by HH3 » Fri Sep 04, 2015 10:33 am
by mighty_tiger_79 » Fri Sep 04, 2015 10:42 am
by Booney » Fri Sep 04, 2015 10:43 am
Dogwatcher wrote:Despite my previous post, there is a certain smell factor to this.
I wonder if North fans would be defending this so vigorously if it wasn't their club.
I think we have become used to players being rested, but resting virtually half a side is not what most of us would expect.
However, if it was my side, I'd probably blindly defend it as well.
by Spargo » Fri Sep 04, 2015 10:46 am
Booney wrote:Dogwatcher wrote:Despite my previous post, there is a certain smell factor to this.
I wonder if North fans would be defending this so vigorously if it wasn't their club.
I think we have become used to players being rested, but resting virtually half a side is not what most of us would expect.
However, if it was my side, I'd probably blindly defend it as well.
This is true, very true.
@LM, I'm not calling it tanking, not once did I call it that, I'm just amazed the AFL have gone against the very wording of their rule to prevent this happening.
Put it this way HH3, next week, would you rather play Richmond at the G or Adelaide in Adelaide?
by HH3 » Fri Sep 04, 2015 10:49 am
by bennymacca » Fri Sep 04, 2015 10:49 am
by mighty_tiger_79 » Fri Sep 04, 2015 10:54 am
by cennals05 » Fri Sep 04, 2015 10:57 am
bennymacca wrote:I understand North wanting to do this, but what I am pissed off about is that the AFL let them!
The difference between Freo and North is that freo cant affect the finals in any way.
Freo are doing it because it doesnt matter if they win this game or not.
North are doing it because they want to lose this game.
We know north wont be coming to Adelaide to play a final, but playing richmond would be better than the bulldogs for them as well.
Pretty clear difference in intent there.
Both situations make a mockery of the competition though.
I think its time for a week off before the end of the season.
by mighty_tiger_79 » Fri Sep 04, 2015 10:57 am
by HH3 » Fri Sep 04, 2015 10:58 am
by JK » Fri Sep 04, 2015 10:59 am
by Booney » Fri Sep 04, 2015 10:59 am
by HH3 » Fri Sep 04, 2015 11:01 am
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:If we had a reserves comp than perhaps we would understand the players HH3 has mentioned better.
but cos they get hidden away in the VFL if you aren't a north fan you won't bother looking at them. Just like our own team.
by Booney » Fri Sep 04, 2015 11:01 am
cennals05 wrote:bennymacca wrote:I understand North wanting to do this, but what I am pissed off about is that the AFL let them!
The difference between Freo and North is that freo cant affect the finals in any way.
Freo are doing it because it doesnt matter if they win this game or not.
North are doing it because they want to lose this game.
We know north wont be coming to Adelaide to play a final, but playing richmond would be better than the bulldogs for them as well.
Pretty clear difference in intent there.
Both situations make a mockery of the competition though.
I think its time for a week off before the end of the season.
This seems the best solution and may also help with State Leagues as well. They can finish up in the last round of AFL as well and then have their first week of finals free of AFL. Taking out any qualification and tanking problems that we are seeing this year. It also gives them a chance to advertise and get decent crowds.
by PatowalongaPirate » Fri Sep 04, 2015 11:02 am
Spargo wrote:Booney wrote:Dogwatcher wrote:Despite my previous post, there is a certain smell factor to this.
I wonder if North fans would be defending this so vigorously if it wasn't their club.
I think we have become used to players being rested, but resting virtually half a side is not what most of us would expect.
However, if it was my side, I'd probably blindly defend it as well.
This is true, very true.
@LM, I'm not calling it tanking, not once did I call it that, I'm just amazed the AFL have gone against the very wording of their rule to prevent this happening.
Put it this way HH3, next week, would you rather play Richmond at the G or Adelaide in Adelaide?
Obviously Richmond in Melbourne but the latter was relying on us winning by 100+ or the Bulldogs losing.
Either option HIGHLY unlikely to happen.
by Spargo » Fri Sep 04, 2015 11:02 am
bennymacca wrote:We know north wont be coming to Adelaide to play a final, but playing richmond would be better than the bulldogs for them as well.
by Spargo » Fri Sep 04, 2015 11:06 am
PatowalongaPirate wrote:Spargo wrote:Booney wrote:Dogwatcher wrote:Despite my previous post, there is a certain smell factor to this.
I wonder if North fans would be defending this so vigorously if it wasn't their club.
I think we have become used to players being rested, but resting virtually half a side is not what most of us would expect.
However, if it was my side, I'd probably blindly defend it as well.
This is true, very true.
@LM, I'm not calling it tanking, not once did I call it that, I'm just amazed the AFL have gone against the very wording of their rule to prevent this happening.
Put it this way HH3, next week, would you rather play Richmond at the G or Adelaide in Adelaide?
Obviously Richmond in Melbourne but the latter was relying on us winning by 100+ or the Bulldogs losing.
Either option HIGHLY unlikely to happen.
And don't the crows have to win their game as well? At a place they haven't tasted success at for over a decade.
by cennals05 » Fri Sep 04, 2015 11:08 am
by bennymacca » Fri Sep 04, 2015 11:08 am
Spargo wrote:bennymacca wrote:We know north wont be coming to Adelaide to play a final, but playing richmond would be better than the bulldogs for them as well.
Don't agree. I'd fancy our chances a shit load more v WB at the MCG rather than Richmond.
by HH3 » Fri Sep 04, 2015 11:12 am
bennymacca wrote:Spargo wrote:bennymacca wrote:We know north wont be coming to Adelaide to play a final, but playing richmond would be better than the bulldogs for them as well.
Don't agree. I'd fancy our chances a shit load more v WB at the MCG rather than Richmond.
your midfield is way too slow to content with WB, even at the MCG. you would wanna hope that it rains
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