Opinion Non-Crows AFL 7

[Bearded Clam]

So what is the afl hoping to gain from gather round?

It really sounds like a stupid idea ...

It’s massive in the NRL.. they hold it in Brisbane, have done for a few years now, and it’s an enormous weekend.

I’ve never been myself but have heard from many that have that it’s a bloody fantastic weekend.. the city of brisbane goes off all weekend.

guess the AFL and the SA state gov are hoping for the same..

Adelaide should do what it usually does.. shut off a street in the city at night and have street party’s etc and make a real weekend of it..

should be plenty of punters in town.

 

[FR0GGY]

 

[Bay62]

From the Port board, where “Sack Hinkley Pt 8” is still the most popular thread

“I spoke with a past player over the weekend who is considered a Club Champion, and I specifically asked them why no former player has really endorsed Tredrea publicly. Their response was that the past players are treated like kings at the Club, get all the free dinners at the Club functions, championed with kicking the first goal of the game, invited to speak on behalf of the Club at certain sponsorship engagements etc. And then those that do want to speak out publicly have current personal ties to the Club, either via their own employment or through relatives who currently work for the Club”

Interesting..

 

[BRL121]

Wasn’t the boundary ump inside the field of play? His fault GTFO

Yep. He had already run past one ump and didn't expect another. Too many umps.

 

[ABAB]

From the Port board, where “Sack Hinkley Pt 8” is still the most popular thread

“I spoke with a past player over the weekend who is considered a Club Champion, and I specifically asked them why no former player has really endorsed Tredrea publicly. Their response was that the past players are treated like kings at the Club, get all the free dinners at the Club functions, championed with kicking the first goal of the game, invited to speak on behalf of the Club at certain sponsorship engagements etc. And then those that do want to speak out publicly have current personal ties to the Club, either via their own employment or through relatives who currently work for the Club”

Interesting..

Hardly surprising given all clubs continue to play their out of form or cooked senior players (especially those who have been there for a long time) for longer than expected so what do you expect how they are treated when they retire.......

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

St Kilda fans bitching about their Collingwood game being in Adelaide.

Fact check. If Gather Round wasn’t a thing, the AFL would still have scheduled it at Marvel in a shit time slot becaus you went missing when you’re shit and don’t turn up to games anyway.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

St Kilda fans bitching about their Collingwood game being in Adelaide.

Fact check. If Gather Round wasn’t a thing, the AFL would still have scheduled it at Marvel in a s**t time slot becaus you went missing when you’re s**t and don’t turn up to games anyway.

Save them from seeing a loss...

 

[spenze]

jeez, don't even think about getting a ticket and driving over, just bitch that it isn't on your front door

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

jeez, don't even think about getting a ticket and driving over, just bitch that it isn't on your front door

Saints get more games in Melbourne than all of the non-Melbourne teams do in their home state... every year!

 

[I Lost My Keays]

Will Day

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17.5

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10.0

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5.0

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17.5

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10.0

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7.5

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5.0

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1.0

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0.5

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should be thinking about that contract, Hawks in no man’s land

 

[ABAB]

Will Day should be thinking about that contract, Hawks in no man’s land

Had they kept JOM and Mitchell then they would have been in no man's land like Port Power but given they let them go then they are clearly rebuilding and have their eye on someone in this draft.

 

[kirky]

Will Day should be thinking about that contract, Hawks in no man’s land

It can turn around quickly tho.

Just look where we were just under 3 years ago.

We are progressing with making the right choices with draft picks and trades - it isn’t easy but it can happen.

The only thing I would say is Hawthorn are having heavy losses which will sap player confidence. Wonder what Wingard and Amon are thinking now.

 

[FR0GGY]

It can turn around quickly tho.

Just look where we were just under 3 years ago.

We are progressing with making the right choices with draft picks and trades - it isn’t easy but it can happen.

The only thing I would say is Hawthorn are having heavy losses which will sap player confidence. Wonder what Wingard and Amon are thinking now.

Wingard didn’t want to leave

 

[hippyhippy]

It’s massive in the NRL.. they hold it in Brisbane, have done for a few years now, and it’s an enormous weekend.

I’ve never been myself but have heard from many that have that it’s a bloody fantastic weekend.. the city of brisbane goes off all weekend.

guess the AFL and the SA state gov are hoping for the same..

Adelaide should do what it usually does.. shut off a street in the city at night and have street party’s etc and make a real weekend of it..

should be plenty of punters in town.

Should be easy for adelaide... nothing is open past 8pm....

 

[AFC3000]

I actually think Gather Round should just be in Adelaide permanently, why not?

They don't rotate the Grand Final, Anzac Day, Queens Birthday or any of the other blockbusters.

Doesn't need to be in Melbourne, literally every weekend you can see more than enough games there, it's like Gather Round every week for them.

Doesn't have to be in an expansion state, won't get an audience.

I'd almost be ok sharing it with WA, but why should we (see comment above about them not rotating any of the other event games).

With that said, I bet it does another year here or off to WA, be a success, the AFL will want to try it in Sydney or the Gold Coast to promote the game there, it fails, and decide we need to bring it to Melbourne forever.

 

[hippyhippy]

Sydney

As a sydneysider ... I don't think it would work... gws can't even fill a small stadium... pretty much all sydney siders Ive met is not interested in afl... even swans fans don't even know the rules of the game lol... the westerners just aren't interested.

 

[ams4crows]

We're all in agreement that Jeremy Cameron

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Jeremy Cameron

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32

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196cm

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94kg

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3.4

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2.6

5star

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10.0

3star

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7.1

3star

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2.9

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

5.0

2star

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3.2

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

2.0

5star

is the best player in the league yeah??

 

[FR0GGY]

Why can’t there be multiple gather rounds.
Melbourne get one most weeks,
Have one in Perth Sydney Adelaide and Brisbane.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Is McKay not appealing his charge. Their site say11.30am today is appeal deadline. Their forum says tomorrow because its a public holiday.

McKay charged by MRO

Harry McKay has been cited for striking.

www.carltonfc.com.au

 

[MRB37]

That's probably a Sam Mitchell instructed move if there has ever been one.

 

[MarcusP2]

That's probably a Sam Mitchell instructed move if there has ever been one.

I hope his corky roll of honour gets a gig during the week.

 

[MarcusP2]

We're all in agreement that Jeremy Cameron is the best player in the league yeah??

He's like a create a player with ridiculous stats.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

That's probably a Sam Mitchell instructed move if there has ever been one.

That's what came to my mind.

Think Scott is thinking the same given his presser.

 

[Gtowncrow]

Jeremy Cameron is ridiculously good. Easily the best player in the comp.

How refreshing if a non midfielder won the Brownlow again?
I can't even remember the last one. Was it Lockett??

 

[Gtowncrow]

Bowes looks so bad I bet Geelong are on the phone asking GCS if they want their pick back.

Yep...Very underwhelming.