Tiger V Giant$ Who are you supporting on GF day, and reasons

[Go Swannies]

Win/win/win - GWS put back in their box, some Melbourne club won and it was such a boring game that we all retired to the BBQ early for some great conversations.

[bloodspirit]

In the words of Maxwell Smart, "missed it by that much Chief"

Wow! You nailed it. Good call.

[Doctor J.]

So its down to Tigers V Giants.

I can't bring myself to support the Giants, yes I know it would be good for AFL in NSW and all that but this is a club competition and the Giants Club is what I don't like.

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I do believe it will be a boring GF, Richmond by about 15 goals.

In the words of Maxwell Smart, "missed it by that much Chief"

[barry]

Deja your second point is why I’m reluctant to barrack for Gws - no doubt there will be retribution against the Giants (which will likely be ham fisted and extend to the swans) if they have the temerity to win a flag against one of the Victorian stalwarts.

Sad state of affairs when Northern clubs are scared of the repercussions of actually succeeding.

Even the perception that they might succeed is enough sometimes:
eg. Swans recruit Buddy => Trade ban, and COLA removed. Buddy hasnt won us a flag, last count.
or Someone says Giants will win next 5 flags => AFL Prematurely reduced their salary cap, causing mayhem with existing contracts => offloading big names for the last couple of years. Giants hadnt won a grand final, last count.

[Bloods05]

Deja your second point is why I’m reluctant to barrack for Gws - no doubt there will be retribution against the Giants (which will likely be ham fisted and extend to the swans) if they have the temerity to win a flag against one of the Victorian stalwarts.

Don't worry, the AFL don't have it in them to hurt their Giants.

[Industrial Fan]

Richmond. I like the harem scarem, fast break footy that they play. And if the Giants win, there will probably be some sort of unhinged attack on the northern academies; which will end up hurting us as well.

Deja your second point is why I’m reluctant to barrack for Gws - no doubt there will be retribution against the Giants (which will likely be ham fisted and extend to the swans) if they have the temerity to win a flag against one of the Victorian stalwarts.

[Thunder Shaker]

Yes, yes, yes, Ralph.
Except for the go tigers bit. They should have finished 9th.

It's an odd-numbered year. Richmond have never finished ninth in an odd-numbered year since admission to the VFL (2008, 2006, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1964, 1952, 1912, 1908). They did finish ninth once in the VFA in 1885 which was their first season.

GWS. Good for footy in Sydney which will have benefits for us as well.

Same, for similar reasons. Two competitive clubs in Sydney is good for the game in Sydney.

Richmond haven't lost a Grand Final since 1982. This is a longer drought for Grand Final losses than any other side except the Bulldogs (1961).

[Go Swannies]

Can't believe I'm saying this, but Giants for me.
I love a first. And being able to hear crickets chirping 30 seconds after the final siren blows at a VFL/AFL Grand Final will be a first.
I absolutely loathe the Giants. They are a plastic farce. But I loathe the AFL administration even more. Let the blood-sucking merchant bankers and captains of industry who have slowly but surely turned the VFL/AFL from a passionate sport into a soulless commercial endeavour (yes I'm looking at you Fitzpatrick, you @#$%face) bask in the golden view of all 8 genuine Giants supporters in the known universe revelling in victory while 99,950 seats stand empty around them in the colosseum that is footy's beating heart. Let them enjoy the electric atmosphere of 3 people throwing ticker tape and confetti at them as they enjoy their parade through the streets of Lakemba (ho ho, like that would happen) the following Monday.
Reap what you have sown you venal, money-obsessed parasites.

Agreement from me. Oh, a team that was allowed to play dirty from the beginning playing dirty years later! Who would have thought?

[Sandrevan]

Yes, I am Leon Cameron. Thanks for all the tips on the swans weaknesses. I have used them to good effect.
Do you know much about Richmond ?

Richmond players are good at staging.

[RogueSwan]

Yes, I am Leon Cameron. Thanks for all the tips on the swans weaknesses. I have used them to good effect.
Do you know much about Richmond ?

They never actually take possession of the ball

[barry]

Thanks princess, but I'm NOT old.
There are people here who think you work at GW$ and have inserted yourself as a spy.
Is this true?

Yes, I am Leon Cameron. Thanks for all the tips on the swans weaknesses. I have used them to good effect.
Do you know much about Richmond ?

[AnnieH]

There are only two teams who got the same sort of setup assistance to compare: GWS and GC. Did GWS succeed or GC fail, or a bit of both?

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You are ranting like a bitter old woman Annie.
I can just imagine you with your fists to the sky.

It will all be over in a few days.

Thanks princess, but I'm NOT old.
There are people here who think you work at GW$ and have inserted yourself as a spy.
Is this true?

[barry]

It will be interesting to see how the umpiring pans out this weekend. Overwhelming publicity for Richmond so will the umpires play for Richmond. Or, is there a sense of destiny for a first premiership for the minnow of the competition.


A few of you have mentioned GWS thug playing style. I noticed in the elimination final (vs Bulldogs) and the semi (vs Lions) - as soon as the umpiring calls started to go the way of the opposition the GWS players got really aggressive (even thuggish). I suspect the CEO of GWS has had a conversation with Steve Hocking to remind him of the cheating umpires in 2016 - both in the prelim and the GF. We all remember Easton Wood playing 'the Captains role' in 2016. I can see Trent Cotchin taking on a similar role this year. He's not averse to taking out an opposition player. I hope GWS are awake to this.

I doubt Cotchin will see out the first half. No doubt the Giants will target him like they did with Bont. They still remember what he did to Shiel 2 years ago in the prelim.
Its going to be a good old fashioned blood bath. Sensitive types should look away.

[AnnieH]

I noticed the same thing in the Lions game. It seemed coordinated.

I like to call it "manufactured".
As in, the AFL manufactured a team, now they are manufacturing them a granny.

[MattW]

It will be interesting to see how the umpiring pans out this weekend. Overwhelming publicity for Richmond so will the umpires play for Richmond. Or, is there a sense of destiny for a first premiership for the minnow of the competition.


A few of you have mentioned GWS thug playing style. I noticed in the elimination final (vs Bulldogs) and the semi (vs Lions) - as soon as the umpiring calls started to go the way of the opposition the GWS players got really aggressive (even thuggish). I suspect the CEO of GWS has had a conversation with Steve Hocking to remind him of the cheating umpires in 2016 - both in the prelim and the GF. We all remember Easton Wood playing 'the Captains role' in 2016. I can see Trent Cotchin taking on a similar role this year. He's not averse to taking out an opposition player. I hope GWS are awake to this.

I noticed the same thing in the Lions game. It seemed coordinated.