No Oppo Supporters OPPOSITION OBSERVATION XXXV

[a_fighting_fury]

WOW that was some tweet!

 

[tora tora tora]

The stand rule would have been Chris Scott’s idea. So he would have said to Hocking we have been working on it, come and have a look in our intra-club practice match, I think you will like it. Hocking would have said yep keep trialling it and if we like it we will introduce it just before the first practice match. It would have been something along those lines. Cats would have got a massive jump on the rest of the AFL but also would have been likely incorporating it in 2020 post season recruiting and planning etc. Thus they suddenly started recruiting a load of runners like Smith, Cameron, Holmes, Close, which was a departure from previous list management strategy.

It is a blight on the AFL they ever allowed conflicts of interest to play out in this fashion. And it is a huge stain on the Cats 2022 flag. If they didn’t want the stain on them, then conflicted people should have been removed from the loop.

If I can quote from PRE....
There was an interview on SEN with Justin Leppitsch, who was a commentator at the time as he'd left RFC.
He said SHocking was at Richmond training the year before and he asked Leppa about the philosophy/strategy behind how we defended the man on the mark.
After Leppa explained it to him, Hocking said, "well you guys won't be able to do it next year". Later that year, Hosking's introduced the stand rule for 2021

So the Stevie Hosking triplet gets kudos.

Scott can take credit for "dissent" Now heading to a club. Wonder how EFC go with the Scott dissent rule.

I fn hope we deal with these rules better next year.

 

[tora tora tora]

Classic film that

 

[mellowyellow]

Such a brave and edgy appointment by Essendon

 

[Feraligatr]

Essendon just keep digging that hole deeper and deeper.

I'm sick of people using their religion to try and dictate what health care I can get. It's no one else's business if someone chooses to have an abortion.
Thankfully I've never been in a situation where I have had to consider it but it should be safe a legal and with the consultation of a medical practitioner and not someone.

 

[kozi]

The Bombers new CEO claims he stands for diversity despite being the chairman for a misogynistic , homophobic church.

Like Ivan Milat claiming he offered a good courier service to backpackers.

Essendon would get in

 

[Groupie_]

Here's my take on the recent rule changes and how a lot of them were anti-Richmond.

1. 6-6-6 starting positions at centre bounces.
Of all teams, Richmond set up least in this formation. Fox Footy ran a stat that in 2018 prior to this rule coming in, the Tigers setup in 666 something like 3% of the time. This rule therefore theoretically affected us the most.

2. Kick-ins
After a point, the bloke kicking in has free rein to run a fair way and exit defence easily, compared to when you had to stay in the goalsquare. Who were the absolute masters at locking the ball in to our forward line and getting repeat entries? The Tigers. This rule meant that opposition could bypass our pressure/zone.

3. Prior opportunity at ruck contests
Rucks can now take the ball out of the ruck without being penalized HTB. This helped teams with strong rucks and penalized teams who were notorious for using hybrid rucks. Cough..Grigg..cough.

4. Stand.
Think we all know the bullshittery behind this dog of a rule.

There's some other rules that are just crap all round. The ruck nomination rule, protected area infringements, dissent to name a few.

Only half decent rule they brought in was stopping giving free kicks to players who raise/shrug their arm to draw high contact. Although the interpretation of this rule has been woefully applied, it's a good starting point.

afl and chris salt knew we were gonna win 5 flags making us the greatest team of all time by far and they wouldnt have that now would they

 

[Groupie_]

If I can quote from PRE....
There was an interview on SEN with Justin Leppitsch, who was a commentator at the time as he'd left RFC.
He said SHocking was at Richmond training the year before and he asked Leppa about the philosophy/strategy behind how we defended the man on the mark.
After Leppa explained it to him, Hocking said, "well you guys won't be able to do it next year". Later that year, Hosking's introduced the stand rule for 2021

So the Stevie Hosking triplet gets kudos.

Scott can take credit for "dissent" Now heading to a club. Wonder how EFC go with the Scott dissent rule.

I fn hope we deal with these rules better next year.

royal commission into afl corruption/rule changes to stop rfc

 

[RiskingHead]

too much information champion



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My member often feels alienated...

 

[Groupie_]

Essendon would get in

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those compliments look decent

so would I

 

[kozi]

those compliments look decent

so would I

You'd specially request him

 

[tigs2010]

I read the word running as ruining in Essendon's tweet.

 

[4tune8]

I read the word running as ruining in Essendon's tweet.

Haha.............I actually read it as it sounds "Andrews focus will be running Essendon like a club" So actually not running it as a club but something like a club

 

[richo's dodgy hammy]

Essendon would get in

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4.9 rating, seems like he would be reliable..

 

[joelsyt]

Jesus Christ. Gonna have a bad reputation

Lady can do whatever or whoever she wants…but my god am I questioning her tastes, Daniel, the dude from St Kilda and the kid from Western Bulldogs were all better options!

 

[tunksy]

Lady can do whatever or whoever she wants…but my god am I questioning her tastes, Daniel, the dude from St Kilda and the kid from Western Bulldogs were all better options!

yes she can. her tastes are clearly footballers

 

[joelsyt]

yes she can. her tastes are clearly footballers

Good on her, I guess.

Steven May though? Either way…none of my business, probably shouldn’t have replied to a post from Friday. Lol

Didn’t even realise it was from Friday, I’m so far behind.

 

[tunksy]

Good on her, I guess.

Steven May though? Either way…none of my business, probably shouldn’t have replied to a post from Friday. Lol

Didn’t even realise it was from Friday, I’m so far behind.

yeah you only live once right! haha

yeah hes a bit of an odd unit hey.

its amazing how time flies after the cats win something

 

[All Aust]

Rule 1

Never ever ever try to mansplain this subject.

Rule 2

The answer is always sincerely no to "does my bum (interchangeable with other parts) look big in this"???

 

[All Aust]

Tepenyaki coming back out of retirement. Anyone but the bombers it seems (and probably Hawkforn).

Him and pies seem a natural fit?

I know......

Head bowed, lets self out.

 

[joelsyt]

Good on him, will be interesting to see what their membership is like next year. Surely even the delusional Essendon supporters don’t want this guy as their CEO?

 

[Groupie_]

Good on him, will be interesting to see what their membership is like next year. Surely even the delusional Essendon supporters don’t want this guy as their CEO?

would probably loose more members if tim baxter was ceo

 

[kozi]

Such a brave and edgy appointment by Essendon

 

[tigs2010]

You'd specially request him

Compare trade notes

 

[Muddiemoose]

Lmfao
Club is ****ed