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This would make for a more entertaining product. It's always a mood dampener when a team wins a one-possession game by chipping it around with less than a minute left. Thoughts?

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It's good for the league when the Brisbane Lions are strong. The frontier must be defended at all costs and protected from grassroots rugby insurgency. The zealots are always looking for ways to push the AFL's fortifications back; all the way to Victoria if they could. An empire is only as...

Ruthlessly militant, fiercely feminist, proudly progressive. I'm the White heterosexual Victorian man's worst nightmare. I'm cleaning up this forum - and it starts now. Consider your privileges... checked. Related Reading: Power and Privilege: Intersectionality in Australian Rules Football

Power, Privilege, and Intersectionality in Australian Rules Football Australian Rules Football (AFL) is a popular sport that has a long and complex history in Australia. It is often seen as a symbol of Australian identity and culture, but it also reflects the social inequalities and power...

For years I thought/assumed Garry Lyon was Greek because of his phenotype: hirsute, dark-haired, and olive-skinned. He also lives in Melbourne so it just kind of made sense in my head. After all, Melbourne has the 3rd largest Greek population in the world, following only Athens and Thessaloniki...

So I was looking over an old thread of mine that was recently bumped. It reminded me that there's been one guy on BigFooty who has always had my back: Brunswick Trap King. Rain, hail, or sunshine, this guy has backed me up. Whether it was in the Main Forum, Bay 13, or elsewhere on BF, he was...

The way the ball bounces create an element of luck that plays a large factor in the outcome of games. I'm sitting here, watching the WAFL grand final; Claremont just kicked two goals in large part to how the ball bounced in a contest. The game would be significantly less entertaining if the...

If you don't know what a 'vicsplainer' is, here's a definition of vicsplaining: vicsplaining1 vic-splane-eng/ verb The lack of understanding and/or empathy of Victorians with regards to interstate ethnic struggle and hardship "Eddie Maguire spent the whole segment vicsplaining the new MCG...

Which player was/is the best at dropping the body and shoulder and manufacturing high contact? There's definitely an art/skill to it; some players are better at it than others. I'd probably argue that either Luke Shuey or Joel Selwood are the greatest ducking merchants in AFL history. I do...

Is the game headed in the right direction? There seem to be fewer stoppages than in the past. This was evident last year; I haven't seen this year's statistics. Have to hand it to Hocking: the kick-in rule was the best rule introduced in recent memory. It's changed the flow of the game from the...

It has to be Jamie "The Finisher" Elliot. He's got ice running through his veins, the ultimate closer, an absolute assassin. Jamie's the man that gets the job done. I'm not sure who else in the AFL can match him for clutchness. Any names?

A breakout season that ends in horrific choking fashion. Top 8 position stolen at the last moment, ripped from their hands. For Melbourne, it motivated them to come back stronger and make a prelim; I wonder if Carlton will do the same? Time will tell. They'll learn a lot from this humbling...

Would you agree with this? It's one of the biggest things I hate about the modern game. Too much unselfishness takes away from instinctive football. When you're within range of the sticks, have a crack son.

I call it the 'Moggs Creek' factor. Players love to move to Geelong to 'get away from it all.' The big smoke isn't for everyone, which is why Geelong exists. Does this give them an unfair advantage when signing free agencies? It seems like the team is a hotspot for mature players that want that...

Jack Darling has to be up there. The man has the widest shoulders and thickest arms in the league. Absolutely dwarfed Toby Nankervis in size during the coin toss today, and he's a ruckman! Some other potential candidates: Josh Kennedy (SYD) Olivander Wines (PA) Samuel Powell-Pepper (PA)...

Thought this was an interesting, yet depressing discussion. I remember throughout the '00s, Carlton routinely finished on the bottom of the ladder. They amassed quite a number of top draft picks; names like Murphy, Gibbs, and Kruezer. The sad part is it never really amounted to anything. They...

As we know, Carlton has had it tough in the 21st century. They've struggled to compete while acquiring top draft picks year after year. The lone bright spot for the club over the last 20 years was when Chris Judd came to town. He elevated that team and they were able to make the top 8 in 2009...

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Only OGs will understand. People think he only became a contested possession, inside beast at Carlton but that's not true. He was always super dominant inside and out, regularly at the top of the league for contested possessions, clearances, tackles, and hardball-gets. After that groin injury...

Is it Lance Franklin? Graham Polly Farmer? Adam Goodes? Barry Cable?

The Lions' ruckman is strikingly long-armed, giving him an advantage in the contest. The arm span is a measurement we don't really hear much of, except in select draft circles. Like in basketball and most ball sports, a big reach provides a competitive advantage. It increases the 'effective...

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These guys are intimidating. Super deep-set eyes, like Herman Munster. Serial killer-esque'.

Alls I'm sayin'. Look into it (Eddie Bravo voice)

Salem or Chad "The Chad" Wingard? Tim English is also a candidate.

Haven't been this entertained since that pigeon put his life on the line.

I have said this for the last two seasons or so. That kick-in rule makes it so much easier to get the ball out of your forward 50. Scores from kick-ins were up last year, indicating the positive impact of the rule on ball movement. The game was much uglier before the kick-in rule was...