Oppo Camp Non-Lions Discussion 2025

[Elixuh]

The crows board thinks he should deny it after -checks notes- he self reported and apologised. It’s a bold strategy cotton let’s see how it plays out.

I’m sure rowey will have some fair and balanced takes on 5aa.

 

[Section 5]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/adelaide-superstar-izak-rankine-investigated-for-alleged-homophobic-slur/news-story/83ad324452a3da78e405f1593749c918

The AFL has confirmed the league’s integrity unit is investigating Adelaide superstar Izak Rankine

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Izak Rankine

Age

25

Ht

179cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.7

4star

D

13.0

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.7

4star

D

13.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

5star

CL

1.7

4star

over an alleged homophobic slur in last Saturday’s thrilling win over Collingwood that could have dire finals consequences for the Crows.
Bans as long as five weeks have been handed out to AFL players across the past two seasons for on-field homophobic slurs.

 

[morsie]

If u think the AFL will be consistent and give him 4 weeks I have a bridge you might want to buy.Happy to be proved wrong.

 

[Tom14]

reading the adelaide bigfooty board RE rankine investigation - its shocking how many knuckle draggers are posting there.

The thread(s) on the pre-season camp on their board were really, really grim a few years ago.

 

[Darren Downunder]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/adelaide-superstar-izak-rankine-investigated-for-alleged-homophobic-slur/news-story/83ad324452a3da78e405f1593749c918

The AFL has confirmed the league’s integrity unit is investigating Adelaide superstar Izak Rankine over an alleged homophobic slur in last Saturday’s thrilling win over Collingwood that could have dire finals consequences for the Crows.
Bans as long as five weeks have been handed out to AFL players across the past two seasons for on-field

I have despised homophobia long before opposing it became socially acceptable
But when Maynard can end a bloke’s career and play finals the next week
Cripps can knock a bloke out and win the Brownlow
But Rankine calls someone a name and misses an entire finals series
The world’s gone mad

 

[martinson]

I have despised homophobia long before opposing it became socially acceptable
But when Maynard can end a bloke’s career and play finals the next week
Cripps can knock a bloke out and win the Brownlow
But Rankine calls someone a name and misses an entire finals series
The world’s gone mad

Totally agree.

Overreach.

Whatever he said they'll work out some way of limiting the penalty this time just the same.

 

[Elixuh]

God I’d like to think our posters would do better than the Adelaide posters if something like this were to happen to us.

Their board is an absolute cesspit at the moment. Suggestions that the Adelaide CEO come out and make up claims that Rankine has been racially vilified during the game or that indigenous people use homophobic language as part of their culture. My god, what is going on over there.

 

[Elixuh]

I have despised homophobia long before opposing it became socially acceptable
But when Maynard can end a bloke’s career and play finals the next week
Cripps can knock a bloke out and win the Brownlow
But Rankine calls someone a name and misses an entire finals series
The world’s gone mad

Using homophobic slurs is completely detached from the game so it is much easier to identify and punish accordingly. For this we expect 100% compliance. I don’t think this is an unreasonable bar. It’s all entirely within the control of the player and is not influenced by anything else.

 

[martinson]

God I’d like to think our posters would do better than the Adelaide posters if something like this were to happen to us.

Their board is an absolute cesspit at the moment. Suggestions that the Adelaide CEO come out and make up claims that Rankine has been racially vilified during the game or that indigenous people use homophobic language as part of their culture. My god, what is going on over there.

They're smelling success.

With that comes the arrogance that the rest of the world is against them.

Besides that they're probably a mob of unhinged nutjobs.

 

[Tom14]

God I’d like to think our posters would do better than the Adelaide posters if something like this were to happen to us.

Their board is an absolute cesspit at the moment. Suggestions that the Adelaide CEO come out and make up claims that Rankine has been racially vilified during the game or that indigenous people use homophobic language as part of their culture. My god, what is going on over there.

 

[rye]

God I’d like to think our posters would do better than the Adelaide posters if something like this were to happen to us.

Their board is an absolute cesspit at the moment. Suggestions that the Adelaide CEO come out and make up claims that Rankine has been racially vilified during the game or that indigenous people use homophobic language as part of their culture. My god, what is going on over there.

every board has bad eggs, but i think when the hawthorn racism scandal dropped you could compare the responses on this board to the complete meltdown that occurred on the north melbourne board to see that this subforum is one of the better ones.

imo, we are generally a pretty good lot here.

 

[Tom14]

every board has bad eggs, but i think when the hawthorn racism scandal dropped you could compare the responses on this board to the complete meltdown that occurred on the north melbourne board to see that this subforum is one of the better ones.

imo, we are generally a pretty good lot here.

 

[DreadBat5701894]

God I’d like to think our posters would do better than the Adelaide posters if something like this were to happen to us.

Their board is an absolute cesspit at the moment. Suggestions that the Adelaide CEO come out and make up claims that Rankine has been racially vilified during the game or that indigenous people use homophobic language as part of their culture. My god, what is going on over there.

 

[Tom14]

Remember when we got accused of leaking bad news about crisp before a game? Fun times. Brisbane's elite dirty tricks unit strikes again.

 

[Elixuh]

Remember when we got accused of leaking bad news about crisp before a game? Fun times. Brisbane's elite dirty tricks unit strikes again.

And de goey and Dustin Martin.

All these hit pieces seemed to come out the day before teams played Brisbane.

I won’t say that we have a department dedicated to destabilising other clubs. But I won’t deny it either.

 

[Mr Ripper]

Rankine, if guilty, will get 3 weeks. Won’t have a star rubbed out for the granny.

 

[Mr Ripper]

completely normal…

 

[braddsey]

Rankine, if guilty, will get 3 weeks. Won’t have a star rubbed out for the granny.

Dan Houston got a 5-week suspension for his bump on Rankine in the same round last season.

For Rankine to get less than 4, they would need to pull out some pretty circumstantial evidence if the allegation is true, considering how heavily they stamped on this specific thing over the past 18 months.

 

[Tom14]

Crom's day goes from bad to worse:

 

[Elixuh]

NAS - $2m+pa
TDK - $1.7mpa
Leek - $750kpa for a fringe 22 player

It’s amazing to think in that $4.5m we basically have clug, Rayner, Neale, Andrews and maybe someone like Berry or Bailey

 

[Mr Ripper]

Rankine, if guilty, will get 3 weeks. Won’t have a star rubbed out for the granny.

Actually, they might make it four weeks because that would give the braying mules in the media a couple of week’s worth of ‘should the Crows tank their first final so Izak can play in the Grand Final?’ content.

 

[Elixuh]

Actually, they might make it four weeks because that would give the braying mules in the media a couple of week’s worth of ‘should the Crows tank their first final so Izak can play in the Grand Final?’ content.

A not insignificant number of Crom fans will be advocating to tank the first final. It’s going to be good content.

 

[braddsey]

NAS - $2m+pa
TDK - $1.7mpa
Leek - $750kpa for a fringe 22 player

It’s amazing to think in that $4.5m we basically have clug, Rayner, Neale, Andrews and maybe someone like Berry or Bailey

I think Nas is not a bad signing for St Kilda. They likely have money in the bank right now (who are they currently paying big to?!?). On a 2-year deal, if they’re concerned he’s going to leave anyway, they’re leaving the trade market open for other clubs to prepare and go their hardest in 2 years time - no negotiations to take over his massive contract. Plus they get a massive promotional vehicle for the next 12 months - his face will be plastered. He is the Nassiah.

 

[Elixuh]

I think Nas is not a bad signing for St Kilda. They likely have money in the bank right now (who are they currently paying big to?!?). On a 2-year deal, if they’re concerned he’s going to leave anyway, they’re leaving the trade market open for other clubs to prepare and go their hardest in 2 years time - no negotiations to take over his massive contract. Plus they get a massive promotional vehicle for the next 12 months - his face will be plastered. He is the Nassiah.

It’s inflated but I don’t have an issue with it either. Especially given the value they would have gotten in a trade.

Still, I think NAS, TDK and Aleer is about 25% of the total 2026 cap if I’m not mistaken. Big risk and concentration.

It is odd for a single club to re-define the top end of the market for contracts for multiple players, let alone in one season. Their build over the next 3 years will be interesting to follow.

 

[LongLion]

It’s inflated but I don’t have an issue with it either. Especially given the value they would have gotten in a trade.

Still, I think NAS, TDK and Aleer is about 25% of the total 2026 cap if I’m not mistaken. Big risk and concentration.

It is odd for a single club to re-define the top end of the market for contracts for multiple players, let alone in one season. Their build over the next 3 years will be interesting to follow.

Carlton Mark 2. Not enough left for the foot soldiers and then the cream goes sour.