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Stated goal: Allow clubs with injury problems to try someone from a state league. Unintended consequence: Drive out players to early retirement so kids can be drafted. The AFL are pretty spectacular at not seeing the likely results of their actions. Maybe hire professional ethicists who...

Actually more than that. After 7 rounds we were 80 goals down on last year, which is more than a goal a game. We know the AFL will never admit a mistake or sack someone, but maybe, just maybe, the people who paid 1.2 billion for the broadcast rights can apply some pressure over losing a huge...

Dees players apparently went to the players association to ask if they could ask the club to get them out of It? They apparently felt It was too hard last year? Seems odd.

I tried to watch 3 games this weekend and ended up switching off just due to no longer understanding the game. To narrow it down...holding the ball, prior opportunity, illegal disposal..... These three I sort of get, but how they interact just seems to have a different outcome every time? And...

I cant see him in the VFL or injury list. Anyone know?

I haven't seen a player that incensed for a while. I think it was the last quarter in the game last night, and a free kick was given to Yarran. Petterd went off at the umpire but then gave Yarran a spray for over a minute, and was really wild eyed. No replays shown! Any idea?

I wondering why Richmond (as a great example) is having so few father /son pick options coming through. It occurred to me when you are turning over many many bad players, each playing about 35 games, over 25 years, you have actually locked yourself out of the system. I wonder if a club which...

Tell me, which club colours are these? Or these? Compared to the 'official' colours: No issue with colour changes, but given that both foreign friends of mine and trade mark attorneys I asked this question to answered 'Black and Yellow' for the first two, and Black and brown for the...

I am so tired of ABC news AFL highlights of 3 goals scored, and AFL player rankings of 86 midfielders and then a forwards, then maybe a defender in 100 places below. I don't often like Danny frawley, but his Golden fist award for defenders is a nice step. Why not show good spoils? SURELY...

I was reading the MRP result for the week, and when I saw Fletcher has been suspended 12 times, and of course we hear all the time about players who get longer penalties for bad records; Who hasn't been suspended? Who has the longest record un-suspended? Why do we only hear about those who...

I think things have changed with these three players. One is in charge of the club, one moved club, Martin was a bit of a fizzer on and off the field. All are still certainly on the developing side still. I feel Scully didn't go so well, but there are reasons. Martin was not bad, but...

I just noticed in the Herald-Sun a headline: Etihad deals a 'disaster': Eddie I just thought it was very oddly worded. Consider that 'Etihad' could refer to a stadium, OR an airline. It occurred to me that by not having the word 'Stadium' in the headline, the headline could be interpreted by...

So, the AFL tips in over 300,000, were do they fund this sort of thing from? Is this an allocation they keep aside to promote grass roots fo.....hang on, what do we call it now? Plastic sheets footy? Supporting friction burn footy? Ideas...

Given it takes a few years to get any real handle on ruck prospects, I was interested in something that happened in the 2005 draft. Max Bailey was taken by the Hawks at pick 18, and Angus Graham by the Tigers as a rookie pick. Now I consider pick 18 or above pretty high for a Ruckman, since I...

Damn I miss state of origin! Imagine these two running around in the same forward-line, Nick at CHF, Jack at FF. One of my best footy memories was watching Ablett and Lockett in the same team for the vics (and Stewart Loewe I think). Awesome. Deisel Williams clearing the ball to...

As supporters, there is not much left to take out of this season. I am not an ungenerous man though, I have found something to help you pass the time until then. http://www.lflus.com/

I'm sure all clubs are having their lists attacked by GWS and gold coast, but I am feeling 'picked on' and have an impression (probably false) that more key young guns from Richmond are being targetted than other clubs. Riewoldt, Cotchin and Martin are the biggest stories so far. How many...

ADSL2, three different up-to-date browsers.... Can't get the AFL website to load the broadcast guide for this week. Anyone else have this problem? It's amazing, their betting ads load just fine though.

Play this and be patient for about 20 seconds. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCkiK2pkNUg&feature=related I get this feeling that she isn't singing about rowing? Finally proof that the Tigers are deep deep down, a sensual club.

...or anyone else for that matter? I can't really see it being a closely run race, which is a pity. I think Rioli or Cotchin would have to go berserk from here on in to win it.

I have a few Poms, Indians and Germans coming with me to the G on Saturday to see a game of Aussie Rules. Last time I introduced foreign guests to the game, i was happily explaining away 'six points is this', 'rucking is that'...when I got to the part about explaining how tackling and...

Three field umpires Two goal umpires Four boundary umpires An interchange 'steward' (maybe two) The emergency umpire 11 Umpires! To run a ball game! This is what each game now has, up from the original 1 umpire. Can anyone else see a time where we find room for seven more and have...

No, really. In a world first, a disease has done a cross-species leap from Humans to a website. Go to www.AFL.com.au, (put on protective gloves first) You will see it after only about 5 seconds of loading (about the same time any normal website would have fully loaded). A big white...

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The kiwis have a team in every other comp we have, and this way they get their first mammal too ;)

We are all putting in energy efficient light globes, and hanging our laundry in the sun to avoid using the dryer, but the AFL wants to play footy at night instead of using the daylight that is free and harmless. It may just be me, but isn't it time the AFL, fans of footy and the whole...

Watching the Tigers train, they appear to have a massive amount of full contact drills, boxing and much more intense training than most other clubs. It is not uncommon during basic drills for players to floor each other or do body slams during tackles. Several physio's and some new players...

Collingwood's altitude training Mount Kosciuszko 2,229 meters Flagstaff Arizona: 2,134 meters Long way to go and a lot of money to spend to find a short mountain :) A classic case of too much money and not enough thinking methinks. I just wish the Kangaroos or equivalent club had...

Which club has the most players that were drafted at pick 16? I'm thinking it might be Brisbane. I wonder if there is any correlation to being successful? On another matter, what kind of player do you think the Tigers will take at pick 16 in the 2007 draft?

I think the Bulldogs will be the team to beat next year, and in honour of this, and for once to say something nice about another team, I dub them the Bullgods! (Dyslexia is great for marketing)