Mega Thread Port Forum 'General AFL Talk' Thread Part 4

[chiwigi]

one more thing.
A hard salary cap and NO salary floor!

 

[DaTBird187]

If the players want this, the clubs have to be able to trade players to other clubs in a similar way to the U.S

It just can't all be one way.

 

[OneGreatClub]

Pretty amazing Fujitsu first signed on during the Doping Scandal. The Big Clubs have so much pull I guess...

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...it-announces-new-sponsor-20170524-gwc3ik.html
Essendon's major sponsor recommits, helps fuel Tullamarine expansion


Essendon are planning to pour millions of dollars into a two-pronged development of their Tullamarine headquarters, which will include a new epicentre for a women's team and the VFL side.

It comes as the club re-signed one of its co-sponsors, Fujitsu, in a deal believed to be worth a whopping $10 million.

Fujitsu, who first committed to the club at the end of 2013 – when Essendon was in the depths of the biggest doping scandal in AFL history – has recommitted for another four years in a significant moment in the club's financial growth.

 

[1954]

A mate who has lived in Qld for close to 25 years sent me a list this morning of 10 players who have left the Lions during the last 3 or 4 years.

Most of them, incl the likes of Polec, Yeo, Handley, Crisp, etc, would walk into their current team, and you would think make them a lot stronger.

If the number 2 draft pick from last year (Schache) has returned to Melbourne, and the rumours are correct that he won't play for Brisvegas again, then the AFL will have to do something, or that club will become an even bigger basket case than it is now.

 

[Grave Danger]

Former Port Power stars Cam O'Shea and Andrew Moore will be playing for the VFL against the WAFL on Saturday. In a major selection bombshell, Mason Shaw did not make it into the Sandgropers side.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-25/former-afl-stars-set-to-shine-in-vfl-v-wafl-state-game

 

[RossFC]

Former Port Power stars Cam O'Shea and Andrew Moore will be playing for the VFL against the WAFL on Saturday. In a major selection bombshell, Mason Shaw did not make it into the Sandgropers side.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-25/former-afl-stars-set-to-shine-in-vfl-v-wafl-state-game

I thought when you said "Port Power" you were quoting the article.

 

[Grave Danger]

I thought when you said "Port Power" you were quoting the article.

No, but you'll see that they did use the obligatory 'AFL stars' in their headline

 

[actiongreggars]

Is it just me or does the image of the new Royal Adelaide Hospital have a real Port Adelaide Football Club feel about it.

http://adelaidereview.com.au/conten...s-Royal-Adelaide-Hospital-Adelaide-Review.jpg

 

[OneGreatClub]

Is it just me or does the image of the new Royal Adelaide Hospital have a real Port Adelaide Football Club feel about it.

http://adelaidereview.com.au/conten...s-Royal-Adelaide-Hospital-Adelaide-Review.jpg

Yes it certainly does. Thank you Mr Weatherill.

 

[actiongreggars]

Is it just me or does the image of the new Royal Adelaide Hospital have a real Port Adelaide Football Club feel about it.

http://adelaidereview.com.au/conten...s-Royal-Adelaide-Hospital-Adelaide-Review.jpg

It reminded me of this eyesore.

 

[Doctor Feel]

It reminded me of this eyesore.

lol, then we belted them off the park. Glorious.

 

[Jonts]

I'm a fan of the NBA draftees are two years then a team option of +1 and then another +1.

I'd then have RFA at 7 years and full FA at 8

I'd also put a limit on contract years at 5

 

[Alyx]

It reminded me of this eyesore.

lol, then we belted them off the park. Glorious.

To add insult to injury, I understand that neither the football club or hotel owner sought approval for this advertisement. The Adelaide City Council allegedly ordered it be removed when they found out, though I don't think that was widely reported (shock, horror).

Edit: I wonder if the accompanying 'Crowify Your Business' competition ever took off?

 

[bomberclifford]

It reminded me of this eyesore.

One of the many dummy spits about them not having the first home Showdown at Adelaide Oval.

 

[Byrons Firen]

Is it just me or does the image of the new Royal Adelaide Hospital have a real Port Adelaide Football Club feel about it.

http://adelaidereview.com.au/conten...s-Royal-Adelaide-Hospital-Adelaide-Review.jpg

Quite deliberate and when brought up in Parliament by the fiberals Labor countered that the buses were a certain colour scheme.

 

[1954]

Former Port Power stars Cam O'Shea and Andrew Moore will be playing for the VFL against the WAFL on Saturday. In a major selection bombshell, Mason Shaw did not make it into the Sandgropers side.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-25/former-afl-stars-set-to-shine-in-vfl-v-wafl-state-game

Given the above reference that Mason Shaw's non selection was ` a major selection bombshell, ' can I assume he has been performing well in the WAFL GD?

Maybe I am being harsh, but I thought some posters over rated him a tad when he was on the Power list, and I wasn't that greatly surprised when he was delisted.

 

[LFC2010]

One of the many dummy spits about them not having the first home Showdown at Adelaide Oval.


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QUIET PLEASE was on the other side.

 

[MitchIn3D]

Quite deliberate and when brought up in Parliament by the fiberals Labor countered that the buses were a certain colour scheme.

The fact that the the colour scheme of the back of a hospital was brought up in parliament says a lot about the state of politics in South Australia.

 

[Grave Danger]

Given the above reference that Mason Shaw's non selection was ` a major selection bombshell, ' can I assume he has been performing well in the WAFL GD?

Maybe I am being harsh, but I thought some posters over rated him a tad when he was on the Power list, and I wasn't that greatly surprised when he was delisted.

Nah,I was just being sarcarstic. TBH I don't follow the WAFL closely enough so I can't say, but these stats aren't anything earth shattering:

http://www.wafl.com.au/players/view/3931

 

[Alyx]

Maybe I am being harsh, but I thought some posters over rated him a tad when he was on the Power list, and I wasn't that greatly surprised when he was delisted.

We were just excited to have finally drafted a player exceeding 180cm in height.

 

[1954]

We were just excited to have finally drafted a player exceeding 180cm in height.

Fair point.

 

[70sDinosaur]

It reminded me of this eyesore.

I thought they were advertising room 19H, which I assumed was the penthouse suite.

 

[philthy05]

You know, like nearly every other sport and business in the world does!

Except basketball , baseball , soccer , rugby cricket etc all have dozens of countries playing the sport and a talent pool of 1000's to the tens of thousands as opposed to like the 500 professional and 500 semi professional athletes we have. And if you were to narrow it down to a competitive 23-29yr old prime age bracket we probably only have around 200 as a total pool. That is minuscule as a talent pool when compared to something like basketball and one of like a 1000 reasons why a full on free agency wouldn't work well for our sport.

Not too mention that in those sports

A) they rarely rarely develop the players. colleges and foreign leagues develop like 90% of their talent pools. Can we do that with football?

B) in every other team sport the expected career of an average good player can be 13-18 seasons. Football is more like 8-12 seasons.

 

[Del165198]

PMSL at David mookay and squibsy jenkins straight back in for the crows. Can't wait to check out the melts

 

[Andre]

PMSL at David mookay and squibsy jenkins straight back in for the crows. Can't wait to check out the melts

On for Young and old?