Non-Lions discussion 2021

[martinson]

Assuming for a second that the round 2 game at the Cattery goes ahead. A tough game down there always but if given the option I would much rather a game down there at the start of the season given they have a pretty old list & may take a month or so to get into the swing of the season.

Star Cat scratched from pre-season as fitness battle looms for R1

Midfielder Mitch Duncan has suffered another calf injury which has halted his progress over the pre-season

www.afl.com.au

We should've beaten them down there not that long ago when we were ordinary and they were guns.

I'm not worried about playing Geelong at Geelong.

If we're good enough we'll win it.

 

[Dalions]

We should've beaten them down there not that long ago when we were ordinary and they were guns.

I'm not worried about playing Geelong at Geelong.

If we're good enough we'll win it.

As long as they don’t kick it out of bounds on the full about 47 times like last time.

 

[BangyBangy]

We should've beaten them down there not that long ago when we were ordinary and they were guns.

I'm not worried about playing Geelong at Geelong.

If we're good enough we'll win it.

Any team, anywhere, any time

 

[Dylan12]

Bit of a disaster for the Giants.

As for Preuss, he just seems to sit on lists without ever really playing senior footy due to form, injury etc.

 

[BangyBangy]

Bit of a disaster for the Giants.

As for Preuss, he just seems to sit on lists without ever really playing senior footy due to form, injury etc.

Yeah, that's a tough break for them.

Back to the old game plan, Mummy in the ruck trying to take out as many of the opposition players as possible.

 

[Dalions]

Yeah, that's a tough break for them.

Back to the old game plan, Mummy in the ruck trying to take out as many of the opposition players as possible.

Is Mummy still on the list?
Might be now?

 

[dlanod]

Is Mummy still on the list?
Might be now?

He's on the rookie list.

Hopefully Flynn gets the first go but given how obsessed Leon is with "his veterans" I reckon we'd see Mumford sooner rather than later, infuriatingly.

 

[Section 5]

Is Mummy still on the list?
Might be now?

Yes he is still on their list according to their web site.
Mummy top image and Matt Flynn below a 23 year old yet to debut
Like most clubs they probably have someone to help out if needed
Not a good start to the season

 

[briztoon]

 

[Dylan12]

I'd never ever heard of Paton prior to that news story, so it can't be too big a loss, personal tragedies aside for the lad.

 

[Dalions]

I'd never ever heard of Paton prior to that news story, so it can't be too big a loss, personal tragedies aside for the lad.

But a loss, all the same.
And a year of development that he loses and maybe a career.

 

[Jivlain]

Bit of a disaster for the Giants.

As for Preuss, he just seems to sit on lists without ever really playing senior footy due to form, injury etc.

His decision to, shortly after breaking out, move to Melbourne to sit behind Gawn will certainly go down as one of the more bizarre career moves in AFL history.

 

[Tom14]

I'd never ever heard of Paton prior to that news story, so it can't be too big a loss, personal tragedies aside for the lad.

Paton's pretty good - he comprehensively did the job on Charlie when we played them. Given the number of dangerous small forwards in the competition, losing him will hurt the Saints - though not as much as Marshall missing will.

 

[Cubs2Lions]

Schoolboy squabble finds its way into the Gabba locker room

Lions teammates become rivals as their former schools duke it out for the Andrews-Cameron Cup.

www.lions.com.au

Not so Brisbane Lions news & information related by any stretch.

But school football in QLD with the Andrews-Cameron Cup being played for the first time between Padua College and Marist College this afternoon in the AIC First XVIII competition at Sandgate.

 

[briztoon]

Schoolboy squabble finds its way into the Gabba locker room

Lions teammates become rivals as their former schools duke it out for the Andrews-Cameron Cup.

www.lions.com.au

Not so Brisbane Lions news & information related by any stretch.

But school football in QLD with the Andrews-Cameron Cup being played for the first time between Padua College and Marist College this afternoon in the AIC First XVIII competition at Sandgate.

Pity they didn’t talk about any of the boys in either team.

 

[BuntonRules]

Pity they didn’t talk about any of the boys in either team.

WE know that is your thing, but I thought it was a well rounded article - with an emphasis on the growth of the game.

 

[Lazza16]

Schoolboy squabble finds its way into the Gabba locker room

Lions teammates become rivals as their former schools duke it out for the Andrews-Cameron Cup.

www.lions.com.au

Not so Brisbane Lions news & information related by any stretch.

But school football in QLD with the Andrews-Cameron Cup being played for the first time between Padua College and Marist College this afternoon in the AIC First XVIII competition at Sandgate.

Is one of these schools the supporters who idolised Merret one week changing ends each quarter and yahooing very loudly when Daniel went near the ball?

 

[briztoon]

 

[Tom14]

“I rocked up to my locker and on top of my bag was my player profile which had already been filled out by a handful of players … it was filled out with a lot of racist stereotypes.”

Former Collingwood player Leon Davis: 'We don't want our kids to have to go through the bullshit'

Drafted as an excited teenager, the First Nations man was stunned and isolated by racist bullying. ‘I don’t take any pleasure from Eddie stepping down,’ he says today. ‘The issues have not gone away’

www.theguardian.com

 

[MSB ROYS]

“I rocked up to my locker and on top of my bag was my player profile which had already been filled out by a handful of players … it was filled out with a lot of racist stereotypes.”

Former Collingwood player Leon Davis: 'We don't want our kids to have to go through the bullshit'

Drafted as an excited teenager, the First Nations man was stunned and isolated by racist bullying. ‘I don’t take any pleasure from Eddie stepping down,’ he says today. ‘The issues have not gone away’

www.theguardian.com

"It’s also why Davis has been waiting for a call from Collingwood, just as he waited for more than a decade while playing at Collingwood for these issues to be rectified. The report is a vindication for him, and all other players who endured racism within its walls, but it is a wider story of the racism in Australia."

Keeping their face (or admitting any potential liabilities) seems more important to Collingwood that actually saying sorry and meaning it.

 

[Cubs2Lions]

Coroner’s report reveals sad details of late AFL great Danny Frawley’s death

Coroner’s report reveals sad details of late AFL great Frawley’s death

www.foxsports.com.au

Really sad details released to the public today, surronding the investigation of Danny Frawley's death, his mental health struggles he was experiencing in his final few years and how CTE could be a massive factor for his mental health problems as a result of repeated head knocks in the AFL.

Again, it is SO important for all of us on here to know on here as always that if you or something you know is experiencing any struggles/trouble with your mental health, it is so so crucial to tell others around you that you love (family, friends) that you are struggling with your mental health side of things and find suitable support for yourself or for another person (psychologist, medication, online services) to help them out, cause everyone loves you no matter where you are from and what you do, especially on this Bigfooty forum as well, and we don't want anything bad to happen to you all:

Below, I have copied some links/websites for anyone or someone they know is struggling with their mental health lately and need help:

Urgent Help - Beyond Blue - Beyond Blue

If you are seriously injured or know someone who is at risk of harm right now, call Triple Zero (000) for an ambulance. Find more urgent support options.

www.beyondblue.org.au

Mental health resources and tools - Black Dog Institute | Better Mental Health

Mental health resources and support tools that you can trust knowing that everything that we produce is research-informed and recommended by professionals.

www.blackdoginstitute.org.au

headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation

headspace is here for you. Whether you need information or someone to talk to – we’ll connect you with expert support for your mental health and wellbeing.

headspace.org.au

Lifeline Australia - 13 11 14 - Crisis Support. Suicide Prevention.

Lifeline is a national charity providing all Australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.

www.lifeline.org.au

Free help, referrals & counselling for men: MensLine Australia

We provide free 24/7 help, support, referrals & counselling services for men via telephone, online and video. MensLine Australia

mensline.org.au

 

[patfullfankezz]

This is why when people call players "soft" after a well-deserved suspension I want to throttle them. Repeatedly. With my car (which is a Pajero Sport). I'm sorry but potentially giving your life up to depression and suicide to keep a bunch of morons who want blood entertained is not a fair trade in my opinion. NO ONE gets paid enough for that.

 

[Back2Back2Back]

“I rocked up to my locker and on top of my bag was my player profile which had already been filled out by a handful of players … it was filled out with a lot of racist stereotypes.”

Former Collingwood player Leon Davis: 'We don't want our kids to have to go through the bullshit'

Drafted as an excited teenager, the First Nations man was stunned and isolated by racist bullying. ‘I don’t take any pleasure from Eddie stepping down,’ he says today. ‘The issues have not gone away’

www.theguardian.com

It's stuff like this that makes me question whether Lumumba actually filled in that questionaire article that mentioned the nickname. I hardly expect all the players would be sitting down and do tabloid survey things like that.

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Unrelated to that, the more I think about this rule change about having to stay on the mark and not track sideways the more I think that this is actually more of a spotlight onto the failings of the umpire in charge than it is forcing limitations on players. The rule is if the player steps off the line of the mark then it's play on. So if they do this and the man on the mark follows, don't award the kicker with a 50m penalty. Call it for what it is - play on. Put the pressure back on the player taking the kick to actually kick over the mark instead of gaining an extra advantage by laterally moving on their own.

 

[Sanchez365]

It's stuff like this that makes me question whether Lumumba actually filled in that questionaire article that mentioned the nickname. I hardly expect all the players would be sitting down and do tabloid survey things like that.

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Unrelated to that, the more I think about this rule change about having to stay on the mark and not track sideways the more I think that this is actually more of a spotlight onto the failings of the umpire in charge than it is forcing limitations on players. The rule is if the player steps off the line of the mark then it's play on. So if they do this and the man on the mark follows, don't award the kicker with a 50m penalty. Call it for what it is - play on. Put the pressure back on the player taking the kick to actually kick over the mark instead of gaining an extra advantage by laterally moving on their own.

I think, definitely in the early rounds, we will see a lot of this happen where the play has played on, play on isn't called fast enough and the man on the mark gets done for 50.

I fact, my first option as a player kicking the ball would be to fake a kick every time I took a mark, literally to milk this kind of technical 50.

 

[Lazza16]

Nth Melb got their pantz pulled down today by the Saints with Mason Wood

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Mason Wood

Age

31

Ht

192cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

CL

0.3

2star

D

8.3

2star

K

2.7

1star

HB

5.7

3star

M

1.7

2star

T

1.3

2star

CL

0.0

1star

D

15.8

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

kicking 4 against them. According to AFL.com Skinner didnt see much of the ball on the forward line as it rarely was up there........similar place where the lions were 4 yrs ago for their coach.