Mega Thread Port Forum 'General AFL Talk' Thread Part 5 - Cont. in Part 6

[RussellEbertHandball]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-12-14/major-changes-to-afl-match-review-panel

 

[Grave Danger]

THE AFL has sensationally scrapped the MRP, announcing a new one-member review system.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...8/news-story/614ced16c7c6e8c56149d2a446dcf1ac

You'd expect a lot more suspension appeals now that there is no longer a discount for an early guilty plea. At $10k a pop though the AFL won't mind.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

You'd expect a lot more appeals now that there is no longer a discount for an early guilty plea. At $10k a pop though the AFL won't mind.

Maybe because if you are over the soft cap its another $7,500 in tax.

The AFL has also scrapped the one-match discount previously offered for early pleas, with clubs that elect to challenge MRP decisions now risking a $10,000 cost that will be included in their soft football department cap.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

They should make Garry Hocking tribunal chairman so you know you have a fighting chance on appeal.

 

[Schulzenfest]

What a great system. The AFL decides whether or not your appeal is successful or unsuccessful, and the AFL gets a $10k windfall if they decide that it’s unsuccessful. No conflict of interest there.

 

[Grave Danger]

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[Prochard123]

Hey guys this is for supercoach.

With Port having such a dominant looking forward line with Motlop, Gray, Wingard and possibly Boak as small/med forwards and Dixon/Watts as talls, am I correct in assuming that Rockliff will be your go-to inside mid along with Wines, with both of them spending minimal time up forward?

 

[PatientMental]

Hey guys this is for supercoach.

With Port having such a dominant looking forward line with Motlop, Gray, Wingard and possibly Boak as small/med forwards and Dixon/Watts as talls, am I correct in assuming that Rockliff will be your go-to inside mid along with Wines, with both of them spending minimal time up forward?

Has been reported by some to be likely to be switching between forward and mid with Wingard and Gray while Ebert, Wines, SPP are more permanent mids.

 

[OneGreatClub]

Onya Goodwin
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/melbou...er-players-consult-aflpa-20171214-h04vri.html
Melbourne training camp cancelled after players consult AFLPA



Melbourne players sought council from the AFL Players' Association to have their pre-Christmas gruelling training camp called off.

Players cited injury concerns after last year's corresponding camp saw Christian Salem concussed and Dom Tyson injure his knee.


Last year's camp became infamous for how physically and mentally hard it was.

Players had to endure gruelling beach runs, strength tests and sleep deprivation that included being woken up in the middle of the night and given tasks.

 

[edgie]

Sleep deprivation seems a bit much but other than that, LOL.

Sent from mTalk

 

[Visenfest]

Oh Melbourne. This is why you fail.

 

[bomberclifford]

Who do Crowbots obsess over more? Kochie, Kane Cornes or Charlie Dixon?

Janus.

 

[Power Raid]

Onya Goodwin
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/melbou...er-players-consult-aflpa-20171214-h04vri.html
Melbourne training camp cancelled after players consult AFLPA



Melbourne players sought council from the AFL Players' Association to have their pre-Christmas gruelling training camp called off.

Players cited injury concerns after last year's corresponding camp saw Christian Salem concussed and Dom Tyson injure his knee.


Last year's camp became infamous for how physically and mentally hard it was.

Players had to endure gruelling beach runs, strength tests and sleep deprivation that included being woken up in the middle of the night and given tasks.

rumour has it, they requested to attend a day spa instead

 

[Magus]

Havent Melbourne done this in the past? I think maybe in the Dean Bailey days? Players calling the shots is not a good thing.

 

[Marmozet]

Can they do it?

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

The obsessions on this board is as bad as the crowbots. Whose cares about their picks?

I care about Port.

 

[GremioPower]

Can they do it?

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Now I am thinking how this would look for every club...

 

[Grave Danger]

Onya Goodwin
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/melbou...er-players-consult-aflpa-20171214-h04vri.html
Melbourne training camp cancelled after players consult AFLPA



Melbourne players sought council from the AFL Players' Association to have their pre-Christmas gruelling training camp called off.

Players cited injury concerns after last year's corresponding camp saw Christian Salem concussed and Dom Tyson injure his knee.


Last year's camp became infamous for how physically and mentally hard it was.

Players had to endure gruelling beach runs, strength tests and sleep deprivation that included being woken up in the middle of the night and given tasks.

"Even Maxy Gawn was frightened of the beach runs - they made us wear...budgie smugglers"

 

[Pappagallo]

Can they do it?

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This reminds me of the “Blueprint” or whatever it was, forecasting two Carlton flags within five years. That went well.

 

[GremioPower]

Onya Goodwin
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/melbou...er-players-consult-aflpa-20171214-h04vri.html
Melbourne training camp cancelled after players consult AFLPA



Melbourne players sought council from the AFL Players' Association to have their pre-Christmas gruelling training camp called off.

Players cited injury concerns after last year's corresponding camp saw Christian Salem concussed and Dom Tyson injure his knee.


Last year's camp became infamous for how physically and mentally hard it was.

Players had to endure gruelling beach runs, strength tests and sleep deprivation that included being woken up in the middle of the night and given tasks.

What a mess!

Somewhere, Jack Watts is smiling...

 

[OneGreatClub]

 

[DaTBird187]

Melbourne's revised training camp has gotten underway.

 

[OneGreatClub]

Piss off, Hawthorn... Carn pear.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...-20-premierships-by-2050-20171214-h04xir.html
Hawthorn and president Jeff Kennett want 20 premierships by 2050


Kennett also said he wanted the Hawks to reach 100,000 members and win two flags within the next five years as part of a plan which takes the club to halfway through the 21st century.

"At Hawthorn we aren't ones to sit back and wait, we work hard to achieve and deliver exciting results, on and off the field," Kennett said.

"We have set ourselves some ambitious targets but all are within our grasp if we continue to innovate, grow and forge new frontiers within the AFL industry.

 

[dav3]

Piss off, Hawthorn... Carn pear.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...-20-premierships-by-2050-20171214-h04xir.html
Hawthorn and president Jeff Kennett want 20 premierships by 2050


Kennett also said he wanted the Hawks to reach 100,000 members and win two flags within the next five years as part of a plan which takes the club to halfway through the 21st century.

"At Hawthorn we aren't ones to sit back and wait, we work hard to achieve and deliver exciting results, on and off the field," Kennett said.

"We have set ourselves some ambitious targets but all are within our grasp if we continue to innovate, grow and forge new frontiers within the AFL industry.

Nothing wrong with aiming for that, but when presidents mouth off in the media like that it's not a good look.

 

[finbarr]

Sleep deprivation lol. Goody, just give them some of the good stuff before bed. That'll keep 'em awake for hours.