What unpopular AFL opinions do you have? (Part 1 - cont in Part 2)

[Jade]

This is pretty much the perfect unpopular opinion. Well thought out, actual unpopular opinion (ie: Hurley > Rance) and not something like 'WCE can't play at the MCG' or 'GWS got too many concessions'.

Shhh... don't ruin the bigfooty-ness...

 

[rumply]

Michael Long's playing career is highly overrated.

190 games, dual premiership, dual All Australian, Norm Smith Medal, made successful returns from 2 knee reco's (those & other injury issues costing him opportunity to play in ~ 80 games).

Move on.

 

[LuckyBounce!]

That Marc Murphy is mentally soft and weak and crowds will target him from now on

 

[Quivorir]

Afraid to post that one on your real account?

 

[LuckyBounce!]

Only have one account mate. Just joined last week.

 

[Colonial]

That Marc Murphy is mentally soft and weak and crowds will target him from now on

Being pissed that someone is going after your family does not make someone mentally soft.

It makes the person doing it a gutless coward.

Kind of like making an account just to sprout it because you know what backlash will come.

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[SSSSSS]

Rockliff is both overrated and underrated at the same time depending on who you ask.

 

[Sprout]

It makes the person doing it a gutless coward.

Kind of like making an account just to sprout it

You calling me a coward, punk?

 

[Colonial]

You calling me a coward, punk?

If you did exactly that. Otherwise.

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[schmuttt]

Collingwoods list isn't that of a top 8 side. Buckley I think is a good coach but he will go because he does have to take some heat for the fact he has been there 5 years and the cattle honestly aren't good enough.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

GWS winning the flag this year will be fantastic to watch, with all the melting about their draft concessions.

 

[Damon_3388]

Collingwoods list isn't that of a top 8 side. Buckley I think is a good coach but he will go because he does have to take some heat for the fact he has been there 5 years and the cattle honestly aren't good enough.

I think at best they're in that 7th-12th middle third. Certainly better than 17th, but the idea that they could or should be a top four side based on the list as it stands is just delusion.

 

[flylikeaneagle]

When a defender drags the ball under a player and holds it there in attempt to draw a free, I think the free kick should be paid against the defender, as they are the ones who dragged it in.

We want fewer stoppages in games, not more, and rewarding defenders for this increases the number of stoppages.

Stop paying the free, defenders will stop creating stoppages.

 

[schmuttt]

I think at best they're in that 7th-12th middle third. Certainly better than 17th, but the idea that they could or should be a top four side based on the list as it stands is just delusion.

Agreed. They're definitely not a bottom 4 side and to be fair it is more neutrals that I see putting them up so high than actual Collingwood fans but I've never understood the high rating of their list over the past few years. They've got some really good pieces (Elite ruckman, one of the best collection of top 4 mids in the comp and good small/medium forward options) but they have bad KPP stocks and have done nothing to try and change that.

 

[Thats Wright]

Agreed. They're definitely not a bottom 4 side and to be fair it is more neutrals that I see putting them up so high than actual Collingwood fans but I've never understood the high rating of their list over the past few years. They've got some really good pieces (Elite ruckman, one of the best collection of top 4 mids in the comp and good small/medium forward options) but they have bad KPP stocks and have done nothing to try and change that.

It'll take a generation for collingwood to cope with the deliberate out of bounds interpretation and interchange cap.

Pissing into the wind.

 

[jatz14]

When a defender drags the ball under a player and holds it there in attempt to draw a free, I think the free kick should be paid against the defender, as they are the ones who dragged it in.

We want fewer stoppages in games, not more, and rewarding defenders for this increases the number of stoppages.

Stop paying the free, defenders will stop creating stoppages.

If the defender drags it under, it can only be a free if the player he dragged it under dived on it in the first place, and it's the diving on it they are trying to stop.



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[flylikeaneagle]

If the defender drags it under, it can only be a free if the player he dragged it under dived on it in the first place, and it's the diving on it they are trying to stop.

If a player dives on it and it stays under him, fair enough.

But when the ball gets knocked away and the defender drags it back in, it's absurd to reward him a free kick for committing the offence they are trying to stamp out.

 

[Scotland]

Rockliff being a stat padder is not a new or unpopular opinion.

The real issue is that people are unable to look at players without going full David King and rating them by pressure acts and metres gained and whatever bullshit stat of the day is in vogue.

If Rockliff was on our list he'd be in our side. Easily. 17 other clubs could say the same. But leading the DT rankings doesn't make him the best player or best mid. Is he top 5? Top 10? Top 20?

Top 5 ranked midfielders plus top ranked ruckman:

C: Z Merrett Adams M Murphy
Foll: Martin, Rockliff, Tom Mitchell

OR

C: Martin Selwood Pendlebury
Foll: Grundy, Dangerfield, Bontempelli

5 mids outside the top 10 plus the next highest ranked ruckman.

Anyone who would prefer the first 6 should give up watching footy forever.

 

[Kram]

Forget any stats, has anyone seriously ever looked at their fixture and seen that they are playing Brisbane next week and then thought oh s**t that Rockliff bloke is playing. The boys are really going to have to look hard at containing his influence on the contest?

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Forget any stats, has anyone seriously ever looked at their fixture and seen that they are playing Brisbane next week and then thought oh s**t that Rockliff bloke is playing. The boys are really going to have to look hard at containing his influence on the contest?

Bit of a ridiculous comment considering he is only 1 of 22

 

[vide0n]

Don't care if the AFL wants to change the rules between seasons, apparently that's controversial

 

[jatz14]

If a player dives on it and it stays under him, fair enough.

But when the ball gets knocked away and the defender drags it back in, it's absurd to reward him a free kick for committing the offence they are trying to stamp out.

If the ball is completely out, and gets dragged back under, it's supposed to be a free against that player now. Its only when the tackler can stop the ball coming competely free of the congestion in the first place that it goes against the diver.

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[jatz14]

I think fans over rate the abilities of 'stars' in general. They are not as far above average footballers as assumed.

One day someone will succeed in moneyballing AFL and identify mathematically the players with the most influence on games. Think this list will cause everyone to lose their s**t.

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[CrowsB4hoes]

Getting offended by sledges about your wife's infidelity says more about your own insecurities you have about your relationship.

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

I think fans over rate the abilities of 'stars' in general. They are not as far above average footballers as assumed.

One day someone will succeed in moneyballing AFL and identify mathematically the players with the most influence on games. Think this list will cause everyone to lose their s**t.

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I hate the term moneyball but I think Bulldogs are a pretty good example of it. I think they have a lot of s**t players who wouldn't stand out in other teams. But they play a beautiful style of game that gets them results.