Biased/incompetent media coverage

[Spange]

More in relation to the story.

Seriously, the media need to stop flogging the poor guy. One day the worst will happen yet the news editors and producers will never accept any blame for their role in his continued decline.

Whatever sells papers.

Meanwhile, in Melbourne ... a celebrated premiership captain, premiership coach and all round “good bloke” found with a vast assortment of illicit drugs is given a week’s tut-tutting followed by sympathetic puff pieces and we-all-make-mistakes articles.

Where’s the investigation into Thompson’s career as a coach given that he was embroiled in the Essendon supplements saga, plus having only years previous coached a team who won multiple premierships?

I don’t understand this either. A guy caught with drugs and an obvious low morale standard casts a few clouds on everything he’s done. Given the history of the Victorian police I wouldn’t be surprised if a bit of hush hush going on

 

[Dazzler9]

North did make 7 prelims in a row, but we were still better.

If the records of the two clubs were reversed, Norf would still be branded team of the 90s. We all know it.

 

[Scotland]

If the records of the two clubs were reversed, Norf would still be branded team of the 90s. We all know it.

Of course, and they'd still be wrong.

North's best season in the 1990s was 16-6 127%. GTFO.

 

[Kellythatsit]

An attempt at destabilizing I think.

If true Lycett should be ****ing pissed that someone, either at Power or his own management, has leaked this less than a week before he and his current club play their first final.

 

[Beutbrute]

I have it on good authority that the redacted SMS’s are in relation to Burrows

Sent from my iPhone X using Siri

 

[Mulldogg]

Garry Lyon just said On The Couch that he’s a big fan of West Coast...nearly choked on my dinner

 

[ghostbat12]

Garry Lyon just said On The Couch that he’s a big fan of West Coast...nearly choked on my dinner

?? Yeah in terms of “ I am a big west coast fan BUT....”

He is not a fan of us and clearly thinks Coll will win. He doesn’t rate mcgovern at all.

 

[cmore10]

Garry Lyon just said On The Couch that he’s a big fan of West Coast...nearly choked on my dinner

It's worth re-watching the lead up commentary before he says he's a supposed fan. Gary said our defence was almost a VFL standard defence, BUT doesn't play like one. It's a massive back-handed compliment if I've ever heard one.

Honestly, let them underestimate us and not give us due recognition. It's been like that mostly all year. I sense something special from our boys this year - here's hoping we can win it all!

 

[amazingjoshy]

It's worth re-watching the lead up commentary before he says he's a supposed fan. Gary said our defence was almost a VFL standard defence, BUT doesn't play like one. It's a massive back-handed compliment if I've ever heard one.

Honestly, let them underestimate us and not give us due recognition. It's been like that mostly all year. I sense something special from our boys this year - here's hoping we can win it all!

I'm pretty sure he was referring to the Pies defence with all their injuries

 

[whatis]

It's worth re-watching the lead up commentary before he says he's a supposed fan. Gary said our defence was almost a VFL standard defence, BUT doesn't play like one. It's a massive back-handed compliment if I've ever heard one.

Honestly, let them underestimate us and not give us due recognition. It's been like that mostly all year. I sense something special from our boys this year - here's hoping we can win it all!

I thought that's what he said but didn't quite believe it. Was about to go to the effort of finding a replay even but then I couldn't be bothered. He definitely said that our game would be the upset and that the Pies will win though.

 

[Pedals23]

Garry Lyon just said On The Couch that he’s a big fan of West Coast...nearly choked on my dinner

His favourite players are Shannon Hurt and Mitch McGovern.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Talking Footy did a segment previewing all four finals.

Ours had two talking points:
- how Collingwood should go about negating McGovern
- who Collingwood should play in defence.

I suppose we got a mention at least, albeit only because it'd be impossible to talk about Collingwood's strategy otherwise.

 

[RookiePick]

Talking Footy did a segment previewing all four finals.

Ours had two talking points:
- how Collingwood should go about negating McGovern
- who Collingwood should play in defence.

I suppose we got a mention at least, albeit only because it'd be impossible to talk about Collingwood's strategy otherwise.

Surprised they didnt just preview Collingwoods potential prelim matchups given they are a lock to roll us.

 

[Mulldogg]

I'm pretty sure he was referring to the Pies defence with all their injuries

Yeah he was talking about the Pies and their beleaguered defence, not ours

 

[cmore10]

I thought that's what he said but didn't quite believe it. Was about to go to the effort of finding a replay even but then I couldn't be bothered. He definitely said that our game would be the upset and that the Pies will win though.

Yeah. I thought I had misheard it, but re-listened to it and just shook my head. They just can't give praise (if at all) without tempering it in some way. Oh well... Just have to let them be.

Essentially, Gerard throws some measured props our way, then passes over to Gary who says "...going on the back of a defence that on paper looks almost VFL but doesn't play VFL..." - then Gary gives us some praise for our defensive teaming and that he's a fan.

 

[Mulldogg]

Talking Footy did a segment previewing all four finals.

Ours had two talking points:
- how Collingwood should go about negating McGovern
- who Collingwood should play in defence.

I suppose we got a mention at least, albeit only because it'd be impossible to talk about Collingwood's strategy otherwise.

Honestly for the life of me I can’t get why they clearly hate/fear us above all the other interstate sides? Probably the next closest in terms of getting Vic angst is the Crows but bizarrely they seem to fawn over Sydney and Port. Freo aren’t seen as a serious threat so they’re just loosely tolerated. Really galling stuff which I imagine will only be ramped up tenfold should we win this weekend and progress to a home prelim

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Surprised they didnt just preview Collingwoods potential prelim matchups given they are a lock to roll us.

They did start off by saying "Collingwood will be up against it trying to beat West Coast in Perth", then spent the next few minutes explaining how they could try.

 

[Tugga27]

And Lyon to Gil on the red card issue.

"Hypothically, lets say Geelong are playing West Coast in a GF and someone hits Dangerfield and
he has to come off and Geelong are down to 21 men".

If it's hypothetical muppet boy, why use clubs?

 

[Matera92]

And Lyon to Gil on the red card issue.

"Hypothically, lets say Geelong are playing West Coast in a GF and someone hits Dangerfield and
he has to come off and Geelong are down to 21 men".

If it's hypothetical muppet boy, why use clubs?

Dangerfield goes down like a shot dog all the time.

Miraculously is up and about kicking bags of goals 15min later.

 

[twinkletoes#17]

Getting the news from anonymous hooker emails now quality journalism ... looking forward to a new exclusive story each day leading up to the final!

https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa...usins-were-at-his-beck-and-call-ng-b88947254z

 

[Godfather32]

Getting the news from anonymous hooker emails now quality journalism ... looking forward to a new exclusive story each day leading up to the final!

https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa...usins-were-at-his-beck-and-call-ng-b88947254z

Don't worry, the stripper from my mates bucks night reckons we'll keep Gaff & Lycett on pretty team friendly contracts as well as landing Kelly for the GC second rounder.

 

[Quinz]

Don't worry, the stripper from my mates bucks night reckons we'll keep Gaff & Lycett on pretty team friendly contracts as well as landing Kelly for the GC second rounder.

They always tell you what you want to hear though.

A stripper once told me "you look like a gorgeous young man who doesn't have to moderate internet forums to cope with his impotent existence", and I couldn't trust a word she said after that. I got out of there immediately, the second my bank overdraft fees started hitting.

 

[Godfather32]

They always tell you what you want to hear though.

A stripper once told me "you look like a gorgeous young man who doesn't have to moderate internet forums to cope with his impotent existence", and I couldn't trust a word she said after that. I got out of there immediately, the second my bank overdraft fees started hitting.

Must have been a Vic stripper, everyone knows you can't trust them.

 

[Inside Bull]

Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere but I am pleased to see Melbourne has been given the kiss of death

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...p/news-story/4e5f96b82067d15374379425194435a5

As for his tipping his wooden spooners to win this week I don't know whether we should laugh, or actually be quite concerned about this QF.....

 

[ConcreteWaters]

According to Caro, our finals record under Adam Simpson is dismal. He's at 50% (3/6)- Same as Hardwick (3/6), Scott (4/8), better than Cameron (2/5), similar to John Longmire (10/19). Nobody touches Clarkson, (66%), but to say he's dismal is a bit far.