News Giants in the Media: Important announcement 13/11/24

[Giant Strides]

Hi all,

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[MelbourneGWS]

I welcome these bans, AFL players are meant to be role models.

This means any time any AFL player does anything wrong they get banned for matches, right.

Right??

No - rule mainly applies to non Victorian teams!

 

[Colonial]

I welcome these bans, AFL players are meant to be role models.

This means any time any AFL player does anything wrong they get banned for matches, right.

Right??

So I’m guessing you’ve never gone to a stand up show?

If what you say is true why is only our captain Fined? Been plenty of actions by players over the last 12 months worse than a joke and no charge, and captain not even mentioned.

 

[BarryAglett]

So I’m guessing you’ve never gone to a stand up show?

If what you say is true why is only our captain Fined? Been plenty of actions by players over the last 12 months worse than a joke and no charge, and captain not even mentioned.

I'm pretty sure he's being ironic.

 

[Colonial]

I'm pretty sure he's being ironic.

I hope so

 

[Orange crush]

I hope so

Jeez you’re thick sometimes

 

[Colonial]

Jeez you’re thick sometimes

Hey only my wife gets to say that.

 

[RedV3x]

It seems that the AFL has now ventured into the dodgy area of private bad taste.
Comedy is largely based on bad taste.
I could say so much about that but lets face the reality.

The reality is that the AFL have penalised, players, the club, the fans, the sponsor and all who love AFL.
The AFL has penalised the club and it's unlikely to win certain games.
So OK, can GWS say, we get it , you're penalising us, knowing we wont win games
so we forfeit those games. What's the point in playing those games.
The AFL wants the GWS to lose games. OK forfeit and the AFL loses money.

The AFL has just penalised itself - ridiculous.

 

[Orange crush]

It seems that the AFL has now ventured into the dodgy area of private bad taste.
Comedy is largely based on bad taste.
I could say so much about that but lets face the reality.

The reality is that the AFL have penalised, players, the club, the fans, the sponsor and all who love AFL.
The AFL has penalised the club and it's unlikely to win certain games.
So OK, can GWS say, we get it , you're penalising us, knowing we wont win games
so we forfeit those games. What's the point in playing those games.
The AFL wants the GWS to lose games. OK forfeit and the AFL loses money.

The AFL has just penalised itself - ridiculous.

Interestingly the AFL only suspended players unlikely to feature in the 1sts next season, other than perhaps Ricca

 

[Battlepants]

Interestingly the AFL only suspended players unlikely to feature in the 1sts next season, other than perhaps Ricca

I think there was a lot that went on behind the scenes with that.

Early reports that I saw had up to 10 players facing suspensions. I'm sure our club pushed back on that, and this was the result.

The AFL for whatever reason felt like they had to make an example here so they've said "Okay, we won't suspend any of your important big name players if you don't kick up too much of a fuss". So Fahey, Riccardi, Fonti, Thomas and McMullin are the scapegoats. The AFL gets to say they're cracking down and the Giants get out without having their season badly derailed.

That's my take anyway.

 

[Colonial]

I think there was a lot that went on behind the scenes with that.

Early reports that I saw had up to 10 players facing suspensions. I'm sure our club pushed back on that, and this was the result.

The AFL for whatever reason felt like they had to make an example here so they've said "Okay, we won't suspend any of your important big name players if you don't kick up too much of a fuss". So Fahey, Riccardi, Fonti, Thomas and McMullin are the scapegoats. The AFL gets to say they're cracking down and the Giants get out without having their season badly derailed.

That's my take anyway.

They made an example because we are a smaller non vic club. No other reason.

 

[Chipmunk]

I hope so

Yes I was

 

[RedV3x]

The AFL for whatever reason felt like they had to make an example

They should have gotten rid of this concept totally - not arbitrated on the degree of distaste.

 

[MelbourneGWS]

With his third son due next month, Ward is selling his $5 million North Bondi home. He’s also selling his $2 million Brontë investment. May herald that next year will probably be his last with us

Ward, 34, last month signed on for his 18th season in the AFL, but had been weighing up a move back to his native Melbourne, according to some reports.

AFL stars late $5m career move - realestate.com.au

Fresh off signing a new AFL deal, footy star Callum Ward is now chasing a $5m off-field payday.

www.realestate.com.au

 

[MelbourneGWS]

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’s glamorous wedding in Victoria. Congrats and hopefully more father-son and father- daughter picks for us in future years!

AFL star Lachie Whitfield marries in stunning ceremony

GWS Giants defender Lachie Whitfield has married Adelle Beckwith.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Giant Strides]

Congratulations to Lachie and Adelle, may you have a happy marriage.

 

[captainMyCaptain]

 

[captainMyCaptain]

 

[Bjo187]

Gerrard Healy has been going off his tree for a few weeks about what the AFL are doing in western sydney. You can search the old conversations in the last 2 week's or so, but here is last night's. He is more targeting the afl than the club itself and whilst he has a few points I don't agree with, I don't might him keeping the heat on the afl to do better.

 

[Andre the Giant]

Doing everything to keep Finn happy….man he has some big offers, they are all coming for him. This will require a Josh Kelly like offer to retain him.

 

[Colonial]

Gerrard Healy has been going off his tree for a few weeks about what the AFL are doing in western sydney. You can search the old conversations in the last 2 week's or so, but here is last night's. He is more targeting the afl than the club itself and whilst he has a few points I don't agree with, I don't might him keeping the heat on the afl to do better.

Haven’t listened but does he mention us playing at the SCG? He doesn’t shut up about that.

 

[Bjo187]

Haven’t listened but does he mention us playing at the SCG? He doesn’t shut up about that.

Lol only once, but it was more if the afl don't start producing they might have to start playing at the scg in 10 years.

He's also pushing for the giants to have free access to anyone from western sydney onto their list, which I like. Should have always been the case, meaning not through the draft process.

 

[Colonial]

Lol only once, but it was more if the afl don't start producing they might have to start playing at the scg in 10 years.

He's also pushing for the giants to have free access to anyone from western sydney onto their list, which I like. Should have always been the case, meaning not through the draft process.

I’m ok with 1 game at the SCG during the Easter Show in replacement of the Canberra deal.

All for WS kids coming into the club. Have to find someway to compete with the other sports.

 

[GWS Goose]

They could be doing more.
The answer isn't moving east.
The club has probably gone a little too far that way already.
It takes time. You recruit the fans, they get their kids to start playing. We're still working through phase one.

 

[captainMyCaptain]