A few things that give me the DT's....
1. Port's treatment under the father-son rule...My understanding is that Port only have access to the father-son rule since they have been in the AFL. This means that Mark William's kids for example could be picked up by Collingwood but not Port (unless he coaches for 5 years or something)...Russell Ebert's kids would have no right at all....nor any of the other Port legends.
2. The rule that 1 final must be played on the MCG each week. I am amazed that the AFL cannot sort this out. They have ongoing negotiations with the MCC on TV rights, the Northern stand etc and they cannot seem to get out of it (eg yes we will help with the Northern stand and just throw it on the table in the last minute). The MCC will not give it away for nothing but as part of a package it would enable them to save face.
3. Carlton's Optus agreement. Having Carlton play their home games at OO is fine...forcing other teams to play there stinks...Carlton stiched up the AFL completely. Solution...get rid of Carlton.
4. Supporters who blame the umpires for a loss. I often hear supporters blame the umpiring...even when they lose by 10 goals. We had no midfield, no forwards our backline got flogged, but if it wasn't for those bloody umpires we would have won !!! The umpires are as neautral as you can get. They would have an impact of a maximum of 1 goal per game either way...and on average it works itself out.
there are more....thanks for letting me moan and graon.
what gets your goat ???
ptw
1. Port's treatment under the father-son rule...My understanding is that Port only have access to the father-son rule since they have been in the AFL. This means that Mark William's kids for example could be picked up by Collingwood but not Port (unless he coaches for 5 years or something)...Russell Ebert's kids would have no right at all....nor any of the other Port legends.
2. The rule that 1 final must be played on the MCG each week. I am amazed that the AFL cannot sort this out. They have ongoing negotiations with the MCC on TV rights, the Northern stand etc and they cannot seem to get out of it (eg yes we will help with the Northern stand and just throw it on the table in the last minute). The MCC will not give it away for nothing but as part of a package it would enable them to save face.
3. Carlton's Optus agreement. Having Carlton play their home games at OO is fine...forcing other teams to play there stinks...Carlton stiched up the AFL completely. Solution...get rid of Carlton.
4. Supporters who blame the umpires for a loss. I often hear supporters blame the umpiring...even when they lose by 10 goals. We had no midfield, no forwards our backline got flogged, but if it wasn't for those bloody umpires we would have won !!! The umpires are as neautral as you can get. They would have an impact of a maximum of 1 goal per game either way...and on average it works itself out.
there are more....thanks for letting me moan and graon.
what gets your goat ???
ptw