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A contract is effectively a non-compete clause. You either play for us, or you sit out until the contract is over. Most non-compete clauses usually end up being non-enforceable, and those that are have strict restrictions on the parts that can be enforced. In all honesty I'm not sure how...

Subiaco 2018 > Essendon 2000 18-0 221.49%

Article in the West says "long-term deal". It doesn't specify the exact length but you have to assume at least 3-4 years. https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/afl-free-agency-2018-star-wingman-andrew-gaff-commits-to-west-coast-on-long-term-deal-ng-b88983738z Does anybody know exactly what round...

Never heard so many "umm"s in a speech in my life

Bloody hell. This old post from 2016 has popped up on Facebook and is doing the rounds, confusing a lot of people. I was really excited for a minute there.

If Sheppard can play another almost 4 seasons injury free he'll be in the running

Maybe an unpopular opinion here, but I still think Jetta goes missing too often when things get tough. I know he kicked a good goal against Collingwood in the QF, but I don't think we see that kind of performance often enough.

Isn't Walls' idea of teaching respect and allowing players to get the best of themselves to send the eight biggest players in to box the daylights out of them? He's all about being a real hard ass, being strict and employing toughness and discipline and belittling those who mess up? Interesting...

Why was the draft declared illegal for Rugby but fine for AFL? Is this a NSW state law that wasn't applicable in Victoria?

Coming from WA, whenever I visited the eastern states I always found it weird that almost every pub and club you went into had Poker machines (at least in NSW, not sure how bad it is in VIC). Then once I moved overseas, it took a while to get used to NOT constantly having gambling/betting shoved...

Not sure about Jetta. Great player, but seems like a bit of a passenger to me who tends to play best when it doesn't matter. We need the opposite - players who will give it all when the going gets tough and drag us back in with a chance. Let's look at Lecca for example. Amazingly skilful...

Geeez, really could've used some of his toughness out there today.

Have to +1 this. Hate to say it because I like Shannon, but I'm not sure he's the best choice for captain. From today's efforts I'd have to pick Gaff.

Cheers mate - sorry if I overreacted, brain is a bit buzzed right now, harder to detect sarcasm than normal!

* off. The only criticism that *may* come of Simpson is our mental preparation. And even then, he may have done everything he could. Simple fact is we need guys who can kick goals when it counts - not just in junk time or when we're already cruising.

Wouldn't have mattered where it was if the Eagles played the same. Couldn't hold their nerves - simply no composure. Completely unprepared psychologically.

Guys, the ground was not the problem. It wasn't the ground that caused this. It was the moment. We were completely unprepared psychologically. OK, I understand the boys would be shitting their pants, give them a quarter to pull themselves together. But most of them had no composure the entire...

Wife is still bravely watching it. She's got bigger balls than me :(

How have they been today?

We need strong leadership that can turn games around. 30 disposals per game averages or little flashy plays here and there don't matter if you can't turn it on when we really need it. Gaff and Shep are the only ones who seem to be able to cope under pressure, but they can't carry the team on...

We put in more heart in '91 than we have today.

How do 18 of 22 players not show up? I understand first quarter nerves but seriously this is getting ridiculous.

So.... anyone know the record for the largest grand final comeback ever from halftime? Has 31 points been done before?

They can probably put on enough legal pressure to cause the paper to issue a retraction and apology.

I wouldn't say "dominated". You beat an injury decimated West Coast at AAMI in the qualifying final. No Kerr, Cousins did his hammy halfway through the game, Judd with his mysterious groin injury that rendered him useless (and he didn't play again after that game). There were a bunch of other...

He was no angel at Hawthorn - he already had addiction issues by the time he arrived at West Coast. Admittedly, for someone who has addiction issues, West Coast probably wasn't the best place to relocate to at the time. But it's not like he was some squeaky clean choir boy at Hawthorn who was...

Sorry for the the potentially stupid question, but I've obviously been living in Canada way too long with not enough exposure to Aussie media. Who is this "Robbo" person everyone keeps talking about, and why is he involved in any of this?

Thanks for the responses guys. So basically from what I understand, back in those days, a club could draft a retired player even if they didn't nominate themselves for the draft? The player had no obligation to play for, train with, or be in anyway involved with their drafted club. But if they...

Hi Bombers Fans Hopefully someone who remembers their early 90s history can help me with this one! I never realised until today that apparently Tim Watson spent a year on West Coast's list in 1992. I was only 10 at the time and don't remember seeing anything about it. According to his...

It happens all the time. Every year there are thousands of complaints. And that's not taking into account internal complaints and direct complaints between unions and organizations. Most companies take internal workplace safety complaints pretty seriously these days. You know why? Because if a...