Mega Thread Port Forum 'General AFL Talk' Thread Part 16

[RussellEbertHandball]

So there cheap bastards that explains why they still have Cameron.

They are cheap because they are an AFL subsidized to the hilt footy club. So they cut back where they have to or where the AFL says so. The AFL wasn't going to allow 2 AFL coaches being paid.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Sam Jacobs has retired.

 

[backtozero]

Bastinac playing for Norwood. Good to see the sanfl is still the best place to develop young talent.

 

[Smithy7]

Sam Jacobs has retired.

Veteran ruckman Sam Jacobs has announced his retirement after the conclusion of Greater Western Sydney's disappointing AFL season. The 32-year-old was contracted with the Giants for 2021 but has opted to hang up his boots after 208 AFL games.

Don't blame him after that football display by GWS

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

What would be the highest a player can earn outside AFL?

So 2 components, football payments + job lined up by club and its sponsors/benefactors.

The state leagues will be hammered by covid for 2 or 3 years but some bush league, probably outside Victoria, might still have some health clubs prepared to spend big on all these AFL payers being delisted / retiring.

Grave Danger, TeeKray, TheFVK and other posters from the west, were any clubs in WA leagues offering silly amounts when the mining boom was full swing either pre GFC or earlier this decade?? Might have been $50k to play footy + $180k to drive a truck in the mines.

 

[Launchpad McQuack]

Sam Jacobs has retired.

So they will only have Mumford's bandaged corpse or an untried Flynn rucking for them next year?

 

[GoPorts]

AFL is now just putting on umpiring exhibitions with two teams running around for a bit of colour

 

[philthy05]

Normally don’t like umps relying on review but on the replay there you can see Rodan having to sprint from the centre of goals so wouldn’t have had great position for a read on that high ball.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

So they will only have Mumford's bandaged corpse or an untried Flynn rucking for them next year?

Yep and they expect Mumford to pull the pin. Will be looking for an experienced ruckman.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Why GWS played Mumford instead of Jacobs i'll never know. Jacobs far superior.

 

[JimmyBC]

Essendon supporters must be dripping with excitement for the Rutten era.

 

[Steve Dore]

I guess you can't expect much from something penned by a Woodville man ...

He stole The Marines Hymn but the line in that song is "We are proud to claim the title of United States Marine". Which is not the US Marines claiming that they are the pride of anyone even though they have genuine reason to be. He changed it to "We're the pride of South Australia" because of extreme arrogance and a sense of entitlement.

 

[philthy05]

Gleeson squibbed the **** out of that contest with Neal-bullen

 

[philthy05]

Why GWS played Mumford instead of Jacobs i'll never know. Jacobs far superior.

But can the commentary enjoy a low chuckle as he hits players with his elbows / knees outside the contest and make excuses for why he’s a good bloke?!

 

[philthy05]

Hell of a good kick

 

[JimmyBC]

Nothing against Rutten but I'm not sure I'd appoint a big dopey full back as a senior coach.

 

[philthy05]

Essendon are cooked

Who’s coming through on their list that will change this side?

Aside from McGrath Ridley Draper, who have all played this year I’m not seeing kids coming through that will move the needle.

They need to rebuild through the draft heavily.

 

[Marmozet]

Ben Rutten doesn’t inspire me much as a coach so I’m not sure he’s going to be much better.

 

[philthy05]

I didn’t know IBM was still a thing until these ads. What do they make anymore. I can’t even tell.

 

[JimmyBC]

I didn’t know IBM was still a thing until these ads. What do they make anymore. I can’t even tell.

Computers, I've got one in the grudge you can have it for 5 grand.

 

[Grave Danger]

What would be the highest a player can earn outside AFL?

So 2 components, football payments + job lined up by club and its sponsors/benefactors.

The state leagues will be hammered by covid for 2 or 3 years but some bush league, probably outside Victoria, might still have some health clubs prepared to spend big on all these AFL payers being delisted / retiring.

Grave Danger, TeeKray, TheFVK and other posters from the west, were any clubs in WA leagues offering silly amounts when the mining boom was full swing either pre GFC or earlier this decade?? Might have been $50k to play footy + $180k to drive a truck in the mines.

I've never heard of anything like that (that's not to say it didn't happen), but Subiaco always seemed to be able to attract the best players despite whatever points system the WAFL came up with - they argued that players were attracted to the most successful club, so it's a bit of a chicken or the egg conundrum. A lot of jokes are made about them being paid in whitegoods.

 

[PowerLil]

Baffling they gave Cameron a contract extension a few weeks back. Big mistake.

His contract has the maximum 6 month payout clause. Caused the delayed signature this year. Craig Kelly kicked up a big stink about it.

 

[Grave Danger]

Can't see the Dogs losing to Freo tomorrow, but if they do (and the Dees don't shit the bed in the 2nd half), the Dees can most likely look forward a ritual disemboweling at Optus in the EF.

 

[snozulu]

Eddie talking about the balls being used in the finals are going to have less air in them and will be used ones.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Why GWS played Mumford instead of Jacobs i'll never know. Jacobs far superior.

Mumford sucks but Jacobs sucked all year too. This is like when this board spent 3 years arguing the merit of Moore v Young v Newton and it turned out all three of them were terrible.