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

[Grand Uncle Horace]

It would add enormous interest, and kill the tanking model, but for a variety of reasons it just would not work.

If we were to institute it, it would actually massively derail attempts at equalisation (good players would be even less willing to sign with clubs with relegation potential).

Maybe one day when AFL is really big and really rich and even the 2nd division is well paid english football style. And I am not even sure that ever happens.

It was really my dastardly evil plan to get the mighty Borough into the AFL.

 

[big_e]

1. McGuire has been a toxic influence on the game.
2. 18 is the outlier number of teams that should play in the Comp. One of the Melbourne based Clubs need to go.
3. A promotion relegation system for the Melbourne Clubs would add enormous interest
4. The fixture is a product of Vic bias.

"One of the Melbourne clubs"

Come on, old bean, we all know who you're talking about....

 

[Aussie in exile]

1. McGuire has been a toxic influence on the game.
2. 18 is the outlier number of teams that should play in the Comp. One of the Melbourne based Clubs need to go.
3. A promotion relegation system for the Melbourne Clubs would add enormous interest
4. The fixture is a product of Vic bias.

I agree about McGuire

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

"One of the Melbourne clubs"

Come on, old bean, we all know who you're talking about....

puzzled… Carlton havent been in the relegation zone for a while.

 

[sdfc]

Fyfe's poor kicking in his only GF is not a myth. It cost Fremantle a flag. They could have broken hawthorn in that first quarter.

I agree with you about gaj/bud clearly being on top though. By a long way.

Crucial misses for sure but they didn't cost us the game and it didn't stop him going on to be our best player after Mundy.

Letting Hawthorn get so far in front and then either kicking behinds or kicking it to Brian Lake in the last quarter cost us the game.

 

[lizard man]

I think there should be a female field umpire ….. Eleni will be missed imo

 

[RUNVS]

I think there should be a female field umpire ….. Eleni will be missed imo

No reason there can't be. Women have just as good vision and judgement as men.

 

[lizard man]

No reason there can't be. Women have just as good vision and judgement as men.

Exactly, I’m not sure how many female field umpires there are in the lower leagues but there is surely one that is good enough to step up to the challenge of afl

 

[werdna78]

Crucial misses for sure but they didn't cost us the game and it didn't stop him going on to be our best player after Mundy.

Letting Hawthorn get so far in front and then either kicking behinds or kicking it to Brian Lake in the last quarter cost us the game.

IMO Pavlich is your best player of all time.

 

[GhostofJimJess]

No reason there can't be. Women have just as good vision and judgement as men.

They have to fend off a different level of criticism than the blokes. It wouldn't be the most enticing of jobs for a young, fit and intelligent female.

 

[Soggy2112]

They have to fend off a different level of criticism than the blokes. It wouldn't be the most enticing of jobs for a young, fit and intelligent female.

Don’t get the same anonymity that other umpires enjoy.

 

[Rabish Binney]

The constant theme of Journo's branding a player(s) in the draft as ' the next Dusty Martin / Patrick Cripps

9

Patrick Cripps

Age

29

Ht

195cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.9

5star

K

9.8

4star

HB

16.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

5.8

5star

CL

7.4

5star

D

21.0

5star

K

10.1

4star

HB

10.9

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

3.8

4star

CL

6.3

5star

D

12.6

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

7.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.4

4star

' etc.

Does my head in......

 

[Dazb86]

Collingwood supporters aren't bad at all

 

[RUNVS]

Not sure if this is popular or unpopular but journalists should try and find out about Arie Schoenmakers past. They surely know about the rumours as they are on bigfooty too.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

The constant theme of Journo's branding a player(s) in the draft as ' the next Dusty Martin / Patrick Cripps' etc.

Does my head in......

There are generational footballers in the draft every year...

 

[Engimal v3]

I think the Western Bulldogs and St Kilda have a place in the modern competition

 

[Caligo]

I think the Western Bulldogs and St Kilda have a place in the modern competition

Be fair. North has a place too. Canberra.

 

[Engimal v3]

Be fair. North has a place too. Canberra.

North Melbourne is the place in my opinion

 

[Caligo]

North Melbourne is the place in my opinion

You always make me laugh.

 

[Engimal v3]

You always make me laugh.

Thank you Caliou

 

[tiger_tough]

The McClelland trophy is a joke. Dees go out in straight sets in both seasons amd get rewarded while Lions make both grand finals and get nothing. Plus the farce that is fixture inequality makes an award for only home and away results ridiculous.

Include the finals series in the trophy, that way choking and going out in straight sets can no longer be rewarded over performing come the most important month of the season.

Thinking about it, possibly not an unpopular opinion but I've not heard the issue raised.

 

[Engimal v3]

JHF will end up a solid player and Port fans should stick fat

 

[Quivorir]

The McClelland trophy is a joke. Dees go out in straight sets in both seasons amd get rewarded while Lions make both grand finals and get nothing. Plus the farce that is fixture inequality makes an award for only home and away results ridiculous.

Include the finals series in the trophy, that way choking and going out in straight sets can no longer be rewarded over performing come the most important month of the season.

Thinking about it, possibly not an unpopular opinion but I've not heard the issue raised.

Finals are completely irrelevant to this award though.

 

[tiger_tough]

Finals are completely irrelevant to this award though.

Yeah completely irrelevant, I mentioned that. But it shouldn't be. At least it used to be awarded to the minor premier, I could cop that. But this year it goes to the club that finished 4th and 2nd after home and away and I assume both finished 5th after finals. What exactly about that is trophy worthy?

 

[PT Bar None]

AFL should bring back X. The reason it failed was because it was too similar to regular AFL, so really lean into it. No point posts. Allow throwing. Mid match trades. And if you're going to continue with a racially segregated team, make all teams racially segregated.