Football Related Random Thread - PART 2

Section 5 · Feb 7, 2023

I wonder how many preseason games Rich has played.
He sits on 268 so needs a full season and he may get to the 300 required for life membership.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/former-collingwood-president-eddie-mcguire-given-afl-life-membership/news-story/1ebcb25b30676c14f42ad01107a5db22

NEW AFL LIFE MEMBERS

Trent Cotchin - 287 premiership games and 15 pre-season games played for Richmond.

Todd Goldstein - 295 premiership games and 19 pre-season games played for North Melbourne

Paddy Ryder - 281 premiership games and 26 pre-season games played for Essendon, Port Adelaide and St Kilda

Josh J. Kennedy - 293 premiership games and 20 pre-season games played for the West Coast Eagles and Carlton

Steele Sidebottom - 289 premiership games and 25 pre-season games for Collingwood

Eddie McGuire

Bruce McAvaney

Lisa Hardeman

Section 5 · Feb 7, 2023

AFL 2023: Free Agents - Your club's off-contract players

MSN

www.msn.com

The Club with the most is the Western Bulldogs (24 players), and the least is Collingwood (13 players).

Brisbane (16 players)

Player Name	Status
Blake Coleman	Non-Free Agent
Carter Michael	Non-Free Agent
Conor McKenna	Non-Free Agent
Daniel Rich	Unrestricted Free Agent
Darcy Fort	Non-Free Agent
Darragh Joyce	Delisted Free Agent
Dayne Zorko	Unrestricted Free Agent
Deven Robertson	Non-Free Agent
Harry Sharp	Non-Free Agent
James Madden	Non-Free Agent
Kai Lohmann	Non-Free Agent
Marcus Adams	Non-Free Agent
Nakia Cockatoo	Delisted Free Agent
Rhys Mathieson	Restricted Free Agent
Ryan Lester	Unrestricted Free Agent
Tom Fullarton	Non-Free Agent

Saucery · Feb 7, 2023

M Malice said:
Is this going all too far? Life is a risk, you can't eliminate it. You take a risk when you hop in your car or ride your bike.

I know it is different for kids but if you are a sound of mind adult and you participate in an activity you should be aware of the risks and be cognizant of possible outcomes.

There is only so "safe" a sporting organisation can make its product, as long as they have adequate insurance for injured players possible medical costs.

I am guessing one of the driving forces going forwards behind this movement will be the cost of personal injury/indemnity insurance.

All insurance premiums will be going up to cover the increased costs to insurance companies in general.

If organisations wish to reduce their premiums and excess they will need to demonstrate they are reducing the risks of a possible claim.

Section 5 · Feb 7, 2023

Another captain change.
Will the Lions stick with Zorko, someone else, or go co-captains.

Freo superstar's shock captaincy call ahead of 2023

Nat Fyfe won't be part of Fremantle's leadership group in 2023 after stepping aside as captain

www.afl.com.au

Section 5 · Feb 8, 2023

Centre bounce under threat as WAFL announces trial of new rules

The WAFL will trial the last-disposal rule and scrap the centre bounce for next month's pre-season games

www.afl.com.au

M Malice · Feb 8, 2023

Section 5 said:
Centre bounce under threat as WAFL announces trial of new rules

The WAFL will trial the last-disposal rule and scrap the centre bounce for next month's pre-season games

www.afl.com.au

I have got no attachment whatsoever to the centre bounce.... Meh/Ho hum.

Section 5 · Feb 8, 2023

M Malice said:
I have got no attachment whatsoever to the centre bounce.... Meh/Ho hum.

Agree.
There are many reasons to dump it and very few to retain the bounce.
But tradition appears to be winning out at present.

To balance the article, they included 4 minutes of perfect bounces and state "something so satisfying about a perfect bounce"
The exact same outcome is achieved by throwing the ball up.

Maybe if some other states follow SA & WA thing may change at AFL level.

Mr Ripper · Feb 8, 2023

The problem is the line across the middle of the centre circle which causes wayward bounces to be unfair. Get rid of that, keep the bounce and flick the need for recalled bounces delaying play. Keeps a unique aspect of our game alive and more importantly keeps coaches guessing.

For newbies, the centre line was brought in at the start of the 1980 season as a knee jerk reaction to Peter Moore and Gary Dempsey “wrestling” at centre bounces during the 1979 Preliminary Final.

The Flying Belgian · Feb 8, 2023

Mr Ripper said:
The problem is the line across the middle of the centre circle which causes wayward bounces to be unfair. Get rid of that, keep the bounce and flick the need for recalled bounces delaying play. Keeps a unique aspect of our game alive and more importantly keeps coaches guessing.

For newbies, the centre line was brought in at the start of the 1980 season as a knee jerk reaction to Peter Moore and Gary Dempsey “wrestling” at centre bounces during the 1979 Preliminary Final.

While I've been supportive of removing the bounce, it's more down to the recalls and that umpires are given higher standing if they can bounce a ball rather than make good decisions. I like the randomness of the bounce though and I think balls being thrown up might lead to an increase in knee injuries to ruckmen. I'd probably prefer the line to stay - we see enough wrestling in ruck contests around the ground as it is and I think it would definitely be exploited by coaches

BrainOfMorbius · Feb 8, 2023

Bit of legendary work from Lions socmed team:

BuntonRules · Feb 8, 2023

Certainly a polarising character, but he was what the Suns needed. Well played, old chap.

'The time is right': Outspoken Suns chairman to step down

ZoBlitz · Feb 10, 2023

Mr Ripper said:
The problem is the line across the middle of the centre circle which causes wayward bounces to be unfair. Get rid of that, keep the bounce and flick the need for recalled bounces delaying play. Keeps a unique aspect of our game alive and more importantly keeps coaches guessing.

For newbies, the centre line was brought in at the start of the 1980 season as a knee jerk reaction to Peter Moore and Gary Dempsey “wrestling” at centre bounces during the 1979 Preliminary Final.

The AFL do have a weird fixation on the aesthetics of the ruck contest, ala the Marty Primus rule of 2003.

BuntonRules · Feb 10, 2023

Who watched that? Fox just played the miracle on grass. And I still jumped up when Ash nailed it. The shivers still went up the spine.

Section 5 · Feb 13, 2023

Sydney's new facility one block from the SCG so a little closer than our BHA to The Gabba.
They did not have to look for enough land for 2 ovals though.

Home, sweet home: Swans' decade-long dream becomes a reality

Sydney's new $70 million state-of-the-art headquarters opened in January

www.afl.com.au

briztoon · Feb 13, 2023

Soooo the AFL academy will be playing an exhibition match as a curtain raiser to our match in Gather Round.

Dalions · Feb 13, 2023

briztoon said:
Soooo the AFL academy will be playing an exhibition match as a curtain raiser to our match in Gather Round.

At Mt Barker?

briztoon · Feb 13, 2023

Dalions said:
At Mt Barker?

Yes.

MacMum · Feb 14, 2023

Article in HUN about Melbourne man who happened to catch the winning ball at the Bowl game yesterday....lives over there now but grew up in Fitzroy and is a Brissy Lions supporter.

...we are everywhere us Lions and spreading the word!

Well done to you sir if you are reading this

mighty_lions · Feb 14, 2023

Extra 2500 tickets for the mt barker game released tomorrow morning

Sent from my iPhone using BigFooty.com

Ticky009 · Feb 14, 2023

Hi all, doing some work for the Northern Academy thread over on the Draft board- can anyone confirm the respective Academy recruiting zones for qld?

All I have is this - but no clue if its currently accurate.

Talent | Brisbane Lions Academy Zone | AFL Queensland

www.aflq.com.au

Jivlain · Feb 15, 2023

You are all cordially invited to help me defeat the perfidious Chieftain and also Port by voting in this thread:
Live Event - Footy Club Survivor: Dunno about "Outwit", but can your club outlast?

Section 5 · Feb 15, 2023

Million-dollar dozen: Stars cash in, player pay hits new high

A record 12 players were paid at least $1 million for the 2022 season

www.afl.com.au

1990-2022 Summary of AFL Player Earnings

$	1990*	2000*	2010*	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
$0-$60,000	442	87	9	1	0	0	1	1
$60,001-$100,000	88	132	67	24	31	113	18	10
$100,001-$200,000	8	237	153	159	166	189	132	125
$200,001-$300,000	-	80	158	136	124	142	119	126
$300,001-$400,000	-	22	91	145	123	131	119	109
$400,001-$500,000	-	8	45	88	107	60	109	95
$500,001-$600,000	-	-	9	49	48	40	66	71
$600,001-$700,000	-	2	8	46	42	13	46	39
$700,001-$800,000	-	-	2	24	29	4	25	32
$800,001-$900,000	-	-	2	15	16	2	10	24
$900,001-$1,000,000	-	-	4	10	7	2	3	15
$1,000,001-$1,100,000	-	-	-	2	4	1	1	6
$1,100,001-$1,200,000	-	-	-	1	3	1	1	3
$1,200,001+	-	-	-	3	2	0	3	3
TOTAL	538	568	548	703	702	698	655	659

M Malice · Feb 15, 2023

Section 5 said:
Million-dollar dozen: Stars cash in, player pay hits new high

A record 12 players were paid at least $1 million for the 2022 season

www.afl.com.au

1990-2022 Summary of AFL Player Earnings

$ 1990* 2000* 2010* 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
$0-$60,000 442 87 9 1 0 0 1 1
$60,001-$100,000 88 132 67 24 31 113 18 10
$100,001-$200,000 8 237 153 159 166 189 132 125
$200,001-$300,000 - 80 158 136 124 142 119 126
$300,001-$400,000 - 22 91 145 123 131 119 109
$400,001-$500,000 - 8 45 88 107 60 109 95
$500,001-$600,000 - - 9 49 48 40 66 71
$600,001-$700,000 - 2 8 46 42 13 46 39
$700,001-$800,000 - - 2 24 29 4 25 32
$800,001-$900,000 - - 2 15 16 2 10 24
$900,001-$1,000,000 - - 4 10 7 2 3 15
$1,000,001-$1,100,000 - - - 2 4 1 1 6
$1,100,001-$1,200,000 - - - 1 3 1 1 3
$1,200,001+ - - - 3 2 0 3 3
TOTAL 538 568 548 703 702 698 655 659

I would say we would have no players on a Million dollars +, Lachie Neale in the 800-900K bracket would be my guess as our highest paid player.

Section 5 · Feb 16, 2023

This article gave me a laugh. AFL and Tasmania

‘Real football’: Aussie Hollywood star delivers Super Bowl sledge and AFL reveal

www.foxsports.com.au

Kimmel: “On gravel, that’s not kidding around.”

Blanchett: “They lose a lot of players but … it’s why the population’s really small.”

Blanchett: “And the hole in the Ozone layer is right over Australia so it’s really, it a very very difficult game. So that was nothing last night Patrick.”

Bobby Beecroft · Feb 16, 2023

Dayne Beams signed to play at a local club Pearcedale in 2023. Should be interesting.

Ryan Bastinac played there in 2022 and his father Peter Bastinac is senior coach.

WBBL Season 10 - Oct '24 to Dec '25

Football Related Random Thread - PART 2

Norm Smith Medallist

Norm Smith Medallist

AFL 2023: Free Agents - Your club's off-contract players​

Brisbane (16 players)​

Club Legend

Norm Smith Medallist

Norm Smith Medallist

Hall of Famer

Norm Smith Medallist

Pink-cheeked and robust

Third Tall

Norm Smith Medallist

long term substance abuser

The Ghost Who Walks

long term substance abuser

Norm Smith Medallist

Wannabe Draft Nuffie

Premium Platinum

Wannabe Draft Nuffie

Brownlow Medallist

Team Captain

Moderator

Hammelmann Appreciation Society

Norm Smith Medallist

1990-2022 Summary of AFL Player Earnings​

Hall of Famer

1990-2022 Summary of AFL Player Earnings​

Norm Smith Medallist

Norm Smith Medallist