2017 Non Crows AFL Discussion Thread - Part III

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Niximus

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Said it on the day and maintain it, there was something very off about the umpiring that day. And when I say off, I mean blatant cheating.
I don't think the AFL fix games, but they certainly seem to give things a nudge in the direction of the preferred outcome.

They ignore trade rules when it suits their desired result, e.g. Geelong trading a pick they shouldn't have, or Davis announcing he'd signed with GWS before that was allowed. They manipulate the draw and schedule to get what they want, performing teams getting rewarded with prime slots when it's th right teams, when it isn't then prime slots need to go to clubs who need the exposure...

It's why I'm not getting too excited about our chances at a flag. We're good enough, but we're too far down the priority list for the AFL.
#1 Would be Geelong - A Dangerfield flag is their wet dream, especially after he misses a Brownlow.
#2 The expansion market Giants.
#3 The miracle comeback 0-6 Swans.

Unsure of order, but ahead of us
Richmond, finally.
Melbourne, finally.
Dogs scrape into the 8 again and back to back, what fight they have!


We're probably ahead of Port, but maybe not if they want the 13-14 crowd to come back.
 

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Can you get into a showdown with a 3 game membership? Being trying to research it but its not clear.
I heard if you get there early enough (crowd below a certain point) you can get in.
Can anyone confirm?
cheers
 

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Does anyone know how to access good tickets for the Essendon game next week?

I only seem to be able to get tickets on level three on ticketek??
They only seem to have three open at Etihad for Essendon because of their large supporter base. Of course, it gives you the shits when 20k of fans turn up and you are in the nosebleed section. I have found with a few AFL teams that they open parts of the first and second tier a few days out from the game
 

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jesus, thats a weekly segment billy does. don't take it seriously
I will take it seriously.

Given it was only earlier this year that he said there are two truisms in life

1) You don't touch another mans wallet

2) You don't joke about a Dangerfield suspension

There may have been a third one which implied that a woman was a possession only to be touched with consent in the form of a wife swap situation but I can't be 100% sure.
 

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Can you get into a showdown with a 3 game membership? Being trying to research it but its not clear.
I heard if you get there early enough (crowd below a certain point) you can get in.
Can anyone confirm?
cheers
Yes, but you have to be in the first few thousand, not sure exactly how many get in.

EDIT: That's my understanding anyway.
 

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Can you get into a showdown with a 3 game membership? Being trying to research it but its not clear.
I heard if you get there early enough (crowd below a certain point) you can get in.
Can anyone confirm?
cheers
3 Game membership cannot be used for a Showdown

Isn't it great that the AFL has turned into gutter tabloid press.

How about sticking to reporting on scores, injuries and milestones etc rather than this sort of rumour an innuendo trash.
Isn't that illegal under current AFL rules? Or is it that no "offer" can be made while a player is under contract?
 

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3 Game membership cannot be used for a Showdown



Isn't that illegal under current AFL rules? Or is it that no "offer" can be made while a player is under contract?
It's what bitter old Malthouse prompted the AFL to launch a full scale investigation into Eddie Betts, causing him to be harassed at his Grandfather's funeral.
 

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Isn't that illegal under current AFL rules? Or is it that no "offer" can be made while a player is under contract?
Sure is but would you expect a bunch of spineless executives to enforce their own rules when they couldn't rule on the Dons fiasco and Jobes Medal.
 

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When 5aa played the audio about Lever talking with Melbourne he then proceeded to say that Scooped Maclure is the next big thing in Afl journalism and is basically Caro's understudy and gets nothing wrong.

If true God help us!

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When 5aa played the audio about Lever talking with Melbourne he then proceeded to say that Scooped Maclure is the next big thing in Afl journalism and is basically Caro's understudy and gets nothing wrong.

If true God help us!

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Who is "he"?
"Scoop" is a nonce. Talks absolute shite, a blind Carlton fan, hates us and have it on good authority he's basically a fellow of interesting pastimes.
 
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Who is "he"?
"Scoop" is a nonce. Talks absolute shite, a blind Carlton fan, hates us and have it on good authority he's basically a interpretive dancer.
Sorry Rowie I swear I typed that.

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