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That Freo have a great midfield and will be a really good team that will make top 4. Unfortunately, they will fall just short of a premiership. Then we will win another one just at the end of their period of being up. I’m convinced Freo players look down at the guernsey and subconsciously fall...

Ross Glendinning overruled the votes one year with his personal pick. That’s why the transparency Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What, even when he is the king of Perth. Playing in front of a full house with the equal biggest club in the league. The facilities, the media attention, the one eyed adulation. Only Collingwood or Carlton could match this. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Perhaps the most accurate description I have seen of the compromised state of our competition. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is a societal issue and drug law reform based on harm is needed. Alcohol is a nasty drug that causes violence and anti social behaviour. Gambling is a dangerous and life destroying addiction. Ludicrous that alcohol and gambling are sponsors. The bottom line on a harm basis is alcohol is...

That’s assuming he was happy to relocate. Most of our older stars with draft currency weren’t. We struggle to get trade targets in to relocate as well. We rarely get academy players as Freo have the more profitable zones (good luck to them as they deserve some concessions based on the little...

Don’t post very often but need to bring up a few points: 1- west coast and Freo fund WAFC and have a reduction in revenue of around $2m per annum due to bad performance of WA teams 2- north got circa $19m from AFL and West Coast circa $10m 3- if north have a poor year financially the AFL...

They didn’t create it but the whole thing is great for cricket. Having spent half my life in both countries cricket in England is far more exciting. Varied non drop in pitches, varied winners, large amount of visiting supporters at the game. In Oz, it’s Oz slowly comprise a big score and then...

This is so similar to the last England tour to India. First test won by England on a traditional Indian slow track with a big first innings and then breaking up on day 4 and 5. Then… crazy tracks that break up on day 1 that result in short low scoring tests that favour the Indian spinners who...

This is the problem with the AFL running football with no Australian Football Council above it as the governing body. Generational greats feats aren’t rated as high as AFL players when they were. For example: Peter Hudson, Farmer, Plugger (1360) then Austin Robertson from Subiaco (1272 goals)...

Most of the Eagles powerbrokers were from the top end of town and that is the western suburbs. Post game functions were at the Wembley Hotel in the western suburbs (as you probably know). As a Subi fan always felt Eagles were close to Subi and Claremont. All changed now they moved to Lathlain...

Totally agree. I was only about 12 when I used to watch but I remember him as a harder and better version of Adam Goodes. Huge bumps and bash and crash. Super mobile, super hard and super skilled.

You can’t compare one line ball issue in the closing minutes of one GF to entrenched structural inequity. But if you want to discuss some late luck in GF’s: 2018 GF Howe HTB in goal square in final minute Today’s badly called advantage Umpiring isn’t the issue, structural inequity is.

That many years of extreme inherited advantages lead to entitlement. Vic fans fall into four groups: those oblivious to the entitlement those who admit it’s inequitable but don’t want change those who recognise they are entitled but say tough luck and if you don’t like it get out of our league...

We have a serious issue here. 17 years of stats to prove it. We can’t just shrug and say too bad. The two interstate wins were tight ones too. Intelligent and balanced people recognise this but say unfortunately that’s the way it is. In society we are moving to racial and gender equity and it...

Which is a problem if you are Brisbane. But not an issue if you are Collingwood as the GF is a home game. When it’s 4 points the difference HGA really counts.

The Premier League and NFL commentary is how it should be. One or two professional sports callers who are professionally trained and haven’t played elite sport and one “colour” man who has played elite sport but has had professional training. Never multiple ex players. Professional callers are...

You are totally correct that 5 interstate clubs receive high subsidy but most that is a conscious attempt to grow the game. You can't compare a new club in a non AFL state to a 100 year old club in Melbourne in the football market. Once the interstate club has had 100 years it is a fair...

No, we need to allow the league to progress with financially successful clubs. The increase should go in hand with a better fixture and ground deal for the smaller Vic clubs. This will allow them to maximise the support they feel they have and will allow them to not hold back the financially...

On the other hand I don't think the Channel 7 and Fox are going to give up 40% of the viewers. Things will change as the interstate percentage grows with the new clubs. Like most things in life, commerce and sport there is constant evolution. The market interstate will increase as a percentage...

Once you are accepted into the Victorian Corporate elite you become one of them. Gil played for Uni Double Blues and you don't get more Victorian AFL elite than that. I think you will find many of the present and past AFL elites played for Uni Double Blues or Old Xavs such as Gil (SA), Andrew...

I think as well as suggested boycotts the best way to pursue this is to lobby MPs to revoke the AFL tax free status. The argument would be that as the custodian of the game they should prioritise an equitable sporting league. But as they prioritise revenue over equity they are therefore a...

Mine is a perfectly logical point of view you don't agree with. That said, there is merit in your view many of the Dockers have played for much of the year, but they are still elite players including the young guys. Their bodies are better developed and they are fitter than WAFL players. Peel...

Hi guys, good luck tomorrow. Unfortunately, I think you are gonna get Peeled as we were in 2016, 2017 and this year. I have articulated what happened to us below as I feel it's gonna happen to you tomorrow. I really hope you win as you deserve it. If you look at 2016 we were minor premiers on...

Leo Barry’s mark is amazing, courageous and vital but Tad Keneally never gets the credit he deserves for facilitating it by grounding Ashley Sampi by grabbing a big handful of guernsey and pulling him down.

Carringbush Been listening too Duff for years with Quarters and then at SEN. Not a fan of Hardie and also listen to ABC sportstalk every Saturday. Don't watch any Vic shows other than games. Used to like On the Couch when Gerard Healy was on it as he is fair and balanced.

I think the real test will be when Stephen Michael dies. He's the greatest non VFL player I have seen but I can assure you they wont be announcing it on AFL Broadcast games or having a minute's silence. An unfortunate outcome of the Vic based AFL media is that to be a truly recognised great who...

Thanks Carringbush Great explanation. For what it is worth I asked this same question on ABC Perth WA Sportstalk. They agreed that it's manifestly unfair but it won't change as those in Victoria don't want change. They also reiterated they have been asking Gill or Richard to be interviewed on...

Carringbush Because non Vic fans have no option. West Coast and Collingwood are the biggest clubs in the country and should be treated the same. It doesn't matter that it is a two team town- it's a fact. To claim Collingwood have more support around the nation may be true but we earned our...

Great Question Carringbush I still attend every Eagles game as I am totally bought in to West Coast and WA footy. To understand why you need to look at what Australian rules football means to me as a Pom who migrated to Perth. I regularly attended WAFL and Eagles games in the 80's and 90's...