2021 Non-Crows AFL Discussion Part 1: we can have lots of fun!

[MRB37]

Yeah, if you ignore the bad choices we have made ... All our picks look pretty good!

I'm willing to give Hamish a bit more time under Nicks. I don't think Pyke and co did the recruiters any real favors when it came to developing their picks, though there is a concerning trend on spending first round picks on guys like Gallucci and Jones who are midfielders who have struggled to find the ball at AFL level.

 

[Vooligan]

Interested to see what happens with the AFL this weekend in regards to Covid, considering NSW have a Community Case, and QLD has a hotspot. Will Gold Coast be allowed into WA for their game against West Coast?

 

[brucetiki]

Interested to see what happens with the AFL this weekend in regards to Covid, considering NSW have a Community Case, and QLD has a hotspot. Will Gold Coast be allowed into WA for their game against West Coast?

The AFL may need to send Gold Coast over in the next 24 hours or so to ensure they don't get affected by any border closures in WA

 

[adelaidecrows]

The AFL may need to send Gold Coast over in the next 24 hours or so to ensure they don't get affected by any border closures in WA

I would say that the AFL have already had talks with all state governments about contingencies and clubs will operate in a covid safe bubble. As in they will not be allowed out of the hotel except to train and play and they are probable on fully chartered flights. Obviously this could change if a major outbreak occurs and states go into lockdown. However WA are in a special league and I wouldn't trust them to stick to anything.

 

[Vader]

Apparently the coaches want to limit the concussion sub to players aged 21 or under. This would effectively rule out using players like DMac as the sub.
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...make-call-on-23rd-player-20210315-p57asa.html

 

[Dirty Bird]

Interested to see what happens with the AFL this weekend in regards to Covid, considering NSW have a Community Case, and QLD has a hotspot. Will Gold Coast be allowed into WA for their game against West Coast?

McGowan won his election.
Wont be as rash now.

 

[Vader]

McGowan won his election.
Wont be as rash now.

I doubt the election would have played any part in his COVID decision making, in the past, present, or future.

 

[adelaidecrows]

I doubt the election would have played any part in his COVID decision making, in the past, present, or future.

I hope this is sarcasm. He played Covid politics beautifully. anyways, this isnt a political thread.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Apparently the coaches want to limit the concussion sub to players aged 21 or under. This would effectively rule out using players like DMac as the sub.
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...make-call-on-23rd-player-20210315-p57asa.html

This would be purely to prevent teams gaming the system. I think it should go one step further and a first year draftee or a player under 10 games must be the sub. Either way, if they AFL reduced the interchange cap to something like 20 a sub wouldn't even be needed.

 

[Vader]

I hope this is sarcasm. He played Covid politics beautifully. anyways, this isnt a political thread.

No sarcasm.

Yes, he played the politics beautifully. There's just no reason to think that his COVID policies will change, now that the election is over. He's not that petty.

 

[GameofSloanes]

Surprising. I'd have thought he'd have gone there and then quit part way through the year

 

[cleanhands]

Surprising. I'd have thought he'd have gone there and then quit part way through the year

Would have thought more likely to not make himself available for finals

 

[GreyCrow]

Im more surprised people think Jacobs would stoop so low as to play SANFL

 

[Slippery Pete]

I doubt the election would have played any part in his COVID decision making, in the past, present, or future.

My God. You really are an idiot.

 

[MRB37]

Gil talking about reducing interchanges even more next year. It's just a never ending tinker job with these blokes.

 

[Scorpus]

Gil talking about reducing interchanges even more next year. It's just a never ending tinker job with these blokes.

Well we can enjoy lower and lower scoring if this continues

 

[cleanhands]

Gil talking about reducing interchanges even more next year. It's just a never ending tinker job with these blokes.

Sh**s me to tears

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Gil talking about reducing interchanges even more next year. It's just a never ending tinker job with these blokes.

The sooner Dil & Kocking piss off, the better.

They should be charged for bringing the game into disrepute!

 

[Mutineer]

I doubt the election would have played any part in his COVID decision making, in the past, present, or future.

 

[Scorpus]

We've had the interchange cap for the last 7 seasons. Anyone want to take a guess which direction scoring has gone in that period?

Hocking is in full sunk cost mode. If it's not working, make the cap even smaller and hope THAT works

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

We've had the interchange cap for the last 7 seasons. Anyone want to take a guess which direction scoring has gone in that period?

Hocking is in full sunk cost mode. If it's not working, make the cap even smaller and hope THAT works

The sanfl & aflw kicking the ball out rule would be better than most of the crap these clowns have come up with.

 

[MRB37]

We've had the interchange cap for the last 7 seasons. Anyone want to take a guess which direction scoring has gone in that period?

Hocking is in full sunk cost mode. If it's not working, make the cap even smaller and hope THAT works

Keeps doubling down on there being a point when coaches will change tactics. Outside of implementing zones, which is a sure fire way to get me to never watch AFL again, there's nothing he can really do to change how the coaches want the game played.

 

[Vader]

My God. You really are an idiot.

The irony of you calling anyone an idiot is only matched by Linda Reynolds referring to someone else as a lying cow.

 

[brucetiki]

The sanfl & aflw kicking the ball out rule would be better than most of the crap these clowns have come up with.

This has been a surprisingly successful rule. When it first came in, I was dead against it, but it removes most doubt for out of bounds decisions.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

This has been a surprisingly successful rule. When it first came in, I was dead against it, but it removes most doubt for out of bounds decisions.

Also, encourages teams not to go too close along the boundary... & a more direct route.