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20 minutes ago, Demonland said:

When do they play it? Preseason or mid year?

I don’t care, but seeing the skill level is wonderful, the lack of intensity a much less so. 
 

Neville... sorry Sir Neville... what a gun he is!

 

It's a fantastic standard and a great showcase tonight.  Here's how you sell the sport to new eyes.

I really envy what they do up North with the State of Origin Rugby League.

It might work in the pre-season (demand-wise) if the game was for a worthy cause.  And there's plenty of worthy causes so that part of the equation is do-able at least.

But Aussie Rules fans are way too rusted on to their teams only. 

Worthy cause,  players being always available,  as part of the pre-season and then embraced by the fans ongoing - big ask but I'd love to see it.

We could at least play these high standard games every now and again (every 3 or 4 years)

State of Origin will be dead forever after this shitfest.  


Jetta - 7 Disposals at 100% efficiency , 4 intercept possessions and 2 score involvements.

BOG!

2 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

I don’t care, but seeing the skill level is wonderful, the lack of intensity a much less so. 
 

There's plenty of intensity ... the skill level means less congestion and more open footy

And State footy has always been like that.  Lower skills = congestion,  packs etc.

It’s all a bit... nice.

Lots of smiles, lots of open space.

Yes, it’s for a very worthy cause, but if it’s to be played again same time next year, it’d be great to see Vics vs WA or SA.

 

Ted Whittens legends match has more grunt than this rubbish.  


11 minutes ago, Macca said:

There's plenty of intensity ... the skill level means less congestion and more open footy

And State footy has always been like that.  Lower skills = congestion,  packs etc.

Macca there is zero intensity, seeing players giggling while they have the ball looking for targets shows that. 

3 minutes ago, McQueen said:

Ted Whittens legends match has more grunt than this rubbish.  

Might as well put the sheila’s on McQ...

 

2 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Josh Kelly is a freak too. Wish we could have found a way to make a play for him too. 

Sadly, hindsight tells us we had two chances to take Kelly as he was a close runner-up to Hogan in the 2012 mini-draft.

Oh well!  If we had of taken Cripps at pick 9, we’d now be hailed as geniuses.

The GWS trade was a good move at the time IMHO.

 

7 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Josh Kelly is a freak too. Wish we could have found a way to make a play for him too. 

imagine if we had dusty & kelly! oh wait 

2 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

Might as well put the sheila’s on McQ...

 

The girls have gone harder. 


1 minute ago, Cards13 said:

Macca there is zero intensity, seeing players giggling while they have the ball looking for targets shows that. 

They look fair dinkum to me ... the sport is basically keepings-off these days so what on earth do you expect if the most highly skilled players are all involved.

A much much better version of keepings-off.  Stands to reason

You put 2 low skilled teams against each other and you're going to see an ugly mess.  Looks more intense but it's a ruse. 

Anyway,  I'm thoroughly enjoying tonight's game and if others prefer to watch 'scramble-ball',  go right ahead. Ha ha!

9 minutes ago, Macca said:

They look fair dinkum to me ... the sport is basically keepings-off these days so what on earth do you expect if the most highly skilled players are all involved.

A much much better version of keepings-off.  Stands to reason

You put 2 low skilled teams against each other and you're going to see an ugly mess.  Looks more intense but it's a ruse. 

Even good players play worse when Under pressure


23 minutes ago, Macca said:

They look fair dinkum to me ... the sport is basically keepings-off these days so what on earth do you expect if the most highly skilled players are all involved.

A much much better version of keepings-off.  Stands to reason

You put 2 low skilled teams against each other and you're going to see an ugly mess.  Looks more intense but it's a ruse. 

The “Mexican wave” wave on the crowd says otherwise to me but each to there own. 
As I said from a skill level stand point I’ve loved it, it has no intensity which totally detracts from the game, it’s a fundraiser.

35 minutes ago, McQueen said:

Ted Whittens legends match has more grunt than this rubbish.  

That's just Darren Jarman standing up.

 

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