Opinion Commentary & Media IX

[SpiderBurton22]

Quiz questions:
1: In the past 15 seasons how many times have Marvel Stadium-based AFL teams appeared in the top 4 places on the ladder after the completion of the home and away season?
2: How many times in the past 15 seasons have teams who play 6 or more games at the MCG each season appeared in the top 4 places on the ladder after the completion of the home and way season?
3: In the 15 seasons before Marvel Stadium opened (1985-1999) how many times did teams that are now Marvel-based appear in the top 4 places on the ladder after the completion of the home and away season?
4: In the 15 seasons before Marvel Stadium opened how many times did teams that now play 6 or more games at the MCG each season appear in the top 4 places on the ladder after the completion of the home and away season?

Dunno, but given the tenants are basketcases like Us, Carlton, St.Kilda and * and the great underachievers Bulldogs, I'm going to say bugger all.

 

[Sandor Ferenczi]

Dunno, but given the tenants are basketcases like Us, Carlton, St.Kilda and * and the great underachievers Bulldogs, I'm going to say bugger all.

Answers: Question 1: 0 times. Question 2: 32 times. Question 3: 26 times. Question 4: 20 times

 

[Passmore]

Quiz questions:
1: In the past 15 seasons how many times have Marvel Stadium-based AFL teams appeared in the top 4 places on the ladder after the completion of the home and away season?
2: How many times in the past 15 seasons have teams who play 6 or more games at the MCG each season appeared in the top 4 places on the ladder after the completion of the home and way season?
3: In the 15 seasons before Marvel Stadium opened (1985-1999) how many times did teams that are now Marvel-based appear in the top 4 places on the ladder after the completion of the home and away season?
4: In the 15 seasons before Marvel Stadium opened how many times did teams that now play 6 or more games at the MCG each season appear in the top 4 places on the ladder after the completion of the home and away season?

The shit teams play at Marvel for a reason.

 

[Marstermind]

Answers: Question 1: 0 times. Question 2: 32 times. Question 3: 26 times. Question 4: 20 times

Well there you go. It's because of Marvel Stadium that North, *, St.Kilda and Carlton have all been terrible at list management, selecting coaches and overall being a footy club.

 

[hilly]

I blame the beer

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[DrZaius]

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Soon.

 

[Samsquanch]

If you watch the ump he blows the whistle, tugs his shirt to indicate holding the man then watches the play going on.
He sees Larkey has no advantage. What does he do ? Calls the ball back to the infringement = correct decision.

Umpire hoju gets it right. There is no other explanation. Ray chamberpot or whatever he’s called is wrong and that’s all there is to it. Full stop!

 

[Cool Kangas]

Can someone please post some updated Roos content? Need a fix. Cheers

 

[Twinkletoes]

Can someone please post some updated Roos content? Need a fix. Cheers

 

[Ocha905]

Shockingly good analysis. Tom Morris is a dickhead but he's been well informed and made plenty of good points since getting another crack in the media. Didn't think of the Melbourne comparison which is astute (although we've got way more firepower up front).

The question remains - who's going to be our Lever/May/Gibson/Lake (geez so many questionable personalities haha)?

 

[DuckYeah]

Shockingly good analysis. Tom Morris is a dickhead but he's been well informed and made plenty of good points since getting another crack in the media. Didn't think of the Melbourne comparison which is astute (although we've got way more firepower up front).

The question remains - who's going to be our Lever/May/Gibson/Lake (geez so many questionable personalities haha)?

You’d have to ask the question to Sam Taylor. I think he’s contracted but wouldn’t hurt enquiring. Has 5 years of good footy. 28 next season. Might have to pay through the nose but he’s a top 3 defender

 

[CURVE]

Cal-culations: Flag race down to four, clubs on high alert after coach chaos

YOUNG ROO KEEN TO STAY​

NORTH Melbourne has a deal in front of Finn O'Sullivan and the rising star is keen to recommit to the Kangaroos.

The Roos have been busy re-contracting their players in recent times, including George Wardlaw and Paul Curtis this week, with O'Sullivan the next priority.

AFL.com.au revealed earlier this month Tasmania had targeted O'Sullivan and close mate Sam Lalor – the No.1 and 2 picks at the 2024 draft – for genuine interest if they held off on re-signing.

Neither Richmond or North Melbourne has been concerned their young guns would be tempted, and O'Sullivan has been weighing up an extension with the Roos.

The standard move for a player in his position has been to sign either a two or three-year deal and then leave open the chance to sign another through to free agency after that, when he hits his eighth season.

Finn O'Sullivan breaks free from Bailey Humphrey during the match between North Melbourne and Gold Coast at Marvel Stadium in round 11, 2026. Picture: Getty Images
O'Sullivan has quickly become a favourite of Roos fans as well as opponents for his tough, uncompromising style and he is considered a future leader of the club.

It follows Curtis signing through to 2033, becoming one of the longest signed players in the competition, after Gettable revealed that the exciting forward was in talks to sign on to be a Roo for life.

Also, while we're on it, North is not in the race for Zak Butters

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Zak Butters

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25

Ht

181cm

Wt

77kg

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Mid

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Last 5

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14.3

4star

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7.7

3star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.8

3star

D

14.7

4star

K

8.9

4star

HB

5.9

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.1

3star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

, hasn't been in the race for Butters and Butters did not meet with Alastair Clarkson last week. Of all the Butters stories this season, that wasn't one.

The movement on the contract front for the Roos after their promising start to this season comes as they face one of the biggest challenges of their campaign as they head to Bunbury to host Fremantle.

Financially it presents as an important windfall for the club to sell off games to Western Australia. But it makes the task much tougher for North to win this away from Marvel Stadium, where the club would have fancied its chances after last week's come-from-behind win over Gold Coast.

 

[amaz199]

"Butters is going to the Dogs"

NMFC:

 

[justroyal]

Didn’t realise that Duursma was that far out of the door…

 

[roos 10]

Didn’t realise that Duursma was that far out of the door…

??

 

[Passmore]

Media shutting down rumours created by the media.

 

[King Corey]

Media shutting down rumours created by the media.

Sam McClure "It's time I addressed all the innuendo about my oversized penis"

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[FlyHigh18]

the difference between sticking through it and going through a proper draft rebuild versus a shortcut one that'll inevitably lead to the 6th - 12th death cycle.

(unless of course you have academies or an unlimited salary cap)

 

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[muttley45]

Thanks for posting GR, 2 champ's, love 'em both

 

[Roostorm]

So good to see this....
I wish him well.

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[King Corey]

So good to see this....
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Dammit too late for MSD.