2021 pre-season general footy chat

[dejavoodoo44]

Big few weeks for Framlingham. First the wonderful Archie Roach is inducted into the ARIA hall of fame, and now Jamarra Ugle-Hagan is taken at number one.

[Blood Fever]

Big few weeks for Framlingham. First the wonderful Archie Roach is inducted into the ARIA hall of fame, and now Jamarra Ugle-Hagan is taken at number one.

Huge week. Great to see.

[707]

I see the AFL has finally slapped down the Pies trying to worm their way out of the Treloar financials.

Apparently as the Dogs have been saying, Pies have to pay $1.5 mill to Treloar over 5 years and that will come out of their TPP. Dogs are willing to make some adjustments per year so the Pies can meet their cap.

Pies heirachy have shown themselves to be low life scum this off season.

[707]

aaaand, in more Pies news, Fat Face is stepping down as President at the end of the season. Read the tea leaves I suspect and found he was losing the members who generally haven't enjoyed this off season :-)

[Thunder Shaker]

I'm predicting Collingwood will be the big sliders next year.

[chalbilto]

ditto.

[dejavoodoo44]

aaaand, in more Pies news, Fat Face is stepping down as President at the end of the season. Read the tea leaves I suspect and found he was losing the members who generally haven't enjoyed this off season :-)

I think he may be dedicating the next few years, to finding a joke that is funny to other people. I mean, probably the main reason that I haven't auditioned for Millionaire Hot Seat, is that I'm sure that I would offend him, by repeating the phrase, "Yes, I got it, but it just wasn't very funny, that's all".

[barry]

aaaand, in more Pies news, Fat Face is stepping down as President at the end of the season. Read the tea leaves I suspect and found he was losing the members who generally haven't enjoyed this off season :-)

Just wait for McChin's to resurface at the AFL executive level.


No person has done more to damage and hold back the national expansion of the game than Eddie McChin McGuire.

[Industrial Fan]

I'm predicting Collingwood will be the big sliders next year.

I’m predicting Essendon and Collingwood as big floaters for many years to come

[Thunder Shaker]

I’m predicting Essendon and Collingwood as big floaters for many years to come

Collingwood - definitely. Bottom four next year is likely.

Essendon are harder to read. They may not make finals next year but they're not going to be getting the spoon either. They may well end up circling the drain in the middle of the ladder for a few years but I can't tell yet.

Another club that's facing impending doom is Geelong. There's only so many years they can keep fielding the oldest list in the competition before those aging stars are hit with injury and retirement. They may poach a few players from other clubs, but that will only prolong the inevitable. Will they get the spoon in a few years? Adelaide went from top in 2017 to bottom in 2020. Geelong finished on top in 2019 and made the Grand Final in 2020. Geelong spoon in 2024?

[barry]

Another club that's facing impending doom is Geelong. There's only so many years they can keep fielding the oldest list in the competition before those aging stars are hit with injury and retirement. They may poach a few players from other clubs, but that will only prolong the inevitable. Will they get the spoon in a few years? Adelaide went from top in 2017 to bottom in 2020. Geelong finished on top in 2019 and made the Grand Final in 2020. Geelong spoon in 2024?

I agree, Geelong will fall hard, but it wont be for a few years yet... when the Dangerfields and Selwoods' retire is the tipping point. Getting Cameron should make them stronger in 2021.

Geelong contenders 2021, 2022. A chance 2023, wilderness 2024 and onwards.

[SwanSand]

I agree, Geelong will fall hard, but it wont be for a few years yet... when the Dangerfields and Selwoods' retire is the tipping point. Getting Cameron should make them stronger in 2021.

Geelong contenders 2021, 2022. A chance 2023, wilderness 2024 and onwards.

I reckon Geelong have been good at finding diamonds in the rough and they get paid well when they move the players on unlike us. I reckon they will have a strategy of drafting from the year after next and they will go down but not that low as they have a strong club with good people at the top.
Collingwood on the other hand have realised 2021 is the last year in the Eddie cycle. 2021 or bust. They will retire a few players next year or the year after next but their downfall will come. Having said that they have drafted well last year and this year so may see some benefits of that.
I think we are overestimating the impact of the loss of treloar and Stephenson and the morale of the team. They will do alright but they should have been contending this year and they will not.. they will again be the 6-12 ranked team which is not good enough for their list.

[snajik]

Just wait for McChin's to resurface at the AFL executive level.


No person has done more to damage and hold back the national expansion of the game than Eddie McChin McGuire.

That's the danger alright. Imagine a life without perpetual limelight.

[Blood Fever]

That's the danger alright. Imagine a life without perpetual limelight.

The man who destroyed the principle of conflict of interest. Deluded narcissist. All about Eddie.

[Mel_C]

Just wait for McChin's to resurface at the AFL executive level.


No person has done more to damage and hold back the national expansion of the game than Eddie McChin McGuire.

That's what I'm worried about too Barry. First he leaves his breakfast show and now this. Although there is the possibility he was forced out in both instances.