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    Opinion Is father-son access going to heavily dictate the next decade of premiers?

    We saw the massive influence Darcy Moore and the Daicos boys had on Collingwood winning the flag this year and one could make a strong argument that a healthy Will Ashcroft on Grand Final day would have flipped that premiership in Brisbane's favour. Is this going to be the trend moving forward...
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    Prediction In the end, which club will Damien Hardwick be most associated with?

    Essendon - Premiership player (2000) & 150+ game player Port Adelaide - Inaugural AFL Premiership player (2004) Richmond - 3x Premiership coach (2017, 2019, 2020) & 300+ games coached Gold Coast - TBD Obviously a difficult question to answer because we don't know what he'll achieve with the...
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    Would a 2023 flag for the Giants be more impressive than the Bulldogs' 2016 flag?

    2016 Premiership EF: 7th Bulldogs 14.15 (99) def. 6th 7.10 (52) West Coast @ Subiaco SF: 7th Bulldogs 16.11 (107) def. 3rd Hawthorn 12.12 (84) @ MCG PF: 7th Bulldogs 13.11 (89) def. 4th GWS 12.11 (83) @ Sydney Showgrounds GF: 7th Bulldogs 13.11 (89) def. 1st Sydney 10.7 (67) @ MCG 2023...
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    Predicted number 1 pick reportedly tells West Coast he doesn't want to play for them

    What do you think? Is this a problem? https://thewest.com.au/sport/west-coast-eagles/predicted-top-draft-pick-harley-reid-reportedly-tells-west-coast-he-will-not-play-for-club-in-2024--c-11323902
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    Opinion Is this where Carlton drops away? 2023 version

    In the same vein of the 2022 version, Carlton started the season well this year (with some wins over mostly bottom 6 teams) and are now about to embark on a run of some pretty tough games with Brisbane (4th) at Marvel, Bulldogs (10th) at Marvel, Collingwood (1st) at the MCG, Sydney (11th) at the...
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    Opinion Is Brisbane's season over if they start 0-4?

    R1 def. by Port Adelaide by 54 points @ Adelaide Oval R2 v Melbourne @ Gabba R3 v Bulldogs @ Marvel R4 v Collingwood @ Gabba Four games that could legitimately all end in losses for the Lions. Is it curtains for Brisbane if they lose them all?
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    Quarter of a century without Fitzroy: Is the AFL better or worse off?

    Simple question that should render some interesting responses. Fitzroy were in the VFL/AFL competition for exactly 100 seasons and we've now gone just over 25 years without them in the league. Is the league better or worse off for losing Fitzroy? Why/Why not?
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    Prediction Does Voss get the sack if Carlton miss finals in 2023?

    You can't deny the players on Carlton's list right now. Three current All-Australians in Cripps, Curnow and Saad, reigning Brownlow Medallist Cripps, reigning Coleman Medallist Curnow, 2021 Coleman Medallist Harry McKay, Sam Walsh in the midfield, Weitering in the backline etc. It really seems...
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    Prediction Which two teams will finish 7th and 8th in 2022?

    Five rounds to go. Have a crack and predict 8th position for this season.
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    Opinion Is this where Carlton drops away?

    The fixture was fairly kind to the Blues before tonight and their remaining nine games are against Fremantle (3rd) @ Marvel, St Kilda (6th) @ Marvel, West Coast (18th) @ Optus, Geelong (5th) @ MCG, GWS (13th) @ Marvel, Adelaide (15th) @ Adelaide Oval, Brisbane (1st) @ Gabba, Melbourne (2nd) @...
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    Prediction Something special is brewing on the Gold Coast in 2022/23

    Been following this team from afar for most of its existence and I don't think I've ever been more convinced that they are on the precipice of something significant. The Miller-Rowell-Anderson midfield combination is going to test every team in the AFL and it's only going to be tougher for...
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    Preview R1 v Gold Coast | Metricon Stadium | 6:55pm ACDT | 21 March 2020

    I don't know how we did it but we won both of our preseason games. The Suns also happened to win both of their preseason games. Unclear if Dicko or Lycett will be available for this one. Thoughts?
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    Time taken for expansion clubs to reach their first Grand Final

    The Victorian Football League was established in 1897 with 12 foundation clubs (Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Fitzroy, Geelong, Melbourne, South Melbourne and St Kilda). Expansion began in 1908 when Richmond and Melbourne University were admitted into the competition. Although Melbourne...
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    Resource List of 2020 Free Agents (Updated list in OP)

    Adelaide Rory Atkins - Restricted (8 years) Luke Brown - Restricted (9 years) Brad Crouch - Restricted (9 years) Kyle Hartigan - Restricted (8 years) Brisbane Stefan Martin - Restricted (8 years) Carlton Levi Casboult - Unrestricted (11 years) Ed Curnow - Unrestricted (10 years) Matthew...
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    If a Wildcard Weekend was in place this year...

    Wildcard Weekend - August 30 & 31 7th hosts 10th 8th hosts 9th Current ladder positions that could be affected: 6. GWS 12-9 (111.5%) 7. Essendon 12-9 (95.8%) 8. Bulldogs 11-10 (105.6%) 9. Hawthorn 10-11 (106.6%) 10. Adelaide 10-11 (103.0%) 11. Port Adelaide 10-11 (103.0%) 12. North Melbourne...
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    The first AFL game to be played in snow this Friday night?

    There is a slim chance snow will fall from the Canberra skies this Friday night when the Giants host Hawthorn at Manuka Oval. They are predicting a temperature of 3 degrees at the time of the first bounce. Will this be the first time a VFL/AFL game has been played in snowy conditions?
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    Preview Rounds 21-23

    R21 v Sydney (15th) @ AO R22 v North (13th) @ Marvel R23 v Fremantle (11th) @ AO All of our opponents are placed lower than us on the ladder and 2/3 of our remaining H&A season games are at home. It's a pretty nice draw when you consider the teams directly above/below us. We would have to be...
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    Premiership players who have competed in other professional sports

    The two who instantly come to mind are Dean Brogan (NBL) and Mike Pyke (Top 14 Rugby) but are there others? Although Gaelic Football isn't played 'professionally', one could argue Tadhg Kennelly's (GAA) achievements were just as impressive. On the women's side you've got plenty of multi-sport...
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    Boomers Golden Era (2019-)

    Our men's national team is embarking on a golden era of talent somewhat comparable to the Socceroos a little over 10 years ago. We now have more NBA depth than any nation outside of the US (and possibly Canada) and with Basketball Australia recently signing a new CBA which will considerably...
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    Boomers Golden Era (2019-)

    Our men's national team is embarking on a golden era of talent somewhat comparable to the Socceroos a little over 10 years ago. We now have more NBA depth than any nation outside of the US (and possibly Canada) and with Basketball Australia recently signing a new CBA to improve the work...
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    Ben Simmons to join Essendon in the future?

    Troll or serious? We know he was talented junior footballer...
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    AFLW Conference System (2019-)

    http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-03-28/aflw-conference-system-an-option-for-2019 Pretty obvious how this one should play out in 2019: Western Conference Adelaide Fremantle Geelong North/Tas Western Bulldogs Eastern Conference Brisbane Carlton Collingwood Greater Western Sydney Melbourne Two...
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    U18 Champs 2018 U18 Academy Series

    Round 1 14 April - Gold Coast v Tasmania @ Blacktown (NSW) 10am 14 April - Sydney v Brisbane @ Blacktown (NSW) 1.30pm 14 April - GWS v Northern Territory @ Blacktown (NSW) 4pm Round 2 21 April - Sydney v GWS @ Blacktown (NSW) 1pm 22 April - Tasmania v Northern Territory @ Dandenong (VIC) 10am...
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    Expansion List of Northern Territorians in the AFL

    Adelaide (1) 1. Curtly Hampton - NT Thunder Brisbane (1) 2. Zac Bailey - Southern Districts Carlton (0) Collingwood (0) Essendon (2) 3. Jake Long - St Marys 4. Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti - Tiwi Fremantle (1) 5. Ryan Nyhuis - NT Thunder Geelong (2) 6. Nakia Cockatoo - NT Thunder 7. Brandan...
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    List of Tasmanians in the AFL

    Adelaide Crows (1) 1. Hugh Greenwood - Lauderdale Brisbane Lions (1) 2. Mitch Robinson - Lauderdale Carlton (2) 3. Liam Jones - North Hobart 4. Andrew Phillips - Lauderdale Collingwood (1) 5. Jeremy Howe - Hobart Essendon (2) 6. Tom Bellchambers - North Launceston 7. Josh Green - Clarence...
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    Club History 2021: Our AFL Team of the Quarter Century

    Interested to see who makes your AFL Team of the Quarter Century.
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    AFLX State of Origin - Could it work?

    Could it be the answer to the long awaited return of State of Origin footy? If you want to have some fun with it, name 10 players from your state that would make your AFLX State of Origin team.
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    Gary Ablett Jr holds the all time record for the most Brownlow votes. Dangerfield, Selwood and Pendlebury are top 10.

    Most Brownlow votes of all time Gary Dempsey - 246 Gary Ablett Jr - 234 Sam Mitchell - 227 Robert Harvey - 215 Chris Judd - 210 Leigh Matthew - 202 Brent Harvey - 191 Dane Swan - 186 Simon Black - 184 Joel Selwood - 181 Will the Son of God break the all time record before he retires?
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    Scott Clayton suggests three-year draftee contracts: Good idea?

    http://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/21345712/afl-front-centre-gold-coast-suns-scott-clayton-blasts-go-home-factor Will an extra contracted year make any difference when it comes to retention of draftees? Does it even matter if you're getting an extra year regardless? Thoughts?
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    Will Melbourne regret giving away so many first round picks?

    2016: traded to Gold Coast 2017: traded to Adelaide 2018: traded to Adelaide Will they regret it?
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