Armchair expert wrote:Thoughts on the in-season tournament idea?
I absolutely hate it.
Flamin ridiculous. Perhaps they should concentrate on getting this comp right.
Could be an attempt to recover some of the money the womens footy is haemorrhaging.
by Lightning McQueen » Tue Jul 08, 2025 8:59 am
Armchair expert wrote:Thoughts on the in-season tournament idea?
I absolutely hate it.
by mighty_tiger_79 » Tue Jul 08, 2025 9:14 am
by Booney » Tue Jul 08, 2025 9:38 am
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:The sanfl did it back in the early 90s to replace pre season comp. I remember going to see Eagles v centrals on a tuesaday/Wednesday night play the grand final. Freezing cold. Not many others there.
Think it may have been 1993?
by RB » Tue Jul 08, 2025 9:45 am
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:The sanfl did it back in the early 90s to replace pre season comp. I remember going to see Eagles v centrals on a tuesaday/Wednesday night play the grand final. Freezing cold. Not many others there.
Think it may have been 1993?
by mighty_tiger_79 » Tue Jul 08, 2025 9:07 pm
RB wrote:mighty_tiger_79 wrote:The sanfl did it back in the early 90s to replace pre season comp. I remember going to see Eagles v centrals on a tuesaday/Wednesday night play the grand final. Freezing cold. Not many others there.
Think it may have been 1993?
The one against Centrals was in '94. For some reason this game comes up on here every year or so.
Was a Tuesday night in gale force winds. The crowd would have been five figures though I reckon.
by gadj1976 » Tue Jul 08, 2025 9:38 pm
Armchair expert wrote:Thoughts on the in-season tournament idea?
I absolutely hate it.
by RB » Tue Jul 08, 2025 10:19 pm
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:RB wrote:mighty_tiger_79 wrote:The sanfl did it back in the early 90s to replace pre season comp. I remember going to see Eagles v centrals on a tuesaday/Wednesday night play the grand final. Freezing cold. Not many others there.
Think it may have been 1993?
The one against Centrals was in '94. For some reason this game comes up on here every year or so.
Was a Tuesday night in gale force winds. The crowd would have been five figures though I reckon.
Like the top 2 sides after 9 rounds or something?
by dedja » Tue Jul 08, 2025 10:24 pm
Lightning McQueen wrote:Armchair expert wrote:Thoughts on the in-season tournament idea?
I absolutely hate it.
Flamin ridiculous. Perhaps they should concentrate on getting this comp right.
Could be an attempt to recover some of the money the womens footy is haemorrhaging.
by whufc » Wed Jul 09, 2025 7:32 am
Armchair expert wrote:Thoughts on the in-season tournament idea?
I absolutely hate it.
by whufc » Wed Jul 09, 2025 7:34 am
RB wrote:mighty_tiger_79 wrote:The sanfl did it back in the early 90s to replace pre season comp. I remember going to see Eagles v centrals on a tuesaday/Wednesday night play the grand final. Freezing cold. Not many others there.
Think it may have been 1993?
The one against Centrals was in '94. For some reason this game comes up on here every year or so.
Was a Tuesday night in gale force winds. The crowd would have been five figures though I reckon.
by wenchbarwer » Wed Jul 09, 2025 9:31 am
whufc wrote:Armchair expert wrote:Thoughts on the in-season tournament idea?
I absolutely hate it.
Once again if you want to know what the AFL will look like in 5 years' time just watch the NBA now. Everything they do is an adaption of what USA sports has been doing for a period of time.
by Rik E Boy » Wed Jul 09, 2025 10:05 am
by dedja » Wed Jul 09, 2025 10:15 am
whufc wrote:Armchair expert wrote:Thoughts on the in-season tournament idea?
I absolutely hate it.
Once again if you want to know what the AFL will look like in 5 years' time just watch the NBA now. Everything they do is an adaption of what USA sports has been doing for a period of time.
by whufc » Wed Jul 09, 2025 10:21 am
dedja wrote:whufc wrote:Armchair expert wrote:Thoughts on the in-season tournament idea?
I absolutely hate it.
Once again if you want to know what the AFL will look like in 5 years' time just watch the NBA now. Everything they do is an adaption of what USA sports has been doing for a period of time.
Yep … amazing they haven’t yet gone with wildcards
by bertiebeatle1 » Wed Jul 09, 2025 10:31 am
by Fricky » Wed Jul 09, 2025 10:36 am
whufc wrote:dedja wrote:whufc wrote:Armchair expert wrote:Thoughts on the in-season tournament idea?
I absolutely hate it.
Once again if you want to know what the AFL will look like in 5 years' time just watch the NBA now. Everything they do is an adaption of what USA sports has been doing for a period of time.
Yep … amazing they haven’t yet gone with wildcards
Won't be long.
I think once they get to 20 teams it will be a top 8 and then a couple of wildcards to make a top 10 style format.
by dedja » Wed Jul 09, 2025 10:40 am
by whufc » Wed Jul 09, 2025 10:46 am
dedja wrote:They’re isn’t enough quality talent for 18 teams … 20 teams would be lunacy.
by RB » Wed Jul 09, 2025 12:12 pm
by dedja » Wed Jul 09, 2025 12:27 pm
whufc wrote:dedja wrote:They’re isn’t enough quality talent for 18 teams … 20 teams would be lunacy.
Come on we all know the 20 team decision won't be based of talent.... purely be a tv rights business decision and the AFL knows blind loyalty will mean fans follow their team no matter what. If Collingwood are top they will get huge crowds/tv viewers no matter the standard.
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