No Oppo Supporters General AFL discussion and other club news

[Simon_Nesbit]

Good thing for us he didn’t, or otherwise we wouldn’t have gotten Mass for nothing…

Yep, Massimo vs Heppell was for the last list spot. Dodoro's parting gift.

 

[Nugett]

Yep, Massimo vs Heppell was for the last list spot. Dodoro's parting gift.

 

[SSSSSS]

Enjoy retirement Shortsteppel. Nice career. 252 games for 0 final wins + a doping ban.

Sums Essendon up.

 

[Blackhawk42]

The biggest problem with our run of form is that it's blinded me to the fact that a Sydney/Geelong Grand Final is once again a big possiblity.

Would probably reconsider my annual Grand Final party if it happens.

 

[Nugett]

The biggest problem with our run of form is that it's blinded me to the fact that a Sydney/Geelong Grand Final is once again a big possiblity.

Would probably reconsider my annual Grand Final party if it happens.

We will be there to spoil the party. Think the best grannie would be us vs GWS

 

[Blackhawk42]

We will be there to spoil the party. Think the best grannie would be us vs GWS

Agreed.

I made that reference on the graphic design board when everyone was complaining about the colour dynamic of last week's game.

Could be a realistic GF match up someday soon.

 

[Glenhope]

Carlton gave an update on their horrendous injury list, listing hamstring strains as 1-2 weeks. I've never seen any good come from allowing only 1 week for a hamstring sprain. I'm sure they know best.

 

[Manila_Hawk]

Carlton gave an update on their horrendous injury list, listing hamstring strains as 1-2 weeks. I've never seen any good come from allowing only 1 week for a hamstring sprain. I'm sure they know best.

3 weeks = season

 

[Bugs1977]

Good thing for us he didn’t, or otherwise we wouldn’t have gotten Mass for nothing…

After hearing this I like Hepps too

 

[OnTheRocks]

B Scott - play like their lives depends on it
Slobbo - to the death
May it be a long slow death for that miserable club & the next 2 weeks be another wound that never heals.
Careful what you wish for essendope, you just might get it.

 

[bigmaxi]

I'm going to be overseas for the final two games of the h/a season- does anyone have any tips/tricks on accessing live AFL while in the States?

Weirdly in Vietnam a few weeks ago watched Kayo on my laptop via my phone. Cost me an extra few dollars but I think Kayo thought I was in australia. With Telstra. Lots of luck.

 

[CHUBBSS]

Pretty clever by Fly if he meant for it to play out like this.

Media talking about this crap for the 100th time now rather than focusing on the Pies dropping a game they had in the bag that will probably cost them a chance to defend their 'reigning premiers' title.

Nah this is clag, clagging it up. His turned Collingwood from the rat pack into the soft boys

 

[rei154]

AFL showing where their priorities are with threatening to take away funding from grassroots if the gambling laws change.

Disgusting considering there is more than enough funding in the AFL to cover the loss instead of taking it out of grassroots/children's programs.

Absolutely love the notion of gambling being eradicated from the code and all the nasties that go with it, I just wish the code wasn't so perverted by things like this.

 

[extractasam]

AFL showing where their priorities are with threatening to take away funding from grassroots if the gambling laws change.

Disgusting considering there is more than enough funding in the AFL to cover the loss instead of taking it out of grassroots/children's programs.

Absolutely love the notion of gambling being eradicated from the code and all the nasties that go with it, I just wish the code wasn't so perverted by things like this.

How does that even work? I thought the AFL being not for profit meant they had an obligation to put money back into grassroots footy?

 

[mustang]

They can beat any team on that small sized kidney bean shaped field. They play it to perfection and are able to shut down oppo teams run and carry but most importantly the switch. They wont be able to do that to us on the MCG though if we happen to meet them in the finals. First things first in that we need to stamp out ticket and get there first.

Will be interesting how they go in finals, they could go out in straight sets.

 

[rei154]

How does that even work? I thought the AFL being not for profit meant they had an obligation to put money back into grassroots footy?

My theory is that they're posturing really aggressively at the behest of the gambling corps.
Gil got a multi million dollar gig for embedding the gambling industry into the body/structure of things.

Again, absolutely feral.

 

[extractasam]

My theory is that they're posturing really aggressively at the behest of the gambling corps.
Gil got a multi million dollar gig for embedding the gambling industry into the body/structure of things.

Again, absolutely feral.

Nothing would surprise me with any gambling mob but surely the gov wouldn’t have a bar of this and they’d lose their tax exempt status

 

[Cleavy]

AFL showing where their priorities are with threatening to take away funding from grassroots if the gambling laws change.

Disgusting considering there is more than enough funding in the AFL to cover the loss instead of taking it out of grassroots/children's programs.

Absolutely love the notion of gambling being eradicated from the code and all the nasties that go with it, I just wish the code wasn't so perverted by things like this.

they'll definitely be chucking in that wildcard crap to make up the shortfall then. (although last I read, the government wanted to enforce "restrictions" rather than an outright ban)

 

[Nugett]

Nothing would surprise me with any gambling mob but surely the gov wouldn’t have a bar of this and they’d lose their tax exempt status

The pollies are more corrupt than the gambling mob. With a few $ greasing their fingers, the pollies will step aside.

 

[Off The Couch]

Taking the funding away from grassroots footy would be the death knell for the AFL. It’s already disappearing in regional and rural areas, so they need to call their bluff.

 

[theiaofseed]

Running straight into a brick wall.

 

[Bugs1977]

Running straight into a brick wall.

 

[arupist]

Collingwood arrogance. Probably think the window is still open and they can snag another cup.

 

[cryptor]

Collingwood arrogance. Probably think the window is still open and they can snag another cup.

What else can they really do? They have very little in the way of draft picks this year to draft or trade anyone in.

 

[Bugs1977]

Suck handbaggers