If you got the chance to pick an AFL club to play for (other than the one you support), who would it be and why?

[AFDogs]

I've always liked the thought of playing for Geelong. Close to Melbourne, got a loyal supporter base. Up near the beach. Successful club. Just reckon there would be good vibes up there and having basically the whole area support your footy team (including Torquay, Ocean Grove etc.). Nights out in Geelong are always fun. My second choice would probably be Carlton.

Who would you play for and why? Can't choose the team you support.

 

[Maddo11]

Gold Coast. Location, less pressure from supporters to perform, permanent underdog status.

 

[AFDogs]

Gold Coast. Location, less pressure from supporters to perform, permanent underdog status.

Great choice. Top 5 selection for me too. Think training in the heat would be tough though. But those beach recovery sessions

 

[L_W_P]

Essendon.

Most of my family/friends follow them so, despite my personal feelings about the club at times, I think it would be great to do that for them.

2nd pick would be Fremantle. Imagine being part of the squad that delivers their first flag. Would be able to eat in half the pubs, bars and clubs in Perth for free the rest of your life!!

 

[Milanista28]

Young rich and fit, Gold coast for sure.

 

[living_in_syd]

Dont mind GWS. Away from the spotlight and sydney is a good area for a young guy

 

[RUNVS]

I think Brisbane personally as they have a good team, a coach that seems to be well liked and are currently building brand new facilities.

 

[Grrr]

North or Adelaide, I might get a game.... cheap shot.

 

[GeelongFTW]

Hawthorn. Destabailse from the inside.

 

[marcus1232]

Notre Dame.
I would rather go play college football than make that choice

 

[Underarm]

West Coast. I'd love to be treated like a god and no one would ever blame me for not winning.

 

[Falcon27]

West Coast. Best run club by a mile.

 

[RichLeMonde]

Nights out in where you get to drive home from Geelong are always fun.

EFA

Jokes aside, I'd pick Geelong. Brisbane building a great culture but wouldn't want to live in Brisbane. Port also building a great culture but David Koch.

 

[Virus]

Carlton so I can join the mafia

 

[Yojimbo]

Melbourne: Those cheese platters look delicious and i only went skiing for a weekend once, but really enjoyed it. Also all club captains should have beards and you have to respect a man with a beard. It also suits my loser complex 100%.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Fremantle - as already posted, being part of the team that delivers the club's first flag would set you up if you were a higher profile player.

Footscray - because of their proximity to Geelong, particularly pre-Westgate Bridge (yeah, I'm old) and the swapping of players, coaches over the decades, I've always thought of them as Geelong's main rival and they've always been a club of goers and these days seem to be stable and even growing.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

West Coast. I'd love to be treated like a god and no one would ever blame me for not winning.

You don't have to move all the way over to the other side of the country for that, just go to Geelong.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

West Coast. I'd love to be treated like a god and no one would ever blame me for not winning.

You know our club to well.

 

[Grrr]

Fremantle - as already posted, being part of the team that delivers the club's first flag would set you up if you were a higher profile player.

Footscray - because of their proximity to Geelong, particularly pre-Westgate Bridge (yeah, I'm old) and the swapping of players, coaches over the decades, I've always thought of them as Geelong's main rival and they've always been a club of goers and these days seem to be stable and even growing.

and between goals if you were quick, you could duck off the outer wing, get to the little caravan bar, couple cans and back before the ball was bounced.

 

[Ok Boomer]

Normally I would say Richmond or Collingwood, but there have been several stories out of Collingwood not just from this offseason that suggest that maybe it isn't the best environment for players.

Richmond has a passionate supporter base, they are now well run and financially stable, and they have plenty of big games (and no travel to places like Geelong or Hobart, unless they were rubbish the year before). It isn't a hard choice really.

Maybe Geelong would suit because I am not a big city person but my one experience down there did not leave a positive impression.

 

[melbournemartin]

* it, let's just go full nuff nuff.

West Coast.

 

[THE_GUN]

Collingwood - Ned Guy pays the most

 

[kid_a]

Brisbane
-Genuinely like the club, have a load of mates who support them and I know the city well as I've lived there before.

 

[PerthBoy86]

If I were ever to play AFL footy and I didn't get to play West Coast, probably Brisbane. Always had a soft spot.

 

[bresker]

I would live on Rottnest Island and catch the ferry over to play for Freo, then go home to my giant rats.

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