2022 AFL Season

[Lightning McQueen]

I hope it wasn't anyone from here that rang Trippple M yesterday arvo about the umpiring debacle and Eddie's proposal.

One pillick suggested that the AFL revert back to two umpires to improve the situation.

[shoe boy]

Mick Malloy's take on new rule

[DOC]

Was that on the front bar?

[gadj1976]

I hope it wasn't anyone from here that rang Trippple M yesterday arvo about the umpiring debacle and Eddie's proposal.

One pillick suggested that the AFL revert back to two umpires to improve the situation.

I have it on good authority it was Darren Goldspink who rang in.

[Dirty dog]

Can the un vaxxed go to AO to watch footy yet?

[Dutchy]

Can the un vaxxed go to AO to watch footy yet?

Yes - heard this on the radio yesterday

[Lightning McQueen]

Can the un vaxxed go to AO to watch footy yet?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-14/ ... c_news_web

Let me know if you're going there, we'll catch up for a soda.

[Dirty dog]

Can the un vaxxed go to AO to watch footy yet?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-14/ ... c_news_web

Let me know if you're going there, we'll catch up for a soda.

Thanks lads
I certainly will LM

[gadj1976]

Cory Weightman calling tall poppy syndrome on those booing him for drawing free kicks and thinks its a skill set to do it. Oh boy...
Go in first and hardest to win the ball is a skill set, not lifting arms and throwing the head back in a pack.

Cory?

And any surprise that after calling it out in the media he didn't get a touch today?

[shoe boy]

The bounce!

[The Bedge]

Random thought.. does anyone think the AFL might one day look at a draft lottery like the NBA have?

[MW]

Random thought.. does anyone think the AFL might one day look at a draft lottery like the NBA have?

No

[The Bedge]

Well that's the end of that discussion.

[Lightning McQueen]

Random thought.. does anyone think the AFL might one day look at a draft lottery like the NBA have?

yeah nah

[Booney]

Rounds 12 -15 have been released :

Round 12
Friday, June 3
Western Bulldogs v Geelong at Marvel Stadium, 7.50pm AEST

Saturday, June 4
Adelaide v West Coast at Adelaide Oval, 1.15pm ACST
Gold Coast v North Melbourne at TIO Stadium, 4.35pm AEST
Melbourne v Sydney at the MCG, 7.25pm AEST

Sunday, June 5
Hawthorn v Collingwood at the MCG, 2.10pm AEST
Fremantle v Brisbane at Optus Stadium, 3.20pm AWST

Bye: Carlton, Essendon, GWS Giants, Port Adelaide, Richmond, St Kilda

Round 13
Thursday, June 9
Richmond v Port Adelaide at the MCG, 7.20pm AEST

Friday, June 10
Essendon v Carlton at the MCG, 7.50pm AEST

Saturday, June 11
Fremantle v Hawthorn at Optus Stadium, 2.10pm AWST
Brisbane v St Kilda at the Gabba, 7.25pm AEST

Sunday, June 12
North Melbourne v GWS Giants at Marvel Stadium, 3.20pm AEST

Monday, June 13
Collingwood v Melbourne at the MCG, 3.20pm AEST

Bye: Adelaide, Geelong, Gold Coast, Sydney, West Coast, Western Bulldogs

Round 14
Thursday, June 16
Richmond v Carlton at MCG, 7.20pm AEST

Friday, June 17
St Kilda v Essendon at Marvel Stadium, 7.50pm AEST

Saturday, June 18
Port Adelaide v Sydney at Adelaide Oval, 1.15pm ACST
West Coast v Geelong at Optus Stadium, 2.35pm AWST
GWS Giants v Western Bulldogs at Giants Stadium, 7.25pm AEST

Sunday, June 19
Gold Coast v Adelaide at Metricon Stadium, 3.20pm AEST

Bye: Brisbane, Collingwood, Fremantle, Hawthorn, Melbourne, North Melbourne

Round 15
Thursday, June 23
Melbourne v Brisbane at the MCG, 7.20pm AEST

Friday, June 24
Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn at Marvel Stadium, 7.20pm AEST
West Coast v Essendon at Optus Stadium, 6.40pm AWST

Saturday, June 25
Carlton v Fremantle at Marvel Stadium, 1.45pm AEST
Geelong v Richmond at the MCG, 4.35pm AEST
Sydney v St Kilda at the SCG, 7.25pm AEST

Sunday, June 26
North Melbourne v Adelaide at Blundstone Arena, 1.10pm AEST
Collingwood v GWS Giants at the MCG, 3.20pm AEST
Port Adelaide v Gold Coast at Adelaide Oval, 3.40pm ACST

[DOC]

Random thought.. does anyone think the AFL might one day look at a draft lottery like the NBA have?

Yep. What is the last original thought they have had to players contracts etc that they have had?

Draft? Mid? Pre? During? Formerly on a list? Rookies? Next Gen academys? Salary caps? Top ups?

I think Bedge is on the money. You can add coaches challenges, flags on the field and a doubling of the goal umpires. That will go nicely with the 6 boundary umpires and five field umpires all controlled by the match referee.

[Booney]

Random thought.. does anyone think the AFL might one day look at a draft lottery like the NBA have?

Anything is possible if the broadcasters want it.

[Lightning McQueen]

Gee, the two Adelaide sides cop heaps of Saturday games

[rd]

Rounds 12 -15 have been released :

Round 12
Friday, June 3
Western Bulldogs v Geelong at Marvel Stadium, 7.50pm AEST

Saturday, June 4
Adelaide v West Coast at Adelaide Oval, 1.15pm ACST
Gold Coast v North Melbourne at TIO Stadium, 4.35pm AEST
Melbourne v Sydney at the MCG, 7.25pm AEST

Sunday, June 5
Hawthorn v Collingwood at the MCG, 2.10pm AEST
Fremantle v Brisbane at Optus Stadium, 3.20pm AWST

Bye: Carlton, Essendon, GWS Giants, Port Adelaide, Richmond, St Kilda

Round 13
Thursday, June 9
Richmond v Port Adelaide at the MCG, 7.20pm AEST

Friday, June 10
Essendon v Carlton at the MCG, 7.50pm AEST

Saturday, June 11
Fremantle v Hawthorn at Optus Stadium, 2.10pm AWST
Brisbane v St Kilda at the Gabba, 7.25pm AEST

Sunday, June 12
North Melbourne v GWS Giants at Marvel Stadium, 3.20pm AEST

Monday, June 13
Collingwood v Melbourne at the MCG, 3.20pm AEST

Bye: Adelaide, Geelong, Gold Coast, Sydney, West Coast, Western Bulldogs

Round 14
Thursday, June 16
Richmond v Carlton at MCG, 7.20pm AEST

Friday, June 17
St Kilda v Essendon at Marvel Stadium, 7.50pm AEST

Saturday, June 18
Port Adelaide v Sydney at Adelaide Oval, 1.15pm ACST
West Coast v Geelong at Optus Stadium, 2.35pm AWST
GWS Giants v Western Bulldogs at Giants Stadium, 7.25pm AEST

Sunday, June 19
Gold Coast v Adelaide at Metricon Stadium, 3.20pm AEST

Bye: Brisbane, Collingwood, Fremantle, Hawthorn, Melbourne, North Melbourne

Round 15
Thursday, June 23
Melbourne v Brisbane at the MCG, 7.20pm AEST

Friday, June 24
Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn at Marvel Stadium, 7.20pm AEST
West Coast v Essendon at Optus Stadium, 6.40pm AWST

Saturday, June 25
Carlton v Fremantle at Marvel Stadium, 1.45pm AEST
Geelong v Richmond at the MCG, 4.35pm AEST
Sydney v St Kilda at the SCG, 7.25pm AEST

Sunday, June 26
North Melbourne v Adelaide at Blundstone Arena, 1.10pm AEST
Collingwood v GWS Giants at the MCG, 3.20pm AEST
Port Adelaide v Gold Coast at Adelaide Oval, 3.40pm ACST

The AFL continue to put TV requests ahead of the loyal fans and then wonder why attendances aren't better.

Port play Richmond in the June long weekend in Melbourne - if that had been slotted in for Friday night then many Port fans would have flown over to Melbourne on the Friday, gone to Port that night and then take in Ess/Carlton on the Saturday night and boosted the Vic economy and airline profits for that long weekend. But no - with only 6 games scheduled for the long weekend, TV wants a game on a Thursday night. So Port get shifted there, Ess/Carlton goes to Friday night and there is no game in the city of Melbourne on the Saturday of a long weekend...

[gadj1976]

Rounds 12 -15 have been released :

Round 12
Friday, June 3
Western Bulldogs v Geelong at Marvel Stadium, 7.50pm AEST

Saturday, June 4
Adelaide v West Coast at Adelaide Oval, 1.15pm ACST
Gold Coast v North Melbourne at TIO Stadium, 4.35pm AEST
Melbourne v Sydney at the MCG, 7.25pm AEST

Sunday, June 5
Hawthorn v Collingwood at the MCG, 2.10pm AEST
Fremantle v Brisbane at Optus Stadium, 3.20pm AWST

Bye: Carlton, Essendon, GWS Giants, Port Adelaide, Richmond, St Kilda

Round 13
Thursday, June 9
Richmond v Port Adelaide at the MCG, 7.20pm AEST

Friday, June 10
Essendon v Carlton at the MCG, 7.50pm AEST

Saturday, June 11
Fremantle v Hawthorn at Optus Stadium, 2.10pm AWST
Brisbane v St Kilda at the Gabba, 7.25pm AEST

Sunday, June 12
North Melbourne v GWS Giants at Marvel Stadium, 3.20pm AEST

Monday, June 13
Collingwood v Melbourne at the MCG, 3.20pm AEST

Bye: Adelaide, Geelong, Gold Coast, Sydney, West Coast, Western Bulldogs

Round 14
Thursday, June 16
Richmond v Carlton at MCG, 7.20pm AEST

Friday, June 17
St Kilda v Essendon at Marvel Stadium, 7.50pm AEST

Saturday, June 18
Port Adelaide v Sydney at Adelaide Oval, 1.15pm ACST
West Coast v Geelong at Optus Stadium, 2.35pm AWST
GWS Giants v Western Bulldogs at Giants Stadium, 7.25pm AEST

Sunday, June 19
Gold Coast v Adelaide at Metricon Stadium, 3.20pm AEST

Bye: Brisbane, Collingwood, Fremantle, Hawthorn, Melbourne, North Melbourne

Round 15
Thursday, June 23
Melbourne v Brisbane at the MCG, 7.20pm AEST

Friday, June 24
Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn at Marvel Stadium, 7.20pm AEST
West Coast v Essendon at Optus Stadium, 6.40pm AWST

Saturday, June 25
Carlton v Fremantle at Marvel Stadium, 1.45pm AEST
Geelong v Richmond at the MCG, 4.35pm AEST
Sydney v St Kilda at the SCG, 7.25pm AEST

Sunday, June 26
North Melbourne v Adelaide at Blundstone Arena, 1.10pm AEST
Collingwood v GWS Giants at the MCG, 3.20pm AEST
Port Adelaide v Gold Coast at Adelaide Oval, 3.40pm ACST

The AFL continue to put TV requests ahead of the loyal fans and then wonder why attendances aren't better.

Port play Richmond in the June long weekend in Melbourne - if that had been slotted in for Friday night then many Port fans would have flown over to Melbourne on the Friday, gone to Port that night and then take in Ess/Carlton on the Saturday night and boosted the Vic economy and airline profits for that long weekend. But no - with only 6 games scheduled for the long weekend, TV wants a game on a Thursday night. So Port get shifted there, Ess/Carlton goes to Friday night and there is no game in the city of Melbourne on the Saturday of a long weekend...

Yep, less games on a long weekend makes perfect sense.... to the AFL .....and no one else.