Footy is off and running.

[saynta]

Pity I gotta watch the Teegas v the filth. Two teams I f****** hate.

[saynta]

Ah, can't stomach it. Switching to Netflix.

[ace]

The canned crowd noise seems effective except when you see the empty seats and are reminded that it is fake.

[Jacks Back]

The canned crowd noise seems effective except when you see the empty seats and are reminded that it is fake.

It's not the same without the classic Aussie Rules footy catchphrase:
BAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL.....YEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!

[Otiman]

Based on tonight, skills and disposal efficiency are going to be more important than flair and speed.

[Otiman]

The canned crowd noise seems effective except when you see the empty seats and are reminded that it is fake.

I consider it "white noise" to stop the game from sounding like training drills.

[remboy]

Our usual 58 points would have both of these teams covered.

[desertsaint]

just think, if this is the type of footy these two serve up, it's going to be a very long weekend.

[Otiman]

It's scratch match quality. I didn't know what to expect but now that this is the standard I can probably deal with it.

[skeptic]

Geeez the fake noise made it unwatchable for me.

There’s no one there... could it get any stupider

[samuraisaint]

Loving Netflix right now.
That game wouldn't look out of place in the 1899 VFL Season results.

[saynta]

f***. I turned it off when the filth kicked 4 goals to f*** all in the first quarter.

Then they only managed one goal in the next three.

Would have loved to see the turds get their noses rubbed in the turf though.

Good thing is both sides really lost .

But hey, watched 3 episodes of damages on prime video. Much more enjoyable.

Neither side deserved any points I hear.

[The_Dud]

Where were all the mass injuries our very own Chicken Little has been telling us about?

[freely]

Geeez the fake noise made it unwatchable for me.

There’s no one there... could it get any stupider

Same here. What is it for? And the commentators shouting over the top? Gimme a break.

[mad saint guy]

Dislike the laugh track but I guess there are too many people uncomfortable with silence to proceed without it.

Hate the shortened quarters. Absolutely no need for it since we're playing in traditional timeslots with a normal amount of days between games. I understand that they may be necessary if there were 3-4 day breaks between games, but they should be scrapped for round 3. Unless the season is interrupted again and we start rapid firing off games, regular quarters should be implemented. Hoping the fans and media keep making noise about it so the AFL makes the change ASAP.

[saintspremiers]

Dislike the laugh track but I guess there are too many people uncomfortable with silence to proceed without it.

Hate the shortened quarters. Absolutely no need for it since we're playing in traditional timeslots with a normal amount of days between games. I understand that they may be necessary if there were 3-4 day breaks between games, but they should be scrapped for round 3. Unless the season is interrupted again and we start rapid firing off games, regular quarters should be implemented. Hoping the fans and media keep making noise about it so the AFL makes the change ASAP.

7 just signed up for a 2 year extension and have saved $89M this year due to less games and the shorter quarters so the short games will remain for the rest of the season.

This first round back is essentially a practice match round due to teams only having 3 weeks of (modified) training together plus the effects of lockdown.

Mentally, most players would be using round 2 as an adjustment round to get their head in the right space for competitive footy.

People working from home who are sent back to the office will encounter similar issues.

[Trev from the Bush]

Football? That bowl of tripe?

The first AFL match in 10 weeks and the only thing both teams were proficient in was the pre-match virtue signalling in support of rioting looters and assorted miscreants. A good thing the public was locked out, their would have been a riot of people demanding their money back.

[asiu]

awwwwww

‘they’ took the knee

awwwwwww

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/we- ... 551rl.html

awwwwww

i can’t wait for the post match interview
with a cardboard cut out


edit

awwwwwwww

a draw


turned the sound down
the screaming buffoon ‘n softness in a bottle
were toooooooo much for me

then i forgot about it


love a good draw
ours with the maggots
was a night to remember in Melbourne Town

surreal

[Saintmatt]

Geeez the fake noise made it unwatchable for me.

There’s no one there... could it get any stupider

I'm the opposite. It's one of the few things that does make it watchable. The noise takes your focus away from the empty stands - it'll get better too - the 2nd round of the NRL was way better than the 1st week. The stupid banners superimposed over the seats on the other hand looks ridiculous - because it's a rounded not rectangle field - they can't calibrate them properly for when the camera pans. It looks like the work experience clicked the stretch button on the graphics program

[The Fireman]

was watching an NRL game with the cardboard cut outs..didn't look much different.

[Special]

awwwwww

‘they’ took the knee

awwwwwww

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/we- ... 551rl.html

awwwwww

i can’t wait for the post match interview
with a cardboard cut out

Goodes wants to stay out of the AFL and media. That’s a good thing!

[asiu]

yes

why waste time with the arsonists

"For me, I spent a big part of my football career talking about the issues and the problems.

Now my life's all about the solutions ... to grow the capability and the strength of our people.

"I'm an Indigenous business owner ... I help Indigenous business to build capabilities to work in the defence and infrastructure space ... I have a foundation which we have over 250 Indigenous kids on academic scholarships. I'm helping the next generation in NSW and South Australia on scholarships. They're the ways I can make a difference now."

[The_Dud]

Football? That bowl of tripe?

The first AFL match in 10 weeks and the only thing both teams were proficient in was the pre-match virtue signalling in support of rioting looters and assorted miscreants. A good thing the public was locked out, their would have been a riot of people demanding their money back.

[Darth Vader]

Football? That bowl of tripe?

The first AFL match in 10 weeks and the only thing both teams were proficient in was the pre-match virtue signalling in support of rioting looters and assorted miscreants. A good thing the public was locked out, their would have been a riot of people demanding their money back.

Great photo. Thanks for reminding us what can be achieved through non-violent protest.

[The_Dud]

Football? That bowl of tripe?

The first AFL match in 10 weeks and the only thing both teams were proficient in was the pre-match virtue signalling in support of rioting looters and assorted miscreants. A good thing the public was locked out, their would have been a riot of people demanding their money back.

Great photo. Thanks for reminding us what can be achieved through non-violent protest.

Like kneeling on the ground