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  1. Howard Littlejohn

    20th AFL Team

    And all in one place, which Tasmania definitely is not. There are only smaller markets remaining, at least for basing teams in new cities.
  2. Howard Littlejohn

    20th AFL Team

    Does Brisbane have that same cultural and geographic divide that Sydney has from its west? Along with western Sydney being near-Brisbane population and economy on its own. Sunshine Coast is too small for some time yet, I don't see a 3rd SEQ team until GC are nearly selling out regularly (though...
  3. Howard Littlejohn

    The shambolic mess of Opening Round

    The 150th anniversary game is mid-March. And normally the BBL, which does attract crowds, runs through January and maybe into February. I would like to see CA change the domestic calendar so the Tests ran through January, when more people have days off for the mostly day games. But even if there...
  4. Howard Littlejohn

    20th AFL Team

    Canberra, Launceston and Ballarat could get 1:10 games almost exclusively after around mid-April to maximise crowds. But its a winter sport, if its a night game in a blizzard so be it. If the Cowboys can play night games at Bruce, Collingwood can play night games at Manuka.
  5. Howard Littlejohn

    Reasons for disenchantment / lower attendance

    Is a $16 pint that outrageous? I thought $12 to 15 was the going price here, but haven't had a drink at a bar in Australia for a long time.
  6. Howard Littlejohn

    Do Collingwood need to enter a rebuild phase?

    This is true. FA does work very much in favour of larger clubs, if they can use it and are not total basket cases. Along with the intangibles (big games, MCG, etc) there is a lot more money to be made through the exposure and support base of a larger club. Even with the limits on third-party...
  7. Howard Littlejohn

    Round 8

    Not well enough to push Geelong. The one advantage is being at the rather narrow Kardinia Park, the inability to defend the widest part of the ground (necessary for North to provide some help to a lacking back six) might not be as evident. Geelong do have an advantage at Kardinia, but in this...
  8. Howard Littlejohn

    20th AFL Team

    Sydney and Canberra are not the same city, or even in the same jurisdiction. Canberra doesn't have GWS any more than Darwin has the Suns. WA3 and WA4 would be teams 21 and 22, easily enough population, economy and most importantly sponsors for four teams. 3 and 4 would obviously have small...
  9. Howard Littlejohn

    News "State of Origin is back" - Eddie McGuire, March 2025

    Watch them **** it all up again by bringing back Allies.
  10. Howard Littlejohn

    The shambolic mess of Opening Round

    For 2027 Geelong could be at hgome, and no Melbourne games. Tasmania at home 2028, nine games all outside Victoria. Still give NSW and Qld games the prime time. But, really, I do believe the gimmick has exactly zero impact in the northern states, so just play a normal round in round one...
  11. Howard Littlejohn

    Autopsy AFL 2026 Rd 7 - Freo v Blues - Sat April 25th 6:15pm (Optus Stadium)

    Relief for Carlton. They won't be blowing a second half lead.
  12. Howard Littlejohn

    Analysis North under Alastair Clarkson

    That's fair, imo. Except we're not beating Adelaide, esp in SA. To really say advancement has been made there need to be a couple of wins against the group of mid-table sides that might just make or just miss the horrid "wildcard". I don't think we go in favourites for any of those games, but...
  13. Howard Littlejohn

    WSYD Biggest rivalry for GWS

    Surely its Sydney. Local derbies tend to have some spice even if the teams are far apart in ability at the time. (Not that they are always close, but they start with feeling). Dogs seems more of a similar position over a decent period thing, but not long enough to be a forever rival; and maybe...
  14. Howard Littlejohn

    Fixture Collingwood boss wants new midseason mini cup and fixture changes

    The number of poeple wanting to watch all three games would be pretty small. A few on sites like this, but among the less obsessed football public very few. And a 5:20 start means finishing 40 minutes later the already problematic Sunday 4:40. People in outer suburbs already can't take the kids...
  15. Howard Littlejohn

    Have Richmond passed North and west coast

    Hard to put a number on it, but against any of second division (bottom six) teams they can manage a win. A couple of weeks ago I thought they had gone past North, based largely on North's easy run being against nobody. I now think I was mistaken, especially having seen more of how Carlton are...
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