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Buckley is a breath of fresh air, actually. It's much easier to criticise than it is to coach. Bucks once said of the media: "They're purpose is to write the story, but some of them think they are the story". Spot on.

There were a few other issues. Hence the lowball offer. Plenty of discussion around that at the time. i suspect he was pushed out, to some degree.

As the one who set the question, I could ask for examples, but I don't have 3-4 weeks to read them all.

Yeah, let's give her that one... She's right on the odd occasion. Like a broken clock.

Now there's a question fitting for a Philosophy 301 exam: AFL media: parasites or germalists? Discuss. Actually, I think there might be a PhD in that one 😄

I noticed that too. The lack of "one down" has frustrated me for a while now. Tired of watching everyone flying for the same ball. Hope it continues! Anyone remember the days of Paul Hudson? About half of his goals came from crumbing packs. 'Twas a beautiful thing 😘

Yeah, a bit hard on the little bugs, wasn't it?

Whatever info she gets these days, I'd be shocked if she's getting it gratis.

There's already a word for them: parasite.

The narrative always lags way behind the fact...

Thought I'd have a look, too. Nothing but scuttlebutt. Not just about the Dogs, either. Muckrakers United. Please do not watch this stuff if you value your mental health :mad:

Amazing what having a bit more time on your hands can lead to, Fossie 😊

Talking of the ANZAC Day two-team monopoly reminds me of an interesting precedent of sorts. Back in the mid 80s, Friday night footy was not considered something that would work. North took it on, with the blessing of the whole comp, and proceed to make it their own. Hugely popular. Suddenly...

Ha ha Cornes would never write again. Bring it on, boys!!

Interestingly, he has said he'd have been better off staying with the Dogs. The Richmond-inspired property deals were duds. Richo, Campbell, Brown and who knows how many others all lost money in a failed development.

Yep. He said he had no other skills so he had to make his fortune in football. Wouldn't have mattered who drafted him, he was always going to take a better offer.

Agree with you, DW, but we're not the down-and-outers we used to be (hence the 'furphy' reference 🙂). My main point was that some of the "poor club" tag is to do with the way the football world sees us, rather than the facts. Sure, we need an increase in membership. That - and a couple more...

The media parasites "suggest" he could be on the move, talk about it for a while and the gullible public run with the rumours, which then become facts. Sells lots of papers, and stirs up plenty of clicks. Friends, that's how you sell advertising space!

My parents were bowlers. Got so bad that they gave it away.

Saints played 3 games in 11 days. We played 3 games in 12 days. Saints played interstate - so did we. Saints had players missing. So did we. We were flat last week. They were flat this week.

Every club, at every level in every sport across the country. Across the world, actually. Probably every club that exists, sporting or otherwise. 🙄

The "small club" thing is a bit of a furphy these days, IMO. We're actually pretty well run off-field. We seem to make a profit each year, we have assets and strong cashflow. As a supporter base, we revert to the poor-old-Dogs attitude when things go wrong, when we really should be thinking of...

.Professional? Only in the sense that they get paid. Not in terms of output.

I've got a sneaky feeling the Dogs might be the frontrunner here...

I see your 8 missing blokes and raise you Libba & JUH 🤭

Nah, Korn will claim responsibility for firing the Dogs up!

Two 6 day breaks for the Dogs, too. Irrelevant?

Yep... Only reason the Dogs are 12 goals up is those disgraceful umpires.

He'll take all the credit for firing the Dogs up all week 😉

Hmm... Anyone notice that "Football's First Lady" never actually talks about football? Just digs up dirt on clubs, officials and/or players, past and present. Muckraker.