I can't freaking wait
BAAAAAAAAAAAAAALL! - The Fever AFL Thread
Anyone else excited about this? Will anyone go?
Ill be going- it will be ace
So any club going to play a few games in Auckland?
Or would that mean we'd have to stump up for a proper cricket ground for them to play on...
you lucky Welly b*stds
Or would that mean we'd have to stump up for a proper cricket ground for them to play on...
you lucky Welly b*stds
This was the St Kilda jersey in 1919-1922. If they bring it back for this match then I will back St Kilda.
This was the St Kilda jersey in 1919-1922. If they bring it back for this match then I will back St Kilda.
Watched some fumbleball the other week. Unless my hearing was way off, they had a "Bachelor" and some bloke called "Marriage" playing. Most amusing. "Bachelor to Marriage....Bachelor goes for a disposal!!!" etc. And Marriage seemed a right munter too. Looked about 6'5, mullet.
Aussies, South Sea yanks. THe lot of them.
Cheer Cheer the Red and the White...
Bumpety Bump Bump!
Carn the Swans!
IN YOUR FACE KIWI PIE!!!
Needs more Lions... But regardless, I'll be there!
Tickets on sale for the ANZAC day game as of this morning. Keen.
http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=AFLPREMI13#.UQBFJrRDtCi
I'm getting a group together, definitely keen to see a game, was a bit gutted when we were in Melbourne last March that no games were on close enough.
St Kilda are in town this week scouting venues- Hawthorn, Saints and Dockers staff will also be scouting talent at the NZ vs Aus Development game at the Stadium tomorrow-Its free btw:
http://aflnz.co.nz/hawks-v-ais-preview/
Anyone else going?
St Kilda are in town this week scouting venues- Hawthorn, Saints and Dockers staff will also be scouting talent at the NZ vs Aus Development game at the Stadium tomorrow-Its free btw:
http://aflnz.co.nz/hawks-v-ais-preview/
Anyone else going?
Quite likely to... beaut day fot it!
Hell no. Team Wellington ftw.
Tried to stalk the Saints train at Waitangi Park..got there late...stupid kids. Can't wait for April though.
Good luck to the kid, hope he does well enough to get a chance to play with the big boys.
Good luck to the kid, hope he does well enough to get a chance to play with the big boys.
Agreed, it's a long road and many years away if he does... but it can happen.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-03-07/nz-coverage-reaches-new-heights
Looks like they really want to expand into the NZ market as much as possible. Maybe this is leading to a NZ based franchise in the future?
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-03-07/nz-coverage-reaches-new-heights
Looks like they really want to expand into the NZ market as much as possible. Maybe this is leading to a NZ based franchise in the future?
I guess that events like these are the only benefit to being the only proper oval stadium in the country.
I guess that events like these are the only benefit to being the only proper oval stadium in the country.
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Sky and the A-League could learn a lot from the AFL's way of doing things, this is an awesome initiative. I'll probably end up watching way more of the AFL on my phone that I would have if it was just online.
Just downloaded this. $14 bucks a month to watch from the phone. Bargain
I guess that events like these are the only benefit to being the only proper oval stadium in the country.
Examples?... The Gabba? The SCG? The Olympic Stadium?... oh - Perth?
They're pretty sharp on social media I have to say - tweeted a question with an #AFL tag and they answered about 10mins later, great to see they know what they're doing and not just relying on @AFL stuff... had a similarly easy experience with the NZ AFL guys.
It's nothing earth shattering but simply making it easy for (potential) fans to connect - they do it far better than rival codes.
I guess that events like these are the only benefit to being the only proper oval stadium in the country.
Examples?... The Gabba? The SCG? The Olympic Stadium?... oh - Perth?
Maybe Wellington could sell them the RoF and use the cash to build a new stadium ...
Btw not trying to sound anti AFL. Just they do have a lot of money and influence to throw around.
I guess that events like these are the only benefit to being the only proper oval stadium in the country.
Examples?... The Gabba? The SCG? The Olympic Stadium?... oh - Perth?
Maybe Wellington could sell them the RoF and use the cash to build a new stadium ...
Btw not trying to sound anti AFL. Just they do have a lot of money and influence to throw around.
Carrara Stadium has been there for years, was a bluddy brilliant upgrade though... Qld Govt did the exact same thing at Robina for the Titans/NRL. That's their policy I think rather than AFL - though Carrara is the Suns based and not much else, there's no first class cricket on the Goldie, the play at the Gabba and use AB Field where Qld Cricket is based for other stuff.
No idea what they've done in other state's though... and what we can learn in NZ just quietly.
Full house for the game?? Actually, what will be the crowd I wonder
I guess that events like these are the only benefit to being the only proper oval stadium in the country.
Examples?... The Gabba? The SCG? The Olympic Stadium?... oh - Perth?
Maybe Wellington could sell them the RoF and use the cash to build a new stadium ...
Btw not trying to sound anti AFL. Just they do have a lot of money and influence to throw around.
Carrara Stadium has been there for years, was a bluddy brilliant upgrade though... Qld Govt did the exact same thing at Robina for the Titans/NRL. That's their policy I think rather than AFL - though Carrara is the Suns based and not much else, there's no first class cricket on the Goldie, the play at the Gabba and use AB Field where Qld Cricket is based for other stuff.
No idea what they've done in other state's though... and what we can learn in NZ just quietly.
But the problem is that the state gov. charges like wounded bulls for Robina and that is one of the reasons the Gold Coast went down and also the Titans are not getting the crowds.
We won the NAB Cup... I'll take that!!!
(and yes, I know it doesn't matter - but I'm a Gooner so it matters... everything matters! lol)
From memory, the winner of the NAB cup goes on to do badly in the league?! Or am I making that up. Still, good to win huh
From memory, the winner of the NAB cup goes on to do badly in the league?! Or am I making that up. Still, good to win huh
I guess that events like these are the only benefit to being the only proper oval stadium in the country.
Examples?... The Gabba? The SCG? The Olympic Stadium?... oh - Perth?
Maybe Wellington could sell them the RoF and use the cash to build a new stadium ...
Btw not trying to sound anti AFL. Just they do have a lot of money and influence to throw around.
Carrara Stadium has been there for years, was a bluddy brilliant upgrade though... Qld Govt did the exact same thing at Robina for the Titans/NRL. That's their policy I think rather than AFL - though Carrara is the Suns based and not much else, there's no first class cricket on the Goldie, the play at the Gabba and use AB Field where Qld Cricket is based for other stuff.
No idea what they've done in other state's though... and what we can learn in NZ just quietly.
But the problem is that the state gov. charges like wounded bulls for Robina and that is one of the reasons the Gold Coast went down and also the Titans are not getting the crowds.
The AFL spent the best part of the 90's and 00's buying up all the real estate that the clubs own to help the clubs clear their debts. This has resulted in the AFL holding all the power in the fact that the clubs rely on the AFL to provide the balance of money that they need to run their club after club memberships have been sold and sponsorship obtained. It also means that the AFL has lots of extremely valuable land assets which they can use to their benefit. Thirdly it makes it much easier to sell the game to potential sponsors as the all the clubs play at either the MCG or Docklands at least 12 times a year for Interstate clubs and Geelong and up to 18 matches for the Melbourne teams.
This gives them the clout to as repective governments to bend over and take one for the local team!
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From memory, the winner of the NAB cup goes on to do badly in the league?! Or am I making that up. Still, good to win huh
Nobody cares about the NAB Cup, it's purely pre season - and more of a development/wider squad thing, the gun players tend to play limited (sometimes barely any) minutes and most coaches use it to have a look at their wider squad/new recruits, etc. Hence it's no kinda guide to potential season form.
But for where the Lions have been in recent years, we're starting to bring some kids through to the next level which is great to see. We may have a sniff at the top eight this year if we can get on a good run and Brown/Merritt play well. Definitely good signs... tho still a couple of years away from (possibly) being in the top four etc. But then it's sport... and you just never know...
We are the pride of Brisbane town! It is still good to win something though.
In more good newsAFL TV we are going to get some games on sky this year!!
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I'm in! 2nd place!!! Woohoo...Port vs Dees and Hawks Vs Cats the two hardest picks huh
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Comp name
Yellow Fever League
nixie
GET ON IT!!!
I'm in! 2nd place!!! Woohoo...Port vs Dees and Hawks Vs Cats the two hardest picks huh
Done.