Discussion 2025 General AFL Discussion

[dudeintheswamp]

Good stuff from Chol there to set up the first

 

[jumperfan]

Shame that one of these two teams has to win

 

[StFly]

I've already stated why they're in the parade. Advertising, promotion.
And, who it will appeal to.
Same as AusKickers at half time even though nobody thinks they're the main event.

It's just a parade.

It's also a mandated holiday for Victoria.

The long and short of it though is this is a culmination of the mens competition for that home and away season to say "these are the two best teams of this season" hence the parade for the cup and those playing for it. For the women; it is the middle of round 7 of their season.

Your statement is essentially stating that the AFL is not marketing the women properly, or enough, for the middle of their season to have registered with people, given they have games either side of the grand final, and you equate this to Auskick being the start of both men & women. Really, since divergence doesn't happen until hormones are a thing (aka almost/teens) where instead perhaps the answer is women should also have auskickers at half time for equality and to show start to finish also?

Either way it's an odd hill to be caught up on as "just a parade", like do we not care about any of the season for it to culminate to celebrate anything? And I suppose woo randos in November in September I guess?

 

[dudeintheswamp]

Hawks are on early here

 

[mighty_sainters]

All we need is Darragh Joyce

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Darragh Joyce

Age

28

Ht

195cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.4

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.4

3star

MG

207.6

3star

No current season stats available

D

11.4

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.4

4star

MG

207.6

4star

to be a late in for an ex Saint to win the GF. We’ll have a representative in each of the 4 teams

 

[botts]

I’m not ready for the hawks to be good again

 

[gringo2011]

This is about as enjoyable as watching your ex pash your dad.

 

[jwikked]

I’m not ready for the hawks to be good again

Don't mind it at all, they play really good footy. Made watching the Pies over the last few years a lot more bearable

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Hawks are playing footy just how we intend to.

Run and gun, bring pressure and chaos.

 

[gringo2011]

I reckon Hawks win the flag if they knock off Geelong.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

This is about as enjoyable as watching your ex pash your dad.

The only thing good about it , is a team i hate will lose. But then the other one will be happy.

 

[Parkysp]

Is In the Back still in the rule book? Just asking for 4 mates

 

[gringo2011]

Is In the Back still in the rule book? Just asking for 4 mates

Shocking non call that. In the back and his head hit the turf.

 

[Parkysp]

Shocking non call that. In the back and his head hit the turf.

out of the game. Concussion. Just a free kick but not one of 4 paid a clear and obvious free. Last 2 games of the season and that is missed.

Misses a GF too if they win. Let's celebrate a pre finals bye though. Hurrah AFL.

 

[bergholt]

Shocking non call that. In the back and his head hit the turf.

I don’t reckon it was in the back tbh

 

[HillToKing]

Say goodbye to the pre finals bye if Geelong get up here and Stewart misses the grand final.

 

[Diehard Saint]

Asking for a friend. Looking to buy 2026 reserved seats and wanting to know where's the best place to be for a combination of atmosphere and viewability. Tips?

We (10 of us) sit row C and D on third level.
Aisle 38 I think - mid-way between centre wing and the fifty arc.
Close to the cheer squad end.
Good seats - and out of the rain ( )


PLEASE come and sit there - not enough reserved seat members so we’re often surrounded by the enemy.

 

[Diehard Saint]

The only thing good about it , is a team i hate will lose. But then the other one will be happy.

There’s just no pleasing you!
(Cats the lesser of the two evils for me.)

 

[Diehard Saint]

Say goodbye to the pre finals bye if Geelong get up here and Stewart misses the grand final.

Don’t like the bye anyway.
Survival of the fittest.

 

[Mat Mann]

We (10 of us) sit row C and D on third level.
Aisle 38 I think - mid-way between centre wing and the fifty arc.
Close to the cheer squad end.
Good seats - and out of the rain ( )


PLEASE come and sit there - not enough reserved seat members so we’re often surrounded by the enemy.

3rd level row c isle 32 - mid wing

 

[jwikked]

If Chol gets a week, it's time to stop playing football.

And if Geelong win, I hope Tom Stewart does everything in his power to be allowed to play next week (if that's what he wants) including lawsuits. Nick Riewoldt spoke about what he would do if he was ruled out of the Grand Final with concussion.

Grand Final should be treated differently.

 

[HillToKing]

Don’t like the bye anyway.
Survival of the fittest.

They'll move it to the week before the grand final as a reaction.

 

[Dr Spaceman]

They'll move it to the week before the grand final as a reaction.

Well we won’t mind that if Nas gets concussed in the prelim next year.

 

[Saintos The ITK]

I think I speak for everyone when I say we all hate Geelong but don’t want to see Hawks in a gf.

 

[ScrappyDo]

This is about as enjoyable as watching your ex pash your dad.

Oh, do tell please..