Mega Thread 2020 Off-Season Thread

[Docker82]

The bowling did well, Mumbai is a tennis court of a cricket field. I don't think India hit many sixes at all.

I’ve got a slightly unpopular opinion sixes don’t matter as much as people think.

Turning one into twos adds up over fifty overs and that along with losing wickets seemed to be the biggest differences between the two sides from my view of watching it.

 

[theGav56]

I’ve got a slightly unpopular opinion sixes don’t matter as much as people think.

Turning one into twos adds up over fifty overs and that along with losing wickets seemed to be the biggest differences between the two sides from my view of watching it.

Surely it’s not an either/or kind of thing. Having the capacity to use the best strategy at the right time is the thing. Hitting sixes creates different field settings that enable players to turn ones into twos and vice versa.

 

[Dockernut]

What a shellacking! EAD Kohli.

 

[Docker82]

Surely it’s not an either/or kind of thing. Having the capacity to use the best strategy at the right time is the thing. Hitting sixes creates different field settings that enable players to turn ones into twos and vice versa.

Yes and no.

Ultimately depends on conditions and state of the game. Its why I rate Warner and Finch more than say Lynn who is all about boundaries and has little else to contribute imo.

Seriously well constructed innings from the Australian pair last night. Want to see how to do a run chase look no further.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Scorchers all out for 86!

 

[Purple_Turtle]

Scorchers all out for 86!

Just as I thought they were going to be good again

 

[Monument Hills]

stark contrast of Jye's bowling vs Paris. Just shocking.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

To be fair in the past week they’ve covered more kms than Santa Claus on Xmas Eve

 

[serial_thrilla]

Club statement: Willie Rioli

Willie Rioli is set to resume training with the West Coast Eagles today

www.westcoasteagles.com.au

Looks like Billy Rioli is back at training with the Bin Chickens today. Given that the entirety of the WA sports media will be at Lathlain today, we get a virtual closed training session at Cockburn this morning.

 

[Taylor]

That might mean he is looking at a six month suspension and miss perhaps just that one finals game.

 

[serial_thrilla]

I don't think it means anything, just that he's allowed to train until there's a verdict

 

[theGav56]

I don't think it means anything, just that he's allowed to train until there's a verdict

Good point. What is the timeframe for a verdict?

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Compelling run chase in progress at the moment. Aus 2 for 104 after 18 overs. Chasing 341 for victory.

Labuschagne and Smith at the crease and rotating the strike nicely.

Intriguing...

 

[Piggy Smalls]

That might mean he is looking at a six month suspension and miss perhaps just that one finals game.

Surely he gets a lot more than that. Crowley got 12 months for a painkiller and he didn’t try to play the testers and the public for fools. Rioli deserves 4 years and will most likely get at least 2. Any less and the system is a joke.

 

[Taylor]

Surely he gets a lot more than that. Crowley got 12 months for a painkiller and he didn’t try to play the testers and the public for fools. Rioli deserves 4 years and will most likely get at least 2. Any less and the system is a joke.

Get your laughing undies on ready then because it's my understanding that ASADA suspensions bar you from training with the AFL club until the last month or two of your ban.

 

[Scham]

Get your laughing undies on ready then because it's my understanding that ASADA suspensions bar you from training with the AFL club until the last month or two of your ban.

Looks like once again they’ll be kissed on the dick...!

 

[Scham]

Knightmare has written an article predicting the team of this decade.

I liked one of the replies on Twitter - “well done on having a go, but I place more faith in climate predictions”.

I assume the Tim Kelly is meant to be Josh Kelly.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Knightmare has written an article predicting the team of this decade.

I liked one of the replies on Twitter - “well done on having a go, but I place more faith in climate predictions”.

I assume the Tim Kelly is meant to be Josh Kelly.View attachment 807708

Good to see Freo well represented

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Get your laughing undies on ready then because it's my understanding that ASADA suspensions bar you from training with the AFL club until the last month or two of your ban.

He hasn’t even had his hearing yet. He can train because he’s only provisionally suspended. Even with ASADA there’s a presumption of innocence until the case is heard. I’m pretty certain that the current reason he can’t play competitive games is because it would undermine the integrity of the process.

 

[Taylor]

He hasn’t even had his hearing yet. He can train because he’s only provisionally suspended. Even with ASADA there’s a presumption of innocence until the case is heard. I’m pretty certain that the current reason he can’t play competitive games is because it would undermine the integrity of the process.

The reason he can't play games is because if/When the hearing hands down the suspension it will have the start backdated to when his provisional suspension began.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Yeah but he could get 10 years at the hearing and still have been allowed to train up until that point. The fact that he can train has no bearing on what his suspension will or might be. Or that’s the way I understand it anyway

 

[Scatter]

It was said last night that the Eagles are hoping for 18 months, which seems the minimum likely. Anything up to 4 years possible.

 

[Fred Ziffel]

Get your laughing undies on ready then because it's my understanding that ASADA suspensions bar you from training with the AFL club until the last month or two of your ban.

But he is only provisionally banned.
I think what you are saying is the rule at the conclusion of a formal penalty.

Also, isn’t he still to be charged for the positive test result ?
If I recall correctly, he is provisionally suspended for sample tampering.

 

[Taylor]

But he is only provisionally banned.
I think what you are saying is the rule at the conclusion of a formal penalty.

Also, isn’t he still to be charged for the positive test result ?
If I recall correctly, he is provisionally suspended for sample tampering.

They are the same offense as far as ASADA is concerned. The second event occurred before the first's notification

 

[Nodgey]

Scorchers stinking it up again. FFS It’s like they don’t want to win.