Recent content by KnockerOddie

There are many ways to count numbers. I think AFL used to count anyone who got within a 50 metre arc of Auskick. So likely that a kid enrolled in AK at a club and got counted, got counted again when they did a session at school, turned up to a pre-season AFL club session and got counted. AFLT...

Why not North Hobart? Consistent record of great crowds in recent years to see NRL, ARU and A League action - gee, patrons can even sit down, central location for all, access no problem, good kiosk and bar access. Great atmosphere on the hill. Probably like Sydney Cricket Ground in size so whats...

Yep, pretty insightful and balanced account. Its patently obvious to those from elsewhere once they experience the TSL / AFLT debacle. Never see this in the Mukery though. Especially liked the assessment on the age lowering impacts. Will no doubt cop the standard rebuke from those in charge.

The next game, Sydney FC v Melb Victory was at Nth Hobart (2015?). Much better event cause the footy club volunteers specialise in these events. No access problems, no council problems, bigger crowd, great atmosphere & viewing and catering. Some of the grounds they play these games on around the...

Unless poaching is going on, this is the official line: Clarence The area east of the Derwent River from the Rokeby Fire Station and in a direct line north to and including Brighton, Pontville and Mangalore and south of the Bridgewater Bridge. This zone will also include Cambridge, Campania...

Not the first time http://www.themercury.com.au/sport/afl/lauderdale-coach-darren-winter-guilty-of-abusive-language-escapes-with-reprimand/news-story/06359eeaab9ad174d8fcfe9e8f13f22a

Message to AFL & AFL Tas. While you are patting yourselves on the back for the AFLW news, temper your glee by reflecting back on the state of football in Tasmania. This is largely down to you. Yes, your AFLT predecessor caused much of this with the continual fiddling, uncertainty and...

Just a thought, I wonder where the $100k went that Western Storm/Prospects 2's used to get from AFLTas? Although its not much, an extra $11k allocated to each of the other clubs would have made some sense in the absence of any other increases from HQ. Might offset CPI for example....

For well known reasons including looking after maaates, uninformed decisions, vindictiveness, duplicity, p-poor governance etc, the profound impact of what they achieved is still coming home to roost. New blokes conveniently shy away from any responsibility for the AFL's past and make little...

So why U21s? it will be another nail into the clubs futures. Why not U18s from juniors to TSL clubs as part of the dev pathway, and have 3 teams? Under 18s for development, seconds to help sustain the clubs and seniors as the premier comp? They are unlikely to be drafting from the older u21...

What a cluster ***. Pathway obsession is the order from HQ, folks here are puppets (more likely muppets). By making dev comp an u23 and then u21 comp means even more supporters and families will leave the big clubs sooner, they'll develop no long term connection etc. Why not focus on moving...

Maybe they are looking to invest in a junior academy over there? Perhaps send auld mate over and his fleet of U18s coaches. Packer, BHP etc all had their troubles over there, imagine what these arrogant amateurs would do? And what of the cost of the pointless function in Melbourne tonight -...

Funny how some aspects of the new admin are really no different than they were in the Wade/Young comedy era. Inconsistent, same beneficiaries, thin excuses, yeah you can have more $, don't like that club....so on

Apparently Queenborough games only happen cause of Sandy Bay folks at HCDNHFC. A Cornelius commentated on live stream said they should not be playing at such venues, don't fit with todays running style. Wonder if the Burnie boys had to get changed on their bus or not?

Agreed MM, local managers need to do something and soon. Whether head office interested remains to be seen, priorities to be more resources to Mariners and focus on AFLW team for Tassie. Rostering games at places like Qboro are poor choices, not well thought out by club (appease some old boys...