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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.
 
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..
 

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

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

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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.
 
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