Opinion Non-Crows AFL 4: The Centre Cannot Hold

[Punchy Bassett]

Karl Amon dropped

Interesting

Refusing to sign up and gets a punishment?

I don't think he's that great anyway, another massively overrated one down there.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Chris McDermott is back on fiveaa.

Jbudds hey McDermott!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Slippery Pete]

Alright, so I admit I watch tiktok before bedtime to relax and get to sleep.

Yeah sure, let’s call it “tiktok”

 

[Slippery Pete]

Ooooh feisty. What other impersonations do you do?

The one where he spergs out on every post is his favourite.

 

[StickerMan]

Refusing to sign up and gets a punishment?

I don't think he's that great anyway, another massively overrated one down there.

Rumour going around that he has informed PAFC of his intentions to request move to Saints and is the reason he has been dropped.

Amon has grown tired of the toxic supporter culture at Port Adelaide.

 

[Slippery Pete]

Amon has grown tired of the toxic supporter culture at Port Adelaide.

Oh c’mon…

 

[GROTTO]

Rumour going around that he has informed PAFC of his intentions to request move to Saints and is the reason he has been dropped.

Amon has grown tired of the toxic supporter culture at Port Adelaide.

Now the real pain begins.

Georgiades will be the next.

 

[Velvet George]

Rumour going around that he has informed PAFC of his intentions to request move to Saints and is the reason he has been dropped.

Amon has grown tired of the toxic supporter culture at Port Adelaide.

When did you start the rumour, just now?

 

[AdvancedCrowbot]

I need a lesson in this one too. After watching NBA and then watching other leagues, I’ve never been able to figure it out

NBA doesn't use FIBA rules which is the common international ruleset. It's why you sometimes see confused NBA players at the Olympics.

 

[StickerMan]

When did you start the rumour, just now?

HAHA - saw it on the Book earlier. Pinch of salt but not out of the realms of believability.

 

[skam85]

AFL Information, Trade Rumours and Results is an 'interesting' page run by an odd fellow to say the least.

 

[Crow-eater]

AFL Information, Trade Rumours and Results is an 'interesting' page run by an odd fellow to say the least.

Is that the one run by a Saints fan?

 

[StickerMan]

AFL Information, Trade Rumours and Results is an 'interesting' page run by an odd fellow to say the least.

Agreed. He is a different cat.

Don't shoot the messenger! I am just passing on the information, however it is quite fathomable that it isn't too far from the truth.

 

[skam85]

Is that the one run by a Saints fan?

Pretty sure he's on bigfooty as plugger14 or something as well

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

AFL Information, Trade Rumours and Results is an 'interesting' page run by an odd fellow to say the least.

It's good enough for me!

Unlucky Port. Wheels falling off

Freo's 2nd for Georgiadis?

 

[Crow_68]

Refusing to sign up and gets a punishment?

I don't think he's that great anyway, another massively overrated one down there.

Can only carry so many Downhill Skiers, looks like Motlop, Rozee, Byrne-Jones and Bonner get the nod this week

 

[Crow till I die]

It's good enough for me!

Unlucky Port. Wheels falling off

Freo's 2nd for Georgiadis?

Hmm..I could see a scenario where Port do finish low this year and get a top 6 pick, add Lemmy to their list AND have PSD leverage to get Lukoisus out of GC for not very much. No doubt they will lose a player or 2 at seasons end and get a 2nd rounder or 2 in. They could get some serious talent in all at once to go with what they have.

But then again, if ken is still there next year or they can't afford a decent back of house staff, it might not matter overly much which players they bring in

 

[BRL121]

Karl Amon dropped

Interesting

He failed to kick the winning goal! Hard discipline at Port.

 

[BRL121]

Colder then Friday and Saturday nights?

We've already been here.

 

[BRL121]

yeah that phrase really should be consigned to history. I don't think many people really know what it means.

Rubbish

 

[BunjiMC]

It's good enough for me!

Unlucky Port. Wheels falling off

Freo's 2nd for Georgiadis?

West Coast will be able to walk him to the PSD.

 

[GROTTO]

West Coast will be able to walk him to the PSD.

Stop it, the fun is meant to begin tomorrow arvo at AO.

Your post is a lovely way to begin the weekend.

 

[skam85]

 

[chazwazza]

Now the real pain begins.

Georgiades will be the next.

And Duursma and Butters and and and

 

[chrisso crow]

That's good to hear that a sport has solved their issue.

Interested to know who is paying the court supervisors to be there? Some stadium sports charge participants and parents/spectators an entry fee every single week (netball does, unsure on basketball).

Challenge for football is how to fix the situation. Umpires are inexperienced, don't control the game well enough which can lead to confusion or safety issues.

Ok.

What's the solution and how is it achieved? "Coaches need to be able to approach umpires during a game to complain" isn't a solution. "Need better umpires" isn't a solution unless there's plan for how this is achieved. "They should do more training" likewise.

Basketball SA pay the ref's and court supervisors. Players pay every game and (I think) all of that money goes to BSA.

One major difference I have noticed is that there is (virtually) a zero tolerance on spectators commenting on the ref's in basketball. This is then carried to the players and coaches. Any sort of abuse can be a penalty to the team, and a second offence in the same game leads to that person being escorted from the arena. It is much easier to pick out the perpetrator indoors and with much smaller crowds though. There just seems to be much more respect (during the game at least) towards officials in basketball than footy. This may be cultural or just the fact that basketball (presumably) stamped it out some time ago.

One thing I noticed when I was involved with junior footy (community level) is that there isn't enough support/coaching for umpires during games. There don't appear to be any umpire observers at the game so how can they know if the umpires are doing a good job and where they need to improve? On top of this is the fact there are so many different rules for each grade that have to be taken into account. This must make it extremely confusing for umpires to adjudicate, most who are young kids.

I cannot comment on other sports as I've never been involved with them.