Toast Round 17 = Collingwood 88-81 North Melbourne

[Vicky Park]

I will take your word for the 50s women's competition, though have to admit I never came across girls/women playing football until the 2nd half of the 70s, and even then, never actually saw a women's game being played. Given the subservient status of women in the 50s, I cannot imagine them playing at the time in an organised football competition. Cannot even recall a girl who looked remotely competent (or interested in) marking or kicking a ball, whereas now many of the teenage girls in the local competition kick further than I could as an adult. As for 'chewy on your boot', I am sure we all yelled that at some time - 40-50 years ago.

Do you know what product the ad is promoting? I can never get beyond my hatred of it to actually take any notice of what it's advertising.

I’m terrible at not paying attention to the meaning or ‘product’ of an ad. But that one is (I think) about dementia, and the granddaughter finding a way to connect with her grandmother through footy. Nan has dementia and the girl takes her to an AFLW game to help her remember…It’s actually an important message.

 

[JuniorB]

Makes me appreciate Dennis Cometti even more with his current bunch of nuffies. All we have is Kmart Dennis Commeti in Dwayne Russell

Dwayne's more like the Reject Shop version.

 

[jonbe54]

Dwayne's more like the Reject Shop version.

He's more like a gutter snipe who'll hitch his wagon to any likely opportunity.

Despicable little cur.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

I’m terrible for not paying attention to the meaning or ‘product’ of an ad. But that one is (I think) about dementia, and the granddaughter finding a way to connect with her grandmother through footy. Nan has dementia and the girl takes her to an AFLW game to help her remember…It’s actually an important message.

Oh right. So one of the high points is her remembering that once upon a time people used the expression 'chewy on your boot'. The poor woman humiliates herself by yelling this out in front of a crowd that many years ago moved on to more contemporary expressions. Like me they are probably thinking this woman is making a bit of a goose of herself. It may be an important message being imparted, but even with you telling me and me having seen the ad more times than I care to remember, I still have no knowledge of the ad's purpose. My main takeaway now is that perhaps I have dementia because I am unable to recall what the ad is about.

 

[Barham to Kink]

I’m terrible at not paying attention to the meaning or ‘product’ of an ad. But that one is (I think) about dementia, and the granddaughter finding a way to connect with her grandmother through footy. Nan has dementia and the girl takes her to an AFLW game to help her remember…It’s actually an important message.

Ah you’ve got to love big tech

Women did not play foootball in the 1950s (thankfully they do now)

And anyone who has spent more than an hour in an old people’s home will realise you don’t just take Nan or Pa out to a game of footy and expect them to recover from dementia in the process. In fact, most folks in an old people’s home struggle going to the common dining room, let alone a game of football with massive noise and crowds

The ad is a useful reminder that capitalism and the progressive left are a very snug fit

 

[kalex6251]

google is a search engine ..... even obscure searches from decades past can prove successful when using the google search function ..... googles parent company are using the broader social marketing objective around aged dementia to market this function .... is it really that hard to join the dots

youre insufferable whining through covid appears to have morphed into an insufferable recalcitrance on important social matters

 

[Apex36]

He's more like a gutter snipe who'll hitch his wagon to any likely opportunity.

Despicable little cur.

Are ye a pirate now? Yarrr, ye scurvy cur!!!

 

[ColinMochrie]

Still not used to these close ones...

I'm not used to winning the close ones

 

[Vicky Park]

Ah you’ve got to love big tech

Women did not play foootball in the 1950s (thankfully they do now)

And anyone who has spent more than an hour in an old people’s home will realise you don’t just take Nan or Pa out to a game of footy and expect them to recover from dementia in the process. In fact, most folks in an old people’s home struggle going to the common dining room, let alone a game of football with massive noise and crowds

The ad is a useful reminder that capitalism and the progressive left are a very snug fit

Women were playing footy in the 1950s. There was an organised competition, but nothing like it is now. I didn’t see it, but I’ve read about it.

I agree with your point about dementia. I was referring to the theme of the ad, and no doubt a lot of licence was taken - as is often the case with advertising.

 

[Maggie5]

I still have no knowledge of the ad's purpose. My main takeaway now is that perhaps I have dementia because I am unable to recall what the ad is about.

That is a good skill to have, I have managed to train myself to go into a mini trance when ads are on.

Not a good marketing target is me.

 

[Gabbo64]

Oh right. So one of the high points is her remembering that once upon a time people used the expression 'chewy on your boot'. The poor woman humiliates herself by yelling this out in front of a crowd that many years ago moved on to more contemporary expressions. Like me they are probably thinking this woman is making a bit of a goose of herself. It may be an important message being imparted, but even with you telling me and me having seen the ad more times than I care to remember, I still have no knowledge of the ad's purpose. My main takeaway now is that perhaps I have dementia because I am unable to recall what the ad is about.

I use "miss, miss cocky's piss....chewy on ya boot". It works a treat!!!!!

 

[jonbe54]

Women were playing footy in the 1950s. There was an organised competition, but nothing like it is now. I didn’t see it, but I’ve read about it.

I agree with your point about dementia. I was referring to the theme of the ad, and no doubt a lot of licence was taken - as is often the case with advertising.

Ahhh advertising . . . another leech of an industry that serves no purpose except self enrichment and aggrandisement . . . as personified by the last PM.

 

[Maggie5]

Ah you’ve got to love big tech

Women did not play foootball in the 1950s (thankfully they do now)

And anyone who has spent more than an hour in an old people’s home will realise you don’t just take Nan or Pa out to a game of footy and expect them to recover from dementia in the process. In fact, most folks in an old people’s home struggle going to the common dining room, let alone a game of football with massive noise and crowds

The ad is a useful reminder that capitalism and the progressive left are a very snug fit

Actually they did, women have a long history of playing.

100 years of women's football

This week's AFLW GF is just shy of 100 years since the first organised game in Victoria

www.afl.com.au

 

[Maggie5]

I use "miss, miss cocky's piss....chewy on ya boot". It works a treat!!!!!

Kids loved saying that. Those were the days but I (as a migrant) still didn't get the cocky's piss part except for it being rhyming.

 

[Mollythedolly]

I totally agree but that doesn't answer my question.

She’s the only 1 on the senior roster but there are a couple of rookies as well.

On the suggestion by others she’s a poor umpire, that’s actually contrary to the reviews of each game apparently. Very highly rated according to my contact. That’s not to say she got everything right yesterday.

 

[Mollythedolly]

That's an old expression that I have not heard in years. A fairly tame insult back in its day. How times change.

Talking of old expressions, I do wish Channel 7 would cease showing the commercial about grandma going to the football with her granddaughter where she utters the 'chewy on your boot' line. I don't recall any women in the 60s playing football but the add implies that it was commonplace. But nobody any longer says 'chewy on your boot' unless they want to appear a complete dickhead. I don't even know what is being advertised, so the add certainly isn't connecting with me.

Women’s footy started early 20th century.

 

[jmac70]

Like most yesterday I was expecting a strong performance. Bit of a reality check in the end.

 

[manicpie]

Actually they did, women have a long history of playing.

100 years of women's football

This week's AFLW GF is just shy of 100 years since the first organised game in Victoria

www.afl.com.au

I used to try and play with women, but then I realised how ugly I was

 

[Mollythedolly]

I will take your word for the 50s women's competition, though have to admit I never came across girls/women playing football until the 2nd half of the 70s, and even then, never actually saw a women's game being played. Given the subservient status of women in the 50s, I cannot imagine them playing at the time in an organised football competition. Cannot even recall a girl who looked remotely competent (or interested in) marking or kicking a ball, whereas now many of the teenage girls in the local competition kick further than I could as an adult. As for 'chewy on your boot', I am sure we all yelled that at some time - 40-50 years ago.

Do you know what product the ad is promoting? I can never get beyond my hatred of it to actually take any notice of what it's advertising.

Robb Hess (historian at Footscray) co-wrote a great book on womens footy recently which confirms there were competitions.

Allen & Unwin - Australia

www.allenandunwin.com

Good read if you’re interested.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

google is a search engine ..... even obscure searches from decades past can prove successful when using the google search function ..... googles parent company are using the broader social marketing objective around aged dementia to market this function .... is it really that hard to join the dots

youre insufferable whining through covid appears to have morphed into an insufferable recalcitrance on important social matters

I gather you are referring to me, as I do recall whining, possibly insufferably, throughout much of lockdown. May I also remind you that contrary to your insinuation covid has not gone away.

I have no idea what you are on about with your constant reference to google in paragraph 1. Please keep in mind that I loathe ads in general, and like Maggie5, take little notice of their content, even, it seems, those that seek to educate us on important social matters. You obviously have so little to do with your time that you treat ads like you might a favourite TV show, extracting every piece of information possible from each and every one of them. I was unaware that the ad was even about dementia till VP informed me. Might I suggest to the ad maker that if a vital social matter is the subject of an ad, perhaps there is some value in making its purpose more transparent than this one has been for me.

At 69, I am actually fairly well aware of dementia and its dangers. I attended the funeral of my very first girlfriend a couple of years ago after watching her rapid deterioration over a 4 year period from early onset dementia. I personally don't feel I need to be educated about it by an ad campaign squashed in between goals on a football broadcast.

 

[The Magnificent Seven]

Guy behind me was calling her a bitch all day. It’s people like that who ruined the experience for my daughter.

Do you sit in M35? Same same but it was the horrible old lady behind me doing same thing.

I hated her umpiring but no more or less than any male umpire. Gender should not be any part of my hatred for poor adjudication

 

[Mollythedolly]

A Ginnivan goal was an excellent example….. when he brilliantly smothered Stevos clearing kick and then gathered the ball in one motion… and then drew the free kick.

No mention of the smother/collect or the double stuff up by Stephenson.

You must have been watching a different coverage.

 

[Mollythedolly]

From memory, King said of North, hopefully they go on and win it

Unprofessional and something Ed would have been slammed for

Well if Ed ever announced that he hoped North went on with it and beat us he would deserve to be pilloried.

 

[No SPIN]

I’ll throw in a qualifier; he’s been very good but we might think otherwise if we were 4-12 having lost those 7 games decided by less than two goals.

Not bemoaning the poor percentage, but mindful that the close wins will regress to the mean over time.

Of equal hypothetical relevance is our poor kicking, which obscured the true dominance we’ve had in many of the close wins.
So arguably many of those close games were not close at all.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Women’s footy started early 20th century.

Growing up in Victoria since the early 1950s, I was blissfully unaware of the existence of women's football teams until well into my 20's, and then only because one of my Year 9 students and her Yr11 girlfriend played in a team. I then continued to be unaware of its existence until AFLW came along. My apologies for being ignorant of a vital element of our sporting tradition. Now I see girls' and women's football games everywhere.