No Oppo Supporters 2025 AFL General Discussion

[Adnico26Parker]

Trouble at AFL HQ?

 

[Mister B]

Has anyone else noticed that membership has gone up appx 15% (Melbourne premiership)?

Although, apparently we get entrance to the Geelong game too this year.

Goes up every year regardless of the games we get and despite the gate prices not rising.

Memberships used to be a benefit for members. Now you are effectively donating to the club.

Unfortunately since Tony Morwood left the Melbourne office, members down here have been taken for a ride.

A couple of years ago, membership rose yet only 4 games were general admission with the Collingwood and Essendon games fully ticketed and requiring a reserved seat. Geelong games are the same. Works out you are paying about 50 entry for a general admission ticket as a member when you could pay half of that at the gate.

In 2024 they absolute butchered the Melbourne fans day and their response in 2025 was to not have one at all, and replaced it with the captains run with a 30 minute signing where half the kids missed out getting half the players signatures again.

 

[Callipygian]

I have only renewed my W membership so far this season. I'm flirting with the idea of just buying tickets ad hoc for the season and seeing how it goes.

 

[bedford]

Goes up every year regardless of the games we get and despite the gate prices not rising.

Memberships used to be a benefit for members. Now you are effectively donating to the club.

Unfortunately since Tony Morwood left the Melbourne office, members down here have been taken for a ride.

A couple of years ago, membership rose yet only 4 games were general admission with the Collingwood and Essendon games fully ticketed and requiring a reserved seat. Geelong games are the same. Works out you are paying about 50 entry for a general admission ticket as a member when you could pay half of that at the gate.

In 2024 they absolute butchered the Melbourne fans day and their response in 2025 was to not have one at all, and replaced it with the captains run with a 30 minute signing where half the kids missed out getting half the players signatures again.

Maybe a Swans board delegation to Pav , like a fans association work out some issues and go to the club , but you would think members only

 

[Bandicoot]

Yup, also dislike that. Just give northern clubs the prime time slots.

It was gather round mentioned, not opening round.

 

[Bandicoot]

Totally agree. Give the four northern teams the four best time slots at home against decent opposition. Home for GWS should be a day match in Canberra.
The remaining games should probably be one each in Perth and Adelaide and three in Melbourne.
Byes in a normal rotation.
It ain't rocket science.

Hardly gather round!!!

 

[Neverwas]

You've totally missed the point. Traditionally 'verse' may not have been a verb but in the sentence 'we are versing them on the weekend' it is being used as a verb and understood as such. You probably wouldn't catch me saying that but plenty of words you and I use glibly would have sounded just as wrong once upon a time. (For instance, no one now would bat an eyelid at me saying wrong rather than wrongly in that last sentence but they might have done formerly.) Anyway, if you want to take this further I suggest the Bear & Bandicoot or the Bob Skilton bar.

Versing. Isn't that what Shakespeare did?

 

[dosser]

Versing. Isn't that what Shakespeare did?

Well done. Looks like he sonnet.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Hardly gather round!!!

That was referring to opening round.
Offering an alternative design where all games get played.

 

[Troystenvic]

Brissy AFLW side doing a good job of replicating our GF form

 

[Callipygian]

‘Teething problems’, or something untenable? Behind the brewing tensions at AFL House

Tensions between the AFL’s two key football lieutenants have threatened to destabilise Andrew Dillon’s senior team just months into his controversial head-office restructure.

www.theage.com.au

TL;DR - there are problems between Laura Kane and Greg Swann and with their role demarcations. Also, Richard Goyder wasn't successful in extending his tenure as AFL Commission chairman and then nor was he successful in installing his preferred successor (Peter Gordon) but succeeded in deflecting Jeff Browne from the role and a compromise candidate, Craig Drummond (former Geelong president), is due to start in the role soon.

 

[bedford]

‘Teething problems’, or something untenable? Behind the brewing tensions at AFL House

Tensions between the AFL’s two key football lieutenants have threatened to destabilise Andrew Dillon’s senior team just months into his controversial head-office restructure.

www.theage.com.au

TL;DR - there are problems between Laura Kane and Greg Swann and with their role demarcations. Also, Richard Goyder wasn't successful in extending his tenure as AFL Commission chairman and then nor was he successful in installing his preferred successor (Peter Gordon) but succeeded in deflecting Jeff Browne from the role and a compromise candidate, Craig Drummond (former Geelong president), is due to start in the role soon.

The Age are a week behind with this story

 

[Callipygian]

The Age are a week behind with this story

Probably, after it became news, they asked Caro to do some digging and write an article - but then she couldn't come up with much.

 

[The Blue Max]

‘Teething problems’, or something untenable? Behind the brewing tensions at AFL House

Tensions between the AFL’s two key football lieutenants have threatened to destabilise Andrew Dillon’s senior team just months into his controversial head-office restructure.

www.theage.com.au

TL;DR - there are problems between Laura Kane and Greg Swann and with their role demarcations. Also, Richard Goyder wasn't successful in extending his tenure as AFL Commission chairman and then nor was he successful in installing his preferred successor (Peter Gordon) but succeeded in deflecting Jeff Browne from the role and a compromise candidate, Craig Drummond (former Geelong president), is due to start in the role soon.

Another Geelong face.

Time they renamed it the GFL.

 

[bedford]

Probably, after it became news, they asked Caro to do some digging and write an article - but then she couldn't come up with much.

She should've retired years ago

 

[Callipygian]

Personally I rate Caro as one of the best in the business. Rigorous, brave and knowledgeable. She doesn't write much any more, does she?

 

[Tedeski]

I finished school 70 years ago

I really miss year 7 at school.
The best 3 years of my life.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Fearless predictions that fill me with joy:

1. In 2028, Collingwood asks the AFL for a priority pick, after their demographic time-bomb explodes & they sink to West Coast style lows.

2. St Kilda's overpaying for a couple of "marquee" players results in resentment among the playing ranks, a culture crisis, multiple trade requests & miserable on-field performance. Ross Lyon's sacking is their "answer".

Fearless predictions that fill me with trepidation:

1. The premiership cup doesn't leave QLD before 2029, after the Lions and Suns establish a dynasty driven by an ongoing influx of elite talent.

2. Callum Mills

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Callum Mills

Age

28

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

287.0

4star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

3.4

4star

MG

293.4

4star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

MG

284.4

5star

plays a total of 5 games across the 2026 & 2027 seasons, due to an unfortunate series of soft issue injuries.

 

[Millky95]

1. In 2028, Collingwood asks the AFL for a priority pick, after their demographic time-bomb explodes & they sink to West Coast style lows.

That'll happen when Daicos leaves for Tassie GAJ style

 

[SwansLifer]

Fearless predictions that fill me with joy:

1. In 2028, Collingwood asks the AFL for a priority pick, after their demographic time-bomb explodes & they sink to West Coast style lows.

2. St Kilda's overpaying for a couple of "marquee" players results in resentment among the playing ranks, a culture crisis, multiple trade requests & miserable on-field performance. Ross Lyon's sacking is their "answer".

Fearless predictions that fill me with trepidation:

1. The premiership cup doesn't leave QLD before 2029, after the Lions and Suns establish a dynasty driven by an ongoing influx of elite talent.

2. Callum Mills plays a total of 5 games across the 2026 & 2027 seasons, due to an unfortunate series of soft issue injuries.

Oh no. Not Millsy. The poor bugger. What do we have to do to get him through an entire pre season free from any injuries?

 

[bedford]

Our media all of a sudden seems obsessed with calling our footballers of both sex athletes

 

[The Blue Max]

Our media all of a sudden seems obsessed with calling our footballers of both sex athletes

Football commentators have been confusing hyperbole for good commentary for decades - people like MacIrvaney(sp) and Whateley pride themselves on it.

I firmly believe the last good ‘identity’ we had calling footy was Cometti - he understood the value of economy and humour.

And as for Hudson’s preplanned one line hysteria and Russell’s stupid sayings…..

 

[bedford]

Football commentators have been confusing hyperbole for good commentary for decades - people like MacIrvaney(sp) and Whateley pride themselves on it.

I firmly believe the last good ‘identity’ we had calling footy was Cometti - he understood the value of economy and humour.

And as for Hudson’s preplanned one line hysteria and Russell’s stupid sayings…..

Swans media im talking about

 

[The Blue Max]

Swans media im talking about

My bad - but it runs through the whole ‘profession’.

 

[bedford]

Good Insta post by Heens with a picture of CC, Tom Mac and Adams after a swim calling them the Geelong Falcons boys