Analysis AFC SANFL 2019 Thread

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From what I've seen this year, the two best teenagers playing SANFL this year are Lachie Sholl and Kai Pudney (Port have a NGA steal here).
Pudney's foot skills are very ordinary.....and that's being kind, can certainly find it but using it is not on the same level.
 
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Not sure if there is much value in us playing SANFL. Some of the umpiring calls and non-calls yesterday showed a level of corruption and hostility towards us that is ridiculous. That plus having to play with c-grade top-ups. We are doing okay so far this season, but that will change as the season progresses and injuries mount up. A winning culture at our club should start with the 2s. So far our history in the SANFL has seen us being belted and playing crap football. Give us an AFL 2nds comp and things would change.
I think that you are right with this. I was excited about Adelaide entering the SANFL as a team so that the younger players can develop together as a team. However, it seems that the SANFL are keen for both Adelaide and Port Adelaide to not have success in the SANFL. As a result the players representing Adelaide in the SANFL are scared to touch players in fear that they will give away a free kick. This is not good for developing players in the AFL.
 
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I think that you are right with this. I was excited about Adelaide entering the SANFL as a team so that the younger players can develop together as a team. However, it seems that the SANFL are keen for both Adelaide and Port Adelaide to not have success in the SANFL. As a result the players representing Adelaide in the SANFL are scared to touch players in fear that they will give away a free kick. This is not good for developing players in the AFL.
One thing I notice with ROB is the free kicks he gives away at AFL level. He does that every week in the SANFL and nothing gets called..... must confuse the bloke.
 

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Who can remember when we were thinking about entering the SANFL the kerfuffle that ensued in regard to the "maintaining the integrity of the competition"? That was mainly around us potentially not trying at finals time and wanting to rest players etc. It was largely a Rooch beat up, but there was still definitely a bit of it coming from SANFL.

Nek minnit, SANFL "maintain the integrity of the competition" by fixing the games with umpiring.

Its a funny world.
 
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