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A.F.L. Thread II

Jono

Jono

Virat Kohli (c)
Ok I'll do tipping this year until late June. I'll then be overseas so if anyone can take over then that'd be fantastic.

Round 1
Thursday, March 24
Carlton vs. Richmond MCG 7:10pm
Friday, March 25
Geelong Cats vs. St. Kilda MCG 7:40pm
Saturday, March 26
Collingwood vs. Port Adelaide Etihad Stadium 2:10pm
Adelaide Crows vs. Hawthorn AAMI Stadium 7:10pm
Brisbane Lions vs. Fremantle Gabba 7:10pm
Sunday, March 27
Essendon vs. Western Bulldogs Etihad Stadium 1:10pm
Melbourne vs. Sydney Swans MCG 2:10pm
West Coast Eagles vs. North Melbourne Patersons Stadium 4:10pm

Bye: Gold Coast Suns
 
Jono

Jono

Virat Kohli (c)
My tips

Round 1
Thursday, March 24
Carlton vs. Richmond MCG 7:10pm
Friday, March 25
Geelong Cats vs. St. Kilda MCG 7:40pm
Saturday, March 26
Collingwood vs. Port Adelaide Etihad Stadium 2:10pm
Adelaide Crows vs. Hawthorn AAMI Stadium 7:10pm
Brisbane Lions vs. Fremantle Gabba 7:10pm
Sunday, March 27
Essendon vs. Western Bulldogs Etihad Stadium 1:10pm
Melbourne vs. Sydney Swans MCG 2:10pm
West Coast Eagles vs. North Melbourne Patersons Stadium 4:10pm

Bye: Gold Coast Suns
 
SirBloody Idiot

SirBloody Idiot

Cricketer Of The Year
Probably because it is a sponsor's name that doesn't sound like a sponsor's name. I'll still call it Subi like people call grounds Docklands, Kardinia Park, Football Park, etc., but it is easy money for the local football commission so who cares really.

I don't really get the re-naming of grounds - seems like a waste of money. I can't imagine many people go to the footy and come out thinking "gee, I'm interested in what Patersons can do for my investment portfolio."
 
benchmark00

benchmark00

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SirBloody Idiot said:
Probably because it is a sponsor's name that doesn't sound like a sponsor's name. I'll still call it Subi like people call grounds Docklands, Kardinia Park, Football Park, etc., but it is easy money for the local football commission so who cares really.

I don't really get the re-naming of grounds - seems like a waste of money. I can't imagine many people go to the footy and come out thinking "gee, I'm interested in what Patersons can do for my investment portfolio."
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It is something that gets a gooch load of exposure though. How many times does the name of a stadium (like Skilled) get mentioned during the course of the week compared to if you have a non-dynamic billboard for example? It's valuable for getting your name out there.
 
Jono

Jono

Virat Kohli (c)
SirBloody Idiot said:
Probably because it is a sponsor's name that doesn't sound like a sponsor's name. I'll still call it Subi like people call grounds Docklands, Kardinia Park, Football Park, etc., but it is easy money for the local football commission so who cares really.

I don't really get the re-naming of grounds - seems like a waste of money. I can't imagine many people go to the footy and come out thinking "gee, I'm interested in what Patersons can do for my investment portfolio."
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Everyone currently calls Docklands Etihad, and used to call it Telstra Dome for what it's worth.
 
BoyBrumby

BoyBrumby

Englishman
Carlton
Geelong
Collingwood
Adelaide
Brisbane
Western Bulldogs
Sydney
West Coast Eagles

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Been doing the AFL dream team for four years now and one thing bugs me each year: why aren't team line-ups named before the week's games start in round one like every other week?

Related to this: is Didak likely to play? Appears in injury list but due to return in week one?
 
superkingdave

superkingdave

Hall of Fame Member
BoyBrumby said:
Carlton
Geelong
Collingwood
Adelaide
Brisbane
Western Bulldogs
Sydney
West Coast Eagles

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Been doing the AFL dream team for four years now and one thing bugs me each year: why aren't team line-ups named before the week's games start in round one like every other week?

Related to this: is Didak likely to play? Appears in injury list but due to return in week one?
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They have a partial lockout which means that you can change any players up till Thursday night and fgrom then till fridays game you can change anyone apart from Carlton & Richmond players. Teams are named 6am our time tomorrow and benches for Sunday are finalised on Friday. The real ballache is that subs don't seem to have to be named until just before kickoff.

Carlton
Saints
Collingwood
Tassie
Freo
Western Bulldogs
Sydney
North
 
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morgieb

morgieb

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Round 1
Thursday, March 24
Carlton vs. Richmond MCG 7:10pm
Friday, March 25
Geelong Cats vs. St. Kilda MCG 7:40pm
Saturday, March 26
Collingwood vs. Port Adelaide Etihad Stadium 2:10pm
Adelaide Crows vs. Hawthorn AAMI Stadium 7:10pm
Brisbane Lions vs. Fremantle Gabba 7:10pm
Sunday, March 27
Essendon vs. Western Bulldogs Etihad Stadium 1:10pm
Melbourne vs. Sydney Swans MCG 2:10pm
West Coast Eagles vs. North Melbourne Patersons Stadium 4:10pm

Also Bolton has to retire :(
 
Mr Casson

Mr Casson

Cricketer Of The Year
SirBloody Idiot said:
Probably because it is a sponsor's name that doesn't sound like a sponsor's name. I'll still call it Subi like people call grounds Docklands, Kardinia Park, Football Park, etc., but it is easy money for the local football commission so who cares really.

I don't really get the re-naming of grounds - seems like a waste of money. I can't imagine many people go to the footy and come out thinking "gee, I'm interested in what Patersons can do for my investment portfolio."
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benchmark00 said:
It is something that gets a gooch load of exposure though. How many times does the name of a stadium (like Skilled) get mentioned during the course of the week compared to if you have a non-dynamic billboard for example? It's valuable for getting your name out there.
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I was confused about this for a while when it first happened. Benchy could be right about it being for the exposure, but my guess was that it's a more modern form of what banks used to do to convince people they were the real deal - build a really nice looking, expensive building.

In that sense what Patersons have done is not completely disconnected from getting exposure, but the difference is that I don't think they're after mass exposure to average Joes like us.
 
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