Conspiracy Theory Does the afl try to manufacture narratives?

[My name geoff]

Always a bit suspicious of how certain things pan out in the AFL particularly in light of how the events line up with what the organisation often says and what they state they are trying to achieve.

One example was last years Bulldogs premiership. The side with the longest premiership and GF drought wins against the AFL's premier northern expansion team. Huge TV audience watched the game and were swept up in the Bulldogs fairytale.

Big Gil stated a few months down the track that the Bulldogs premiership was the greatest sporting day of his life. That's a strange comment for mine.

Fast forward 12 months and we are left with 2 possible outcomes. The longest grand final drought team vs the second longest grand final drought team (who are also overcoming personal tragedy) or the upstarts from Sydney.

Is this all just a bit too convenient?

 

[Tjblues]

No

 

[BallaratBulldog]

It's a conspiracy, man

 

[Hawk Dork]

Its just like any other corporation trying to make a profit from selling its product

 

[ThatsjustDappa]

Nein.

 

[La Vache]

How would they do this?

 

[Checkered]

It well might be but from where I sit, the 4 of the best 5 teams on the year made it to the final four.

Someone's gotta win it

 

[who_let_the_dogs_out]

Take the tin foil hat off mate

 

[PowerForGood]

Always a bit suspicious of how certain things pan out in the AFL particularly in light of how the events line up with what the organisation often says and what they state they are trying to achieve.

One example was last years Bulldogs premiership. The side with the longest premiership and GF drought wins against the AFL's premier northern expansion team. Huge TV audience watched the game and were swept up in the Bulldogs fairytale.

Big Gil stated a few months down the track that the Bulldogs premiership was the greatest sporting day of his life. That's a strange comment for mine.

Fast forward 12 months and we are left with 2 possible outcomes. The longest grand final drought team vs the second longest grand final drought team (who are also overcoming personal tragedy) or the upstarts from Sydney.

Is this all just a bit too convenient?

No. They are just very good at marketing the product and the situation that comes about.

Im sure that every team has some form of narrative written each year and used when the successul teams emerge

 

[Hawk Dork]

Put your house on the Saints next year......lol

 

[My name geoff]

It well might be but from where I sit, the 4 of the best 5 teams on the year made it to the final four.

Someone's gotta win it

Don't be surprised if the three next longest premiership drought teams Carlton, St. Kilda, Melbourne are 3 of the 4 best teams in the coming seasons.

 

[The Gong]

Bigfooty continues to jump the shark

 

[00Stinger]

Yes

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[Captain Morgan]

 

[The King!]

Networks do

 

[The Gong]

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That's taking a position on a social issue. That's not what the OP is talking about...

...and vote YES.

 

[My name geoff]

No. They are just very good at marketing the product and the situation that comes about.

Im sure that every team has some form of narrative written each year and used when the successul teams emerge

If Carlton and Melb make the GF in the next 2 years, bar GWS and GC 16 teams will have made a GF within 20 years.

 

[Hawk Dork]

Equalisation is supposed to equalise
This years bottom teams should get easier draws next year
The AFL can manipulate draws to include multiple 6 day breaks,interstate travel and frequency of tough opponents,it can also influence MRP results, rule interpretation changes,FA compensation,academy rules and zones and out of salary payments through ambassadorial sponsorship.

Then let gravity do the rest

 

[My name geoff]

Equalisation is supposed to equalise
This years bottom teams should get easier draws next year
The AFL can manipulate draws to include multiple 6 day breaks,interstate travel and frequency of tough opponents,it can also influence MRP results, rule interpretation changes,FA compensation,academy rules and zones and out of salary payments through ambassadorial sponsorship.

Then let gravity do the rest

Umpires with earpieces always gets me..

 

[PerthBoy86]

How do you explain the umpires trying to keep Geelong in the game? Lol

 

[Hawk Dork]

Umpires with earpieces always gets me..

The AFL public are aware of changed rule interpretations every Friday,probably not ready to accept rule interpretations to be changed during the game.

 

[Hawk Dork]

How do you explain the umpires trying to keep Geelong in the game? Lol

It was interesting in the first quarter the Crows did a bump on Selwood wait for him to react with a dive then tackle.
He either adapted his dive or the umpires got the word to even it up ???

 

[Run n Spread]

Of course not.

What do you mean try?

They have been doing it for years. It's just now they've dispensed with cloak and dagger and are blatant.

 

[Gongswan]

If Richmond don't look too good early today, I have sneaky suspicion hte umps will come to their rescue. The AFl cannot have a GF without a Vic team

 

[TheGhostOfJohnBelushi]

If Carlton and Melb make the GF in the next 2 years, bar GWS and GC 16 teams will have made a GF within 20 years.

Melbourne were in the grand final 17 years ago. Conspiracy confirmed.