AFL 2016

embee wrote:

You really have to wonder about the size of the brain in the penis of these two. Cutting their best mates grass, FFS.

I guess the clit brains of the two shaggees also needs to be questioned.

the four people involved were all effectively single when it happened so whats the ****** problem? noone broke any promises. noone was forced to do anything

total non story

At the risk of being flamed and without knowing much about any of the protagonists outside their TV personas. Was Lyons depressed before or after the story broke. Genuinely interested as someone suggested his depression was an open secret.

Don't know ???

Consistency would dictate the Footy Show satirises all parties, including Lyons depression, as they have done to others.

What a bunch of nongs, inc the News hack who broke the story.

Agree with ETG.

Bradman wrote:At the risk of being flamed and without knowing much about any of the protagonists outside their TV personas.  Was Lyons depressed before or after the story broke.  Genuinely interested as someone suggested his depression was an open secret.

When I watched the special footy classified after the CAS verdict I thought he looked a bit different

Schwarz made comments that he was less reliable over the last 12 months

Bradman wrote:At the risk of being flamed and without knowing much about any of the protagonists outside their TV personas.  Was Lyons depressed before or after the story broke.  Genuinely interested as someone suggested his depression was an open secret.

I believe he's suffered from depression for some time. Years ago he also had a huge battle with OCD which was affecting his lifestyle. He and his family had to keep returning to the house to reassure him that the oven wasn't on. This was well documented at the time.

There have been a few articles by women on it rightfully pointing out some blokey behaviour, though the assertion that the women have been marginalised which shows misogynist tendencies, seems flawed. Clearly the spotlight is more on the men because they are public figures. Interestingly Anthony Stevens on open mike last year, did suggest that his wife perhaps had got off a bit lightly in terms of media scrutiny. Carey may well have been a cad but Kelli Stevens was married with a young child when she had the dalliance with Wayne.

That well-known feminist icon Peter Fitzsimmons, for one, aint having a bar of 'cutting his mates lunch' being the hanging offence. But he does concede that Gazza and Billy's friendship has most likely gone for good.

Which frankly is the only bit of collateral damage in this saga that I can imagine myself ever feeling anything about.

Titus Oreily

Reviewing every AFL Club’s Membership Campaign Slogan
Every year, some work experience kid in the marketing department has to come up with a marketing slogan for the club’s membership drive.

A line from a song is often used or sometimes something just bizarre. Strangely, despite most of them being innocuous, they can go spectacularly wrong, look at Essendon’s ‘Whatever it takes’ or Carlton’s ‘They know we’re coming.’

Let’s have a look at the 2016 crop and recommend some helpful alternatives.

Adelaide

Slogan: We Fly as One

Review: Hard to not like this one, especially after the classy way it was used following Phil Walsh’s passing last year, when even opposition supporters used it as a mark of respect. No pressure on the person coming up with next years’ one then.

Alternate slogan: Now containing 100% less Dangerfield

Brisbane

Slogan: Believe. Belong.

Review: Had this for a while now which suggests the marketing department just can’t come up with a new one because you wouldn’t keep this one by choice.

Alternate slogan: Come for the inflatable Lion, stay for the footy, or don’t

Carlton

Slogan: Bound by Blue

Review: This one is perfect. It captures the trapped feeling a Carlton supporter must have all the time. Like organised religion, supporting Carlton is only something a person would do if they are constrained by family and community ties.

Alternate slogan: Trapped by Blue

Collingwood

Slogan: Side by Side

Review: Another old slogan that’s been around for a few years but let’s give Pies fans a chance to finish reading it before introducing a new one.

Alternate slogan: See year five of the coaching transition

Essendon

Slogan: Don the Sash

Review: The Don the Sash part is not new and is actually pretty good. On their membership page they’ve got ‘Standing Firm?’ I like the question mark. They’re both aware you wouldn’t want to but it also reads a bit like a threat, “You’re not thinking of leaving us are you?”

As a sub heading they’ve got ‘We understand it’s not that simple’. This might be the most honest thing Essendon have said in a while.

Alternate slogan: Don the Sash, if legally allowed

Fremantle

Slogan: Forever Freo

Review: Not sure if this is a slogan or a sad realisation. I can only imagine how excited the marketing team were when they worked out a slogan containing two words starting with F.

Alternate slogan: Who wants the last slice of Pav?

Geelong

Slogan: Greatness. Our Tradition. Our Ambition

Review: Is something only going back to 2007 a tradition? I was hoping it was more a passing fad. The ambition bit is true though, given they’ve got Patrick Dangerfield now and he’ll solve all their problems.

Alternate slogan: Highway to the Dangerfield

Gold Coast

Slogan: We are Gold Coast. We are your Suns

Review: The second bit is coming on a little strong. A bit like telling someone you’re their soul mate on a first date. Slow down Suns, at least buy us a drink, which I know you like.

Alternate slogan: Suns of God

GWS

Slogan: Expect big things

Review: In my experience, saying something like this is usually overcompensating. Trust me, this is a like me on a date. Talks a good game but can’t back it up, which is the Giants in a nutshell.

Alternate slogan: Please notice us Sydney

Hawthorn

Slogan: Hawthorn. Always

Review: Just a depressing statement of reality really. I would have added a few swear words but this still works I guess.

Alternate slogan: Rinse, repeat

Melbourne

Slogan: My heart beats true

Review: It would have to be your heart because no person using their brain would fork over their hard earned based on the last decade. On the positive side, it may be a celebration that you haven’t had a heart attack watching the garbage served up under the Schwab years and the painful rebuilding the rebuild period.

Alternate slogan: See Jesse Hogan. Hurry, last shows

North Melbourne

Slogan: Shinboner Spirit. One & All

Review: Shinboner spirit is a classic but the ‘One & All’ should probably have a question mark after it to be accurate.

Alternate slogan: Watch Todd Goldstein carry a whole team

Port Adelaide

Slogan: We are Port Adelaide

Review: Another that’s been in use a few years. Useful for their fans to make sure they don’t accidentally barrack for the wrong team.

“Who are we again?”

“It’s written on your membership.”

“So you’re not going to be helpful then?”

Alternate slogan: Now with added Jimmy Toumpas

Richmond

Slogan: Strong & Bold

Review: Needs a disclaimer saying ‘offer does not apply in September’.

Alternate slogan: Secure your final tickets

St Kilda

Slogan: Be St Kilda

Review: Were was the marketing team when they came up with this? Not in the room obviously and not at that charity cricket match the whole team snubbed either. This may be the worst of the lot.

Considering they are actually based in Seaford but are moving to Moorabbin means even the club can’t ‘Be St Kilda’.

Alternate slogan: Help fund our poor home base choices

Sydney

Slogan: Welcome to the Spectacular

Review: It’s flashy with little substance so it’s perfect for the Harbour City.

Alternate slogan: You don’t have to go to ANZ Stadium anymore

West Coast

Slogan: The West is United

Review: This is really trolling given the Dockers play in the same stadium as them. The only thing Western Australia is united over is their dislike of the east coast and mining taxes.

Alternate slogan: We’re flying high but now in a good way

Western Bulldogs

Slogan: Be more Bulldog

Review: I’m not sure if being more of something that hasn’t won a premiership since 1954 is what you want. I suppose ‘Be more like Hawthorn’ would be odd though.

Alternate slogan: Still Liam Jones free

Yeah I note, with mild amusement but little else, the subtle (by Carlton standards) guilt trip underneath their rallying cry.

If they hired a market researcher for half an hour, they'd find that most yet-to-sign Carlton punters would fall into two camps: 'wait and see' and 'not in a million years'. Moralising, however subtly, would have zero effect on category A and only harden category B.

CFC have managed something long thought impossible: reaching a status where even my employer has more capacity to invoke guilt.

cheer up Fred

you could barrack for Melbourne

Very funny.

As was the Swans Prez when he offered a spare bedroom to McGuire. Eddie had been weeping about the Pies game being moved from ANZ to the SCG.

Eddie was right on this issue

Half a dozen stubbies says this story leads in the New York Times....on Super Tuesday

Eddie is the dirty digger's love child.

embee wrote:Eddie was right on this issue

Swans had only just concluded the deal.

Besides it is Collingwood. Cola, booing racist bogans, whining about the Academy etc. Hella funny.

Pridhams comments were hilarious.

Who's on Motlop?

Interesting the way that team's set out....at least one comp has got rid of the B HB C HF F formation at last, 20 or 30 years after Barassi & Parkin first called it irrelevant.

They've put the Ruck/Followers in the midfield

otherwise its as you'd line up

Seems a number of the Essendon cheats are unlikely to return and will seek relief from their contracts. The Dons would not be compensated. The last chapter may be law suits all round. If they go broke and are uncompetitive there is a case for their license to be revoked.

The license would then go to Tas.

I don't really care what happens, but it would be a tragedy for the Bomber diehards to lose their club because of that qunt Hird.

Actually, I do care. I care enough to hope Hird never sees work at a footy club again.

The Dons were not supportive of Fitzroy or Sth Melbourne. Melbourne has too many teams. They face bankruptcy and disgrace the competition.. Not a penny from other clubs should go to bailing them out.

Tas deserve their own team.

horace wrote:Tas deserve their own team.

Indeed

Cracking match between the Cats and Dockers was the highlight.

Prediction time. The final 8
weazels
Dawks
Cats
Shockers
Tigers
Swans
Bullies
Pies
Brownlow - Fyfe, barring suspension
Risiing Star - Mills
Coleman - Hogan
Coaches moving-moved on . Roos, Longmire Leppotch, Eades

Spoon . Drugons
Scandals - Dons countersuing the 34.

Is someone a big enough qunt you'd wish a burst stomach ulcer on them?

Dean Margetts has to be the test on that question




...and he fails
suffer in your jocks, you cheating white maggot scumqunt