News Insightful and Inciteful - 2022 Media Thread

[ziad]

He has a pep in his step with his press conferences compared to 2020-2021.

Clear corporate messaging strategy and some media coaching.
But some interesting comments such unity and spirits are high. (Still the subtle excused line - we hav COVID we have injuries, we have kids but thats not an excuse??).) This is at odds with the derby performance. I am left wondering is this us what the US used to call soda fountain morality. The team are safe, well cared for and very happy together. But what is missing is the non superficial deap commitment to each other and a collective fighting spirit.

When we endured the wooden spoon with a list that wasn't great, every game was faught out to the end and often we only fell behind in the second half of the last quarter. It was a different spirit.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Clear corporate messaging strategy and some media coaching.
But some interesting comments such unity and spirits are high. (Still the subtle excused line - we hav COVID we have injuries, we have kids but thats not an excuse??).) This is at odds with the derby performance. I am left wondering is this us what the US used to call soda fountain morality. The team are safe, well cared for and very happy together. But what is missing is the non superficial deap commitment to each other and a collective fighting spirit.

When we endured the wooden spoon with a list that wasn't great, every game was faught out to the end and often we only fell behind in the second half of the last quarter. It was a different spirit.

Crazy subtle excuses.

So subtle ... They're not even there

 

[ziad]

Crazy subtle excuses.

So subtle ... They're not even there

By constantly mentioning the issue (bad lick but we dot use it as an excuse) they are reinfirced within the mid mindset. The evidence is in the teams performance.
Bit like you being constantly told directly or indirectly thsi exam is very tough an you have missed all the work, and you dont have a chance but thats ok we understand. Of course it not an excuse?? Its a cheap our for a person whith out the inate desire to compete and win. Liam its ok to give away a cheap 50 we know you are frustrated. And it goes on.
We try hard but with our bad liuck it is ok if we doint win. Give up a 4 goal lead to GC at our home, butchered a loss to North and saved the buss bair for the Derby.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

By constantly mentioning the issue (bad lick but we dot use it as an excuse) they are reinfirced within the mid mindset. The evidence is in the teams performance.
Bit like you being constantly told directly or indirectly thsi exam is very tough an you have missed all the work, and you dont have a chance but thats ok we understand. Of course it not an excuse?? Its a cheap our for a person whith out the inate desire to compete and win. Liam its ok to give away a cheap 50 we know you are frustrated. And it goes on.
We try hard but with our bad liuck it is ok if we doint win. Give up a 4 goal lead to GC at our home, butchered a loss to North and saved the buss bair for the Derby.

Oh I must have missed the bit where Simmo said that.

 

[Truckosaurus]

He's constantly being asked. He's not opening the pressers with "Hello everyone, these are all our injury and COVID issues"

 

[Tugga27]

This weeks review by Titus O'Reily.

Collingwood vs. West Coast (Marvel) 4:35pm Fox Footy

If the West Coast Eagles season was a racehorse, the screen would have been rolled out long ago.

Frankly, it seems cruel just to let it go on.

Analysing their team is pretty much impossible. Their line-up is about as stable as a Central American democracy.

Watching what’s happened to the Eagles is terrible, I’m sure like all of you, I’m thinking, why couldn’t this happen to Collingwood?

In fairness, they do lose Taylor Adams

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Taylor Adams

Age

31

Ht

181cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.9

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.4

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

4.8

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

20.4

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

5.9

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

18.2

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.0

5star

CL

2.2

4star

to covid, but playing the Eagles, I’m not sure you even need to replace him.

Collingwood learnt an important lesson against Geelong last week, Australian Rules Football consists of four quarters.

It’s a big oversight to get that wrong.

Even most Pies supporters can count that high.

Pies to win.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

According to Useless AFL Stats, the most consecutive games by a West Coast player is currently held by ... Luke Foley.


With 6 games

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

According to Useless AFL Stats, the most consecutive games by a West Coast player is currently held by ... Luke Foley.


With 6 games

He and Petch were the only players to play Rd 23 last year and the first two games of this year.

 

[RookiePick]

He and Petch were the only players to play Rd 23 last year and the first two games of this year.

The old firm!

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Unsurprisingly, he's also lost 100% of games in his record-breaking streak.

Actually, that should be "surprisingly" because no excuses.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Unsurprisingly, he's also lost 100% of games in his record-breaking streak.

Actually, that should be "surprisingly" because no excuses.

Played in wins in his first four games, then has lost his last six.

AFL is a roller coaster.

 

[06Premiers]

Played in wins in his first four games, then has lost his last six.

AFL is a roller coaster.

Compare that with Jake Bowey from Melbourne.
Hasn't missed a game since his debut R20 2021.

11P 11W 0L 1 flag.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Thought Venables would have a decent record so I looked it up.

21P 16W 5L 1 flag

He never played in a win vs Norf or Sydney. Or against a few sides like Adelaide.

 

[DanWCE]

Are player availability woes masking recent premiers' natural declines?

Recent premiers West Coast and Richmond have both felt the wrath of early-season player unavailability in 2022, but that might be masking their natural declines.

www.espn.com.au

 

[RookiePick]

Are player availability woes masking recent premiers' natural declines?

Recent premiers West Coast and Richmond have both felt the wrath of early-season player unavailability in 2022, but that might be masking their natural declines.

www.espn.com.au

Masking? No.
Accelerating? Yes.

Hopefully we somehow make a silk purse out of this sow's ear as change is virulently forced upon us.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

At the end of the day, accepting that success in the AFL is cyclical, I much prefer the circumstances around this decline to the one after 2006.

 

[ziad]

Oh I must have missed the bit where Simmo said that.

The author stated that. Simmo didnt write it

 

[Grahame]

Compare that with Jake Bowey from Melbourne.
Hasn't missed a game since his debut R20 2021.

11P 11W 0L 1 flag.

Yeah for the sake of the statisticians, the Tigers' Pickett should've retired after his debut in a winning GF. It was always gonna be downhill from there.

 

[Bender_]

This is utterly humiliating for the author:

You’re kidding me: Why Collingwood should’ve beaten West Coast, and what the AFL can do to end unfair umpire decisions – The Roar

 

[InTheWings]

Who is this bloke and what did he do to the real hairy garry?

I think he now has more fond memories of WA after enjoying his month here last year.

 

[MIKE85]

There should be a few boxes to tick before you’re allowed to publish something.

Do you support the team you’re writing about?

Did that team just lose?

Are you drunk?

If you ticked yes for any of these questions, please wait until tomorrow to publish your article.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

This is utterly humiliating for the author:

You’re kidding me: Why Collingwood should’ve beaten West Coast, and what the AFL can do to end unfair umpire decisions – The Roar

Why not just go get someone from the BF Collingwood board to write the article?

 

[southcoast]

This is utterly humiliating for the author:

You’re kidding me: Why Collingwood should’ve beaten West Coast, and what the AFL can do to end unfair umpire decisions – The Roar

The online comments didn’t support his point of view.

 

[Truckosaurus]

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Why not just go get someone from the BF Collingwood board to write the article?

You think they didn't?

 

[RookiePick]

This is utterly humiliating for the author:

You’re kidding me: Why Collingwood should’ve beaten West Coast, and what the AFL can do to end unfair umpire decisions – The Roar