by Booney » Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:08 am
by Brodlach » Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:09 am
Brodlach wrote:Rory Laird might end up the best IMO, he is an absolute jet. He has been in great form at the Bloods
by Mr Beefy » Fri Oct 27, 2017 1:17 pm
by therisingblues » Fri Oct 27, 2017 1:19 pm
Booney wrote:The two newest franchises, Gold Coast and GWS, were granted unprecedented draft concessions when they started their journey in the AFL world. These draft concessions (among other factors) have become almost impossible to manage for these two clubs as they lose top 10 pick after top 10 pick to rival clubs swooping on the virtual football factories the AFL built in yellow, red, orange and grey.
by Booney » Fri Oct 27, 2017 1:49 pm
therisingblues wrote:Booney wrote:The two newest franchises, Gold Coast and GWS, were granted unprecedented draft concessions when they started their journey in the AFL world. These draft concessions (among other factors) have become almost impossible to manage for these two clubs as they lose top 10 pick after top 10 pick to rival clubs swooping on the virtual football factories the AFL built in yellow, red, orange and grey.
Sorry to go a little off track so early in the thread Booney (well written article BTW, all your own doing?) but the above paragraph for me is symptomatic of what a crap idea it is to have these two clubs in the AFL. Part of the reason no one wants to stick around there is that no one supports them, and they have no football culture. You have three hard core football states (SA, WA and Tassie) under represented on the national stage, and the AFL is performing back-flips to prop up these two duds. The number of Sturt supporters at the SANFL Grand Final was quite possibly 4 times what GWS took with them to their Preliminary Final appearance this year. Read what you want in to that comment, but the irony is that a state league side, handicapped with a harsh salary cap, minuscule media exposure, and forced to play against reserves sides is far more popular than a team from a national comp, gifted with all the bells and whistles that go along with that.
I understand that they want to build the game, but there are ways to do things...
Anyway, my apologies once again, but I am sure that "contrived" goes a long way to explain the existence of these two puppets.
by mighty_tiger_79 » Fri Oct 27, 2017 3:21 pm
by gossipgirl » Fri Oct 27, 2017 4:44 pm
by Feenix » Mon Oct 30, 2017 7:55 am
Mr Beefy wrote:Is it just me but is it always next year that is going to be a "superdraft"?
by Booney » Mon Oct 30, 2017 8:08 am
gossipgirl wrote:8) I miss Morrell
by MW » Mon Oct 30, 2017 8:57 am
by Dutchy » Mon Oct 30, 2017 9:12 am
by Brodlach » Mon Oct 30, 2017 9:14 am
Booney wrote:gossipgirl wrote:8) I miss Morrell
Charts and graphs with pretty colors easier than lots of wordy things?
Brodlach wrote:Rory Laird might end up the best IMO, he is an absolute jet. He has been in great form at the Bloods
by Lightning McQueen » Mon Oct 30, 2017 11:39 am
Brodlach wrote:Booney wrote:gossipgirl wrote:8) I miss Morrell
Charts and graphs with pretty colors easier than lots of wordy things?
Has he been banned?
by Lightning McQueen » Mon Oct 30, 2017 11:41 am
gossipgirl wrote:8) I miss Morrell
by daysofourlives » Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:43 pm
by gadj1976 » Mon Oct 30, 2017 7:28 pm
by Brodlach » Mon Oct 30, 2017 7:39 pm
Brodlach wrote:Rory Laird might end up the best IMO, he is an absolute jet. He has been in great form at the Bloods
by gadj1976 » Mon Oct 30, 2017 8:42 pm
Brodlach wrote:Not sure about that, Chris Grant and James Hird say hello. Both picked over 80
So many players are even coming off rookie lists. Laird, Cameron and Rutten to name a few
by Brodlach » Mon Oct 30, 2017 8:50 pm
Brodlach wrote:Rory Laird might end up the best IMO, he is an absolute jet. He has been in great form at the Bloods
by VALE PARK » Fri Nov 24, 2017 11:51 am
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