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Maybe they would Lois, maybe they would…
Why the grand final must always be held at the MCG
Oh right, for a moment there I thought it was about creating history, rather than replicating it.
Well then, let’s remove that point from the four and leave it with Noise, Build-Up & Money, because ‘History’ has already been changed a bucketload of times. The jumper designs are different, the rules are different, the teams are different, the Finals System is different etc etc. So making it a different ground would just be par for the course…
Why the grand final must always be held at the MCG
So your four main points are (1) Noise (2) Build-Up (3) History (4) Money.
Believe it or not, all four of these points can be replicated and/or created at other stadiums around Australia. Do you have any other points?
Why the grand final must always be held at the MCG
“…West Coast’s loss to Sydney once again exposing their road woes”
Considering the Eagles have won half their away games (vs Collingwood, St Kilda & Adelaide), I’d suggest it’s not ‘road woes’ that are the issue. More like injuries and game structure…
I thought the road-woes narrative was put to bed last year?
2019 AFL season: Round 14 preview
Has ‘The Roar’ apologised to BT yet for suggesting he’s not saying ‘Fantasia’ correctly? (BT actually rang Orazio to confirm. I bet ‘The Roar’ didn’t…)
Yep, Brian Taylor really called Aliir Aliir 'Majak Daw'
Well, there are numerous ‘journos’, who did not go to the source and ask how he’d like his name to be pronounced. BT actually did.
So any criticism of BT for this is pure tripe
Just say his name right, BT
…but BT actually pronounces it the way Orazio prefers.
(Ref: https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2019-orazio-fantasia-clears-the-air-on-pronunciation-of-surname/news-story/9eca97ec6bbadac7d03ef00319febbb2)
So will there be an article re-submission?
Just say his name right, BT
“Firm favourites at their home ground”??
Not according to any betting agencies…
AFL Round 4 preview panel
29 points was the Pies’ biggest lead of the GF in fact.
At this stage (Rd 3), most pundits would be suggesting Geelong, West Coast & Collingwood are the three most likely to take out this year’s flag.
Hard to argue with speculation, because it can’t be proved wrong until after the event…
The Eagles have the flag at their mercy
You say West Coast after claiming their fourth flag last year, will “succeed even more in 2019”.
In 2019:
• You have them third, after they finished second last year.
• You have them Runners Up, after winning it last year.
Something’s not right?
Predicting the 2019 AFL ladder and finals series
Whilst a close GF does not a classic make, this one had it all, ergo classic.
In the same breath, one could argue ‘errors in a GF do not preclude it from classic status’…
A close grand final does not a classic make
“Free kicks and run of the ball”?? Please. I’d suggest the Eagles were a little better today based on factors other than umpiring and the bouncing ball…
West Coast join Collingwood in 2018 AFL Grand Final
Can we perhaps let George Orwell settle it Cam?
So yes, they’re all equal…(but some are more equal than others)
😉
Highlights: Johannisen kicks a winner for the Dogs in Sydney
Ummm, we’ve already established the fact they’ve earned the same amount of wins as Geelong there Mark, but please, don’t tell me you’d call them second on the ladder as well? Hooy boy…I think I need to draw a diagram with some crayons to explain this…
Highlights: Johannisen kicks a winner for the Dogs in Sydney
“The Bulldogs now move into equal second…” – I’m gonna have to call your bluff on this one…
You’ll probably, nay definitely, find that if we were to stop the season right now, the Bulldogs would actually be 5th. There are four teams above them on the ladder, and thirteen below them – no matter which way you look at it, the Dogs are still 5th.
Percentage is there for a reason, and it’ll be crucial come September for the Top 8 sides. The Bulldogs have the second worst percentage of all the Top 8 teams, so sharing ten wins with Geelong (the ONLY team in 2nd spot), counts for nothing.
If we were to use your logic during the finals (ie five teams in 2nd spot, and no-one in 3rd-6th), September would be really weird.. ?
C’mon please, don’t forget about the one percenters…%%%
Highlights: Johannisen kicks a winner for the Dogs in Sydney
As far as the Eagles’ run home is concerned, you omitted Essendon (home) after Brisbane. Coupled with (arguably) a win against the Crows this weekend, and that’s potentially eight-straight before they hit GWS. With their last home match against the Hawks in Rd 22, the Eagles could have 16 wins for the season, putting them well inside the Top 4.
It’s all well within their control…
Josh Kennedy: Poster boy for the Weagles’ travel sickness
I think I spoke too soon: a no-travel game for Geelong, losing to a bottom 8 side…unpredictable!
West Coast aren’t flat track bullies
No argument from me. Ryan’s article covers that too. When they’re behind the 8 ball, WC struggle to regain any ascendancy.
Thankfully, we’re only eight rounds in. Time enough to rectify. Your boys are looking the goods though
West Coast aren’t flat track bullies
…and speaking of missing-the-eight vs winning-the-premiership, those who make money off predicting such outcomes (ie bookies) have WC, GEE, SYD, NM, HAW all at $13 to miss finals, while suggesting WC are equal fourth likely to win it ($7.50, along with NM & GWS).
But if you’ve got better odds, we can talk turkey!
West Coast aren’t flat track bullies
Sami, no one’s disputing the fact that WC have beaten poor sides at home and lost to good ones away.
Rather than say “all they have shown…”, have a read of Ryan’s article – he’s attempting to make sense of it all, rather than just stating their Win/Loss record for the year.
West Coast aren’t flat track bullies
Oh Sami. Who rates the Eagles? Is it the media? Their/Opposition Supporters? Their own management? All of the above? Some of the above?
Either way, I can see no causal link between how a team is rated, and how they perform on the field.
If you’re suggesting that the best way for West Coast to win away from home (or indeed come from behind), is for the media/supporters to lower their expectations of the team, then you probably need to examine the game a little more closely.
West Coast aren’t flat track bullies
In fact, West Coast actually HAVE a forwardline of Kennedy, Darling & LeCras…!
Fremantle's maiden premiership looks a fair way off
Whether Rioli blatantly or covertly tampered with the sample doesn’t matter. If the Chaperone witnesses it, he notes it in his report and moves on. He doesn’t pull Rioli up and say “C’mon Champ, you can’t do that”
Your question should really be, “Why would Rioli tamper with his sample knowing his every move was being observed by the Chaperone?”
Willie Rioli facing four-year ban by ASADA over sample tampering