Preview AFLX 2019

[Allikat]

Apparently the draft is on tonight. It's unsurprising how many stars are carrying "general soreness" this week but seems like a few are still willing to get a huge payday test out the new look comp.

 

[HawkSince2008]

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[Taylor]

Brad Hill #1, that was always happening.

 

[serial_thrilla]

It's not as if Fyfe or Bhill have had any pre-season injury niggles...

 

[Allikat]

It's not as if Fyfe or Bhill have had any pre-season injury niggles...

Or have been particularly injury prone the last couple seasons

 

[serial_thrilla]

Hamling....another one who has spent time in the rehab group.

Who's next? Harley?

 

[Allikat]

Hamling....another one who has spent time in the rehab group.

Who's next? Harley?

Considering we have such a huge % of the league's indigenous players, we were always going to have a few play. Unfortunately.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Fyfe playing 4D chess picking Coniglio, so he can whisper sweet nothings into his ear all game like he did with Hogan when they met for drinks a year ago.

Coniglio to Freo confirmed

 

[Allikat]

Sweet only 3 Freo players playing, unless you count Coniglio because he'll obviously be traded to Freo next year.

 

[rgauci]

Fyfe’s team seems to lack pace. Will be interesting to see if they are exposed.

 

[theGav56]

Fyfe’s team seems to lack pace. Will be interesting to see if they are exposed.

Sounds like a coaching opportunity for Hase?

 

[FD2646]

Fyfe’s team seems to lack pace. Will be interesting to see if they are exposed.

Agree, especially since aflx suits seagulls like jetta from the scum.

 

[Docker82]

AFLX was actually a decent idea to start with if the AFL wanted to play the game overseas in countries with limited oval shaped fields. The problem is they screwed it up every way possible really. The name, shitty team names, lack of defence, super goals, lack of ruckman etc. It’s just not footy.

What was wrong with eight players (experiment with the numbers until it’s right) a side on a rectangular field. Maybe kick in from the goal square if it goes out over the lines either side of the behind posts. Should have left every other rule the same rather than change everything all at once.

There’s no need to have the game played with actual AFL players. The public simply will never warm to it.

Problem is idiots like me still click on the dumb AFLX articles. Clicks makes the AFL think it’s successful.

 

[Freo Big Fella]

Hopefully Dangerfield nominates Gaff as his gatorade super dooper chazwazzer and the scumbag gets absolutely murdered onfield.

 

[Joao]

Sweet only 3 Freo players playing, unless you count Coniglio because he'll obviously be traded to Freo next year.

Unlikely, he is a free agent.

Come on mod.

 

[jedi mind tricks]

If one of the Freo players gets injured I'm going to boycott the comp. I won't be watching it anyway

 

[Sweetback]

If they’re gunna make the big name players play exhibition matches they should just bring back the state of origin.

 

[yyou]

stupid game , but will I be going to it?
Bloody oath I will
Go Flyers, but seriously, Travis Boak? WTF?

 

[ImperialPurple]

I was hoping Fyfe would pick Gaff, then smash the little prick in the face during training. You can't get suspended for smacking a team-mate, can you?

 

[Taylor]

I was hoping Fyfe would pick Gaff, then smash the little prick in the face during training. You can't get suspended for smacking a team-mate, can you?

You can if there is a person deemed to be an AFL umpire officiating.

 

[Joao]

stupid game , but will I be going to it?
Bloody oath I will
Go Flyers, but seriously, Travis Boak? WTF?

Yeah Boak was a massive WTF for me. Like that he was in the pool is baffling enough. 3 years ago sure.

Not sure why Fyfe wanted to have the slowest team out there either. Bont, Pendles, JPK and 3 KPDs.

 

[theGav56]

If they’re gunna make the big name players play exhibition matches they should just bring back the state of origin.

Are they being made to play, or can they opt out?

Surely players are much more likely to get injured if playing a game they care about.

 

[Monument Hills]

AFLX was actually a decent idea to start with if the AFL wanted to play the game overseas in countries with limited oval shaped fields.
- this was the stated aim that I remember.

The problem is they screwed it up every way possible really. The name, shitty team names, lack of defence, super goals, lack of ruckman etc. It’s just not footy.
-that's the point though isn't it. It's not for you and I. Footy's a highly complicated game that is difficult for outsiders to have much idea of what is going on. Most WC supporters over 60 still don't understand the rules. What hope is there of a quick understanding overseas?


What was wrong with eight players (experiment with the numbers until it’s right) a side on a rectangular field. Maybe kick in from the goal square if it goes out over the lines either side of the behind posts. Should have left every other rule the same rather than change everything all at once.
-8 a side is a good idea in my opinion (good for social numbers) but still, AFL is overally complicated, difficult to interpret, with subjective rules experienced umpires modify game to game and week to week. It appears to me that the AFL have created a game of AFL crossed with ultimate frisbee that could be played in a comp or socially by people from overseas on rectangular fields they already have access to - and is bruise free like what rugby did with it's touch rugby.

There’s no need to have the game played with actual AFL players. The public simply will never warm to it.
- but isn't that the point. It's not for us AFL supporters. We already have the proper game. It is for introducing something that could be easier picked up overseas to promote the game outside Australia in the hope it picks up and potentially increases TV rights and people watching the real AFL. Is it a bad thing using a bastardised game to bring real AFL to the masses outside Australia? Our role as I see it is just to help them sort out the kinks and make something useful for that purpose.

Problem is idiots like me still click on the dumb AFLX articles. Clicks makes the AFL think it’s successful.
-Success will only be determined by how useful AFLX is in promoting the game overseas, not whether the AFL supporting Australian public like it or not.

 

[mightymouse75]

Good premise. Poorly thoight out. Afl really are **** wits

 

[yyou]

after the speculation that Fyfe would pick Shuey with his first pick, he shrugged his shoulders & went for a player whose supporters are less feral than the eGirls.