Opinion Non-Crows AFL 10

[FR0GGY]

Dusty retiring

 

[Geoffa32]

Dusty retiring

Now he can take over the family business and make some real money......

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[crows dude]

Tommahawk ha announced retirment at years end

 

[Redline]

Dusty retiring

Goes down as one of the all time greats. That term gets used alot now a days but Dusty bassically won his team three flags.Not sure that Richmond team win one without him.

 

[Scorpus]

So months of baseless speculation that Dusty will join the Gold Coast just because Hardwick is there only for him to retire

 

[Floating Doughnut]

Goes down as one of the all time greats. That term gets used alot now a days but Dusty bassically won his team three flags.Not sure that Richmond team win one without him.

Could play any position, great user of a chopstick.

 

[FR0GGY]

So months of baseless speculation that Dusty will join the Gold Coast just because Hardwick is there only for him to retire

Reckon it was on the cards until he and Gold Coast realized they need more than just a bit extra at home games.

 

[Geoffa32]

So months of baseless speculation that Dusty will join the Gold Coast just because Hardwick is there only for him to retire

Baseless speculation is 95% of Footy media.


Yet the lemmings lap up the meaningless content.

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[Geoffa32]

Reckon it was on the cards until he and Gold Coast realized they need more than just a bit extra at home games.

Nah just media BS.




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[Vader]

So months of baseless speculation that Dusty will join the Gold Coast just because Hardwick is there only for him to retire

He could be doing a Mal Michael - announcing his retirement from Richmond, to get the Tigers to remove him from their playing list, thereby freeing him to be signed by Gold Coast.

Probably not... but there is a precedent!

 

[skam85]

So months of baseless speculation that Dusty will join the Gold Coast just because Hardwick is there only for him to retire

The offer was 100% there, it was discussed, there was a time where the Suns felt they had him, but Dusty made the call recently after his recent run of injuries.

 

[Geoffa32]

The offer was 100% there, it was discussed, there was a time where the Suns felt they had him, but Dusty made the call recently after his recent run of injuries.

Was that the way the media have framed their meaningless speculation was correct at the time...


Lol


Footy journalists are not accountable to anyone. They just make shit up.
AFL allow it because the meaningless speculation grows the Footy media industry, which in turn make the Media Rights, the biggest revenue source, more valuable.


Footy media is largely tabloid theatre.

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[ringo200]

I think it's more that there aren't any clear standout teams.

It feels a bit like the whole comp is in a bit of a holding phase at the moment. Curnow probably the star forward of the last few years, I don't think he's going to be remembered alongside the likes of Franklin, Lockett, Dunstall. Bontompelli the star mid of the last few years, is he at the same level as Ablett jnr in his peak years?

Kind of waiting for those absolute generational types to come at the moment.

 

[Scorpus]

The offer was 100% there, it was discussed, there was a time where the Suns felt they had him, but Dusty made the call recently after his recent run of injuries.

I'm sure there was an offer, but...



Can't be making that call unless it's based on fact

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Hawkins also retiring.

 

[GROTTO]

I'm sure there was an offer, but...

Can't be making that call unless it's based on fact

Schwarz was also a degenerate gambler, Im not sure I would be trusting his probability assessment.

 

[Geoffa32]

I'm sure there was an offer, but...

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Can't be making that call unless it's based on fact

Of course he can.

No accountability in Footy media.

Make shit up to generate discussion.


The concept of these "journalists" checking and rechecking sources is from a bygone era.


The primary aim is to generate discussion, not report on accurate Intel.




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[skam85]

Was that the way the media have framed their meaningless speculation was correct at the time...


Lol


Footy journalists are not accountable to anyone. They just make shit up.
AFL allow it because the meaningless speculation grows the Footy media industry, which in turn make the Media Rights, the biggest revenue source, more valuable.


Footy media is largely tabloid theatre.

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I'm telling you it's fact that the Suns were very confident they had Dusty on a two year contract at ~$500k

 

[FR0GGY]

Nah just media BS.




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Not from what id heard ^

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I'm telling you it's fact that the Suns were very confident they had Dusty on a two year contract at ~$500k

Perhaps there was some truth that Dusty was contemplating a move to the Gold Coast before realising his body didn't have much more to give.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Hawkins also retiring.

So Hawkins didn't go whinging to the local media to get himself another year? That's weird.

 

[Geoffa32]

I'm telling you it's fact that the Suns were very confident they had Dusty on a two year contract at ~$500k

Ok......



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[Geoffa32]

Not from what id heard ^

From the media?





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[Pugsley]

Perhaps we can start making some hard calls on players.

 

[119others]

I said at least six weeks ago maybe more they would finish top 4 so not sure how scared that makes me.

You can't treat this year like other years, there is no real stand out team, just alot of good average teams. It was always going to open up for them if they found some form.

With the lack of good Victorian teams they are as good chance as any to win the flag. JHF is the difference this year. He is a level above Rozee and Butters

agree Power have been in amazing form since the Lions debacle. I didnt see their last 3 weeks coming and many players have stepped up inc Mitch G (Weagles should have poached him last year), Big Rat and others.

In betting markets Power are (a distant) 4th for flag:

Lions 3.5
Bullies 5.5
Swans (drifted MASSIVELY last 3-4 weeks as youd imagine) 6.0

and then a gap to Power 9, Blues and GWS 10.

Power 'pretty' mids like Rozee and Butters I am not convinced stand up in big finals - they didnt last year but agree JHF is now their best. As much as improved form from some KPP they are no way a better team than Lions IMO. Lions have them covered with true KPF (Daniher / Hipwood), amazing small forwards (CC, Bailey, Rayner and even Lohmann looking a gun junior), mids (Neale, McCluggage, Dunkley, Ashcroft) are break even ish with Power and then Lions defence despite some key player injuries and lesser name players get the job done and still have probably the best KPD (Andrews) and Zorko in amazing form as hbf

Lions have GWS at home, a very likely completely out of finals contention Pies in MLB next week (Pies 9-1 to make finals currently and play SYD this week at SCG) and then almost certain Dons out of contention at home last round. Lions have an easier draw than teams close on ladder like Power (have Crows and Freo away, should beat Dees this weekend in MLB), GWS (have Lions and Bullies away and Dockers at home - likely to drop at least 1, probably 2 of these) and Cats probably the best chance to jump up here with Saints and Weagles in VIC and only this weekend difficult with Freo away).

So 2 wins likely sees Lions top 2 and 2 home finals. Good chance straight to GF and atone for last years heart breaker