did some ruckwork - he is a walking injury. Quite simply, to force Carlton to play either an undersized non ruckman or an injured player in the most dangerous spot on the ground for 4 weeks is a player safety concern.

Is this Carlton's own fault for poor list management? Perhaps... but in this case Carlton acted and used a mid-season draft pick on an extra ruckman (Mirkov, who did his knee one week later). It's an unusual situation but worthy of an exemption imo

So why Phillips in particular? Simple. Phillips was on Carltons list until 2 years ago when we made a goodwill trade to send him to Essendon - had had fallen to 4th in the ruck pecking order, was 27, and wanted to play so we facilitated a trade to get him a gig. This year, while Essendon have been in the hub he has played with Carlton's reserves team including playing today. If Essendon agree (and don't need him themselves) it seems a logical fit given the existing friendly relationship. If Essendon want/need him then it's obviously different.

It would be am unusual exemption but we are in unusual times. List sizes were cut, the preseason was shortened, injury lists are longer across the league, and Carlton have an unusual injury list weighted towards talls. Unusual times = unusual measures

 

[GhostofJimJess]

Players like Toby Greene and Mitch Robinson add so much more to the game than benign cleanskins like Trent Cotchin and Dyson Heppell.

I think most people know that deep down, but seem reluctant to admit it for some reason or another.

Define "cleanskin"

 

[Pistol Night]

Define "cleanskin"

Wine you drink when the good stuff runs out

 

[Righteo]

Players like Toby Greene and Mitch Robinson add so much more to the game than benign cleanskins like Trent Cotchin and Dyson Heppell.

I think most people know that deep down, but seem reluctant to admit it for some reason or another.

Not sure why you'd put Robinson in the same sentence as Greene. Robinson is a psycho but generally plays fair, Greene is an incredible talent but a genuinely dirty player and shit human with a long history of intentionally hurting people on an off the field. It's nothing to do with "cleanskins".

 

[Hollow Knight]

Not sure why you'd put Robinson in the same sentence as Greene. Robinson is a psycho but generally plays fair, Greene is an incredible talent but a genuinely dirty player and sh*t human with a long history of intentionally hurting people on an off the field. It's nothing to do with "cleanskins".

I’m just saying that heels are great for footy. Most other countries recognise this in their sports.

 

[cherrypie]

GWS was a better move than Tasmania, Tasmania don't need a team, it is and will always be a football heartland. No need to prioritise expansion there, it can wait.

I agree with what you're saying re: potential but thoroughly disagree with the moral behind it. The AFL shouldn't just be about expanding or earning more money; the AFL is the caretaker of a huge part of Australian culture and should reward the traditional states and fans.

Focusing solely on money and expansion is how we'd end up like american sports or soccer where money rules all.

 

[franjon]

The finals series tends to figure out who is genuinely the best and who has benefitted from an easy draw.

Apart from the inevitable injuries, Isn't that most finals series in most sports?

 

[Kobe Gryant]

Dustin Martin is a genuinely likeable guy. The media craze about him is what leads to the hate. People just don't want to accept greatness, particularly in this country.

 

[Quivorir]

Who hates Dusty? Can't say I see many people saying much bad about him. Certainly not on the Dangerfield or Cotchin level.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

Who hates Dusty? Can't say I see many people saying much bad about him. Certainly not on the Dangerfield or Cotchin level.

Bit more of a younger generation thing but it is growing.

 

[PhatBoy]

Toby Greene is a campaigner but fu** he's fun to watch. You never know what is about to happen.
Stevie J was the same. Weird unit but always made something (good, bad, indifferent) happen

Had his faults Johnson but he was piss funny to watch a lot of the time.

the famous moment where he sidled his way into an impromptu team meeting between three of his opponents was probably my favourite onfield incident that wasn’t actually football related

 

[Quivorir]

I love his "call me norm" story from the 2007? GF.

 

[purplearmy]

Modern footy sucks. No personality, soft rules, compromised seasons.

 

[Duskfire]

Forwards are no less talented then they were in the 80s and 90s, the game is just completely different.

 

[The Rocks]

Richmond and Geelong now do it and Clarkos Hawks main culprit. 12 metre kicks that are paid as a mark!

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[Engimal v3]

I miss The Footy Show.

 

[pigeon26]

Tasmania shouldn't get an AFL team. If the Gold Coast are struggling to keep players how do you think it will go with 18, 19 and 20 year olds or anyone really having to live down in cold little Tasmania.