AFLX

[Doctor Feel]

Ugh. AFLX is confirmed for February.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport...x/news-story/ba97b3bac276930523987df9e3a44251

 

[El Zorro]

AFLX isn't dead after all:

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-11-17/aflx-revealed-who-your-club-plays-and-when

AFLX pre-season fixture
Pool A, Hindmarsh Stadium, Thursday February 15
Adelaide, Collingwood, Fremantle, Geelong, Port Adelaide, West Coast

Pool B, Etihad Stadium, Friday February 16
Carlton, Essendon, Hawthorn, Melbourne, North Melbourne, St Kilda

Pool C, Allianz Stadium, Saturday February 17
Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast, Greater Western Sydney, Richmond, Sydney, Western Bulldogs

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-11-17/aflx-revealed-who-your-club-plays-and-when

 

[edgie]

Ew

Like I've said before, why not just do AFL 9s? It already existed and sounded better.

Sent from mTalk

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

Info regarding AFLX

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-11-17/aflx-revealed-who-your-club-plays-and-when

 

[Andre]

Info regarding AFLX

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-11-17/aflx-revealed-who-your-club-plays-and-when

One to keep our likely first 22 away from. I think I’d be more pissed at an injury in this then training. At least a training injury would be during working towards the real stuff.

 

[jdeezy]

Billy Frampton
Daniel Close
Jimmy Toumpas
Jack Trengrove
Joe Atley
Willem Drew
Aidyn Johnson
Riley Bonner
Emmanuel Irra
Jarrod Lienart

there's your line up. That'll do.

 

[CharlieKelly]

I don’t think AFLX will be as terrible as everyone thinks, it’ll be similar to Rugby 7s, Futsal or Arena Football (indoor NFL), I’d go along and Hindmarsh is not a bad stadium

 

[mic59]

The AFLX competition is going ahead. As yet the exact times for the games have not been finalised but the three groups have been decided on and the day and place of their round-robin.

Each AFLX tournament will consist of six teams, divided into two pools of three.
Teams in the same pool will play against each other once, with the top team from each pool facing off in a Grand Final.

Details of the groups of six and where they will play :

Pool A, Hindmarsh Stadium, Thursday February 15
Adelaide, Collingwood, Fremantle, Geelong, Port Adelaide, West Coast

Pool B, Etihad Stadium, Friday February 16
Carlton, Essendon, Hawthorn, Melbourne, North Melbourne, St Kilda

Pool C, Allianz Stadium, Saturday February 17
Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast, Greater Western Sydney, Richmond, Sydney, Western Bulldogs

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-11-17/aflx-revealed-who-your-club-plays-and-when

 

[Onward To Victory]

The real reason we recruited Trent McKenzie?? He could probably almost kick a goal from a kick-in.

 

[Coobk001]

Just don't injure any of our boys and it'll be ok.

Field our worst players only IMO, Hewett, Irra, Lienert, McKenzie, Snelling, Frampton, Drew, Toumpas, Ladhams and maybe a couple of the new draftees.

 

[Grave Danger]

 

[El Zorro]

I wouldn't want any of our top 25 players participating in this. But it has the potential of being entertaining. Depending on the weather, cost and other commitments I might go.

edit: not a fan of Thursday night footy though.

 

[RossFC]

AFLX Team.
Forwards: Hewett - Hewett
Ruck/Mids: Hewett - Hewett - Hewett
Backs: Hewett - Hewett
INT: Hewett - Hewett - Hewett

 

[TeeKray]

Haven't seen any info yet as to whether or not this will be televised.

I'm pretty skeptical about the whole concept but won't knock the AFL for giving it a go.

 

[SureBuddy]

Sounds ****ing stupid. Not interested at all. 20/20 was introduced because cricket was struggling big time. AFL is going better than ever and this is not needed.

If any of our players get injured, I will be furious.

AFL does not work on a ground that size. What is the point in this?

 

[TeeKray]

Sounds ******* stupid. Not interested at all. 20/20 was introduced because cricket was struggling big time. AFL is going better than ever and this is not needed.

If any of our players get injured, I will be furious.

AFL does not work on a ground that size. What is the point in this?

It's being sold as a potential way to increase the appeal and participation rates in non footy markets (domestic and international) where large grounds and large numbers of players are harder to come by and make playing footy a logistical challenge. It's a worthy idea from that point of view, but nobody is sure why it's being forced into the schedule for AFL clubs.

 

[Coobk001]

I don’t think AFLX will be as terrible as everyone thinks, it’ll be similar to Rugby 7s, Futsal or Arena Football (indoor NFL), I’d go along and Hindmarsh is not a bad stadium

I don't think it'll be terrible. I think it'll be pointless.

 

[Coobk001]

Sounds ******* stupid. Not interested at all. 20/20 was introduced because cricket was struggling big time. AFL is going better than ever and this is not needed.

If any of our players get injured, I will be furious.

AFL does not work on a ground that size. What is the point in this?

T20 was the logical shrinking of a 50 over game that had started to become a massive drag from over 10 to 40. It served the purpose of making the game a short 3 hour game that was more family and tv friendly. It brought the BEST players out to play, even managing to bring in high profile international recruits for BBL, IPL, etc, and it introduced higher, more rapid and more exciting scoring and shots. Whilst it seemed like it'd really never have much importance, most were proven wrong when the formula worked, and not just a little, but BIG TIME. T20 has been a huge success on the back of logical decisions.

AFL doesn't need to have the game shortened, it doesn't need different participation, it doesn't need to change anything to cater to any excluded markets. AFLX is going to be pointless just like T20 was at first, but it is going to clearly suffer from several issues that didn't plague a sport like T20, because the game just doesn't serve a purpose in terms of actual gameplay improvements. AFL X won't have the best talent, it doesn't improve on AFL, it doesn't bring an increase in things like 4's and 6's that bring excitement because AFL is already high scoring. It's just truly pointless.

They've done it for one reason, to make it easier for random groups to play, in places where having large footy fields aren't as accessible. And that's not bad, but why they are subjecting us to this is beyond me, why can't it just remain a group sport for randoms like AFL 9s was? If they start injuring AFL listed players in this crap there'll be hell to pay.

Imagine if Frampton does a shoulder or Atley does a knee. Imagine how we'd feel about this then.

 

[ozph1870]

Just don't injure any of our boys and it'll be ok.

Field our worst players only IMO, Hewett, Irra, Lienert, McKenzie, Snelling, Frampton, Drew, Toumpas, Ladhams and maybe a couple of the new draftees.

I'd keep frampton well away from it.

 

[scottjr]

T20 was the logical shrinking of a 50 over game that had started to become a massive drag from over 10 to 40. It served the purpose of making the game a short 3 hour game that was more family and tv friendly. It brought the BEST players out to play, even managing to bring in high profile international recruits for BBL, IPL, etc, and it introduced higher, more rapid and more exciting scoring and shots. Whilst it seemed like it'd really never have much importance, most were proven wrong when the formula worked, and not just a little, but BIG TIME. T20 has been a huge success on the back of logical decisions.

AFL doesn't need to have the game shortened, it doesn't need different participation, it doesn't need to change anything to cater to any excluded markets. AFLX is going to be pointless just like T20 was at first, but it is going to clearly suffer from several issues that didn't plague a sport like T20, because the game just doesn't serve a purpose in terms of actual gameplay improvements. AFL X won't have the best talent, it doesn't improve on AFL, it doesn't bring an increase in things like 4's and 6's that bring excitement because AFL is already high scoring. It's just truly pointless.

They've done it for one reason, to make it easier for random groups to play, in places where having large footy fields aren't as accessible. And that's not bad, but why they are subjecting us to this is beyond me, why can't it just remain a group sport for randoms like AFL 9s was? If they start injuring AFL listed players in this crap there'll be hell to pay.

Imagine if Frampton does a shoulder or Atley does a knee. Imagine how we'd feel about this then.

Could happen in training. Seriously these players would love it. You can be on a list 5 years and not represent the club.

 

[tribey]

It's being sold as a potential way to increase the appeal and participation rates in non footy markets (domestic and international) where large grounds and large numbers of players are harder to come by and make playing footy a logistical challenge. It's a worthy idea from that point of view, but nobody is sure why it's being forced into the schedule for AFL clubs.

This is the backronymesque explanation.

Lethlean's pants-themed escapades gave them the perfect out to quietly shelve this and never speak of it again, but, here we are.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

I'm waiting for AFLXXX on redtube thanks

 

[LFC2010]

What a joke.. Play the kids and hope for no injuries.

 

[LFC2010]

Sounds ******* stupid. Not interested at all. 20/20 was introduced because cricket was struggling big time. AFL is going better than ever and this is not needed.

If any of our players get injured, I will be furious.

AFL does not work on a ground that size. What is the point in this?

Clear attempt at trying to get a one up on cricket, i hope it fails, and fails miserably. Just like the one tennis tried.
A complete and utter waste of money that could be used elsewhere, like setting up a national reserves competition which would actually benifit the league a damn sight more than what this would.

 

[Magus]

What does the X stand for?