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Richmond Rant / Re: 2026 Fixture discussion

« Last post by WilliamPowell on Yesterday at 08:24:54 PM »

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From Mitch Cleary X

Should a Wildcard win count as a ‘finals’ win?
The AFL is calling it ‘Wildcard Finals Round’… describing it as “an expanded finals series.”

Eg - if Essendon finishes 9th in 2026 and win to progress to the top-eight, is their finals drought over?

https://x.com/cleary_mitch/status/1987430653730955405?t=XS8jeM1_W2-ULtVBUleFDQ&s=19

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Just my opinion but the above points out what a farcical situation it could become

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2026 Fixture discussion

« Last post by WilliamPowell on Yesterday at 08:20:18 PM »

Not sure how rewarding a team or teams who may end up with only 8, 9 or 10 wins is a great idea

Just seems like another move to appease the broadcasters

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2026 Fixture discussion

« Last post by WilliamPowell on Yesterday at 08:14:13 PM »

From Mitch Cleary X

Clubs have been informed the AFL is introducing Wildcard Weekend for 2026.
7th v 10th
8th v 9th

To be played on the weekend of the current pre-finals bye.

Essentially the finals is expanding to a 10-team structure
@7NewsMelbourne @7AFL

https://x.com/cleary_mitch/status/1987396206579097740?t=fuN2vbZBcwXWeUX1LyBp_g&s=19

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2026 Fixture discussion

« Last post by Damo on Yesterday at 08:09:19 PM »

Sounds like afl introduced top10 for finals next season.

Bollocks.

Yep and yep, it is bollocks.

I love the idea
Reckon it’s fantastic

Big advantage for 5th and 6th which is a good thing
Means there is some football during the bye week as well which is great

Also gives two more teams a crack at it

And another advantage is lowers the amount of games where neither team has anything to play for in the last couple of rounds

It’s worked well in the NBA with their play in tournament

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Richmond Rant / Re: Tigers to Tassie

« Last post by WilliamPowell on Yesterday at 08:07:40 PM »

From Mitch Cleary X

Richmond is headed to Tasmania and will play at least one home game in the state for the next two seasons.
The Tigers are expected to play Brisbane at Ninja Stadium in 2026
@7NewsMelbourne @7AFL


https://x.com/cleary_mitch/status/1987411179594252593?t=GtSW6Hvt6tRYfuekm50J1Q&s=19

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2026 Fixture discussion

« Last post by Go Richo 12 on Yesterday at 06:17:50 PM »

Sounds like afl introduced top10 for finals next season.

Bollocks.

Yep and yep, it is bollocks.

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2026 Fixture discussion

« Last post by ajGreen on Yesterday at 06:13:43 PM »

Sounds like afl introduced top10 for finals next season.

Bollocks.

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Richmond Rant / Re: Pass mark for 2026?

« Last post by Andyy on Yesterday at 05:07:20 PM »

Imagine praising a club for finishing below 16th for over a half a decade.

 whos praising them for anything.

Fact is after 20 years of mostly middling finishes 2000 - 2019 they were getting nowhere.

iN 2020 they clearly made the choice to totally bottom out and they have been near the bottom for 6 years.

What was the choice that was forced upon us last year oh thats right bottom out and do the hard yards how stupid are some its not rocket science.

We can be nm of the 2000 - 2019 period or we can do the hard yards and actually fully embrace bottom finishes for three or four seasons and give ourselves a chance to climb out of the mire and actually be challengers again.

Like north we will have to keep on bringing in top talent and then get the games into them. Anyone who thinks just one draft or even two or three will be enough really are delusional.

Did north have a draft like Algar. Sims. Six first rounders?

3 and 4* shortly after?

Nine players currently 19 and under prior to the draft. Arguably with decent ceiling 

They've had lots of opportunity

2017 > 4 (LDU)
18 > 8 (Thomas)
19 > 8 (Serong) traded out
20 > 3 (Phillips) + 13 (Powell)
21 > 1 (JHF)
22 > 3 (Sheezel) + 4 (Wardlaw)
23 > 2 (McKercher) + 4 (Duursma)
24 > 2 (FOS)

That's 10 top 10 picks in the last 8 years, most of which were stuffed up.

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Richmond Rant / Re: Richmond AFLW team [merged]

« Last post by WilliamPowell on Yesterday at 02:21:31 PM »

Ummm Isadora, get your fact straight, we were not coming off back to back finals appearances

We made finals in 2022 (season 7) and 2024. We missed in 2023

But apart from  that glaring mistake some fair points

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by one-eyed on Yesterday at 02:21:08 PM »

Rumoured pick swaps according to the HeraldSun:

WCE 13 & 34 <----> Carl 9

Adel F1 <----> Carl 11 (plus assumed extras throw in)

GC 18 & 36 <----> Ess 21 & 27

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-phantom-draft-who-every-club-will-pick-in-the-first-two-rounds-of-the-2025-draft/news-story/6a2eb3e6c910d247ce77e4a76d8d3c79