Roast Cochrane: GC Suns want priority pick from AFL commission!
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Not sure I'd concede the benefit of the doubt to Fages and Chappy about prudently holding fire, but it would certainly be more ethical not to be jumping up and down about losing #2 pick, when we don't know what pick we actually stand to lose but insultingly preempts Carlton's continued shitness. Surely they could use the approach "considering where our clubs sit on the ladder at the moment, if that was to remain the case at the end of the year, then..."
....and they could finish with "and so * you Gil and your coterie of fu**wits" or something like that
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Thought the same thing when Carlton were chasing a priority pick last year. They'd had top 5 picks 4 years running including 2 #1 picks (I think) and still stank, yet another high pick was supposed to fix their problems?
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Are crowds going up for Gold Coast and GWS home games compared to when they started?
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Those away results for GWS are really interesting.
Steady increase over the years, I guess from supporters knowing they will see a good game when they watch their team compete against GWS, rather than a shithouse smashing like in the early years
I understand that which is why I said “we know why they did it”, just making the point it hasn’t been handled well
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BTW the OP can change the thread name to confirmed seeing as Cochrane stated he would push for it.
What about NT? Surely the Suns become the Northern Territory team - they wouldn't even need to change their logo !!!
I'd go the other way, and look at having the 9 teams in Victoria and 9 teams outside Victoria.
VIC 9 - Hawks, Cats, Tigers, Blues, Bombers, Pies, Demons. DROP 1 of these 3 - Bulldogs, Saints, Roos (reality is probably North come to Tasmania and become the devils)
QLD 1 - Lions
NSW 2 - Swans, GWS
NT 1 - Suns
SA 2 - Crows, Power
WA 2 - Eagles, Dockers
TAS 1 - Devils
17 home and away games - alternate each year with who you play home / away (ie play Carlton at MCG this year. AO next)
Then split the ladder in to three groups of 6. Play each other team in your group (5 games)
Top 6 are into the finals. Playing for finishing positions.
Top 2 of the next 6 are into the finals spots 7 and 8.
Bottom 6 teams get an extra 2nd round pick - playing for order. 1st gets 19, 2nd gets 20 etc...
Simples.
Agree totally - once again, we're happy to be reactive, and the good child, instead of getting on the front foot and proactively and vocally defending our interests.
Pissweak.
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First, they set up the teams and we get pillaged
Then, we finally get a shot at top end talent, they try to pillage us again
Nine years and not above 14th... wind it up
Where's Chapman?
Where's Fagan?
Where's Trigg? (oh sorry, it just feels familiar)
Then, we finally get a shot at top end talent, they try to pillage us again
Nine years and not above 14th... wind it up
Where's Chapman?
Where's Fagan?
Where's Trigg? (oh sorry, it just feels familiar)
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No amount of picks is going to save the Gold Coast.
I understand that which is why I said “we know why they did it”, just making the point it hasn’t been handled well
So many sports have tried it, they are all chasing the population $$$ pointless having two teams in SA with 7% of the population the advertising $$$ in QLD are worth so so much more money making the TV rights deal increse by mllions if they can get ratings up there
They will persist no question, they just need to work out a way to make it work, like you said they have done it wrong, if at first you don't succeed try again, just a different way, NSW and QLD at 50% of the population is the only way the AFL will grow and they want to grow
or China
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Absolutely no chance Gold Coast get a priority pick. The AFL made a clear move away from high priority picks towards priority access to mature agers at the last draft which seemed to work and don’t see them going back on it. Gold Coast brought in Sam Collins who was very good for them at the start of the season before getting injured and Carlton used their pick to help bring in McGovern. Gold Coast know their problems aren’t to do with a lack of talent coming into the club, this is purely about trying to get both Rowell and Anderson and the AFL SHOULD see straight through it. In a way this could backfire on them because if they don’t get a priority pick and we get pick 1 or 2 they’ve already showed their hand. We know they’re super keen on getting both of those blokes to the club so they would lose some of the leverage they had in any deal for Rankine and/or Luko.
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I'm confident that GC will win a flag before Freo and probably get their 2nd and Third before Port and us.
GC will work.
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They don't need kids, they have plenty as it is. They only have 2 players over 28 which tells you there's a serious lack of senior leadership. End of first round PP or remove them from the comp, 18 teams is too many anyway.
Like everyone predicted the Dogs in 16 and Tigers in 17.
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GC can't attract and retain talent ... think I read somewhere that they are at cap limit and players still want to leave. Even SA clubs are struggling with the constant grabbing of young talent by melb clubs - ie mid season draft from SANFL. Problem is there are too many teams now. I'm all for shedding a few Vic clubs though.
