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  1. Ron The Bear

    2021 mid-year draft - player stats

    For those looking to update databases with the new players. Details from club websites. ClubPlayerDOBGuernseyHeightWeight AdelParnell, Patrick04-Mar-025117870 BrisLane, Kalin05-Dec-014520599 CarlBoyd, Jordan22-Sep-983718281 CarlMirkov, Alex17-Nov-9945210104 CollBegg...
  2. Ron The Bear

    No Champion Data Prospectus this year

    Around this time I start thinking about preparing for fantasy footy and the imminent publication of two esteemed tomes: the AFL Record Season Guide and the AFL Prospectus. Got a nasty surprise concerning the Prospectus. Some will shrug and ask "What's a prospectus?", others will be aware of...
  3. Ron The Bear

    Scandal Ex-Swan Simon Phillips hit with $10K defamation payout

    * Bearing in mind the seemingly very harsh judgement against Phillips, might be prudent to exercise caution in commenting * Former Sydney Swans player found to have defamed businesswoman (paywalled) An ex-AFL player’s fight for a $21 refund has cost him $10,000 after a tribunal found he...
  4. Ron The Bear

    The music R.I.P. thread

    Astounded to see no mention of Ginger Baker's passing last month. Irritable and at times downright nasty, Baker was never shy with a strong opinion, e.g. John Bonham: "couldn't swing a sack of s**t"; Keith Moon: "not really a great drummer"; Mitch Mitchell: "hopeless journeyman"; the Stones...
  5. Ron The Bear

    2019 best & fairest winners

    Club Award Winner Adelaide Malcolm Blight Medal Brad Crouch Brisbane Merrett-Murray Medal Lachie Neale (3) Carlton John Nicholls Medal Patrick Cripps (3) Collingwood Ern Copeland Trophy Brodie Grundy (2) Essendon Walter Crichton Medal Zachary Merrett (2) Fremantle Doig Medal Nathan...
  6. Ron The Bear

    Cricket Australia ***** on club volunteers

    Cricket bosses call on clubs to boot long serving volunteers who are past ‘best before’ date Christopher Harris Daily Telegraph May 21, 2019 Cricket Australia has appealed for the dismissal of thousands of long serving club volunteers, declaring their innings should be closed. The sport’s...
  7. Ron The Bear

    Digipaks are s**t

    Cardboard is not hard-wearing, edges get worn, marks from spillages etc are permanent. Sometimes come in a plastic slip which damages the digipak further when removing/inserting. CD's are frequently difficult to extract and the discs typically suffer scratching in the process. Digipaks encourage...
  8. Ron The Bear

    Greens candidate resigns after drugs, shoplifting boasts

    https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/state-election/greens-candidate-joanna-nilson-quits-over-shoplifting-drugtaking-boasts-and-sick-slurs-on-facebook/news-story/761ed97cec41927a84829155a4d94c9b An anomaly who somehow advanced to pre-selection, or just your typical Green?
  9. Ron The Bear

    2018 best & fairest winners

    Club|Award|Date|Winner \Adelaide|Malcolm Blight Medal|Aug 31|Rory Laird (1) \Brisbane|Merrett-Murray Medal|Sep 1|Dayne Zorko (4) \Carlton|John Nicholls Medal|Oct 5|Patrick Cripps (2) \Collingwood|Ern Copeland Trophy|Oct 5|Steele Sidebottom (2)/Brodie Grundy (1) \Essendon|Walter Crichton...
  10. Ron The Bear

    MCG official counselled after ‘drug cheat’ sledge

    A MCG official has been counselled after calling out a “drug cheat” sledge targeting retired Essendon champion Jobe Watson during Saturday night's Dreamtime blockbuster. The usher apologised after he was tracked down following Herald Sun inquiries on Monday. Witnesses alleged the comment was...
  11. Ron The Bear

    Scandal Former AFL player accused of sexual assault

    http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/exafl-star-target-of-police-probe-into-alleged-sexual-assault-in-south-melbourne-pub/news-story/62e8df412facf9137265e096a4031edc Who?
  12. Ron The Bear

    Mystery Salish Sea foot mystery

    Couldn't see anything posted about this, apologies if it already exists. An 18th severed foot attached to a shoe has washed up in British Columbia Many are not buying the official line - that foul play is not suspected and the feet likely belong to victims of accidents or suicide. Over to...
  13. Ron The Bear

    2017 best & fairest winners

    Club|Award|Date|Winner \Adelaide|Malcolm Blight Medal|Oct 6|Matt Crouch (1) \Brisbane|Merrett-Murray Medal|Sep 1|Dayne Zorko (3) \Carlton|John Nicholls Medal|Sep 22|Marc Murphy (2) \Collingwood|Copeland Trophy|Oct 6|Steele Sidebottom (1) \Essendon|Chrichton Medal|Oct 5|Joe Daniher (1)...
  14. Ron The Bear

    AFLCA 2017 - winner, Dustin Martin

    Full voting Rank|Player|Club|Votes|Gms|Polled|10|9|8|7|6|5|4|3|2|1|Gms|Age Last \1st|Martin, Dustin|Ri|122|22|15|8|2|2|-|-|-|-|2|1|-|175|26y62d \2nd|Dangerfield, Patrick|Ge|118|21|16|5|3|2|1|-|2|1|1|-|1|199|27y143d \3rd|Sloane, Rory|Ad|78|22|11|2|2|-|3|2|-|1|1|-|-|163|27y163d \4th|Merrett...
  15. Ron The Bear

    The line tangent rule

    You learn something every day. When Jeremy Cameron appeared to brazenly run over the mark to smother a Dustin Martin kick late in Saturday's game, he was not contravening the rules...
  16. Ron The Bear

    Inside Football - new format

    How many on BF read this and have noticed the new format? Short & squat, slightly smaller than a tabloid, with a pseudo-glossy cover; a cross between a newspaper and a magazine. But the main change is that it will now be issued monthly. I've bought it regularly for a dozen years or so to read...
  17. Ron The Bear

    Rumour Port player does a runner following car accident?

    Police are investigating whether an AFL player linked with Port Adelaide was involved in a hit-run crash on Saturday night. A Commodore was seen crossing onto the wrong side of the road and crashing into a parked ute, pushing the ute into a Toyota sedan. The vehicle then continued driving...
  18. Ron The Bear

    Dank appeal postponed to December 1

    http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/stephen-dank-will-front-the-afl-tribunal-next-week-still-fighting-to-clear-his-name/news-story/5ac373af7ad185676fd4b7e6db0e8413 Will the Dankster drop a nuke?
  19. Ron The Bear

    Rumour Players linked to betting scam

    "Punters have told the Herald Sun they were introduced to one scheme by a Melbourne man who at the time worked for a major sports company. That man ran a company with the Gold Coast conman and a former AFL player. Another scheme is allegedly operated by a major scammer who was released in...
  20. Ron The Bear

    Redirects to http://asnews.com.sg

    In the past couple of weeks, am seeing redirects from BF and other sites to this page. Pretty annoying. Apparently some sort of ad hijacking method, related to AdSense and other stuff I'm not savvy about. Is there anything Chief can do to nip this in the bud?
  21. Ron The Bear

    Proforma invoice

    Not sure where else to post this, hopefully will receive an informative answer here. Just want to know whether the offer contained on a proforma invoice is legally binding, once payment has been received and processed by the vendor? Details: - placed an online order for an item May 23 -...
  22. Ron The Bear

    The Cut the Teams/Too Many Teams in Victoria thread

    Last in, first out.
  23. Ron The Bear

    Slattery publication - "Grand Finals", Vols I, II and ?

    Volume 1 - 1897-1938, released 2011 Volume 2 - 1939-1978, released 2012 Many will be familiar with these books, which are quite well written and researched. Heading towards three years since the publication of Volume II, and with the first two editions available at seemingly attractive prices...
  24. Ron The Bear

    Vial photo puts doubt on substance involved

    "THIS is the vial that represents doubt in ASADA’s doping case against 34 current and former Essendon players. The picture of Thymomodulin was taken by former Essendon development coach Dean Wallis at Windy Hill during the 2012 season." A vial of Thymomodulin, photographed by Essendon...
  25. Ron The Bear

    2014 best & fairest winners

    Adelaide|Blight Medal|September 5|Daniel Talia (1) \Brisbane|Merrett-Murray Medal|September 5|Tom Rockliff (2) \Carlton|Nicholls Medal|September 17|Bryce Gibbs (1) \Collingwood|Copeland Trophy|October 3|Scott Pendlebury (3) \Essendon|Crichton Medal|October 1|Dyson Heppell (1) \Fremantle|Doig...
  26. Ron The Bear

    2013 best & fairest winners

    Just the WA clubs to go next month. Adelaide|Blight Medal|September 6|Rory Sloane (1) \Brisbane|Merrett-Murray Medal|September 6|Joel Patfull (2) \Carlton|Nicholls Medal|October 1|Kade Simpson (1) \Collingwood|Copeland Trophy|October 4|Scott Pendlebury (2) \Essendon|Crichton Medal|October...
  27. Ron The Bear

    Mark McVeigh's ever-changing story

    Patrick Smith's Australian article challenges Spike's flexible account of events surrounding a crucial meeting. http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/exactly-who-was-in-essendon-drugs-meeting/story-e6frfkp9-1226690468703 Having heard more than enough from Windy Hill to conclude nobody there...
  28. Ron The Bear

    AFL to apply bandaid to terminally flawed system?

    AFL will review the points system used by the match review panel This may just be the absurdity to top them all - dismissing the grading system's verdict if common sense decrees it doesn't fit the offence. Obvious question applies - how can any verdict delivered by this method be trusted? It...
  29. Ron The Bear

    Jeremy Cameron walks a fine line

    Terrific young player, but his mongrel streak's going to land him in trouble. Not saying he definitely should've been cited for the hit on Johannisen, but one man's "contest" is another's charge. Only the ball being in the immediate vicinity created doubt. A few weeks ago, an errant arm...
  30. Ron The Bear

    AMD Catalyst graphics driver 13.1

    ...was released on January 17, promising all sorts of performance improvements in various games. I'm not a gamer so can't vouch for those, but what I do know is that my humble Radeon 5870 is now scoring 7.8 for both graphics categories on the Windows Experience Index. Anyone else seeing similar?
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