Opinion All-Star weekend

[baldandbroke]

Was thinking about the prospect of another Gather Round happening in another state, and I wondered if maybe there is another option?

Imagine an ALL-STAR style weekend in Sydney as a mid-season break. Think of the NHL (Ice Hockey) version.

Take your whole team across and have them compete in skills / performance tests - have individual awards and team based stuff.

Running - individual and team based
Agility / Power - like the draft tests, maybe something for evasion?
Skills - Kicking accuracy, distance, goal kicking, handball test
Relay stuff - maybe a bit Cross-Fit style for the team based events?

Could also have a next level player tests before the Mid-season draft? So we could see the potential players compete?

Would take away the risk of injury that proper State-of-Origin would have while showing off the best of the best, would be fun for the players - great break from the grind and would attract a lot of attention in the media.

Thoughts?

 

[feenix67]

With all due respect, that sounds pretty boring.

 

[Geoffa32]

All Star game would be a good idea.

Two teams based on North v South. Split two e Vic clubs up between the two based on club geography.

Not sure about the skills tests though.

 

[1990crow]

Would be cringe. Let's just bring back state footy.

 

[baldandbroke]

Would be cringe. Let's just bring back state footy.

I think globetrotter level State footy would be cringe and devalues the real State of Origin of the past.

 

[baldandbroke]

With all due respect, that sounds pretty boring.

No respect needed

 

[Samcro24]

No respect needed

Shuddap baldy

 

[baldandbroke]

Shuddap baldy

I'll pay that. (see what I did there?)

 

[baldandbroke]

Funny - I just did a bit of a look-up on what the players think of the current All-star setup, appears to be on the way out!

OPINION: The NHL should move on from the All-Star game

The NHL has decided to move away from the All-Star game this February, replacing it with the Four Nations Face-Off. It's time to bench the All-Star game and focus on tournaments.

www.humberetc.ca

There are calls to just replace it with the 4 Nations comp permanently - like our State-of-Origin. The big difference being that would not be exhibition style games, they would be all-in full 100% top level games.

I cannot see us going for that !!!! The risk of long term injury is too great, it would not be something that the clubs would want ... and to honest, I was already nervous about Rankine playing in the Indigenous game pre-season and that was very low contact.

I still think there is space for something where we could see the best of the best from the AFL compete in skills, maybe up against the draft hopefuls / mid-season hopefuls? Maybe that's just me.

 

[AFC979810]

Nope Nope Nope.

The only thing I would have any interest in if some big sponsor put $1.5 million prize money on the table for a 4 state competition.

WA vs SA winner plays the All Stars v Vic winner.

Winning team of players / coaches gets 50k for winning. Losing teams get nada.

 

[feenix67]

No respect needed

Yeah true, it was misplaced.

 

[1970crow]

Was thinking about the prospect of another Gather Round happening in another state, and I wondered if maybe there is another option?

Imagine an ALL-STAR style weekend in Sydney as a mid-season break. Think of the NHL (Ice Hockey) version.

Take your whole team across and have them compete in skills / performance tests - have individual awards and team based stuff.

Running - individual and team based
Agility / Power - like the draft tests, maybe something for evasion?
Skills - Kicking accuracy, distance, goal kicking, handball test
Relay stuff - maybe a bit Cross-Fit style for the team based events?

Could also have a next level player tests before the Mid-season draft? So we could see the potential players compete?

Would take away the risk of injury that proper State-of-Origin would have while showing off the best of the best, would be fun for the players - great break from the grind and would attract a lot of attention in the media.

Thoughts?

Something like this I could get into.

 

[Samcro24]

Something like this I could get into.

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I was thinking like a miss universe contest but for wags.

Something that’s not about blokes, equality and all that.

 

[FR0GGY]

Shuddap baldy

Personally I would have gone with peasant

 

[spenze]

I was thinking like a miss universe contest but for wags.

Something that’s not about blokes, equality and all that.

A hoe down?

Or make it a 24 hour even "Thot around the clock"