AFL 2017

true...but he copped a hefty pay rise that I doubt Scumbos would have matched.


Embee - what was your take on the Tigers' near miss?

Murali may be the Bulldogs handball coach
Umpires favour them with 50/50 decisions
Richmond give away stupid frees/50's
Richmond struggle to put teams away
Bulldogs have great belief in themselves

Fair call on the five points - esp on the Bullies self belief.

I don't bag umps or blame them for losses. That said, the Bullies (like the Weasels) seem to get the rub of the green. 

The Tiges like my mob can lose from a position of strength. The Bullies, like the Hawks used to be, have the mentality that they can win from anywhere and will always win the close ones.

I dont understand afl umpires

their decisions go against my cricket umpire training

correct / consistent / fair

they fail on the last two ...because of greater subjectivity in AFL and the failings of two and three then the correctness issue is blurred

a decision in isolation is correct ...but may be inconsistent with every other decision on the day ...

recruiting blokes with the personality of a maggot doesn't help

Consistency within and between games is an issue. I am still smarting from inconsistencies in the Granny last year which contributed to a lop sided free kick count. That said, the Bullies deserved their win.

Little maggot in the case of Chamberlain and before him McLaren (the 23rd man for the weasels).

Umpiring in cricket and AFL have different challenges - don't underestimate the difficulties of both.

Watched Dogs-Tiges and followed the scores in the corner from Cats-TS's.....uncanny how the two games were in perfect tandem until 10 mins into the last quarter, then the Bulldogs kept coming and Geelong didn't. It was hard to avoid concluding that I was seeing the difference between a real contender and a bogus one.

(This week's wacky stat: One or other Scott (but never both) has won every week this season)

Suburbs are now races ...apparently

just before half time SonSon Walters stripped James Kelly of the ball

Pav commented on the steal '...well he is from Midland"

Some eagles supporting turd journo has claimed that is a racist comment and reckons Pav could be in hot water for it ...and has claimed it undermines the AFLPA'a anti racism message (Pav is still president) among a heap of other bullshit claims




Garbage article by dickhead journo

WAToday has it as the main story on their website

No wonder Fairfax are sacking people

good grief

Dickhead journo cant let it go

"....if we continue to laugh at the "jokes" and brush them off, then we are part of the problem."

If we continue to invent racist intent then that is also a problem

From the Transperth website


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The Tigers lose after a Mundy mark and goal after the siren. Second time he has done it to the Tigers.

Cats forgot to put a rock in their handbags, while the Cows got lost on the way to the Milking shed.

Grand to see the Pondies knocked off.

Bloods beat North. At least they are heading in the right direction now.

Warning to Embee - do not open the following link.

master class in losing

5/9. Another tipsters nightmare.

5/9 would be a common score.

Jesse Hogan ...nut cancer

Sam Rowe who would have played on Jesse in the second round this year is a TC survivor.....as is Matthew Wade. It sounds like they couldn't have found it any earlier, and Melbourne don't expect him to be out of action long. (None of which is likely helping him much just now.) All the best to him.

Aye. All the best. The young fella's dad passed away from cancer just a couple of weeks ago, so he and family would be doing it pretty tough atm.

Sounds like Hogan got it early. Full recovery expected. Cool.

Titus O'Reilly's new code of conduct for AFL players



Recent events have once again raised what are the acceptable limits of what can and can’t be said on an AFL ground. A draft code of conduct has been drawn up by the AFL Players Association and the AFL to address this and general behaviour on the field. It is currently being circulated for comment.

Here is that draft:

No racist or sexist comments, save that material for your media career, it guarantees you a job on radio and TV

Try saying something nice to your opponent, compliment them on their hair or their sleeve tattoo. Example: “That’s the nicest sleeve tattoo I’ve seen on the field today and I’ve seen several.”

Avoid saying anything about a player’s family unless it’s constructive criticism. Example: “Hey, tell your sister she can achieve anything if she just stops doubting herself and goes for it. Don’t let the relentless oppression of the patriarchy stifle her dreams.”

If you must say something negative about someone’s family, don’t then get upset when that player yells at you while you’re lying on the ground in pain.
Interpretive dance can be just as hurtful as words if done right. Best to avoid.
Miming having a spear or syringe can also really upset people, even though these things are imaginary. In fact, everyone hates miming so don’t do it.

Don’t sledge people based on their religion. Unless they’re a Scientologist because that stuff is crazy.

Try not to use stereotypes on the field, for instance, ‘white men are terrible dancers’, while accurate, is very hurtful to the most persecuted group in society, white men.

Try to spend at least five minutes a quarter checking in with your opponent on how they are going in life and if there’s anything they need to get off their chest.
It is perfectly acceptable to sledge someone based on their footballing ability but preferably not teammates

If you do deliver a sick burn about someone’s footballing skills, follow it up with some tips on how to correct the flaw. Example: “Nice shot, now next time try aiming for the two big sticks. But in all seriousness, I notice you’re bringing your hand across your body during the ball drop, try to straighten that up.”

If you feel the need to say something negative to an opponent, stop and think, do I light my candle by blowing out someone else’s? What flaws in my own character am I trying to make up for by talking down someone else?

Punching someone in the jaw is fine but make sure you have a good grasp of their jumper first

Don’t tackle anyone too hard

- See more at: https://titusoreily.com/afl/new-afl-player-code-conduct-released#sthash.rq9rUzqL.dpuf

TO'R is consistently amusing

The fourth last one (the annoying advice) was a Crackers Keenan speciality....he'd be the absolute golf partner from Hell.

Fred Nerk wrote:The fourth last one (the annoying advice) was a Crackers Keenan speciality....he'd be the absolute golf partner from Hell.

absolutely.

However I like Crackers more as we have all aged. I enjoy his contradictions. Despite his tory inclinations he has asst. coached the mighty Port Melbourne for years. After being a media tart he eschews the limelight nowadays. I wonder why.

Bloods smack Saints 118-68

0/2 so far & Tigers are leading the Giants.