Why do giants get only a six day break?

[Reg Grundy35]

It’s literally been the case for nearly 20 years, ever since they brought in the Friday prelim in 2004.

The ONLY exception was 2012, when the AFL “forgot” to book ANZ for both nights. Which stitched up…Collingwood (and Hawthorn).

How is some of this tripe allowed on the main board?

we all know why

 

[Reg Grundy35]

Because the bookies want Collingwood to win and they have the best draw money can buy.

they obviously didn't do this in 2021 right? i wonder if some of these people are the full quid.

 

[Magpie Since 1986]

Richmond also in it the prelim. Also mean't Collingwood got an extra day on a travelling West Coast.

Uh huh, how about 2012 when Collingwood got a 6 day break travelling to Sydney to play Sydney in the prelim? Rigged.

 

[Stax on the mill]

Because they’re playing Collingwood, that’s why.

There! There Fitzey. Never mind. There's always next season.

 

[ChristianBoy]

Uh huh, how about 2012 when Collingwood got a 6 day break travelling to Sydney to play Sydney in the prelim? Rigged.

Yep and Collingwood got 2 extra days on WC the final before hand then the AFL shafted Sydney and played at a neutral venue not the SCG.

 

[Giant Pete]

Imagine saying you are the form team of the comp in finals, finish 7th but whinge about a shorter break.

The Giants haven’t whinged though. Kingsley said the opposite.

 

[Orange crush]

The Giants haven’t whinged though. Kingsley said the opposite.

This ... its just a bunch of others wanting the pies to get knocked out .... (not that I don't want to see the pies knocked out, but anytime, anywhere is the mantra)

 

[Magpie Since 1986]

Yep and Collingwood got 2 extra days on WC the final before hand then the AFL shafted Sydney and played at a neutral venue not the SCG.

And how about your beloved Saints, they got the exact same break as Collingwood between the 2010 grand final and the 2010 grand final replay, what was their excuse ?

 

[bzparkes]

My question is whether it’s a lock and it’s AFL policy or does it depend on the matchups?

It's more likely to do with what Channel 7 wants, more than anything.

 

[ChristianBoy]

And how about your beloved Saints, they got the exact same break as Collingwood between the 2010 grand final and the 2010 grand final replay, what was their excuse ?

Oh so you just got foundout and take pot shots.

 

[52Goals4inGranny]

Wait until you see the umpiring…

With a Collingwood v Carlton GF on the line, these two Prelim Finals might make the absolute stitch up job in the 2016 GF look mild.

Here's hoping!!!

 

[Checksider]

Here's hoping!!!

If the AFL was that shameless in orchestrating a Bulldogs flag then they’ll be absolutely falling over themselves for a Blues flag. So I’d say you’re a chance.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

It's more likely to do with what Channel 7 wants, more than anything.

Which I think is the real answer.

 

[PerthBoy86]

Awaiting the tears when GWS get toweled up on Friday night...morons will blame the 6 day break.

Not the fact that Collingwood are a better team and that GWS Bradbury'd a finals spot.

If you'd watched both games you could see GWS played well and deserved each win. Not like their opponents 'should have won' based on scoring shots, inside 50s, expected score like Melbourne. Coll might be the better team, but GWS thoroughly deserve to be in a prelim.

 

[PerthBoy86]

Honestly, with the pre finals bye it won't be a big deal for GWS. Might even be in advantage with the momentum the Giants have. They look fit, didn't see any signs of them slowing down in either final. I don't expect fatigue to be a factor for either side Friday, both very well drilled and structured.

 

[YeoShuey]

If you'd watched both games you could see GWS played well and deserved each win. Not like their opponents 'should have won' based on scoring shots, inside 50s, expected score like Melbourne. Coll might be the better team, but GWS thoroughly deserve to be in a prelim.

They were just lucky to play the worst team in the 8 and then a Port side with the poorest skill execution that I have seen in a final in a long time. Collingwood hardly any better so expect them to lose that as well but will be destroyed by Brisbane in the GF if that ends up the matchup.

 

[PerthBoy86]

They were just lucky to play the worst team in the 8 and then a Port side with the poorest skill execution that I have seen in a final in a long time. Collingwood hardly any better so expect them to lose that as well but will be destroyed by Brisbane in the GF if that ends up the matchup.

I think if GWS maintain their composure/system etc they're a good chance to go all the way.

 

[YeoShuey]

I think if GWS maintain their composure/system etc they're a good chance to go all the way.

It will be a repeat of 2019 if they end up facing Brisbane imo. As I have said before, I don’t rate them at all and they have been incredibly lucky so far with the teams they have faced. Easiest run in finals.

 

[Pistol Night]

Oh so you just got foundout and take pot shots.

All you do is take potshots at Collingwood.

 

[My Tilly]

Can't imagine it will effect them much at all.
The weeks rest before the finals completely changes the dynamic.

 

[PhatBoy]

Ffs will there come a point where people just accept that not everything will be identically matching and equal?

If they can’t recover in six days, they’re not going to recover in 7.

 

[Coolangatta]

It will be a repeat of 2019 if they end up facing Brisbane imo. As I have said before, I don’t rate them at all and they have been incredibly lucky so far with the teams they have faced. Easiest run in finals.

To be fair, we’ve only faced Port on our home deck so far. Haven’t been truly tested yet.

 

[BEEG]

Wait until you see the umpiring…

With a Collingwood v Carlton GF on the line, these two Prelim Finals might make the absolute stitch up job in the 2016 GF look mild.

Well we are over due for a good run in a final.

Pies vs Cats last year was a disaster

Pies vs Swans which was in Swans favour all night

Pies vs Dees which resulted in Dees getting the rub all night and getting a free pass to throw the ball whenever they wanted.

 

[YeoShuey]

Well we are over due for a good run in a final.

Pies vs Cats last year was a disaster

Pies vs Swans which was in Swans favour all night

Pies vs Dees which resulted in Dees getting the rub all night and getting a free pass to throw the ball whenever they wanted.

You must have missed all other 23 games of their home and away season. Same thing almost every week. Throw ball, drop ball, never get penalised.

 

[Linda Lovelace]

If your argument is that 1st deserves no advantage over 7th, then the only logical conclusion is that the season is pointless and football should be decided only through a tournament.

Having an entire season only for the benefit for eliminating just over half the teams and sometimes allocating home ground advantage - and sometimes disadvantage in grand finals - in a new mini-tournament is an incredible waste of everyone's time if you actually think about it.

But of course nobody will actually think about it. We will just go on arguing about the inherently stupid and unfair things that necessarily arise from a structurally stupid and compromised system, without ever coming to terms with how illogical the whole thing is.