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  1. Vader

    List Mgmt. List Management Thread

    Yeah... we were. Were it not for one blind goal umpire, we would have played finals that year. The only reason we didn't play finals was because of an umpiring **** up. On performance alone, they were good enough. They may not have gone deep into finals, but they would have qualified to play...
  2. Vader

    List Mgmt. List Management Thread

    Nah... 2024 counts. We were literally 1 blind goal umpire away from playing finals. Yes, we still had a very young & inexperienced team, but it was still a team which played well enough to qualify for the finals.
  3. Vader

    List Mgmt. List Management Thread

    We're going to find out this week, with Tex & Fog both MIA due to injury.
  4. Vader

    2026 Classics

    He only need to ride them to win them at this stage... But I definitely agree that the Vuelta is a HUGE gap in his palmares. Pog has plenty of time to play with. He's currently 27 - the same age Froome was when he won his FIRST TdF.
  5. Vader

    2026 Classics

    Let's compare the pair... Hinault 5x TdF wins, 29 stage wins (including 1x TTT) 3x Giro wins, 7 stage wins (including 1x TTT) 2x Vuelta wins, 7x stage wins 1x World Championship 5x Monument Wins (2x Liege, 2x Lombardia, 1x Roubaix) Other notable wins: 4x Stage Races (3 Dauphine, 1 Romandie) 4x...
  6. Vader

    Opinion Non-Crows AFL 14 "Put your Foot in it"

    You can go up to 412 points into debt, which comes off the value of your 1st round pick the following year (shuffling it down the order as a result). You can't use points from picks 2 years ahead when matching a bid. Presumably they've considered the case where clubs have traded away their...
  7. Vader

    2026 Stage Races Thread

    Pog puts on some extra muscle for the Spring Classics. He drops it again before the TdF, but it's only been a couple of weeks since Roubaix and Flanders, so he's probably still carrying a bit of excess weight. Don't get me wrong, he's still probably the best climber in the world, even with...
  8. Vader

    List Mgmt. List Management Thread

    Because we didn't have a forward line. That period was the reverse of today - great midfield, no forwards; today we have great forwards but no midfield. Teams need both a midfield and a forward line to win a premiership.
  9. Vader

    Opinion AUSTRALIAN Politics: Adelaide Board Discussion Part 6

    It's an interesting choice, but not necessarily a bad one. Unlike the other departments, Defence has 2 equal leaders - the Secretary and the CDF. CDF obviously has an abundance of military experience. If the other is an expert in managing large organisations (and there are fewer which are...
  10. Vader

    Supercars JUB JUB Supercars thread

    Interesting trivia I've just come across... Symmons Plains will host its 100th ATCC/Supercars race next weekend. What is the only track to have hosted more ATCC/Supercars races? A: Wanneroo Raceway.
  11. Vader

    2026 Classics

    ... and still with 0 wins in Roubaix and the Vuelta. ** Pog is clearly the #2 rider in history - and he's now well clear of 3rd (whoever that might be). He's still got some way to go though, before he matches the GOAT.
  12. Vader

    Opinion AUSTRALIAN Politics: Adelaide Board Discussion Part 6

    Having said that... while I despise the W2C garbage, what those louts chose to do - booing at an ANZAC Dawn Service - is even more despicable. Australia's service men & women deserve to be respected and honoured for what they have done for our country, particularly those who served during times...
  13. Vader

    Opinion AUSTRALIAN Politics: Adelaide Board Discussion Part 6

    Ramming it down the receiver's throats, endlessly, just makes the receiver even more resentful about it. Australians don't want or need to be welcomed to their own ****ing country. Being endlessly reminded that someone or some groups think we do just grates and irritates. Doing so on endless...
  14. Vader

    Opinion AUSTRALIAN Politics: Adelaide Board Discussion Part 6

    That is the very definition of flogging a dead horse. All your actions would result in is an increase in the existing resentment, which is already high and growing.
  15. Vader

    2026 Classics

    Remco is either very optimistic, or playing mind games with Seixas. I don't see any reason to think Seixas won't be able to ride Remco off his wheel on the climbs late in the race.
  16. Vader

    Player Watch Lachlan McAndrew - Re-Signed to End of 2027

    No... all ruck contests. Unfortunately, that website doesn't break ruck contests down into centre throw ups and around-the-ground. I'm sure Champion Data have that information, but it's not available to Joe Public.
  17. Vader

    Player Watch Lachlan McAndrew - Re-Signed to End of 2027

    ... and no. His tapwork is dependent upon him getting his hands on the ball, which he was barely able to do under the old rules. ROB was a very good ruck under the old rules - not elite, but still very good. McAndrew was destined for a career in the SANFL (following the ranks of...
  18. Vader

    Player Watch Lachlan McAndrew - Re-Signed to End of 2027

    Compare the 2025 ruck stats with the 2026 stats: https://www.wheeloratings.com/afl_stats.html?comp=afl&season=2025 https://www.wheeloratings.com/afl_stats.html?comp=afl&season=2026 There are some big winners, and some big losers. Winners include Pittonet, jumping from 24th to 8th (based on RC%...
  19. Vader

    Opinion Non-Crows AFL 14 "Put your Foot in it"

    No - Gibbs was placed on our rookie list, then the Inactive List. He was then released to play in the SANFL (from memory he played for South Adelaide, but I could be wrong). In Gibbs case, it was all about the salary cap. With Siggins it was about getting him covered by the medical...
  20. Vader

    Player Watch Lachlan McAndrew - Re-Signed to End of 2027

    As I have said many, many times in other threads - the AFL changed the ruck rules this year, which dramatically altered the course of his career. Prior to 2026, his career was headed down the same trajectory as Lowden, Strachan and Graham. Then the rules changed, magnifying McAndrew's...
  21. Vader

    Supercars JUB JUB Supercars thread

    I suspect they only apply penalties for what happens in the current race - ignoring a pattern of behaviour by the team's drivers, which extends back to 2025. It doesn't help that Mostert got away with it against Feeney in Taupo, because (as you say), it's outcome based - and Feeney was able to...
  22. Vader

    Supercars JUB JUB Supercars thread

    Apparently Kostecki has given his 2c worth on the Mostert incident on his Lucky Dogs podcast, calling Mostert's actions "malicious". https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-2026-christchurch-brodie-kostecki-vs-chaz-mostert-crash-video-reaction-lucky-dogs-podcast/ I still can't believe that this...
  23. Vader

    Supercars JUB JUB Supercars thread

    There's a difference between hitting someone while overtaking and deliberately ramming ramming them, in an attempt to drive them off the road - which is what both Wood & Mostert have done in the last 12 months. I'm not saying that the others aren't guilty of bump & run type tactics, but it's a...
  24. Vader

    Supercars JUB JUB Supercars thread

    Not many take it as far as Wood did against Brown at QR last year, or Mostert vs Feeney & Kostecki in NZ this year.
  25. Vader

    Supercars JUB JUB Supercars thread

    Woody also has a reputation for attempting to drive overtaking cars off the road. Not sure this is a healthy thing for TWG.
  26. Vader

    2026 Classics

    He was busy doing high altitude training during the cobbled classics. They were never on his agenda.
  27. Vader

    2026 Classics

    Jorgenson is a climber who was never going to ride the cobbled classics... but otherwise I 100% agree with you. It's amazing how quickly they recover from broken bones, and get themselves back racing again.
  28. Vader

    2026 Classics

    It looked nasty on the TV. Vaquelin wiped out on a left-hand corner, and slid straight into Jorgenson who was ahead of him. Jorgenson went down hard, and didn't look like getting up.
  29. Vader

    Opinion Non-Crows AFL 14 "Put your Foot in it"

    Melbourne's team which played this week had an average age of 25yr 2mths. Only West Coast (24yr 5mth), Richmond (24yr 10mth), Port (24yr 11mth), and Essendon (24yr 10mth) were younger. Having said that, there are a LOT of teams in the 25-26 year bracket (i.e. 25 yr to 25 yr 11mth), including...
  30. Vader

    Supercars JUB JUB Supercars thread

    ... and it wasn't the first time he's done it. As I said before, he previously attempted the EXACT SAME THING against Feeney in Taupo. WTF is going through his brain at the moment? He was lucky to ONLY cop a 30 second penalty. Should have been DQed from the race in my opinion.

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