Mega Thread Port Forum General AFL Thread Part 30

[Scholz Supremacy]

Ella Roberts is a freak of nature

 

[GremioPower]

A tiered system works if you go back to the 80's and rather than the VFL appropriating the AFL, have a national league being the top X from every state league and relegation/promotion to/from VFL, WAFL, SANFL, etc

It’s true. It’s also true, however, that no one saw, at the time, the number of clubs as an issue. Why would it be an issue now?

My proposal is for a semi-tiered system. The teams in the “low group” aren’t only playing for promotion. They still have a chance to win the flag.

The fixture puts the top teams playing mostly against each other and the bottom teams playing mostly against each other. It diminishes disparity.

I’ve posted the basics before:

This is a simple version of my proposal:

Spoiler: The 24-Club AFL, by GP

* 24 clubs split into two divisions of 12: High & Low.

* Minor Round would have 26 weeks: 24 matches; 2 byes.

- 2x v. teams in the same division (22 matches)​

- 2 interdivisional matches​

(This makes sure the mandatory rivalries always happen.)

* Finals would be similar to the current format (8 clubs; 4 rounds).

- two tournaments (Gold Cup & Silver Cup)​

- both divisions qualify to both cups ​

High Division Ladder

a. Top-6 -> Gold Cup Finals​

b. 7-10 (Mid-4) -> Silver Cup Finals​

c. Bottom-2 -> Eliminated/Relegated to Low​

Low Division Ladder

a. Top-2 -> Gold Cup Finals/Promoted to High​

b. 3-6 (Mid-4) -> Silver Cup Finals​

c. Bottom-6 -> Eliminated​

Silver Cup Finals

a. PF (4) -> Qualified to High​

b. Others (4) -> Qualified to Low​

 

[TazD]

Lol at this league for having Essendon vs. St Kilda as the nationally televised Friday match.

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

Lol at this league for having Essendon vs. St Kilda as the nationally televised Friday match.

Compared to 4th vs 5th.

 

[SC_Power]

Lol at this league for having Essendon vs. St Kilda as the nationally televised Friday match.

Cmon, it’s only Essendon’s 12th of 13 Thursday/Friday night games this year.

It’s not like it’s every week.

Although if you include Carlton, it probably is.

(Late check, they only have 12 this year. 25 combined.Given their combined record over last 20+ years, that’s #VFLBIAS in a nutshell)

 

[Grave Danger]

Lol at this league for having Essendon vs. St Kilda as the nationally televised Friday match.

Luckily WA viewers get the good game. Flip side of that though is no AFL at all tomorrow, so EPL Villa v NUFC it is on 9Gem.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

Ella Roberts is a freak of nature

Great couple of goals by Harley Reid.

Are you allowed to crack that type of joke anymore?

 

[davesnothere]

Lol at this league for having Essendon vs. St Kilda as the nationally televised Friday match.

For an hour.

 

[Buget]

Lol at this league for having Essendon vs. St Kilda as the nationally televised Friday match.

Whilst I agree, the Freo v Bris game in the West won’t start on TV in the Eastern states until 2030.

Given it’s about tv ad revenue, and that’s rated on eye balls on screens, a game that starts at 1930 would earn more, as they can sell ads for more.

So, once again, rubbish AFL scheduling and network control is the issue.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Dynamic pricing to get into the Bombers v Saints game tonight, so $7 to get in tonight for adults.

What's the bet its only available in Victoria these last couple of rounds.

The AFL are going to do anything to hit their 2031 target of 10mil attendance, 2mil members (see freebies for the last few years) 1mil participants ( crank up Auskick from 160k to 400k)

 

[Lefti93]

Dodson big boy eh

 

[backtozero]

$7 is too much for this garbage

 

[davesnothere]

Dodson big boy eh

And finds the ball.

If he can ruck he could be one draft miss everyone will wonder why they didn’t take him.

 

[Buget]

Dodson has had a solid start. Goldstein and Wright are probably out smarting him in the ruck though.

 

[davesnothere]

$7 is too much for this garbage

You’ve paid 30 for KAYO

 

[davesnothere]

Dodson has had a solid start. Goldstein and Wright are probably out smarting him in the ruck though.

Yeah he’s a kid against a one time champion.

 

[Buget]

Yeah he’s a kid against a one time champion.

It’s not like he has been embarrassed. 6 touches in the quarter and a couple of scoring involvements

 

[longdonkey]

Lol at this league for having Essendon vs. St Kilda as the nationally televised Friday match.

One of my mates O/S was saying ABC International are playing the Freo v Brisbane game instead.

 

[davesnothere]

It’s not like he has been embarrassed. 6 touches in the quarter and a couple of scoring involvements

He’s been terrific. I’d be wrapped if I were Saints

He looks physically capable of dealing with these guys

 

[Doctor Feel]

I will never understand why Guelfi is on a list. I guess sorta like I dont really understand why Cheese is on ours.

 

[backtozero]

You’ve paid 30 for KAYO

I cancelled kayo.

 

[Buget]

He’s been terrific. I’d be wrapped if I were Saints

He looks physically capable of dealing with these guys

Can easily see him playing a lot of games and developing into a very solid ruck.

Could be the draft steal of 2024.

 

[longdonkey]

OK I've seen enough of Phillipou that I want him at Port

 

[Buget]

OK I've seen enough of Phillipou that I want him at Port

Add him to the list, along with Dobson and NWM.

I wonder what the Saint fans would want for all three. Tempted to ask on the main board, but will probably get banned.

 

[longdonkey]

Add him to the list, along with Dobson and NWM.

I wonder what the Saint fans would want for all three. Tempted to ask on the main board, but will probably get banned.

LOL - They should be good down Staintown. Decent players being wasted.