Opinion Non-Crows AFL 13: Offseason

[Daniel6]

Yes.

And he stated he knew nothing about it. As late John Elliot would say “pigs arse”.

Typical Port Adelaide cheating arseh*le.

 

[spenze]

Yes.

And he stated he knew nothing about it. As late John Elliot would say “pigs arse”.

As if a Port player could count that high

 

[mcleod at 50 lines it up]

Can anyone explain how Dougie Cochrane could qualify for Ports NGA?
I have read a bit and none of it has me convinced there is any merit in it. It’s got me puzzled.

Not enough outrage over this, when bryce gibbs was available for the crows and there was some dispute about the games you had rucci ringing the afl directly to ask/inform them of the potential discrepancy

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Can anyone explain how Dougie Cochrane could qualify for Ports NGA?
I have read a bit and none of it has me convinced there is any merit in it. It’s got me puzzled.

What actually makes him NGA qualified? I thought that this rating was meant for the disadvantaged indigenous community.


This sounds like PA cooking the books.
"Dougie’s father, Stuart Cochrane (ex-Port/North Melbourne), only discovered Indigenous ancestry 18–24 months ago."

 

[1970crow]

Not enough outrage over this, when bryce gibbs was available for the crows and there was some dispute about the games you had rucci ringing the afl directly to ask/inform them of the potential discrepancy

What’s the basis for Cochrane qualifying for Port under NGA?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

What’s the basis for Cochrane qualifying for Port under NGA?

Port keep wasting their draft picks on trades...

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Still don't believe Tasmania can afford an enclosed stadium...

Tasmania's budget 'pretty dire' with 'no easy way out', economists say

Independent economist Saul Eslake and Deloitte's Cedric Hodges warn there is no easy way out of Tasmania's dire budget situation, after the treasurer delivered an "interim" budget with little in the way of concrete solutions for fixing the state's debt.

www.abc.net.au

 

[1970crow]

Still don't believe Tasmania can afford an enclosed stadium...

Tasmania's budget 'pretty dire' with 'no easy way out', economists say

Independent economist Saul Eslake and Deloitte's Cedric Hodges warn there is no easy way out of Tasmania's dire budget situation, after the treasurer delivered an "interim" budget with little in the way of concrete solutions for fixing the state's debt.

www.abc.net.au

All government budgets are dire. And yet the spending continues unabated.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

All government budgets are dire. And yet the spending continues unabated.

Tasmania as the smallest state doesn't have the capacity for big capital project spends compared to the other states

 

[1970crow]

Tasmania as the smallest state doesn't have the capacity for big capital project spends compared to the other states

Don’t think Tassie’s debt is bad compared to other states. Either per capita or as a % of state revenue. They’re not big infrastructure spenders, which is where a fair bit of state debt comes from. Unless you’re the NT, in which case you’re borrowing to pay public servant wages.

 

[Bovo]

Still don't believe Tasmania can afford an enclosed stadium...

Tasmania's budget 'pretty dire' with 'no easy way out', economists say

Independent economist Saul Eslake and Deloitte's Cedric Hodges warn there is no easy way out of Tasmania's dire budget situation, after the treasurer delivered an "interim" budget with little in the way of concrete solutions for fixing the state's debt.

www.abc.net.au

Why the hell do they want an enclosed stadium anyway? It seems a waste of money and will drag a new team and the dreams of Tasi kids for too long. It’s just stupid

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Why the hell do they want an enclosed stadium anyway? It seems a waste of money and will drag a new team and the dreams of Tasi kids for too long. It’s just stupid

Tasmanians should not be blackmailed by the AFL over an enclosed stadium.

There have been plenty of AFL games in Tasmania previously.

 

[1970crow]

Tasmanians should not be blackmailed by the AFL over an enclosed stadium.

There have been plenty of AFL games in Tasmania previously.

It’s a condition of the license. The AFL is happy with the status quo, no skin off their nose.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

It’s a condition of the license. The AFL is happy with the status quo, no skin off their nose.

Hence i used the term blackmail!!

Tasmania is a traditional AFL state & it's a joke they don't have a team if we want to be truly national.

 

[kirky]

Don’t think Tassie’s debt is bad compared to other states. Either per capita or as a % of state revenue. They’re not big infrastructure spenders, which is where a fair bit of state debt comes from. Unless you’re the NT, in which case you’re borrowing to pay public servant wages.

I think you will find it is the worst -

https://www.sauleslake.info/wp-content/uploads/2025-06-25-Tasmanias-public-finances-a-comparison-in-eight-charts.pdf

 

[StonesThrow]

Don’t think Tassie’s debt is bad compared to other states. Either per capita or as a % of state revenue. They’re not big infrastructure spenders, which is where a fair bit of state debt comes from. Unless you’re the NT, in which case you’re borrowing to pay public servant wages.

What's their share of non emergency services or health government wages as a % of total government spending?

 

[StonesThrow]

Why the hell do they want an enclosed stadium anyway? It seems a waste of money and will drag a new team and the dreams of Tasi kids for too long. It’s just stupid

Cos they'll chuck on the space heaters and it will be warm and toasty.

 

[Bovo]

Cos they'll chuck on the space heaters and it will be warm and toasty.

Doesn’t seem to affect Hawks or Roos when they play there

 

[Mostyn]

Hence i used the term blackmail!!

Tasmania is a traditional AFL state & it's a joke they don't have a team if we want to be truly national.

Every study on a team in Tasmania has shown they will be a financial drain on the rest of the competition.

The roofed stadium is an attempt to create a prime tourism offering, which would boost numbers and at least give the team a chance of being viable.

Frankly, with the Tasmanian economy the way it is, the whole thing should be put on the backburner.

 

[1970crow]

I think you will find it is the worst -

https://www.sauleslake.info/wp-content/uploads/2025-06-25-Tasmanias-public-finances-a-comparison-in-eight-charts.pdf

That focusses on operational debt, as I posted, I don’t think they’re big infrastructure spenders.

https://adepteconomics.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Interstate-Debt-Comparisons-FY25.pdf

 

[1970crow]

What's their share of non emergency services or health government wages as a % of total government spending?

Who cares? I mean, what’s the relevance of segmenting when we’re looking at total debt? Do we need to know how much they’re blowing on hydrogen as well?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Every study on a team in Tasmania has shown they will be a financial drain on the rest of the competition.

The roofed stadium is an attempt to create a prime tourism offering, which would boost numbers and at least give the team a chance of being viable.

Frankly, with the Tasmanian economy the way it is, the whole thing should be put on the backburner.

Doesn't pass any economic cost v benefit analysis for an enclosed stadium.

Imo, Tasmania are more deserving than Gold Coast.

Are we really a national competition if one of our football states has no representation?

 

[Scorpus]

I will die on the hill that Tasmania is not less financially viable than St Kilda, and every economic argument for dropping support for the Tasmanian team could be applied to St Kilda

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I will die on the hill that Tasmania is not less financially viable than St Kilda, and every economic argument for dropping support for the Tasmanian team could be applied to St Kilda

Absolutely the Tasmanian team will get more support than the less supported Melbourne teams.

 

[1970crow]

Doesn't pass any economic cost v benefit analysis for an enclosed stadium.

Imo, Tasmania are more deserving than Gold Coast.

Are we really a national competition if one of our football states has no representation?

AFL doesn’t have unlimited funds and it’s already propping up AFLW and half the AFL clubs. Adding Tassie does nothing to improve their bottom line. The overall financial health of the game comes first and Tassie being added doesn’t move the dial favourably. I’d happily see 2 of the poorest Melbourne clubs cut, but we know that’s not happening.

And I think there’s serious doubt about the degree that we’re a genuine national competition.