So the AFL's taking 'trickle down economics' to a whole new level!

[Lavender Bushranger]

Whoa!

Now we know that the AFL staged the Essendon saga and their subsequent rebirth, and we know how much Richmond's revival meant to their bottom line - so much so that they scheduled an away final in front of their home fans at their home ground.

But for those who don't believe that the AFL stages and choreographs almost everything - surely it's now becoming obvious beyond dispute?

The game itself is on the nose, most agree. But that either gets forgotten about if the crowd is big, or refuted by the AFL through crowd stats.

So now we see the AFL also throwing their support behind the other 'big clubs' in the scheduling of Carlton and Collingwood's 2018 fixtures.

Some may not have an issue with these extreme 'trickle down economics', but we can't forget that although the bottom line of the AFL and most clubs will improve as a result - it does come at the expense of the smaller clubs.


Is this good for the game? Economics over competition?


Discuss....

 

[Ned_Flanders]

Pineapple on a pizza is just wrong. Only fruit that is allowed on a pizza is tomato paste.

 

[Quivorir]

This is gonna be good. Subbed.

 

[King_Steele]

Pineapple on a pizza is just wrong. Only fruit that is allowed on a pizza is tomato paste.

Olives & anchovies you mean.

Pineapple goes with the ham. Ham steaks.

 

[Le Grille]

Whoa!

Now we know that the AFL staged the Essendon saga and their subsequent rebirth, and we know how much Richmond's revival meant to their bottom line - so much so that they scheduled an away final in front of their home fans at their home ground.

But for those who don't believe that the AFL stages and choreographs almost everything - surely it's now becoming obvious beyond dispute?

The game itself is on the nose, most agree. But that either gets forgotten about if the crowd is big, or refuted by the AFL through crowd stats.

So now we see the AFL also throwing their support behind the other 'big clubs' in the scheduling of Carlton and Collingwood's 2018 fixtures.

Some may not have an issue with these extreme 'trickle down economics', but we can't forget that although the bottom line of the AFL and most clubs will improve as a result - it does come at the expense of the smaller clubs.


Is this good for the game? Economics over competition?


Discuss....

Would have more impact if it wasn't a GWS supporter typing.

That said. Spot on.

 

[Le Grille]

Pineapple on a pizza is just wrong. Only fruit that is allowed on a pizza is tomato paste.

BBQ sauce, meat

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

Pineapple on a pizza is just wrong. Only fruit that is allowed on a pizza is tomato paste.

Disagree.

As long as there is spice with the sweet - it works.


ie. Hot salami and/or chilli with the pineapple.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

Would have more impact if it wasn't a GWS supporter typing.

That said. Spot on.

I don't support GWS.

 

[La Dispute]

Pineapple on a pizza is just wrong. Only fruit that is allowed on a pizza is tomato paste.

Capsicum is decent as well, and if you don't mind the gourmet option, Pumpkin works too.

 

[Le Grille]

I don't support GWS.

Lose a bet?

but seriously, I wouldn't say it's as dramatic as you have detailed but there is a certain amount of "looking after" certain clubs receive, at other's expense.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

 

[sparklig]

People put too many toppings on pizzas these days IMHO. What ever happened to egg on a pizza?

 

[marty36]

Capsicum is decent as well, and if you don't mind the gourmet option, Pumpkin works too.

You ever tried Pear with a blue cheese and olive oil, its good

 

[NoobPie]

People put too many toppings on pizzas these days IMHO. What ever happened to egg on a pizza?

A quality aussie pizza is a culinary triumph

 

[mick500]

I don't support GWS.

Why does it say you do then?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

matt_bas avishka5 kane249

Pineapple on pizza. Discuss.

 

[Beer n Skittles]

Pineapple on pizza could be ok, if you live up in Queensland where pineapple tastes alright. 'Fresh' pineapple, or even worse canned pineapple down here in Vic is bloody horrible.

 

[Big Animal]

People put too many toppings on pizzas these days IMHO. What ever happened to egg on a pizza?

I was thinking the same thing! I always crack an egg on my home made pizzas. Learnt it from an Italian restaurant in Freo and have been doing it ever since. So good.

 

[kane249]

matt_bas avishka5 kane249

Pineapple on pizza. Discuss.

 

[BTs Nana]

The accidental success of the bulldogs opened the AFLs eyes to the potential windfall for them should the right premier come along.

We know the NBA have long manufactured their results. It was only a matter of time until smaller leagues like the AFL took notice.

These days it is all about the economics. It's surprising it's taken this long to really show itself so consistently and commonly over the fence into the playing arena but that's the grapes.

While selling out hardcore fans for the corporates on grand final day and selling traditional ovals names in favour of plastic sponsors have long been an AFL staple, you now see umpiring decisions, MRP decisions, fixture decisions etc start to creep in more and more often than ever before.

I would love for the interstate clubs to bend the A(V)FL over just like they did to the VFA and pack it in and make their own league.

Surely they can do it based on the fact their clubs are already established. Buy a few extra pokies and sell your own TV rights.

Vics have such an inherent and disgustingly arrogant view over the rest of the country because they see themselves as superior. Someone needs to show them up. They will piss their pants and beg the rest of the country to come back.

 

[yeahmate]

You ever tried Pear with a blue cheese and olive oil, its good

Sorry, but the recent rise in popularity of gourmet pizzas, craft beer, and the like is a symbol of the decline of western civilisation and the bourgeois wanna-be yuppiedom infecting in particular gen Y and below. give me a basic Americana and some cold VB stubbies anyday. If you're going to friggen eat junk food and drink beer don't pretend its some bloody high cultured endeavour of the eilte. The real elite sfellow at such pathetic attempts at social climbing from their private jets snorting Colombian cocaine and rimming themselves with their Faberge eggs.

And to the OP, yes I agree entirely with your assessment. The AFL sucks and the competition is rigged. Especially now that Hawthorn is outside of the finals.

 

[avishka5]

People who eat pinneapples in any form of savoury dishes need a bloody psych evaluation. These are the types of people that join Isis,go on a rampage or support the Fremantle Dockers.

 

[Mningasimisonda]

Whoa!

Now we know that the AFL staged the Essendon saga and their subsequent rebirth, and we know how much Richmond's revival meant to their bottom line - so much so that they scheduled an away final in front of their home fans at their home ground.

But for those who don't believe that the AFL stages and choreographs almost everything - surely it's now becoming obvious beyond dispute?

The game itself is on the nose, most agree. But that either gets forgotten about if the crowd is big, or refuted by the AFL through crowd stats.

So now we see the AFL also throwing their support behind the other 'big clubs' in the scheduling of Carlton and Collingwood's 2018 fixtures.

Some may not have an issue with these extreme 'trickle down economics', but we can't forget that although the bottom line of the AFL and most clubs will improve as a result - it does come at the expense of the smaller clubs.


Is this good for the game? Economics over competition?


Discuss....

Are you sure that the networks didn't just ask for Carlton and Collingwood on Fridays because they have more supporters? If you put a team like North who is bottom of the ladder and have fewer supporters against GCS or GWS, you'll have an empty stadium with no atmosphere, few fans and little neutral interest.

 

[Ned_Flanders]

Pineapple on pizza could be ok, if you live up in Queensland where pineapple tastes alright. 'Fresh' pineapple, or even worse canned pineapple down here in Vic is bloody horrible.

Anytime acceptance of something involves it "being okay in queensland" you know its just wrong

 

[Leather Poisoning]

It’s really difficult to decide which conspiracy train tonjump on:
- AFL are vic centric and disadvantage interstate teams whenever they can
- AFL have interstate love children sydney and GWS and will do anything to see them win
- freekickhawthorn
- freekickbulldogs
- Geelong looked after with free kicks and the Garry Ablett Motlop compo stitch up
- AFL favours only the rich clubs
- AFL keeps taking from the rich clubs to prop up poor clubs
- umpires consistently screw over (insert your team here) especially in important games when (insert your team here) have the momentum.
- AFL threw essendon under the bus and punished them unfairly because they hate them
- AFL was complicit in the essendon drugs saga and is propping them Up with huge freebies like rising star and moty awards because they love them
- Richmond were favored at the tribunal because the afl loves a fairy tale