3207
All Australian
- Jan 28, 2024
- 949
- 1,087
- AFL Club
- GWS
Really? Now that’s something we should be hearing about too !On that, did you know Scott Pendlebury played basketball
Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
Weekly Prize - Join Any Time - Tip Round 10
The Golden Ticket - MCG and Marvel Medallion Club tickets and Corporate Box tickets at the Gabba, MCG and Marvel.
Really? Now that’s something we should be hearing about too !On that, did you know Scott Pendlebury played basketball
You'd think they'd mention that on commentary or somethingReally? Now that’s something we should be hearing about too !
At least once !You'd think they'd mention that on commentary or something
What’s next dogs and cats living together?On that, did you know Scott Pendlebury played basketball
I’ll do my best, no plans but to relax there. Thank TFG.Pics looking good mate. Make sure you get to PF Changs in Waikiki for Happy Hour. Great value booze and awesome Tucker to boot !
You “think” you’ll relax there. But then you’ll go to Ala Moana and spend all day there.I’ll do my best, no plans but to relax there. Thank TFG.
No current season stats available
Even they misspell Keeffe... who knew he was the funny one!Tom Green’s interview with the local Canberra regional media that was published before the Manuka match- Tom obviously values his family, but tongue in cheek comments about the Giants player he finds annoying
AFL player profile: Tom Green from the Giants | Canberra Daily
Canberra product and GWS Giants star Tom Green answers a few quick questions.canberradaily.com.au
Welcoming Crown Sydney – Where GIANTS Go to Celebrate
The GIANTS are delighted to announce a new and exciting partnership with world-class integrated resort, Crown Sydney.www.gwsgiants.com.au
So we're partnering with a Casino now? I guess we need the money but jeez, between this, Engie and TAB it's like we're trying to pick the most unlikable sponsors possible.
The family toll at the heart of an AFL coaching crisis
By Caroline Wilson
April 27, 2024 — 5.30am
The unique challenges of living their best football life in Sydney had rarely been better explained by coaches John Longmire and Adam Kingsleythan when they dined out on the eve of the 2024 season with the visiting AFL posse of Andrew Dillon, Laura Kane and Daniel Richardson.PLAYERCARDSTARTAdam Kingsley
- Age
- 48
- Ht
- 183cm
- Wt
- 83kg
- Pos.
- Mid
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 16.9
- 4star
- K
- 11.5
- 4star
- HB
- 5.4
- 4star
- M
- 4.1
- 4star
- T
- 1.3
- 3star
No current season stats available
- D
- 16.4
- 4star
- K
- 10.4
- 4star
- HB
- 6.0
- 4star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 1.0
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
Rule changes, game trends and the match review system were off the menu when the group, on a warm night in early March, sat down over Middle Eastern fare in the Harbour City. Kingsley was quieter than his more experienced Swans counterpart but voiced his concern about the game’s struggle to attract Indigenous talent from among the big numbers living in Sydney’s west.
Longmire, a passionate campaigner for better wages for assistant coaches, said he feared football would be worse off in the long term if coaching was no longer an attractive pathway for the game’s most respected on-field leaders. He lamented that Luke Hodge, Joel Selwood and potentially Scott Pendleburywere not exactly beating down the door to become an assistant coach.PLAYERCARDSTART10Scott Pendlebury
- Age
- 36
- Ht
- 191cm
- Wt
- 86kg
- Pos.
- Mid
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 26.5
- 5star
- K
- 13.2
- 5star
- HB
- 13.3
- 5star
- M
- 4.1
- 4star
- T
- 4.9
- 5star
- CL
- 4.9
- 5star
- D
- 25.1
- 5star
- K
- 12.3
- 5star
- HB
- 12.9
- 5star
- M
- 3.4
- 3star
- T
- 2.3
- 3star
- CL
- 3.6
- 4star
- D
- 12.4
- 4star
- K
- 7.6
- 3star
- HB
- 4.8
- 4star
- M
- 5.8
- 5star
- T
- 2.6
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
The Sydney and GWS coaches spoke with AFL bosses about ways to attract more supporters into footy’s toughest market, to their games and via TV ratings.
And Longmire spoke yet again about the prohibitive cost of the housing market in Sydney compared with every other AFL town. Although he stressed how fortunate the Swans had been in attracting high-quality football staff, Longmire’s comment that the game should be looking after its people better seems to have finally hit home with head office.
Of Kingsley’s five assistant coaches, three are living away from their families. Ben Hart’s and Craig Jennings’ families remain in Victoria while Brent Montgomery’s stayed in Adelaide. All three men are into their second season of commuting with Jennings living in a mobile home.PLAYERCARDSTARTBen Hart
- Age
- 49
- Ht
- 190cm
- Wt
- 83kg
- Pos.
- Def
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 14.0
- 4star
- K
- 10.2
- 4star
- HB
- 3.8
- 3star
- M
- 3.8
- 4star
- T
- 1.6
- 4star
No current season stats available
- D
- 14.0
- 4star
- K
- 9.6
- 4star
- HB
- 4.4
- 4star
- M
- 2.2
- 3star
- T
- 0.8
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
When Kingsley was appointed as Giants coach in late 2022, he came close to luring his close friend and former premiership teammate, Brendon Lade, to the club as his assistant, but the financial difference proved a significant impediment for Lade’s family.PLAYERCARDSTARTBrendon Lade
- Age
- 47
- Ht
- 199cm
- Wt
- 102kg
- Pos.
- Ruck
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 11.4
- 3star
- K
- 7.4
- 3star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- HO
- 15.1
- 5star
No current season stats available
- D
- 11.2
- 3star
- K
- 6.8
- 3star
- HB
- 4.4
- 4star
- HO
- 9.6
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
While Kingsley’s assistants are paid their market value, they would struggle to break even financially living in the Sydney market in an area comparable with Melbourne. Add to that the fact that the Giants are a recipient club, meaning coaches cannot sign long-term deals guaranteeing security.
Longmire’s assistant, Ben Matthews, lives in a one-bedroom apartment away from his family who remain in Queensland while Mark McVeighcommutes from the NSW central coast.PLAYERCARDSTARTMark Mcveigh
- Age
- 43
- Ht
- 184cm
- Wt
- 85kg
- Pos.
- D/M
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 17.1
- 4star
- K
- 11.6
- 4star
- HB
- 5.5
- 4star
- M
- 3.6
- 4star
- T
- 3.0
- 5star
No current season stats available
- D
- 18.4
- 5star
- K
- 13.6
- 5star
- HB
- 4.8
- 4star
- M
- 5.6
- 5star
- T
- 2.0
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
“It’s telling that five coaches across the two clubs have those challenging family issues,” Longmire said this week. “I’m not sure that’s the best way to be looking after some of the most important people in the game. Trying to attract coaches and football staff to Sydney is just a major challenge because the cost of housing is just so significant.
“We’ve been fortunate to have done that, but if you did an analysis of who lives in their own property in Sydney compared with who rents, it would be pretty telling. Too often, coaches are approached who are based in Melbourne to come here and when they look at the hard, fixed costs it’s just not worth it.
“If they stay in Melbourne, the job opportunities are just so much more widespread.”
While the AFL’s soft cap now allows for a small rental subsidy in Sydney for football staff earning less than $200,000, both GWS and the Swans have continued to lobby for a greater financial benefit in recognition of the housing cost challenges. Sydney are also pushing for the soft cap to return to levels comparable with the pre-COVID-19 era.
The most recent pay deal with the players mandated a major review into competitive balance across the competition, which is being run by new AFL boss Dillon, his football lieutenant Kane and with heavy consultation from veteran football administrator Geoff Walsh and Kane’s team.
Projected headline changes include a national reserves competition, on target for 2026, and tougher restrictions for father-son and academy bidding. Not only are the Sydney clubs looking for a recognition of the prohibitive housing costs, but so are Gold Coast where housing costs have dramatically increased since the pandemic.
In Sydney, where Swans football boss Leon Cameronand two of Longmire’s assistants, Mark McVeighPLAYERCARDSTARTLeon Cameron
- Age
- 51
- Ht
- 185cm
- Wt
- 82kg
- Pos.
- Def
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 17.2
- 4star
- K
- 12.4
- 5star
- HB
- 4.7
- 3star
- M
- 3.6
- 4star
- T
- 0.9
- 3star
No current season stats available
- D
- 20.8
- 5star
- K
- 14.4
- 5star
- HB
- 6.4
- 4star
- M
- 3.6
- 4star
- T
- 0.8
- 3star
PLAYERCARDENDand Amon BuchananPLAYERCARDSTARTMark Mcveigh
- Age
- 43
- Ht
- 184cm
- Wt
- 85kg
- Pos.
- D/M
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 17.1
- 4star
- K
- 11.6
- 4star
- HB
- 5.5
- 4star
- M
- 3.6
- 4star
- T
- 3.0
- 5star
No current season stats available
- D
- 18.4
- 5star
- K
- 13.6
- 5star
- HB
- 4.8
- 4star
- M
- 5.6
- 5star
- T
- 2.0
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND, have crossed from the Giants, underlining the restricted nature of the coaching pool, the view is that Dillon’s new head office team is more sympathetic to the market challenges in Sydney.PLAYERCARDSTARTAmon Buchanan
- Age
- 41
- Ht
- 179cm
- Wt
- 83kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 15.6
- 4star
- K
- 7.6
- 3star
- HB
- 8.0
- 5star
- M
- 3.7
- 4star
- T
- 3.2
- 5star
- G
- 0.5
- 3star
No current season stats available
- D
- 6.6
- 2star
- K
- 2.8
- 1star
- HB
- 3.8
- 3star
- M
- 2.2
- 3star
- T
- 0.6
- 3star
- G
- 0.2
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
Dillon has already demonstrated through this season’s opening round a preparedness to make radical changes in recognition of the need to lift the profile of the national game in Sydney and also search for more creative ways to boost the Giants’ low profile and lack of support.
Significant changes to the AFL Commission’s profile – which now includes Queensland football pioneer and former Lions and Swans CEO Andrew Ireland and former Giant Matt de Boer – at the very least guarantees a greater recognition from head office of those challenges.
But back to the assistant coaching issue. Said Longmire: “The industry thinks it is important to have a psychologist at every club, and it is important, but I can guarantee you if a player has a genuine issue, the first person they will talk to about it is their assistant coach. That’s the level of respect they hold.
“The AFL attitude in the past was along the lines of, ‘If they won’t do it, someone else will do the job’. But I think the mood has moved from being dismissive to, ‘there may be an issue here’.
“As an industry, we should be concerned at a deeper level when some of our retiring champions aren’t excited about being an assistant coach. The game in the long term will be worse off for it.”
Ahh SEN Sydney, the self proclaimed “Home Of Sport in Sydney”. Should be renamed to Sydney NRL.Is this weekend's game getting much, if any media in Sydney? The afl are apparently tipping more money into promotion so would be interesting to hear if it's making a difference. Local derby, 2 v 3, it should be a cracker. It is on 7 main which is good.
I noticed sen 1170 haven't even mentioned it (to which I might fire off a text pointing it out tomorrow morning, if others wish to as well 0457 736 736). I'm still disappointed in the clubs not proactively pushing for interviews on these stations, you have to force your way in imo, but anyway.
Ahh SEN Sydney, the self proclaimed “Home Of Sport in Sydney”. Should be renamed to Sydney NRL.
Unfortunately as a fan in Sydney we are told by SEN in Sydney that they are part of a network and they are the NRL part. Have rung them and emailed many a time and was simply brushed.
The Vic side of things basically ignore us, Wheatley probably won’t even mention the game
The promotion part is more ads, a full time AFL reporter at News Ltd papers Etc.
NRL run Sydney and unless you are cricket, which is no danger and just as powerful as the NRL here, you have buckleys of getting any coverage, our amazing finals run last year for instance.
was pretty much laughed off the radio when called in last year asking why in the lead up to that final against the Pies and there had been zero coverage.I understand it being 80 percent nrl, but it is specifically anti AFL. The reason I know this is, because any time the afl is brought up they get all funny and bitter and they give more promotion to C grade sports like nbl, A league and even overseas sports. The other funny thing is, when they do across the divide with whateley, watch them dodge and weave their way across a whole segment trying to not mention the afl, or intentionally as little as possible. Then the sen Melbourne version is filled with nrl narrative from 'vossy'.
was pretty much laughed off the radio when called in last year asking why in the lead up to that final against the Pies and there had been zero coverage.
Through laughter was told it’s an NRL station and “his show” so he will talk about what he want.(Jimmy Smith).
When I said the station pushes themselves as the home of sport in Sydney which was blatantly wrong he hung up
Is this weekend's game getting much, if any media in Sydney? The afl are apparently tipping more money into promotion so would be interesting to hear if it's making a difference. Local derby, 2 v 3, it should be a cracker. It is on 7 main which is good.
I noticed sen 1170 haven't even mentioned it (to which I might fire off a text pointing it out tomorrow morning, if others wish to as well 0457 736 736). I'm still disappointed in the clubs not proactively pushing for interviews on these stations, you have to force your way in imo, but anyway.
Yeah but Hutchie on his television appearances/shows admitted and says week in week out how he hates the club. No fear from him when he says it.I find it amazing that the owner of the station is seen as an AFL person, yet they are so blatant in their biased against it. In what other organisation would staff actively mock the industry their ceo is most wedded to and feel comfortable to do so?
Can you imagine if Paul Kent owned sen that the Melbourne crew would be mocking the nrl and have it black banned from being mentioned? It just shows how weak and pathetic hutchie is really. If I owned the station, I'd use it as a platform to cross promote my favourite sport (whilst concious of not upsetting the locals). But after a while it becomes the norm and people stop getting so worked up about it.
Yeah but Hutchie on his television appearances/shows admitted and says week in week out how he hates the club. No fear from him when he says it.
Even had Caro jump to our defence numerous times.
He is scum.
Print/written media, as far I can tell seems to be okay with the story from yesterday.
It was front page on the SMH website yesterday - https://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl/th...ipe-at-smug-chirpy-swans-20240429-p5fnbv.html
View attachment 1975110
Other sources:
www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/gws-defender-sam-taylor-opens-up-war-of-words-ahead-of-grudge-match-with-sydney/news-story/26df1a5ddf2406851eaa415f6f82c09cHigh-flying Swans amped for Giant midfield battle
Swans star Isaac Heeney and Giants gun Tom Green headline a pair of red-hot midfield units gearing up for what Chad Warner expects to be a fiery Sydney derby.au.sports.yahoo.com
The derby has been on some of the nightly sports news segments.
I have seen the ad for the derby on BigFooty and a couple of different websites so not sure where else it has been displayed.
There are large screens at Central train station that I saw with the ad for the game two weeks ago which was good to see. Though, it's not unusual to see ads for Swans games at Town Hall so really wasn't anything out of character. First time I've seen it on the larger screens (due to Central station upgrades).
I know Westfield in Western Sydney was showing the AFL rounds 1-15 on sale now ads recently. Not sure if these had reverted to showing ads for the Derby.
Outside of that, can't say I've seen any TV ads or anything like that. I don't have a yardstick from previous years so not sure if there's been an improvement.
I've always said the 9 network including the smh give better coverage than the afl rights holders.
I know the afl spend 4 mill compared to the nrl 2 mill on promotion themselves per year. The afl concentrate on 'in person' marketing. So signs at train stations, shopping centres etc, the nrl do there's through the old avenues of fta tv, radio etc. There was an article on it last year I think which was very interesting.
Interesting. Not sure if I've seen that article before but would be good to see.
Given that the SCG derby is almost sold out and Engie will too. Hopefully we build up a bit of FOMO for the game and in upcoming years they turn the derby into a bit more of an event to get more eyes onto the game that haven't already started following.
Wouldn't mind a Sherrin at Parramatta and a bit of a promotional event couple weeks out from the upcoming derby at Engie, for example.