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[badgrill]

They just showed the can being thrown at the umpire - disgusting behaviour. Should get a life ban minimum.

Water bottle I think. But yes, disgusting.

 

[QuietB]

 

[Viddiot]

Disgusting. I hope the Umpire isn't a 'good sport' about it and files an assault charge on top of whatever the AFL throw at the the person responsible.

 

[Paul Kersey]

Owies is a hog eh.

 

[Franko Armani]

I see the most likely path to a GF as

Dogs - Cats - Giants - Port

Take on our toughest matchup then avenge our last 3 losses

It would be a historic run. What a brilliant season.

Would love this !

 

[Bedi]

surprised a plastic bottle drew blood

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

surprised a plastic bottle drew blood

Probably the cap hit

 

[Phil McCreviss]

Carlton are a very ordinary football team.

 

[Paul Kersey]

Nice goal Wood.

 

[Crankyhawk]

skills in this game are of interesting standard. Fair bit of slipping over, must be wet...

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Lifetime ban. No appeals, no ‘you’re allowed back if you do a course and say sorry’.

 

[Phil McCreviss]

Probably the cap hit

Not the first time Carlton have been responsible for a cap hit

 

[Buzz Hawk]

Freo would be a far better team in the finals, than Carlton.
I have no sympathy for the blues, but they have been decimated by injuries.

 

[Nugett]

Not the first time Carlton have been responsible for a cap hit

Nor a cheap hit…

 

[Geead]

Pretty much pissed a flag away

That loss almost hurts as much as a lost PF

 

[Off The Couch]

Jon Ralphsaying it will be at MCG - not sure if that’s confirmed or just conversation

 

[HR Roughnstuf]

Imagine having to suffer through a rossball just to get eliminated from finals

 

[Mojo]

Pegging the goal umpire with a bottle is disgraceful.

Hope they find the peanut and ban them for life.

I've always wondered how they can enforce this rule...

Does the AFL have A.I/Jason Bourne Scanning Technology?

 

[Hodgey 15]

I get that.

To do it now, probably means rolling back things that are already in place for Tassie in 2027.

However - there are a heap of pluses to the move, and there is still time IMHO

North are cooked. Their fanbase is jumping off in droves, and who can blame them.

Outside of the heavily AFL subsidised Arden Street development, they are a financial black hole.

They couldn't even get a sponsor for their shorts this season.

Can't see that changing next year, can anyone?

But - always a but - if the AFL do decide, well It's a great move.

A ready made fanbase in Melbourne (some will jump to the Tassie Roos) and in Tasmania.

23 games:

10 in Hobart

2 in Launceston ( GCS & Freo)

7 in Melbourne

1 in WA

1 in SA

1 in NSW

1 in QLD

A team that can start with Xerri, RHJ, LDU, Wardlaw, Larkey, Sheezel, McKercher, Comben and Duursma will be competitive a lot sooner than CGS or GWS were.

You'd start building next season - Clarkson either coaches Tassie as well (not ideal) or you get the inaugural Tassie Coach into North in 2026 to start the list build.

Players not wanting to shift south can be traded or contracts paid out.

Look - I know it will be a huge mess to start - but North Melbourne simply will not survive another 2 seasons if drastic action isn't taken right now.

There are too many teams in Melbourne, and this makes the competition much closer to a 'national' one, and removes the extra rolling bye you'd have with an odd number of teams.

There's no way a second new team will be anywhere near ready - so this keeps the comp at even numbers (18) until 2 new team are actually ready and are supported by population growth - probably NSW and WA.

I have nothing against North Melbourne, but they will be playing in front of 7-8000 max next season, and that isn't sustainable.

They will be worse than Fitzroy on and off-field by the end of 2026.

Time for the big call - and the big call is to relocate them to Hobart.

The Tassie Roos.

 

[Rioli magic]

I've always wondered how they can enforce this rule...

Does the AFL have A.I/Jason Bourne Scanning Technology?

No idea mate , apparently 9 people received lifetime bans last year for racial vilification.

I guess there is a huge penalty/fine if caught inside the stadium as the deterrent?

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

I've always wondered how they can enforce this rule...

Does the AFL have A.I/Jason Bourne Scanning Technology?

Probably CCTV and AI piped into the cops network.

Who knows

 

[LunchboxLegend]

Even in the midst of a late-season resurgence, St Kilda is….. just……not good.

 

[Cleavy]

I've always wondered how they can enforce this rule...

Does the AFL have A.I/Jason Bourne Scanning Technology?

sales of fake moustaches just skyrocketed for some reason

 

[user33]

50 lol?

 

[Buzz Hawk]

Blues fans whinging about the feee kick count, (lead by BT of course).
As a neutral, I can’t see the issue tbh.
Thanks to the in ear umpire coaching mics it will probably end up even anyway.