Mega Thread Port Forum General AFL Thread Part 30

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Just read that Murphy Reid now has 20 goals and 30 goal assists in his debut season

 

[Steve Dore]

Today marks 12 years since this iconic showdown comeback:

Who are the Crows playing?

 

[Willsy10]

No worries you AFL guru.

Best in the biz

 

[GremioPower]

there needs less teams or two divisions.

Two divisions.

 

[GremioPower]

Why not go to 20 teams and have 2 @10 team divisions?
The 10 teams in each division play each other twice = 18 games.

The top 8 teams in each division play a finals series like now.

The grand finalists in division 2 get swapped with the last two teams in division 1 each year.

• 18 x 10 = 180 games plus finals
• gather round can just be one of those 18 rounds
• if rivals are in different divisions then bad luck, they don't play each other twice, but it is a much cleaner option and not simply $ driven

- but boo hoo
{ Anzac Day Collingwood vs Essendon isn't guaranteed anymore }
{ Queens birthday game not guaranteed anymore }

• Division 1 Grand Final played at the MCG
• Division 2 Grand Final played at the home ground of the team finishing higher

- Teams play at each others grounds every year, unlike Eddie's idea or the current situation.

Perhaps this has been suggested already, but it doesn't line Collingwood's pockets and artificially boost their attendances like the current situation.

Under Eddie's idea, why not gear your season towards finishing low and getting good draft picks, but having your team in form from July onwards, why push hard all season, just win 5 or 6 games at the end.

This is a simple version of my proposal:

* 24 clubs split into two divisions of 12: High & Low.

* Minor Round would have 26 weeks: 24 matches; 2 byes.

- 2x v. teams in the same division (22 matches)​

- 2 interdivisional matches​

(This makes sure the mandatory rivalries always happen.)

* Finals would be similar to the current format (8 clubs; 4 rounds).

- two tournaments (Gold Cup & Silver Cup)​

- both divisions qualify to both cups ​

High Division Ladder

a. 1-6 (6) -> Gold Cup Finals​

b. 7-10 (4) -> Silver Cup Finals​

c. 11-12 (2) -> Eliminated/Relegated to Low​

Low Division Ladder

a. 1-2 (2) -> Gold Cup Finals/Promoted to High​

b. 3-6 (4) -> Silver Cup Finals​

c. 7-12 (6) -> Eliminated​

Silver Cup Finals

a. PF (4) -> Qualified to High​

b. Others (4) -> Qualified to Low​

 

[Rash]

Why wasnt our club ruthless and do this, our donut of a coach has coached most games with no grand final

 

[manureid]

Another Premiership coach sacked before Hinkley leaves.

 

[PAFC66]

Maybe Ken's going to Melbourne.

 

[JimmyBC]

Maybe Ken's going to Melbourne.

Even they are not that stupid.

 

[snozulu]

Why wasnt our club ruthless and do this, our donut of a coach has coached most games with no grand final

I wonder where he will get his nose candy from now?

 

[Portmagpies36]

Why wasnt our club ruthless and do this, our donut of a coach has coached most games with no grand final

Simpson and Goodwin premiership coaches sacked while Ken has the luxury of not even making a GF in 13 years it’s absolutely staggering. We supporters are supposed to be grateful.

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

Compare that to our treatment of the Donut King

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

The biggest mistake we ever made was not drafting Tom Campbell

29

Tom Campbell

Age

34

Ht

201cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.1

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

4.8

3star

CL

1.6

4star

HO

17.0

5star

D

5.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

2.0

1star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

2.0

5star

D

7.2

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

3.0

3star

CL

1.2

4star

HO

13.2

5star

.

 

[all seeing eye]

Stability.

 

[RossFC]

Maybe Ken's going to Melbourne.

Why would they hire Hinkley when Goodwin is now available.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Coaches are usually sacked after 80+ point losses, not wins.

On the other hand ...

 

[PowerBaz]

Coaches are usually sacked after 80+ point losses, not wins.

On the other hand ...

 

[theouthouse]

Would take Bassett back as an asdistant. Get Chocco back as a development coach, hell give him the Magoos job aswell.

 

[240volt]

Melbourne have moved fast, doing it now gives them first crack at what’s out there before other teams might move their coaches on at seasons end.
This gives them the best chance to find the best candidate out there.
Totally different to our jobs for the boys approach.
We should have done the same years ago.

 

[Lefti93]

Good on Melbourne man.

 

[GremioPower]

Melbourne was actually patient with Goodwin, to be honest.

 

[True__Believer]

Would take Bassett back as an asdistant. Get Chocco back as a development coach, hell give him the Magoos job aswell.

Remember when people wanted choco gone because they felt he thought he was bigger than the club? We ended up with these absolute grifters. Careful what you wish for hey

 

[GremioPower]

Remember when people wanted choco gone because they felt he thought he was bigger than the club? We ended up with these absolute grifters. Careful what you wish for hey

They were kind of right then. They would be right now…

 

[240volt]

Remember when people wanted choco gone because they felt he thought he was bigger than the club? We ended up with these absolute grifters. Careful what you wish for hey

We’re only now just getting rid of a takeover merchant and people want to bring back the older version.
Once bitten twice shy.

 

[backtozero]

If only Ken was into the nose beers.