#AFL Finals Week 1 weekly discussion thread

[stellation]

I just got offered a 25 dollar ticket to the Giants game today via Instagram....anybody else? What's going on there? I wish I could get a 25 dollar ticket to Swans finals..

They should have just made the seats cheap from the start, not thrown in at the last minute. And from the start I mean the start of the season, not just ticket sales for this game.

[Bloods05]

I've become very very cynical about the AFL this year,so I have little interest in anything except the Swans. No Swans, no interest in AFL.

Apparently there's been a big push on the radio by Melbourne commentators for Swans fans to support GWS this finals series- Not gonna happen from my point of view=

And I note the latest Morgan poll saying the Swans are the most supported team in Australia...

How does the AFL justify treating us so badly?

I'm with you on the Giants Daisi. The idea of Swans supporters getting behind GWS because they're a NSW team makes as much sense as Carlton people supporting Collingwood if they play GWS or the Eagles or Brisbane. It's nonsense. This is a club-based competition, not a state-based one, and it always will be.

The issue of fairness in the competition is an entirely separate one.

[Daisi]

I'm with you on the Giants Daisi. The idea of Swans supporters getting behind GWS because they're a NSW team makes as much sense as Carlton people supporting Collingwood if they play GWS or the Eagles or Brisbane. It's nonsense. This is a club-based competition, not a state-based one, and it always will be.

The issue of fairness in the competition is an entirely separate one.

Yes you're right of course...The issue of fairness is separate...but I couldn't help myself...LOL

[barry]

Umps are gifting the game to the dogs again

[Industrial Fan]

They seemed to get involved in one way traffic when GWS has a circa 20pt lead

[Go Swannies]

Umpiring balanced and Dogs are losing badly. Fabulous fightback by the umps and the Dogs are within sight.
Must be nice to wake up on game day morning as a Dogs player and know you'll get the umpiring benefit.

[Blood Fever]

Umps are gifting the game to the dogs again

And the commentators remain silent. There were some shockers with the one against Davis taking the cake.

[Nico]

Some mystery decisions that's for sure.

[dejavoodoo44]

I thought that Greene was a bit stiff, to get kicked in the nuts and to give away a free.
And in the modern terminology, is Greene now off the ground with 'groin awareness'?

[Sandridge]

Umps have been ok for the Dogs up till 3/4T but will need to really dig deep in the last.

[S.S. Bleeder]

How on earth do the Dogs get such favouritism from the umpires? They're allowed to mark 10m kicks, they constantly throw the ball, an opponent touches their them above the shoulders and it's an instant free.

[longmile]

Loving seeing the dogs get thrashed. Even with the umpires help. So satisfying

[707]

Giants are home, the Fairypups fairytale is at an end, thank goodness. Good try umps, the pups just too outclassed.

I know the Giants have been erratic recently but there's a truckload of seriously talented footballers squeezing under their salary cap.

[Sandridge]

Loving seeing the dogs get thrashed. Even with the umpires help. So satisfying

Absolutely!

[dejavoodoo44]

One small advantage for us from the Giants winning, is with next year's draw. Since we finished in the bottom six, we only have to play one top six side twice. That will now be the Giants: who we always play twice, anyway.