AFLX

[Doctor Feel]

FORTBALL

It's played between two forts. Winner claims the opposition's fort.

 

[Tor Eckman]

 

[Doctor Feel]

Wow that looks amazing, if we aren't playing Ben Eckermann we aren't a serious side.

Seriously though, I'll be watching it as I'm curious at least. Won't be heading down for it though. If KT is on-board and sees it's potential, it shifts me a little bit but I can't trust the early media because we know the AFL will be telling people to speak well of it.

Clearly it has an application in China though.

 

[PAFC66]

Looking forward to it, should help our China venture

 

[NoddyHolder]

so, just to confirm: no tackling allowed, no soccering off the ground, and everyone takes it in turns to take the tap at ball ups?

 

[Coobk001]

Geez I hope we have no injuries out of this shit.

Absolutely understand the need for a different style of football for other markets, but the negatives far, far outweigh the positives for actually having the professional players play this.

 

[PAFC_1870]

We'll make history by playing in the first ever AFLX match.

Remind me why that's interesting?

 

[Doctor Feel]

Remind me why that's interesting?

Fortball

 

[edgie]

FORTBALL

It's played between two forts. Winner claims the opposition's fort.

Already has me more keen than AFLX

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[Doctor Feel]

Already has me more keen than AFLX

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It's going to replace Rocket League in the online gaming stakes.

 

[Forzaport]

If AFLX is a huge success, what then? What's the end point here?

 

[Lagooner]

If AFLX is a huge success, what then? What's the end point here?

Multi-million dollar player auctions on the sub-continent draining the talent pool for the traditional version of the game.

 

[CharlieKelly]

I don't think it will be as terrible as everyone thinks.

Hindmarsh Stadium will sell cheaper drinks than Adelaide Oval.

And I'm presuming it'll be rookies and fringe players, Trent McKenzie bombing goals from kick ins.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Multi-million dollar player auctions on the sub-continent draining the talent pool for the traditional version of the game.

lold at this.

Small competition becomes big competition, AFL organisation becomes pygmy in big pond when billionaires back their own leagues.

Unlikely, but it's an amusing thought.

 

[TeeKray]

I don't know why we would be wasting even a second training this. Send the young boys out and have a bit of fun with it but don't go any further than that.

 

[chiwigi]

I don't know why we would be wasting even a second training this. Send the young boys out and have a bit of fun with it but don't go any further than that.

As the club said, it IS training, it is very much like the small sided games played in training. Those worried about injuries are not being fair.

 

[RossFC]

If AFLX is a huge success, what then? What's the end point here?

Gillon McLachlan said he wants to see how this format goes so he can take it globally because a lot of overseas places don't have AFL sized grounds but they do have soccer pitches.

 

[DaTBird187]

FORTBALL

It's played between two forts. Winner claims the opposition's fort.

AFLX ft Capture the Flag

 

[Coobk001]

Those worried about injuries are not being fair.

Disagree.

What if Dixon runs out there and does an ACL.

There goes our whole AFL season on the back of a mickey mouse demonstration sport.

 

[chiwigi]

Disagree.

What if Dixon runs out there and does an ACL.

There goes our whole AFL season on the back of a mickey mouse demonstration sport.

How is that any different to doing it in training?

The only way it is different is if an opposition player injures somebody intentionally.

 

[Coobk001]

How is that any different to doing it in training?

The only way it is different is if an opposition player injures somebody intentionally.

Because training has to be done. This game doesn't. It serves zero purpose, there is nothing on the end of it. The training is for and has an AFL flag on the end of it. There is thus a purpose, a goal and the ultimate achievement linked to the training. This game has none of that.

 

[chiwigi]

Because training has to be done. This game doesn't. It serves zero purpose, there is nothing on the end of it. The training is for and has an AFL flag on the end of it.

They'll just miss that training session and play instead. A game against different opposition is better training most of the time, especially for those with little exposure to AFL.

 

[Coobk001]

They'll just miss that training session and play instead. A game against different opposition is better training most of the time, especially for those with little exposure to AFL.

If games against opposition were the best way to train, best way to develop skills, manage players and ensure the least amount of injuries, etc, then we would do it. The Power boys would play the Magpies, or have scratch matches against other clubs regularly. We don't because it isn't. We have 2 trial games for that and can establish more if we need them. The rest of our training is about management, time, miles, skills all for the goal of an AFL premiership.

So again the statement you made is wrong. It is completely FAIR to consider the risk of injuries in this AFLX as a huge concern. This AFLX Sport should be left to the non-professionals to play and grow.

 

[chiwigi]

If games against opposition were the best way to train, best way to develop skills, manage players and ensure the least amount of injuries, etc, then we would do it. The Power boys would play the Magpies, or have scratch matches against other clubs regularly. We don't because it isn't. We have 2 trial games for that and can establish more if we need them. The rest of our training is about management, time, miles, skills all for the goal of an AFL premiership.

So again the statement you made is wrong. It is completely FAIR to consider the risk of injuries in this AFLX as a huge concern. This AFLX Sport should be left to the non-professionals to play and grow.

It isn't wrong, the fact we ARE doing it negates your point.

 

[Ralph Lorenz]

I hate how they're using this time of year to gauge interest in this thing, when punters would settle for watching a football shaped balloon floating past some grey clouds.