Opinion Non-Crows AFL 13: Offseason

[GreyCrow]

Reports swirling around a young Roo who has passed away

 

[Samcro24]

Reports swirling around a young Roo who has passed away

Phoenix Spicer

 

[1990crow]

Phoenix Spicer

Shit news.

 

[ams4crows]

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I don't think he's on the list any more, still incredibly sad news

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Tragic news. The news article has contact details to Lifeline and BeyondBlue.

 

[spenze]

Tragic waste of life when someone passes so young

 

[Cromulant]

Such a sad situation.

Its an increasingly common thing these days in young men, it breaks my heart to think that so many people feel like theres no other way

 

[jbanger]

Origin = beginning
Beginning = birth
State of Origin = State of Birth
Simple really, surely not even the AFL can fcuk that up.

 

[Vader]

Origin = beginning
Beginning = birth
State of Origin = State of Birth
Simple really, surely not even the AFL can fcuk that up.

Of course they can. This is the AFL we're talking about.

 

[Bovo]

Origin = beginning
Beginning = birth
State of Origin = State of Birth
Simple really, surely not even the AFL can fcuk that up.

Original state they started playing footy? Let’s say a player was born in Vic, moved to SA as a kid. Played all his footy here and even sees himself as a South Aussie. Who does he play for?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Borlase has to play for Egypt

 

[cleanhands]

Borlase has to play for Egypt

At least he would get a game

 

[Cromulant]

Borlase has to play for Egypt

Jim Stynes played for Victoria

 

[1970crow]

Origin = beginning
Beginning = birth
State of Origin = State of Birth
Simple really, surely not even the AFL can fcuk that up.

I don’t think that should be the sole determining criteria or even any part of it. But I do think it should cease at around the end of primary school. If points were also allocated for place of birth, I wouldn’t bother arguing against it though.

 

[1970crow]

Jim Stynes played for Victoria

And that’s where the AFL go wrong every time. Sometimes somebody just doesn’t qualify, you can’t and shouldn’t try to please everyone.

 

[jbanger]

Original state they started playing footy? Let’s say a player was born in Vic, moved to SA as a kid. Played all his footy here and even sees himself as a South Aussie. Who does he play for?

Victoria, as it's his "state of origin"
Otherwise change the name

 

[GreyCrow]

Borlase has to play for Egypt

We have a SOO Captain on our list

 

[jbanger]

I don’t think that should be the sole determining criteria or even any part of it. But I do think it should cease at around the end of primary school. If points were also allocated for place of birth, I wouldn’t bother arguing against it though.

Call it something different than state of origin then

 

[Coopers]

Origin = beginning
Beginning = birth
State of Origin = State of Birth
Simple really, surely not even the AFL can fcuk that up.

AFL:

 

[Samcro24]

This is nothing new.

Look at Carey playing for SA, then not.
Dunstall for Victoria

Waste of energy wanting the afl to be consistent.

 

[spenze]

Borlase has to play for Egypt

Not sure he makes the squad

 

[treeman]

Origin = beginning
Beginning = birth
State of Origin = State of Birth
Simple really, surely not even the AFL can fcuk that up.

Technically wasn't Graham Cornes born in Victoria?
It's not that simple.

 

[1970crow]

Call it something different than state of origin then

As long as ‘origin’ is clearly defined and interpreted to the exact letter, then it’s fine. If you were born in QLD whilst your parents were on holiday from SA, does that make QLD your state of origin? I’d say the birthplace is less important than where you’re raised, particularly as you begin your sporting development. Which is why I reckon primary school is the key factor.

 

[spenze]

What about what state they were conceived in?

 

[Samcro24]

What about what state they were conceived in?

Accidentally