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    Opinion Who should play as third tall/backup ruck?

    After some shuffling of names down back in recent weeks, the leadup to the Demons game sees our forward setup at a crossroads, as evident in the extended bench named for the match. Logan McDonald, whose form this year has been patchy at best, must be under some selection doubt. With Joel...
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    Netball drama

    I don't normally follow netball, but this story sounds quite juicy. "The NSW Swifts can confirm that the Club has today parted ways with Samantha Wallace-Joseph by mutual agreement. For the past number of weeks, the Club has been working with Samantha Wallace-Joseph and her management in...
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    Chechen teen arrested in France over Olympic terror plot

    Sydney Morning Herald story So an 18-year-old from Chechnya has been arrested in France over an alleged Islamist terror plot against the Paris Olympic Games. My question is, what could Chechnya possibly gain from such an attack? They're fighting with Ukraine (so ipso facto with the West)...
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    Opinion Team of the Week - Round 2

    Since the AFL media department seems to have dropped Team of the Week like an unwanted sub, I'd like to invite the boffins here to name their best 23 from Round 2.
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    Opinion Parker, Mills, Reid, Adams... best 22?

    Hypothetical: suppose Parker, Mills, Reid and Adams were all ready to go this week. Who would you drop? The only obvious one for me is Amartey for Reid. Anyone else would be stiff, so who do you chop?
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    This hasn't happened in 20 years...

    Collingwood just secured the minor premiership with a percentage of 127, which is also likely to be the highest percentage on the ladder at the end of the round. The last time the ladder was this even on % was 2003, and, by a small margin, you have to go back even further (1998) to find a lower...
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    POTY POTY: Sydney Swans vs Witches Hats

    5. (Best) 4. 3. 2. 1. YPOTY. Young Player of the Year is your vote for the best player on the ground from this list below: Braeden Campbell Errol Gulden Angus Sheldrick Chad Warner Logan McDonald
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    POTY Round 5 vs Richmond

    5. (Best) 4. 3. 2. 1. YPOTY. Young Player of the Year is your vote for the best player on the ground from this list below: Braeden Campbell Errol Gulden Logan McDonald Dylan Stephens Chad Warner Will Gould Corey Warner Matt Roberts
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    Best Australian test captain of the professional era

    Please judge on captaincy strength alone, not allowing for the raw talent of the playing group or the strength of the opposition, etc (you can only work with what you're given). I've posted four choices, because let's face it, anyone who thinks otherwise is wrong. ;)
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    History of international cricket, in a nutshell

    Here's my theory as to why each test nation adopted cricket as an international sport, and how it gained popularity (additional suggestions appreciated): England (1877): to demonstrate their superiority over the colonies. Australia (1877): to stick it to the English. And later, to help us feel...
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    Supporters' most hated opponents?

    Scott Pendlebury's claim that people don't hate Collingwood anymore got me thinking: can you tell who someone supports from the two teams they hate the most? A few combinations come to mind: Port and Collingwood (Adelaide) Adelaide and Collingwood (Port) Bulldogs and GWS (Swans) Geelong and...
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    Alphabet of Origin

    Best team for each letter (within reason) of the alphabet. Which letter wins? I'll start with the letter H: FB: Hall, Howe, Howard HB: Hind, Heppell, B.Hill C: Houston, Hewett, Hunter HF: Heeney, Harmes, Himmelberg FF: Hawkins, J.Higgins, Hogan FOL: Hickey, Horne-Francis, Hately INT: Hayward...
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    Test Fattest XI

    After recent comments around the physique of one Jonathan Bairstow, it's a worthy time to cast a look at some of the more corpulent players to have graced the test circuit in recent memory. So here's my fattest XI, picked for balance, poise and overall intimidation of the opposition. 1. Jesse...
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    Toby Greene verdict

    Sorry about the double thread, but this the only way to make a new poll now that the result is known. Context: the AFL is believed to be considering appealing for a harsher sentence than the three weeks Greene was given today.
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    Universal Love Which Swan is your mancrush?

    From Urban Dictionary: Mancrush - A hetrosexual man admiring another man to an extreme in a non-romantic or sexual way, more having an intense desire to be that other man. To be honest I'm having a bit of a crisis right now, because I think I have more than one mancrush in red and white...
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    Opinion Your impression of each club's fanbase

    We all know the stereotypes: keep your eye on the the red and the blue as they head off to Mt Buller; Black and white are the colours of escaped convicts and missing teeth; Adelaide/Sydney are all about the Chardonnay; yellow and black are the colours of bruises earned after the game. But what...
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    Club History Best full back of the AFL era?

    Genuinely interested to know what you guys think. I've included what I consider to be the six reasonable contenders. Other names that come to mind are Heath James, Andrew Schauble, Peter Caven, Neil Cordy (?).
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    VIC-NSW Border to close from midnight Tuesday... time for a competition?

    Of course this is a big blow to families separated by our most famous stretch of water (or lesser-known stand of grass and pine plantations) and people living in border towns, but I thought the rest of us could have some fun with this one. Points will be awarded for most elaborate and...
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    Prison Break (2020 Covid edition)

    Seems like a great time for a rebellion. Interested in your ideas.
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    Preview Rd 4 Sydney vs Bulldogs

    [I know this is late but I noticed no one had done the full preview so thought I'd try my hand (Mods feel free to merge this thread with the other one)] In 2016, the Swans won the minor premiership and found finals favouritism. With main rivals GWS humbling them in Week 1, the Swans rebounded...
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    Most times subbed off?

    Apparently Xavier Ellis had the dubious honour of being subbed off the most times in 2011-2015 (substitute rule); does anyone know where I can find a more comprehensive list? Say, a top 10 at least?
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    Current best 22 if fully fit

    Self explanatory. Go.
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    Tactical head counts

    Picture this: Team A is 5 goals up, early in the fourth, but flagging. A couple of bad decisions, a couple of mistakes, and Team B manages to get a run on. Team A's captain thinks he needs a chance for his team to regroup. So he takes advantage of the only tactical option available to him: he...
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    Prediction The next four-club player

    The AFL hasn't had a four-club player since 2013 (I'll see who can name him) but there are plenty on 3. This poll contains (hopefully) all of them. We'll check back in later down the track and see who's right.
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    POTY Round 13 vs West Coast

    5- (Best) 4- 3- 2- 1- YPOTY- Young Player of the Year is your vote for the best player on the ground from this list below: Oliver Florent Will Hayward George Hewett Tom McCartin Tom Papley Ben Ronke
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    Test opener position

    Commentators today suggested Cameron Bancroft has one more chance (if he's lucky) to earn his place on the South Africa tour. But who to replace him? Renshaw was dropped due to poor form at Shield level, and previous incumbent Joe Burns has not done much to push his case. So who should it be?
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    Underrated rivalries

    Interested to hear about the lesser-known rivalries in the league. Not the concocted ones (eg. "Battle of the Bridge") or the traditional neighbouring suburban club rivalries, but ones borne through close or fierce encounters and ugly incidents. A few verbal barbs don't go astray either. Back...
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    WACA ground dimensions/history

    Does anyone know about the history of the WACA ground and how it got its characteristic shape? It appears to be cut from a much larger oval pointing the other way. Was it originally designed to have this larger form? I can only find vague references to a change of layout.
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    Letters for Melees

    Since the MRP have taken to giving clubs a week to explain melee involvements, does anyone know where we can find out the results? In May the Swans & North were given "please explain" letters but not much was reported after that. I'm sure the AFL likes to keep these things low key (their loss...
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    Two umpires Crows vs Demons game

    Apparently this game ended with only two field umpires due to two going off. Would be interested to know the logistics of how it worked and where they positioned themselves, especially for the centre bounce?

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