Football Related Random Thread - PART 2

[Cubs2Lions]

At what point is the Round 23 fixture timing released? Is it not until Round 22 has ended?

 

[Mighty Lions]

The AFL has seriously lost the plot in so many ways and for that they are paying for it by the lack of numbers going to games. I am filthy with the way our great game is slowly being trashed by the dumb rule changes and politically correct bulls**t they are carrying on with for the minority rather than looking at the core supporters who keep this game popular.

 

[rye]

The AFL has seriously lost the plot in so many ways and for that they are paying for it by the lack of numbers going to games. I am filthy with the way our great game is slowly being trashed by the dumb rule changes and politically correct bulls**t they are carrying on with for the minority rather than looking at the core supporters who keep this game popular.

i agree with rule changes, but what do you mean by this point?

 

[Dalions]

I think it sux that poor old Eric has had to wait from last Thursday night until tonight to have this Tribunal hearing heard.
Has just allowed the extra time for the media to crucify him for a longer period of time. And the continual references to the Toby Green incident thrown on top, which is just completely irrelevant imo.
Good luck Eric because you are gonna need it tonight.
Hopefully common sense prevails.

 

[McIvor]

Further to that, can the AFL just make sure that all teams play each other once before the double up games. It is just dumb that some teams don't play each other once despite having played other teams twice in the same season or worse still teams playing each other twice within 6-8 weeks.

On top of that, can we play revert to physical membership cards with bar codes instead of digital which i always stuff up using lol

 

[Viceregal]

Why the first 15? Wouldn't it be better to lock in the first 18 (everyone has played each other and the bye) and then use the form line presented this far to fixture the rest?

 

[Cubs2Lions]

Why the first 15? Wouldn't it be better to lock in the first 18 (everyone has played each other and the bye) and then use the form line presented this far to fixture the rest?

Because it’s the AFL and their completely stupid logic around it all, name a better duo

 

[Nathan Barley]

Why the first 15? Wouldn't it be better to lock in the first 18 (everyone has played each other and the bye) and then use the form line presented this far to fixture the rest?

Usually play teams twice before we play all teams. IIRC this year we don't play Carlton until round 22

 

[M Malice]

Further to that, can the AFL just make sure that all teams play each other once before the double up games. It is just dumb that some teams don't play each other once despite having played other teams twice in the same season or worse still teams playing each other twice within 6-8 weeks.

On top of that, can we play revert to physical membership cards with bar codes instead of digital which i always stuff up using lol

Amen to the bolded... the digital/phone entry is an absolute shemozzle, pretty regular occurrence for there to be a bottleneck at the gates because of people fiddling around with their phone. It doesn't do what it was supposed to do in the first place ie. enhance Covid negating measures, makes it worse IMO.

+ I don't take my phone to games anyway + I liked to collect the physical membership cards.

 

[McIvor]

Amen to the bolded... the digital/phone entry is an absolute shemozzle, pretty regular occurrence for there to be a bottleneck at the gates because of people fiddling around with their phone. It doesn't do what it was supposed to do in the first place ie. enhance Covid negating measures, makes it worse IMO.

+ I don't take my phone to games anyway + I liked to collect the physical membership cards.

Thats probably me causing the bottleneck LOL

 

[BuntonRules]

Well done Stewie.

Well earned and well deserved.

 

[MSB ROYS]

Mr Ripper Uni Blues lose nearly all their premiership points for playing ineligible player(s). Also fined $22K, which is a lot for an 'amateur league'.

VAFA Media Release - VAFA

Following the completion of a series of audits, investigations, appeals and tribunal hearings, the VAFA has today informed University Blues Football Club that they have breached the team player points

www.vafa.com.au

 

[Cubs2Lions]

Mr Ripper Uni Blues lose nearly all their premiership points for playing ineligible player(s). Also fined $22K, which is a lot for an 'amateur league'.

VAFA Media Release - VAFA

Following the completion of a series of audits, investigations, appeals and tribunal hearings, the VAFA has today informed University Blues Football Club that they have breached the team player points

www.vafa.com.au

Mr Ripper, is this where all our H/S players were playing last week instead by any chance

 

[Mr Ripper]

Mr Ripper Uni Blues lose nearly all their premiership points for playing ineligible player(s). Also fined $22K, which is a lot for an 'amateur league'.

VAFA Media Release - VAFA

Following the completion of a series of audits, investigations, appeals and tribunal hearings, the VAFA has today informed University Blues Football Club that they have breached the team player points

www.vafa.com.au

*Shamateur league

 

[MSB ROYS]

Nothing much else to say.

 

[FLVanLandingham]

Zantuck wins court bid, can sue Richmond for alleged negligence

Former Richmond footballer Ty Zantuck has won a “landmark” decision in the Victorian Supreme Court giving him more time to prosecute his claims against the Tigers for a back injury and repeated head trauma.

www.theage.com.au

Not to cast judgment on Richmond specifically as I know nothing, but I hope this is the catalyst for the health and safety to be truly prioritized for the players.

You would assume past players will be watching this very carefully, as will probably all clubs.

Also the news about that player going to America for some specialists too? (I forget the details).

Interesting to see how it all plays out. Gil seemingly getting out before this big battle occurs. They'll likely be flush with cash after the new agreement is signed so we'll see

 

[M Malice]

Zantuck wins court bid, can sue Richmond for alleged negligence

Former Richmond footballer Ty Zantuck has won a “landmark” decision in the Victorian Supreme Court giving him more time to prosecute his claims against the Tigers for a back injury and repeated head trauma.

www.theage.com.au

Not to cast judgment on Richmond specifically as I know nothing, but I hope this is the catalyst for the health and safety to be truly prioritized for the players.

You would assume past players will be watching this very carefully, as will probably all clubs.

Also the news about that player going to America for some specialists too? (I forget the details).

Interesting to see how it all plays out. Gil seemingly getting out before this big battle occurs. They'll likely be flush with cash after the new agreement is signed so we'll see

This is a hard one, AFL is a highly physical contact sport, as far as I can tell the AFL are now doing as much as humanly possible to mitigate the risk of head trauma and other injuries.

Unless the game changes completely and it turns into touch footy there will always be an inherent risk in our kind of sport, prospective players have to weigh up the risk as to whether they are prepared to take that risk. Life in general is not risk free let alone sports designed to encourage physical contests.

My grandson has been concussed twice in the last 2 seasons playing AFL and on one of those occasions(sling tackle) was taken to hospital in an ambulance, one was an a accident and the other a blatant illegal sling tackle which the umpire did not award a free kick for at the time, after a report from our coaching staff and evidence from the offending player and opposition coaches the player copped a 2 week suspension. Both times he took well over the recommended break from training and playing, he is still playing and seems fine now but you never know what the long term affects may be.

 

[BuntonRules]

A blight on the game.

 

[FLVanLandingham]

For your viewing pleasure. These happen all the time but this was just this weekend and such a good view of it.

Good luck to the umps! Matho must be ruing his luck getting back to this!

 

[Viceregal]

A blight on the game.

"It says a player with the ball, who is deemed to have a prior opportunity, and attempts to shrug, duck or lift an arm will be called for holding the ball."

That wasn't already the rule?

In unrelated news is Joel Selwood retiring at the end of this season?

 

[Dalions]

 

[M Malice]

Extremely good effort by Charlie to be the only true small forward in the top 10 of the Coleman Medal race, Charlie easily the most accurate as well. Positions 11 to 16 are also KPFs.

Name Team Games Goals Behinds Score Marks Shots % Last Game Charlie Curnow​ Carlton​ 18​ 57​ 32​ 374​ 105​ 89​ 64.0​ 4 v GWS, Round 19​ Jeremy Cameron​ Geelong​ 18​ 52​ 27​ 339​ 106​ 79​ 65.8​ 3 v Port Adelaide, Round 19​ Tom Hawkins​ Geelong​ 18​ 49​ 29​ 323​ 102​ 78​ 62.8​ 4 v Port Adelaide, Round 19​ Peter Wright​ Essendon​ 18​ 45​ 22​ 292​ 106​ 67​ 67.2​ 3 v Collingwood, Round 19​ Aaron Naughton​ Western Bulldogs​ 17​ 44​ 26​ 290​ 80​ 70​ 62.9​ 2 v Melbourne, Round 19​ Max King​ St Kilda​ 18​ 44​ 31​ 295​ 94​ 75​ 58.7​ 2 v West Coast, Round 19​ Charlie Cameron​ Brisbane​ 18​ 42​ 14​ 266​ 73​ 56​ 75.0​ 3 v Gold Coast, Round 19​ Bayley Fritsch​ Melbourne​ 18​ 40​ 20​ 260​ 65​ 60​ 66.7​ 4 v Western Bulldogs, Round 19​ Tom Lynch​ Richmond​ 14​ 39​ 21​ 255​ 73​ 60​ 65.0​ 0 v Gold Coast, Round 17​

 

[davemc_lions]

Extremely good effort by Charlie to be the only true small forward in the top 10 of the Coleman Medal race, Charlie easily the most accurate as well. Positions 11 to 16 are also KPFs.

Name Team Games Goals Behinds Score Marks Shots % Last Game Charlie Curnow​ Carlton​ 18​ 57​ 32​ 374​ 105​ 89​ 64.0​ 4 v GWS, Round 19​ Jeremy Cameron​ Geelong​ 18​ 52​ 27​ 339​ 106​ 79​ 65.8​ 3 v Port Adelaide, Round 19​ Tom Hawkins​ Geelong​ 18​ 49​ 29​ 323​ 102​ 78​ 62.8​ 4 v Port Adelaide, Round 19​ Peter Wright​ Essendon​ 18​ 45​ 22​ 292​ 106​ 67​ 67.2​ 3 v Collingwood, Round 19​ Aaron Naughton​ Western Bulldogs​ 17​ 44​ 26​ 290​ 80​ 70​ 62.9​ 2 v Melbourne, Round 19​ Max King​ St Kilda​ 18​ 44​ 31​ 295​ 94​ 75​ 58.7​ 2 v West Coast, Round 19​ Charlie Cameron​ Brisbane​ 18​ 42​ 14​ 266​ 73​ 56​ 75.0​ 3 v Gold Coast, Round 19​ Bayley Fritsch​ Melbourne​ 18​ 40​ 20​ 260​ 65​ 60​ 66.7​ 4 v Western Bulldogs, Round 19​ Tom Lynch​ Richmond​ 14​ 39​ 21​ 255​ 73​ 60​ 65.0​ 0 v Gold Coast, Round 17​

and Charlie kicked 2-6 against Roos..
So 40-8 in 17 matches

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

These are the original prototype Brisbane Bears guernseys as designed by Ken Murphy in late 1986, before Pixie Skase got to them, and before West Coast got in first with the colours.

This is the first time they've been seen in public since then.

 

[BangyBangy]

These are the original prototype Brisbane Bears guernseys as designed by Ken Murphy in late 1986, before Pixie Skase got to them, and before West Coast got in first with the colours.

This is the first time they've been seen in public since then.

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Meh, would've been too hard to combine this with the Fitzroy guernsey anyway