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    Opinion Is it time for some clubs to re-name their Best & Fairest awards?

    There's some newspaper clippings from 46 calling it the 'C T Suhr Memorial' trophy, with a runner up trophy called the 'Stuart King' memorial. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/22387675 I find it it fascinating the drop off of names since then and the Trevor Barker medal, really.
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    Opinion Is it time for some clubs to re-name their Best & Fairest awards?

    Some of these medals have obviously existed under names prior to their current namesakes. St. Kilda's was at one point the C.T Suhr medal, for example, also an administrative type. I wouldn't be surprised if one day a medal is renamed to reflect a more contemporary individual, but I don't think...
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    Scandal Who is club gecko?

    Dunno which club you are implying tbh, but the writer is saying that the code prides itself as a trailblazer, not this club 'gecko'.
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    Did Sydney cheat?

    I don't know if I'd call it cheating, but it certainly was stretching the rules, seemingly.
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    Red cards in AFL?

    IMO if they include a 'red card' rule, they must consult with the third umpire as well as multiple camera angles. It might slow the game down too much however. If I were to point out a 'red card' system that -might- work for the AFL, it would be something like the NBA's foul system. Taking time...
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    Crowd behaviour at Essendon games

    I've not gone to an Essendon game since this all began to be honest. I'm not a cool aid drinker, as it's called, and I am certainly not the type to go to this supposed rally thing. People are going to act like assholes no matter what, especially if their team wins. If they've had a few, then...
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    Triple MMM Commentary - The Ballantyne decision

    Of course they target players. Ballantyne is well known for trying to milk frees, as well as doing some dodgy stuff off the ball. The umpires were instructed to keep an eye on him and his shenanigans. That's not an issue at all, for me.
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    Autopsy West Coast v North: Umpiring megathread "how the west was won"

    The thing that frustrates me the most about the Tarrant/Darling one is that we have no idea what happened. The camera angle and distance was atrocious, yet the commentators inflame supporters further by saying that the umpires had it wrong. The umpire was staring right at them. Maybe I am...
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    Autopsy West Coast v North: Umpiring megathread "how the west was won"

    Umpiring last night was worse at more pivotal moments. With that said, it doesn't matter. The umpires didn't effect the results of either game. The better team won in the end. Fremantle messed up at the end with those two gifted goals, North couldn't kick anything but a behind for ages in this...
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    Who will be Richmond's new coach.....?

    O_o I dunno about everyone else, but most of the focus on that game has been about North not regretting tankin-- "resting" players, as far as I am aware.
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    Should Pies sack Bucks

    I don't think they should. Sure, they've gone backwards in the strictest of measures, wins and losses, but those kids are improving rapidly. I know honourable losses don't count for anything, but as an outside observer, they show that they aren't that far off the mark. Buckley should get time...
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    Rumour Ross Lyon to coach Carlton from 2016

    Close it with a caveat. The open contract shenanigans that carlton have decided on screams to me that they plan on trying to land a big fish, like Ross Lyon, to take over when they think Bolton has developed the list enough.
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    Henderson requests a trade - Won't play for Carlton again

    I think people are misunderstanding the thread title. "In consultation with our playing leadership group, it was decided it's in the best interests of the club that Lachie sits out of the remaining three games this season." That was from McKay. The club decided to not let him play. Good...
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    MRP Confirm Chook Lotto

    I know demonising the MRP is a pass time for some, but, well, the article I just read in the age, of the same thing, painted it a little differently -- That they were concerned by the excessive tackle while the player was out of bounds, almost into the fence, and while they couldn't suspend him...
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    Scandal CONFIRMED - Fox obscures goal referral

    As much as I love the idea of a conspiracy theory, it doesn't really check out in that case. Fox has no control over the review, the reviewer, or what footage the reviewer chooses. If the AFL or the umpires or what have you decided to fudge up that review on purpose and edit the replay to make...
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