Opinion Non-Crows AFL 9

[arrowman]

Butters had signed for 2 more years taking him to 2026.

I'm guessing that's his FA year.

 

[adelaidecrows]

I'm guessing that's his FA year.

All players seem to do that these days.

 

[GameofSloanes]

Replace Essendon with any non Victorian team and this discussion isn't happening.

If we'd done it we wouldn't be in the AFL any more

 

[jenny61_99]

They weren't proven to be drug cheats. However its a doping violation regardless to inject things into your body and keep no records. The going into bat for Job smacks of more the boys club elite once again deciding the rules dont apply to them and drugs dont matter in football if it targets the wrong club.

Got to remember, the boys club elite wanted to absolutely condemn the crows for the camp multiple times, they kept coming even though the crows passed every investigation the AFL and state government threw at it. But they kept coming. They tried again with Eddies book to chase the club again. However, Essendon whose players were driven blindfolded offsite to a secret location and forced to be injected with 'whatever' is 'that nots drug cheating, its not proven.'

One thing is for certain, Essendon received 35% of the level of punishment an interstate club and its players would have received.

That's not right though is it? They were banned for taking banned substances (namely TB4 and an unknown "peptide" AOD9604 (a short fragment of HGH (human growth hormone).

 

[ams4crows]

Seems with Hamlings statement today Freo are the new low balling club, you don't want that out in the public.

I do think clubs suffer if that's the general idea the rest of the league thinks of you. Player managers ears have all perked up if they have a fringe player at Freo

 

[ams4crows]

All players seem to do that these days.

Doedee played that game and lost, I'm sure though Butters will get million dollar offers from across the border, seems pretty loyal though. But Port have been up there most of his career.

 

[Redline]

Butters had signed for 2 more years taking him to 2026.

Had an outstanding year, their best player. I do think he might be peaking though. I am not sure he will have as good a year as 2023 again.

 

[ams4crows]

I still think North even with all those picks are still far and away the worst team on paper, they are a Larkey long term injury away from another 3 win season.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

I still think North even with all those picks are still far and away the worst team on paper, they are a Larkey long term injury away from another 3 win season.

North haven't any KPD's ......lost McKay ....Griffin Logue injured

Looks like they'll be trialling Comben .....and then there's Toby Pink

Agree .....if Xerri goes down as expected ....Comben can't get a string of games going ....their list is wafer thin for KPP / Rucks

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Had an outstanding year, their best player. I do think he might be peaking though. I am not sure he will have as good a year as 2023 again.

Nah, reckon he will be a gun for years.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I still think North even with all those picks are still far and away the worst team on paper, they are a Larkey long term injury away from another 3 win season.

They have done their best to avoid drafting key position players over the past few years.

 

[Geoffa32]

Very clever Kochie.

Get fellow C7 News Ltd Salaryman Bruce Abernathy to run against Tredrea.


No doubt a few stories in the can at C7 and News ltd publications about Tredrea suing C9 and being an anti vaxxer.

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[El Doederino]

Very clever Kochie.

Get fellow C7 News Ltd Salaryman Bruce Abernathy to run against Tredrea.


No doubt a few stories in the can at C7 and News ltd publications about Tredrea suing C9 and being an anti vaxxer.

On SM-A325F using BigFooty.com mobile app

Best thing for Koch would be for Tredrea to get in

Koch controls the board so Tredders will just be pissing in the wind if he doesn’t agree

And then when a decision doesn’t go his way, he’ll have to either tow the Kochie line or quit

Tredrea can’t win. Kochie can’t lose.

 

[Brett Cummings]

Very clever Kochie.

Get fellow C7 News Ltd Salaryman Bruce Abernathy to run against Tredrea.


No doubt a few stories in the can at C7 and News ltd publications about Tredrea suing C9 and being an anti vaxxer.

On SM-A325F using BigFooty.com mobile app

Oh no tredrea didn't get vaxed. Poor commies still crying.

 

[Geoffa32]

Best thing for Koch would be for Tredrea to get in

Koch controls the board so Tredders will just be pissing in the wind if he doesn’t agree

And then when a decision doesn’t go his way, he’ll have to either tow the Kochie line or quit

Tredrea can’t win. Kochie can’t lose.

You would think so.

And yet Kochie does this.....



Imagine how reamed Kochie got in the business deals with the Chinese....

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[El Doederino]

You would think so.

And yet Kochie does this.....



Imagine how reamed Kochie got in the business deals with the Chinese....

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I think Kochie’s ego means he’d prefer Tredrea failed here, as it would mean the supporters picked him over Tredders.

If it was me, I’d back him in and then as Keating said, do him slowly.

 

[brucetiki]

Very clever Kochie.

Get fellow C7 News Ltd Salaryman Bruce Abernathy to run against Tredrea.


No doubt a few stories in the can at C7 and News ltd publications about Tredrea suing C9 and being an anti vaxxer.

On SM-A325F using BigFooty.com mobile app

Ironically Abernathy was previously on their board but left when Kochie became president

 

[ams4crows]

They have done their best to avoid drafting key position players over the past few years.

Haven't drafted any and haven't traded for anyone decent they should have salary cap to head hunt one.

Honestly the midfield was fine they didn't need to add to it with picks 2 and 3 should have traded back a bit and I reckon in hindsight they'll feel silly for not taking Curtin, O'Sullivan this year and much like they do now with Philips over McDonald the other year. No use collecting elite mids if you can't score or defend. They are beyond fortunate that they uncovered Larkey, without him they legit may not have won a game the last 2 years.

 

[PeterSalt]

Tredrea's anti-vax stance comes from his current partner.

She owns and operates Cosmic Yoga down at West Lakes. They're mostly all batsh*t crazy

 

[Sanders]

Seems with Hamlings statement today Freo are the new low balling club, you don't want that out in the public.

I do think clubs suffer if that's the general idea the rest of the league thinks of you. Player managers ears have all perked up if they have a fringe player at Freo

He played 6 games in 4 years. I’m amazed he got a contract at all

 

[Sanders]

Tredrea's anti-vax stance comes from his current partner.

She owns and operates Cosmic Yoga down at West Lakes. They're mostly all batsh*t crazy

Or maybe his beliefs are why they got together in the first place?

 

[PeterSalt]

Or maybe his beliefs are why they got together in the first place?

Maybe .. I think it's more little head following the big head


Edit: your right though, he would've been in the mindset to be open to all the ideas

 

[1990crow]

They weren't proven to be drug cheats. However its a doping violation regardless to inject things into your body and keep no records. The going into bat for Job smacks of more the boys club elite once again deciding the rules dont apply to them and drugs dont matter in football if it targets the wrong club.

Got to remember, the boys club elite wanted to absolutely condemn the crows for the camp multiple times, they kept coming even though the crows passed every investigation the AFL and state government threw at it. But they kept coming. They tried again with Eddies book to chase the club again. However, Essendon whose players were driven blindfolded offsite to a secret location and forced to be injected with 'whatever' is 'that nots drug cheating, its not proven.'

One thing is for certain, Essendon received 35% of the level of punishment an interstate club and its players would have received.

Watching them after the injection regime you'd have to be an idiot to think they weren't doping.

 

[El Doederino]

Or maybe his beliefs are why they got together in the first place?

Probably more that she's hot as shit

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

He played 6 games in 4 years. I’m amazed he got a contract at all

Has had a weird career.

Didn't play a game at Geelong.

Was a first choice player as a 23 year old in the Bulldogs premiership

Left instantly. Why?

And has been a non-entity ever since