No Oppo Supporters General AFL and other clubs discussion thread. **Opposition fans not welcome** Part 6

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[MinerBoy]

What!!. Maybe to supporters, certainly not to the players. Are you dismissing their excitement and growing confidence in themselves and their team mates? The excitement and confidence means a whole lot more.

In terms of our actual season/ladder position.

The growing confidence and excitement needs to translate to next year, that's my point.

 

[cryptor]

Anyone else get the sense from Clarko's strong comments the other day about how Tasmania should get its own team sooner rather than later that he could be angling for creating his own new senior coaching role?

It would be quite a unique thing to have the GOAT coach free to come in and essentially build a list from scratch with what would likely be a heap of draft, free agency and contract concessions. I'd love to see what he could do with that... probably right up until the point where he denies Hawthorn a bunch of premierships.

 

[Stratton24]

Anyone else get the sense from Clarko's strong comments the other day about how Tasmania should get its own team sooner rather than later that he could be angling for creating his own new senior coaching role?

It would be quite a unique thing to have the GOAT coach free to come in and essentially build a list from scratch with what would likely be a heap of draft, free agency and contract concessions. I'd love to see what he could do with that... probably right up until the point where he denies Hawthorn a bunch of premierships.

No

 

[MrPremiership]

Anyone else get the sense from Clarko's strong comments the other day about how Tasmania should get its own team sooner rather than later that he could be angling for creating his own new senior coaching role?

It would be quite a unique thing to have the GOAT coach free to come in and essentially build a list from scratch with what would likely be a heap of draft, free agency and contract concessions. I'd love to see what he could do with that... probably right up until the point where he denies Hawthorn a bunch of premierships.

Don't think so. Any Tassie team is at least 5 years away

 

[hardway]

A tassie team would be nothing but a feeder club for the rest of the comp.

 

[H00t]

A tassie team would be nothing but a feeder club for the rest of the comp.

Suns 2.0 but with double the supporters

 

[Steven Tyler]

Willie Rioli

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Willie Rioli

Age

28

Ht

175cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.0

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.8

4star

G

1.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.6

3star

back for the Eagles this week

 

[Books]

Geelong will have superstar pair Tom Hawkins

26

Tom Hawkins

Age

35

Ht

197cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.9

4star

G

2.1

5star

D

12.7

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.1

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

5.6

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.0

3star

G

2.2

5star

and Patrick Dangerfield both available for the likely minor premiership decider against Melbourne after they were cleared by the Match Review Officer.

Hawkins was left sweating after a driving tackle appeared to concuss St Kilda’s Darragh Joyce

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Darragh Joyce

Age

27

Ht

195cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

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D

11.4

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.4

3star

MG

207.6

3star

No current season stats available

D

11.4

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

1.8

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T

1.4

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MG

207.6

4star

on Saturday evening.

Joyce was subbed out of the game with head injury concerns after being caught from behind by Hawkins in the final term of the match at GMHBA Stadium.


Old news now but Hawkins cleared for a dangerous tackle. Geelong players cleared as usual. What a shock.

 

[Kanga Commando]

I see Cale Hooker

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Cale Hooker

Age

35

Ht

198cm

Wt

103kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

8.2

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

6.3

5star

T

1.8

4star

MG

213.6

3star

D

11.8

3star

K

5.8

2star

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6.0

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

0.8

1star

MG

107.0

2star

D

14.6

4star

K

3.2

2star

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11.4

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.4

4star

is retiring. I will always be thankful to him for one of my best memories in footy.



All the best Cale.

 

[Gaston]

I see Cale Hooker is retiring. I will always be thankful to him for one of my best memories in footy.

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All the best Cale.

Always makes me laugh that footage.
Buddy in 3rd gear, Hooker busting a gut.

Hooker did get some little payback when he won a game for them with an inside out torpedo at the 'G'.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Anyone else get the sense from Clarko's strong comments the other day about how Tasmania should get its own team sooner rather than later that he could be angling for creating his own new senior coaching role?

It would be quite a unique thing to have the GOAT coach free to come in and essentially build a list from scratch with what would likely be a heap of draft, free agency and contract concessions. I'd love to see what he could do with that... probably right up until the point where he denies Hawthorn a bunch of premierships.

Like Sheedy at GWS?

 

[Kanga Commando]

Geelong will have superstar pair Tom Hawkins and Patrick Dangerfield both available for the likely minor premiership decider against Melbourne after they were cleared by the Match Review Officer.

Hawkins was left sweating after a driving tackle appeared to concuss St Kilda’s Darragh Joyce on Saturday evening.

Joyce was subbed out of the game with head injury concerns after being caught from behind by Hawkins in the final term of the match at GMHBA Stadium.View attachment 1208491


Old news now but Hawkins cleared for a dangerous tackle. Geelong players cleared as usual. What a shock.

The chicken-sh!t double standards of the AFL is appalling..

 

[Kanga Commando]

Don't think so. Any Tassie team is at least 5 years away

For sure.
The AFL has enough money pits on the go right now. Unless the Tas Govt wants to spring for about $40m or so PA. ( That was the amount I heard would be needed early days )

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Anyone else get the sense from Clarko's strong comments the other day about how Tasmania should get its own team sooner rather than later that he could be angling for creating his own new senior coaching role?

It would be quite a unique thing to have the GOAT coach free to come in and essentially build a list from scratch with what would likely be a heap of draft, free agency and contract concessions. I'd love to see what he could do with that... probably right up until the point where he denies Hawthorn a bunch of premierships.

Bit like Sheedy and the Giants. Clarko would be a great get to build the whole damn thing.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

So Andrew Russell is tipped to get the sack at the Blues.

I remember the uproar when he left us and how we would be stuffed without, how Boyd had no idea what he is was doing.....

Where has that come from?

I hope they do as he has only done 2 seasons there and fitness advisers normally take 4-5 years for their programs to reap rewards with a playing group.

That would be a huge fall from grace for Jack in a very short time...and a likely very short sighted decision by Carlton.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

I see Cale Hooker is retiring. I will always be thankful to him for one of my best memories in footy.

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All the best Cale.

At least he kept chasing. I wouldn't have liked to chase Buddy in his physical peak for that distance

 

[StillAtLarge]

I see Cale Hooker is retiring. I will always be thankful to him for one of my best memories in footy.

View attachment 1208539

All the best Cale.

I've always respected Cale Hooker, he seems like a good fella

 

[cryptor]

Like Sheedy at GWS?

Bit like Sheedy and the Giants. Clarko would be a great get to build the whole damn thing.

Yeah pretty much. I know it's a pretty out there idea but I reckon that challenge would appeal to him a lot more than taking on some basket case club with a list he'd probably take 3-4 years to get close to what he wants anyway.

I think a great fear for AFLHQ is what a 19th team would do to the spectacle of the game. A rough entry with many beltings in the first couple seasons is unavoidable, but after that to be left with another Gold Coast type side perpetually struggling would be a disaster. It needs to be successful quickly.

If Clarko is passionate about Tasmania having a team, and about coaching again in the future, and Tasmania getting a team in the near future is inevitable, then the AFL should be seizing the opportunity to get the best coach at the helm of it. There won't be a better option in the next 5 years.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Didn't see the Astbury retirement coming.

 

[Milkshaker]

A tassie team would be nothing but a feeder club for the rest of the comp.

Hate to say it but I fear you are correct.

 

[TylerDurden]

 

[cryptor]

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Points for honesty.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Majak in trouble for whacking our boy... Mason Cox

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Mason Cox

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33

Ht

211cm

Wt

110kg

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Last 5

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8.7

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

3.5

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.2

4star

D

6.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.3

2star

T

0.3

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.8

5star

.

 

[Off The Couch]

He is such a drama Queen

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

He is such a drama Queen

I reckon he was right ask “Wtf was that?”.

Weird aggression from Daw.