Football Related Random Thread - PART 2

[Perrip]

Where do you on the AFL site to see the replay (iirc it is not intuitive and my brain is not finding the path...)?

I don't think they've uploaded the replay of it yet, it may be on Kayo though?

 

[tony]

Where do you on the AFL site to see the replay (iirc it is not intuitive and my brain is not finding the path...)?

Enjoy everyone, it makes for beautiful watching.

Match Replay: Sydney v Brisbane

The Swans and Lions clash in the Grand Final of the 2024 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

www.afl.com.au

 

[Nunez]

Me: Instagram reels are toxic don't doom scroll

Instagram:



You son of a bitch I'm in!

 

[MSB ROYS]

Me: Instagram reels are toxic don't doom scroll

Instagram:

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You son of a bitch I'm in!

Do the Dew my friend.

 

[Nunez]

Do the Dew my friend.

BRAB and I will corner him today don't worry

 

[McIvor]

So does the great man get appointed on a permanent basis in 2025?

 

[McIvor]

No more Robbo on 360

RUMOUR CONFIRMED

On September 18, Mark Allen announced on the Rumour File that footy journalist and chief football writer at the Herald Sun, Mark Robinson, would be “hanging up the boots” at the end of the AFL season.

And the news was confirmed this morning, with Robinson reportedly set to leave AFL 360, the show he co-hosts alongside fellow journalist Gerard Whateley.

 

[Perrip]

No more Robbo on 360

The rumour is that Whateley could go to 7 too. Wonder what 360 looks like next year if those two aren't there?

 

[BRAB]

I’m going to miss Robbo’s drunken rants on 360 each week.

 

[StevoJenkins]

The rumour is that Whateley could go to 7 too. Wonder what 360 looks like next year if those two aren't there?

Kath was much better than Whateley/Robbo in her time on screen this year. Hopefully they get her on and maybe a Huddo or Bucks type person as the second.

Also, good on channel 7 for hoarding all the worst football people in preparation for Fox doing their own finals series next year. Now if only they could grab Demott B, King, Mont, Lloyd and Underwood, Fox would be the superior side by a mile.

 

[morsie]

I’m going to miss Robbo’s drunken rants on 360 each week.

Yep getting paid a fortune but providing no more insight than some drunk at the footy.

 

[McIvor]

The rumour is that Whateley could go to 7 too. Wonder what 360 looks like next year if those two aren't there?

Think I'll vomit if its Jordan Lewis and / or Jack Riewoldt, will be physically sick

 

[McIvor]

Looks like the Ireland v Australia Gaelic series will be back next year for both men and women in Ireland.

Would be great to see the likes of McKenna and even Joyce and Madden playing. That being said, wonder how many local Irish lads will play given the amount of Irish boys playing in the AFL. Edit, just checked, only 13 in 2024:

Irish contingent striving for AFL success in 2024​

Last year the number of Irish in the AFL was 11. That figure will be at 13 for the upcoming campaign.

On the rise. Last year the number of Irish in the AFL was 11. That figure will be at 13 for the upcoming campaign. The 2024 AFL season kicks off on Thursday morning as Sydney Swans face Melbourne at 8.30am Irish time. Several prospects recently moved Down Under and are expected to feature in the VFL (reserves) league predominately for their rookie year. There are, however, others who will undoubtedly feature consistently and compete for the 2024 Premiership.

Geelong:
Zach Tuohy

2

Zach Tuohy

Age

34

Ht

187cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

6.5

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.7

3star

D

18.9

4star

K

15.4

5star

HB

3.5

2star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.1

2star

CL

1.1

3star

D

11.4

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

(Laois)
A phenomenal year 14 for the Portlaoise native. He has already broken Jim Stynes’s 25-year record as the Irish player with the most AFL appearances and won a flag. Tuohy also has an autobiography coming out this November.
Oisin Mullin (Mayo)
The Mayo flyer impressed in his rookie year, making his debut in Round 11 against GWS. He went on to play six games and signed a contract extension until the end of the 2025 campaign.
Mark O’Connor (Kerry)
O’Connor played 22 games last year. His current deal expires this winter although it is understood the club are already in talks about extending the Dingle star’s stay. Last June he became the sixth player to play 100 games after trading Gaelic football for Australian Rules.

Hawthorn:

Conor Nash

11

Conor Nash

Age

26

Ht

198cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.7

2star

K

3.9

2star

HB

4.8

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.1

5star

CL

0.3

2star

No current season stats available

D

8.4

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.2

2star

(Meath)
In 2021, Nash became a scapegoat for a poor run of results. One AFL journalist said the club should have ended ‘the Nash experiment’ long ago. He was then moved to a more suitable position and has become a key Hawk since, playing over 20 games in consecutive seasons.
Nash is still talked about by AFL journalists, just in a different way. For example, the Herald Sun’s Jon Ralph recently wondered if the former Leinster academy player might be at the centre of a bidding war: “Is Conor Nash

11

Conor Nash

Age

26

Ht

198cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.7

2star

K

3.9

2star

HB

4.8

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.1

5star

CL

0.3

2star

No current season stats available

D

8.4

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.2

2star

worth $700K+ a year as a FA (free agent)?”

Carlton:

Rob Monahan (Kerry)
The Ardfert and Kilmoyley man has already impressed Carlton development coach Brad Ebert

7

Brad Ebert

Age

34

Ht

189cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.9

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

8.5

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

5.2

5star

G

0.5

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

4.9

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.8

4star

G

0.6

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

8.2

4star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.2

3star

.

“He has been fantastic, he really has. He’s constantly asking questions and is always really engaged with everything he does. With a guy like that, he’ll pick up the sport a lot quicker,” Ebert said earlier this year.

“He has that potential. It’s now down to him and for us and for our environment, to bring that out in him.”
Matt Duffy (Longford)
Carlton announced the signing of Duffy last year, but he subsequently ruptured his ACL while playing for Dromard in the Longford SFC championship. He was unable to fly due to surgery and will remain in Ireland initially. The club will work through his rehab process in 2024.

St Kilda:

Liam O’Connell (Cork)
The Ballincollig and Cork U20 footballer joined the Melbourne club as a Category B Rookie. The 20-year-old lived in Western Australia for several years as a child.

GWS:
Callum Brown (Derry)
The 23-year-old enjoyed a breakout year in 2023, notching 19 goals.

Brisbane:
Darragh Joyce

41

Darragh Joyce

Age

27

Ht

195cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.4

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.4

3star

MG

207.6

3star

No current season stats available

D

11.4

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.4

4star

MG

207.6

4star

(Kilkenny)
After 13 games across six seasons with St Kilda, Joyce joined the Queensland outfit and made five AFL appearances. He was rewarded with a new contract until the end of 2024.
Conor McKenna (Tyrone)
McKenna has signed a two-year extension to remain at Brisbane after an impressive return to the AFL in 2023. He played all 26 games on their run to the Grand Final.
James Madden (Dublin)
The speedster was one of the best players in the VFL in 2023 but only made two AFL appearances. This will be his sixth season in Australia.

Adelaide:

Mark Keane (Cork)
Keane is now a doubt for the start of the AFL season having suffered a concussion during the pre-season. Port Adelaide’s Sam Powell-Pepper

2

Sam Powell-pepper

Age

26

Ht

187cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.6

4star

K

8.6

3star

HB

9.0

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

5.1

5star

G

0.5

3star

D

13.9

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

7.1

4star

M

2.2

2star

T

3.3

4star

G

0.3

3star

D

17.0

5star

K

8.4

4star

HB

8.6

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.8

4star

received a four-match ban for that concussive challenge.
Keane enjoyed a successful return Down Under last year, playing five games and earning a new deal.
Karl Gallagher (Monaghan)
The 21-year-old, who played in every championship fixture under Vinny Corey in 2023, has become the first Monaghan man to join the league. In the pre-season he lined out as a half back.
Speaking to SEN last week, Gallagher explained how his fellow countrymen have assisted him.
“Mark Keane has been a massive help, that was the biggest thing coming over. He was here, I would have met up with him in Ireland before I came over to do a few sessions. I also met up with Marty Clarke who played for Collingwood, a Down footballer. He was brilliant.
“He takes Irish lads over there who are looking at this for a career, he takes them over and we do training sessions for the day. We might do half of it with a Gaelic football and the evening with an Australian Rules football. That was massive.”

Irish contingent striving for AFL success in 2024

Last year the number of Irish in the AFL was 11. That figure will be at 13 for the upcoming campaign.

www.irishexaminer.com

 

[CarterS]

I actually like Robbo more than Whateley. More down to earth. Whateley talks like he hasn't interacted with a commoner in 15 years.

 

[KissKiss]

I actually kinda like Robbo's everyman passion for the game. There's too many ex-players or overly smug journos in the media and he just provides such a contrast to that

 

[BRAB]

I actually like Robbo more than Whateley. More down to earth. Whateley talks like he hasn't interacted with a commoner in 15 years.

I honestly think they are the perfect combination. Lightning in a bottle that will never be captured again.

 

[haystark]

Man, that sucks to see the news about Robbo. Loved the back and forth between him and Gerard.