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100% this. It doesn't excuse what happened, but part of the reason the coaches might have applied unprofessional levels of pressure to the players is due to the scarcity of the draft. I can see how it would be tempting to push the limits if you've already invested. If litigation is the...

Who I'll be barracking for the next three weeks. Geelong and Port to beat Freo Brisbane and Footscray to beat GWS Freo vs GWS - going for whoever looks less likely to drop out. At the moment that's GWS. Sydney and Brisbane to beat Essendon. Saints to beat Carlton. If we win all our games...

I think it's highly likely they did this to all players. The court case will answer the questions. I think hodge is on record talking about his personal experience as a younger player. From memory, he said the coaches at the time steered him away from his more destructive mates. He admitted to...

In your opinion. What is the correct manner for a coach to deal with an athlete who is not meeting performance expectations and the coach believes this failure is due to the athlete's personal life and choices?

You're welcome to your view. For 99% of society I agree with it. I make an exception for professional sport. This isn't about the supporters, it's about the athletes themselves. Their goal isn't to compete and make up the numbers, their goal is to win. To achieve that goal requires being...

bigger picture... the purpose of the law is to provide a framework for the society in which we want to live. Participation in professional sport is an entirely optional career pathway and it's not going to be for everyone. If the goal of an athlete is to enjoy themselves and live a balanced...

I don't agree. The goal of a regular workplace is to build something constructive for society, it's meant to be a win-win proposition for all involved. Professional sport isn't like that, it's win-lose. Coaching strategies can be tailored to the individual athlete (and clearly hawthorn didn't...

I'm fresh to this conversation and not willing to wade through 300 pages of chat to see if this has been covered. so apologies if it has. I welcome the court case. I think it's important to have a comprehensive understanding of what happened so we can learn and move on. If there are legitimate...

I'm entirely new to this conversation and zero skin in the game. Why is the AFL insistent on a new stadium? Why not just upgrade York Park and Bellerive? The Tasmanian team might actually want to split their games between the venues to give more fans access to games.

Why is everyone freaking out about Saints picks deal? The club isn't stupid and it's such a bad deal on paper that the only reason they would have done it is because they believe it's enough to get JOM in the draft. Relax people, we're going to get him one way or another. I can't see us risking...

It's really hard to think of 2008 to 2015 as an Era, it's really two Eras. But if we really want to combine them both together (say 2007 to 2015) then Buddy really does have to be considered top 3, i'd put him behind Mitch and Hodge. In the pain of his departure, i'm sure many supporters have...

In 2011 and 2012 i dated an insufferable woman. Hawthorn experienced crushing losses in the finals In August 2013 we broke up and a month later i signed up for Tinder; life became fantastic. Hawthorn hasn't lost the premiership since i started swiping. #playyourrole...

when people talk about being on the 20 year waiting list for the MCC, i like to tell them that if they want a guaranteed grand final ticket, all they need is a Hawks membership :cool: I also like to complain about the cost of buying a grand final ticket four years in a row. Being a hawthorn...

Was just listening to Bruce McAvaney being interviewed on 774. He mentioned that Geelong was shown a lot of love and respect from the general football community during their era of dominance. He said that during Hawthorn's current era we've been shown the same respect but not the same love. He...

Facebook has this feature where occasionally it brings up moments from your past that it thinks you might be interested in and invites you to share them with your friends. Today facebook dug up a picture i took at the 2012 grand final parade. Thanks facebook....

In chronological order 1. Dunstall's last game vs Sydney. Packed stadium and monster cheers for his two goals. Pumped them too. 2. Last game at Waverley. The riot after the game was incredible. Still have some of the banner from that day. 3. Dixon kicking a goal after the siren to sink...

Could someone please post or paraphrase that article? Even the free site is asking me to sign up and pay cash. I'm not In Aus if that's the reason.

What irony? That his manager is also Liam Pickering or that he would be joining what he hates? Chapman is being pushed out of Geelong so there's no moral conflict there... and this way he gets to maintain his vow of never losing to Hawthorn. The real worry is if he goes to Richmond... we might...

Not sure if this has been discussed at all yet but just wanted to compare the attitudes of Chapman and Buddy. Chapman lost the 08 flag and vowed never to lose to Hawthorn ever again; so far he hasn't. Buddy lost the 12 flag and vowed to join Sydney, the team that beat him and his mates. If...

Hello Long time reader, occasional poster. I was wondering if anyone could answer the question of how many tickets Hawthorn FC is allocated for the grand final and also how many gold members and silver members the club has. I'm trying to work out my chances of getting a grand final ticket...

Hello Was just wondering. Do they happen to announce the membership breakdown by gold, silver and general memberships. If not, would anyone knowledgeable on the subject be willing to have a ball park guess? I have a silver membership and am trying to predict my chances of being successful in...

I'd vote for the golden shower, but i reckon ground staff might try to confiscate it. Therefore Burger King is my vote, followed by Hodgeball

Re: Gf stream?? I'm currently in Panama city and are having the same problem There's a pay per view stream at omnisports.tv but i'm not keen to sign up. If discussing this is against big footy's terms then just let me know, but does anyone know of a free online stream for the game?. A link...

Thanks for the help I think i'm out of luck with the TV, the locals are obsessed with nothing but baseball. I think i'll pass on omnisport just because it looks like a hassle to sign up. Let me know if discussing this is a breach of big footy terms, but does anybody know of any free online...

Hello I was wondering if anyone knows if Central America recieves North American ESPN or Caribbean ESPN. I am currently in Panama City and are trying to figure out if it will be on TV or not. Any help greatly appreciated

Re: DId any of you do standing room at last years GF?? I had standing room in the AFL members section last year as well. Imo get there as early as you can. Being right on the fence is much better than being further back. You don't need to have everyone there all the time, just have a couple of...