Heard Johnny Platten on the radio app today. Apart from uncomfortable childhood memories of the time we were kids and saw some bird giving him a gobby in the park and couldn't understand what or why, he also talked about an upcoming state of origin game for bushfire relief.
I thought 'awesome, that makes sense since both Vic and SA have been hit by bushfires'.
But later they said it would just be some "Vic v Allstars" wank again and held at 'Marvel stadium' no less. The AFL clearly has an anti-SOO mindset and even when the opportunity arises they need to water it down into a Greater Victoria v a bunch of people from other states at a second rate venue malarky.
Thought it initially sounded great when the Platypus was talking about it. Now couldn't be less interested.
I know some of you VFL purists are dead against state of origin. But when you look at rugby that's something they well and truly have over footy. And yes, on paper we might not have a supreme team atm, but perhaps it would be stronger if SOO wasn't deliberately sidelined by the VFL uber alles mentality for decades. Used to get 50k mid week and have games completely unpredictable on paper because their was a passion that now only the rugby states can muster while we whimper about potential injuries or other excuses why not to do it.
So let's hear the usual excuses why not to try, it's off season after all
I thought 'awesome, that makes sense since both Vic and SA have been hit by bushfires'.
But later they said it would just be some "Vic v Allstars" wank again and held at 'Marvel stadium' no less. The AFL clearly has an anti-SOO mindset and even when the opportunity arises they need to water it down into a Greater Victoria v a bunch of people from other states at a second rate venue malarky.
Thought it initially sounded great when the Platypus was talking about it. Now couldn't be less interested.
I know some of you VFL purists are dead against state of origin. But when you look at rugby that's something they well and truly have over footy. And yes, on paper we might not have a supreme team atm, but perhaps it would be stronger if SOO wasn't deliberately sidelined by the VFL uber alles mentality for decades. Used to get 50k mid week and have games completely unpredictable on paper because their was a passion that now only the rugby states can muster while we whimper about potential injuries or other excuses why not to do it.
So let's hear the usual excuses why not to try, it's off season after all