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[Duck Farmer]

Nicks re-signed until end of 2026

Adelaide signs head coach Nicks to fresh contract extension

Adelaide have signed their coach to a new deal.

www.sen.com.au

FTA

History says successful clubs need stability and alignment and while there will always be challenges from week-to-week, we want to be a Club that consistently plays finals.

They're following us down the slippery slope.

 

[PatientMental]

Nicks re-signed until end of 2026

Adelaide signs head coach Nicks to fresh contract extension

Adelaide have signed their coach to a new deal.

www.sen.com.au

Josh probably told them he wasn't interested

 

[tribey]

FTA



They're following us down the slippery slope.

All the more baffling to wheel out this ‘stability = success’ schlock, given they’re a platinum example of a ruthless overhaul of key personnel paying immediate dividends.

 

[Duck Farmer]

All the more baffling to wheel out this ‘stability = success’ schlock, given they’re a platinum example of a ruthless overhaul of key personnel paying immediate dividends.

True. Blight was the most unstable head coach in AFL history and snagged them back-to-back premierships out of nowhere.

 

[tribey]

True. Blight was the most unstable head coach in AFL history and snagged them back-to-back premierships out of nowhere.

1996: sacked the coach, captain and vice-captain

1997-98: back to back flags

2004: sacked the coach (Prelim 18 months prior)

2005: minor premiership

2011: sacked the coach

2012: missed GF by a kick

2015: the Walsh incident

2017: red hot favourites going into a GF

I’m convinced the vast majority of CEO’s, chairmen and board members don’t actually know a lot about the game and its history.

They’re just in it for the prestige and resume add, while marinating everything they touch with scarcely-applicable corporate/business principles and ideals.

 

[GremioPower]

The 17-year-old's father was born in Brazil, however it is a country that doesn't leave the midfielder able to qualify for NGA access.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Apparently you speak too much English in Brazil

Under the current NGA rules, the player has to either be born in a non-English speaking country, or have at least one parent born in Asia, Africa or Oceania or have both parents born in another non-English speaking country outside of those regions.

Unlike those pesky Egyptians who must all speak ancient Summerian.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Apparently you speak too much English in Brazil




Unlike those pesky Egyptians who must all speak ancient Summerian.

AND walk like an E....

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Saints v Pies at the G sold out.

 

[Buget]

Saints v Pies at the G sold out.

This doesn’t surprise me. It’s GP weekend in Melbourne. Huge influx of generally sports mad people would be in Melbourne with nothing to do before free practice 1 starts.

Makes you think about Port’s season after making the 8 last year.

Round 1 - 1600 Sunday, 11 days after the season had started and no coverage
Round 2 - 1600 Sunday, whilst the GP is on, so no coversge
Round 3 - Easter Saturday. Middle day of the long weekend. Who from Melbourne will travel when gather round is just around the corner?

Compare that to say…. Adelaide and North Melbourne who missed the finals and have had/will get plum broadcasted matches.

 

[GremioPower]

Apparently you speak too much English in Brazil

Under the current NGA rules, the player has to either be born in a non-English speaking country, or have at least one parent born in Asia, Africa or Oceania or have both parents born in another non-English speaking country outside of those regions.

Unlike those pesky Egyptians who must all speak ancient Summerian.

It rules out Europe and the Americas for “reasons”.

 

[Duckimus Prime]

And I love his squirrel grip analogy:

“Now, this is the absolute extreme. A squirrel grip as long as you don’t squeeze too hard. ‘We acknowledge it was a grip, but he didn’t really squeeze’.

“You shouldn’t be kicking anyone. That’s my point. We’re saying there are degrees of kicking – we’ll accept a light kick.

“I find it quite staggering.”

Except his squirrel grip analogy is completely broken because a low impact squirrel grip would be rated as intentional, low impact, groin contact which is a 1 week suspension. The same as an intentional, low impact, push to an opponents face like Mason Redman did.

Normally I'd be upset about Sicily managing to get his leg swing downgraded to a fine, but that whole situation to me just run as "**** around and fine out". Nothing would've happened if the Essendon players hadn't decided to target Sicily after they'd scored a goal.

 

[Festerz]

Except his squirrel grip analogy is completely broken because a low impact squirrel grip would be rated as intentional, low impact, groin contact which is a 1 week suspension. The same as an intentional, low impact, push to an opponents face like Mason Redman did.

But that's the point of his analogy.

Any deliberate attempt to kick another player, or head but, or spit should attract a 1 week suspension regardless of impact.

The argument is that groin grab gets an automatic suspension and a deliberate kick doesn't is exactly the point he is making.

 

[edgie]

FTA



They're following us down the slippery slope.

Good

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[Grave Danger]

Saints v Pies at the G sold out.

Just as well - apparently the AFL has hit St Kilda with a $100k bill for moving the game away from Marvel.

 

[JakeNeadeFan]

Just as well - apparently the AFL has hit St Kilda with a $100k bill for moving the game away from Marvel.

Their entire club is propped up by the AFL. It is the AFL giving the AFL a bill.

 

[Grave Danger]

Their entire club is propped up by the AFL. It is the AFL giving the AFL a bill.

Yes

 

[Buget]

 

[Schulzenfest]

Nicks re-signed until end of 2026

Adelaide signs head coach Nicks to fresh contract extension

Adelaide have signed their coach to a new deal.

www.sen.com.au

Longmuir re-signed as well a few weeks ago. I genuinely do not understand. What possible reason is there to sign them now, with no idea yet how they'll go this season?

I'm almost grateful we made Ken wait until August at this point, other clubs are just re-signing their dud coaches without even bothering to see if they have a strong H&A season, let alone finals.

 

[It Just Is]

Longmuir re-signed as well a few weeks ago. I genuinely do not understand. What possible reason is there to sign them now, with no idea yet how they'll go this season?

I'm almost grateful we made Ken wait until August at this point, other clubs are just re-signing their dud coaches without even bothering to see if they have a strong H&A season at this point.

The job security of an AFL coach is unbelievable. For some reason, the modern AFL board would rather not finish bottom 4 than win a flag.

Hinkley, Simpson, Fagan, Beverage all contracted for 2 years. Goodwin for 3.

Any of the above could have been sacked years ago and replaced by a fresh McCrae/Kingsley.

 

[Gryllis]

What possible reason is there to sign them now, with no idea yet how they'll go this season?

I'm almost grateful we made Ken wait until August at this point, other clubs are just re-signing their dud coaches without even bothering to see if they have a strong H&A season, let alone finals.

For these teams where finishing higher than last year is a successful season, I'd say re-signing them now is the same as Port singing Ken in August last year. Well before any of them reached a pass mark.

 

[JimmyBC]

Another Collingwood game.. how blessed are we? FUKCIN' PUMPED!!

 

[Powerade 08]

So happy this one is at the G instead of Marvel! Daicos shouldnt have to play his 50th there! KICK SOME BLOODY SNAGS DAICS YA FARKEHN. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 50 GAMES MOITE.

 

[Greasyrhys]

The aints giving up home ground advantage against an MCG tenant, sounds about right

 

[WillemDaDrew]

Well this a bit awkward.