Opinion Non-Crows AFL 7

[Dirty Bird]

Her voice is pretty muteworthy. Then again I'd say that about many of the commentators.

Underwood is the one VOICE that's muteworthy

But I also want to mute Taylor, Howard, Russell, Pearce and Brayshaw due to other reasons.

 

[cleanhands]

I'm not sure I like both getting a game in the same year.
I'd probably rotate the regions.

Year 1) Adelaide Hills
Year 2) Barossa Valley
Year 3) McLaren Vale

etc.

Also, I do like the idea of Glenelg, but I doubt big 4 teams will ever head there.

I'm thinking something like

Thursday Night - Adelaide Oval - Adelaide vs Melbourne
Friday Twilight - Norwood Oval - Fremantle vs North Melbourne
Friday Night - Adelaide Oval - Port Adelaide vs Richmond
Saturday Afternoon - Barossa Valley - West Coast vs Sydney
Saturday Twilight - Adelaide Oval - Brisbane vs Hawthorn
Saturday Night - Adelaide Oval - Collingwood vs Western Bulldogs
Sunday Afternoon - Adelaide Oval - Essendon vs St Kilda
Sunday Afternoon - Glenelg Oval - Greater Western Sydney vs Gold Coast
Sunday Twilight - Adelaide Oval - Carlton vs Geelong

Clare valley is under rated

 

[Dirty Bird]

Clare valley is under rated

Best red wine region in Australia and arguably the world (I've had one South African wine that's better and I know some would argue Chile/France/California)

My concern is accessibility.

1h out of Adelaide one can justify.
But now that you're going to 2?

 

[brucetiki]

Apparently Elizabeth was pretty close to getting the Gather around games this year (the AFL was impressed with the new change rooms in particular), but Norwood upgrading their lights got them over the line.

Glenelg has a couple of issues - the cricket pitch (though if it’s held around this time that shouldn’t be too much of an issue), and the oval being too short. It’s also one of the few SANFL ground that doesn’t have AFL sized goal posts, but that wouldn’t be a deal breaker (the AFL will just put bigger ones in).

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Best red wine region in Australia and arguably the world (I've had one South African wine that's better and I know some would argue Chile/France/California)

My concern is accessibility.

1h out of Adelaide one can justify.
But now that you're going to 2?

Best Riesling too (the only white variety I like).
Clare is lovely but accommodation is also a bit of an issue. There's a few B&Bs, but it lacks hotels and doesn't have a resort like the Barossa does. WWT could play a SANFL game there, however.

 

[Dirty Bird]

Apparently Elizabeth was pretty close to getting the Gather around games this year (the AFL was impressed with the new change rooms in particular), but Norwood upgrading their lights got them over the line.

Glenelg has a couple of issues - the cricket pitch (though if it’s held around this time that shouldn’t be too much of an issue), and the oval being too short. It’s also one of the few SANFL ground that doesn’t have AFL sized goal posts, but that wouldn’t be a deal breaker (the AFL will just put bigger ones in).

In regards to Glenelg being too short. Is that an issue?
It's roughly the same length as the SCG (Going off Google Earth, it's 2m LONGER fence to fence)

 

[Dirty Bird]

Best Riesling too (the only white variety I like).
Clare is lovely but accommodation is also a bit of an issue. There's a few B&Bs, but it lacks hotels and doesn't have a resort like the Barossa does. WWT could play a SANFL game there, however.

In regards to the SANFL going regional

I've said it time and time again ever since the Crows entered the league.

They get 9 home games a year.

Adelaide Oval vs Port Adelaide
Mount Gambier vs Glenelg
Renmark vs West Adelaide
Port Lincoln vs Norwood
Whyalla vs North Adelaide
Clare vs Woodville West Torrens
Victor Harbour vs South Adelaide
Kapunda vs Central Districts
Hahndorf vs Sturt

Or something like that. Be the home team in the country zone of the opposition. Gets to almost all regional areas. And the locals get to watch the Crows vs your SANFL representative. I feel it'd get bigger crowds out there than the SANFL clubs getting a 2nd home game at home.

 

[Mutineer]

 

[brucetiki]

Fox Footy (and several other reporters) struggling with the concept of a double header

AFL expects more fans at Adelaide Oval for second game of Gather Round double-header

‘Odd definition of sellout’: AFL clarifies curious image that left fans ‘frustrated’

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[FR0GGY]

Bolton not sighted after his indiscretion last night?

 

[Geoffa32]

Fair rain storm about to hit AO....

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[Southerntakeover]

It's not even her voice. She just frequently gets stuff wrong and doesn't know who the players are

On Thursday night the commentator called Murphy Rankine, didn't correct himself when he kicked to Rankine, and then claimed Rankine had two big involvements after he goaled.

But yeah, she's singularly awful or something

 

[FR0GGY]

It's not even her voice. She just frequently gets stuff wrong and doesn't know who the players are

I feel like it is her voice mainly

 

[GROTTO]

Its kind of like magical that we get a beautiful Thursday night to begin this Gather Round with a full house and Port get a cold wet miserable windy Saturday night.

 

[Scorpus]

On Thursday night the commentator called Murphy Rankine, didn't correct himself when he kicked to Rankine, and then claimed Rankine had two big involvements after he goaled.

But yeah, she's singularly awful or something

I didn't say she was singularly awful. She's awful, just like Jobe Watson and Cameron Ling

 

[Slippery Pete]

Kelli might be ok if she took the clothes peg off her nose.

Where do you put it?

 

[FR0GGY]

Where do you put it?

Quoted for future use.

 

[Dirty Bird]

Where do you put it?

To shut the mouth.

 

[Geoffa32]

Its kind of like magical that we get a beautiful Thursday night to begin this Gather Round with a full house and Port get a cold wet miserable windy Saturday night.

With a miserable "Sack Hinkley" crowd to go with the weather.


They got what they deserve.....

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[Bearded Clam]

someone was calling Murphy “Rankine” the other night!..

 

[Brett Cummings]

There's no premiership favourite going by the last few weeks.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

There's no premiership favourite going by the last few weeks.

Looks like it may be a more even season... except reckon the Hawks will anchor the spoon.

interesting looking top 8 at the moment!

 

[Bearded Clam]

Looks like it may be a more even season... except reckon the Hawks will anchor the spoon.

interesting looking top 8 at the moment!

Hopefully the suns crumble in an absolute heap… Hollands can be enticed to leave and come play for the club he supported growing up..

we’ll give em their second back for him!

 

[Crow till I die]

Diversity hire....

 

[Shuestar13]

Its kind of like magical that we get a beautiful Thursday night to begin this Gather Round with a full house and Port get a cold wet miserable windy Saturday night.

It is very concerning that they would be sad! They got their season back on track with a brave against the odds win for coach Ken. They should be excited to be on the big Saturday night stage again, get to sing the song before the game. They don’t know how good they have it!!!