Watch out you don't get struck by lightning flying that kite on BF.
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Watch out you don't get struck by lightning flying that kite on BF.
I'm a reasonably well adjusted 55 year old. Should the universe want me dead so be it.
As for BF, I take what amuses or informs me, the rest are just letters on a screen.
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Saw Morabito out and about looking all healthy and businessy.
Makes me wonder with this team that is building what it would be like with Bennell and Morabito running through the middle unrestrained by calf and knee issues working with Fyfe...
Makes me wonder with this team that is building what it would be like with Bennell and Morabito running through the middle unrestrained by calf and knee issues working with Fyfe...
I was referring to his experiment of flying a kite during a thunder storm to establish the nature of electricity and it was an attempt to be humorous from me. Not my best effort perhaps. No offence intended.
Sorry, no offence taken.
I was more thinking you thought I might cop some shit on big footy and compared it to the experiment - getting hit by lightning.
I just replied getting upset on the net is an odd concept for me. I understand it can upset some people, sometimes with tragic consequences, but they are just faceless words to me.
All good from my end.
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PFFFFT!..
Go ahead fly that kite in a storm. Fly it with a 12ft carbon fibre fishing rod.
You're Freo Supporter, the universe wants you to die a slow painful, agonising death.
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They look like smiling assassins.
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No 2019 draft thread yet so I thought I would post this here:
"while Chayce Black, the son of former Docker and Saint Heath, can only be drafted by Fremantle as a father-son choice."
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-02-06/2019-fatherson-prospects-whos-eligible-for-your-club
Anyone got info on Chayce's prospects? I can't remember reading anything about him until this article
"while Chayce Black, the son of former Docker and Saint Heath, can only be drafted by Fremantle as a father-son choice."
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-02-06/2019-fatherson-prospects-whos-eligible-for-your-club
Anyone got info on Chayce's prospects? I can't remember reading anything about him until this article
From the HS today.
Why two-year Docker qualifies for free agency
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Western Bulldogs premiership defender Joel Hamling has become the AFL’s test case for free agency for life after only two seasons at Fremantle.
The AFLPA has confirmed any player who has been delisted in their career then moves to another club becomes a free agent when their contract expires.
NEW TIGER: LYNCH STILL HOPES TO BE FIT FOR ROUND 1
TIME OUT: STEVEN TO STEP AWAY FROM FOOTY
Hamling was delisted after three seasons and zero games at Geelong, became a Dogs premiership player in his two years there then moved to Fremantle on a lucrative three-season deal worth around $1.2 million.
Under previous player rules he would have been out of contract in October but the Dockers would hold the whip hand because they would need to trade him if he wanted out.
Now he has leverage to leave or extract a superior deal because he becomes attractive to clubs that don’t have to give up a draft pick to secure the 25-year-old defender.
Champion Data rated Hamling’s 2018 season the best of his career, saying he had the ninth-best defensive rating of any key defender.
He was ranked top two at Fremantle for intercept marks, intercepts and spoils, successfully defending the second-most leads of any player in the competition.
Joel Hamling will be a free agent when his contract expires even though he has been a Docker for only two seasons. Picture: Getty Images
Sydney’s Daniel Menzel also becomes a free agent under the same rules because he was delisted by Geelong then secured by the Swans.
AFLPA player relations general manager Brett Murphy confirmed the league had ticked off free agency for life for players after selecting it as one of three options for 2019.
“Any player who has ever been a delisted free agent before will be a free agent again at the end of their current contract,’’ he said.
“So the next time his contract expires, he becomes a free agent again irrespective of how many years he has served with his current club.”
The same free agency for life rules apply to new Swan Daniel Menzel. Picture: Phil Hillyard
Any player who has been a free agent is now a free agent again once their current contract expires, regardless of the time spent at the club.
The AFLPA would prefer free agency that kicks in at six years for restricted free agents and eight years for unrestricted free agents.
The current free agency terms are locked in until 2020, but both parties can agree upon a change.
The player union is aware if it did successfully lobby for six-year free agency it would need a long run-in time before its introduction given clubs plan so far ahead with list management and free agency.
Why two-year Docker qualifies for free agency
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Western Bulldogs premiership defender Joel Hamling has become the AFL’s test case for free agency for life after only two seasons at Fremantle.
The AFLPA has confirmed any player who has been delisted in their career then moves to another club becomes a free agent when their contract expires.
NEW TIGER: LYNCH STILL HOPES TO BE FIT FOR ROUND 1
TIME OUT: STEVEN TO STEP AWAY FROM FOOTY
Hamling was delisted after three seasons and zero games at Geelong, became a Dogs premiership player in his two years there then moved to Fremantle on a lucrative three-season deal worth around $1.2 million.
Under previous player rules he would have been out of contract in October but the Dockers would hold the whip hand because they would need to trade him if he wanted out.
Now he has leverage to leave or extract a superior deal because he becomes attractive to clubs that don’t have to give up a draft pick to secure the 25-year-old defender.
Champion Data rated Hamling’s 2018 season the best of his career, saying he had the ninth-best defensive rating of any key defender.
He was ranked top two at Fremantle for intercept marks, intercepts and spoils, successfully defending the second-most leads of any player in the competition.
Joel Hamling will be a free agent when his contract expires even though he has been a Docker for only two seasons. Picture: Getty Images
Sydney’s Daniel Menzel also becomes a free agent under the same rules because he was delisted by Geelong then secured by the Swans.
AFLPA player relations general manager Brett Murphy confirmed the league had ticked off free agency for life for players after selecting it as one of three options for 2019.
“Any player who has ever been a delisted free agent before will be a free agent again at the end of their current contract,’’ he said.
“So the next time his contract expires, he becomes a free agent again irrespective of how many years he has served with his current club.”
The same free agency for life rules apply to new Swan Daniel Menzel. Picture: Phil Hillyard
Any player who has been a free agent is now a free agent again once their current contract expires, regardless of the time spent at the club.
The AFLPA would prefer free agency that kicks in at six years for restricted free agents and eight years for unrestricted free agents.
The current free agency terms are locked in until 2020, but both parties can agree upon a change.
The player union is aware if it did successfully lobby for six-year free agency it would need a long run-in time before its introduction given clubs plan so far ahead with list management and free agency.
Oh crap, we are going to have to give Kersten another year now
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It's an early call but it seems that the JLT is confirming the suspicion that center clearances are now easier to dominate with the additional time and score from due to the 6-6-6 rule. Size and strength in the center as well as ruck dominance and penetrating kicking to talls in 1v1 situations is a potent combination.
Best case scenario for Fremantle: We get a full season out of Sandilands, Fyfe, Mundy and Banfield/Blakely/Cerra and crush centre clearances to Hogan, Lobb and Taberner causing marks or crumbs for scoring opportunity.
Reasonable scenario: Less than a half a season out of Sandilands coupled with the continued improvement of Darcy (soon to strongest at the club), Mundy plays large mid minutes until Blakely and Stephen gets back, Fyfe in browlow contending form, Walters spending too much time mid, improvement from Banfield, Cerra, Brayshaw and maybe a cameo from a Hogan or even Bennell.
Best case scenario for Fremantle: We get a full season out of Sandilands, Fyfe, Mundy and Banfield/Blakely/Cerra and crush centre clearances to Hogan, Lobb and Taberner causing marks or crumbs for scoring opportunity.
Reasonable scenario: Less than a half a season out of Sandilands coupled with the continued improvement of Darcy (soon to strongest at the club), Mundy plays large mid minutes until Blakely and Stephen gets back, Fyfe in browlow contending form, Walters spending too much time mid, improvement from Banfield, Cerra, Brayshaw and maybe a cameo from a Hogan or even Bennell.
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The centre clearances with the new rules is made for burst players. S Hill could be the ace in the pack if he stays fit of course
Yes, watching today’s game, the clearances were much easier because nobody was coming from behind if you like, so they were clear, winning clearances is going to be crucial.
Shame Sandi isn't fit. He is probably worth 2 goals a game with that rule.
Yeah it's a shame that , the other downer is I doubt centre square will ever be Darcy's strong suit and the league seems to want to make his bread and butter ( boundary throw-ins ) as few as possible
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Hate it also say it - but nik Nat and his seagull fleet will dominate with these new rule adjustment
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Pretty happy to not have Neale or McGovern here on a million a year. Happy with how our backline are shaping up, and for a million I would prefer to find a more damaging mid. We do need the investment in Hogan to pay of though.
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