AFL Grand Final AFL 2024 GRAND FINAL - Swans v Lions Sat Sept 28th 2:30pm EST (MCG)

[Gavin Excell]

Good luck to supporters of both sides.

 

[Freomaniac]

The fact that 2/3 field umpires from 2016 are back very much concerns me...

I assume Matt Stevic is one of them?

Not a fan of him either. Funny thing is he was an umpire in the Swans vs port preliminary final last week. Swans just wanted kick as many goals as possible early to make sure that won't be a factor.

He was one of the 3 umpires in the 2012 grand final as well wasn't he?

 

[Freomaniac]

Good luck to supporters of both sides.

I guess you and other cats fans like JackFlash are happy that Ross Lyon won't be in this grand final? LoL

 

[bloodsbigot]

I assume Matt Stevic is one of them?

Not a fan of him either. Funny thing is he was an umpire in the Swans vs port preliminary final last week. Swans just wanted kick as many goals as possible early to make sure that won't be a factor.

He was one of the 3 umpires in the 2012 grand final as well wasn't he?

Stevic and Meredith were two of the three. However Scott Jeffery was the worst of all and thankfully he no longer umpires.

The early calls in the Port game were atrocious. Umpires just wanted to impose themselves on the game and gave Port some easy goals.

My gut says umpires will ruin this Grand Final.

 

[Gavin Excell]

I guess you and other cats fans like JackFlash are happy that Ross Lyon won't be in this grand final? LoL

I'm more just sympathetic to the eventual losing supporters as being beaten in a GF can be a hard road

 

[dean33]

Posted this on the footy jumpers board...
this is a nice jumper match up in theory, but not great for afternoon telly. Take for example from rd 19:
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Unless Sydney were also to wear white shorts, which they seldom do, I just can't see the AFL allowing that mash up for their marquee match - and also can't imagine Swans not pushing for their full home kit, which they've earnt the right to wear.

I think logically it's going to be Sydney in their home kit and Brisbane in their Bears clash:
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It's really not a bad look imo.

Bears jumper is awful. Why couldn’t they wear the maroon and blue with white shorts? Don’t tell me that clashes with Sydney’s kit?

 

[joe444]

I'm more just sympathetic to the eventual losing supporters as being beaten in a GF can be a hard road

Let's hope they don't have to deal with Umpire 22 being a factor.

 

[justlookingaround]

Bears jumper is awful. Why couldn’t they wear the maroon and blue with white shorts? Don’t tell me that clashes with Sydney’s kit?

Both teams are wearing full home kits with dark shorts on Sat.

 

[Chief]