News Media Thread, 2024: Insightful, Inciteful and Incomptent

[thebutterflyeffect]

Yet to watch interview but Will needs to be content. Played nearly 200 games and Won a flag. He was lucky to win a flag cause of Shep and he was lucky to play that many games due to Eric Mackenzie ACL.

The whole Emac injury has been a massive turning point. Bloke was one of the best key backs in the league at the time and looked like he wS improving each year before he done his knee. Was no where close to what he was after and it ended up his career short. Tho we would have never discovered Gov of that didn’t occur.

This must be the blessing/curse of a 20 cause Cox had the same thing happen with Gardiner

Lol why should he have to be content. It would be like if you felt you deserved a promotion at work but you never got it and you saw other people you felt less deserving get it.

Also based on your logic why should Shep or Emac be unlucky? They were lucky enough to have physical traits and opportunities that many people all over the world don't have.

People feel the way they feel based on their own perspective and experiences. Just because you feel they should be grateful doesn't mean they should.

 

[Lazzas]

Willie Rioli

15

Willie Rioli

Age

29

Ht

175cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.0

3star

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8.0

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.8

4star

G

1.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.6

3star

, cost the Eagles a chance at another premiership. If Simpson had one two how would people judge him now?

 

[FKASC]

Really feel like race is a reason no one delves into this but what can u do

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What more delving is there to do exactly?

 

[Spange]

This Preseason quote by Mr Smugness himself aged well.

‘Not following footy right if you disagree’: Host’s bold claim Blues ‘have to be flag favourites’

‘Not following footy right if you disagree’: Host’s bold claim Blues ‘have to be flag favourites’

www.foxsports.com.au

This article quote about the blues is a doozy and likely means we are due next season, albeit we’ve been pinged a couple flags and lost a granny

“who have long been considered a sleeping giant due to their total lack of success this century.”

And just quietly **** you Gold Coast for trading your players to vic clubs for nothing. Hollands given away

 

[FKASC]

And just quietly **** you Gold Coast for trading your players to vic clubs for nothing. Hollands given away

bullshit hey. What’s the point in persisting. They might as well just trade their top 10 picks for established players from other clubs. Just as likely to succeed for them.

Wait until Lukosius goes to Adelaide for a 3rd rounder

 

[Keys]

Simmo tipping his toe in the media waters

 

[bzparkes]

I swear to god these Vic media nuffies have NFI about anything they report on.

on 360, Whateley reckons Pyke should offer Beveridge 6 ****ing years and Robbo reckons Port would be 'crazy' to sack Hinkley unless they lose by 100 against the Hawks.

Seriously, look at the results of these 2. Very strong teams yet both have seriously underachieved. They just bang on about how 'loyal' they are and that they have heaps of 'integrity'.

**** that, supporters want their club to win flags.

 

[UseR2006]

Simmo tipping his toe in the media waters

Love that he still says "Us" when talking about the Eagles.

 

[Byron_Clanger]

I honestly don't know where to put this, but since it's on Youtube I might as well drop it in here. Will Schofield

31

Will Schofield

Age

35

Ht

196cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.8

4star

MG

154.0

2star

D

5.0

1star

K

2.5

1star

HB

2.5

2star

M

0.5

1star

T

1.5

2star

MG

70.5

1star

D

7.4

2star

K

5.4

2star

HB

2.0

2star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

had Masten back on the BackChat stream today and **** he's such a loose unit. Gave me some good laughs.

 

[Tugga27]

I swear to god these Vic media nuffies have NFI about anything they report on.

on 360, Whateley reckons Pyke should offer Beveridge 6 ****ing years and Robbo reckons Port would be 'crazy' to sack Hinkley unless they lose by 100 against the Hawks.

Seriously, look at the results of these 2. Very strong teams yet both have seriously underachieved. They just bang on about how 'loyal' they are and that they have heaps of 'integrity'.

**** that, supporters want their club to win flags.

Robbo must be the only person in the footy world who thinks Hinkley won't get the sack if Port lose.

I think only a GF appearance will save him.

 

[BSD]

It was interesting to hear Chris Scott

Chris Scott

Age

48

Ht

182cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.2

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

talking on AFL 360 about the reason for Geelong's long term success without
receiving high draft picks because.
He put it down to the strong development department at the club that's run by Nigel Lappin.
Perhaps we should recruit him for that role.
Geelong have a triple premiership player running that group and have a look at what we have, ex WAFL players
coaching players to be WAFL players in the AFL and win 4 wooden spoons in a row.
No whonder we haven't got a reserves team in the VFL, we would be an embarrasment.

 

[southcoast]

It was interesting to hear Chris Scott

Chris Scott

Age

48

Ht

182cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.2

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

talking on AFL 360 about the reason for Geelong's long term success without
receiving high draft picks because.
He put it down to the strong development department at the club that's run by Nigel Lappin.
Perhaps we should recruit him for that role.
Geelong have a triple premiership player running that group and have a look at what we have, ex WAFL players
coaching players to be WAFL players in the AFL and win 4 wooden spoons in a row.
No whonder we haven't got a reserves team in the VFL, we would be an embarrasment.

Emphasizes the need for good development structure at WC.

We, like all clubs, spend lots of time, effort and $ trying to pick the right player. And then we put them into our structure and few develop beyond their initial capacity.

A few signs The Don has identified the need for better development. Fingers crossed he (we) get it right.


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[Quinz]

Could we have a bit of that "little leverage" discussion when a Vic player wants to go to a non Vic club or is that just not the way things work? Feel like I'm taking crazy pills

 

[bzparkes]

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Could we have a bit of that "little leverage" discussion when a Vic player wants to go to a non Vic club or is that just not the way things work? Feel like I'm taking crazy pills

He's going to Geelong mate, there's never any 'leverage' when they're involved.

 

[Keys]

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Could we have a bit of that "little leverage" discussion when a Vic player wants to go to a non Vic club or is that just not the way things work? Feel like I'm taking crazy pills

You mean like when an out of contract Liam Baker asks to be traded back to WA - that kind of little leverage that says he’s worth the same as a contracted KPD moving to a Victorian club

 

[Altum Volantes]

It was interesting to hear Chris Scott talking on AFL 360 about the reason for Geelong's long term success without
receiving high draft picks because.
He put it down to the strong development department at the club that's run by Nigel Lappin.
Perhaps we should recruit him for that role.
Geelong have a triple premiership player running that group and have a look at what we have, ex WAFL players
coaching players to be WAFL players in the AFL and win 4 wooden spoons in a row.
No whonder we haven't got a reserves team in the VFL, we would be an embarrasment.

They literately went out and bought the best midfielder (Dangerfield) and the best forward (Cameron).

It’s not rocket science.

 

[BSD]

They literately went out and bought the best midfielder (Dangerfield) and the best forward (Cameron).

It’s not rocket science.

We all operate on the same salary cap. They have also developed a lot of home grown talent. One of their best players this year has been a young West Australian player that they drafted with a pick in the sixties.
If we had drafted him he would have played in the WAFL.

 

[happy_eagle]

As pointed out, the success with Geelong has been the ability to draft well with late picks

2018: Tom Atkins

30

Tom Atkins

Age

28

Ht

180cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.5

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

4.3

5star

MG

123.5

2star

D

6.5

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.5

2star

M

0.8

1star

T

1.5

2star

MG

100.0

2star

D

11.6

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

4.8

5star

MG

130.0

3star

(Rookie draft)
2019: Brad Close (Rookie draft)
2020: Shannon Neale (Pick 33)
2021: Ollie Dempsey (Rookie draft)
2023: Shaun Mannagh (Pick 36) Lawson Humphries (Pick 63)

In that same time period (2018 onwards) they have also recruited the following players by trade or free agency

Gary Rohan

23

Gary Rohan

Age

33

Ht

189cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.6

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.8

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

4.2

5star

G

1.2

4star

(T), Luke Dahlhaus

40

Luke Dahlhaus

Age

32

Ht

179cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.8

5star

K

9.2

4star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

G

0.7

4star

D

13.0

3star

K

5.1

2star

HB

7.9

4star

M

2.9

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.6

4star

D

14.2

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

7.6

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

3.8

5star

G

0.8

4star

(FA), Josh Jenkins

11

Josh Jenkins

Age

35

Ht

200cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

9.1

4star

HB

3.8

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

2.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

1.6

5star

(T), Jack Steven

9

Jack Steven

Age

34

Ht

180cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.7

5star

K

12.7

5star

HB

11.0

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

4.4

5star

D

14.0

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.8

4star

CL

2.5

4star

D

13.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

4.8

5star

CL

0.8

3star

(T), Jeremy Cameron

5

Jeremy Cameron

Age

31

Ht

196cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.5

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

2.6

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

2.9

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

2.0

5star

(T), Shaun Higgins

4

Shaun Higgins

Age

36

Ht

184cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.4

5star

K

10.6

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.0

4star

D

21.8

5star

K

10.3

4star

HB

11.5

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.6

4star

G

0.1

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.8

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.6

3star

(T), Isaac Smith

7

Isaac Smith

Age

35

Ht

188cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

8.4

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.7

4star

D

19.4

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.3

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.5

3star

CL

1.3

4star

D

19.2

5star

K

10.6

4star

HB

8.6

5star

M

7.6

5star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

(FA), Jonathan Ceglar (T), Tyson Stengle

18

Tyson Stengle

Age

25

Ht

175cm

Wt

71kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.3

2star

K

5.8

2star

HB

3.5

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

10.3

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.5

4star

D

8.8

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.6

4star

G

1.6

5star

(FA), Jack Bowes

12

Jack Bowes

Age

26

Ht

189cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.3

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

318.1

4star

D

18.0

4star

K

11.8

5star

HB

6.3

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.1

2star

MG

318.1

4star

D

11.6

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

(T), Tanner Bruhn (T), Oliver Henry (T)

 

[Smeg Head]

We all operate on the same salary cap. They have also developed a lot of home grown talent. One of their best players this year has been a young West Australian player that they drafted with a pick in the sixties.
If we had drafted him he would have played in the WAFL.

In theory yes. In reality some clubs can point to a lot of extra outside inducements available to their players.

 

[FKASC]

As pointed out, the success with Geelong has been the ability to draft well with late picks

2018: Tom Atkins (Rookie draft)
2019: Brad Close (Rookie draft)
2020: Shannon Neale (Pick 33)
2021: Ollie Dempsey (Rookie draft)
2023: Shaun Mannagh (Pick 36) Lawson Humphries (Pick 63)

In that same time period (2018 onwards) they have also recruited the following players by trade or free agency

Gary Rohan (T), Luke Dahlhaus (FA), Josh Jenkins (T), Jack Steven (T), Jeremy Cameron (T), Shaun Higgins (T), Isaac Smith (FA), Jonathan Ceglar (T), Tyson Stengle (FA), Jack Bowes (T), Tanner Bruhn (T), Oliver Henry (T)

Many of those trades/free agents were flops. I think their main strength is that they bring in players who perform just as well as the guys they replace. One in one out. Rarely any teething issues, they obviously know the role they need to play and are completely on board.

 

[MeltMan]

Love that he still says "Us" when talking about the Eagles.

WCE clips where are you D:

 

[eagleskickass]

It was definitely time for Simpson to go, but gee he's all class. Loved his segment on 360 and will genuinely miss him as coach. I also love that he still kept catching himself saying 'us', I'm glad as a premiership coach he will always be able to call the club his own.

Go well Adam.

 

[Astro7]

It was interesting to hear Chris Scott talking on AFL 360 about the reason for Geelong's long term success without
receiving high draft picks because.
He put it down to the strong development department at the club that's run by Nigel Lappin.
Perhaps we should recruit him for that role.
Geelong have a triple premiership player running that group and have a look at what we have, ex WAFL players
coaching players to be WAFL players in the AFL and win 4 wooden spoons in a row.
No whonder we haven't got a reserves team in the VFL, we would be an embarrasment.

That Wafl debacle needs to be overhauled and improved asap!

 

[ziad]

That Wafl debacle needs to be overhauled and improved asap!

And top quality development coaches appointed. Don appears to be on to this, the WAFL more difficult to resolve.

 

[Astro7]

And top quality development coaches appointed. Don appears to be on to this, the WAFL more difficult to resolve.

It has to be top priority surely, it's almost the foundation on which everything else is built from. If the Wafl/Beagles is in a healthy state, that ripples through to AFL team success and the club benefits/profits...like dragging a dead weight?