AFL 2019 Round 6: Port Adelaide v North Melbourne, 7:20pm ACST AO

[Chief]

Surely we could find someone who has the time to write up a proper preview rather than a copy and paste job every game?

Plenty of blokes here offer up great analysis, seems like a waste to have an AFL.com preview every game. Minimal effort.

Any time you want to write one drop Gralin a line or just post and ping a mod to put it in the OP.

 

[projectv]

Bumper crowd.

 

[The Warlord]

Higgins out? Do North realise it's only Round 6?

Apparently he's been taken to hospital.

 

[The Warlord]

be brave!

#StandByMe

 

[Americanpies]

Tonight’s game should be the pineapple grapple aka the Q clash.

I hate to break this to you... but they wouldn't show that game on a Friday night. No disrespect to the QLD teams, but sport is money, the AFL wants money, and the market in QLD is way too small for a Friday night game involving both teams. Nobody outside QLD would be watching it. The SA and WA showdown/derby can't even get on a Friday night.

Every single Friday night game this year has either one of the VIC Big 3 (Coll, Rich, Ess), a WA team or an SA team, except for 3 games...... in which all 3 of those games feature Melbourne. I'm going to make the assumption that The AFL thought Melbourne would be top 8/top 4 this year.... hence why they have 3 Friday night games.

It's pretty clear the AFL's dream scheduling in prime time is a VIC team vs either an SA or WA team.... The 3 biggest markets in the country, and huge revenue as a large number of people in both states will be tuning in... the money is where it's at my friend..

 

[Toump Ass]

I hate to break this to you... but they wouldn't show that game on a Friday night. No disrespect to the QLD teams, but sport is money, the AFL wants money

So why are they showing Port and North?

 

[The Nostradamus]

We about to get smacked

 

[tigs2010]

Inb4 Pittard booed and Bucks tweets about it.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Can't see North Melbourne winning myself.

 

[projectv]

I hate to break this to you... but they wouldn't show that game on a Friday night. No disrespect to the QLD teams, but sport is money, the AFL wants money, and the market in QLD is way too small for a Friday night game involving both teams. Nobody outside QLD would be watching it. The SA and WA showdown/derby can't even get on a Friday night.

Every single Friday night game this year has either one of the VIC Big 3 (Coll, Rich, Ess), a WA team or an SA team, except for 3 games...... in which all 3 of those games feature Melbourne. I'm going to make the assumption that The AFL thought Melbourne would be top 8/top 4 this year.... hence why they have 3 Friday night games.

It's pretty clear the AFL's dream scheduling in prime time is a VIC team vs either an SA or WA team.... The 3 biggest markets in the country, and huge revenue as a large number of people in both states will be tuning in... the money is where it's at my friend..

Both Brisbane and GC on 3-2. Probably the best form collectively they've been in since GC's inception.

Not sure how you'd think that's going to pull less money than a game involving North Melbourne.

The crowd there looks pitiful.

 

[TigerTime_89]

I reckon North might win this.

 

[WCfan22]

Both Brisbane and GC on 3-2. Probably the best form collectively they've been in since GC's inception.

Not sure how you'd think that's going to pull less money than a game involving North Melbourne.

The crowd there looks pitiful.

These games were made on the back of last years form and finishing spot giving preference.
They should be able to change times according to how the team is travelli g at any point during the year say 3 or 4 weeks lead.
Could get the blockbusters were they want them then.

 

[mxett]

Why did Higgins head off in an ambulance?

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Why did Higgins head off in an ambulance?

Gastro, can't keep anything down.

 

[pjcrows]

This gonna be ugly.

 

[mxett]

Gastro, can't keep anything down.

Seems a tad excessive. Anyway, hope he feels better. Maybe he was at the bombers ANZAC day lunch yesterday

 

[projectv]

Nathan Brown plugging Shaun Higgins in the sportsbet multi, yet the guy has just gone to hospital.

 

[coylez]

Ha Sportsbet fail, Higgins to get 30 plus lol

 

[WCfan22]

Nathan Brown plugging Shaun Higgins in the sportsbet multi, yet the guy has just gone to hospital.

Thats a sure bet browny

 

[Chuckie357]

Don't you dare 'boo' Pittard/Polec or I'll call the police.

Can I hold up my rocky Dennis and sniffles from looney tunes flags though?

 

[ItsGameTime]

When the crowd sings "Never Tear Us Apart", it is a cringe fest.

 

[Xtreme]

MEMO Adelaide Anzac Day was yesterday!

 

[GreekLunatic]

Never tear us apart pumps up paddy Ryder

 

[Gavin Excell]

Port strongly advised (by me) to replace Never tear us Apart with What You Need

 

[GreekLunatic]

Is this their version of you will never walk alone