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

[Mitchell54]

Daniher is overrated

 

[Damon_3388]

Do agree, tonight he was a liability

Rance had 7 marks (3 contested), 4 rebound 50s, 13 1%ers, 13 intercept possessions last night. Would hate to see what the scoreline would have looked like without this "liability".

 

[KissKiss]

Rance had 7 marks (3 contested), 4 rebound 50s, 13 1%ers, 13 intercept possessions last night. Would hate to see what the scoreline would have looked like without this "liability".

His first half was shocking but his second half was really good. Impressive how he turned around what started as a mare of a night

 

[Damon_3388]

His first half was shocking but his second half was really good. Impressive how he turned around what started as a mare of a night

Richmond's forwards (in terms of locking the ball in) and midfield were pretty unaccountable, which allowed Adelaide to move the ball freely and efficiently (Crows had 76.6% disposal efficiency), particularly by foot (it was 90-40 the Crows' way in uncontested marks), which put Rance and co. under a fair bit of pressure to repel constant attacks (inside 50 count was 64-49 the Crows' way too).

 

[Bardo State]

Most of the distance in reputation between players like Hodge/Bartel and players like Gibbs/Deledio is due to the players they were fortunate/unfortunate enough to have around them for most of their careers.

Someone like Marc Murphy would probably have a similar reputation to Joel Selwood if he was originally drafted to Geelong instead of Carlton. Similarly, someone like Enright would just have been regarded as a good, consistently above average player if he spent most of his career at Carlton.

 

[Farang83150]

That getting 5 games in a row at your home ground reeks of the AFL fixing the comp.

 

[Farang83150]

Most of the distance in reputation between players like Hodge/Bartel and players like Gibbs/Deledio is due to the players they were fortunate/unfortunate enough to have around them for most of their careers.

Someone like Marc Murphy would probably have a similar reputation to Joel Selwood if he was originally drafted to Geelong instead of Carlton. Similarly, someone like Enright would just have been regarded as a good, consistently above average player if he spent most of his career at Carlton.

Probably true, but would be interesting to so how differently they developed at those clubs.

 

[Hard Ball Get]

Daniher is overrated

I think the opposite. He's even better than most think.
Sort out his kicking and watch out.

 

[Cleanupsoup]

Goldstein's 2015 was and probably will be the most dominant season from a ruckmen we will ever see

 

[Acinath]

Goldstein's 2015 was and probably will be the most dominant season from a ruckmen we will ever see

Stynes '91?

 

[Dixie Normous]

Any chance the AFL could get a band with some balls to play the GF this year?

 

[Cleanupsoup]

Stynes '91?

Stynes was before my time, but from what I read and the videos I have seen, he changed the way modern ruckmen play, but in my opinion (unpopular as it may be), Goldy perfected it for that one year

 

[HTPunter]

I think the opposite. He's even better than most think.
Sort out his kicking and watch out.

Reckon too many forget that key forwards are never going to be `every week` players.

 

[HTPunter]

Banning "where are they at" type threads for the first half of the season is bad for bigfooty. It inhibits any sort of meaningful discussion about clubs and encourages people to cry "trolling" at any criticism of their club. So we end up with the main board full of boring, nothing topics. By the time they're allowed, most of the big questions that would've been asked have already been answered, and there's no need for the conversation.

The thing is there is never any meaningful discussion when these threads are made.

 

[Scotland]

Ball handling skills are better in the rugby codes because you are penalised for knocking on if you fumble.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Most of the distance in reputation between players like Hodge/Bartel and players like Gibbs/Deledio is due to the players they were fortunate/unfortunate enough to have around them for most of their careers.

Someone like Marc Murphy would probably have a similar reputation to Joel Selwood if he was originally drafted to Geelong instead of Carlton. Similarly, someone like Enright would just have been regarded as a good, consistently above average player if he spent most of his career at Carlton.

That’s crazy talk.

Selwood is an exponentially more intense and determined player than Murphy who’s performed at a higher level.

The reason they have different reputations is due to how superior Selwood is as a player to Murphy.

 

[Scotland]

The argument is valid for some players but Selwood vs Murphy is a dreadful example.

 

[adammania9]

I don’t like AFLW and don’t like it being shoved down my throat from all angles. I also believe all women should stay in the kitchen where they belong and serve as nothing but submissive sexual slaves to dominant men. /s/


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[Caj]

Most of the distance in reputation between players like Hodge/Bartel and players like Gibbs/Deledio is due to the players they were fortunate/unfortunate enough to have around them for most of their careers.

Someone like Marc Murphy would probably have a similar reputation to Joel Selwood if he was originally drafted to Geelong instead of Carlton. Similarly, someone like Enright would just have been regarded as a good, consistently above average player if he spent most of his career at Carlton.

Cyril would be rated with Jeff Garlett if he played for the Lions

 

[Scotland]

Whinging about the roof being open at Etihad is excessive.

The SCG is currently half in shadows and no one has said anything. The sun can be completely overhead Etihad and the tears will flow.

 

[Bardo State]

Cyril would be rated with Jeff Garlett if he played for the Lions

You never know.

 

[Bardo State]

That’s crazy talk.

Selwood is an exponentially more intense and determined player than Murphy who’s performed at a higher level.

The reason they have different reputations is due to how superior Selwood is as a player to Murphy.

I think Selwood is a better player than Murphy. But put Murphy in Geelong or Hawthorn at the dawn of their premiership runs and he would be rated very differently imo.

 

[Stratton_Gun]

Cyril would be rated with Jeff Garlett if he played for the Lions

Cyril is much better but you're probably right. He is the cream not the cake

 

[Scotland]

Matthew Suckling would be a better player if he couldn't kick 65.

Far too often tries to do some kind of miraculous 'look at me I can snap kick 60 across my body' kick instead of hitting up the best option.

 

[PVF]

Whinging about the roof being open at Etihad is excessive.

The SCG is currently half in shadows and no one has said anything. The sun can be completely overhead Etihad and the tears will flow.

Yeah but the SCG doesn't have a roof, if they did people would say they should close it.