Will a 34-round fixture save the AFL?
The 2020 AFL season looks like no other, with teams relocating from around the country into hubs just to keep the delayed home-and-away fixture…
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The 2020 AFL season looks like no other, with teams relocating from around the country into hubs just to keep the delayed home-and-away fixture…
Was the Brisbane and GWS game on Saturday night the most over-umpired finals game ever? I couldn't believe the stat that there were 54…
Just one out of the box, but would it be to much to have a AFLW state of origin series, at the end of the AFLW season, with the teams playing with 22 players and 18 on the ground.
It could be played over 2 weeks.
Why can't the AFL have State of Origin?
love it, put your money where your mouth is…. 👍
Five predictions for the 2021 AFL season
No way, is he in the best 3, lucky top be in the top 15 players.
Five predictions for the 2021 AFL season
Yep 100% agree, just hope those Geelong supporters don’t read this, lol, as bad as Eagle supporters believing there list isn’t getting old.
Five predictions for the 2021 AFL season
12 sides could make the 8, I think…to early to make a call on who will finish in the top 8, I like these sides, but like most we will have to wait until the first 8 rounds are over to get a true gauge on what sides look like they will have a good year and play finals.
Hey Peter Chrisp,
based on your opinion of my opinion you must have locked in your final 8, would you like to share it and why? or even your top 10 sides.
Geelong, slide, after 8 rounds – Cats could be could be 6/2 or 3/5, medium draw.
Richmond, hold, after 8 rounds – Tigers could be 8/0 or 1/7, hard draw.
Port Adelaide, hold, after 8 rounds – Port could be 8/0 or 5/3, easier draw than most.
Fremantle, move up, after 8 rounds – Dockers could be 6/2 or 3/5, medium draw.
Brisbane, move up, after 8 rounds – Lions could be 8/0 or 1/7, medium draw.
Western Bulldogs, move up, after 8 rounds – Doggies 8/0 or 6/2, medium draw.
West Coast Eagles, slide, after 8 rounds – 6/2 or 6/2, medium draw.
Carlton, move up, after 8 rounds – Baggers could be 7/1 or 2/6, light heavy draw.
Melbourne, move up, after 8 rounds – Mighty Dees could be 8/0 or 3/5, easier draw than most.
GWS, move up, after 8 rounds – Giants could be 8/0 or 2/6, medium draw.
Collingwood, slide, after 8 rounds – Mighty Pies could be 7/1 or 3/5, easier draw than most.
St Kilda, move up, after 8 rounds – Saints could be 6/2 or 3/5, medium draw.
Five predictions for the 2021 AFL season
1. Jordan De Goey will make the All-Australian team, nah.
Josh Daicos makes the AAT
2. West Coast will make the top two, nah.
West Coast to have injuries to key players and end up bottom 4 and pick up ‘Jacob Van Rooyen’ who by career end is a 4 time premiership hero (no pressure kiddo).
3. Joe Daniher will prove to be the best recruit of the 2021 season, well yeah, but nah.
Nakia Cockatoo to play every game including winning his first of 2 premierships medals and makes the AAT.
4. Port will suffer from a drop-off in form this year, nah
Port to play the grand final and lose to Brisbane by 2 points.
5. Fremantle will make the eight, yeah, nah.
Dockers make the eight and straight out, but make the grand final in 2022.
Five predictions for the 2021 AFL season
But they traded away Fogarty without giving the kid a chance to make it or step up, yes teams should try to win, but looking at Richmond they rebuilt their list and then added 3 players before the 2017 and have won 3 flags in 4 years, are you saying Richmond got it wrong and Geelong got it right, I seem to remember Geelong rebuilding its list with young players back in the early 2000’s and with a mix of senior players went on to win a couple of flags.
So your happy as a paid up member of Geelong FC to play off in the finals without winning a flag? What happens from this point, if Carlton win a flag before Geelong, who would have then been the more successful club, since Carltons rebuild which started (reported to have started) 2016,
Clearly Carlton…
All I’m saying in my opinion I don’t think Geelong have improve as a Club, where other clubs have improve and the younger players on there list will improve as they get more preseasons into their bodies.
No matter what happens, it will be interesting to see what happens, I hope Geelong does win a flag, it would be fantastic for Danger, Joel, Hawkins and co.
Fingers crossed it works for them.
Why 2021 is this Geelong side's last shot at premiership glory
Don’t really see what players that have come into the side will improve them to the point of making finals.
I think for Melbourne to have a real finals chance they need younger guys like Luke Jackson, Weideman, Kysaiah Pickett and sadly that’s all I can really see on their list that could improve them, and those 3 all need to have an outstanding season.
Not sure how to rate them, yet.
The Melbourne Demons are a genuine flag contender
Doran Smith great article,
I don’t think 2021 will be great year for the Crows, but with more develop in their younger players and some smart trading at years end they may have a better 2022.
The Order of Merit - Adelaide Crows 2021 season
So your saying Geelong will continue down the same path of bring 30 yo plus players to play 2 years of footy in the hope of winning a flag?
Why 2021 is this Geelong side's last shot at premiership glory
Yeah, I understand your point and your 100% right going to be interesting, but I think Collingwood’s many issues will take most if not all the focus this season and couple early losses will then place huge amounts of pressure on the coach, as much as I would love to bag the Tigers they make it very hard to do.
Why 2021 is this Geelong side's last shot at premiership glory
Oh, did I say no one at Geelong gets to play a game, expect the 24 players marked for a seniors, can you please show me when I said that?
Lachie Fogarty went to Carlton and is 21 years old why did they do that, isn’t he any good? will he be a better player in 5 years time than Shaun Higgins 32yo, simple answer is yes as Fogarty will still be playing and Higgins won’t be.
All I’m saying is Geelong have a huge rebuild only 2 years away, if you disagree thats fine matey, its just opinion on what I see coming for the mighty Cats.
Why 2021 is this Geelong side's last shot at premiership glory
Yeah Cat your right will they be able to step in and play to a standard that will help the Geelong FC get to a grand final and win it, do they have the experience, the game time, will they do the job when required?
I remember when Geelong was at their best (winning flags) so was their reserve side in the VFL, be interesting in the next 2 years who they blood and what direction they go down, I just don’t see the light, yet.
Why 2021 is this Geelong side's last shot at premiership glory
Nah have to disagree I think over the last 10 years the Cats have been pretty good, I think from 2017 on the Tigers will take the cake.
Why 2021 is this Geelong side's last shot at premiership glory
Don’t get me wrong on Geelong I have a huge amount of respect for the club, I would turn up and watch Senior play at your home ground in the crowd, wow the noise and it was awesome watching him live against Richmond at the MCG, Geelong has to be the best if not top 2 best managed clubs in the AFL, I just see them going down the same path as they have been doing for the last 10 years of bring in other players to top up their side and it hasn’t worked for them, lots of reason why it hasn’t, but to me why will that change this season?
Maybe it will different and they get that flag, but I fear a rebuild is a lot closer than a flag.
Why 2021 is this Geelong side's last shot at premiership glory
Guess you don’t disagree with those clubs improving?
Why 2021 is this Geelong side's last shot at premiership glory
Had Geelong in my top 8 last season and have them in there at the minute for this season, just don’t see the improvement coming.
Why 2021 is this Geelong side's last shot at premiership glory
Brisbane
Port Adelaide
Richmond
Western Bulldogs
St Kilda
Why 2021 is this Geelong side's last shot at premiership glory
Not sure the Cats have players to come in and replace them, but hey would love to see some of the the young talent get a game or 10, would be interesting to see what they have.
Why 2021 is this Geelong side's last shot at premiership glory
Clearly looking at their recruiting over the last 5 years they are in it to win it, I just don’t think it will work, they got damn close last season and well done to them for that I just don’t see them improving to the point that they are any better this year than last.
I guess the question is will other teams be any better than Geelong, have they improved or have the growth to improve in season 2021.
Lets look at the key players at Geelong.
– Rhys Stanley 32yo – will he get any better?
– Zach Tuohy 32yo – will he get any better?
– Shaun Higgins 33yo – will he get any better?
– Jeremy Cameron 28yo – will he get any better?
– Isaac Smith 33yo – will he get any better?
– Joel Selwood 33yo – will he get any better?
– Mitch Duncan 30yo – will he get any better?
– Gary Rohan 30yo – will he get any better?
– Lachie Henderson 33yo – will he get any better?
– Tom Hawkins 33yo – will he get any better?
– Sam Menegola 29yo – will he get any better?
– Patrick Dangerfield 31 yo – will he get any better?
– Mark Blicavs 30yo – will he get any better?
and how many will get a full season?
in 2 years if they don’t get the most out of these guys then its a rebuild, if I was a supporter of Geelong I would be more worried about how many games we get out of this group, with luck and they all miss 1 or 2 games then they make the top 8, just don’t see it happening, thats my opinion.
Why 2021 is this Geelong side's last shot at premiership glory
Well I agree with AD, but I see Geelong in 2 years time in the same position, but looking at a rebuild, so look I think Geelong would look at every possible fix, thats why I think they would be looking at a change.
Port all in on Ken Hinkley
lol, your a funny fella, no chance matey the mighty WA Ladies would win.
Why can't the AFL have State of Origin?