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AFLW 2024 - Round 2 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
Its pretty much exactly what I was expecting, even with the other warm ups and Spain game factored in.
Canada have a great roster, we're capable of it but would have taken something pretty special to beat them.
Yup. Think I even posted at half time last night gonna be tough to keep this up all game.We were doing the special thing first half. Our shots were dropping and we were generating stops.
First half of 3rd and 4th quarters were nightmare fuel.
Yup. Think I even posted at half time last night gonna be tough to keep this up all game.
Time for Kay's biceps to save the nation.Bogut has nick kay starting on giannis.
I was talking more the continued trajectory of year 1/2/3 Simmons if he didn’t care more about fur coats and man bags.Meh...Canucks missing Wiggins, and a half arse Wiggins is twice the player Simmons is.
Ah, he got the golden ticket...must be Australian*Haitian born father. Sister born here. Got his citizenship before they left.
Jog on.
Make sure to read the entire conversation for context. If people are going to question the authenticity of players from other countries then we must first look in our backyard. A player that hadn't been to our country since he was 9 years old has played for Australia, bit of pot calling the kettle black don't you think?
There’s zero wrong or unusual about the Matisse case. Was born here and spent years here.
He qualified for citizenship at that point in time, like tens of thousands of other people.Ah, he got the golden ticket...must be Australian![]()
Make sure to read the entire conversation for context. If people are going to question the authenticity of players from other countries then we must first look in our backyard. A player that hadn't been to our country since he was 9 years old has played for Australia, bit of pot calling the kettle black don't you think?
That's the way I understand it too. I believe Matisse's situation while not the same is just as bad. A couple moves to Australia with a small child (2 years old) from the USA, then leaves Australia to return to USA when said child is 9 years old. He never visits Australia after the age of 9 years old and is developed in the USA. At 25 years old his Australian NBA Coach learns that he once lived in Australia and gets him onto the Australian team. This is not Australian, this is manipulation of the rules set out by the Olympic committee and wrong on every level but we accept it as it makes our team better.You're comparing it to people playing for nations they've barely even visited, let alone lived in for the better part of a decade.
Lorenzo Brown for example. They said on the coverage that Spain went out and got him because they needed a PG. That's not how the olympics should operate. From what I understand he has NEVER lived in Spain and doesnt even play for a Spanish team in the European league.
I'm all for "US" basketballers being able to qualify for other countries. It's a good thing to spread the talent and lift those countries up.That's the way I understand it too. I believe Matisse's situation while not the same is just as bad. A couple moves to Australia with a small child (2 years old) from the USA, then leaves Australia to return to USA when said child is 9 years old. He never visits Australia after the age of 9 years old and is developed in the USA. At 25 years old his Australian NBA Coach learns that he once lived in Australia and gets him onto the Australian team. This is not Australian, this is manipulation of the rules set out by the Olympic committee and wrong on every level but we accept it as it makes our team better.
He had only ever been to Spain to play away games for his pro-team.I'm all for "US" basketballers being able to qualify for other countries. It's a good thing to spread the talent and lift those countries up.
However, there has to be some rules around it. A Thybulle situation i can live with. The Brown one, i don't know enough about, but if he's never lived there, or doesn't have a parent/grand parent connection, i'm not sure i can suppor that.
Not actually true but keep going.A player that hadn't been to our country since he was 9 years old
Yeah but what does Duece think?
He had only ever been to Spain to play away games for his pro-team.
When Rubio became unavailable and no quality Spanish back up PG’s, they undertook an exercise to find one. He was identified as the national coach coached him at Toronto.
Then his citizenship was rushed through under exceptional circumstances, as it was of benefit to the national basketball team.
It’s horseshit.