News Media Thread, 2023: Insightful, Inciteful and Incomptent

[Bender_]

Previously from The West/Snitch: "LoL West Coast have been instructed to steer clear of us!"

Currently from The West/Snitch: "West Coast are steering clear of us and it's just not good enough!"

 

[bzparkes]

Previously from The West/Snitch: "LoL West Coast have been instructed to steer clear of us!"

Currently from The West/Snitch: "West Coast are steering clear of us and it's just not good enough!"

Yeah, it's truly unbelievable that their actions have had consequences...

 

[Ochre]

Try and say that last one after a few oaxacan mules after 2am at the Hip-E Club. I was in a conversation with a maths teacher at that very time and that very venue just last Saturday night, which is why the word popped up. The Lil’ Kim-50 Cent hit Magic Stick was playing at the time so I could barely hear

How do you do fellow kids?

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

I was wondering who it was in the press pack that was getting the short answers from Simpson. Turns out it was Treechook.

 

[Bender_]

 

[OldBlueEagle]

Simmo’s one-word quips to The West journo aren’t cutting it

There are more than 600,000 words in the dictionary and West Coast coach Adam Simpson might consider a few of them. His monosyllabic responses to The West’s Mitchell Woodcock doesn’t cut it, writes The Snitch.

thewest.com.au

LOL - Maybe the west should reflect on the fact you act like knobs and attack individuals, there will be consequences.
The west has certainly shifted focus with new editor to be more like a gossip magazine than a balanced meaningful read. Case in point a faceless journo calling himself the Snitch!!!

Note they haven't allowed readers to comment on the article, would have been a pile on.

 

[ziad]

LOL - Maybe the west should reflect on the fact you act like knobs and attack individuals, there will be consequences.
The west has certainly shifted focus with new editor to be more like a gossip magazine than a balanced meaningful read. Case in point a faceless journo calling himself the Snitch!!!

Note they haven't allowed readers to comment on the article, would have been a pile on.

simmo knows his audience

 

[bh90210fan]

Can anyone post the article?

 

[06Premiers]

Can anyone post the article?

Yep

 

[Ghossein]

Former West Coast Eagles player Jordan Jones recorded mother and sister in law while nude using laptop​

Rachel FennerThe West Australian
Thu, 6 July 2023 8:23PM

‘Creepy’ and ‘perverted’ Jordan Jones, a one-time West Coast Eagles player, used his laptop to record videos of his mother-in-law and sister-in-law in the nude. Credit: The West Australian

A ‘creepy’ and ‘perverted’ one-time West Coast Eagles player used his laptop to record videos of his mother-in-law and sister-in-law in the nude.
Jordan Jones, 33, was convicted of three counts of using an optical surveillance device in Geelong Magistrates Court on Thursday.
The former footy player is now employed as a property strategist at Freedom Property Investors over East, but in 2008 he was picked up by the Eagles at number 52 in the draft.


Grim.

 

[UseR2006]

Former player is being very generous.
Guy was on the list and played 2 games in our shittest years (pre-2021-23).
Article should say "Complete spud turns out to be a shitty human being"

 

[Bender_]

"Former Eagles Star"

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

Surely nobody is surprised they tried to associate this with our club.

 

[Truckosaurus]

He was always the worst Jones.

 

[Feeling Groovy]

“Former West Coast Eagles player Jordan Jones

Jordan Jones

Age

34

Ht

189cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.5

3star

K

5.5

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.0

3star

No current season stats available

D

10.5

3star

K

5.5

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.0

3star

recorded mother and sister in law while nude using laptop”

So many questions. Was he nude using a laptop? Were they nude using a laptop? Were they nude and he was using a laptop, either nude or not nude?

 

[Byron_Clanger]

Former West Coast megastars Jordan Jones

Jordan Jones

Age

34

Ht

189cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.5

3star

K

5.5

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.0

3star

No current season stats available

D

10.5

3star

K

5.5

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.0

3star

and Ben Sharp have been really naughty boys

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

“Former West Coast Eagles player Jordan Jones recorded mother and sister in law while nude using laptop”

So many questions. Was he nude using a laptop? Were they nude using a laptop? Were they nude and he was using a laptop, either nude or not nude?

All of the above.

 

[Eaglemaniac]

So it’s not okay to record your mother in law and sister in law in the nude? What will they think of next…

 

[Pwani Magharibi]

How typical of the Victorian media to refer to someone as "former West Coast Eagles player" (even if they only ever played two games) when they do something wrong, but not if it's a positive story. Murray Rance is the CEO of Port Phillip Ferries (which runs a ferry between Geelong and Melbourne) and in any news stories on the ferry, I've never seen him described as "former West Coast Eagles captain and now Port Phillip Ferries CEO".

 

[Bender_]

How typical of the Victorian media to refer to someone as "former West Coast Eagles player" (even if they only ever played two games) when they do something wrong, but not if it's a positive story. Murray Rance is the CEO of Port Phillip Ferries (which runs a ferry between Geelong and Melbourne) and in any news stories on the ferry, I've never seen him described as "former West Coast Eagles captain and now Port Phillip Ferries CEO".

Does Murray do great work on the ferries?

 

[Pwani Magharibi]

Does Murray do great work on the ferries?

Yes but as it doesn't involve nudity, illicit drugs or other criminal activity, it doesn't see him recognised as a former Eagle. The ferry is a good commuting alternative to Melbourne when the trains are disrupted by rail works.

 

[Farang83150]

Does Murray do great work on the ferries?

I thought it wasn't PC to use that term anymore!

 

[UseR2006]

Jakovich: Why ‘insipid’ Gaff should be banished to WAFL

One of West Coast’s greatest-ever players has declared Andrew Gaff must be axed, labelling the effort of the club’s all-time leading ball-winner as ‘insipid’.

thewest.com.au

Jako putting the boot in to Gaff.
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One of West Coast’s greatest-ever players has declared Andrew Gaff must be axed, labelling the effort of the club’s all-time leading ball-winner as “insipid” in what was statistically the worst game of his career.

Glen Jakovich singled out Gaff for his six-disposal performance in the Eagles’ 81-point loss to Brisbane, continuing a concerning patch of form for the two-time All-Australian.

It marked Gaff’s lowest disposal output in a game since starting as a substitute in the early games of his first-year campaign in 2011.

Jakovich took Gaff to task after his lowly effort while playing 83 per cent of game time, calling for West Coast to make a selection statement by dropping the 268-gamer.

“Gaff had six disposals. He can’t play football for the rest of the year. He cannot hold a position at AFL (level),” Jakovich told 6PR.

“He is a midfielder, he played that whole game in the middle of the ground.

“Did I see him go into the backline? Did you see him anywhere else? Was he on the bench for a half? Or was he on the ground?

“That’s just an insipid performance.”

Gaff has been well down on his career average of 26 disposals per game this year, averaging just 19 touches, and has struggled to help advance the ball at a clip of 200m gained each match.

But the Eagles face a dilemma with the contracted left-footer, who is set to earn $750,000 to $850,000 next year to remain among the AFL’s most highly-paid players.

When asked who comes in for Gaff, Jakovich said: “I don’t care. You do not play (after a performance like that).”

A massive injury list has meant the Eagles have been unable to make statements at the selection table.

But after getting through the loss to Brisbane seemingly unscathed and with veteran duo Luke Shuey and Shannon Hurn likely to be in the frame to return from soreness, Gaff could find himself on the outer.

The Eagles could have as many as 34 fit players next weekend. Luke Edwards and Harry Barnett were the travelling emergencies for the Lions clash, while Greg Clark (foot), Callum Jamieson (hip), Samo Petrevski-Seton (quad), Zane Trew (concussion) and Isiah Winder (knee) could all be cleared to play.

In March, Eagles coach Adam Simpson said Gaff had rediscovered his running power after losing weight over the summer, having bravely playing through an injured ankle for most of last season.

“He’s gone away and his running is the same as it was when he was 18, so he is fit. His biggest asset as we all know is his ability to cover the ground, and that’s back,” Simpson said at the time.

“Whether he’s back to his best as a footballer or not, I hope so. But he’s now had a really clean pre-season, which he hasn’t had for three years.”

 

[Nuke Fremantle]

In March, Eagles coach Adam Simpson said Gaff had rediscovered his running power after losing weight over the summer, having bravely playing through an injured ankle for most of last season.

“He’s gone away and his running is the same as it was when he was 18, so he is fit. His biggest asset as we all know is his ability to cover the ground, and that’s back,” Simpson said at the time.

“Whether he’s back to his best as a footballer or not, I hope so. But he’s now had a really clean pre-season, which he hasn’t had for three years.”

I remember reading that earlier in the year and thinking "Rightyo go out and prove it". We've all see the results. Another example of Simpson being overly enamoured with the credits crew.

 

[ziad]

I remember reading that earlier in the year and thinking "Rightyo go out and prove it". We've all see the results. Another example of Simpson being overly enamoured with the credits crew.

his posession tally was ahead of Jacksons until the last the blues went into recovery mode.