Opposition Camp Non Eagles AFL discussion thread (Cont. in Part II)

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Dylan82

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Richmond have a plan that revolves around playing at one ground - the MCG.

They have now won 12 in a row there.

Away from there they fall to bits.


Last year, 2017:

At the MCG: 12/14

All other venues: 6/11

Against top 8 sides at venues other than MCG: 1/4
[Solitary win against Port; Port had more shots and 15 more inside 50s, but lost due to inaccuracy]


This year so far, 2018:

At the MCG: 5/5

All other venues: 0/1



Luckily for them they get FOURTEEN regular season matches there this year and the Grand Final is guaranteed there as well.


If you were alien to this competition and saw this for the first time you wouldn't discount that the whole thing was rigged.
 
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Could say the same about your 65k membership plus 'in the wings'. Why haven't you sold out Optus yet? Last home game you gave out thousands of free seats.

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Wow we gave out free tickets . Sounds more like what Shitmantle would do. I hear this year Shitmantle are offering members to bring a friend along to help bolster the membership. Whats your average home game numbers so far not including todays game. Piss poor really isn't it. Any hope you enjoyed todays game i know i did
 

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Mark Stevens‏ @Stevo7AFL 1m1 minute ago
Rodney Eade knows Collingwood well, was head of footy under Buckley era. He says they can make top four in 2018 ... I put all the questions to Eade in podcast up now iTunes and http://rocketfiles.com.au

What is everyone being so pumped for Pies as a top 8 team?

They LOST by 40+ points haha
 

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"Yeah, look it's not ideal; I thought I was making some inroads and I couldn't fault my effort to keep it quiet but it is what it is and we'll move on".

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Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks? Lyon has learnt to shift his eyes up and down, not just left and right.
 
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What a shit show..... The rumours made it sound like someone had been sexually assaulted.

If it's as reported, Lyon made some innapropriate comments and then self-reported. Poor conduct in the workplace, but not a hanging offence.

The victim was understandably offended and felt they could no longer work there, she received compensation. Loss of earnings and emotional distress. Fair enough.

What I can't fathom, is why they signed a non disclosure agreement. This was always going to come out and be subject to rampant speculation, which no one can comment on. Far more damaging than Lyon admitting to acting inappropriately.

If it was done to protect the victim, that makes some sense. If it was done to protect the club, it's just ridiculous.

Seriously what is going on at Freo HQ? Some ridiculous decisions being made.
 

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What a shit show..... The rumours made it sound like someone had been sexually assaulted.

If it's as reported, Lyon made some innapropriate comments and then self-reported. Poor conduct in the workplace, but not a hanging offence.

The victim was understandably offended and felt they could no longer work there, she received compensation. Loss of earnings and emotional distress. Fair enough.

What I can't fathom, is why they signed a non disclosure agreement. This was always going to come out and be subject to rampant speculation, which no one can comment on. Far more damaging than Lyon admitting to acting inappropriately.

If it was done to protect the victim, that makes some sense. If it was done to protect the club, it's just ridiculous.

Seriously what is going on at Freo HQ? Some ridiculous decisions being made.
Probably some external lawyers’ advice
 

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If all this really is just a case of an inappropriate comment at a Christmas function, calling it sexual harassment is poor. It trivialises real sexual harassment.
 

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Mark Stevens‏ @Stevo7AFL 1m1 minute ago
Rodney Eade knows Collingwood well, was head of footy under Buckley era. He says they can make top four in 2018 ... I put all the questions to Eade in podcast up now iTunes and http://rocketfiles.com.au

What is everyone being so pumped for Pies as a top 8 team?

They LOST by 40+ points haha
I totally agree that the talk about them this week is ridiculous given they lost by seven goals.

That being said, outside of Richmond I don’t think we have any clear top four teams. Pretty much every club has given us reason to doubt them. I’d probably give the Giants the nod as another top four team but other than that between Sydney, Adelaide, Port, West Coast, Hawthorn and Collingwood I’m still not 100% who the next best teams are.

I’m confident the Pies make the eight, maybe not the four, but my point is they are almost a good a shot as any at this stage.
 
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If all this really is just a case of an inappropriate comment at a Christmas function, calling it sexual harassment is poor. It trivialises real sexual harassment.
agreed, but it points to a highly supportive team environment with people taking money for that - almost balyntyne like
 

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poor freo. everyone elses fault. what a shit couple of days for them. I'd almost feel sorry for them if they're team wasn't full of wankers and 99% of their supporters weren't campaigners. As for Lyon... untouchable. The media will go easy on him as usual and the AFL has obviously swept it under the carpet just like when he choked that supporter.
 
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Freo performances this year vastly exaggerated

Beaten poor teams at home..Had their pants pulled down on the road against better opponents

Got 'kissed on the dick' with an extra home game which they probably would of lost if they played it on the Gold Coast

No better than last year
 

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Freo performances this year vastly exaggerated

Beaten poor teams at home..Had their pants pulled down on the road against better opponents

Got 'kissed on the dick' with an extra home game which they probably would of lost if they played it on the Gold Coast

No better than last year
Thought they were alright against GWS on the road
 
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