AFL.com.au Website Update: "New Digital Publishing Experience"

[KermitJagger]

Time to reboot AFL.com.au: New digital publishing experience upon us

Your website viewing experience is about to radically change from what you have seen this year

www.afl.com.au

"Working closely with our technology partner Telstra and digital media technology company Pulselive, we are about to transition to a new Content Management System – the tool we use to make our content come to life.

Everything you know and love on AFL.com.au and the club websites will soon be published from this new system as we aim to take user-experience to the next level."

"We have some exciting things in store for some of our favourite features too:

- Match Centre
- Ladder Predictor
- Stats Pro"

What does this mean for the AFL website?

Is this a sign that the AFL will be pushing 'fee-for-service' memberships for access to shiny new things, similar to those that require a Telstra account?

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Is this seriously the best they can offer?

 

[Chief]

Looks a bit dire at the moment - pages broken all over the place.

 

[KermitJagger]

Looks a bit dire at the moment - pages broken all over the place.

The Hawthorn website is currently missing half the content. AFL Stats Pro is gone for the moment.

Not the best launch.

 

[radiojake]

It's like each time they update, it somehow gets even worse

 

[Gralin]

Standard

 

[KermitJagger]

"Working closely with our technology partner Telstra" is what lost me.

 

[replicant]

Maybe i'm just missing it, but i can't see a "search" tool on the new layout. Does anyone know how to search for past articles? They released the Champion Data stuff, and i thought i'd go back and see how it compares to last year. But i can't find a way to search for anything within the new site.

 

[Supercoach Bargain]

"Working closely with our technology partner Telstra" is what lost me.

Give Manila a call, wait in line for an hour and they won't help you at all.
Help, Telstra style.

 

[Quokka]

"Working closely with our technology partner Telstra" is what lost me.

 

[The_Wookie]

Maybe i'm just missing it, but i can't see a "search" tool on the new layout. Does anyone know how to search for past articles? They released the Champion Data stuff, and i thought i'd go back and see how it compares to last year. But i can't find a way to search for anything within the new site.

every time they update the site all the old links fail. Its why you always save a hard copy of any article you think might be needed in the future.

 

[Atavistic]

It was a good website a year or so ago, but since then it's become a steaming turd.

 

[Ok Boomer]

It seems to be more smooth for me.

 

[dylan93]

Will be fuming if they make it a paid service!

 

[GoGeta]

I prefer my articles in a downward scrolling list with a small but clear picture next to the headline/topic.
I feel like the new larger side-by-side click picture articles are too in my face and appearing a bit like ads.

 

[tombomb]

website update always means 'massive pictures'.

 

[sosos]

Will be fuming if they make it a paid service!

 

[dylan93]

Kim Jong Gi££

 

[Atavistic]

It used to be that on the home page you could see the latest scores, the ladder, who was leading the Coleman, and other stats, all without much trouble. Now you have to dig around and try to find all that stuff. Even the A-League and NBL sites seem more accessible.

 

[Donakebab]

Can't filter the fixture by team anymore.

AFL Fixtures and Results - AFL.com.au

AFL fixtures, results and scores from the Toyota AFL Premiership Season, NAB Women's and State Leagues seasons by round.

www.afl.com.au

 

[_Mike_]

Its all about the cash and making a play for more streaming content over mobile devices. This is another way for Telstra to push their products in partnership

 

[Tas]

I am not sure I could have deliberately made the site worse if they asked me to, tried to find some stats on a game this year, can't find it. What a ridiculous site. Can they please publish all the stats publicly so more competent sites have access to better data?

 

[Wallaby]

Aaaaah - back to the good old days.

I could dig up some of my earlier comments about how the AFL website was a disaster in the past - but it's good to see the old traditions continue.

 

[Sixpence]

Is this seriously the best they can offer?

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Did you get a good deal on Lederhosen?

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Did you get a good deal on Lederhosen?

There was huge savings!

(Honestly when i put that phjoto up i was trying to figure out how to remove that embarassing ad, christmas party costume searching leads to poor advertisment reocmmendations)