Mega Thread 2017 Media Thread

[freo_leo29]

He drove Kreuzer's head into the ground long after he got rid of the ball. In wrestling terms, it was almost like a DDT. All similar tackles this season where both arms have been pinned and the player has been knocked out or concussed have resulted in suspensions. People are only now up in arms because it is Dangerfield.

Whether you agree the action is worthy of a ban or not is irrelevant. There is precedent and there would have been much outrage that he got off because he is the Brownlow favourite. Part of me thinks direction came from the AFL to make sure there was a ban to avoid the shit storm they had after the Houli incident.

I keep watching the footage and just can't see this driving motion, it all comes in one slow movement and Kreuzer goes to ground, it is genuinely different from others like McCarthy, Waite, and Stevens where there is a 2 movement motion and seemingly alot of force applied. Dangers looks like very little force and a one motion movement

 

[scon]

There is precedent and there would have been much outrage that he got off because he is the Brownlow favourite.

I agree with what you've said but isn't this the only system in the world where precedent is inadmissible??
ie inconsistency is embedded in the system

 

[Ripper]

I was surprised He only got a week , it was probably worse than Sunshine's.

 

[Midnite65]

Mark Duffield has come up with the brilliant idea of resting Darcy for a week and playing Taberner as the primary ruckman. How much do these media guys get paid for what they write?

 

[Allikat]

Mark Duffield has come up with the brilliant idea of resting Darcy for a week and playing Taberner as the primary ruckman. How much do these media guys get paid for what they write?

Well at least it'll get us a better draft pick

 

[SHill Shall]

Deets?

Along the lines that WC is the best run club and clearly the envy of the rest of the AFL (except for the Priddis u-turn of last week).

 

[masai]

Mark Duffield has come up with the brilliant idea of resting Darcy for a week and playing Taberner as the primary ruckman. How much do these media guys get paid for what they write?

Geez, .................. Darkan has alot to answer for.

 

[freoextra]

Mark Duffield has come up with the brilliant idea of resting Darcy for a week and playing Taberner as the primary ruckman. How much do these media guys get paid for what they write?

Taberner and Cox would be the worst ruck combination in the history of the AFL. Could be the first time a team would get less than 10 ruck knocks over a game. Nothing wrong with Griff's form in the WAFL, he gets the gig when Darcy needs a rest.

 

[youmewe]

Rd 23 fixture is now out.

We have Essendon in the early game on Sunday.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-01/afl-reveals-round-23-friday-blockbuster-super-sunday-more

 

[scon]

Another quality youngster at the club:

Path of improvement: Hamling

 

[BStaff17]

Rd 23 fixture is now out.

We have Essendon in the early game on Sunday.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-01/afl-reveals-round-23-friday-blockbuster-super-sunday-more

Would have rather played on saturday night Mayweather McGregor fight is on that day i believe

 

[youmewe]

Would have rather played on saturday night Mayweather McGregor fight is on that day i believe

The footy starts at 11.10am Perth time.
The fight's undercard starts at 12.00 noon Perth time and will drag on for several hours.
No way they clash.

 

[Big Animal]

thewest saying Crozier 2y deal not far off being done. News on Tucker re-signing next please.

 

[Joao]

thewest saying Crozier 2y deal not far off being done. News on Tucker re-signing next please.

This is good. I think someone mentioned the Tucker one was in the works in another thread.

Looks good so far. Obviously Balic is sad but if we swap him for Mountford it might work out ok. Declan has looked decent when I have seen him this year.

 

[gaskin]

https://www.foxsports.com.au/video/afl/afl/bells-amusing-30-min-shower!636232

 

[freoextra]

https://www.foxsports.com.au/video/afl/afl/bells-amusing-30-min-shower!636232

Not enough intellegent footy people like Belly in the media unfortunately.

 

[Mr Peabody]

Broad range of questions in this interview with RTB that are not game specific.

http://www.abc.net.au/radio/perth/programs/sportstalk/ross-lyon/8777906

 

[Tonga Bob]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-05/afl-players-will-always-gravitate-back-to-victoria/8778142

smfh

 

[Lach72]

Broad range of questions in this interview with RTB that are not game specific.

http://www.abc.net.au/radio/perth/programs/sportstalk/ross-lyon/8777906

Could he have sounded any more bored

 

[Tonga Bob]

vote quickly

 

[Sully90]

vote quickly

I assume that Luke Ryan is starting HB flanker

 

[One_Wing]

https://onballers.com/2017/08/04/nat-fyfe-is-back-2017/

Nice article on Fyfe's recent form.

 

[scon]

An AFL article replete with balanced observations....WTF!!!!!
Ryan Buckland Onballers.com will keep an eye out for him.

 

[Kram]

Mutton Chops Foster laying the boots into his West Coast.

Comment: West Coast might have a 'pulse' but the buzzards are circling

West Coast can still make the top 8, but with two out of its three remaining games against sides currently sitting on top of the ladder it would require a Jon Snow-style resurrection from the dead for the Eagles to take part in September.

But there is no Red Witch lingering in the shadows to breathe life back into West Coast.

 

[Sully90]

An AFL article replete with balanced observations....WTF!!!!!
Ryan Buckland Onballers.com will keep an eye out for him.

Also writes some really good stuff for theroar.com.au My go-to article each week.