Roast IF it isn't biased or ncompetent..... THEN it must be inciteful media coverage part II

[Miguel Sanchez]

Not sure wtf point this Herald Sun article is trying to make. Vic teams won't get a home ground advantage if they finish 5th and 6th, so we should just abandon the existing finals format entirely??

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How is the ground any less neutral for the Saints than it is for us in that scenario? Baffling

Also, in that scenario isn’t it pretty likely that we’re playing Port at Adelaide Oval or Brisbane at the Gabba?

 

[larrikin]

Not sure wtf point this Herald Sun article is trying to make. Vic teams won't get a home ground advantage if they finish 5th and 6th, so we should just abandon the existing finals format entirely??

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How is the ground any less neutral for the Saints than it is for us in that scenario? Baffling

That's an utterly baffling attempt at logic.

 

[Ochre]

Not sure wtf point this Herald Sun article is trying to make. Vic teams won't get a home ground advantage if they finish 5th and 6th, so we should just abandon the existing finals format entirely??

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How is the ground any less neutral for the Saints than it is for us in that scenario? Baffling

I think the point, albeit terribly made, is that the current finals system is heavily based around home ground advantage. If all finals are neutral its an unfair system.

And it's most likely the Vic's that'll get screwed because of it.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

I think the point, albeit terribly made, is that the current finals system is heavily based around home ground advantage. If all finals are neutral its an unfair system.

Which makes their decision to take home finals off us in the late 90s under the same system even more egregious.

 

[Pulsedriver]

Not sure wtf point this Herald Sun article is trying to make. Vic teams won't get a home ground advantage if they finish 5th and 6th, so we should just abandon the existing finals format entirely??

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How is the ground any less neutral for the Saints than it is for us in that scenario? Baffling

Tell the Vics to shut their whiny b*tch mouth. The Eagles got pineappled during the 90's wrt having to play home finals in Melbourne. Flip the Vics the finger and tell them to kick rocks. If the Eagles had to endure it, so can they... all for the good of the game of course.

 

[Matele]

Remember Brisbane playing a home prelim at The Gabba in 2004? Oh wait..

**** them. Was genuinely thinking COVID would kill some Victorian clubs and condense the league for the good of the game.

 

[KERRPOW]

Also, in that scenario isn’t it pretty likely that we’re playing Port at Adelaide Oval or Brisbane at the Gabba?

If we had to play port in a QF i can see them requesting to play us in QLD.

West coast have ground advantage at adelaide oval.

 

[Numero Uno]

If we had to play port in a QF i can see them requesting to play us in QLD.

West coast have ground advantage at adelaide oval.

no they won't

 

[Rowan18]

If we had to play port in a QF i can see them requesting to play us in QLD.

West coast have ground advantage at adelaide oval.

The wouldn't do it because they'd want their home fans to be able to attend the game. It would be hilarious when we beat them again though.

 

[Ochre]

Which makes their decision to take home finals off us in the late 90s under the same system even more egregious.

Different system Fivey. I expect better than that from you.

 

[MrKK]

Eddie just now: "7 goals 18 to 4 goals 3, that's 25 scoring shots to 5".

 

[HoneyBadger35]

If only there were some way to determine which teams get which advantages. You could for example have all the clubs play a big tournament over a predetermined period of time, wherein the results of that tournament dictate which clubs get what. If clubs are tied, maybe as a tiebreaker you could work out the ratio of points scored to conceded and use that to split teams. From there you would be able to tell who had earned what, and play finals accordingly.

Unfortunately, since such a system doesn’t exist to my knowledge, we’ll just never know if that might work.

 

[HoneyBadger35]

Also a big fan of this concept that “they had the same wins and could only be separated by percentage” is somehow an issue?

Like...ok? So? The Eagles were “only” percentage behind Collingwood last year, we had the same number of wins, can we have our double chance and a qualifying final back please?

Percentage exists for this very situation, nuffs.

 

[Kellythatsit]

That's an utterly baffling attempt at logic.

I don’t know what else you expect? The average thread on the main board is more professional, balanced, and insightful than anything you’ll find in the Hun.

 

[ukurrie]

I don’t subscribe to the garbage that is the Herald Sun, but if you could let me know who wrote that so I can call them out on Twitter, I would be eternally grateful.

 

[kane249]

I don’t subscribe to the garbage that is the Herald Sun, but if you could let me know who wrote that so I can call them out on Twitter, I would be eternally grateful.

https://twitter.com/vishy_28?s=09

 

[amazingjoshy]

Anyone able to decipher what he's on about here?

 

[RookiePick]

https://twitter.com/vishy_28?s=09

3 Fingers Josh Hill tweet was a revelation.

I am such a sheltered child.

 

[FreeTK]

Anyone able to decipher what he's on about here?

Bulldogs and Bombers are in Royal Pines.

West Coast want to go back to RP as it has the best facilities. The club is trying to get WB and Essendon kicked out to make room for us.



West Coast: We want to go back to RP

AFL: But the bombers and bulldogs are there

West Coast: LOL. They aren't even gonna make finals though

Western Bulldogs: Hold my beer

West Coast:

Western Bulldogs:

AFL: LOL

 

[Hangover Noir]

Fox Footy getting Brander and Rotham confused it seems :

 

[DanWCE]

Fox Footy getting Brander and Rotham confused it seems :

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Saw that too. Two very well kept young lads only separated by a few cm. Still not good enough haha

 

[Hangover Noir]

Saw that too. Two very well kept young lads only separated by a few cm. Still not good enough haha

Eddie managed to get TK and Liam Ryan confused too...

 

[WestCoast05]

Am just watching the replay - before the second quarter bouncedown Derm starts talking us up Tryna start a convo saying "these guys are seriously good, if they were playing a round-robin for the Grand final this weekend I know who my money would be on.."
There is then an awkward silence and then Eddie chimes in with a topic change - you can hear the disdain in his voice hahahah

 

[larrikin]

Fox Footy getting Brander and Rotham confused it seems :

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They looked seriously alike at the ground. Same size, similar features and move in a similar way.

Both were very good yesterday (or one was exceptional )

 

[Chris_6678]

West Coast's hub demand causes controversy with AFL rivals

"We used it as motivation, seriously. It was actually mentioned in the pre-game."

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I highly doubt the WC staff would say that..