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.

 

[Docker82]

That is a bit harsh on Free. He was excellent before Norf took him.

I look for what I consider to be AFL attributes when deciding if I think a mature aged WAFL player is worth drafting.

It's not that I think he's rubbish (for that level) but I don't think he has AFL attributes.

With some mature aged players you can just see an attribute whether its skills, marking or athleticism which stands out. Before saying some AFL players don't have that, I genuinely think most look like they do in the State leagues.

Tbf Reidy doesn't really have stand out attributes either.
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[Daddoo]

“Would you stop talking for the sale of talking? Kane, I said shut up.”

Not a big fan of Hodge, but he’s said what we’re all thinking. Good on ya.

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[Snuffaluphagus]

“Would you stop talking for the sale of talking? Kane, I said shut up.”

Not a big fan of Hodge, but he’s said what we’re all thinking. Good on ya.

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The right idea but wrong message to stick it to IMO. Clarkson is clearly not doing very well and has had time and Hodge is clearly talking out his arse to back up a mate. North HAVE to improve and soon.

 

[Daddoo]

The right idea but wrong message to stick it to IMO. Clarkson is clearly not doing very well and has had time and Hodge is clearly talking out his arse to back up a mate. North HAVE to improve and soon.

I don't disagree that he's clearly sticking up for Clarko, but I think we jump all over coaches and players too early. True, North should be better at this point, but I'm of the opinion that if you give your coach a 5 year contact then you reassess after 5 years. Even though I'm not particularly happy with JL right now, I thought people were jumping a little hard on him after only two losses. If we beat the Dees at we could be top 6. Many people on here said "win a final or JL's gone", yet were ready to toss him after two games. If the pass/fail mark is "win a final", let's wait until Sept..

If you give a coach 5 years, then give him 5 years and then see if he makes a passing grade. Journo's have too much time to fill and so they need create narratives. People listen in, so they continue to create these (imo) premature narratives. I'm personally glad Hodge told Cornes to stfu.

 

[theGav56]

I don't disagree that he's clearly sticking up for Clarko, but I think we jump all over coaches and players too early. True, North should be better at this point, but I'm of the opinion that if you give your coach a 5 year contact then you reassess after 5 years. Even though I'm not particularly happy with JL right now, I thought people were jumping a little hard on him after only two losses. If we beat the Dees at we could be top 6. Many people on here said "win a final or JL's gone", yet were ready to toss him after two games. If the pass/fail mark is "win a final", let's wait until Sept..

If you give a coach 5 years, then give him 5 years and then see if he makes a passing grade. Journo's have too much time to fill and so they need create narratives. People listen in, so they continue to create these (imo) premature narratives. I'm personally glad Hodge told Cornes to stfu.

Reassessing a 5 year contract after 5 years......

I think that happens before then, either with an extension, or a quiet discussion about where the coach is taking the club. Or the coached being scouted by another club.

 

[Daddoo]

Reassessing a 5 year contract after 5 years......

I think that happens before then, either with an extension, or a quiet discussion about where the coach is taking the club. Or the coached being scouted by another club.

I don’t disagree but there’s still two years left in his contract. To get your undies in a bundie five games into a season is reactionary. Lots of footy to be played. If the Roos have turned things around by the end of the season that totally changes things.

My point (and hodge’s point) is that now’s not the time to be running your mouth and jumping to conclusions. But some people love that sh**, so Cornes is gonna Corn. There’s a reason he’s on 37 shows every week. Dude knows how to get clicks.

 

[Dale147]

 

[gaskin]

I don’t disagree but there’s still two years left in his contract. To get your undies in a bundie five games into a season is reactionary. Lots of footy to be played. If the Roos have turned things around by the end of the season that totally changes things.

My point (and hodge’s point) is that now’s not the time to be running your mouth and jumping to conclusions. But some people love that sh**, so Cornes is gonna Corn. There’s a reason he’s on 37 shows every week. Dude knows how to get clicks.

In this instance I agree with Cornes. Hodge is defending Clarko for the sake of it and his argument is deeply flawed. All Cornes is saying is that by this stage we should be seeing improvement from North but we are seeing nothing. They are the same as when Clarko took over.

 

[mike91]

Classic Cornes though. Hodge said, "I said last week". Cornes goes on and on because he doesn't listen, then mentions 2008, so Hodge put him back in his place for not listening.

Thank you, Hodge, for reminding Australia what a spineless squib Kane truly is.

 

[freo84]

They both are biased towards their old coaches and clubs. Hodge isn't a shock jock like Cornes is so people generally like him more.

 

[Quay Club]

Watching [PLAYERCARD]Chris Scott[/PLAYERCARD] on Footy Classified tonight I couldn't help but think of the sliding doors moment in the 2010 off-season.

He said he didnt think he would get either job but applied for the Port job and didn't get it then applied for the Geelong job and had immediate success.

Meanwhile the wheels fell off for us in 2011 without him as an assistant and Mark Harvey was sacked.

He was actually quite relaxed on the show and gave a good insight into his coaching philosophy.

I have no doubt that if he stayed on as an assistant with us in 2011 and replaced Harvey we would have a premiership already.

 

[Tony_Clifton]

The history of the handball, and how it changed Australian rules football

The best team in the AFL are capable of putting together gloriously slick passages of play via the use of handballs, but for much of the game's history the handball either didn't exist, looked very different or was almost ignored completely.

www.abc.net.au

I love the work of Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson.

 

[Dale147]

 

[muzzington]

Wouldn't mind if Pav showed a bit of bias.

 

[SandiHill]

School holiday training question... I have tried to contact the club several times but haven't heard back. So given the Friday game against Adelaide, is it safe to assume that Tuesday next week is a good session to bring the kids to?

 

[King Huskii]

School holiday training question... I have tried to contact the club several times but haven't heard back. So given the Friday game against Adelaide, is it safe to assume that Tuesday next week is a good session to bring the kids to?

Yes

 

[oldgoat]

Wouldn't mind if Pav showed a bit of bias.

yeah but...
WE know he bleeds purple..
It doesnt really matter.

 

[Big Flappy]

If Pav being impartial to us means he can continue to drop sly digs at how shit wc are then im cool with it

 

[DragoDelph]

 

[Tonga Bob]

I may or may not have just bought this on sight. Who can tell really?

 

[Tonga Bob]

The story behind it is onion-cutting areas:

This year, Fremantle is proud to unveil a special edition Len Hall tribute jumper, inspired by one of the most remarkable love stories in West Australian history, the story of Len and Eunice Hall.

As we mark the 28th year of the Len Hall Tribute Game, this unique jumper not only honours the sacrifices of our service men and women but also celebrates the enduring power of connection.

The design of the 2025 Len Hall tribute jumper draws directly from the moment Len Hall first met Eunice, a story that has become legend in Fremantle.

In 1915, as a 16-year-old soldier preparing to depart for Egypt, Len spotted Eunice in the crowd at the Fremantle docks.

In a spontaneous gesture, he plucked an Emu plume from his hat and offered it to her—a simple act that would change both their lives. Years later, after surviving the horrors of Gallipoli and the Middle East, Len returned home.

During the welcome home march, Eunice found him and returned the plume, asking, “Excuse me, sir, would you like your plume back?”

Two years later, they were married, beginning a partnership that would last 74 years.

The Emu feathers that make up the chevrons featured on this year’s jumper are a direct tribute to that fateful gesture.

They symbolise not only the courage and spirit of the Australian Light Horse, of which Len was a proud member, but also the serendipity and hope that can be found even in the darkest times.

Emblazoned on the neck of the jumpers are the words: For Len and Eunice Hall.

This simple dedication is a reminder that behind every act of service, there are stories of love, family and resilience.

In 2015, Fremantle first wore a jumper featuring the ANZAC crest above the AFL logo for the first and only time in the Club’s history, as they faced Sydney at Subiaco Oval on ANZAC Day.

The 2025 Len Hall Game sees the return of the ANZAC crest on the jumper and marks the first time the Club has unveiled a full creative design for the occasion.

In the spirit of service and remembrance, 10 per cent of all proceeds from the 2025 Len Hall tribute jumper will be donated to Western Australia’s RSL ANZAC Appeal.

 

[DragoDelph]

Love the story.

And love how simple the design is.

No fluff.

 

[nurries]

The story behind it is onion-cutting areas:

This year, Fremantle is proud to unveil a special edition Len Hall tribute jumper, inspired by one of the most remarkable love stories in West Australian history, the story of Len and Eunice Hall.

As we mark the 28th year of the Len Hall Tribute Game, this unique jumper not only honours the sacrifices of our service men and women but also celebrates the enduring power of connection.

The design of the 2025 Len Hall tribute jumper draws directly from the moment Len Hall first met Eunice, a story that has become legend in Fremantle.

In 1915, as a 16-year-old soldier preparing to depart for Egypt, Len spotted Eunice in the crowd at the Fremantle docks.

In a spontaneous gesture, he plucked an Emu plume from his hat and offered it to her—a simple act that would change both their lives. Years later, after surviving the horrors of Gallipoli and the Middle East, Len returned home.

During the welcome home march, Eunice found him and returned the plume, asking, “Excuse me, sir, would you like your plume back?”

Two years later, they were married, beginning a partnership that would last 74 years.

The Emu feathers that make up the chevrons featured on this year’s jumper are a direct tribute to that fateful gesture.

They symbolise not only the courage and spirit of the Australian Light Horse, of which Len was a proud member, but also the serendipity and hope that can be found even in the darkest times.

Emblazoned on the neck of the jumpers are the words: For Len and Eunice Hall.

This simple dedication is a reminder that behind every act of service, there are stories of love, family and resilience.

In 2015, Fremantle first wore a jumper featuring the ANZAC crest above the AFL logo for the first and only time in the Club’s history, as they faced Sydney at Subiaco Oval on ANZAC Day.

The 2025 Len Hall Game sees the return of the ANZAC crest on the jumper and marks the first time the Club has unveiled a full creative design for the occasion.

In the spirit of service and remembrance, 10 per cent of all proceeds from the 2025 Len Hall tribute jumper will be donated to Western Australia’s RSL ANZAC Appeal.

What a great story that is.

 

[Quay Club]

Great that we get to play on Anzac Day this year.

We have always conducted a great ceremony to acknowledge our Anzacs.

Looking forward to seeing the jumper under lights.

 

[Bigger]

The story behind it is onion-cutting areas:

This year, Fremantle is proud to unveil a special edition Len Hall tribute jumper, inspired by one of the most remarkable love stories in West Australian history, the story of Len and Eunice Hall.

As we mark the 28th year of the Len Hall Tribute Game, this unique jumper not only honours the sacrifices of our service men and women but also celebrates the enduring power of connection.

The design of the 2025 Len Hall tribute jumper draws directly from the moment Len Hall first met Eunice, a story that has become legend in Fremantle.

In 1915, as a 16-year-old soldier preparing to depart for Egypt, Len spotted Eunice in the crowd at the Fremantle docks.

In a spontaneous gesture, he plucked an Emu plume from his hat and offered it to her—a simple act that would change both their lives. Years later, after surviving the horrors of Gallipoli and the Middle East, Len returned home.

During the welcome home march, Eunice found him and returned the plume, asking, “Excuse me, sir, would you like your plume back?”

Two years later, they were married, beginning a partnership that would last 74 years.

The Emu feathers that make up the chevrons featured on this year’s jumper are a direct tribute to that fateful gesture.

They symbolise not only the courage and spirit of the Australian Light Horse, of which Len was a proud member, but also the serendipity and hope that can be found even in the darkest times.

Emblazoned on the neck of the jumpers are the words: For Len and Eunice Hall.

This simple dedication is a reminder that behind every act of service, there are stories of love, family and resilience.

In 2015, Fremantle first wore a jumper featuring the ANZAC crest above the AFL logo for the first and only time in the Club’s history, as they faced Sydney at Subiaco Oval on ANZAC Day.

The 2025 Len Hall Game sees the return of the ANZAC crest on the jumper and marks the first time the Club has unveiled a full creative design for the occasion.

In the spirit of service and remembrance, 10 per cent of all proceeds from the 2025 Len Hall tribute jumper will be donated to Western Australia’s RSL ANZAC Appeal.

I'm not crying. You're crying.

Jeebers, that's a beautiful story.

I will never forget the ANZAC night game at the WACA when a beautiful young person walked the length of the ground to light a ceremonial flame. David Zampatti, our events organiser at the time, did such a good job of these things. Zamp was pretty much the bloke behind the Len Hall game and should feel bloody proud each and every year it rolls around.