Game Day AFLX Match Day Thread

[FreoBraddles]

Walking around Melbourne today the excitement is palpable. For some the excitement comes in the form that men’s footy is fiiiinally back, for some they seem to have this unexplainable interest in AFLX.
But for many the excitement exists to see if AFLX can outdo the Liberal party and be the biggest sh!tshow of the week. Then there’s that bunch of feral champagne sippers up the road frothing over who Gaff will KO next.

As with any big event in typical Melbourne fashion the day started off cold and windy but the sign is now shining so Ralph the roof will be open.

As I strolled on by the Stadium earlier a crowd was already assembling outside - although I think all bar GillyMcLoch were actually just on their lunch break and not lining up.

The goal posts have been moved, the beanbags and balloons placed on the hallowed turf of Marvel Stadium - AFLX 2019 is here.

Fremantle have kindly allowed the AFL to utilise the star power of the 2019 Brownlow medalist, Nat Fyfe, to give the slightest degree of credibility to the form of football that has Zooper Goals, a Gatorade Game Changer and a schoolyard battle of paper scissors rock (or is it Rock Paper Scissors? ) to determine who kicks to which end.

There are still plenty of questions to be answered on the way to crowning the 2019 AFLX Champions later today.

Prediction: Flyers df. Deadly by 19 in the Grandy

Best Dressed: Fyfe chanelling a Lebron/Brady-esque attire

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Now that’s done it should be time to check into my hotel

 

[mustlovepurple]

Flyers v deadlies. Grand final!

 

[Allikat]

I'm glad to see this thread get all the respect it deserves. Great OP though!

I've been offered free tickets to this game 4 times in the past 2 days, so I'm at home watching Netflix tonight.

 

[armpit]

Great op. I don't like this game much. There's been a few long bombs though. It's good to see some of the players I suppose. Bit of wear and tear some them.

 

[Mr Peabody]

All that matters is that Nat has Coniglio on his team. Forever the strategiser, planning 12 months out as he did on the recruitment of Jesse.

 

[electricfeel]

All that matters is that Nat has Coniglio on his team. Forever the strategiser, planning 12 months out as he did on the recruitment of Jesse.

Coniglio looking great in purple

 

[Deveraux]

It looks like they're having fun.. I am too.

It's like it's cool to hate it or something.

 

[Purple Jesus]

It looks like they're having fun.. I am too.

It's like it's cool to hate it or something.

I don’t get all the hate either. Such an Aussie culture thing to do. What’s the harm in trying it out? Personally happy for any footy at this stage.

 

[Deanismyhero]

watched a little bit before just while cooking was a bit of fun, good to see the players all having a good time and nice to just to see something resembling footy.
Fyfe looking good! Even tho its AFL X and theres not a lot of intensity

 

[Demons09]

The best thing about sitting through this shite I just watched no injuries to our players.

 

[noise36]

Dodgy free to rewaldt with 10 seconds to go and flyers are sunk.

 

[ImperialPurple]

Loved Fyfey on the sidelines with his Freo beanie on. The man has kulcha!

 

[DMan 11]

I enjoyed it. mostly for the Freo players, but enjoyed the spectacle for what it was - a novelty showcase.
And I thought they did that pretty well.

Oh, and I’m putting all spare cash on Fyfe for the Brownlow


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[samFFC]

Did any Freo players get injured? If not, then that's the only good part of AFLX !

 

[theGav56]

Did any Freo players get injured? If not, then that's the only good part of AFLX !

Darcy potentially injured in our scratch match. Can't hide from injuries.

 

[samFFC]

Darcy potentially injured in our scratch match. Can't hide from injuries.

Scratchie serves a purpose though!

 

[westy1]

i liked it
as has been said it's like its cool to not like it, a couple of journos and smartasses try to set the zeitgeist and the sheep just follow
any footy is good for me this time of year,
I liked the rock off at the start and the spirit the games were played in
the best players were playing and having fun
'for all the haters out there tune back into the Sheffield shield games today, they should be really exciting

 

[E Shed]

imagine Fyfe & Cripps playing together!

 

[Taylor]

imagine Fyfe & Cripps playing together!

That might happen next season if they go with AFL-X State of Origin

 

[ImperialPurple]

imagine Fyfe & Cripps playing together!

Cripps was like a kid at Christmas time. Had a grin from ear to ear the whole time.

 

[samFFC]

i liked it
as has been said it's like its cool to not like it, a couple of journos and smartasses try to set the zeitgeist and the sheep just follow
any footy is good for me this time of year,
I liked the rock off at the start and the spirit the games were played in
the best players were playing and having fun
'for all the haters out there tune back into the Sheffield shield games today, they should be really exciting

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...t/news-story/ba4bace042e2906de3c92370ed11b9b6

 

[westy1]

an

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...t/news-story/ba4bace042e2906de3c92370ed11b9b6

and there's no way that would have happened had he played in the intraclub yesterday?

 

[Taylor]

He was always having it done

 

[samFFC]

an

and there's no way that would have happened had he played in the intraclub yesterday?

No chance he would play a scratch match pre-surgery, in case he would make it worse.

 

[bushchook]

It looks like they're having fun.. I am too.

It's like it's cool to hate it or something.

The problem is that this replaced the old pre-season competition. This is what we get instead of real footy. I used to really enjoy the old pre-season comp, it was the only time most people would get to see some of your team's depth players on TV. Now we get an hour of kick to kick instead, I feel quite justified in hating it.