Mega Thread Port Forum General AFL Thread Part 21

[Schulzenfest]

Yeah Louis Sharrad was trash. We've lost some good players as a result of SANFL rules but he wasn't one of them.

 

[OneGreatClub]

A lot of excitement in the West Lakes Corral. Tex is returning early to training. What leadership.

 

[JimmyBC]

Pretty gutsy to show up from Dani Laidley tbh knowing there was gonna be cameras everywhere & social media barbs galore afterwards.

 

[Steve Dore]

Kenny looks like Keith Flint in that photo.

The Keith Flint that was Macca19's avatar for a while?

The Keith Flint I know was part of the family that owned Flintware in Grote Street.

 

[Relativity]

At first I was all “gee not a class act by Brayshaw” and then got all confused so I stopped to think…

I look forward to a future Port CEO spitting in the eye of a lender who’s just foregone $1.5m of our debt after we used their interest free facility for 10 years, especially if it was a facility cobbled together as a backhanded return of some costs they were gouging us for anyway.

THAT would be some sort of “equalisation” rather than this… “AFL standard” everywhere, of ugly rent seeking vying with just as ugly cronyism for who can screw who hardest.



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Yep there is more to this story than immediately smacks you in the eye.

 

[Grave Danger]

A lot of excitement in the West Lakes Corral. Tex is returning early to training. What leadership.

Letting him mix with all the 1-2 year players? He'll corrupt their young minds, even though he ain't no philosopher.

 

[powerrrrrrrrrrrr]

Poor bloke, fingers crossed for Cunners that he gets himself back fit and healthy regardless of playing footy.

Cunnington to undergo chemotherapy after secondary cancer detected

Tough North Melbourne onballer Ben Cunnington has been dealt another cancer setback

www.afl.com.au

 

[robbo1981]

Poor bloke, fingers crossed for Cunners that he gets himself back fit and healthy regardless of playing footy.

Cunnington to undergo chemotherapy after secondary cancer detected

Tough North Melbourne onballer Ben Cunnington has been dealt another cancer setback

www.afl.com.au

* cancer

 

[Schulzenfest]

What is with the all the fit and healthy footballers getting cancer the last few years? Just off the top of my head there's been Robbie, Jesse Hogan

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Jesse Hogan

Age

29

Ht

196cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.0

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

1.4

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.3

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

4.3

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

0.0

1star

G

0.0

1star

D

13.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

6.4

5star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.8

5star

, Jarryd Roughead

Jarryd Roughead

Age

37

Ht

193cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.3

4star

G

2.0

5star

No current season stats available

D

7.2

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.8

3star

G

1.0

4star

, Sam Docherty

15

Sam Docherty

Age

30

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.3

5star

K

15.1

5star

HB

7.2

4star

M

6.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

CL

1.1

3star

D

22.6

5star

K

16.0

5star

HB

6.6

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

0.6

1star

CL

0.4

3star

D

11.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.4

4star

CL

0.6

3star

twice, and Ben Cunnington

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Ben Cunnington

Age

32

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.4

5star

K

9.0

3star

HB

12.4

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.7

5star

CL

5.6

5star

D

17.7

4star

K

6.0

2star

HB

11.7

5star

M

2.0

2star

T

4.0

5star

CL

4.0

5star

D

15.8

4star

K

6.4

3star

HB

9.4

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

6.2

5star

CL

3.0

5star

twice.

 

[robbo1981]

What is with the all the fit and healthy footballers getting cancer the last few years? Just off the top of my head there's been Robbie, Jesse Hogan, Jarryd Roughead, Sam Docherty twice, and Ben Cunnington twice.

Stewy Cochrane was still really fit aswell

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

What is with the all the fit and healthy footballers getting cancer the last few years? Just off the top of my head there's been Robbie, Jesse Hogan, Jarryd Roughead, Sam Docherty twice, and Ben Cunnington twice.

PEDs.

 

[Janey]

Stewy Cochrane was still really fit aswell☹

I haven't heard any further news about Stuey since we were told he had cancer, does anyone know how he's doing now?

 

[robbo1981]

I haven't heard any further news about Stuey since we were told he had cancer, does anyone know how he's doing now?

I'm trying to find out more I was in touch with him after meeting him at an ICU survivor group a few yrs back but haven't heard back for abit so I'm hoping his ok .

 

[Papa G]

Stuey is struggling. He's positive but the prognosis isn't great.

 

[Janey]

Stuey is struggling. He's positive but the prognosis isn't great.

Thanks for letting us know, but just hoping for the best for him.

 

[robbo1981]

Stuey is struggling. He's positive but the prognosis isn't great.

Bloody hell that's what I was afraid of .
Stewy and I both had the same type of leukaemia ALL Russ had AML both are acute types of leukaemia and obviously deadly.
I survived by the skin of my teeth but have been left with life long side effects and ofcoarse the fear of a relapse.
On a selfish note that about Stewy really scares the s**t out of me as my mother's best friends daughter unbelievable also suffered with ALL which is quite rare.
We went through bone marrow transplants about the same time an unfortunately she passed 6 mths later at 26yrs old.
Boaky use to visit her all the time she had it 5 yrs before I did but had the transplant at the same time .
Sorry for going on but this really does shake me to my core

 

[edgie]

What is with the all the fit and healthy footballers getting cancer the last few years? Just off the top of my head there's been Robbie, Jesse Hogan, Jarryd Roughead, Sam Docherty twice, and Ben Cunnington twice.

It does some like an anomaly without knowing if it is representative of society as whole, to my knowledge the average young male isn't finding testicular cancer more commonly than before.

 

[Festerz]

It does some like an anomaly without knowing if it is representative of society as whole, to my knowledge the average young male isn't finding testicular cancer more commonly than before.

A quick google came up with this quote from the US Cancer Society.

'The incidence rate of testicular cancer has been increasing in the US and many other countries for several decades. The increase is mostly in seminomas. Experts have not been able to find reasons for this. Lately, the rate of increase has slowed.'"

I'm sure there are local research sources that will be able to shed light on this and suggestions as to why. Perhaps it has something to do with increased awareness amongst young males and hence detection and reporting rates?

 

[edgie]

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I'm sure there are local research sources that will be able to shed light on this and suggestions as to why. Perhaps it has something to do with increased awareness amongst young males and hence detection and reporting rates?

I considered this.

I'd be surprised if the clubs don't run a sort of program too about it and players have to do mandatory checks.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

It does some like an anomaly without knowing if it is representative of society as whole, to my knowledge the average young male isn't finding testicular cancer more commonly than before.

3 years removed from working in the cancer field.

Rate of getting cancer is up.

However detection of cancer and treatment is slightly getting better each year (and thus death rates are getting slightly lower as well). People are even living longer with terminal cancers than 10+ years ago.

My professor turns off every WiFi and 4G before going to bed and I don't blame him.

 

[edgie]

...

My professor turns off every WiFi and 4G before going to bed and I don't blame him.

Careful, before you know it you'll have people on your back for starting a slippery in to 5g conspiracies.

 

[Janus]

Psychological stress can contribute to cancer. It's scientifically proven that the immune system weakens when the mind is put under heavy stress it can awaken dormant cancer cells, so it's not a huge stress to suggest that it can also be a factor in cancer appearing in the first place.



Elite sport would have some of the highest stress levels in the world. The pressure to maintain your fitness and perform to the expectations of the fans, without having the outlet of a beer or two after the match, would be off the charts. Then of course you have the scourge of social media and people who actively abuse you after a poor performance, which would add to it.

 

[JimmyBC]

I'd say some poor schmo trying to keep a roof over the heads of a family of four on the breadline is more stressed than cashed up sports people.

 

[edgie]

I'd say some poor schmo trying to keep a roof over the heads of a family of four on the breadline is more stressed than cashed up sports people.

Please, these are mostly private school boys from well to do families, probably the most stressed they'll ever be. The poor schmo trying to keep a roof over a family's head is probably better equipped to deal with the struggles.

 

[JimmyBC]

Please, these are mostly private school boys from well to do families, probably the most stressed they'll ever be. The poor schmo trying to keep a roof over a family's head is probably better equipped to deal with the struggles.

The ones that don't commit suicide perhaps.