Brisbane needs help: 2016

[TW Sherrin]

Fix their facilities but no chance they should get a pick.

 

[TW Sherrin]

Seriously this last 5 minutes is as biased umpiring as you'll see.

 

[Toump Ass]

No, when you were in dire straights you got Brett Deledio as a priority pick.

****ing LOL!

Imagine how shit Richmond would be without him!

 

[Ron The Bear]

No, when you were in dire straights you got Brett Deledio as a priority pick.

Richmond lost 14 in a row, finished last and (gently) sacked the coach. As wooden spooners, we would have chosen Deledio at #1 even without a PP.

Those were the rules at the time, like the 10-year rule that got North their first flag or COLA that... The PP rules assumed all clubs finished in their respective ladder positions on merit. Other clubs went on to make a farce of those rules/assumptions. Perhaps they're still doing it.

Frankly I believe Carlton's list is less attractive than Brisbane's.

 

[LeverPuller]

3 wins. Goodnight.

 

[Simbatheking21]

Fix their facilities but no chance they should get a pick.

100% correct there mate

 

[GumbyRules1]

Brisbane never has and never will tank... can some other people on here saying dont give them any help say the same.

 

[harmesy 37]

What happens next week when the Lions beat Carlton? Do they still deserve the millions the AFL will be pumping into them?

I posted this last week...and I was proven correct. Brisbane beats Carlton, yet Brisbane are the ones about to get the priority pick, whilst Carlton withers of the vine.

Yes, "equalisation" is working extremely well.
The draft is superb...giving bottom teams a quick chance of development...not!


Let's pump millions into Brisbane under the guise of "improving their facilities".
I get how the system works.

Any financial inducements to Brisbane should be matched dollar for dollar with Carlton, instead of them paying "equalisation taxes".

 

[Righteo]

But when Richmond's in dire straits it's hilarious? We had two x 12-year stretches without finals. Yet I'd be the last to assert that my club has any right to be successful.

Not opposed to assistance re facilities and maybe even AFL-endorsed admin/coach. But enough manipulating the competition and taking from other clubs to make AFL projects successful. Far too many "point in time" decisions being made.

Richmond are an obvious exception though and IMO it's not the fairest comparison. Fully agree with your last sentence.

 

[Ron The Bear]

Richmond are an obvious exception though and IMO it's not the fairest comparison. Fully agree with your last sentence.

I don't think it's possible to see eye to eye due to the different perspectives involved. Having bailed our club out a couple of times, we (Richmond supporters) are likely to take a dim view of clubs throwing themselves at the mercy of the AFL, while outsiders and the AFL tend to view us through "big club" glasses.

 

[Bucking Beads]

I posted this last week...and I was proven correct. Brisbane beats Carlton, yet Brisbane are the ones about to get the priority pick, whilst Carlton withers of the vine.

Yes, "equalisation" is working extremely well.
The draft is superb...giving bottom teams a quick chance of development...not!


Let's pump millions into Brisbane under the guise of "improving their facilities".
I get how the system works.

Any financial inducements to Brisbane should be matched dollar for dollar with Carlton, instead of them paying "equalisation taxes".

but your lot were headed to the finals earlier in the season...

 

[WilloTree]

100% correct there mate

I wonder if Hawks asked for a Priority pick in 10 years we'll consider it?

 

[Roylion]

I posted this last week...and I was proven correct. Brisbane beats Carlton, yet Brisbane are the ones about to get the priority pick, whilst Carlton withers of the vine..

Where is it said that "Brisbane are the ones about to get the priority pick"?

 

[Randomizor]

Doubt they will now

 

[Crankyhawk]

Cut them some slack. They are feeling a bit embattled. I have friends who never leave early, starting to leave matches early.

I am going on Saturday arvo as a member's guest and I am just keeping my mouth shut unless prodded.

Was there much prodding?

 

[HarryZLA]

Carlton needs help: 2016

 

[Crankyhawk]

I wonder if Hawks asked for a Priority pick in 10 years we'll consider it?

#freepickhawthorn

 

[pinot]

Blues need help.

 

[Freomaniac]

Original thread: https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/brisbane-needs-help.1067570/

Thread was started 2 years ago. They need it more now than they did then

seems like they recruited well.... Luke Hoge helping them for a year can improve them

 

[demondavey]

The Lions have a reasonable level of youth at their disposal at the moment. They showed last year they can play some decent footy. Fagan needs a few years to get that list together, Hodge will help in that on/off field leadership. They’ll get better.

They’ll beat some teams this year and cause some upsets. We play them in round 2 and it’s their first game at home, that’s not going to be an easy game. Absolutely no reason they can’t beat us by 4-5 goals if we are off our game.

 

[spotthedog1]

We're getting some good talent through, though I'm still disappointed that the AFL turned down our request for a priority pick again.

Personally, I see the Lions having lost too much early talent to make a decent run of it now. We've got some good up and comers, but not enough to be competitive in September. Schache the latest - effectively lost for Toby Wooller (pick in the 40s) and a minor pick upgrade. We still haven't had a top 5 draft pick who has make it to their 3rd season on our list. We'll progress up the ladder as the team get older - might make it as high as the top 8... Then back down for another rebuild when Zorko and Beams retire in the next few years.

And Gil will continue to be generally pleased about the state of AFL in Queensland.

 

[demondavey]

We're getting some good talent through, though I'm still disappointed that the AFL turned down our request for a priority pick again.

Personally, I see the Lions having lost too much early talent to make a decent run of it now. We've got some good up and comers, but not enough to be competitive in September. Schache the latest - effectively lost for Toby Wooller (pick in the 40s) and a minor pick upgrade. We still haven't had a top 5 draft pick who has make it to their 3rd season on our list. We'll progress up the ladder as the team get older - might make it as high as the top 8... Then back down for another rebuild when Zorko and Beams retire in the next few years.

And Gil will continue to be generally pleased about the state of AFL in Queensland.

I wouldn’t be too disappointed with Schache. I don’t think he has the grunt to cut it.

 

[exxcessivve]

******* LOL!

Imagine how shit Richmond would be without him!

Unlucky

 

[Toump Ass]

Unlucky

Richmond were a bottom six team when I posted that.

They were shit.

 

[exxcessivve]

Richmond were a bottom six team when I posted that.

They were shit.

Yeah it's just a funny coincidence that as soon as they trade Deledio they win the flag, and a reminder we have to be careful making such absolute claims. I thought they had nothing to look forward to in 2017 too