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Losing interest ?

They manipulate the game with rule changes and interpretations and one sided umpiring and fixture in games at pathetic time slots. It's turned into the WWE. They can keep throwing money at team that they will never get a return from or fill stadiums. I hope they go broke
 
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Not sure what the AFL expects after torpedoing its best team with a succession of rule changes. We've been nobbled like *smile* Big Philou. And it was the clerk of the course wot dun it.
 
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I used to follow the footy a fair bit, watching scores, snippets of other games etc. Now, I couldn't give a stuff what happens to any team that isn't the Tigers.

Rule changes I think are just stupid. Absolutely pathetic sports media. Gil the Dill and so much more is wrong with AFL in 2021.

Basketball is now my number one most enjoyed sport. Kinda sad...
 
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Well the AFL has lost interest in us, with new fixturing out, another two Sunday time slots which will make it 3 from 4 if you include the Collingwood game.
That said we don't deserve Prime Time but the AFL enjoying screwing us with all these Sunday games ain't ideal.
Surprised they didn’t shift the Geelong game to Cat Park.
 
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Well the AFL has lost interest in us, with new fixturing out, another two Sunday time slots which will make it 3 from 4 if you include the Collingwood game.
That said we don't deserve Prime Time but the AFL enjoying screwing us with all these Sunday games ain't ideal.
AFL don't do the fixturing - Ch7 does.
 
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Timeslots have been a catalyst that drive people away, the regs I used to go with have since given up and now with the ticketing restrictions meaning my res seat is randomly distributed , I’m pretty selective on when I go , all planets need to align . The issues surrounding pandemic and events have most definitely sucked the air out of it , it’s an easy decision if I choose not to go now, whereas it was like breaking a leg not to go . Still , I always watch and the tigers are never far from my thoughts
 
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I’m saddened to see our game is such a state. I am losing interest I think… I don’t watch many games as I used to and I can’t believe that I just read that Norf beat the Eagles, wow!

I watched the Euro2020 and didn’t want it to end, the running and the way the ball was moved around the ground - the Ref was not the centre of attention and just officiating with VAR as backup, the commentary wonderful. I may just get Optus sports.

I’m not fatigued with winning, but the oppo certainly is… they are spurred on by the media too, the bad commentary, the rather quick manipulation of the rules to create ‘a better game’, the interpretations kill me - they have have all fatigued me. It is hard not to subscribe that it is all a conspiracy.

Why isn’t there any media personality calling these things out - if there is someone and I’ve missed them, then could someone point me in their direction. Is the media silenced, paid for comments? I called one media personality out saying their comments were paid because of their glowing review of the night grand final (mind you all media ‘loved it’) and they sent back a barrage of abuse - defensive much?

So my interest has been chipped away, but still love the Tiges.
 
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I used to follow the footy a fair bit, watching scores, snippets of other games etc. Now, I couldn't give a stuff what happens to any team that isn't the Tigers.

Rule changes I think are just stupid. Absolutely pathetic sports media. Gil the Dill and so much more is wrong with AFL in 2021.

Basketball is now my number one most enjoyed sport. Kinda sad...
No chance
I don't watch much basketball but when i watched the last qtr of game couple weeks ago the last 2 minutes of the game took 20 minutes to play out.
That's bullshitt
 
It is hard not to subscribe that it is all a conspiracy.
Hate the word. But absolutely nobody was calling for wholesale changes to the game until April 2018. Crowds were at a ten-year peak and growing. They grew again in 2018 even after the media did its best to talk down the state of the game. And again in 2019.

I remember Rance (?) saying after the 2017 GF that Richmond was going to get better, that we had a method of playing that was foolproof, and thinking it was throwaway talk after achieving the ultimate. Half-expected us to fall back down the ladder like the Bulldogs did. But he was obviously right, we did improve and were dominant for most of the season. Clearly Scott perceived our style of play as undesirable and articulated as much; the unspoken perception among the AFL and media was that Richmond was bringing the game down as a spectacle (Andy Maher actually said it). Reckon Scott, Hocking and others saw the writing on the wall and knew the only way to prevent Richmond attracting imitators was to change the game itself. Hence the mess we have now.
 
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Well the AFL has lost interest in us, with new fixturing out, another two Sunday time slots which will make it 3 from 4 if you include the Collingwood game.
That said we don't deserve Prime Time but the AFL enjoying screwing us with all these Sunday games ain't ideal.
I don’t mind day games , not all of us like Friday nights , pain in the neck if you come in from the burbs
 
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Hate the word. But absolutely nobody was calling for wholesale changes to the game until April 2018. Crowds were at a ten-year peak and growing. They grew again in 2018 even after the media did its best to talk down the state of the game. And again in 2019.

I remember Rance (?) saying after the 2017 GF that Richmond was going to get better, that we had a method of playing that was foolproof, and thinking it was throwaway talk after achieving the ultimate. Half-expected us to fall back down the ladder like the Bulldogs did. But he was obviously right, we did improve and were dominant for most of the season. Clearly Scott perceived our style of play as undesirable and articulated as much; the unspoken perception among the AFL and media was that Richmond was bringing the game down as a spectacle (Andy Maher actually said it). Reckon Scott, Hocking and others saw the writing on the wall and knew the only way to prevent Richmond attracting imitators was to change the game itself. Hence the mess we have now.
It’s a very good point you know , whingers cried about state of the game were invariably blues or Ess fans who’s teams sucked , like listening to a celibate person tell you sex is overrated . Yet the metrics that the meatheads at the afl chose to ignore would indicate that the game was indeed in great shape . FF a few years and crowds are dwindling and honestly I wouldn’t bet on them coming back in a hurry unless they revert to $10 tickets and the greedy pricks won’t like that
 
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Hate the word. But absolutely nobody was calling for wholesale changes to the game until April 2018. Crowds were at a ten-year peak and growing. They grew again in 2018 even after the media did its best to talk down the state of the game. And again in 2019.

I remember Rance (?) saying after the 2017 GF that Richmond was going to get better, that we had a method of playing that was foolproof, and thinking it was throwaway talk after achieving the ultimate. Half-expected us to fall back down the ladder like the Bulldogs did. But he was obviously right, we did improve and were dominant for most of the season. Clearly Scott perceived our style of play as undesirable and articulated as much; the unspoken perception among the AFL and media was that Richmond was bringing the game down as a spectacle (Andy Maher actually said it). Reckon Scott, Hocking and others saw the writing on the wall and knew the only way to prevent Richmond attracting imitators was to change the game itself. Hence the mess we have now.

This is the bit I really don't get. The game was very successful, so why change it? I presume the ratings were pretty damned good too.

How can you keep your job when you screw up something which is succeeding?

But you hear it from the media all the time - oh, the AFL want to make this change or that change but it won't be popular with the fans. Well, why the f*** would you want to make changes which are unpopular with your customer base? Idiocy.

DS
 
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Ive said it earlier.
The AFL is embarrassment to sport in this country.
They have and will continue to drive people away from the game.
The crowds are low because of Covid, yes, but let's not kid ourselves the game is on it's knees.
Its easier getting a birth certificate then getting a ticket to the game.
Why have cashiers windows if noone's in them??
The state of the game. Could it be any more boring? Watching Geelong or WC can knock you out.
The umpires, for *smile* sake, teach them the rules. Let's not pretend its a hard game to umpire. The AFL has made it impossible to umpire.
With or without Covid the AFL needs to get use to the new 80k is only 50k.
Crowds will continue to drop
 
This is the bit I really don't get. The game was very successful, so why change it? I presume the ratings were pretty damned good too.

How can you keep your job when you screw up something which is succeeding?

But you hear it from the media all the time - oh, the AFL want to make this change or that change but it won't be popular with the fans. Well, why the f*** would you want to make changes which are unpopular with your customer base? Idiocy.

DS
Agree. I keep saying it every time they introduce something new. Leave the game alone!!!!
 
This is the bit I really don't get. The game was very successful, so why change it? I presume the ratings were pretty damned good too.

How can you keep your job when you screw up something which is succeeding?

But you hear it from the media all the time - oh, the AFL want to make this change or that change but it won't be popular with the fans. Well, why the f*** would you want to make changes which are unpopular with your customer base? Idiocy.

DS
In view of attendances being at record levels , the afl position that the game demanded change was patently absurd. There are several factors behind dwindling crowds , the constant change and manipulation of the game is one that just can’t be ignored , it will be though
 
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