Make it 17 rounds & it's easier to cut a list.

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Cut the SuNs. Keep the AFLW

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That’s not a political statement — it’s a harsh reality, and we must act,” she said. “He is a clear and present danger to the things that keep us strong and free. I support impeachment.”

everyone seems happy to cut the Suns

I get to watch the Blues live twice a year, when they play the Lions, the Suns (last year I dont think the Blues played the Lions up here)

Cut the Suns and I lose 50% of my viewing

They suck... but they serve a purpose ... for me

Yes, very selfish I know

G

The 600 million dollar credit line will cover the GWS and GC franchises. No panic people.

\\and the same applies to me the other way around.

I get to go to Brizzy and the Gold Coast to watch footy twice.
During summer its different; its beach time.

For selfish reasons I want the Suns to stay.
I remember the days of the Bears when I was living around the corner from Carara at Miami Beach.

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The AFL have money and access to plenty more.
Billion Dollar Business.

I never worried about losing AFL.
We would never lose Aussie Rules.
Maybe some clubs, but not the game.

and I expect they can cover the AFLW too.

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I have no doubt you are right Bondi. Only problem is, that the AFL are taking a global crisis to manipulate the situation and ‘change the goal posts’ to suit their long term agenda. Such a display of corruption never ceases to amaze me.

I am sure the AFL will survive this.
My worry is the local clubs and competitions.
Will the AFL look after them?

I guess the surplus is our new VFL team right there.

Woke up this morning and was thinking about the Carlton vs Collingwood rivalry.

Will we ever see these two teams being relevant at the same time again?

With the AFL's focus on feeding their babies after this virus crisis (GWS, Sydney Swans, Brisbane & Gold Coast) will we ever see Carlton and Collingwood in the finals playing each other?

Seems unlikely in my lifetime anyway..or at least in next 20 years. Carlton's in debt, needs AFL assistance...Collingwood's a powerhouse. Last Carlton vs Collingwood final was in 1988. In 1988, Billy Ocean was releasing albums, don't forget Prefab Sprout and Talking Heads...all relevant back in 1988.

It is a Brave New World.

2021

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Agree, very likely

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I dunno Tap.

These two teams will always be relevant because their rivalry is genuine. It's not built on rivalry rounds, super Saturdays, heritage weeks, TV marquee slots or free memberships.

Artificial shit is what fades away. Not genuine teams with genuine history.

OK. Fitzroy aside.

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My dad always used to tell me carlton saved collingwood from folding in the 80s however i have never heard this mentioned anywhere else. Was he making this up, putting may on it or there is actually a shred of truth to this?

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Collingwood was a basket case until Eddie took over the Footy show and Collingwood and shamelessly allowed their sponsors free plugs, tables the front of the audience, displays of the new Emirate's stewardess uniforms and so on, which made it easier for the club to attract sponsors because they knew they would get minutes of free publicity on the (then) highest rating show in the country.
Payola was supposedly banned in the 60s when record companies would pay DJs to play their records in prime time but Eddie made an art form out of it in the nineties onwards.

I have heard a story about Carlton helping out Collingwood but I thought it was to allow them to enter the VFA at the beginning.

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Let slip the Blues of war (with apologies to William Shakespeare) (and Sir Francis Bacon, just in case)

Could lose a major sponsor
Virgin shaky

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They will create an Emergency to change the Laws

Carlton was Collingwood's "sponsor"to join VFL from VFA.
My kids love telling Pies supporters this fact.

Eddie Maguire reminds us of this every now and then, hence his admiration of the Blues on air ... only during our lean times.

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Yep. Not good.

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O say does that star spangled banner yet wave.

I would like to share your optimism but this is the record:
1900-1930-8 times Carlton vs Collingwood in finals
1930-1960-4 times they met
1960-1990 -10 times Carlton vs Collingwood in finals
1990-2020 -0 0 0 zero zero zero !! times these two iconic clubs have met in finals.

So why?
Is One reason that there are too many teams in the comp?
If a team moved to Gold Coast and merged with the Suns would that solve anything?
Maybe..

But either way I just can’t see Carlton playing Collingwood even in a poxy old elimination final (like scraps at the table) for at least 10 years. Odds against it.
That makes it 40 years of being without a Carlton vs Collingwood match in a final.
Imagine if Liverpool vs Man U in a final FA Cup, League Cup etc didn’t happen in 40 years. Crazy.