Football Related Random Thread - PART 2

[M Malice]

We all played footy day and night ,kick to kick on a concrete road to packs when I was a kid. No one got injured to my knowledge ,obviously they could've.

But I did know 3 schoolmates who suffered traumatic brain injuries growing up. One fell off his bike , another in a road accident and someone who tried shimmying up a large neighbour's gate for a lark and it fell on him.

Every sport is risky. I hardly know of any skier who hasn't done something to their knee over time , sometimes with disastrous outcomes. Don't even start on other alpine sports. Surfing is dangerous .I knew of one guy at uni who got killed by a direct hit bouncer playing bush cricket .

It doesn't mean we shouldn't mitigate risks . But there'll be nothing left to do and enjoy if we eliminate anything that's risky. I would've thought schoolgirls playing footy was fairly low in that category. From what I've seen of the younger girls who play for fun it's basically non contact/low contact.

A certain amount of risk is good for a child's development, climbing, throwing, jumping, balancing, acrobatics etc. it's how they learn physical limits and how to be safe.

 

[BuntonRules]

A certain amount of risk is good for a child's development, climbing, throwing, jumping, balancing, acrobatics etc. it's how they learn physical limits and how to be safe.

This. So many of the nanny state interpretations ignore this basic principal, when it is being proven essential

'I was very nervous': How daycare centres are exposing children to risky play

 

[martinson]

A certain amount of risk is good for a child's development, climbing, throwing, jumping, balancing, acrobatics etc. it's how they learn physical limits and how to be safe.

There were things that I did as a kid that I never let my children do.

With my grandchildren I'm petrified of anything they do. It's another level of responsibility. Even though I know it's nuts worrying about it.

Unfortunately these days anything that happens is blown up within hours as if it's happening all the time to most people.

With age you get a lot more perspective and hopefully a little wisdom but not any less anxiety.

Overall my kids' generation was mollycoddled and this one coming through is next level control ,rules and overbearing parents who want a say in everything. And grandparents who live longer to add another layer.

Course they can stay on their phones and computers till kingdom come . That's not dangerous is it.

 

[M Malice]

This. So many of the nanny state interpretations ignore this basic principal, when it is being proven essential

'I was very nervous': How daycare centres are exposing children to risky play

Terrific read, the release of dopamine result I hadn't thought about, would be fantastic for the kids self esteem and confidence.

There were things that I did as a kid that I never let my children do.

With my grandchildren I'm petrified of anything they do. It's another level of responsibility. Even though I know it's nuts worrying about it.

Unfortunately these days anything that happens is blown up within hours as if it's happening all the time to most people.

With age you get a lot more perspective and hopefully a little wisdom but not any less anxiety.

Overall my kids' generation was mollycoddled and this one coming through is next level control ,rules and overbearing parents who want a say in everything. And grandparents who live longer to add another layer.

Course they can stay on their phones and computers till kingdom come . That's not dangerous is it.

Spot on with how I feel with my grandchildren, I actually have nightmares about it. Not so much when they were really young as I was their primary day time care giver... I have thought about why I am so worried since that role became redundant and I think it is because I have no control any longer + maybe because of my own mortality/age.

With my kids I was good, can not remember worrying about them much at all, although that was well before Helicopter and Cotton Wool parenting became a big thing ie. last century.

 

[Section 5]

I wonder how many preseason games Rich has played.
He sits on 268 so needs a full season and he may get to the 300 required for life membership.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/former-collingwood-president-eddie-mcguire-given-afl-life-membership/news-story/1ebcb25b30676c14f42ad01107a5db22

NEW AFL LIFE MEMBERS

Trent Cotchin

9

Trent Cotchin

Age

35

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.4

5star

K

13.8

5star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.9

5star

CL

5.2

5star

D

19.0

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

9.5

5star

M

2.7

3star

T

4.3

5star

CL

3.5

4star

D

16.6

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

8.6

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.0

3star

- 287 premiership games and 15 pre-season games played for Richmond.

Todd Goldstein

17

Todd Goldstein

Age

37

Ht

201cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

7.5

5star

CL

3.1

5star

HO

32.5

5star

D

16.7

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

7.4

4star

CL

7.0

5star

HO

32.9

5star

D

5.2

2star

K

2.6

1star

HB

2.6

3star

HO

10.0

5star

- 295 premiership games and 19 pre-season games played for North Melbourne

Paddy Ryder - 281 premiership games and 26 pre-season games played for Essendon, Port Adelaide and St Kilda

Josh J. Kennedy - 293 premiership games and 20 pre-season games played for the West Coast Eagles and Carlton

Steele Sidebottom

22

Steele Sidebottom

Age

34

Ht

184cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.4

5star

K

14.1

5star

HB

13.3

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

3.7

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

24.0

5star

K

12.0

5star

HB

12.0

5star

M

4.5

4star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

31.6

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

17.2

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

6.0

5star

- 289 premiership games and 25 pre-season games for Collingwood

Eddie McGuire

Bruce McAvaney

Lisa Hardeman

 

[Section 5]

AFL 2023: Free Agents - Your club's off-contract players​

MSN

The Club with the most is the Western Bulldogs (24 players), and the least is Collingwood (13 players).

Brisbane (16 players)​

Player Name	Status
Blake Coleman	Non-Free Agent
Carter Michael	Non-Free Agent
Conor McKenna	Non-Free Agent
Daniel Rich	Unrestricted Free Agent
Darcy Fort	Non-Free Agent
Darragh Joyce	Delisted Free Agent
Dayne Zorko	Unrestricted Free Agent
Deven Robertson	Non-Free Agent
Harry Sharp	Non-Free Agent
James Madden	Non-Free Agent
Kai Lohmann	Non-Free Agent
Marcus Adams	Non-Free Agent
Nakia Cockatoo	Delisted Free Agent
Rhys Mathieson	Restricted Free Agent
Ryan Lester	Unrestricted Free Agent
Tom Fullarton	Non-Free Agent

 

[Saucery]

Is this going all too far? Life is a risk, you can't eliminate it. You take a risk when you hop in your car or ride your bike.

I know it is different for kids but if you are a sound of mind adult and you participate in an activity you should be aware of the risks and be cognizant of possible outcomes.

There is only so "safe" a sporting organisation can make its product, as long as they have adequate insurance for injured players possible medical costs.

I am guessing one of the driving forces going forwards behind this movement will be the cost of personal injury/indemnity insurance.

All insurance premiums will be going up to cover the increased costs to insurance companies in general.

If organisations wish to reduce their premiums and excess they will need to demonstrate they are reducing the risks of a possible claim.

 

[Section 5]

Another captain change.
Will the Lions stick with Zorko, someone else, or go co-captains.

Freo superstar's shock captaincy call ahead of 2023

Nat Fyfe won't be part of Fremantle's leadership group in 2023 after stepping aside as captain

www.afl.com.au

 

[Section 5]

Centre bounce under threat as WAFL announces trial of new rules

The WAFL will trial the last-disposal rule and scrap the centre bounce for next month's pre-season games

www.afl.com.au

 

[M Malice]

Centre bounce under threat as WAFL announces trial of new rules

The WAFL will trial the last-disposal rule and scrap the centre bounce for next month's pre-season games

www.afl.com.au

I have got no attachment whatsoever to the centre bounce.... Meh/Ho hum.

 

[Section 5]

I have got no attachment whatsoever to the centre bounce.... Meh/Ho hum.

Agree.
There are many reasons to dump it and very few to retain the bounce.
But tradition appears to be winning out at present.

To balance the article, they included 4 minutes of perfect bounces and state "something so satisfying about a perfect bounce"
The exact same outcome is achieved by throwing the ball up.

Maybe if some other states follow SA & WA thing may change at AFL level.

 

[Mr Ripper]

The problem is the line across the middle of the centre circle which causes wayward bounces to be unfair. Get rid of that, keep the bounce and flick the need for recalled bounces delaying play. Keeps a unique aspect of our game alive and more importantly keeps coaches guessing.

For newbies, the centre line was brought in at the start of the 1980 season as a knee jerk reaction to Peter Moore and Gary Dempsey “wrestling” at centre bounces during the 1979 Preliminary Final.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

The problem is the line across the middle of the centre circle which causes wayward bounces to be unfair. Get rid of that, keep the bounce and flick the need for recalled bounces delaying play. Keeps a unique aspect of our game alive and more importantly keeps coaches guessing.

For newbies, the centre line was brought in at the start of the 1980 season as a knee jerk reaction to Peter Moore and Gary Dempsey “wrestling” at centre bounces during the 1979 Preliminary Final.

While I've been supportive of removing the bounce, it's more down to the recalls and that umpires are given higher standing if they can bounce a ball rather than make good decisions. I like the randomness of the bounce though and I think balls being thrown up might lead to an increase in knee injuries to ruckmen. I'd probably prefer the line to stay - we see enough wrestling in ruck contests around the ground as it is and I think it would definitely be exploited by coaches

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

Bit of legendary work from Lions socmed team:

 

[BuntonRules]

Certainly a polarising character, but he was what the Suns needed. Well played, old chap.

'The time is right': Outspoken Suns chairman to step down

 

[ZoBlitz]

The problem is the line across the middle of the centre circle which causes wayward bounces to be unfair. Get rid of that, keep the bounce and flick the need for recalled bounces delaying play. Keeps a unique aspect of our game alive and more importantly keeps coaches guessing.

For newbies, the centre line was brought in at the start of the 1980 season as a knee jerk reaction to Peter Moore and Gary Dempsey “wrestling” at centre bounces during the 1979 Preliminary Final.

The AFL do have a weird fixation on the aesthetics of the ruck contest, ala the Marty Primus rule of 2003.

 

[BuntonRules]

Who watched that? Fox just played the miracle on grass. And I still jumped up when Ash nailed it. The shivers still went up the spine.

 

[Section 5]

Sydney's new facility one block from the SCG so a little closer than our BHA to The Gabba.
They did not have to look for enough land for 2 ovals though.

Home, sweet home: Swans' decade-long dream becomes a reality

Sydney's new $70 million state-of-the-art headquarters opened in January

www.afl.com.au

 

[briztoon]

Soooo the AFL academy will be playing an exhibition match as a curtain raiser to our match in Gather Round.

 

[Dalions]

Soooo the AFL academy will be playing an exhibition match as a curtain raiser to our match in Gather Round.

At Mt Barker?

 

[briztoon]

At Mt Barker?

Yes.

 

[MacMum]

Article in HUN about Melbourne man who happened to catch the winning ball at the Bowl game yesterday....lives over there now but grew up in Fitzroy and is a Brissy Lions supporter.

...we are everywhere us Lions and spreading the word!

Well done to you sir if you are reading this

 

[mighty_lions]

Extra 2500 tickets for the mt barker game released tomorrow morning


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[Ticky009]

Hi all, doing some work for the Northern Academy thread over on the Draft board- can anyone confirm the respective Academy recruiting zones for qld?

All I have is this - but no clue if its currently accurate.

Talent | Brisbane Lions Academy Zone | AFL Queensland

www.aflq.com.au

 

[Jivlain]

You are all cordially invited to help me defeat the perfidious Chieftain and also Port by voting in this thread:
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