Football Related Random Thread - PART 2

[Cubs2Lions]

The danger of using stock photos

I think it’s safe to say that Tom Browne has been reading too many posts on BigFooty lately

 

[Cubs2Lions]

The danger of using stock photos

Also, just read the comments and find this good from our favourite Mitch Robinson:

 

[moncon]

Was digging around on the lions site, and it turns out (in the meta data) that we are VFL club number 93.

 

[Grasshopper17]

Was digging around on the lions site, and it turns out (in the meta data) that we are VFL club number 93.

How have you determined this? And who are the first 92!?

 

[Section 5]

It is not just the older generations that get scammed into losing their savings.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/carltons-jacob-weitering-falls-victim-to-elaborate-banking-scam/news-story/c6d202a69aad9222821c66e2a4b79b11

 

[morsie]

Unfortunately Tassie is a mendicant state.Huge numbers relying on governments for their income.I know they have a proud footy history and I hope I am wrong but it will never work.

 

[M Malice]

It is not just the older generations that get scammed into losing their savings.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/carltons-jacob-weitering-falls-victim-to-elaborate-banking-scam/news-story/c6d202a69aad9222821c66e2a4b79b11

Yer I read that earlier, scamming is a massive "business", IIRC I heard on the radio the other day that Australians lose over 3 Billion dollars each year to scams. My daughter was scammed out of $5,000 a year or so ago via a fake car sale, never got any money back.

 

[M Malice]

Unfortunately Tassie is a mendicant state.Huge numbers relying on governments for their income.I know they have a proud footy history and I hope I am wrong but it will never work.

Thank you morsie, I learnt a new word today.

 

[Viceregal]

Unfortunately Tassie is a mendicant state.Huge numbers relying on governments for their income.I know they have a proud footy history and I hope I am wrong but it will never work.

So they could be the Tassie Fransicans or the Tassie Dominicans depending on whether they want to go for Brown or Black as their primary colour!

 

[moncon]

How have you determined this? And who are the first 92!?

I'm learning web development, so I did an API call to the lions site and there in the meta data is a tag (if that's the right word, learning as I say) VFL-number=93. I didn't check on the other clubs but I imagine Collingwood or some other non-inter-state VFL royalty is #1 lol.

 

[Jivlain]

I'm learning web development, so I did an API call to the lions site and there in the meta data is a tag (if that's the right word, learning as I say) VFL-number=93. I didn't check on the other clubs but I imagine Collingwood or some other non-inter-state VFL royalty is #1 lol.

There's not a lot of meaning to that particular set of IDs.
They start with Essendon on 86, followed by Gold Coast.
Box Hill, Sydney, Footscray, Sandringham, Aspley was 92, then us.

We're followed by Carlton & Casey. I think they tried going alphabetical for a bit then realised they forgot North & GWS and slotted them in between Werribee and Williamstown.

Truly a bizarre sort.

 

[dlanod]

There's not a lot of meaning to that particular set of IDs.
They start with Essendon on 86, followed by Gold Coast.
Box Hill, Sydney, Footscray, Sandringham, Aspley was 92, then us.

We're followed by Carlton & Casey. I think they tried going alphabetical for a bit then realised they forgot North & GWS and slotted them in between Werribee and Williamstown.

Truly a bizarre sort.

Not sure what's happening with North but GWS's reserves was Western Sydney for a while (part of a UWS sponsorship) which would slot in right there.

 

[KissKiss]

Not sure what's happening with North but GWS's reserves was Western Sydney for a while (part of a UWS sponsorship) which would slot in right there.

So something about order of being in the comp by that name? So each rename creates a new number

 

[Jivlain]

So something about order of being in the comp by that name? So each rename creates a new number

Nah all the teams were in a sequence, just starting with 86. Potentially the earlier 85 were teams in other comps, I could check but I'm not going to right now.

 

[M Malice]

This is a bizarre conversation.. are we bored.

 

[MacMum]

This is a bizarre conversation.. are we bored.

Lets liven it up a bit eh

Dead against the clubs being asked by the AFL to form a position on the Voice vote..

Clubs should not be put in this position on what imo is a personal issue for whichever way a player/staff may want to vote

Politics should not be part of the sporting landscape. Keep right out of it......and I actually hope the club/s tell the AFL that too and refuse to do so.

 

[briztoon]

Lets liven it up a bit eh

Dead against the clubs being asked by the AFL to form a position on the Voice vote..

Clubs should not be put in this position on what imo is a personal issue for whichever way a player/staff may want to vote

Politics should not be part of the sporting landscape. Keep right out of it......and I actually hope the club/s tell the AFL that too and refuse to do so.

Sorry MacMum, but that ship sailed long ago.

Lots of sports and/or sporting codes/teams have been drivers for social and political change in Australia for decades now.

We the fans, don’t get to pick and choose what “fights” our sport/s involve themselves in.

While I’m uneasy with how this has been reported, from my perspective, we shouldn’t expect the AFL to support some initiatives and not others.

 

[knaf]

The AFL has taken position on a number of social issues. Players are suspended for “anti social” behaviour off the field such as violence against women, drug taking, gambling, drink driving etc. Given the AFL stance against racism I cant see how clubs could not have a position on the Voice question.

While some organisation (well one in particular) has an adopted a position that all members are bound by the organisations position, I can’t see a club being able to bind all members to a position.

 

[MacMum]

Sorry MacMum, but that ship sailed long ago.

Lots of sports and/or sporting codes/teams have been drivers for social and political change in Australia for decades now.

We the fans, don’t get to pick and choose what “fights” our sport/s involve themselves in.

While I’m uneasy with how this has been reported, from my perspective, we shouldn’t expect the AFL to support some initiatives and not others.

Yes, I see your point but the different initiatives the AFL (by rounds etc) supports in my mind is completely different to this call. We the public, and that includes all people connected to the clubs, are being asked by our govt. to vote on this one.

I feel the clubs are being told what stance they should be taking, like it or not. I liken it to being told which political party to vote for in an election.

 

[MacMum]

On Australian Footy Forum thread "Amazing coincidences in football" check out a post 1721 by BigVic..

...truly amazing, unreal actually if true.

 

[Elixuh]

 

[Mr Ripper]

On Australian Footy Forum thread "Amazing coincidences in football" check out a post 1721 by BigVic..

...truly amazing, unreal actually if true.

Can't find it, MM. Any chance of a screen shot?

 

[Jivlain]

Can't find it, MM. Any chance of a screen shot?

Amazing coincidences in football

Richmond in the 1960s Vs 1980s. Wooden spoon in ‘60. Flag in ‘80. Flags in ‘67 and ‘69. Spoons in ‘87 and ‘89.

www.bigfooty.com

 

[Mr Ripper]

Amazing coincidences in football

Richmond in the 1960s Vs 1980s. Wooden spoon in ‘60. Flag in ‘80. Flags in ‘67 and ‘69. Spoons in ‘87 and ‘89.

www.bigfooty.com

Round 8 away v Carlton.

 

[HereIGoAgain]

Round 8 away v Carlton.

That is a game that tends to get forgotten considering what came next. But that was a monster performance by Kouta. There is not a person in the footy world that could have predicted the Lions response. Leigh maybe?