Autopsy 16-minute quarters: which teams are winners and losers from this?

[Mitchell Madness]

How so? Non-Victorian teams travel every second week in a normal season anyway.
Or are you referring to quarantine on the return leg?

FIFO though.
They're leaving day of games and returning the same day.
No day or 2 to aclimatise or anything

 

[juss]

One day I hope to see a thread titled

20 Minute Quarters: The Fans Strike Back

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

Current quarters are too long, 20+ time on used to be okay when quarters would average 25-28 minutes but now they are extended out to 30+ because of time freezing during all stoppages.. Remove the stoppages and wont need to shorten the quarters.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Current quarters are too long, 20+ time on used to be okay when quarters would average 25-28 minutes but now they are extended out to 30+ because of time freezing during all stoppages.. Remove the stoppages and wont need to shorten the quarters.

You will get teams deliberately wasting time if you remove the stoppages.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

Whateley is a campaigner flog as well

I use to like him but he's getting close to unbearable now. It's getting to the point where Robbo is actually the more rational one on that show!

 

[Demonic Ascent]

Agree with all the above - the only thing i can think of is:
1. Gets more players playing and less not playing - thus match ready

Also gets more match payments into players pockets

 

[dont bowl there]

FIFO though.
They're leaving day of games and returning the same day.
No day or 2 to aclimatise or anything

No way they can keep that up if and when WA opens the borders for football.

 

[FRUMPY]

FIFO though.
They're leaving day of games and returning the same day.
No day or 2 to aclimatise or anything

I can see it now:
- team wins flying in and out - no effect
- teams loses flying in and out - outrage

Seriously, fly 3 hours or so, get over it.

 

[FRUMPY]

When you look at the NRL, returning tonight and there is no shortening of games, just one less ref? But no AFL, we need to change the length of the game and maybe introduce more players. complete and utter *******s the AFL.

When you look at the NRL as the prefered way to do things, you know the AFL have stuffed up

 

[Coops93]

Dangerfield comes across as an entitled tosser.

Don't all union heads?

Speaking of union heads, has any AFLPA player leader been as vocal as Patrick? No one really cares about unions at the best of times, and having a vocal head who constantly talks about changes that are unpopular to fans really is a good way to lose the support of said fans.

 

[GhostofJimJess]

The media have been talking about shortening games for a few years now. My opinion is channel 7 want to shorten games to fit in a 2 hour window on tv, can have games all weekend with no crossover between games and makes it easier for Thursday/Monday night games and possibly even Friday doubleheaders.

It's all driven by the broadcasters, players have now jumped on it as they see an opportunity to lessen their workload.

Yep, spot on. The strange thing about this is shortening of quarters is that it won't keep these mysterious "2-hour-attention-span" people watching that TV channel for longer - they'll just get to possibly now see who wins, rather than apparently zoning out just after 3/4 time.

 

[FreeTK]

Also gets more match payments into players pockets

At a time when the AFL has taken drastic measures to reduce the cost base for clubs?

Doesn't make much sense if you ask me.

 

[Thetrader15]

I can see it now:
- team wins flying in and out - no effect
- teams loses flying in and out - outrage

Seriously, fly 3 hours or so, get over it.

Lol...Carlton players don't even know where the airport is!

 

[Thetrader15]

Are there 3 bigger FW's involved in AFL at the moment than (in no particular order), Hocking, Gil and everywhere.
Leave the f*n game alone you absolute FLOGS.

Dangerfield is on the podium without any doubt

Gold - Dangerfield
Silver - Gil
Bronze - Hocking

Eddie Everywhere misses a medal because no one takes him seriously, he's just all noise

 

[Farang83150]

Whateley is a campaigner flog as well

Whateley's the little lap dog that forces his tongue deep into gil and his crew.

 

[Farang83150]

Dangerfield is on the podium without any doubt

Gold - Dangerfield
Silver - Gil
Bronze - Hocking

Eddie Everywhere misses a medal because no one takes him seriously, he's just all noise

Needs a dedicated thread with a poll!

 

[old55]

Frankly, when I watch most neutral games by the time each quarter gets to about the 20-22 minute mark I'm thinking "Is this still dragging on?"

 

[Billy ray]

Frankly, when I watch most neutral games by the time each quarter gets to about the 20-22 minute mark I'm thinking "Is this still dragging on?"

Frankly, i do the same for my team’s games

 

[Big Sauce 21]

When you look at the NRL, returning tonight and there is no shortening of games, just one less ref? But no AFL, we need to change the length of the game and maybe introduce more players. complete and utter *******s the AFL.

When you look at the NRL as the prefered way to do things, you know the AFL have stuffed up

They have well and truly shown the afl up. Were pushing the issue hard and got what they wanted.

 

[Consolaçao]

When you look at the NRL, returning tonight and there is no shortening of games, just one less ref? But no AFL, we need to change the length of the game and maybe introduce more players. complete and utter *******s the AFL.

When you look at the NRL as the prefered way to do things, you know the AFL have stuffed up

Ha, I remember when the superiority of AFL administrators over the NRLs was widely accepted by all. Nobody would ever claim that now... what's happened?

To be out-administered by a sporting organisation that's run by men who'd otherwise be cleaning toilets or laying bricks for a living is a disgrace.

 

[parsons nose]

Quite like the shorter quarters. If it reduces the chance of injuries to players, even better. Also liking the play each team once idea. A much fairer way to run a competition.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Having 20 minute quarters put AFL matches on a par with rugby union and rugby league matches which go for 80 minutes, you would never see ARU or NRL administrators cutting their matches back to 64 minutes so I don't know why people think it's acceptable for AFL administrators to do this with AFL matches.

Clock keeps ticking when the ball isn't in play in rugby codes.

 

[Mercurialbomber]

Quite like the shorter quarters. If it reduces the chance of injuries to players, even better. Also liking the play each team once idea. A much fairer way to run a competition.

Why don’t we just run a Round Robin mini series and get it all over with?

 

[parsons nose]

Why don’t we just run a Round Robin mini series and get it all over with?

Now your being hysterical

 

[The Cryptkeeper]

Quite like the shorter quarters. If it reduces the chance of injuries to players, even better. Also liking the play each team once idea. A much fairer way to run a competition.

5 minute quarters would reduce the risk even further.

Or no quarters at all. That way nobody gets hurt.