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[Mercy Seat]

Finally saw Topgun Maverick last night. Familiar tag line that is mentioned numerous times across the film. Screenwriter a Hawks fan?

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Finally saw Topgun Maverick last night. Familiar tag line that is mentioned numerous times across the film. Screenwriter a Hawks fan?

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Got even weirder when Mav started yelling at Goose Jr “at least you can come off and say, I did this, I shepherded, I played on. At least I did something for the sake of the side.”

 

[Bugs1977]

Finally saw Topgun Maverick last night. Familiar tag line that is mentioned numerous times across the film. Screenwriter a Hawks fan?

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I saw the premiere and I thought exactly the same thing

 

[Dewnior]

Finally saw Topgun Maverick last night. Familiar tag line that is mentioned numerous times across the film. Screenwriter a Hawks fan?

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When did Fergus Greene have the time to play Goose Jnr?

 

[Steven Tyler]

When did Fergus Greene have the time to play Goose Jnr?

He’s been playing reserves footy for most of his career

Time on his hands he’s had heaps of

 

[FB19]

Just found a cool channel on YouTube called aussie80s he has posted a lot of 1980s footy content including for those old timers like me, the Saturday night 90 minute football show. For those who weren’t around, the vfl was 12 teams in Victoria 6 games every Saturday all played at the same time at 2pm. You went then rushed home grabbed McDonald’s on the way and got in front of the box to watch the replay, which was the best game for 40 minutes, the second best for 20 minutes and highlights of the other 4. How things have changed but what a lovely stroll down memory lane!

 

[phlogiston]

Just found a cool channel on YouTube called aussie80s he has posted a lot of 1980s footy content including for those old timers like me, the Saturday night 90 minute football show. For those who weren’t around, the vfl was 12 teams in Victoria 6 games every Saturday all played at the same time at 2pm. You went then rushed home grabbed McDonald’s on the way and got in front of the box to watch the replay, which was the best game for 40 minutes, the second best for 20 minutes and highlights of the other 4. How things have changed but what a lovely stroll down memory lane!

Ah, the good old days! I also remember Peter Landy signing off with, "I hope your team won."

As an aside, I reckon the AFL could turn the final round of the year into something quite special by playing all games simultaneously at either 2ish or evening in eastern times. Make it state based matches, so there's no excess travel the week before finals (and get rid of the bye).

For example:
WCE vs Freo at 12 AWT
Adelaide vs Port at 1:30 Adelaide time
Syd vs GWS
Bris vs GCS
and then in Vic/Tas you have matches at Kardinia Park, MCG, Darklands, Ballarat, Launceston

Does Ballarat have decent lights? If so, you could run everything 5 hours later to appease TV.

Thoughts?

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Ah, the good old days! I also remember Peter Landy signing off with, "I hope your team won."

As an aside, I reckon the AFL could turn the final round of the year into something quite special by playing all games simultaneously at either 2ish or evening in eastern times. Make it state based matches, so there's no excess travel the week before finals (and get rid of the bye).

For example:
WCE vs Freo at 12 AWT
Adelaide vs Port at 1:30 Adelaide time
Syd vs GWS
Bris vs GCS
and then in Vic/Tas you have matches at Kardinia Park, MCG, Darklands, Ballarat, Launceston

Does Ballarat have decent lights? If so, you could run everything 5 hours later to appease TV.

Thoughts?

No way in hell the TV networks would opt out of prime time broadcast timeslots for an entire round, particularly games that might have top 8 ramifications. Channel 7 especially would want their Friday night game and Saturday night game to sell premium ad space in.

 

[phlogiston]

No way in hell the TV networks would opt out of prime time broadcast timeslots for an entire round, particularly games that might have top 8 ramifications. Channel 7 especially would want their Friday night game and Saturday night game to sell premium ad space in.

Yep, I know... but we can dream

 

[HedgeFund]

Ah, the good old days! I also remember Peter Landy signing off with, "I hope your team won."

As an aside, I reckon the AFL could turn the final round of the year into something quite special by playing all games simultaneously at either 2ish or evening in eastern times. Make it state based matches, so there's no excess travel the week before finals (and get rid of the bye).

For example:
WCE vs Freo at 12 AWT
Adelaide vs Port at 1:30 Adelaide time
Syd vs GWS
Bris vs GCS
and then in Vic/Tas you have matches at Kardinia Park, MCG, Darklands, Ballarat, Launceston

Does Ballarat have decent lights? If so, you could run everything 5 hours later to appease TV.

Thoughts?

The broadcasting deal with the AFL specifies that this type of scheduling simply isn’t permitted.

 

[PT Bar None]

Just found a cool channel on YouTube called aussie80s he has posted a lot of 1980s footy content including for those old timers like me, the Saturday night 90 minute football show. For those who weren’t around, the vfl was 12 teams in Victoria 6 games every Saturday all played at the same time at 2pm. You went then rushed home grabbed McDonald’s on the way and got in front of the box to watch the replay, which was the best game for 40 minutes, the second best for 20 minutes and highlights of the other 4. How things have changed but what a lovely stroll down memory lane!

Yeah, remember that well! For us in the country it was often the only VFL we'd see until South moved to Sydney. The old girl would bring home fish'n'chips which we'd consume whilst watching this before she'd head off again to fish the old man out of the pub!

 

[Nathan Detroit]

Finally saw Topgun Maverick last night. Familiar tag line that is mentioned numerous times across the film. Screenwriter a Hawks fan?

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Actually co-written by a couple of Michigan State alums. Must be Hawk supporters! (If I have anything to do with it anyway)

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Oooooooh, those main bored Crows posters are going to be pissed at you!!

My guy is melting hard.

Prediction - 2023 Ladder Prediction Thread

What is this a snip of? There’s no reference points at the top of it, and no link.

www.bigfooty.com

 

[arupist]

My guy is melting hard.

Prediction - 2023 Ladder Prediction Thread

What is this a snip of? There’s no reference points at the top of it, and no link.

www.bigfooty.com

I think you should take careful note of that guy's sig. Read it several times.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

I think you should take careful note of that guy's sig. Read it several times.

More amusing when he has this gem in that spiel:

"Your delusional if you think the loss of many quality Hawks experienced players won't have an impact on your performance. Hawks not have fhe most inexperienced list by a long margin."

Not sure what the english language did to deserve that.

 

[KermitJagger]

My guy is melting hard.

Prediction - 2023 Ladder Prediction Thread

What is this a snip of? There’s no reference points at the top of it, and no link.

www.bigfooty.com

That guy arguing Richmond's spine is one of the best in the league in 2023 is a worry too.

If Riewoldt and Tarrant are amongst the best in their position in 2023 then the league is in trouble.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

More amusing when he has this gem in that spiel:

"Your delusional if you think the loss of many quality Hawks experienced players won't have an impact on your performance. Hawks not have fhe most inexperienced list by a long margin."

Not sure what the english language did to deserve that.

Trying so hard to make it about the Hawks, despite my prediction in that particular thread having us last.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

That guy arguing Richmond's spine is one of the best in the league in 2023 is a worry too.

If Riewoldt and Tarrant are amongst the best in their position in 2023 then the league is in trouble.

Yeah, I would take Blues spine going forward, of all those mentioned.

I loll'd when I saw the Richmond spine being mentioned, and I couldn't honestly say the Lions one is that great when you've got perpetual underachievers in Daniher, Hipwood named as the key forwards and Andrews who hasn't quite met his potential.

 

[KermitJagger]

Yeah, I would take Blues spine going forward, of all those mentioned.

I loll'd when I saw the Richmond spine being mentioned, and I couldn't honestly say the Lions one is that great when you've got perpetual underachievers in Daniher, Hipwood named as the key forwards and Andrews who hasn't quite met his potential.

At least Andrews tries, is a good age and is AA calibre, unlike Daniher who simply does not seem to care.

 

[The hands of stone]

At least Andrews tries, is a good age and is AA calibre, unlike Daniher who simply does not seem to care.

Lions spine is almost the most overrated in the comp .
It'll be why they fall short again this season

 

[theiaofseed]

Common sense from the AFL?

 

[Off The Couch]

Common sense from the AFL?

Common sense would of meant it being scrapped altogether

 

[KermitJagger]

Common sense would of meant it being scrapped altogether

Nope common sense is always more rules to officiate poorly, didncha know.

 

[Mercy Seat]

I guess it’s a nice statement and all, but almost identical to last year and it feels like we’ve got a buck each way on the issue. Wish we’d taken a stronger stand like Geelong.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

The really salty one has already LOL’d at my post.

Kane Mcgoodwin. 1 or the more delusional posters on BF. Thinks McLeod and Ricciuto are still running around the way he posts rubbish.