NON-MFC: Round 05

[DubDee 26,674]

After one win - The Eagles fans are already giving me the [censored]

that was quick!

[Dee Zephyr 19,311]

3 minutes ago, 640MD said:

Come on eagles.  Get me 5 out of 8

I think you’re safe mate 

[Guest]

7 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

 

On the other hand nice that Jayden can sing the song today

This is the only reason I’m still watching this. But I expect I’ll have to endure the start of Bounce in order to see it. 

[danielE288 781]

Bounce is a Sunday night staple

[Diamond_Jim 12,773]

4 minutes ago, deanox said:

I would like to know what their strategy is to stay viable.

More money from the AFL just like GWS and GCS etc.

AFL never makes hard decisions just like politicians. Too much backlash

[640MD 3,568]

Will someone from our FD watch this match and take notes,  irresponsible if they did not, 

Go Dee’s. Beat the tigers back on track 

[Guest]

If it was still Hardwick and not Ooze this would be more enjoyable 

[Jibroni 5,057]

After todays results its hard not seeing North finishing bottom 2 again. I'm starting to feel sorry for them as we know the feeling of constantly losing year on year.

[DubDee 26,674]

14 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

If it was still Hardwick and not Ooze this would be more enjoyable 

That’s why Hardwick got ‘tired’ of coaching and left to not be smeared with these type of losses 

[Sir Why You Little 37,458]

1 hour ago, deanox said:

It's tough and if it was us I would have been screaming and now I'd be broken. But you're right. 1 or 2 too many teams in Victoria for long term.

And bringing in a Tassie team kills their Tassie connection, and their sponsorship including the AFLW opportunity.

I would like to know what their strategy is to stay viable.

North’s Survival hinged on James Brayshaw having a Grand Solution, where is it? Absolutely non existent,

now we have 3 sides (possibly 4), who all need top end talent. You can’t give assistance to 1 Club & not the others. 
we won’t have 19 Clubs for long, there will be a 20th, so the AFL has created a major problem, that I don’t think it saw coming 

I don’t know the answer, but North staying in Melbourne has really given them a headache 

[deanox 10,070]

1 hour ago, Diamond_Jim said:

More money from the AFL just like GWS and GCS etc.

AFL never makes hard decisions just like politicians. Too much backlash

GWS and GCS make sense as money pits though. They serve a purpose to grow the game in regions where they need extra media exposure. Being a two team town creates a local rivalry which makes the competition feel legitimate too (ie not a Vic comp with a single local presence).

Pumping money into North doesn't serve that purpose at the moment, and North must realise it isnt a viable long term solution.

Banking on the AFL being too weak to make a real decision is a short term solution based on current management,they must know things could change in an instant.

[Demonland 74,431]

 

[Demonstone 23,576]

Getting back to yesterday's results, I see that Carlton fans were visibly rocked by that close loss.

 

 

[Guest]

13 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

So, a draw?

[BoBo 2,956]

22 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

So, a draw?

A moral win by Port as they don’t have Maynard.

[Guest]

Ugh the cheek. 
Welcome to our world, Vossy

While he can’t publicly bag the review system or the umpires, Voss is clearly spewing about the Owies (deemed touched) goal in the third quarter…

 

You didn’t have the benefit of seeing what happened, huh Vossy. Well, try having the benefit of seeing what happened and still getting stiffed. That’s so much worse. Everyone behind the goals at last year’s semi had the benefit of seeing what happened when Caleb Marchbank didn’t touch the ball. Hurts when the shoe’s on the other foot, doesn’t it?!

[layzie 34,528]

Been away all weekend so catching up on some Kayo Bites. 

What a win that was from Adelaide! Very very impressive and good on them for not giving up. 

[No. 31 1,404]

18 hours ago, deanox said:

GWS and GCS make sense as money pits though. They serve a purpose to grow the game in regions where they need extra media exposure. Being a two team town creates a local rivalry which makes the competition feel legitimate too (ie not a Vic comp with a single local presence).

Pumping money into North doesn't serve that purpose at the moment, and North must realise it isnt a viable long term solution.

Banking on the AFL being too weak to make a real decision is a short term solution based on current management,they must know things could change in an instant.

North should head to Canberra. Along with adjacent areas of Southern NSW (traditional Australian Rules Football territory) it has a population base possibly larger than Tasmania. Playing a few Northern Territory games could also be an idea.

GWS playing some matches in Canberra just dilutes the push into Western Sydney IMO.

[No. 31 1,404]

18 hours ago, Demonstone said:

Getting back to yesterday's results, I see that Carlton fans were visibly rocked by that close loss.

 

 

LOL 😁

[640MD 3,568]

So who are you gunna pick

4 games could go either way  another 2 well not much difference.

perhaps Fremantle v eagles should go to freo 

Brisbane v Geelong I want both to lose, 

glad we have a break

 

[dino rover 714]

19 hours ago, Demonstone said:

Getting back to yesterday's results, I see that Carlton fans were visibly rocked by that close loss.

 

 

He could need more roughage

Perhaps Metamucil?

[Maldonboy38 6,435]

As bad as Hawks & Tigers are, they have HUGE injury lists so there is no way to accurately assess them. 

And as bad as the Roos are, I'm not getting sucked in at all. They are doing exactly what Clarkson did at the Hawks in his first 2 years and with his track record the club will just wear all the carp. The current difficulty is, they don't have a Buddy Franklin and they need 2 large backmen. 

[The heart beats true 18,201]

North should move to play at Geelong. With the population growth happening to the West of Melbourne, Geelong, and Surf Coast it makes a lot of sense, and also…

It would really annoy Geelong, and that’s always a good thing.

[gs77 4,614]

6 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

North should move to play at Geelong. With the population growth happening to the West of Melbourne, Geelong, and Surf Coast it makes a lot of sense, and also…

It would really annoy Geelong, and that’s always a good thing.

In that universe,  how funny would it be if the Govt mandated that they share Kardinia Park 50:50 with the Cats due to the significant taxpayer funds thst have gone into its development. 🤣

[monoccular 17,760]

On 15/04/2024 at 17:45, The heart beats true said:

North should move to play at Geelong. With the population growth happening to the West of Melbourne, Geelong, and Surf Coast it makes a lot of sense, and also…

It would really annoy Geelong, and that’s always a good thing.

and throw in the WESTERN Bulldogs too 🙂