Is AFL Becoming Unwatchable?

Discussion in 'Aussie Rules Football Discussion' started by Skippos, Apr 25, 2014.

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  1. Skippos SM Morgan

    Serious question. With the recent criticism from nearly every media commentator and many coaches about the state of the game and how the umpires are letting it flow to much to the extent that its becoming a rolling maul I thought I'd get some opinion on it. Between lethal suggesting 'zones' and all the other proposed changes, does something need to be done?

    After listening to Andrew Jarman rant on for hours on triple m this morning I'm getting sick of it really. It's not even that bad, I don't even notice the congestion they speak of half the time. And I enjoy it anyway.
     
    Skippos, Apr 25, 2014
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  2. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    It's still very watchable, the umps need to grow a pair and start calling more caught with the balls though, it is ridiculous at the moment.
     
    Sultan Pepper, Apr 25, 2014
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  3. Skippos SM Morgan

    Yeah I do agree on that. So many blokes have like 3 seconds, do sfa then just get fingertips on the ball as they get it out mid tackle and get away with it

    Reality check: if someone does fuck all when they've got time to do heaps, if they get tackled fuck em unless they get a >5-10 metre kick away while they're being tackled. Fuck allowing anyone to ineffective handball their way out of a HTB call
     
    Skippos, Apr 25, 2014
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  4. MatthewJay TA Miokovic

    Massive over-reaction. It's no worse then last year.
     
    MatthewJay, Apr 25, 2014
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  5. MatthewJay TA Miokovic

    David King calling for boundary throw-ins to be scrapped in ridiculous. :laugh:
     
    MatthewJay, Apr 25, 2014
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  6. Dirk Diggler DM Diggler

    It's only the people from the 80s who want all the violence back in it that are complaining.
     
    Dirk Diggler, Apr 25, 2014
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  7. Toolman TR Man

    There's no structure to it at all, ball just flies around everywhere. Fucking stupid sport.
     
    Toolman, Apr 25, 2014
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  8. Dirk Diggler DM Diggler

    No structure :laugh:
     
    Dirk Diggler, Apr 25, 2014
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  9. Skippos SM Morgan

    Haha shit of all the criticisms....

    Afl mightn't be like league where there is a distinct line but its a game of structure in a way similar but not identical to soccer

    As an aside no need to come in and bait/try and start a league/afl flame war, don't think any of us go into league threads to troll
     
    Skippos, Apr 25, 2014
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  10. Toolman TR Man

    Soccer is way different. AFL looks like a mess, there's players everywhere the ball is constantly going who knows where, it's not a set of aesthetic passing followed by good decision-making, it's basically a contest of luck where the ball spits out half the time.
     
    Toolman, Apr 25, 2014
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  11. MatthewJay TA Miokovic

    NRL averaging 16,000 people at games this season.

    We'll be right.
     
    MatthewJay, Apr 25, 2014
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  12. Harps ZAF MacDonald

    People pay to watch the big marks and the big goals. They're all still there.. If anything this season has been better. Infuriating at times due to the umps, but that's okay.
     
    Harps, Apr 25, 2014
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  13. Toolman TR Man

    Never even compared it to RL, you guys did. At least I can admit the faults in the sport I like. Rugby League is a shit live sport to watch.
     
    Toolman, Apr 25, 2014
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  14. MatthewJay TA Miokovic

    I think umpiring has been better overall, given they're letting more things go. But they've definitely over-corrected.

    2014 umpiring > 2013 umpiring

    They just need to start paying more holding the ball free-kicks and give the key forwards a chop out when they're overly manhandled.
     
    MatthewJay, Apr 25, 2014
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  15. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    You've just got an untrained eye toolio and don't appreciate or understand the finer points.
     
    Sultan Pepper, Apr 25, 2014
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  16. Mousey AJ Son

    Thank god I'm not the only one. Expected to come in here to rip you about it. Love that everyone seems to think this way - it's all media beat up and most AFL fans notice this.

    Massive DWTA.

    a) that becomes an entirely subjective call for an umpire to make - that spells danger. They've been good this year because its easy to tell what's a good call and what's not.
    b) holding the ball is that, holding the ball. It's not a freekick to reward players who make good tackles, it's designed to penalise those who cannot correctly dispose of the ball. I don't care if you move the ball a metre or 50. If you get rid of it, you got rid of it.

    Agreed.

    Exactly. They've been trying to do this for years. They want crash and bash footy, but the reality is that that kind of footy would lose you every game this week.

    DWTA about the holding the ball, but the forwards thing is something. Personally I reckon you should be able to push an opponent as much/as hard as you like as long as it's not in the back. Don't allow any grabbing, only pushing. You see a grab, auto freekick. It's easy to define and still rewards the player with brute strength.
     
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    Mousey, Apr 25, 2014
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  17. Skippos SM Morgan

    Then the moment Hawkins retires

    'Nah no brute strength allowed ok'
     
    Skippos, Apr 25, 2014
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  18. Mousey AJ Son

    Umm wtf?
     
    Mousey, Apr 25, 2014
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  19. Mousey AJ Son

    Diggler can c' I've thought that way for years.


    Look, we all know you fap over anything athletic but that's an interesting attack Skip, even for you.
     
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    Mousey, Apr 25, 2014
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  20. Skippos SM Morgan

    I was pointing out that it just so happens that your stance would turn your #1 forward from a 45 goal a season fwd to an 80 goal a season fwd.

    A little convenient :p
     
    Skippos, Apr 25, 2014
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