The never ending No AFL in the SANFL whinge thread

[LPH]

Went back into our shell, once we 'raised the bat' for the ton, but now we are increasing the 'strike rate'.
Good work fellas

Booney, your trolling is adding pace to the run rate

[bennymacca]

You guys are really scraping the bottom of the barrel now...

And home ground advantage would typically be due to crows support more than anything else (assuming ground dimensions are similar)

[amber_fluid]

You guys are really scraping the bottom of the barrel now...

And home ground advantage would typically be due to crows support more than anything else (assuming ground dimensions are similar)

Crows or crowds?
Deliberate slip there?

[bennymacca]

haha. crowd

[matt35]

I am sure the run rate will increase to T20 level if the Magpies win the premiership!

[amber_fluid]

I am sure the run rate will increase to T20 level when the Power reserves win the premiership!

Edited for common sense!!!

[CUTTERMAN]

KT should be investigated for ball tampering. He's surely got his hands on it!

[Wedgie]

KTs just aiming at the lowest common denominator, he's selling to the morons who still think the Power have some sort of connection to the successful previous PAFC. Like shooting fish in a barrell but good on him as he gets paid for it, easy money.

[johntheclaret]

I'm not your pal. And who said anything about using it as an excuse for losing.
The discussion was whether home teams have an advantage.
I think they do. The SANFL think they do. I'd guess most others think they do.
You don't.
Play on champ

Easy,,,easy...

By saying the home side has an advantage you've already got an excuse in your mind, that's my opinion and I'll stick to it.

Thanks pal!

You do that champ.
So I take it that you'd be happy for your AFL Reserve team to play all their games away next season in line with the Adelaide Reserves

[johntheclaret]

Don't see what all the commotion is here. I think it's a pretty well excepted fact that teams win at home slightly more than they do away. Sometimes this is an excuse, but it's still a fact.

Booney, would you prefer the Power to play their final at home or away?

Exactly.
Maybe ask Centrals if they have an advantage playing at home or Norwood.
Anyone who doesn't believe you get an advantage playing on a ground you practice on every week is deluding themselves.

What was that talk about rewarding the higher placed club with home advantage if the finals were played on suburban grounds.
Unless of course you are Port in which case it doesn't matter which ground you play on providing you have your own set of rules that give you an advantage over your opposition far greater than playing home or away.

[johntheclaret]

You guys are really scraping the bottom of the barrel now...

And home ground advantage would typically be due to crows support more than anything else (assuming ground dimensions are similar)

I was going to say "So you'd be happy if the Crows were to play all their games away" but as this is never going to happen it's impossible prove.

But all grounds are different and not just in size, but shape, areas that run faster and areas that run slower. Areas affected differently by the elements and even the undulation of the ground itself. Practicing week on week will give you an advantage in knowing these things.

[Booney]

I'm not your pal. And who said anything about using it as an excuse for losing.
The discussion was whether home teams have an advantage.
I think they do. The SANFL think they do. I'd guess most others think they do.
You don't.
Play on champ

Easy,,,easy...

By saying the home side has an advantage you've already got an excuse in your mind, that's my opinion and I'll stick to it.

Thanks pal!

You do that champ.
So I take it that you'd be happy for your AFL Reserve team to play all their games away next season in line with the Adelaide Reserves

If you're good enough, you'll win on any piece of turf. If you're not, it isn't because it was the turfs fault.

My team has a home, the Adelaide reserves do not, moot point.

[LPH]

So Port Power (AFL team) has 41 of 44 Players available for selection this week - only 3 injured players, 2 of which have long term knee injuries.

If that is NOT an unfair advantage to the so called 'Magpies', then what is?

That means that essentially, the ENTIRE team (on the ground) will be AFL Professional Players.
So if we talk "Integrity of the Competition", the debate is over - A Team of FULL-TIME Pros vs a Team of PART-TIME Ammos.

Integrity??? Please...

[johntheclaret]

So Port Power (AFL team) has 41 of 44 Players available for selection this week - only 3 injured players, 2 of which have long term knee injuries.

If that is NOT an unfair advantage to the so called 'Magpies', then what is?

That means that essentially, the ENTIRE team (on the ground) will be AFL Professional Players.
So if we talk "Integrity of the Competition", the debate is over - A Team of FULL-TIME Pros vs a Team of PART-TIME Ammos.

Integrity??? Please...

Stop whinging LPH.
By saying the Port Reserve side has an advantage you've already got an excuse in your mind, that's my opinion and I'll stick to it.

[Booney]

So Port Power (AFL team) has 41 of 44 Players available for selection this week - only 3 injured players, 2 of which have long term knee injuries.

If that is NOT an unfair advantage to the so called 'Magpies', then what is?

That means that essentially, the ENTIRE team (on the ground) will be AFL Professional Players.
So if we talk "Integrity of the Competition", the debate is over - A Team of FULL-TIME Pros vs a Team of PART-TIME Ammos.

Integrity??? Please...

Stop whinging LPH.
By saying the Port Reserve side has an advantage you've already got an excuse in your mind, that's my opinion and I'll stick to it.

It's ok LP/EH, we'll play Hitchcock to even things up.

[LPH]

Stop whinging LPH.
By saying the Port Reserve side has an advantage you've already got an excuse in your mind, that's my opinion and I'll stick to it.

So Everton v AFC Wimbledon wouldn't be similar?

[mal]

Had Adelaide Crows Reserves had a home ground this season in the SANFL it would be a fair assumption that that would have made the finals in their inaugural SANFL season.
Home grounds in many sports with many teams increases its chances of winning
An example would be Australia v India Test matches

I'm going to bat for the AFL teams in our comp in this instance.
If they are going to be in the comp they should both have home grounds.

This 'talk' about Port Reserves to play all away games in 2015 is WRONG, in my opinion
The PR + AR players need to be taken into consideration , they are the ones out there busting their guts , they deserve home games

[Dogwatcher]

Crows reserves home games would probably reveal how many supporters actually follow their SANFL side. It wouldn't be pretty, I wouldn't think.

Would the Crows actually want the expense of Adelaide Oval as their SANFL home ground and having to host those games?

[Rising Power]

Nice to see the same points reiterated over and over coming into the last round of the season.

[mal]

Crows reserves home games would probably reveal how many supporters actually follow their SANFL side. It wouldn't be pretty, I wouldn't think.

Would the Crows actually want the expense of Adelaide Oval as their SANFL home ground and having to host those games?

Should the Adelaide Reserves share an oval with another SANFL club ?
Elizabeth /Carlunga ovals might be too far , but the other grounds could possibly cater for them