No Oppo Supporters 2022 General AFL Discussion

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No Oppo Supporters - 2023 General AFLW Discussion

First week of AFLW already knee injuries galore

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[caesar88]

Ur about 7yrs late with that take

Haha yeah it wasn't intended as a particularly hot take or anything. Just Walker's RS nomination kinda reminded me, cause I saw all the comments on social media saying how amazing Fremantle's recruiting has been (to be fair I actually have really rated their recruiting) but compared it with the comments whenever any of our kids got RS nominations. Then it became all about the academy, even for our non-academy kids.

The exception of course was McDonald's nomination a few weeks ago, but that was only because everyone was too focused on North and their non-selection of him.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Haha yeah it wasn't intended as a particularly hot take or anything. Just Walker's RS nomination kinda reminded me, cause I saw all the comments on social media saying how amazing Fremantle's recruiting has been (to be fair I actually have really rated their recruiting) but compared it with the comments whenever any of our kids got RS nominations. Then it became all about the academy, even for our non-academy kids.

The exception of course was McDonald's nomination a few weeks ago, but that was only because everyone was too focused on North and their non-selection of him.

Started with Heeney way back in 2015 props up everytime a academy player has a rising star nomination.

Its deliberate and instructed Eddie started it way back and its just continued on.

 

[bedford]

Ur about 7yrs late with that take

What is a Ur ?

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

What is a Ur ?

Less words texted on a phone the better! ideally i would use You're

 

[Donza]

Im surprised he hasn't gotten his head knocked off by now.

Thats next week's video leak.

 

[Ticky009]

Football dept cap extended by $500k, which is still far short of bringing dept spend back to pre-covid amounts

A win for the clubs: AFL increases cap on footy department spending

The AFL will increase the soft cap on football department spending by $500,000, leaving it up to the clubs on whether they spend the extra money on senior coaches or other staff.

www.theage.com.au

 

[JZ_Skitzo]

Some do it. Not a lot.

You live in WA where everyone does MDMA/ecstacy or Meth. A night out in melbourne and you'll see coke everywhere.

 

[caesar88]

You live in WA where everyone does MDMA/ecstacy or Meth. A night out in melbourne and you'll see coke everywhere.

Well you're in for a shock if you ever come here

 

[JZ_Skitzo]

Well you're in for a shock if you ever come here

I'm from Perth. Been maced in a street fight near Ambar and jumped by 5 dudes in northbridge outside (back then) black betties. Thankfully never glassed before they had to switch to plastic.

 

[caesar88]

I'm from Perth. Been maced in a street fight near Ambar and jumped by 5 dudes in northbridge outside (back then) black betties. Thankfully never glassed before they had to switch to plastic.

That's a s**t experience. Though that's standard for Ambar I'd have thought from things I have heard.

Stiill, I know more people who do coke than anything else, including weed and I'm a pothead.

I also know people who have been in the AFL and know firsthand the blokes at certain clubs who do and don't do drugs. It doesn't sound like it's widespread. I feel like the lifestyle of AFL players is glorified beyond what it actually is.

 

[JZ_Skitzo]

I'm a pothead.

For medicinal reasons no doubt.

 

[caesar88]

For medicinal reasons no doubt.

 

[hairy biker]

I will never understand the Vic private school obsession.

From 2006;

Church to probe poaching scandal

www.theage.com.au

Yesterday The Age reported that Haileybury had poached an entire elite girls' volleyball team from a nearby government school on scholarships worth up to $18,000 a year and had denuded another school of seven top players, forcing a champion year 9 side to be disbanded.

Readers have told The Age that the school, in Keysborough, is also offering scholarships to bagpipe players to beef up its pipe and drum band, and that in the first XVIII senior football team, "every member was brought into the school on a sporting scholarship".

Volleyball players, football players and erm bagpipe players.

Let's face it nothing to do with offering opportunities to kids and all about allowing the private schools to boast about their sporting prowess (and the magnificence of their pipe and drum band).

I've always found it ridiculous.

 

[Kirkswan]

Let's face it nothing to do with offering opportunities to kids and all about allowing the private schools to boast about their sporting prowess (and the magnificence of their pipe and drum band).

I've always found it ridiculous.

No, it's about money... attracting parents who are willing to pay big dollars to enable their children to get an excellent education in both academia and sports. Most of them will have music too.

But it's about money.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Hopefully the private schools get a cut to the funding they get from taxpayers.

 

[Ticky009]

Hey Nool, can I ask for an edit and a small context post

 

[bedford]

Hey Nool, can I ask for an edit and a small context post

Nool way

 

[caesar88]

Nool way

Reported.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/exeagles-stars-boozy-call-that-sparked-ufclike-brawl-with-teammate/news-story/a4e25e32985c6326febdcfbe7f990ff3

Man the s**t that must of went on at that club during that time must of been wild.

That being said some AFL players are the wackiest blokes going around.

 

[hairy biker]

Young forward Josiah Kyle severs ties with Saints

The youngster has called time on his short AFL career.

www.zerohanger.com

First-year Saint Josiah Kyle has parted ways with the St Kilda Football Club, Zero Hanger has confirmed.

Hardly big news, I know, but with more awareness of mental health, it's good to see a young bloke recognising that the professional footy environment was not for him and leaving a good wedge of cash ($85k is the rookie salary) for an 18yo on the table, as he prioritises his wellbeing and life outside the AFL.

 

[bedford]

Young forward Josiah Kyle severs ties with Saints

The youngster has called time on his short AFL career.

www.zerohanger.com

Hardly big news, I know, but with more awareness of mental health, it's good to see a young bloke recognising that the professional footy environment was not for him and leaving a good wedge of cash ($85k is the rookie salary) for an 18yo on the table, as he prioritises his wellbeing and life outside the AFL.

HE HAS SIGNED WITH DOVETON IN AN ORDINARY COMP

 

[hairy biker]

HE HAS SIGNED WITH DOVETON IN AN ORDINARY COMP

WE KNOW.
IT WAS IN THE ARTICLE.

 

[bedford]

WE KNOW.
IT WAS IN THE ARTICLE.

DIDN'T READ IT , I ALREADY KNEW . HOW DO YOU GET THE BIG ONE'S ?

 

[hairy biker]

HOW DO YOU GET THE BIG ONE'S ?

I think just lucky with genetics.

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

StKilda twice on the Swans run home suddenly looking much more appealing