Mega Thread Port Forum 'General AFL Talk' Thread Part 16

[TeeKray]

Best 10 years of his life ... I wonder if he's talking about the footy lol.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Idiot, he'll get no goodbyes from me. I'm sure he doesn't give a shit what I think, but he's destined for the slammer.

 

[Steve Dore]

Would be a just reward this year to have two "interstate" teams in the GF. The AFL (and its broadcasters) would doubtless be working hard to avoid that scenario.

After the 2006 GF the AFL under Andrew Demetriou formed a task force to determine what needed to be done to ensure more Victorian teams made the finals. Very strange action from an organisation that claimed to be running a national competition.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Wouldn't fit in to our forward line at all.

Sidenote from one of the other entries in that list, any club stupid enough to pay Nathan Broad 500k a year should be deregistefed.

52 wins -1 draw -14 losses though

 

[TeeKray]

After the 2006 GF the AFL under Andrew Demetriou formed a task force to determine what needed to be done to ensure more Victorian teams made the finals. Very strange action from an organisation that claimed to be running a national competition.

I'll let you in on a little secret - the "interstate" teams are only there to financially prop up the VFL teams. They don't want us and don't regard us as a legitimate part of the competition. We are a necessary inconvenience.

 

[Schulzenfest]

52 wins -1 draw -14 losses though

If I'd played 68 games for Richmond, my record would look about the same.

The difference between the W/L record of Todd Marshall and the W/L record of somebody like Nathan Broad or Jason Castagna is that when Marshall goes out of the side, our record since his debut is less than 50/50. Take Broad or Castagna out of Richmond's side and their record remains basically the same. Marshall makes a tangible difference to the amount of games we win, Broad and Castagna are just average footballers who happen to be at excellent clubs.

 

[Grave Danger]

Like static on the dial, he sometimes showed his style
Harley Bennell, he just lasted for a while

 

[Del80659]

harley bennell is the pinnacle of protected reputation vs output in my experience watching AFL. he was ****ed before going to freo and managed to stay on lists and get protected as injured and this and that through 5 entire seasons. his agent must be the best in the business.

 

[Steve Dore]

I'll let you in on a little secret - the "interstate" teams are only there to financially prop up the VFL teams. They don't want us and don't regard us as a legitimate part of the competition. We are a necessary inconvenience.

It's no secret and the AFL doesn't even attempt to hide the fact that it still sees itself as the extended VFL. The fact that non-Victorian teams are regularly referred to as "interstate" teams by the AFL is a dead giveaway.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Best 10 years of his life ... I wonder if he's talking about the footy lol.

There were certainly lots of highs.

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[Established1870]

I'll let you in on a little secret - the "interstate" teams are only there to financially prop up the VFL teams. They don't want us and don't regard us as a legitimate part of the competition. We are a necessary inconvenience.

Nonsense! West Coast and Brisbane were brought in because the VFL had a well thought out plan for expansion to become the national league and not because 11/12 clubs were bankrupt and a bee's dick away from death.

 

[Janey]

Best 10 years of his life ... I wonder if he's talking about the footy lol.

I recall when Ken was first at Port and there were suggestions that we might bring Bennell here. When asked, Ken said that you would love to have Harley the footballer, and then changed the subject. Clearly had him pegged early on.

 

[Capital Power]

Nonsense! West Coast and Brisbane were brought in because the VFL had a well thought out plan for expansion to become the national league and not because 11/12 clubs were bankrupt and a bee's dick away from death.

You tell 'em, Gill

 

[TeeKray]

There were certainly lots of highs.

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He was one of the best when he crossed that white line.

 

[OneGreatClub]

harley bennell is the pinnacle of protected reputation vs output in my experience watching AFL. he was f’ed before going to freo and managed to stay on lists and get protected as injured and this and that through 5 entire seasons. his agent must be the best in the business.

The tale of two players moved on by GCS. Bennell and Dixon.

 

[Powerade 08]

harley bennell is the pinnacle of protected reputation vs output in my experience watching AFL. he was f’ed before going to freo and managed to stay on lists and get protected as injured and this and that through 5 entire seasons. his agent must be the best in the business.

Well he was pretty good at the whole football thing.

Had a 37 & 3 goal game, and a 38 & 4 goal game in his second year.

 

[Alberton Proud]

Broncos training oval littered with wooden spoons as a prank

Hours after the club's 11th straight loss to secure last place in this year's NRL competition, the Broncos training oval is found littered with dozens of wooden spoons, prompting a hasty clean-up.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Willsy10]

what's with all these players that would've been delisted calling it a retirement.

 

[StuMan]

what's with all these players that would've been delisted calling it a retirement.

"You can't fire me, because I quit!"

 

[Flash of power]

"Bad News" presser coming out of Crowland this afternoon apparently. KG dropped it just now, probably don't want Port to have all the attention this week!

 

[Alberton Proud]

Ted "retiring" ?

 

[Steve Dore]

"Bad News" presser coming out of Crowland this afternoon apparently. KG dropped it just now, probably don't want Port to have all the attention this week!

David M'Kay knocks back a four year contract extension.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

"Bad News" presser coming out of Crowland this afternoon apparently. KG dropped it just now, probably don't want Port to have all the attention this week!

Crouch nominating Port would be ultimate bad news in KG land.

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[snozulu]

"Bad News" presser coming out of Crowland this afternoon apparently. KG dropped it just now, probably don't want Port to have all the attention this week!

They made a mistake on Tex's trophy. He only kicked 14 goals for the year.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Well he was pretty good at the whole football thing.

Had a 37 & 3 goal game, and a 38 & 4 goal game in his second year.

I remember watching him in his first year, and thought he might be the most talented raw player I'd ever seen. Pretty sure at the time I expected him to become a Brownlow medallist, and Gold Coast to become seriously scary as a result.

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard?