Mega Thread Port Forum 'General AFL Talk' Thread Part 13

[Forzaport]

AFL's effort to destroy its own game is impressive. The game is so good that seems immune against it, but still...

It takes some effort to destroy a monopoly but damn they'll give it their best shot. Maybe the SANFL can help them out.

 

[CharlieKelly]

Papley wants to go to Carlton

Will Carlton trade pick 7 to Sydney for him?

In turn, will Sydney then trade that pick to Essendon for Joe Daniher?

 

[DaTBird187]

Papley wants to go to Carlton

Will Carlton trade pick 7 to Sydney for him?

In turn, will Sydney then trade that pick to Essendon for Joe Daniher?

Tom Papley thinks far to much of himself. But it seems others do too, so this might actually happen.

 

[Greasyrhys]

Freo have appointed Longmuir as senior coach

Glad they overlooked Schofield, which should ensure he stays barring the unthinkable

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Nothing like an uncompromised draft, hey?

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Gold Coast assistance package includes Pick 1 and first pick second round 2019 (rowell, anderson +1) Mid-round first pick 2020 First pick second round 2021 Darwin zone, pick GC academy players without bidding Increased rookie list:

That is amazing even for the AFL.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

It's a bloody joke. The AFL is rotten to its core.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

It's a bloody joke. The AFL is rotten to its core.

C’mon mate everyone wants to live on the Gold Coast.

 

[Macca19]

Im ok with it. Hopefully thats the last of it

 

[OneGreatClub]

******* hell

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

So a sliding style priority over 3 years for the Suns means they will continue to be raided.

2019 pre Rd1 + pre Rd 2
2020 mid Rd1
2021 pre Rd2.

Thats 4 extra players over 3 years + Darwin zone.

When do the subsidies stop? The AFL should outline when enough is enough and they will give up trying to prop them up. There has to be a no more clause.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Gold Coast's current first 5 picks are 1a, 1, 11 14 and 20.

 

[Coobk001]

Holy s**t.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[OneGreatClub]

It feels like every club, except Port ( because apparently everything at Port is AOK and top notch) is doing something to improve.

 

[simba_]

it's time to abandon this terrible league

 

[Grave Danger]

More cows gold to be given away for a handful of beans to top teams for 'mature age players'.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

On Saturday the Gold Coast provided Richmond with 3 premiership players from the same draft, 2010 ie #9 Prestia, #7 Caddy and #11 Lynch.

The GC dont have trouble identifying talent and even developing them. They have a retention problem. Fix that AFL not the stuff on the edges.

 

[Nelso]

Still waiting for our priority pick from 2011-12

 

[Capital Power]

The over-the-top GC concessions will:

(a) further inflate the salaries of mid-range players who can make bigger salary demands to move there, knowing they have the trade currency,
(b) compromise the draft for the mid-table plodders to make sure these teams don't improve too quickly (Brisbane must have caught them off guard this year), and
(c) ensure a steady flow of decent young players back to Vic at the end of their sentences

Back-slapping all-round for the VFL methinks.

 

[OneGreatClub]

Still waiting for our priority pick from 2011-12

They helped us, remember, they took over our board, planted AFL puppets and took away our soul.
I hate the ******* AFL.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Have the AFL stopped GC trading away their 2020 mid first round pick in this year's trade period?

 

[spookism]

Im ok with it. Hopefully thats the last of it

How are you okay with that?
The AFL is doubling down on a failure.