This Year's AFL Premiers

[So_Cynical]

Very stupid of the AFL to not have extra time or golden point for the final....yep i know the second final will be a big money spinner etc, still stupid outcome for the supporters and players, the clubs will prob do ok outa it.

 

[IFocus]

I am just thank full Australia has another week without Collingwood being premiers thought the Saints were gone at half time

 

[robots]

hello,

gee what a spin out with the game today, collingwood very very fortunate to have next week to make amends

Goddard BOG by a mile i reckon

thankyou
professor robots

 

[Duckman#72]

Very stupid of the AFL to not have extra time or golden point for the final....yep i know the second final will be a big money spinner etc, still stupid outcome for the supporters and players, the clubs will prob do ok outa it.

Call me a traditionalist - but I like the result.

Certainly great for the AFL.

Duckman

 

[Knobby22]

Great game.

Good for football.

 

[Tink]

Well that was a game well worth watching, but I think they should have had extra time.

1977 was the last Grand Final draw and that was the VFL

The game has grown alot since then

 

[Duckman#72]

Well that was a game well worth watching, but I think they should have had extra time.

1977 was the last Grand Final draw and that was the VFL

The game has grown alot since then

In today's modern era where we lament the lack of "characters" in sport, abhor the rise of advertising over traditions, resent the "coldness" that professionalism has brought to sport, and shake our heads at the problems and vices that big money bring to athletes I think it is refreshing to see some things stay the same.

If anything it should be "easier" in this era of professional sport. Back in 1977, players were part time footballers and clubs existed on the smell of oily rags. The players and clubs of today are committed fulltime agents of the games.

If after 4 quarters of football, on the biggest day of the year, the teams cannot be separated - then another game is required. I think extra time, or golden point would cheapen the result.

Duckman

 

[SM Junkie]

I feel sorry for the supporters. With tickets going back to general sale, there will be many who will not make it back to next weeks game. I do appreciate it costs money to put on another match, but I think that those club supporters who went to the match yesterday should have the first opportunity to purchase another ticket. Otherwise it's a bit like leaving a match and half time.

 

[gav]

Brownlow: what does Dane Swan have to do? I mean really!

Call of the week goes to a Saints fan at the Grand Final parade. As Dane Swan went passed, the Saints fan yelled out:

"Hey Swan show us your Brownlow!"

 

[Tink]

Oh well, we are going to have to disagree on this one Duckman.

If they can play extra time for the final games before the Grand Final, I dont see it as a problem doing it on Grand Final day.

People have paid top dollar to be there on the day to watch the Grand Final, the whole shoo bang, not to have to go back the following week.

The game has changed already from VFL to AFL, ask any Fitzroy and Sth Melbourne supporters. This isnt a state based game anymore, its now national and international and alot of people make alot of arrangements around it.

I think this game will be the reason for a change.

 

[Tink]

I think Collingwood will win, if they had time on last week, St Kilda would have won - my opinion.

I dont agree with giving medals to players that played in last weeks game that are missing this game.

If they want to go by rules, thats not the rules.

 

[jbocker]

It was certainly a great game - very impressed with the Saints efforts, hopefully they can do it again, but I dont think so.

Replay or extra time. I havent really decided which, so long as we dont have a shoot out (though maybe every player can have have a kick at open goals from outside 50

Geez I really felt for Gary with his difficult decision ...$10M!... Cmon Gaz whats difficult about that!!

 

[craigj]

hi tink
did you go by jemma on hot copper
i agree with collingwood to win they should score more heavily this week and bring the ball into the forward line more directly

 

[Tink]

Hi Craig
No I have never been on HotCopper, only ever heard of it through here.

Yep, jbocker, its been a big shake up at Geelong this week.
I get the feeling that there was alot more going on than we were lead to believe

 

[Tink]

Congratulations to Collingwood and all their supporters

Must be Melbourne's year next year :

 

[So_Cynical]

Well what a anti climax...seriously with hindsight what would the AFL supporters prefer, whats better for the game? 20 minutes more of that great drawn game or the rubbish walk over of a final we had yesterday.

 

[Logique]

I agree, time to move on. 10 minutes extra time Mr Demetriou.

St Kilda might have won in extra time last week but as it turns out, that would have been an injustice the the Pies.

Collingwood might win in 2011 too. May have to keep Mighty Mick on in 2012. Sorry about that Nathan, the club comes first.

 

[nomore4s]

Well done to the Pies, were way too good for St Kilda.

Have to wonder if the Saints have missed their opportunity now, aging list, no young talent and it was plainly obvious yesterday if their top 6 don't fire the rest of the team are pretty substandard. I'm also not sure if you can win too many GF's with that game plan.

Baker played like a guy who has only played 1 game in 12 weeks but he certainly wasn't on his pat malone.

 

[nomore4s]

What is the go with Reiwoldt and those glasses?

 

[nunthewiser]

good to see your missus let you watch the game 4,s