2012 AFL Finals

[Wedgie]

I normally dislike the Crows but will be hoping they win this week, I'd much rather have the path of Sydney in Sydney, Hawthorn/Collingwood at the MCG then probably an easy win in the GF than having to play at Aami Stadium in the 2nd week of the finals.

If Geelong wins they will face the loser of Sydney/Crows in Melbourne. Then face the winner of Hawthorn/Collingwood.

Incorrect, Geelong will be travelling to Sydney or Adelaide in week 2 if they beat Freo.

[Psyber]

i love it how some people think its cool to barrack against SA teams in their own state...
others i know, support Crows or Power as their second side, these supporters are just less vocal about it.

It is interesting to look at.
I never really cared at all about the VFL until there was an SA team in it.
When in social situations that required some interest in the VFL to be expressed I offered my slight interest in Hawthorn.
I've tended to support the Power against anyone but the Crows, purely because they are SA based.

[Wedgie]

i love it how some people think its cool to barrack against SA teams in their own state...
others i know, support Crows or Power as their second side, these supporters are just less vocal about it.

Whether clubs are located in South Australia, Western Australia, Victoria or on the moon makes no difference to me, if they're not my club they're not my club, simple.
It's a club competition, not a state competition and the state teams are based in is irrelevent.
Ive followed Geelong since the early 80s and saw no reason to change when any new side entered.

[AFLflyer]

i love it how some people think its cool to barrack against SA teams in their own state...
others i know, support Crows or Power as their second side, these supporters are just less vocal about it.

Whether clubs are located in South Australia, Western Australia, Victoria or on the moon makes no difference to me, if they're not my club they're not my club, simple.
It's a club competition, not a state competition and the state teams are based in is irrelevent.
Ive followed Geelong since the early 80s and saw no reason to change when any new side entered.

i got no problems wih that.
its the purposly barracking against clubs (due to where they are located)
just think its interesting is all.

[Booney]

i love it how some people think its cool to barrack against SA teams in their own state...
others i know, support Crows or Power as their second side, these supporters are just less vocal about it.

Whether clubs are located in South Australia, Western Australia, Victoria or on the moon makes no difference to me, if they're not my club they're not my club, simple.
It's a club competition, not a state competition and the state teams are based in is irrelevent.
Ive followed Geelong since the early 80s and saw no reason to change when any new side entered.

i got no problems wih that.
its the purposly barracking against clubs (due to where they are located)
just think its interesting is all.

Surely you appreciate the concept of local rivalry though?

[Squids]

I hope the crows make the grand final

[valleys07]

< is a Sydney supporter this week.

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[AFLflyer]

i love it how some people think its cool to barrack against SA teams in their own state...
others i know, support Crows or Power as their second side, these supporters are just less vocal about it.

Whether clubs are located in South Australia, Western Australia, Victoria or on the moon makes no difference to me, if they're not my club they're not my club, simple.
It's a club competition, not a state competition and the state teams are based in is irrelevent.
Ive followed Geelong since the early 80s and saw no reason to change when any new side entered.

i got no problems wih that.
its the purposly barracking against clubs (due to where they are located)
just think its interesting is all.

Surely you appreciate the concept of local rivalry though?

yeah i get that booney,
personally i dont mind the power as the missus in a fan. makes life more easy, shes from a BIG port family.

[saintal]

My personal dislike in seeing the two Adelaide succeed stems mainly from
a) the hysterical media (more in the crows case)
b) the number of front running/fairweather supporters I know (in port’s case). I realise all clubs have them though…

[Footy Smart]

My personal dislike in seeing the two Adelaide succeed stems mainly from
a) the hysterical media (more in the crows case)
b) the number of front running/fairweather supporters I know (in port’s case). I realise all clubs have them though…

Dont forget every Australian loves to bring the tall poppy down. AFC has the majority share of the market, hence the minority who dont support AFC hate hearing about them (from AFC Supporters/media etc etc). So win loose or draw they cant really win . Its more than ok to have a dislike/hatred of an opposition - (I hate POrt and my grandfather would turn in his grave if i said anything nice about them ) but knowledgement of achievement and unbiased discussion must occur instead of blatant un constructive abuse towards another team. Works both ways though, all clubs have nuff an educated supporters..... as ive said before, they often the vocal minority.

[AFLflyer]

yeah well said, explains it all well.

[Rik E Boy]

i love it how some people think its cool to barrack against SA teams in their own state...
others i know, support Crows or Power as their second side, these supporters are just less vocal about it.

Whether clubs are located in South Australia, Western Australia, Victoria or on the moon makes no difference to me, if they're not my club they're not my club, simple.
It's a club competition, not a state competition and the state teams are based in is irrelevent.
Ive followed Geelong since the early 80s and saw no reason to change when any new side entered.

This. But I'll be cheering on the Crows this week. The Freo final will be tougher than many Cats fans would like to admit but if we get by that then I'd rather play Sydney at ANZ than the Crows at AAMI Stadium.

regards,

REB

[Footy Smart]

i love it how some people think its cool to barrack against SA teams in their own state...
others i know, support Crows or Power as their second side, these supporters are just less vocal about it.

Whether clubs are located in South Australia, Western Australia, Victoria or on the moon makes no difference to me, if they're not my club they're not my club, simple.
It's a club competition, not a state competition and the state teams are based in is irrelevent.
Ive followed Geelong since the early 80s and saw no reason to change when any new side entered.

This. But I'll be cheering on the Crows this week. The Freo final will be tougher than many Cats fans would like to admit but if we get by that then I'd rather play Sydney at ANZ than the Crows at AAMI Stadium.

regards,

REB

Thats it REB, no one is saying you have to support an SA side purely because of where you live. Many factors form the reason peoople support the team they do. Its purely the biased hatred based and antagonistic comments that non SA club supporters often come out with that gets on my nerves. And often they make up pissweak excuses ie media beat up and because the AFL gave the crows an easy draw or because some nuffy supporter they know

[D14]

North Melbourne had an easier draw than the crows and you don't hear people saying they only made the 8 because of the draw.

The crows made the games against the bottom 10 count, they only lost 1 game from 13 to bottom 10 teams.

North Melbourne lost 3 games from 14 against bottom 10 teams.

Geelong is the only top 8 team not to lose to a bottom 10 side.

Hawks lost 1 from 11 (richmond)

Crows 1 from 13 (Brisbane)

Swans 2 from 11 (St Kilda - Richmond)

Magpies 2 from 12 (Carlton)

Eagles 2 from 11 (Essendon - Brisbane)

Cats 0 from 11

Dockers 2 from 13 (Carlton - Essendon)

Kangaroos 3 from 14 (Essendon - Port - Western Bulldogs)

[RustyCage]

I'm a Port supporter, have been all my life. I have a varying degree of like and dislike for the 17 other teams. The Crows are at the top of my dislike list. I don't wish them well, I hope they lose every week. On top of that, I'd love the sickeningly pro Crow media to have nothing to gloat about. It's not state or origin, it's a club based comp.

In saying that, I'll happily acknowledge when someone from the crows does something good, or if the crows are playing well, or of they've been screwed by poor umpiring, I can look at them objectively, it's not blind bias. I think they will win this week by 5 goals. Doesn't mean I will be happy about it!

[mighty_tiger_79]

I normally dislike the Crows but will be hoping they win this week, I'd much rather have the path of Sydney in Sydney, Hawthorn/Collingwood at the MCG then probably an easy win in the GF than having to play at Aami Stadium in the 2nd week of the finals.

If Geelong wins they will face the loser of Sydney/Crows in Melbourne. Then face the winner of Hawthorn/Collingwood.

Incorrect, Geelong will be travelling to Sydney or Adelaide in week 2 if they beat Freo.

i think that if the crows lose they should come to melbourne to square up 1997

[the big bang]

i love it how some people think its cool to barrack against SA teams in their own state...
others i know, support Crows or Power as their second side, these supporters are just less vocal about it.

Whether clubs are located in South Australia, Western Australia, Victoria or on the moon makes no difference to me, if they're not my club they're not my club, simple.
It's a club competition, not a state competition and the state teams are based in is irrelevent.
Ive followed Geelong since the early 80s and saw no reason to change when any new side entered.

This. But I'll be cheering on the Crows this week. The Freo final will be tougher than many Cats fans would like to admit but if we get by that then I'd rather play Sydney at ANZ than the Crows at AAMI Stadium.

regards,

REB

this also.

i don't support against any particular team, i just support for Collingwood to have an easier run.

in this case, it might sound silly, but i would rather play the Crows over here in a Prelim than Hawthorn in Melbourne.

[valleys07]

I'm a Port supporter, have been all my life. I have a varying degree of like and dislike for the 17 other teams. The Crows are at the top of my dislike list. I don't wish them well, I hope they lose every week. On top of that, I'd love the sickeningly pro Crow media to have nothing to gloat about. It's not state or origin, it's a club based comp.

In saying that, I'll happily acknowledge when someone from the crows does something good, or if the crows are playing well, or of they've been screwed by poor umpiring, I can look at them objectively, it's not blind bias. I think they will win this week by 5 goals. Doesn't mean I will be happy about it!

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[the big bang]

i'm not sure if it's even worth asking, but if my predictions are correct, it could be Adel v Coll and Haw v Geel/Syd for the prelims.

any idea what day/night the Adel v Coll prelim might be, and what would you base your suggestions on? or is it completely useless speculating about this now as it's a completely random decision madde by the AFL after the Semi's?

[Bum Crack]

I normally dislike the Crows but will be hoping they win this week, I'd much rather have the path of Sydney in Sydney, Hawthorn/Collingwood at the MCG then probably an easy win in the GF than having to play at Aami Stadium in the 2nd week of the finals.

If Geelong wins they will face the loser of Sydney/Crows in Melbourne. Then face the winner of Hawthorn/Collingwood.

Incorrect, Geelong will be travelling to Sydney or Adelaide in week 2 if they beat Freo.

i think that if the crows lose they should come to melbourne to square up 1997

why did u have to bring that up?? That ******* umpire.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIQmS-hOLAM