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Post by SharksFan99 on Jan 1, 2018 21:25:58 GMT 10
I'm not a fan of aerial ping-pong, but I know that EyewitnessTV and @paul both follow the sport, so I decided to create a thread based on the upcoming season.  Discuss matters relating to the 2018 AFL Season here.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2018 21:40:35 GMT 10
Port Adelaide vs Geelong Grand Final and if it is I'm gonna play in the traffic.
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Post by EyewitnessTV on Jan 2, 2018 22:52:04 GMT 10
I'm not a fan of aerial ping-pong, but I know that EyewitnessTV and @paul both follow the sport, so I decided to create a thread based on the upcoming season. Discuss matters relating to the 2018 AFL Season here. Haha, I think the supposed “aerial ping-pong” is far more interesting than the boring as “stop-start” nature of play of League.  Port Adelaide vs Geelong Grand Final and if it is I'm gonna play in the traffic. I predict it now - Collingwood v Richmond Grand Final 2018! I’ll post my ladder prediction for this year when I get a chance. 
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2018 22:58:43 GMT 10
Richmond will do a Bulldogs and miss the 8.
Collingwood have a rubbish list, will miss the 8 for the 5th year in a row.
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Post by EyewitnessTV on Jan 2, 2018 23:11:47 GMT 10
Richmond will do a Bulldogs and miss the 8. Collingwood have a rubbish list, will miss the 8 for the 5th year in a row. Yeah, you’re probably right about the Pies. I can keep dreaming though, right?!  As for the Tigers, after changing my mind on several occasions, I’m expecting them to make the top 8 this coming season. As for whether they will go back-to-back? At this stage I’m going to say no. I reckon Adelaide will be thereabouts again (top-two finish potentially).
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2018 23:42:32 GMT 10
Not confident with Adelaide, the loss of Lever is going to hurt big time. Lower end of the 8 I think.
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Post by EyewitnessTV on Jan 26, 2018 0:09:52 GMT 10
The full fixture for the inaugural AFLX competition was released recently. AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan said: The AFLX CompetitionGROUP 1Hindmarsh Stadium, Thursday, February 15 POOL A: Fremantle, Geelong, Port Adelaide POOL B: Adelaide, Collingwood, West Coast 6.10pm – Port Adelaide v Geelong 6.38pm – Adelaide v Collingwood 7.06pm – Geelong v Fremantle 7.34pm – West Coast v Adelaide 8.02pm – Fremantle v Port Adelaide 8.30pm – Collingwood v West Coast 9.03pm – Grand Final * Times Central Daylight Savings Time GROUP 2Etihad Stadium, Friday, February 16 POOL A: Carlton, Melbourne, North Melbourne POOL B: Essendon, Hawthorn, St Kilda 6.40pm – Carlton v Melbourne 7.08pm – Hawthorn v Essendon 7.36pm – North Melbourne v Carlton 8.04pm – Essendon v St Kilda 8.32pm – Melbourne v North Melbourne 9.00pm – St Kilda v Hawthorn 9.33pm – Grand Final * Times Eastern Daylight Savings Time GROUP 3Allianz Stadium, Saturday, February 17 POOL A: Brisbane, GWS Giants, Richmond POOL B: Gold Coast, Sydney, Western Bulldogs 4.10pm – GWS v Richmond 4.38pm – Sydney v Western Bulldogs 5.06pm – Richmond v Brisbane Lions 5.34pm – Western Bulldogs v Gold Coast 6.02pm – Brisbane Lions v GWS 6.30pm – Gold Coast v Sydney 7.03pm – Grand Final * Times Eastern Daylight Savings Time
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Post by SharksFan99 on Jan 26, 2018 6:03:41 GMT 10
AFLX would have to be the most blatant ploy to hinder the success of another sports code.I hope the competition fails.
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Post by EyewitnessTV on Jan 26, 2018 21:58:22 GMT 10
AFLX would have to be the most blatant ploy to hinder the success of another sports code.I hope the competition fails. Yeh, I don’t really get the point of it really and I probably won’t bother watching it. Seems like the AFL is trying its hardest by going the way of cricket and having many different forms of the game. They should be very wary of this otherwise they could go the way of cricket and damage forms of the code also.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Jan 26, 2018 23:01:09 GMT 10
AFLX would have to be the most blatant ploy to hinder the success of another sports code.I hope the competition fails. Yeh, I don’t really get the point of it really and I probably won’t bother watching it. Seems like the AFL is trying its hardest by going the way of cricket and having many different forms of the game. They should be very wary of this otherwise they could go the way of cricket and damage forms of the code also. It's purely a tactic to hinder the growth of soccer in Australia. From what I understand, AFLX matches will be played on rectangular fields, rather than ovals. The AFL may wish to impact soccer's popularity, but the launch of AFLX isn't going to change anything.
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Post by EyewitnessTV on Jan 26, 2018 23:28:05 GMT 10
Yeh, I don’t really get the point of it really and I probably won’t bother watching it. Seems like the AFL is trying its hardest by going the way of cricket and having many different forms of the game. They should be very wary of this otherwise they could go the way of cricket and damage forms of the code also. It's purely a tactic to hinder the growth of soccer in Australia. From what I understand, AFLX matches will be played on rectangular fields, rather than ovals. The AFL may wish to impact soccer's popularity, but the launch of AFLX isn't going to change anything. Interesting. I doubt it will work. Apparently there will also be 10 players either side used with two 10 minute quarters split into those groups in the new AFLX. The AFL will also be running the second season of the AFLW and another preseason competition of the titled ”JLT Community Series”.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2018 0:54:36 GMT 10
It'll be a success.
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Post by EyewitnessTV on Jan 27, 2018 13:23:25 GMT 10
You think? It may have initial success but I’m not too sure if it will be sustained.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2018 21:40:15 GMT 10
AFL has the best supporters in Australia, it'll be a success for many years. Promise you.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Jan 27, 2018 21:44:31 GMT 10
AFL has the best supporters in Australia, it'll be a success for many years. Promise you. I've read that a lot of AFL supporters are opposed to the format. Even if it is a success, I don't think it will ever replicate the success of the AFL or even the other three major football codes in the country, in my opinion.
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