Interviews, podcasts & upcoming media info [post media articles in relevant threads]

[Nunez]

Imagine paying Jy Simpkin close to a $1M a season when no other club would likely even pick him up.

No wonder some clubs find themselves in the position they’re in paying these sorts of salaries to just average, average players.

What are you talking about? He'd be best 22 in most clubs.

 

[Nunez]

Simpkin's rubbish - who is he honestly pushing out in all final's team at a miminium?

Lions: McKenna or Answerth
Blues: several players, but for the sake of naming a few: Motlop, Fantasia and Kennedy

Geelong: Tuohy, Bowes
Port: Narkle, Mead, Burgoyne

I could keep going, but what's the point?

 

[Gadzorks]

Wow, Richmond had 3 of the top 5! Surely they must have had a very successful season!

I suspect that's why they didn't have a great season. Too much to too few and so many gaps.

The most successful teams seem to have stories about the best taking part cuts to better the team. Wonder how it was at the tigers during those years.

 

[HereIGoAgain]

Anyone know if this interview is available somewhere?

 

[dlanod]

I suspect that's why they didn't have a great season. Too much to too few and so many gaps.

The most successful teams seem to have stories about the best taking part cuts to better the team. Wonder how it was at the tigers during those years.

Didn't have to, not as many stars but a heap of role players nailing all the support stuff.

 

[Grasshopper17]

Top 100 Rich List, some players are robbing their teams with the output they are giving for the money they are receiving.

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Thanks heaps for sharing. We only have 5 players in the top 100 which is good to see. I don't think we could say any of them are massively over-inflated.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Thanks heaps for sharing. We only have 5 players in the top 100 which is good to see. I don't think we could say any of them are massively over-inflated.

A few surprises not on there; Dunkley, Rayner, Berry, Payne, Hipwood etc.

Suppose they could be the next 5 highest paid

 

[tony]

A few surprises not on there; Dunkley, Rayner, Berry, Payne, Hipwood etc.

Suppose they could be the next 5 highest paid

In a follow up article today about that list, Dunkley is mentioned as a bargain for his output compared to how much we are paying him. Yesterday's article did mention that next season McCluggage will become our highest paid player, being paid over a million dollars and that they expect Rayner to be around that price range the year after, once he signs a new contract.

JOSH DUNKLEY (BRISBANE LIONS, $600,000-$700,000)

He’s selfless in the Lions’ midfield, and he’s selfless in terms of his deal. Many midfielders with lesser credentials are earning a lot more. Could be commanding a lot more given his impact but he is extraordinary value for money.

 

[Gadzorks]

This from the highly regarded news.com site.

Not excusing anything, robbo was a twit on saturday, but very sad to hear he has acquired brain injury with seven white spots in a scan.

I don't know for sure but believe this type of damage can cause aggression. Guess it depends on where it is.

Makes me feel sad that the game I love to watch can be literally destroying the plays.

Afl should go hard on the head knocks even if that means a fundamental of the game changes. I don't watch fights because of the damage or does, and I want to be able to watch afl guilt free.

And Buckley deserves an award for saving heeny this weekend. Awesome act, hate to think what would have happened without Buckley's incredible quick thinking and reaction.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/former-lions-player-mitch-robinsons-tragic-health-update-after-club-incident/news-story/bfb702a1ef11347a3ba351e9e6ad90d9

 

[Grasshopper17]

If the AFL was really serious, which I doubt it is, any incident of a strike needs to be suspended. Think back to Lachie getting hit three times, by Hewett (round 1), Pendlebury (round 3) and Newman (weekend) should all be suspensions and even acts like Cripps on Berry should be suspended. All of the strikes by the most courageous player in the game, Butters, should have been suspensions too. Who cares whether it is to the head or not or by fist or open hand. Even cheap low force hits like Hogan on can't remember the opponent, but any strike anywhere, not just to the head should warrant a suspension. Surely striking stops overnight except the meatheads will still do it.

I'm not sure what you can do about marks though. Noah was concussed this year by a knee by King in a marking contest. Should King be suspended? What about friendly fire to your teammate? I'm not sure you can ban them all though. Do we only suspend players who tackle a player and he is concussed and what do you when a player tackles an opponent in a similar incident but doesn't get concussed; does he get suspended?

What if Heeney's opponents lets him fall, is there a duty care by that player to help him or do we just commend him that he did.

Lots for the AFL to do on this front, but outlawing any and all strikes irrespective of force should be a start and low acts like Cripps which the VFL media refuse to highlight or even remotely bring up .

Ultimately we are hurtling towards the banning of speccies, both for the protection of the step ladder (usually) and of the player attempting the mark (in Heeney's case). And as I've written a few times, tackling will not exist in its traditional form in 20 years.

By the way it was Jed Walter who concussed Answerth in Round 8.

 

[Perrip]

Brisbane Lions forward Kai Lohmann on his breakout season

Before Hokball swept the nation, there was a breakout Lion whose celebrations took the AFL by storm. Kai Lohmann chats to Callum Dick about being Brisbane’s lightning rod.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Brisbane Lions forward Kai Lohmann on his breakout season

7 goals in his last 3 games. He's found a bit of form at the right time

 

[Elixuh]

I watched 360 to see the Fages interview. God it can be tough viewing sometimes. Mark Robinson sitting there asking why our coaching group are tactical spuds and Fages having to tell everyone that we do have tactics and have won the most games of any club over the past 6 years.

I feel like the media set a bundle of narratives about us in 2019/20 and those just keep getting trotted out.

 

[Tom14]

I watched 360 to see the Fages interview. God it can be tough viewing sometimes. Mark Robinson sitting there asking why our coaching group are tactical spuds and Fages having to tell everyone that we do have tactics and have won the most games of any club over the past 6 years.

I feel like the media set a bundle of narratives about us in 2019/20 and those just keep getting trotted out.

Rewatching the post-game coverage on fox when I got home from the Derby was so funny.

Kingy had his narrative set from half time so we had a whole segment on lachie not breaking the tag that was totally incongruous with what had happened to the determine the game.

 

[Harris Specter]

Absolute gutter journalism with the mainstays on TV. It’s why I like Buckley on commentary, a very fresh view on the game and analysis.

For some reason, Anthony Hudson isn’t sighted much at all this finals series. Anyone know why? He would have made those games so much more iconic

 

[Tom14]

Absolute gutter journalism with the mainstays on TV. It’s why I like Buckley on commentary, a very fresh view on the game and analysis.

For some reason, Anthony Hudson isn’t sighted much at all this finals series. Anyone know why? He would have made those games so much more iconic

Channel 7 has exclusive commentary rights for all the finals. I think that changes from next year? With the exception of the grand final, where fox footy can do their own commentary for replay only.

 

[Section 5]

Bruce McAvaney back this weekend according to channel 7
Does that make it better or worse.

https://www.themercury.com.au/sport/afl/bruce-mcavaneys-return-to-7s-afl-coverage-blows-footy-fans-away/news-story/bfe461d1569abc1bac280d58d51d6652

 

[Perrip]

Bruce McAvaney back this weekend according to channel 7
Does that make it better or worse.

It's just a hosting duty I think, he isn't calling the game.

 

[MSB ROYS]

It's just a hosting duty I think, he isn't calling the game.

That's special.

 

[Gadzorks]

Lachie will be a late out








For Dayne Zorko on 360 tonight

That's both very mean and hilarious. My stress levels shot up.

Not surprised. When the joint captains are mentioned it always neale is on field leader, and Harris is the public face. Figure that means neale doesn't like the media stuff, and zorko is much more experienced.

 

[Gadzorks]

I LOVE this - it made me laugh while in my head going yep, you guys nailed.

The Bris-behinds.

Hope the link works.

 

[MacMum]

I LOVE this - it made me laugh while in my head going yep, you guys nailed.

The Bris-behinds.

Hope the link works.

I agree....it was funny and correct. Some people are very clever how they come up with these sort of things

 

[Gadzorks]

I agree....it was funny and correct. Some people are very clever how they come up with these sort of things

I hope it made you smile mcmum. Even if just for a moment.

 

[Perrip]

AFL Finals 2024: How Chris Fagan steered Brisbane through tumultuous season into another preliminary final

 

[Nathan Barley]

I like how we're getting the older guys picking up all the extra media work in finals. Have we done that previously?