Oppo Camp Non Geelong football (AFL) discussion 2022, part II

[Warhorse]

VFL is the best state league by a mile.

WAFL seems the best at developing young players

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Saw a Richmond supporter on Twitter blame Castagna's retirement on Steve Hocking and his rule changes. That's one almighty long straw to grasp at.

That is delightful

 

[Drunkcat]

Thursday Geel vs Bris....Storm vs Eells....Aust vs India...bloody hell every add break i will be flicking

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

..bloody hell every add break i will be flicking

I hope you're talking about the remote.

 

[Hamingja]

WAFL seems the best at developing young players

The better mature players tend to come from WA. Perhaps that is more to do with not identifying the talent properly to start with. WA is a big state and can't imagine the footy pathway is that well organised outside of Perth. Plus we know from some industry participants like Rendell, Simpson, Hawthorn etc there is a strong bias towards white, private schooled draftees from a "good family" when it comes to the national draft.

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

I have nothing against Castagna, but his retirement announcement had weird timing. It would have been better for his club if he decided this at the end of last year and let the Tigers draft/trade another player in. Now he's left them one player short until the mid-year draft. Why would you go through an entire preseason and then decide to retire a few weeks before round 1? Seems odd to me.

 

[goyoucatters]

Saw a Richmond supporter on Twitter blame Castagna's retirement on Steve Hocking and his rule changes. That's one almighty long straw to grasp at.

The court case should be fascinating.

 

[goyoucatters]

Thursday Geel vs Bris....Storm vs Eells....Aust vs India...bloody hell every add break i will be flicking

Second day of the test, though. Could be over before the Cats run out.

 

[goyoucatters]

I have nothing against Castagna, but his retirement announcement had weird timing. It would have been better for his club if he decided this at the end of last year and let the Tigers draft/trade another player in. Now he's left them one player short until the mid-year draft. Why would you go through an entire preseason and then decide to retire a few weeks before round 1? Seems odd to me.

Clearly not planned, though. He just got closer and closer to the line and decided he couldn't go. Hardly ideal, but there it is.

 

[CharacterFirst]

I have nothing against Castagna, but his retirement announcement had weird timing. It would have been better for his club if he decided this at the end of last year and let the Tigers draft/trade another player in. Now he's left them one player short until the mid-year draft. Why would you go through an entire preseason and then decide to retire a few weeks before round 1? Seems odd to me.

And it was supposed to be the Summer of George!

 

[Strange Cat]

I have nothing against Castagna, but his retirement announcement had weird timing. It would have been better for his club if he decided this at the end of last year and let the Tigers draft/trade another player in. Now he's left them one player short until the mid-year draft. Why would you go through an entire preseason and then decide to retire a few weeks before round 1? Seems odd to me.

Nearly as bad as Christensen back in the day when he was traded at the last minute

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

Nearly as bad as Christensen back in the day when he was traded at the last minute

Not quite. I mean, at least Bundy was traded out during the trade period so the Cats could use the draft to replace him. Castagna didn't give his club that option, which is a bit selfish IMO.

 

[goyoucatters]

Not quite. I mean, at least Bundy was traded out during the trade period so the Cats could use the draft to replace him. Castagna didn't give his club that option, which is a bit selfish IMO.

More selfish to phone it in for the year while taking the money, I would have thought.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I have nothing against Castagna, but his retirement announcement had weird timing. It would have been better for his club if he decided this at the end of last year and let the Tigers draft/trade another player in. Now he's left them one player short until the mid-year draft. Why would you go through an entire preseason and then decide to retire a few weeks before round 1? Seems odd to me.

He's probably pulled up lame from a training and the feedback is that he's back where he has been

 

[Strange Cat]

Not quite. I mean, at least Bundy was traded out during the trade period so the Cats could use the draft to replace him. Castagna didn't give his club that option, which is a bit selfish IMO.

I did say nearly

 

[patience]

I see the little volcano that could is simmering away over there at North. I hope they've reinforced the walls.

 

[Strange Cat]

I see the little volcano that could is simmering away over there at North. I hope they've reinforced the walls.

Clarko on the warpath again ?

Angry little midget

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I see the little volcano that could is simmering away over there at North. I hope they've reinforced the walls.

Surprise him with a broken hand on his first meltdown?

 

[Drunkcat]

Second day of the test, though. Could be over before the Cats run out.

Glad you told me that thought it started 2 march...Thanks

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

He's probably pulled up lame from a training and the feedback is that he's back where he has been

I did hear of a hamstring injury, but that was never given as the reason for his retirement. Just that he couldn't be assed anymore.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I did hear of a hamstring injury, but that was never given as the reason for his retirement. Just that he couldn't be assed anymore.

A sudden extra hurdle could influence the extent to which he could be arsed

 

[Cataholic]

Clarko on the warpath again ?

Angry little midget

I only heard it in the background, so I could've misheard, but am pretty sure he walked back his 'apology' to Elisabeth Moss by telling Tim Watson that she had gone after TT unfairly.

My summation of his interview with TW was that he essentially blamed Elisabeth for what occurred, and defended his response as 'what anyone would do'.

Always thought him a poor bloke, and it left me feeling even more dismissive of him.

 

[Strange Cat]

I only heard it in the background, so I could've misheard, but am pretty sure he walked back his 'apology' to Elisabeth Moss by telling Tim Watson that she had gone after TT unfairly.

My summation of his interview with TW was that he essentially blamed Elisabeth for what occurred, and defended his response as 'what anyone would do'.

Always thought him a poor bloke, and it left me feeling even more dismissive of him.

The AFL/Haw turned a blind eye to a of his behaviour over the years in the name of success, they have created their own monster he should had been sacked years and years ago.

A whole long list of piss poor questionable behaviour…as for Norf the standards you walk pass are the standards you accept and they’ll reap what they have sowed soon enough the club is so desperate they’ll accept anything

 

[Cataholic]

The AFL/Haw turned a blind eye to a of his behaviour over the years in the name of success, they have created their own monster he should had been sacked years and years ago.

A whole long list of piss poor questionable behaviour…as for Norf the standards you walk pass are the standards you accept and they’ll reap what they have sowed soon enough the club is so desperate they’ll accept anything

Check this out:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/alastair-clarkson-concedes-confrontational-clash-with-journalist-was-a-wake-up-call-c-9882782.amp&ved=2ahUKEwixzcHZ5bf9AhVQN94KHcr3CaEQFnoECBYQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0kIJFh7FpSN4IR3CkESJLv

 

[cats_09]