Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Football Thread XVI

[Lore]

Who's that at 12 o'clock?

Adam Kingsley I guess

2004 grand final teams:

 

[jmoo wan]

Adam Kingsley I guess

2004 grand final teams:
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[Eleven 38]

It’s a valid point. Even fuel seems to be cheaper over there than in Melbs

I live in Geelong, fuel is definitely cheaper most of the time. I think its more that the servos put the prices down when it comes down quicker than Melbourne. I reckon Melbourne servos gouge you a bit longer before bringing down their prices.

 

[Vander18]

So what is Geelong currently looking at, losing Selwood, Dalhaus, Higgins, Narkle, Evans and a few non-starters and replacing them with Bruhn, Oliver, Bowes and possibly pick 7?

They'll get younger and, while replacing Selwood is a complicated prospect because he is much more than the ailing on field player he was this year, they'll get a significantly stronger list having just won a flag.

I'm not entirely sure that there are cap difficulties in attempting all of this. Geelong isn't actually packed with stars in their respective primes, they are dads army after all. There are a lot of mature senior guys who have already made their money and who probably aren't playing elsewhere. Trying to bring in Grundy on $700 to $800 a year for 5 is another matter, particularly as there are other targets.

I don't think they'll need to do more than spread Bowes' money evenly over 3 years. Adding 1 extra year for a guy like that is not a bit deal (particularly given that he can play). They get to do that because they are Geelong. Bowes also gets to become a man and surf in real water.

I think I've got a bit of Stockholm Syndrome. I want to see them pull it all off and dominate. They need to show up the incompetence of the rest of the competition.

Many time has it occurred to me recently that these guys are playing chess and the rest of us are playing checkers.

It’s like they unlocked some formula that eludes the rest of the comp (Sydney a possible exception).

 

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[Lore]

Lore has me on ignore.

Did you post something?

 

[eth-dog]

 

[Beerfish]

Understand this as being a bump along the highway, but … it is an important bump and it has to be dealt with professionally

Well, I suppose that's an improvement on it being a 'proud day' for the club a la Eddie but that's not really saying much.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Hawks president criticises Indigenous players for speaking

 

[fishardansin]

Cultural insensitivity is not racism, not unless you adopt a meaninglessly broad, relativist definition of the term.

Very basically, racism is negative discrimination, action or omission based on race. Just because a negative thing happens to a person who is in a minority demographic does not mean it was racist.

If he does the same things with all players how has he not been defamed as attempting to implement the stolen generation?

To not show the necessary sensitivities is racist, especially when you should know them.

The broad bland meaningless form of racism, as you term it, is the most insidious. It is what drives the sense of entitlement to disposes a people and then wipe out their culture. Doing this does not require an nword, hood or and negative feelings towards a particular individual.

Also, not allowing Mitchell to have a phone in a particularly difficult family situation is not on the same level as moving a young man to another house, cutting him off from his partner and inlaws and then advising he have an abortion for a pregnancy he was stoked about. Not remotely. That does have the hallmarks of the stolen gen ... which was committed by Christians who thought they were doing the right thing.

 

[Eleven 38]

"Anything you say can and will be used against you"

This comes to mind when thinking about the Hawks right now, they really aren't helping themselves at all are they. Just digging a deeper hole.

 

[BomberFan355]

Much harder to sweep it under the carpet now.

 

[Kong]

Hawks president criticises Indigenous players for speaking

Imagine being an indigenous person sitting at that function and hearing your powerful white leader saying that

 

[tandino]

Much harder to sweep it under the carpet now.

Ironically it would take a Jeff's Shed-sized rug clearance amount of rugs to cover this one up.

 

[Corleone]

Looks like JHF isn't sticking around to see how Clarko's tenure at North plays out

 

[boncer34]

3 weeks ago North were on top of the world. How quickly they've fallen apart.

 

[TheGrizz]

Passing on that Adelaide offer from last year is looking worse and worse.

Port aren't going to get close to what would have been 4 + 5 + 15 for Horne-Francis and 19

 

[Old Campaigner]

3 weeks ago North were on top of the world. How quickly they've fallen apart.

You'd have to think sitting in no-mans land as far as coaches go would be playing on the mind of potential trade targets.

Are you getting Clarko, or some random assistant, or Clarko plus a shitload of baggage and media scrutiny?

 

[SydneyBomber]

Imagine being a swans and eels supporter, that's a pretty bloody grim week

 

[Call Me Cake]

Heh

 

[Eleven 38]

If Horne Francis leaves the AFL has to do something about the player power.

In NFL first rounders get a 4 year deal, and after that are free agents(there's other things involved also), I feel like something along those lines would work better. 22yos ask for trades all the time anyway, just make them free agents earlier but give the club they get drafted to a chance.

 

[Corleone]

Imagine being a swans and eels supporter, you'd just about ******* top yourself wouldn't you?

A mate of mine is sitting in Parra stadium watching the game there as he couldn't get tickets. I feel for him. Reckon it would be pretty quiet.

 

[Lore]

I’m pretty sure JHF’s step dad, Fabian Francis, is Indigenous. JHF added “Francis” to his name about 3 months before he was drafted to honour the close relationship he has with his step dad.

I won’t read in any more than that.

 

[Old Campaigner]

If Horne Francis leaves the AFL has to do something about the player power.

In NFL first rounders get a 4 year deal, and after that are free agents(there's other things involved also), I feel like something along those lines would work better. 22yos ask for trades all the time anyway, just make them free agents earlier but give the club they get drafted to a chance.

isn't he only partway through his original 2 year deal? If a player wants to go a contract doesn't do much

 

[Eleven 38]

Yeah, but atleast if they have a 4year deal it gives the club in this case North a chance to get proper value in a trade after 1 or 2 years.

With 2 year deals North aren't getting anywhere near pick1.