Oppo Camp The Non-North Football Discussion & AFL Matchday Chat Thread: Edition IV

[Luke72]

Sydney Stack on Viney, GOLD!

 

[Billy Not Really]

I think if you could do stats on the amount of backwards kicks this season would lead by some way.

The AFLs solution will be another bandaid on the sinking ship by putting a rule against kicking backwards.

It's gonna happen.

 

[Luke72]

If Gilligan pronounces the L in Abbey Holmes name once more I'm going to go mental, what's he reckon Sherlock's last name was? Homes?!?

 

[Only Forwards]

The AFLs solution will be another bandaid on the sinking ship by putting a rule against kicking backwards.

It's gonna happen.

Of course it is.

And it'll have unconsidered repercussions.

 

[Billy Not Really]

And it'll have unconsidered repercussions.

As is the case with every decision the AFL has made for the last 20 years.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Precisely.

No extra men running in off the square to clog up space.

If only we'd had someone in a position to see the impact this is having...

The other common denominator is that all three teams based their team defence off having a spare man behind the ball. A lot harder to set up that way now with 6-6-6.

We always had Daw or McMillan playing that role. Melbourne had Salem or Hibberd, Sydney Hibberd or McVeigh.

When those players get their space closed down and have to pass it off to inferior distributors of the ball the pressure heats up and turnovers happen.

For contested/non skilful sides all you have to do is press up on them when they have posession across half back and they’ll be forced to bomb it long to outnumbered forwards. Weideman/McDonald have been copping it all year, same as Brown, same as Franklin. It’s actually shit footy to watch, because it’s so predictable and un-exciting.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

The other common denominator is that all three teams based their team defence off having a spare man behind the ball. A lot harder to set up that way now with 6-6-6.

We always had Daw or McMillan playing that role. Melbourne had Salem or Hibberd, Sydney Hibberd or McVeigh.

When those players get their space closed down and have to pass it off to inferior distributors of the ball the pressure heats up and turnovers happen.

For contested/non skilful sides all you have to do is press up on them when they have posession across half back and they’ll be forced to bomb it long to outnumbered forwards. Weideman/McDonald have been copping it all year, same as Brown, same as Franklin. It’s actually shit footy to watch, because it’s so predictable and un-exciting.

Precisely why playing +1 footy gets you nowhere.

The best sides do it 1v1.

 

[Samsquanch]

The AFLs solution will be another bandaid on the sinking ship by putting a rule against kicking backwards.

It's gonna happen.

It will. The band-aid rules are really making the game unwatchable. Scrap 99% of the bloody new rules and let the game flow however it pans out. Sure coaches and tacticians will work out exploits but surely a less technical game is better. We now have umpires more focused on counting how many blokes are in each zone than they are on bouncing the ball. FFS.

 

[koshari]

How the dees were still in this right up tol 5 mins ago is an indictment.

 

[Gasometer]

If Gilligan pronounces the L in Abbey Holmes name once more I'm going to go mental, what's he reckon Sherlock's last name was? Homes?!?

Rompingwinsl

 

[wolvesRoos]

gee I hate these richmond players snapping from 30 meters out near direct in front. I cant believe they AFL changed the rules to let them kick like that after the siren, its not a good look

 

[Gasometer]

It will. The band-aid rules are really making the game unwatchable. Scrap 99% of the bloody new rules and let the game flow however it pans out. Sure coaches and tacticians will work out exploits but surely a less technical game is better. We now have umpires more focused on counting how many blokes are in each zone than they are on bouncing the ball. FFS.

....but but but Brad was on the Committee thinking things through wasn’t he?

 

[roos_fanatic08]

I really can’t believe we overlooked Sydney Stack. There was question marks around his commitment because of his up bringing but we can’t afford to be over looking talent like that.

 

[Gasometer]

Sack Goodwins

 

[Billy Not Really]

Great. Another week Melbourne get the blowtorch and we don't. Pressure will be on Goodwin further, Scott can get a 50+ point thumping and it still won't measure to the Melbourne traction.

I don't even support Melbourne and they still manage to annoy me.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Hilarious that Weideman’s agent is asking for 700k for his next contract...how could he ever think he was worth that much?

 

[Roosurgence]

Jordan Lewis........ Mega Spud

 

[Luke72]

Rompingwinsl

Yeah you're right, both peanuts!

 

[Samsquanch]

....but but but Brad was on the Committee thinking things through wasn’t he?

I wonder what were the dumb as dog shit ideas ( no offence to woof) they came up with that didn't make it?

This clown made up a rule and then goes on the public record saying that it will take some time for him and his team to work out.

I'm getting mad thinking about that. It's doing my head in.

 

[Snake_Baker]

I think Melbourne are actually worse than us.

 

[Samsquanch]

Hilarious that Weideman’s agent is asking for 700k for his next contract...how could he ever think he was worth that much?

Over how many years? Over 4 or 5 it would work out at ... How much per year? $140k to $175k

 

[Roosurgence]

Tom McDonald..... folks are dumb where I come from

 

[Roosurgence]

Mt Buller in for a bumper year

 

[gokangas]

I think Melbourne are actually worse than us.

Yeah, nah.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Over how many years? Over 4 or 5 it would work out at ... How much per year? $140k to $175k

650-700k per year is what his agent supposedly put forward to Melbourne...laughable!