Opinion Non-Crows AFL 13: Offseason

[kirky]

I hear Nicks put in a special submission asking for Wildcard Round so if we finished 10th we still play finals and he gets his contract extension.

 

[1970crow]

Obviously a number of snowflakes on here.

Yeh, look, I’m happy to slam the AFL, they deserve it a lot. But we’re adding a couple of games at the expense of 7th and 8th finals preparation. I’m surprised there’s that much desire to protect the week off for the bottom 2 sides of the 8.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

In the last 15 seasons, only 4 times did the 10th side have a losing record - 2013, 2016, 2021 and when we finished 10th in 2023. The 9th side never had a losing record in those 15 years.

A team that finishes in the bottom half gets to play finals & they may have a losing record.

They get to make in near on impossible for the team who finishes 7th. This year, thay is Gold Coast who won 15 games with a percentage of 125 v Sydney who won 12 games with a percentage of 97.

 

[Rotayjay]

It's a disgraceful decision and motivated purely by money, and a desire to imitate America where money rules. America isn't exactly a shining light on the hill these days.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Does it matter what they call it? Round 0, opening round, gather round, wildcard round, who cares the names they come up with.

This issue with round 0 is they create an inequity with the fixture allowing half the teams to start a week earlier.

 

[1970crow]

This issue with round 0 is they create an inequity with the fixture allowing half the teams to start a week earlier.

Not arguing that, just saying the names are meaningless. Round 0 is stupid, on principle alone, but more importantly, for the exact reason you just mentioned.

 

[dogs105]

Can't believe the wildcard round isn't best of three...

 

[kirky]

It's a disgraceful decision and motivated purely by money, and a desire to imitate America where money rules. America isn't exactly a shining light on the hill these days.

Who do you think gets most of the money football makes?

 

[kirky]

A team that finishes in the bottom half gets to play finals & they may have a losing record.

They get to make in near on impossible for the team who finishes 7th. This year, thay is Gold Coast who won 15 games with a percentage of 125 v Sydney who won 12 games with a percentage of 97.

Personally think it is better to have the top 6 sides with the best chance to win a GF. Th3 prefinals bye gave sides finishing 7-8 an advantage, this removes it.

By having the Wildcard it eliminates 7-10 from getting there but gives enough hope to supporters.

 

[ams4crows]

Imagine if we keep Nicks because he "made finals" finishing 10th and losing the first week

 

[ams4crows]

Andrew Dillon needs to give himself an uppercut with these shit decisions

Can anyone sack him or is it one of those roles that you have it until you want or have to step down?

He is ruining the game! He doesn't even speak to the community about what fans players and clubs want it's purely all profit driven.

 

[Soggy2112]

Indian cricket team plays there in middle of winter?

Was more referring to the facilities themselves with that, sorry it was unclear.

 

[Soggy2112]

I hate the 10 team finals series.

It’s a good thing that you have to win 13-15 games to make finals. It means every team in finals is actually a good side. Hence 8th can beat 1st.

Yet another example of the AFL forcing something on us that no one asked for because it might make a few $$$

 

[GreyCrow]

The same nuffies on here will still claim it as finals and how good we must be to play finals




from 10th

 

[cleanhands]

The same nuffies on here will still claim it as finals and how good we must be to play finals




from 10th

 

[MarcusP2]

Does the AFL know what a "wildcard" even is?

A known matchup is not a wildcard

This is Damien Barrett "Sliding Doors" all over again

'Wildcards' don't even make sense in leagues without divisions where the division winners are guaranteed no matter their record.

These are preliminary elimination finals. PRELIMINATION!

 

[1970crow]

'Wildcards' don't even make sense in leagues without divisions where the division winners are guaranteed no matter their record.

These are preliminary elimination finals. PRELIMINATION!

Who cares what they’re called. Do you like the idea of a top 6 getting a week off with 7-10 playing elimination finals to earn a place in the September finals series?

 

[FR0GGY]

I love the idea. Better to have 2 games pre-finals than an entire weekend without footy. Plus 7th and 8th don’t deserve the same benefits of the top 6. A VIC team can finish 8th, get a week’s rest and play home finals all the way to the GF. If it makes it harder for a side like that, then that’s enough reason on its own. 2 extra games is purely a bonus.

Honestly don’t get the hate for it.

 

[Minor Threat]

This just opens up the door to allow the crows to continue doing “crows things” by finishing 7th, only to be eliminated by the 10th placed team during wildcard round.

 

[MarcusP2]

This just opens up the door to allow the crows to continue doing “crows things” by finishing 7th, only to be eliminated by the 10th placed team during wildcard round.

Yeah but Richmond already got knocked out by the 9th placed side after finishing 5th so we won't be the first.

 

[MarcusP2]

Who cares what they’re called. Do you like the idea of a top 6 getting a week off with 7-10 playing elimination finals to earn a place in the September finals series?

I don't really like 10 teams playing finals but I also hate the bye week. And I like footy. So this doesn't really affect me at all.

Can't wait for the 'finals are a different game' in a 10th vs 7th clash.

 

[Bovo]

The same nuffies on here will still claim it as finals and how good we must be to play finals




from 10th

Yeah but if 10th is still playing finals, it kinda is so what’s your point?

 

[DJ75]

This just opens up the door to allow the crows to continue doing “crows things” by finishing 7th, only to be eliminated by the 10th placed team during wildcard round.

Nah that's more a Port thing, you know 'history here in the making'....

 

[crows dude]

Just getting ready for a 20 team comp. Where 10 teams play finals. Just calling it a wild card round.

 

[Bovo]

Just getting ready for a 20 team comp. Where 10 teams play finals. Just calling it a wild card round.

NT team you reckon?