Oppo Camp Non Geelong football (AFL) discussion 2025, Part 2

[CatToTheFuture]

Dude is literally on the board at PAFC and he's doing a Marjorie Taylor-Greene out here.

 

[Munich]

Dude is literally on the board at PAFC and he's doing a Marjorie Taylor-Greene out here.

Do we think Port's board is anywhere near professional and/or full of able minds

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Do we think Port's board is anywhere near professional and/or full of able minds

A quick google says its Tredders, Kochie, 6 generic business people, and George Fiacchi

Tredders is definitely an outlier there

 

[Art Vandelay_]

The AFL/MCC again showing how different standards are for players and members of the public.

13yo girl makes racist remark to Goodes. He calls it out and she's on the TV and gets eviscerated.
Other incidents of racial slurs in the crowd have resulted in 5 year or lifetime bans.
Capper gets lewd at the grand final, if I'm not mistaken, including sexual harassment of a person at their place of work. Significant ban.

Tex racially vilifies player at a reserves game. Cringe apology interview and slap on the wrist.
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threatens his opponents with off-field violence. 3 times that we know of. 1 week suspension.

 

[frggr]

His wife seems to be one of those super hippy-dippy natural wellness 'cosmic health' types, so I think they're coming at this from the Loopy Left rather than the Trumpy Right.

Although as I commented on the main board, that far out on the fringe the terms 'left' and 'right' probably break down.

The "cosmic wellness" to right-wing nut job pipeline is well established. Anti-vax, "freedom movement" types are right wing.

 

[MisterMarcus]

The "cosmic wellness" to right-wing nut job pipeline is well established. Anti-vax, "freedom movement" types are right wing.

Not wanting to get into a political debate here, but there's always been a "Left" branch of anti-vaxx (and anti-med in general). It's the extreme offshoot of all that Natural Health, My Body Is A Pure Temple, Evil Big Pharma Corporations Poisoning Babies With Chemicals bullshit.

The hotbed of anti-vax in Australia for a long time was the NSW North Coast.

 

[frggr]

Not wanting to get into a political debate here, but there's always been a "Left" branch of anti-vaxx (and anti-med in general). It's the extreme offshoot of all that Natural Health, My Body Is A Pure Temple, Evil Big Pharma Corporations Poisoning Babies With Chemicals bullshit.

The hotbed of anti-vax in Australia for a long time was the NSW North Coast.

Yeah I agree that has been the case, but it's that last bit particularly (evil big pharma) that has lead to greater adoption of anti-government, "individual freedom", ane sovereign citizen standpoints - hence the "wellness to right-wing" pipeline.

Northern NSW is still the hotbed for it, but it gained broader adoption over the pandemic.

 

[Turbocat]

Dude is literally on the board at PAFC and he's doing a Marjorie Taylor-Greene out here.

How does he get paid by his employers? In IOU’s?

 

[cats_09]

How does he get paid by his employers? In IOU’s?

Maybe that's how we're paying all the guys on our list

We don't actually sign them on salaries, just IOUs...

 

[Del216647]

Maybe that's how we're paying all the guys on our list

We don't actually sign them on salaries, just IOUs...

Don't give Caro any more ideas

 

[cats_09]

 

[Gunf]

8:10 start on a Thursday

 

[Gunf]

I see that and think WCE for some reason

 

[winty]

 

[CatToTheFuture]

The "cosmic wellness" to right-wing nut job pipeline is well established. Anti-vax, "freedom movement" types are right wing.

The Nazis pretty much invented the organic farming movement. The lines are blurry

 

[winty]

Oh joy, another Essendon game in a prime time slot.

 

[Strange Cat]

Oh joy, another Essendon game in a prime time slot.

It’ll be over by half time

 

[winty]

It’ll be over by half time

I think it was over as soon as the Dockers arrived at the ground.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Oh joy, another Essendon game in a prime time slot.

This is cruel. Children are going to watch this. Some of them are even out there playing.

 

[Strange Cat]

This is cruel. Children are going to watch this. Some of them are even out there playing.

Some of them weren’t even born when Ess last won a final too

 

[winty]

Just looked at the fixture - Essendon "feature" on Thursday or Friday night 4 times in the next 8 weeks:

Round 19 vs GWS
Round 20 vs Bulldogs
Round 22 vs us
Round 23 vs St. Kilda

What the hell did we do to deserve that?

 

[cats_09]

I see that and think WCE for some reason

So did basically 90% of replies, especially when you add in the full image



Others also asked when the merge was happening

 

[cats_09]

This is cruel. Children are going to watch this. Some of them are even out there playing.

Apparently this timeslot is too late for children since it's a school night - that may be a good thing

 

[winty]

So did basically 90% of replies, especially when you add in the full image

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Others also asked when the merge was happening

How many Eagles players would make the best 22 if they were to merge?

 

[cats_09]

How many Eagles players would make the best 22 if they were to merge?

If they merged and move to the GC, would Allen stay with them or still head up the Pacific Motorway to Brisbane?