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The end of AFL?

Post: # 1816534Post Enrico_Misso »

Disturbing article ...
End_of_AFL
... supposedly within a generation.


The rest of Australia can wander mask-free, socialise, eat out, no curfews, no zoning, no police rings of steel, no illogical inconsistent rules. 
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Re: The end of AFL?

Post: # 1816540Post Waltzing St Kilda »

Sadly, he's right. Unless all players are forced to wear a helmet, participation rates will drop off dramatically.


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Re: The end of AFL?

Post: # 1816554Post satchmo »

Insurance companies will set the time frame.


*Allegedly.

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Re: The end of AFL?

Post: # 1816556Post saintspremiers »

Paddy needs to retire. The settlement process between him and either us/AFL can still be active


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Re: The end of AFL?

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Bye bye boxing if this is correct. I love boxing.


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Re: The end of AFL?

Post: # 1816563Post Sainter_Dad »

st.byron wrote: ↑Tue 13 Aug 2019 9:00am I love boxing.
Meh - I love UNboxing - lol!


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Re: The end of AFL?

Post: # 1816569Post The Recruit »

No different to working in a dangerous mine. Players know what they sign up for, must get paid accordingly due to the risky profession. All players will sign wavers absolving afl and clubs of any litigation accociated with concussion.

Less players might want to play but if the money keeps coming in, the afl will just pay players more.


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Re: The end of AFL?

Post: # 1816583Post Bowey Boy »

The quality of the umpiring is also killing it.


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Isn’t horse racing much more dangerous than any contact sport?


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Re: The end of AFL?

Post: # 1816590Post spert »

Jeez the prospect of having soccer as the biggest football code is a sad situation- I think I would rather watch concrete dry.


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Re: The end of AFL?

Post: # 1816593Post saynta »

spert wrote: ↑Tue 13 Aug 2019 11:00am Jeez the prospect of having soccer as the biggest football code is a sad situation- I think I would rather watch concrete dry.
I hate f%^*k**g soccer.


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Re: The end of AFL?

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spert wrote: ↑Tue 13 Aug 2019 11:00am I think I would rather watch concrete dry.
LOLOLOLOLOLOL

It is easier to make a name for yourself in drying concrete!


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Post: # 1816599Post magnifisaint »

Yeah right. Some people think the earth is flat.


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Re: The end of AFL?

Post: # 1816602Post saynta »

Sainter_Dad wrote: ↑Tue 13 Aug 2019 11:24am
spert wrote: ↑Tue 13 Aug 2019 11:00am I think I would rather watch concrete dry.
LOLOLOLOLOLOL

It is easier to make a name for yourself in drying concrete!
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Re: The end of AFL?

Post: # 1816604Post BarryGrogan »

The_Dud wrote: ↑Tue 13 Aug 2019 10:47am Isn’t horse racing much more dangerous than any contact sport?
It is for the horse.


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Post: # 1816612Post Trixilver »

spert wrote: ↑Tue 13 Aug 2019 11:00am Jeez the prospect of having soccer as the biggest football code is a sad situation- I think I would rather watch concrete dry.
Heading the ball actually does its damage too over the course of a career.


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Post: # 1816644Post Josh Battle »

Very disturbing

Next thing you know they'll want to stop having wars


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Re: The end of AFL?

Post: # 1816665Post barneyboyz »

Bowey Boy wrote: ↑Tue 13 Aug 2019 10:35am The quality of the umpiring is also killing it.
Ha ha, now you've done it :lol:


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Re: The end of AFL?

Post: # 1816815Post degruch »

spert wrote: ↑Tue 13 Aug 2019 11:00am Jeez the prospect of having soccer as the biggest football code is a sad situation- I think I would rather watch concrete dry.
Very dangerous sport...I've seen players writhing in pain and taken from the ground in an ambulance, and that was just from a verbal insult!


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Re: The end of AFL?

Post: # 1816896Post saintspremiers »

At least the EPL is a 38 round season where everyone plays each once at home and once away.

....and best of all, they don’t need to bother with a finals series!

Shame we have to endure such a long off season - I’m jealous of them!


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Post: # 1817020Post sunsaint »

Trixilver wrote: ↑Tue 13 Aug 2019 11:43am
spert wrote: ↑Tue 13 Aug 2019 11:00am Jeez the prospect of having soccer as the biggest football code is a sad situation- I think I would rather watch concrete dry.
Heading the ball actually does its damage too over the course of a career.
Nah I think the damage is done prior to making the decision to play soccer


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Re: The end of AFL?

Post: # 1817028Post Enrico_Misso »

satchmo wrote: ↑Tue 13 Aug 2019 7:18am Insurance companies will set the time frame.
I fear you are right.
They will set such high premiums that the sport will disappear at junior levels.


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