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Umpire Bannister has given a very open and honest interview about his rise to become a finals umpire. This is part one. Part two to follow. http://www.backpagelead.com.au/afl/7381-jordan-bannister-my-life-as-an-ump

Some clubs have strange voting systems and it may be awhile before we find out who wins each club's B&F but I thought it would be interesting to have a go at picking the winner at each club. Pride for whoever gets the most. You can pick two players from three clubs maximum. The rest have to be...

Travis agreed in principle to deal with pies. Deal was done before Olympics, just needed final OK from family. Agent happy. Press conference booked so Eddie could announce before heading to London. David said no. Pies just over him and said deal off table. End of story. Barrett's article today...

Just returned from ANZ stadium in Sydney after watching the pies win last night. Had an unfortunate experience when I went to get another beer at 3/4 time only to be told that the bars closed during the third quarter? WTF. Apparently that is normal in Sydney. It begs the question: When do...

Well we all know what the rule of the week is after tonight's game. Seriously the management of the umpiring department are slowly wrecking this season with their directives. What a joke tonight was. On average deliberate out of bounds is paid once a game. I am guessing but I reckon there were...

Mine was a brand new $1000 camera on a bench beside the Tan Track about 10 years ago. I left it there, ran two laps and it was still there. I waited on the bench for an hour, but no-one stopped or came by so I took it with me. The SD card was empty except for one photo of the Shrine so I guessed...

Read this today. Thoughts? "PANIC! Grab on to something stable. Put the ambos on speed dial. If you’re reading this standing up, sit down. If you’re of a nervous disposition stop reading and ask someone with Morgan Freeman’s voice to read it aloud for you – God will make it sound better. Ok...

This was published in the Melbourne Age today by Shaun Carney. Love to know people's thoughts: "Australia's underperforming Olympic athletes should not be surprised that people back home are not too happy with the country's gold medal tally. WHAT do you do with nationalistic fervour and...

I said before the olympics that we would win no gold medals in the pool. I was wrong. We won one. (Before you question that, check my posts on swimming thread and predictions thread for games) I am not proud of that prediction BTW but I was confident at the time. So now an independent...

This written by Grant Thomas yesterday. Thoughts anyone? "Two of the better games this year have highlighted the gross inadequacies of the AFL's umpiring department. Blame cannot be laid at the officiating umpires - they are merely performing to the forum provided to them by their leaders and...

I considered putting this on the punting board but I am more interested in what horse people think will emerge as the star of the spring. BC is out so what horse will generate the most interest, take the next step or repeat a previous great result?

With the London 2012 Olympics finally upon us, I thought it pertinent to analyse the current state of Australian sport. Further Olympic discussion will follow below, but it is my belief that Australia will win less than 10 gold medals in London. This represents our worse result since Atlanta in...

Simple question with a seemingly unknown answer: My wife is currently receiving the 18 week paid parental leave from the fed govt and has been notified by her employer that her position has been made redundant. What happens to the rest of the maternity leave payments she hasn't received yet...

Apologies if anyone has tried this before. In scanning the various threads since I joined, I have noticed a lot of talk about umpiring decisions. In reading some of the posts it has struck me that many people are confused about the rules of our great game. The key word about rules is...

Absolutely fantastic stadium to WATCH the footy at. You get so close to the action it is amazing. Having grown up in Melbourne and been to Waverley Park and MCG a million times, to be so close is refreshing. However, there are a myriad of problems with ACCESS to and from the ground. Seriously it...

I am interested in hearing from people about the types of protein powders they consume and for what purpose. Specifically three groups: 1. Those looking to bulk up 2. Those using protein as a meal replacement/filler/snack (esp.woman) 3. Those who are in maintenance phase and use protein as part...

After a great opening round, Adam Scott could not be in a better position to contend for the British Open. Acknowledged widely as a great ball striker and exceptional talent, the guy has never fulfilled his potential. Will he tease again in this tournament? Has he got the nerve to hole those...