Discussion 2025 Opening Round Discussion

['51 Bewick]

Is that what Bombers fans call the Wooden spoon now

No that's already yours

 

[DEESNUTSRBIG]

People in charge of the AFL are like politicians, they fail their way up to the top.
Imagine Gold Coast and Essendon cant make the finals then its a dead game.
A round 24 match with a crowd of 4,000.

 

[Chronz]

It is what it is. Supercoach is at least a little more different with some teams multiple byes. It's a good differential.

It narrows team selections and points of difference as most people look to avoid bringing in the R0 players due to their double bye shenanigans. Not that the AFL cares about our little fantasy teams in the first place, the heartless campaigners.

 

[DEESNUTSRBIG]

Geelongs bye moved from round 16 to round 14 and play Essendon in round 16 instead of round 14 is all it would have took to have Suns vs Essendon in round 14.
The AFL always chooses the worst possible option.

 

[tigland]

Cyclone ALFred

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[A Bit Dusty]

Why can't the Bombers & Suns play each other twice in round 24. Maybe play the first game on Thursday night and the second game on Monday night. That way if they are going to play finals they still get almost 2 weeks off and the round could still be apart of Supercoach with both teams players having the ability to score twice in 1 round. It would spice up Supercoach Grand Finals

 

[gutsroy]

Wildcard weekend is a terrible idea.

What is the obsession with copying everything from amurican sports?

****en Jesus.
First this shit, then Drew Jones coming in off the top turnbuckle and pushing the barrow of the ****ing wildcard round off the back of it.
Scoops in shambles. Scoops in tatters. Scoops in ALL SORTS.
Let's make it a real spectacle and throw you in a cage with a bunch of lions that haven't eaten in a week, Drewdog.
Let's make it sizzle, campaigner. Give the people what they want, Drew. Drew just made the list.

 

['51 Bewick]

Why can't the Bombers & Suns play each other twice in round 24. Maybe play the first game on Thursday night and the second game on Monday night. That way if they are going to play finals they still get almost 2 weeks off and the round could still be apart of Supercoach with both teams players having the ability to score twice in 1 round. It would spice up Supercoach Grand Finals

AFLPA demands a minimum 5 days between games. That's only 4.

 

[gutsroy]

AFLPA demands a minimum 5 days between games. That's only 4.

Off topic, but hats off for the username. That's so well played

 

[buttox]

Geelongs bye moved from round 16 to round 14 and play Essendon in round 16 instead of round 14 is all it would have took to have Suns vs Essendon in round 14.
The AFL always chooses the worst possible option.

Because the players association won't allow it.
Every player gets a mid year weekend off.

 

[DEESNUTSRBIG]

Because the players association won't allow it.
Every player gets a mid year weekend off.

They said on the radio players need 4 days off in a row away from the club.
As fixture times are not set for Round 16 onwards it would have been easy to give Essendon and Gold Coast a 8, 9, 10 day break between certain rounds on the run home and include their 4 days off in a row.

 

[A Bit Dusty]

AFLPA demands a minimum 5 days between games. That's only 4.

Maybe play the Wednesday then

 

[buttox]

They said on the radio players need 4 days off in a row away from the club.
As fixture times are not set for Round 16 onwards it would have been easy to give Essendon and Gold Coast a 8, 9, 10 day break between certain rounds on the run home and include their 4 days off in a row.

I really don't think it matters .
The game wouldn't count towards sc either way.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

****en Jesus.
First this shit, then Drew Jones coming in off the top turnbuckle and pushing the barrow of the ****ing wildcard round off the back of it.
Scoops in shambles. Scoops in tatters. Scoops in ALL SORTS.
Let's make it a real spectacle and throw you in a cage with a bunch of lions that haven't eaten in a week, Drewdog.
Let's make it sizzle, campaigner. Give the people what they want, Drew. Drew just made the list.

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Scoops setting the standard with an early season, pre-round one carnage melt.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

I really don't think it matters .
The game wouldn't count towards sc either way.

Exactly, SC will just ignore it like they ignore round zero.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Sic-dawg forward? Another trap going off too early.

 

[buttox]

Sic-dawg forward? Another trap going off too early.

Must be the case.

 

[Scythe]

Sic-dawg forward? Another trap going off too early.

I hate Round 0. This was obviously going to happen lol

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

 

[A Bit Dusty]

Glad it's not Round 1 what a rookie nightmare

 

[AFDogs]

Day named in the forward pocket

 

[pincrusher]

Lets hope it doesn’t, but you never know with this people who run the game

The people who run the game have nothing to do with Supercoach.

People in charge of the AFL are like politicians, they fail their way up to the top.
Imagine Gold Coast and Essendon cant make the finals then its a dead game.
A round 24 match with a crowd of 4,000.

So no different to round 1 then.

 

[Wellsy35]

Day named in the forward pocket

And Sicily named on a wing

 

[Here2tellyouwhy]

Impeys too big to play centre half back

 

[stevebbb]

Glad it's not Round 1 what a rookie nightmare

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My predictions for the final benches:

GWS: Stone, Brown, Leake, Gruzewski
Sub = Wehr

Pies: the top line
Sub = Allan