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I fully understand that in the grand scheme of things not being able to go the gym is nothing. And I understand that it is necessary to close the gyms. But if it's something you've been doing multiple times a week for several years, and it gives you great physical and mental benefits, suddenly...

I've read a few comments on here that the core of Richmond's premierships sides were drafted before Hardwick was coach, so a lot of the credit should go to people before him, that he came in when Richmond were already on an upward trajectory. What do Tiger supporters think of this?

Probably better for the Hawks for him to work with Brisbane for a few years so when he eventually does go back he can take some substantial IP / experience with a different system with him. He’d already know heaps now, but being a full time coach would be a different ballgame.

Did the umpires getting booed off the ground at half time show up on tv?

Agree that Nic Nat should miss a game for that. Found it a bit surprising just how easily he threw Merrett into the fence. Like a man and a little boy. I know he's a giant and you see him destroy players on field all the time, but it still took me back a bit.

I just finished reading Norwegian Wood this morning, and I feel empty. It's been a while since I've had a book hit me like that. The only other books in recent memory that have done that to me were parts of Dubliners and A Portait of the Artist as a Young Man by Joyce, but those books were a lot...

Some points from Fagan's press conference. it was a tough game. At ground level you could really feel the intensity. the game could have gone either way. We toughed it out, never gave up, kept in it. Finally got on top of contested possesion in the last quarter. sometimes we weren't brave...

Great article. Love the bits about delegating (letting other people do their jobs and not interfering), low neuroticism (not seeing everyone else as a threat who is trying to white-ant you), and the benefits management and people skills have (the focus on alpha-male personas has potentially...

Seems like the MRP really latched onto Andrews saying he heard Larkey's teeth "clatter" after the hit. May have been a mistake conceding that. Still a strange decision given other similar incidents that have been let go, but what can you do? Best to move on - expecting consistency in these...

brisbane won't beat the reigning premiers brisbane won't make it out of the bottom four brisbane won't make it into the eight brisbane won't make it into the top four [you are now here] brisbane won't beat Richmond at the MCG brisbane won't win a final brisbane won't win two finals brisbane...

We've gotten some pretty soft free kicks to be honest. I'll take 'em, but still.

When I started my PhD I got given two little paperback books by Thinkwell. 1) the seven secrets of highly successful research students 2) turbocharge your writing: how to become a prolific academic writer They are short and sweet and worth having a look at, if you haven't already. Your...

If it's late in the 4th quarter and a close game I'll turn off the tv, walk around the house, and check the score on my mobile. I can't take it.

Some points from Fagan's press conference: we got too cute. Didn't use the ball well. we lost because they won clearances and contested ball comprehensively. Fages put it down to effort and mindset. Doesn't think this is an alarming trend for us, but there's room for improvement. Neale was...

Here's a plot showing player age as well. I don't think games played or age are the be all and end all for how a club is progressing (or regressing) - it'll be a combination of these and several other factors, but for now these age / games plots are interesting to look at. Maybe some measure...

That’s a very good point. I’ll have a play around with my code and see if I can get any interesting plots.

Given all this talk of statistics I thought it might be helpful to make some plots. I've always found it easier to get a grip on things by looking at pictures rather than numbers. Here's a histogram of the number of games played by Brisbane and Carlton. Data is taken from listed senior players...

Lord, have mercy. These losses are getting pretty hard to take.

The hunger in the morning goes away after a few weeks, so just stick with it! Your body will adjust.

Agreed. Have you tried / heard of intermittent fasting? Sounds similar to what you're doing anyway. I first heard about it about a year ago and have been doing it ever since. What it amounts to for me is skipping breakfast and having my first meal at lunch. Now I don't feel hungry until lunch...

I've had a Kookaburra swoop in and steal a slice of pizza from my hands. It was eyeing me off beforehand and I was looking at it thinking it looked pretty cool. The thought never entered my head that it was waiting for its moment to strike. A few moments after I looked away from it, bam, and my...

Seeing as there's been a bit of talk about life as a whole, I figure I might as well throw my two cents in. One of the things I've found helpful is to not get too hung up on where you will be in several years. There are just too many things outside of your control (economy as a whole and job...

As long you have the top four the natural comparison people will make is bottom four, even if it doesn’t actually mean anything.

I just hope he plays really well next year so we can see a “Lincoln McCarthy - the one that got away” thread on the main board.

If the Lions were actually in contention I think it would bother me more. At the moment it doesn't really phase me. Been kinda frustrating see players walk out, but I think Fagan and Co. have done a great job fixing our culture. Will be interesting seeing how things pan out next year. I can't...

If you toss a coin you know it should be 50-50 heads-tails, but you can still get five heads in a row. It doesn't mean the coin is wrong or biased, it's just the way things go. In your case I think you guys pushed your chances of winning up about as high as you could have. You put in two...

I liked the cut of Sidebottom's jib last night. Late in the third quarter when Thomas (I think?) got taken out in the marking contest, got a free kick, and then kicked a goal, Treloar came running in wanting to stick up for his teammate. Sidebottom basically held him back, pushed him away, and...

My mistake, I've added them in now.

I thought it would be interesting to have have a look back at the 2018 fixture difficulty now that the season is over. I've ranked each team according to the total end-of-season percentages of their opponents. The higher the total percentage of opponents faced, the more "difficult" the season...