Mega Thread 2025 Media & Miscellaneous Thread

[Tonga Bob]

Back by popular demand. However...

There has been some aggro from publishers of articles in recent months about sites that copypasta their content onto other sites, particularly the paywalled ones, which could lead to fines and whanot for those that do it. Apparently there are copywrite laws for these things. As a result we can no longer have full articles reposted here, so if you come across something then please refrain from nabbing the whole thing and just post the link. Quoting a paragraph or two and linking the source is fine however, just don't get greedy.

Here's the updated site-wide rule: https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/please-read-re-copyright-posting-newspaper-articles.1389553/

Here's an example of what you can do:

"If West Coast was the gold standard for how to operate, then Fremantle's arrival into the AFL in 1995 could be viewed as a series of cautionary tales.

Despite eight wins in that debut season, a series of poor recruiting choices meant they didn't play their first final until 2003."

If they believe that us not making finals until 2003 was solely due to "a series of poor recruiting choices" then I have a bridge to sell them.

Can 'perennial underachievers' Fremantle become WA's biggest footy club?

For 38 years the West Coast Eagles have been WA footy's alpha male, but in the midst of their worst ever on-field run, is the balance of power shifting towards their bitter rivals Fremantle?

www.abc.net.au

Thanks for your understanding.

 

[Lach72]

I just can’t and won’t listen or watch any footy shows this weekend. The smug haters of Freo, that had to give them some respect because of their recent record - albeit through gritted teeth - will be unleashed. The smugness, statements about not being able to trust Freo, they failed on the big stage, they’ve won nothing etc etc will come out.

David King will have a field day.

This might be the worst thing about last night’s loss.

So what? Play like inept WAFL players get treated like it

 

[swanny1234]

I just can’t and won’t listen or watch any footy shows this weekend. The smug haters of Freo, that had to give them some respect because of their recent record - albeit through gritted teeth - will be unleashed. The smugness, statements about not being able to trust Freo, they failed on the big stage, they’ve won nothing etc etc will come out.

David King will have a field day.

This might be the worst thing about last night’s loss.

I mean, they aren’t wrong…

 

[Dale147]

 

[Dockeroo]

I just can’t and won’t listen or watch any footy shows this weekend. The smug haters of Freo, that had to give them some respect because of their recent record - albeit through gritted teeth - will be unleashed. The smugness, statements about not being able to trust Freo, they failed on the big stage, they’ve won nothing etc etc will come out.

David King will have a field day.

This might be the worst thing about last night’s loss.

The more criticism we get this week the better

 

[Dale147]

 

[Cam Payne]

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I hope Bolton is a September magic man, cos he's been a bit poo during August.

 

[go_the_dockers]

Worth a listen.

Thoughts - Get Amiss involved early.
- Midfield has a pattern of getting smashed in 1 quarter
- How many underdone players can you have in the 22. Fyfe, Young, Wagner, .... is already borderline.

 

[Mainy66]

I just can’t and won’t listen or watch any footy shows this weekend. The smug haters of Freo, that had to give them some respect because of their recent record - albeit through gritted teeth - will be unleashed. The smugness, statements about not being able to trust Freo, they failed on the big stage, they’ve won nothing etc etc will come out.

David King will have a field day.

This might be the worst thing about last night’s loss.

I did sneak a listen to some shows over the weekend and today - and I found most were quite balanced. More than the general assessment of many here. Even SportFM didn’t sink the boot in, but Dani Laidley gave more total player rating points to the eagles players compared to Freo’s - which makes no sense.

I really value the opinions of Hase, who names a few players that should be dropped, but then recognises that JLo is too conservative and won’t do it.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

PurpleReign95 loving the poddy this week, although I'm pretty sure the Saints and Magpies losses were back to back as well.

 

[go_the_dockers]

PurpleReign95 loving the poddy this week, although I'm pretty sure the Saints and Magpies losses were back to back as well.

If we lose, like we lost to Collingwood at home at least you know we tried.

 

[Pivot Piece]

Restump podcast was another level of delusional this week. Were a top 4 team apparently but anyone upset about missing finals 3 years in a row is being unrealistic.

 

[fnerd]

Can’t fault anything has to say here, if anything , he held back



https://www.afl.com.au/news/1396446

 

[Stinky Lomax]

Can’t fault anything has to say here, if anything , he held back



https://www.afl.com.au/news/1396446

Yeh awesome article. Captain obvious strikes again.

‘Serong and Brayshaw need to be empowered to not merely stop Ed Richards, Tom Liberatore and Bontempelli, but to create fear in the Bulldogs by providing their own forwards Treacy, Jye Amiss and Patrick Voss with goal-scoring opportunities’

‘He needs to devise a plan for Pearce, Ryan and Brennan Cox to shut off Sam Darcy and Aaron Naughton’

****ing brilliant, game over.

He should have just said ‘He needs to tell his players to kick more goals than them!’

Thanks coach, we’ll do that.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Yeh awesome article. Captain obvious strikes again.

‘Serong and Brayshaw need to be empowered to not merely stop Ed Richards, Tom Liberatore and Bontempelli, but to create fear in the Bulldogs by providing their own forwards Treacy, Jye Amiss and Patrick Voss with goal-scoring opportunities’

‘He needs to devise a plan for Pearce, Ryan and Brennan Cox to shut off Sam Darcy and Aaron Naughton’

****ing brilliant, game over.

He should have just said ‘He needs to tell his players to kick more goals than them!’

Thanks coach, we’ll do that.

I think that's the point? It's obvious what needs to be done. He's challenging the group to actually do it.

 

[s_wd6]

I think that's the point? It's obvious what needs to be done. He's challenging the group to actually do it.

You gotta be better than the other team. Go do it! Great insight.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

You gotta be better than the other team. Go do it! Great insight.

To be fair, he's one of the only Vic media that has backed us in all year, and we made him look stupid on Friday.

 

[nurries]

Yeh awesome article. Captain obvious strikes again.

‘Serong and Brayshaw need to be empowered to not merely stop Ed Richards, Tom Liberatore and Bontempelli, but to create fear in the Bulldogs by providing their own forwards Treacy, Jye Amiss and Patrick Voss with goal-scoring opportunities’

‘He needs to devise a plan for Pearce, Ryan and Brennan Cox to shut off Sam Darcy and Aaron Naughton’

****ing brilliant, game over.

He should have just said ‘He needs to tell his players to kick more goals than them!’

Thanks coach, we’ll do that.

"A Severely depleted Lions"

What the ****. Neale, Payne and Coleman and maybe Ainsworth.

Thats nothing for a team that has the depth to win a premiership.

 

[s_wd6]

To be fair, he's one of the only Vic media that has backed us in all year, and we made him look stupid on Friday.

His fault. You should never back us.

 

[fnerd]

I think that's the point? It's obvious what needs to be done. He's challenging the group to actually do it.

It’s … Almost …. Kinda….. like….he’s inferring that-
The time for talking is over ?? Aka put up or shut up?

Now where did I hear that mentioned before this year?

 

[Piggy Smalls]

This is what the sycophantic WA media does to supporters. We actually get challenged in the media and everyone is getting their goat up about it. We were putrid on Friday night and we deserve the whack for it.

 

[sumavich]

"A Severely depleted Lions"

What the ****. Neale, Payne and Coleman and maybe Ainsworth.

Thats nothing for a team that has the depth to win a premiership.

Oscar Mcinerney is pretty handy

I changed it, don't think he's available. Darcy Fort is pretty bloody good too

 

[Stinky Lomax]

I think that's the point? It's obvious what needs to be done. He's challenging the group to actually do it.

This is my favourite,

‘He may consider assigning Jaeger O'Meara the Marcus Bontempelli responsibilities, although good luck with all planning on that front’

WTF!

Piggy Smalls seriously?

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Oscar Mcdonald is pretty handy

The other OMac but your point stands

 

[nurries]

Oscar Mcdonald is pretty handy

But he is available and not injured and its Mcinerney

 

[s_wd6]

This is what the sycophantic WA media does to supporters. We actually get challenged in the media and everyone is getting their goat up about it. We were putrid on Friday night and we deserve the whack for it.

VIC media doesn't watch us enough to challenge us. They're not criticising with any knowledge.

An article saying JL needs his defenders to defend and his midfield to beat the other midfield really isn't good analysis. You have random North fans writing better analysis of our games.

It's like that **** ass David King where his only thing is fast=good, slow=bad.