News Media Thread, 2024: Insightful, Inciteful and Incomptent

[xLeCrAs2x]

Hairy Lyon and Tim Watson just now on sen discussing the issue about having no finals in Melbourne this year saying it’s a big worry for Victorians and the AFL, he legitimately said “end of the day it is a national comp”

Didn’t hear anybody say this over the decade of dominance from vic clubs in finals

Gtfo

 

[Cuzz09]

it's SEN catering 100% towards Vics what u expect?



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[bzparkes]

Hairy Lyon and Tim Watson just now on sen discussing the issue about having no finals in Melbourne this year saying it’s a big worry for Victorians and the AFL, he legitimately said “end of the day it is a national comp”

Didn’t hear anybody say this over the decade of dominance from vic clubs in finals

Gtfo

Local Melbourne radio show laments finals footy not being played in Melbourne.

I mean, seems like a fairly normal discussion for a local radio show to me.

 

[SumaGodCoach]

So we should be resting players?

Our last 3 years have been dog sh1t. No way we rest players out of spite when there is a real chance to win 3 in a row.

 

[ziad]

it's SEN catering 100% towards Vics what u expect?



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[ziad]

 

[ziad]

Our last 3 years have been dog sh1t. No way we rest players out of spite when there is a real chance to win 3 in a row.

Stand up taller, that went well over your head.

 

[Tugga27]

From the Fox Footy website.

So in other news Petruccelle is now playing in the VFL and apparently our win against the GC doesn't count.
OK.


Team Tips: The Eagles are searching for back-to-back wins this Sunday after miraculously coming from behind to down North Melbourne in Tasmania.

Jarrad Schofield

Jarrad Schofield

Age

49

Ht

178cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.0

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

5.5

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

6.0

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

1.6

2star

T

0.8

3star

’s side didn’t come away with any injuries and would be hard pressed to make many changes after getting back-to-back wins for the second time in 2024. Tom Barrass

37

Tom Barrass

Age

28

Ht

197cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

8.8

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

6.1

5star

T

0.9

3star

MG

158.5

3star

D

10.1

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.1

2star

M

5.6

5star

T

0.3

1star

MG

139.6

2star

D

11.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

0.4

3star

MG

160.0

3star

(concussion) could be available if he exits protocols this week, but is also battling a hamstring injury and mightn’t be as needed if Charlie Curnow

30

Charlie Curnow

Age

27

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.3

3star

K

9.7

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.8

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.8

4star

and/or Harry McKay

10

Harry Mckay

Age

26

Ht

200cm

Wt

106kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.9

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

2.4

2star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.4

5star

D

6.6

1star

K

4.6

2star

HB

2.0

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

2star

G

1.4

5star

D

8.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

2.0

2star

M

4.4

4star

T

0.8

3star

G

2.0

5star

don’t get up.

Jack Petruccelle

21

Jack Petruccelle

Age

25

Ht

188cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.2

2star

K

6.2

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.0

4star

D

6.7

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

2.7

2star

M

1.7

2star

T

1.3

2star

G

0.7

4star

D

7.8

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.6

3star

(23 touches, one goal) is the other one who could come into the mix after a strong VFL showing.

 

[xLeCrAs2x]

Local Melbourne radio show laments finals footy not being played in Melbourne.

I mean, seems like a fairly normal discussion for a local radio show to me.

If they’re complaining about it and the reason being in his own words that it’s a national comp then they should’ve been complaining about it when the Vics were domination seeing as it’s a national comp.. we heard crickets

 

[Alesana]

If they’re complaining about it and the reason being in his own words that it’s a national comp then they should’ve been complaining about it when the Vics were domination seeing as it’s a national comp.. we heard crickets

So text them during the show and call them out

 

[xLeCrAs2x]

So text them during the show and call them out

They just cut people off when they don’t agree with them lol

 

[bzparkes]

If they’re complaining about it and the reason being in his own words that it’s a national comp then they should’ve been complaining about it when the Vics were domination seeing as it’s a national comp.. we heard crickets

They're appealing to a Vic audience on a Vic radio show.

Why would they do that when it's not what their parochial listeners want to hear?

 

[The Gtrain]

From the Fox Footy website.

So in other news Petruccelle is now playing in the VFL and apparently our win against the GC doesn't count.
OK.


Team Tips: The Eagles are searching for back-to-back wins this Sunday after miraculously coming from behind to down North Melbourne in Tasmania.

Jarrad Schofield’s side didn’t come away with any injuries and would be hard pressed to make many changes after getting back-to-back wins for the second time in 2024. Tom Barrass (concussion) could be available if he exits protocols this week, but is also battling a hamstring injury and mightn’t be as needed if Charlie Curnow and/or Harry McKay don’t get up.

Jack Petruccelle (23 touches, one goal) is the other one who could come into the mix after a strong VFL showing.

Back to Back against real (Vic) football teams, sheesh come on man, GC don't count.

 

[RookiePick]

Back to Back against real (Vic) football teams, sheesh come on man, GC don't count.

Which is why AFL house will shortly be announcing that Essendon will be awarded the 4 premiership points from Saturday.

 

[Cuzz09]

It's the same here in Adelaide

I don't bother with any of it coz , as expected, it's just a Crows and port wankfest.

Mainly Crows tbh.

Even when Port are dominating it all feels subdued.

If Port win the flag I doubt there will be much hoopla

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[THE A5]

Back to Back against real (Vic) football teams, sheesh come on man, GC don't count.

Tbf North are that irrelevant most vic probably don’t include them as victorian

 

[KERRPOW]

Tbf North are that irrelevant most vic probably don’t include them as victorian

And gold coast are the most irrelevant team in the comp ...so both our wins dont actually count.

 

[THE A5]

And gold coast are the most irrelevant team in the comp ...so both our wins dont actually count.

So we should fold?

 

[Cuzz09]

We beat Freo too who are a basket case

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[Alesana]

It's the same here in Adelaide

I don't bother with any of it coz , as expected, it's just a Crows and port wankfest.

Mainly Crows tbh.

Even when Port are dominating it all feels subdued.

If Port win the flag I doubt there will be much hoopla

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Shhhh that doesn't support the 'ViCmeDiAaaAAaA' narrative around here

 

[Big_Birdy]

We beat Freo too who are a basket case

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Add Melbourne and Richmond to that group.

Legitimately yet to win a game all year

 

[Cuzz09]

With a bit of luck and a bit more POISE!! we could've knocked off Ess, StK and NM even maybe Brissy for 8 or 9 wins and that would've been huge.

(and Simmo prob still coach)

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[Byron_Clanger]

https://archive.md/i2EpJ

Paywall busted article from the West of the goings on at training today

 

[Eaglemaniac]

With a bit of luck and a bit more POISE!! we could've knocked off Ess, StK and NM even maybe Brissy for 8 or 9 wins and that would've been huge.

(and Simmo prob still coach)

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Poise maybe, but we didn’t have the fight under Simmo that we have shown recently, hence him having to go. Question is, can we maintain it for two more rounds?

 

[wce4premiership]

Poise maybe, but we didn’t have the fight under Simmo that we have shown recently, hence him having to go. Question is, can we maintain it for two more rounds?

Not enough poise, maybe.

Not enough fight, maybe.

Not enough SYNERGY, definitely.