Football Related Random Thread - PART 2

[Mr Ripper]

Always banging on about holding the ball. Why don't you change your name to that?

A-maazo-ing idea!

 

[rye]

northern academies: SAFE AS HOUSES

 

[BuntonRules]

northern academies: SAFE AS HOUSES

With no discount.

 

[rye]

With no discount.

the discount is kind of stupid

the privilege of being able to match the bid is enough IMO

 

[dlanod]

the discount is kind of stupid

the privilege of being able to match the bid is enough IMO

The discount was originally intended as a reflection of the investment the club has made in the player to get them to that point.

There's zero reason for father/sons to use the same discount. I'm kind of at a point where I'm ok to let go of the discount for the academies too - it adds up too quickly if you have multiple early bids and doesn't make much difference when you only have one.

 

[Dalions]

The discount was originally intended as a reflection of the investment the club has made in the player to get them to that point.

There's zero reason for father/sons to use the same discount. I'm kind of at a point where I'm ok to let go of the discount for the academies too - it adds up too quickly if you have multiple early bids and doesn't make much difference when you only have one.

I would be happy enough if the NGA clubs start investing in their own academies in a similar way to Northern clubs.
Otherwise we are just going back to an NGA system where players just slide on in because a Great GrandFather is from oversees or something with no investment which is another thing they need to tighten up on NGA’s.

 

[Tom14]

I would be happy enough if the NGA clubs start investing in their own academies in a similar way to Northern clubs.
Otherwise we are just going back to an NGA system where players just slide on in because a Great GrandFather is from oversees or something with no investment which is another thing they need to tighten up on NGA’s.

Yeah the NGA process basically amounted to getting an ancestry dot com DNA analysis in some occasions. In fairness some voices (QAFL presidents/watchers who pop up in the academy thread) will tell you that the northern academies don't do nearly as much as I'd hope they do, and I have no inside knowledge about that.

 

[dlanod]

I would be happy enough if the NGA clubs start investing in their own academies in a similar way to Northern clubs.
Otherwise we are just going back to an NGA system where players just slide on in because a Great GrandFather is from oversees or something with no investment which is another thing they need to tighten up on NGA’s.

NGA should only be able to be signed to if the kid isn't already in one of the elite pathways.

I get that appears a bit hypocritical compared to our academy standards, but we don't have access to the same elite pathways to begin with.

 

[Dalions]

Yeah the NGA process basically amounted to getting an ancestry dot com DNA analysis in some occasions. In fairness some voices (QAFL presidents/watchers who pop up in the academy thread) will tell you that the northern academies don't do nearly as much as I'd hope they do, and I have no inside knowledge about that.

NGA should only be able to be signed to if the kid isn't already in one of the elite pathways.

I get that appears a bit hypocritical compared to our academy standards, but we don't have access to the same elite pathways to begin with.

I hope the Northern clubs have brought these things up during discussions.
It got quite farcical the players that were given NGA access.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Ben King

34

Ben King

Age

25

Ht

202cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.2

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

3.5

4star

T

0.5

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

7.5

2star

K

5.6

2star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.3

1star

G

1.5

5star

D

6.8

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

0.2

3star

G

1.0

4star

said something interesting in an interview.



I wonder if our players' struggles with inaccuracy comes down to overthinking and/or a lack of consistency in routine.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Ben King said something interesting in an interview.

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I wonder if our players' struggles with inaccuracy comes down to overthinking and/or a lack of consistency in routine.

I bet as soon as he kicks a few behinds in a row he'll go back to overthinking

I think it just comes down to confidence

 

[rye]

The discount was originally intended as a reflection of the investment the club has made in the player to get them to that point.

There's zero reason for father/sons to use the same discount. I'm kind of at a point where I'm ok to let go of the discount for the academies too - it adds up too quickly if you have multiple early bids and doesn't make much difference when you only have one.

with the way the points system works theres already an inbuilt discount.... everyone knows a bunch of junk picks doesnt equate to a top 5 pick but on the points system it does. think thats where it could still be argued we will be receiving a discount.

ive no idea why father son or nga had the same discounts to begin with. nga in particular is such a massive rort i cant believe it ever got off the ground.

 

[Elixuh]

 

[Dalions]

Got some tickets today for the Collingwood game in Round 23.
Making the trek back to Melbourne for that one.
Also got some tickets to the Adelaide game against Port in a couple of weeks.
Couple to look forward to to see if we can witness a win away from home.

 

[M Malice]

Got some tickets today for the Collingwood game in Round 23.
Making the trek back to Melbourne for that one.
Also got some tickets to the Adelaide game against Port in a couple of weeks.
Couple to look forward to to see if we can witness a win away from home.

On The Roar Deal Dom Fay was saying that he has never(or could be just a long time, can not recall) seen an away win live, dates back around 14-15 losses in a row. He is going down for this Friday nights game.

 

[Dalions]

On The Roar Deal Dom Fay was saying that he has never(or could be just a long time, can not recall) seen an away win live, dates back around 14-15 losses in a row. He is going down for this Friday nights game.

I have seen wins at GC but that is it for me.

 

[M Malice]

I have seen wins at GC but that is it for me.

Seen wins at MCG, Etihad and PFS, been to Adelaide once v Port for a very close loss a couple of years before covid, can not remember what year.

2022 Semi Final win v the Demons at the G is right up there with the best/most enjoyable live games ever for me, topped off by the Jake Lever Jig. The 2020 QF win at the Gabba v the eventual Premiers the Tigers was pretty special as well.

 

[Grasshopper17]

Seen wins at MCG, Etihad and PFS, been to Adelaide once v Port for a very close loss a couple of years before covid, can not remember what year.

2022 Semi Final win v the Demons at the G is right up there with the best/most enjoyable live games ever for me, topped off by the Jake Lever Jig. The 2020 QF win at the Gabba v the eventual Premiers the Tigers was pretty special as well.

I've been lucky enough to cross off a few. Docklands 2014 was the first, Gabba 2019, Sydney Showground 2020, Carrara and Bellerive Oval 2021, SCG, Manuka Oval, Adelaide Oval and the MCG (same Semi Final) in 2022, Mt Barker 2023.

Not quite the full suite but not too bad... Be nice to tick off Perth Stadium at some stage.

 

[dlanod]

On The Roar Deal Dom Fay was saying that he has never(or could be just a long time, can not recall) seen an away win live, dates back around 14-15 losses in a row. He is going down for this Friday nights game.

I had a record of one live win total, home or away, in about 15 years (the win being the 2009 win at the SCG).

Never seen a win live in Victoria, for Brisbane or GWS though. And doubly unfortunately that includes two Grand Finals.

FWIW now if I make a trip up to the Gabba, I explicitly pick weekends when we're playing GC or similar.

 

[Elixuh]

Got some tickets today for the Collingwood game in Round 23.
Making the trek back to Melbourne for that one.
Also got some tickets to the Adelaide game against Port in a couple of weeks.
Couple to look forward to to see if we can witness a win away from home.

What section? I can only see bottom level around the goals is that right?

 

[Dalions]

What section? I can only see bottom level around the goals is that right?

M52, there is a few still left in that bay, but yeah they are only offering tickets in the bottom level in only a few bays at this stage.

 

[KissKiss]

I've managed to see wins now at the MCG (not many in a huge amount of losses), Docklands, Gabba and TIO stadium in Darwin. Could probably add Waverly Park from when I was a kid watching Fitzroy but the memory is a big hazy for them.

Perth Stadium and Adelaide Oval would probably be the next footy trips I try and line up (or maybe Tassie)

 

[BuntonRules]

2 games in a row decided by questionable umpiring.

 

[Grasshopper17]

I reckon all three of todays games were impacted by BS frees late; Sicily bump, Yeo HTB and Mac Andrews rubbish free on King.

I reckon they were all absolutely spot on. Credit to the umpires for having the courage to blow the whistle late in tight games after so many were critical of them for swallowing the whistle in similar situations earlier in the season.

 

[Nunez]

I reckon they were all absolutely spot on. Credit to the umpires for having the courage to blow the whistle late in tight games after so many were critical of them for swallowing the whistle in similar situations earlier in the season.

The Sicily one was a free no doubt, but was it really down field? Felt to me like a free kick from where he was bumped.