Preview AFLX - Pick me, pick me

[PT Bar None]

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2019/02/20/the-new-additions-to-aflx-that-are-raising-eyebrows/

just gets better and better

"The captains’ teammates are being encouraged to linger around the rock, paper, scissors staging to create banter. "

This is an idea that someone had. Who then spoke it out loud. For other people to hear. And they thought it was so good that they'd do it.

No wonder they don't test for recreational drug use at headquarters

 

[Agent Smith]

I went to the practice match at Princes Park yesterday arvo and it was awesome. Carlton supporters missed Fish and Cripps - we were missing only Burgers to the circus X. Thoughts?

I'm now hungry.

 

[Pessimistic]

"The captains’ teammates are being encouraged to linger around the rock, paper, scissors staging to create banter. "

This is an idea that someone had. Who then spoke it out loud. For other people to hear. And they thought it was so good that they'd do it.

No wonder they don't test for recreational drug use at headquarters

I mentioned that filming the various meetings honing the concept 'utopia' (or 'the games') style would be more entertaining then the actual event

 

[Carl Spackler]

This game is spectacular. It’s got the intensity of a grannies’ knitting circle in a practice match played on lace doilies.

 

[PT Bar None]

I miss Brad Hill

 

[JoeHawk]

Hard to watch. Awful concept. Commentators doing their best to sound enthusiastic.

 

[Mississippi]

The most exciting viewing moment for me was the 10 second interview about the kids’ face painting.

 

[cs124]

Watching this makes me realise how much I miss footy.

 

[Cyril says]

It’s woeful.

 

[cs124]

Ok, that was pretty cool.

 

[Ram-Man]

Yes. Go the Rampage!!

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

"The captains’ teammates are being encouraged to linger around the rock, paper, scissors staging to create banter. "

This is an idea that someone had. Who then spoke it out loud. For other people to hear. And they thought it was so good that they'd do it.

No wonder they don't test for recreational drug use at headquarters

The fake cheering and celebrations at winning the rock-paper-scissors were one of the saddest things I have seen on a footy field...

 

[MasterSamurai]

Just watched the highlights and it was actually worse and more cringeworthy then I thought!! It is by far the worst sporting organization/event in the world today!! Hurling in water would be more attractive then this steaming pile of s**t!!!

 

[Turtles all the way down]

Just look at all that icing sugar on his gob

The funniest thing I’ve heard someone say about Hawkins is that he looks like the jock douche the female lead is dating at the start of a rom com.

 

[TylerDurden]

What an embarrassment to the sport. Piss take or not. It was just putrid to watch.

 

[capitalhawk]

I didn't realise how good AFLW was until I watched AFLX. I can't wait for AFL-Y?

 

[Carl Spackler]

The funniest thing I’ve heard someone say about Hawkins is that he looks like the jock douche the female lead is dating at the start of a rom com.

Ha! Very good. That actually caused an audible chuckle.

 

[Carl Spackler]

I didn't realise how good AFLW was until I watched AFLX. I can't wait for AFL-Y?

AFL-Y is more like the public’s collective response after Gil’s next bright idea.

“You’ve don’t it again AFL, why?”

 

[Hawk Dork]

It can become a good alternative for touch footy on a suburban park in an amateur setting

 

[Carl Spackler]

It can become a good alternative for touch footy on a suburban park in an amateur setting

Turns out there already is such a thing. All around Melbourne.

https://www.footy7s.com.au/

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Should be a veterans tournament played in the off season in conjunction with cricket Australia.
Play it on the same day as t20s at a nearby ground, with money going to whichever charity/S both organisations have in common. Even involve the NRL and have a 3 team tournament of AFL v NRL v Cricket

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Should be a veterans tournament played in the off season in conjunction with cricket Australia.
Play it on the same day as t20s at a nearby ground, with money going to whichever charity/S both organisations have in common. Even involve the NRL and have a 3 team tournament of AFL v NRL v Cricket

I like the concept of the game, particularly for overseas, non traditional groups and places with ground size challenges, but Gil and his bunch of halfwits should be relieved of its consideration and development going forward.

 

[Brant]

I like the concept of the game, particularly for overseas, non traditional groups and places with ground size challenges, but Gil and his bunch of halfwits should be relieved of its consideration and development going forward.

I saw about 5 mins of this via replay & it just didn't have a 'football' feel to it. Was very 'end to end' & very little contest. I wanted to watch it & like it as it had plenty of players that I recognised, but I just didn't know what I was watching (or why?). Sure, they had kicks & marks & whistles etc., but what I saw looked more like a ball movement drill from training than it did a modified game of footy.

Like you say, if it were aimed at an International audience or a non-footy audience then it might get traction, but its failed to grab any of my interest.

 

[Pessimistic]

Might as well have had some AFL players playing gridiron

 

[LuckyHawk]

IMO I'm rather pleased that the Hawks pulled Smith and Bruest from AFLX.

Don't know about Smith but Breust was offered peanuts to play. Talk about lack of respect.