Kirkswan
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C'mon guys! What do we care?
Whateley is clearly having fun here... being a clown, and laughing at his own joke...
When did we get so precious that we can't have a laugh?
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C'mon guys! What do we care?
Whateley is clearly having fun here... being a clown, and laughing at his own joke...
When did we get so precious that we can't have a laugh?
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Especially so precious about an arbitrary thing like his top 4 seeds in the comp. Who cares?
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Watching it again, he had a fistful of his jumper and drags him to ground. Definitely lucky IMO.
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Shake down the thunder
On Whately, he did not like being satirised early this year for the preview of the Pies v Swans game where the Swans were not mentioned at all. At least Buckley apologised.
Whately has had way worse takes. His championing of Langer as coach and Mitch (Nepo Man) Marsh as a Test Cricketer were completely wrong headed.
Whately has had way worse takes. His championing of Langer as coach and Mitch (Nepo Man) Marsh as a Test Cricketer were completely wrong headed.
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Are the Dockers the team to challenge Sydney? Have North turned the corner?
What's the big question your AFL club must answer in Round 16? Will the Dockers be the team to challenge the Swans? Have North finally turned the corner? Can the Eagles bring the Hawks back to earth?
I agree with you. Gerard used to be the best of the lot on the ABC so when SEN came calling he was able to name his price. This obviously included trips overseas every year to cover major sporting events (Ashes, Superbowl, etc) as well as what I imagine would have been a substantial pay day. However, after a period of time he has adapted to the SEN model where they need to promote listener engagement so they can show the numbers to advertisers, and the best way to do that is to say something that will generate calls and texts - that is how he is rated internally. If 'listener engagement' is up then it means advertisers pay more and he gets a bigger pay day next contract negotiation.
This also happens to a degree on Fox where the number of viewers can actually be tracked (as opposed to radio), so the more he generates discussion, the better. This also assists him with his profile on SEN and is good for that business as well - and visa versa.
All of this is to say that he is an astute media 'personality' who curates what he says to maximise profit for the business and therefore support the contractual amount he is being paid. It is exactly the same for Cornes.
At the end of the day, their views and opinions hold no more weight than those of the the bloke down the pub sitting alone at the table with 3 empty schooner glasses and tomato sauce down the front of his shirt.
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By letting go of the jumper? If you can't control the tackle that's on you. You have a duty of care to not slam your opponents head into the ground.
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There's really no need to bring me into this
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Every team we play will be 'The Contender' until we lose. If we lose twice, we will be a small country pub team that has lost its ability and lucky to be a top 4 team. The big 4, Blues, Magpies, Bombers and the Hawks are the real deal.Are the Dockers the team to challenge Sydney? Have North turned the corner?
What's the big question your AFL club must answer in Round 16? Will the Dockers be the team to challenge the Swans? Have North finally turned the corner? Can the Eagles bring the Hawks back to earth?www.espn.com.au
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Quite likely why it was assessed as reasonable. I'm just expressing why I thought it could have been cited.
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Brownlow Predictor: Elite Swans trio on track to buck history
There are currently three Sydney players in the top five, according to AFL.com.au's Brownlow Predictor
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Why is Errol at such long odds to win? You just know he's going to storm home now.
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In truth a top four list that updates every week says nothing - you don't need skill to name the top four each week, that's what the table is for. For me this update each week is pretty much choosing a team on GF day that you think is going to win. Not much skill required.
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Likely return date for Mills locked in as Swans eye Dockers test
Callum Mills is edging ever closer to his first game of the season
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I considered a replyAnd that was me farming for engagement
Funny you should mention it, I went and put a quiet tenner on him after I saw this.Brownlow Predictor: Elite Swans trio on track to buck history
There are currently three Sydney players in the top five, according to AFL.com.au's Brownlow Predictor
Why is Errol at such long odds to win? You just know he's going to storm home now.
It's a bit like fishing
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If I knew how to do Sportsbet I'd put 100 on him. Seems highly likely to me. Errol has that tenacity.
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