Media Thread 2026: Insightful, Inciteful and Incomptent

[squashface]

You just know that when Lalor has his first 30 touch game it is going to be plastered over every single AFL story and panel show.

For Harley it is crickets.

 

[Farmer Lister]

You just know that when Lalor has his first 30 touch game it is going to be plastered over every single AFL story and panel show.

For Harley it is crickets.

It's actually awesome when you think about it, the more they ignore his achievements and criticise him, the further they drive him into our arms

 

[DorothyG]

Lol

After declaring the Kangas are back last week, this week Kano and Kingy have Clarko under major pressure

We could be the coach killers this year

 

[Byron_Clanger]

You just know that when Lalor has his first 30 touch game it is going to be plastered over every single AFL story and panel show.

For Harley it is crickets.

Honestly, good. He's spent his entire AFL career so far in the limelight so it's gotta feel awesome for him to be seeing Duursma, CDT and Murdock strut their stuff and take some media focus off him.

I've seen the bloke smile more times since draft night until now than I did in his first two years here.

 

[UseR2006]

 

[Quinz]

Just wondering if Harley has managed to crawl back past Jagga yet?

 

[JoshWoodenSpoon]

ACCESS: 'Honestly, I'm so tired': Lloyd's plea to Bombers with 'no passion, no intent'

Matthew Lloyd and Damian Barrett with the latest news and opinions after an electrifying Round Two.

www.afl.com.au

Yeah look, don't watch this, but I thought I'd have a peep to see some positivity about us (which was there). But crikey when a flagship production of the league's official media arm comes up with "[Elliot Yeo

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Elliot Yeo

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11.7

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7.8

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4.6

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4.5

5star

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3.0

4star

D

18.9

4star

K

10.9

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

5.8

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5.5

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16.6

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9.4

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7.2

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3.6

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0.6

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1.4

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] played a lot of footy last year, he didn't play it with impact" you've gotta bloody wonder.

Also re: Harley getting hit in the head out of play, you'll be thankful to know they reckon Comben "saw a player charging at him and it was sort of a reflex action" and they hope Charlie's charge is mitigated because "Reid came at him, and I think that needs to be factored in". Nothing about a member of North's leadership group decking a 20-year-old.

 

[bzparkes]

ACCESS: 'Honestly, I'm so tired': Lloyd's plea to Bombers with 'no passion, no intent'

Matthew Lloyd and Damian Barrett with the latest news and opinions after an electrifying Round Two.

www.afl.com.au

Yeah look, don't watch this, but I thought I'd have a peep to see some positivity about us (which was there). But crikey when a flagship production of the league's official media arm comes up with "[Elliot Yeo] played a lot of footy last year, he didn't play it with impact" you've gotta bloody wonder.

Also re: Harley getting hit in the head out of play, you'll be thankful to know they reckon Comben "saw a player charging at him and it was sort of a reflex action" and they hope Charlie's charge is mitigated because "Reid came at him, and I think that needs to be factored in". Nothing about a member of North's leadership group decking a 20-year-old.

He was saying the same thing after the game.

Comben clearly looks at him before hitting him, it wasn't a 'reflex'.

Yes, Harley went to give him a clip on the way through. Does that make it open season to whack blokes in the head then?

 

[Quinz]

ACCESS: 'Honestly, I'm so tired': Lloyd's plea to Bombers with 'no passion, no intent'

Matthew Lloyd and Damian Barrett with the latest news and opinions after an electrifying Round Two.

www.afl.com.au

Yeah look, don't watch this, but I thought I'd have a peep to see some positivity about us (which was there). But crikey when a flagship production of the league's official media arm comes up with "[Elliot Yeo] played a lot of footy last year, he didn't play it with impact" you've gotta bloody wonder.

Also re: Harley getting hit in the head out of play, you'll be thankful to know they reckon Comben "saw a player charging at him and it was sort of a reflex action" and they hope Charlie's charge is mitigated because "Reid came at him, and I think that needs to be factored in". Nothing about a member of North's leadership group decking a 20-year-old.

Barrett also said Yeo has become a bit of a whipping boy among the West Coast faithful. Not so sure about that.

 

[Bender_]

ACCESS: 'Honestly, I'm so tired': Lloyd's plea to Bombers with 'no passion, no intent'

Matthew Lloyd and Damian Barrett with the latest news and opinions after an electrifying Round Two.

www.afl.com.au

Yeah look, don't watch this, but I thought I'd have a peep to see some positivity about us (which was there). But crikey when a flagship production of the league's official media arm comes up with "[Elliot Yeo] played a lot of footy last year, he didn't play it with impact" you've gotta bloody wonder.

Also re: Harley getting hit in the head out of play, you'll be thankful to know they reckon Comben "saw a player charging at him and it was sort of a reflex action" and they hope Charlie's charge is mitigated because "Reid came at him, and I think that needs to be factored in". Nothing about a member of North's leadership group decking a 20-year-old.

Traditionally you'd brace for contact by lowering your arms and pushing against the oncoming force, not shove your forearms into their head - but, you know, Harley Tool Tax apparently.

 

[UseR2006]

you're shitting me

MATCH REVIEW: Comben cleared, ruled to be 'protecting himself'

The Match Review Officer's findings are in from Sunday's games in round two

www.afl.com.au

 

[Corn69]

you're shitting me

MATCH REVIEW: Comben cleared, ruled to be 'protecting himself'

The Match Review Officer's findings are in from Sunday's games in round two

www.afl.com.au

Lol, by this conclusion Gaff was also protecting himself against Glassjaw??

 

[Smeg Head]

you're shitting me

MATCH REVIEW: Comben cleared, ruled to be 'protecting himself'

The Match Review Officer's findings are in from Sunday's games in round two

www.afl.com.au

We really should lawyer up and start blowing up the ****ing vfl house.

 

[Scotland]

Barrett also said Yeo has become a bit of a whipping boy among the West Coast faithful. Not so sure about that.

I know we're a tough crowd but a whipping boy who doesn't even play? Let's also ignore that in 2024 when he was playing he was AA calibre...

 

[Scotland]

theres something I love about these woodcock thumbnails, they end up inadvertently looking like shitposts

I didn't know who this peanut was until Simmo called him out in his exit presser.

Now I know who he is, and what he looks and sounds like.

I miss 2024.

 

[JoshWoodenSpoon]

I know we're a tough crowd but a whipping boy who doesn't even play?

See, that's where you're not understanding. It fits perfectly with Damo's superb logic.

"[Elliot Yeo ] played a lot of footy last year, he didn't play it with impact"

 

[Westend]

you're shitting me

MATCH REVIEW: Comben cleared, ruled to be 'protecting himself'

The Match Review Officer's findings are in from Sunday's games in round two

www.afl.com.au

Honestly no surprise from this shithouse run comp

disgusting

 

[BeornJ]

you're shitting me

MATCH REVIEW: Comben cleared, ruled to be 'protecting himself'

The Match Review Officer's findings are in from Sunday's games in round two

www.afl.com.au

What the f*ck!

Not even a fine?

 

[Sammy J]

You just knew this would be the case.

I really wonder when it all started to turn. He was the golden child for half of his first season, and since then, rarely gets a call, gets just about every call against him, and now can just cop hits with no repercussions.

If the actions were reversed, how many weeks is Harley getting for striking?

 

[darksquare]

FFS. Although this makes zero difference to us going forward, it's an absolute joke. Surprised they didn't find a way to give Harley a week instead.

 

[Scotland]

See, that's where you're not understanding. It fits perfectly with Damo's superb logic.

I had "a lot of" sex with Sydney Sweeney last year.

 

[Keys]

I’m an outlier on this, but I have no issue with Comben not being charged by the MRO

The altercation was initiated by Reid and Comben reacted instinctively to unexpected contact

I’m more interested in whether Parker gets sanctioned for his late hit on Harley in Q2 that bizarrely didn’t even get a free kick

 

[Jeremy McLovin]

I’m an outlier on this, but I have no issue with Comben not being charged by the MRO

The altercation was initiated by Reid and Comben reacted instinctively to unexpected contact

I’m more interested in whether Parker gets sanctioned for his late hit on Harley in Q2 that bizarrely didn’t even get a free kick

You instinctive reaction to movement is to throw an elbow is it?

 

[MeltMan]

I’m an outlier on this, but I have no issue with Comben not being charged by the MRO

The altercation was initiated by Reid and Comben reacted instinctively to unexpected contact

I’m more interested in whether Parker gets sanctioned for his late hit on Harley in Q2 that bizarrely didn’t even get a free kick

the late hit and the elbow drop both seems like things that would have been on replay if they had come from our end but somehow didn't get a mention.

 

[Rowan18]

I’m an outlier on this, but I have no issue with Comben not being charged by the MRO

The altercation was initiated by Reid and Comben reacted instinctively to unexpected contact

I’m more interested in whether Parker gets sanctioned for his late hit on Harley in Q2 that bizarrely didn’t even get a free kick

I agree with you on both points.

I love Harley, but he goes looking for scraps. I think the umps now assume he's the instigator unless it's definitive that he wasn't.