Mega Thread Port Forum General AFL Thread Part 26

[Ford Fairlane]

Is there any reason why there's been no talk about us linking to Petty in the future. All the talk has been Adelaide. I hope our list mgmt team is getting in his ear. Something about him does look like a Crows supporter from way back, so maybe it'd be fruitless, but we should certainly be positioning ourselves to be in the discussion as well in 12 months time.

You didn't hear about the golf game? That's what decides player destinations these days.

 

[JimmyBC]

These players should share the blow around a bit more.. fan engagement.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Joel Smith

More like

Joel Sniff

 

[DaTBird187]

The John terry of AFL

John Terry wins out though on the count of his entire family being pieces of shit.

 

[Capital Power]

This article is the ABC's take on the winners and losers from the trade period. The chart of "player absolute value" is interesting, not least because of the relative positions of us and Essendon.

The winners and losers of the AFL trade period by the numbers

The trade period is almost another AFL season unto itself but now the deals are done and the dust has settled this is how the biggest transactions will impact the league, write Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson.

www.abc.net.au

It makes it clear we've gone for short term gain and long term pain. I wonder why.

 

[240volt]

Amazing how Melbourne with a dud coach, reported s**t culture still managed to win a premiership unlike us

Reason is very simple, great players all over the place. . Forward back and in the middle, plus a championship ruckman.
People put to much emphasis on the coach.

 

[Willsy10]

does this mean it was Joel Smith's 3rd strike, why else are we finding out about it? Players are doing this stuff all the time but we rarely have it come out like this?

 

[Grave Danger]

This article is the ABC's take on the winners and losers from the trade period. The chart of "player absolute value" is interesting, not least because of the relative positions of us and Essendon.

The winners and losers of the AFL trade period by the numbers

The trade period is almost another AFL season unto itself but now the deals are done and the dust has settled this is how the biggest transactions will impact the league, write Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson.

www.abc.net.au

It makes it clear we've gone for short term gain and long term pain. I wonder why.

And here's the inevitable report card from The Age scribes

 

[Macca19]

does this mean it was Joel Smith's 3rd strike, why else are we finding out about it? Players are doing this stuff all the time but we rarely have it come out like this?

We are hearing about it because its a match day sample, which is a Rioli like multi year ban

 

[manureid]

We have done well here right?

 

[Enviable Tradition]

does this mean it was Joel Smith's 3rd strike, why else are we finding out about it? Players are doing this stuff all the time but we rarely have it come out like this?

In competition testing always comes out. It's the out of competition testing that has the strike policy.

 

[Grave Danger]

does this mean it was Joel Smith's 3rd strike, why else are we finding out about it? Players are doing this stuff all the time but we rarely have it come out like this?

In competition testing always comes out. It's the out of competition testing that has the strike policy.

In the AFL article:


Under the AFL's Anti-Doping Code, any player who tests positive to a substance of abuse, and can prove that their use of the substance was both out of competition and unrelated to sport performance, faces a three-month ban.

Cocaine is listed as a substance of abuse, rather than a specified substance, under the World Anti-Doping Authority code.

The maximum penalty for the intentional use of a non-specified substance under the AFL's Anti-Doping Code is a four-year ban.

 

[Willsy10]

We are hearing about it because its a match day sample, which is a Rioli like multi year ban

yeah okay, I've got no idea how long does coke generally stays in the system but if a player had a big one after a game, i would assume they would be highly unlikely to test positive on match day the following week. Which suggests he may have had it the night or two before.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[Port 2004]

C4 said that petty wanted to come to port, but melb didn’t want to let him go.

Cripps on SEN today said that we will be in the conversation should he wish to come home.

 

[bomberclifford]

Cripps on SEN today said that we will be in the conversation should he wish to come home.

Would explain Crows desperate attempts this trade period. Trying to get something done while we had no capital and chasing other trades.

 

[Capital Power]

Pretty sure it was us that gave him that reputation. Can't think of a single trade with them where we came close to breaking even.

 

[Pt Augusta Power]

Would explain Crows desperate attempts this trade period. Trying to get something done while we had no capital and chasing other trades.

We traded away anything of value next year already.

 

[It Just Is]

The way Petty has been talked about the last week it’s like he’s morphed into a Sam Taylor

15

Sam Taylor

Age

25

Ht

198cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.1

4star

MG

130.5

2star

D

8.0

2star

K

2.5

1star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.5

3star

MG

60.8

1star

D

8.6

3star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

2.8

5star

MG

110.8

2star

/ Charlie Curnow

30

Charlie Curnow

Age

27

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.3

3star

K

9.7

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.8

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.8

4star

hybrid.

I like him but he is just a good average footballer.

 

[Schulzenfest]

If we recruit Petty, did we keep the receipt for Zerk-Thatcher?

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

THE CARLTON Football Club is aware that Elijah Hollands has been served with a notice to appear in court relating to possession of an illicit substance. The Club was notified last month by Hollands, who was a Gold Coast Suns player at the time, given its existing interest in bringing him to the football club. An informed decision was then made to proceed with the recruitment and the Club will now provide the necessary support to Hollands. He will commence pre-season training upon its scheduled resumption in November. As the matter is currently before the courts, the Club will make no further comment at this time.

 

[TazD]

This Hollands deal might be worse than the Bowes deal.

Price makes sense now

 

[Grave Danger]

The way Petty has been talked about the last week it’s like he’s morphed into a Sam Taylor / Charlie Curnow hybrid.

I like him but he is just a good average footballer.

Is he a free agent after next year? If he's only RFA by then, Melbs might match offers - unless he spuds it up in 2024.

 

[It Just Is]

Price makes sense now

What is this, drug strike amnesty day?

 

[TazD]

"One East Melbourne resident recently revealed that Oliver, after a light training session at Yarra Park in the summer of 2022, bent a bunch of windscreen wipers on cars in a side street.

The resident confronted him, the player ignored him, and an embarrassed teammate was left to apologise."

Incredible behaviour from Oliver