Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2026

[DenieD]

West Coast are going to lose by 100+ points every single game this year with the new rule changes making the games faster.

Could end up with the worst percentage ever.

 

[go_the_dockers]

The new rules will expose a few teams. Expect a few blow outs.

 

[sumavich]

This slaughter on the GC is not doing anything to placate my hate of the Q’ld & NSW teams and the ridiculous charity they have been given. AFL will never take over League in Q’ld nor NSW

 

[PrancingPony]

We laughed when we got pick 2 for Weller, but if you could trade him for AB now would you do it?

Absolutely not, Brayshaw is superior as a footballer in just about every facet.

 

[ImperialPurple]

As much as it’s always fun watching WC getting pummelled into dust, my lordy I ****ing hate Gold Coast. ****ing hate them and everything about them.

 

[Alfonz]

West Coast are going to lose by 100+ points every single game this year with the new rule changes making the games faster.

Could end up with the worst percentage ever.

Except against us when they will play like their lives depend on it and we'll scrounge out a 30 point win.

 

[Freo Big Fella]

I can't decide whether the AFL handing the Suns a world-beating side only for them to barely muster a crowd of 10,000 cocaine dealers, retirees, property developers and absentee landlords is funny or enraging.

 

[ImperialPurple]

I can't decide whether the AFL handing the Suns a world-beating side only for them to be barely muster a crowd of 10,000 cocaine dealers, retirees, property developers and absentee landlords is funny or enraging.

Option 2.

 

[chaosball32]

2025: Freo and West Coast get smashed by Geelong and Gold Coast respectively in R1

AFL: was so nice we had to do it twice

 

[Kapow!!!]

I find myself defending Gold Coast quite often because it's pretty clear at grass roots level over here they're doing wonders. One of the premier NRL schools (Palm Beach Currumbin) is now a premier AFL juniors school. They're definitely doing an incredible job and it will come for them off the field with generational change...

...but 4 first round picks even after giving away 3 for Petracca after making the semi finals? Yeah na, get in the bin!

 

[Wilksyy]

West Coast would look better with Jagga Smith and Sheezel running around.

 

[Deveraux]

Anyone else see Reid throw his head back there like he was sniped. A rewind on Kayo exposes the Mayo

 

[FreoRicci]

Melbourne playing fast and confident. Will still be a tough battle next week

 

[Wilksyy]

Melbourne playing fast and confident. Will still be a tough battle next week

We will smash them.

 

[Purple Jesus]

Amiss over JVR…

 

[BeinPurplenGreen]

Wet Toast Bin Chickens have now kicked twice as many goals in the second half as we did. Sigh.

 

[ilikepotatoes]

Amiss over JVR…

Every day of the week.

Ball movement dried up and so did Jye's involvement after the first half.

 

[gaskin]

Saints suffered from the same issue as last week. No KPF.

 

[mattis117]

Opening Round, yeah, nah!

Most people watch football on Kayo these days I'd have thought....

 

[sumavich]

Maybe, but they aren’t great viewing stats for the main $ contributor in Seven West Media. It’s bullshit that AFL is taking over QLD and NSW

 

[FreoRicci]

Saints suffered from the same issue as last week. No KPF.

Imagine drafting the wrong King Brother. Ouch

 

[PrancingPony]

Most people watch football on Kayo these days I'd have thought....

Yeah, most people I know either have Fox or Kayo.

FTA commentary and presentation is so far below Fox's it isn't funny.

 

[ImperialPurple]

I find myself defending Gold Coast quite often because it's pretty clear at grass roots level over here they're doing wonders. One of the premier NRL schools (Palm Beach Currumbin) is now a premier AFL juniors school. They're definitely doing an incredible job and it will come for them off the field with generational change...

...but 4 first round picks even after giving away 3 for Petracca after making the semi finals? Yeah na, get in the bin!

My nephew is in the AFL program at Palm Beach Currumbin, having moved up from Byron at the end of last year to join. He's 13 now, and this is already his second year in the GC junior academy. I don’t know how good he’s going to end up - he went from being the best in his Byron team to being surrounded by a lot of really talented kids, but whatever happens with him, GC get them really young into their academies and then through schools like PBC the kids get further development.



(It might benefit my nephew but I still hate ‘em.)

 

[Lach72]

Imagine drafting the wrong King Brother. Ouch

If only they knew he’d had a significant knee injury before…ohhhh

 

[Kapow!!!]

If only they knew he’d had a significant knee injury before…ohhhh

I cringed at the time of that selection and its played out so far pretty much exactly like anyone would think it would have