Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2023

[Wilksyy]

Cripps was gonna push Cunnington then thought otherwise

 

[Scham]

A lot been bagging Erasmus, perhaps we should've taken Motlop at that pick. Would've been handy, just what we need and is obviously already AFL level whereas Raz is apparently not...

 

[s_wd6]

Why would you want Carlton to win? North are the ones to barrack for

Well our highest pick this year is North's so.

Also **** Clarkson.

 

[s_wd6]

Don't you just love remebering that the AFL introduced one rule that was only applicable for one year and only affected us?

 

[Piggy Smalls]

A lot been bagging Erasmus, perhaps we should've taken Motlop at that pick. Would've been handy, just what we need and is obviously AFL level

I’m looking forward to watching Erasmus get 30 and 3, beginning in about 6 minutes

 

[FreoRicci]

**** Carlton. These free kicks man..

 

[Chief Brody]

Don't you just love remebering that the AFL introduced one rule that was only applicable for one year and only affected us?

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[s_wd6]

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Motlop. Should've had access to him after pick 20 like all other NGA players. But then the AFL decides that metro indigenous from SA and WA should only be accessible to us after pick 40. Motlop was the only player in that draft that it applied to. The next year everyone was only accesible after pick 40.

 

[Wilksyy]

LDU has got a bit of Cripps about him. Kids got game

 

[CakeEater]

Carlton getting a very very soft run from the umps

 

[Chief Brody]

Motlop. Should've had access to him after pick 20 like all other NGA players. But then the AFL decides that metro indigenous from SA and WA should only be accessible to us after pick 40. Motlop was the only player in that draft that it applied to. The next year everyone was only accesible after pick 40.

Oh that is some bullshit

 

[Chief Brody]

Good to see to uncle Gill ring the umps at half time again for Carlton

 

[CakeEater]

Umpires giving Carlton the 2013 Hawks GF umpiring run

 

[FreoRicci]

Just a 15 minute burst in the third which is enough for Carlton. Had McKay or Logue played, would've been different.

 

[Square Peg]

Didn't see any of the match but everything I am reading on various threads is screaming another fisting of a Carlton opponent by the umpires. 4th game in a row if true. It's their year babies.

 

[Dockeroo]

Motlop. Should've had access to him after pick 20 like all other NGA players. But then the AFL decides that metro indigenous from SA and WA should only be accessible to us after pick 40. Motlop was the only player in that draft that it applied to. The next year everyone was only accesible after pick 40.

Let’s be honest here Motlop would have been toiling away with the motley crew at Peel this afternoon, still waiting for his afl debut if he’d been drafted by us.

 

[s_wd6]

Let’s be honest here Motlop would have been toiling away with the motley crew at Peel this afternoon, still waiting for his afl debut if he’d been drafted by us.

2 players from that draft are playing this weekend. 3 of them have debuted. He absolutely would have debuted by now.

 

[gaskin]

This is horrific if it actually happened. If it did happen then I would wager it happened on multiple occasions.

A former Geelong footballer has accused a trio of players of a historic gang rape as he sues the Cats for failing to protect him from sexual abuse.

The ex-player claims he was just 15 or 16 when he was cornered in the shower at the club’s Aberdeen House, a residence for country recruits, and sexually assaulted by three older athletes in the early 1980s.

The man, a prominent Indigenous Elder now in his late 50s, filed Supreme Court action against the Cats this week for a trial by jury, claiming the club had a “duty to take reasonable care of his welfare, safety and supervision” while he was living at the football house as a minor.

“My client has shown a lot of courage and strength in coming forward about his abuse,” said Arnold Thomas & Becker lawyer Angela Di Carluccio.

“He is a proud and well respected Indigenous man who has fought hard in his life to overcome his trauma and to contribute positively to his community.”

The former sportsman, who does not wish to be named, had played for the club’s Under 19s side but left the game soon after the alleged assault.

In documents before the court, he claims the Cats were “vicariously liable for the abuse” because they employed the three alleged perpetrators.

Those three players have not been named in the writ, and have not been added as co-defendants.

“(Geelong FC) placed senior players in a position where they had authority, power, trust, control and the ability to achieve intimacy over the plaintiff, which afforded them the opportunity to abuse (him),” the document states.

“The Plaintiff was vulnerable by reason of his age, displacement from family and dislocation from his home.”

The writ, which has been served to the club, also alleges that Geelong FC failed to protect minors from abuse, to separate minors from adults at Aberdeen House, to supervise the house parent and provide channels to report incidents.

As a result of the alleged assault, the ex-player claims to have suffered a psychiatric injury that led to a loss of earnings and earning capacity, and medical and like expenses.

Ms Di Carluccio said the Cats had “a duty to care for his welfare and safety” while he lived at the property.

A Geelong FC spokeswoman said the club was unable to comment.

During a recent sale of Aberdeen House, the vendors reported that people in the community would walk up to them and tell them of the Cats’ link to the property, and that they “went to some wild parties here”.

A listing agent selling the home in 2021 told the Geelong Advertiser it was purchased by the club during its 1963 premiership year, and operated as a residence for country players.

The agent said the property was retained by the Cats until the late 1980s or early 1990s, and previously had a unit in the backyard where the house mother resided.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-victoria/excats-player-sues-club-over-alleged-gang-rape-failing-to-protect-him-from-sexual-abuse/news-story/2078001fcf8099abf87791eda93a81bb

 

[DQ 4EVER]

Still….it’s important to nab some early wins. I am hoping we’re 3-3 after rd 6.

I'm hoping we're 4-2

 

[Taylor]

Didn't see any of the match but everything I am reading on various threads is screaming another fisting of a Carlton opponent by the umpires. 4th game in a row if true. It's their year babies.

It would be very good for the AFL financials for Carlton and Essendon to win a flag soon

 

[royale with cheese]

Carlton are currently undefeated but I honestly would not be surprised to see them miss finals again. Something very unconvincing about them

 

[Joao]

Carlton are currently undefeated but I honestly would not be surprised to see them miss finals again. Something very unconvincing about them

They would have struggled to kick 3 goals last night without the two KPFs. I think they're fine as long as both play at least 16 games. Might get dicey without them.

 

[Square Peg]

Nah unfortunately I think Carlton are finally cracking the eight this year. They have been winning without easily their best midfielder playing, they have a soft draw and they seem to have every part of the media bar Kane Cornes barracking for them and talking them up which feeds into umpire influence (something has to explain the run they're getting with the maggots, I assume it isn't direct corruption)

 

[Nodgey]

This is horrific if it actually happened. If it did happen then I would wager it happened on multiple occasions.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-victoria/excats-player-sues-club-over-alleged-gang-rape-failing-to-protect-him-from-sexual-abuse/news-story/2078001fcf8099abf87791eda93a81bb

Holy shit.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Nah unfortunately I think Carlton are finally cracking the eight this year. They have been winning without easily their best midfielder playing, they have a soft draw and they seem to have every part of the media bar Kane Cornes barracking for them and talking them up which feeds into umpire influence (something has to explain the run they're getting with the maggots, I assume it isn't direct corruption)

My money is on direct corruption