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  1. Black Diamond

    Opinion Commentary & Media IX

    During the early stages of the supplements saga Hird's lawyers highlighted his Anzac Day performances in court. It was laughable at the time and one of my most enduring "WTF?" moments from that period.
  2. Black Diamond

    Autopsy Autopsy against Cats - 15 straight

    I was talking about the first three quarters, which you know. And I have also criticised several elements of our game.
  3. Black Diamond

    Autopsy Autopsy against Cats - 15 straight

    Yes I am serious. And I agree about the errors but we are opening teams up more than ever before.
  4. Black Diamond

    Autopsy Autopsy against Cats - 15 straight

    The day after. The first three quarters was some of the most promising we have played all year. I hope the final stages of the 3rd are scrutinised hard though. A mixture of laziness, complacency and inexperience took the foot off the throat and Geelong's class took it from there. Those weren't...
  5. Black Diamond

    Game Day Game Day Thread vs Geelong - the Souvlaki Revenge Game

    Only just saw that Larkey incident. TBH not bothered by it and think it was a legit accident by the Geelong defender. Anyway, super happy with our pressure. LDU shits me sometimes. In between the brilliant moments he delivers some outright shockers.
  6. Black Diamond

    2026 Classics

    Poulidor is more known as the rival to Jacques Anquetil, although his career overlapped with Merckx as well. Felice Gimondi, Luis Ocana, and maybe Bernard Thevenet were the better GT riders of Merckx' day. Joop Zootemelk and Lucien Van Impe too, who both spanned Merckx and Hinault. Merckx had...
  7. Black Diamond

    List Mgmt. 2026 Trade and List Management Thread

    The Cats got Ablett Jnr for a 2nd rounder, and Tom Hawkins for a 3rd. IIRC it was the latter which really stirred up FS recruitment. Fast forward two drafts and the Dogs and Saints are bidding Ayce Cordy up to a first round pick. And on to 2012 when we pay a first rounder for Luke McDonald. It...
  8. Black Diamond

    List Mgmt. 2026 Trade and List Management Thread

    Personality management is surely the one non-negotiable. As it would be for any executive in any setting. Things like putting together the list, can an AFL coach really do that? Requires cap management, recruitment, drafting, negotiations, all of that. Surely that is too much for one person...
  9. Black Diamond

    2026 Classics

    Does it really matter if Pogacar never wins the Vuelta? Or only wins one Giro? Nibali, Contador and Froome won all three GTs. I reckon Pogacar has them all covered as GT riders though. Only Froome is close but Pogacar has been more dominant.
  10. Black Diamond

    Opinion Commentary & Media IX

    There are regular close-ish high-scoring games in the NRL this season. Plenty of thrashings too. And the active conversation is the purists don't like it and it is getting boring fast. Just like high-scoring T20 cricket gets boring fast. Lots of goals for the sake of lots of goals (in the case...
  11. Black Diamond

    Opinion Commentary & Media IX

    It was diabolical and it was hard to believe that he even believed what he was saying. His dismissive responses to the draft changes, ARC and umpiring were contemptuous of the fans. His justifying of the stand rule was appalling. We really needed just one of Lyon or Whateley to ask all the...
  12. Black Diamond

    List Mgmt. 2026 Trade and List Management Thread

    The thing with Weitering is Carlton are probably going to need to part with someone good. And if they are going rebuild, a KPD is a luxury. McKay leaving us made no difference (and neither would him leaving Essendon right now). Barass leaving WC made no difference. McGovern retiring has made no...
  13. Black Diamond

    List Mgmt. 2026 Trade and List Management Thread

    As a money ball recruit, we should consider throwing a late 2nd/early 3rd at Essendon to get McKay back. Yes, I am serious. He isn't that bad, and when we were going ok in 2021, so was he. McKay has his flaws but he is a good enough intercepter and will perform better with a better midfield...
  14. Black Diamond

    Opinion Commentary & Media IX

    Subsequent shit recruitment does not invalidate letting Wells go. Again, played 15 games in three years. We were playing a kid in his place no matter what.
  15. Black Diamond

    Opinion Commentary & Media IX

    He should lean into it and not worry about coaching again IMO. Or he at least shouldn't be wasting his time as an adviser or whatever he is to a club like Carlton.
  16. Black Diamond

    Opinion Commentary & Media IX

    Simmo basically said this in his recent appearance on Howie Games. He said Carey was a wasted talent (he meant in the media). Had he not exited North this way so much of what went wrong after simply wouldn't have happened, which is unfortunate and true. And I would recommend that edition of...
  17. Black Diamond

    Opinion Commentary & Media IX

    Why do some of our supporters rewrite history in order to have a crack at the club? Wells played 31 games in his last three seasons with us. He had been injury prone his whole career. Collingwood offered Wells, who was 31, 3 years. It was a stupid-good contract. That same off season...
  18. Black Diamond

    Opinion Commentary & Media IX

    More players are hitting 300 than ever before. And 400. I mean, Dangerfield will get close and his type of player historically had no chance.
  19. Black Diamond

    Opinion Commentary & Media IX

    This is speculation and IMO unclear. Could easily have been like Hawkins going to Fitzroy. Or Petrie at WC. How many offers did he even get?
  20. Black Diamond

    Opinion Commentary & Media IX

    Was the club so poorly run at the time that Brad could make that call on his own? I’d have kept Harvey and Dal Santo. Just think we should try moving past this.
  21. Black Diamond

    2026 Classics

    He also has 21 TDF stage wins, so could catch Merckx on 34 and Cavendish on 35.
  22. Black Diamond

    Autopsy Autopsy - Heartbreaker vs GWS - **** the ARC

    The morning after, I’m seeing it as us having a lot like but it was important leaning game. We’ll be better for the close finish in the road. I don’t blame the umpires as much as others. And I still blame Logue more than the ARC. He punches that through properly and we’re 5 points better in...
  23. Black Diamond

    Xander McGuire

    I've made my view of Xander clear, but I will say "Productions Assistant" is a real job, and a legit entry point for media. I also reckon needing a degree for media is a joke. Should be learned on the job trade-style.
  24. Black Diamond

    Autopsy Autopsy - Heartbreaker vs GWS - **** the ARC

    Not sure if it has been said but Logue really should have gotten a fist or hand to that. You just can't leave that shit to chance, even if the replay showed he touched it. Really careless stuff. Anyway, loved our attack on the man and ball in this game. There were periods when GWS looked...
  25. Black Diamond

    William Houghton KC sacked

    Change the word “can” to “will” and what he is saying becomes much clearer. What he has said here, he has said exactly like a KC would.
  26. Black Diamond

    NO TROLLS Elijah Hollands (GC-Carlton): Recent Developments & Mental Health Wellbeing

    Asking obvious questions following a public incident is not bullying. That is just scrutiny.
  27. Black Diamond

    Oppo Camp The Non-North Footy Discussion & Matchday Chat Thread (NNFD&MCT) - PART X

    Yeah, asking obvious questions following a very public incident is not bullying. That is just called scrutiny.
  28. Black Diamond

    Scandal Barry Cable being sued for historical child sexual abuse

    The judge in the Claremont Serial Killer case said upon acquitting him of the first murder that he probably did it.
  29. Black Diamond

    Autopsy Autopsy vs Richmond - the Zurhaar HBF game

    We had plenty of games in front of goal like that in recent seasons. I don’t recall the opposition defence being questioned or us getting a pat on the back.
  30. Black Diamond

    Coach Alastair Clarkson - NMFC Senior Coach - Coaching & Football Discussion II

    Two of the next 4 would be good. GWS are within reach right now. Crows vulnerable even at Adelaide Oval. We should be able to really push Sydney.

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