Oppo Camp Non-Eagles Discussion 2025

[Tas]

Willie getting caught with pot at the airport in the middle of his suspension was my favourite.

 

[Goroyals22]

Okay, but from what I’ve read Rankine used the same slur multiple times over the course of the night.. imagine another player overheard it, didn’t like it, and reported it to Collingwood officials who then took it the AFL.

Play stupid games and you win stupid prizes. Using slurs in a space with 40 odd blokes of varying races, sexualities and religions is a bag of rocks for a brain thing to do.

Quaynor may very well have not been fussed, doesn’t mean there wasn’t someone that did find it immensely offensive, and they’re just as much in the right to report it and feel offended.

Which isnt what happened so it’s not relevant…

 

[Yippy Yi Yeo]

What if you're not openly gay like probably atleast a quarter of the competition. The ones that are openly gay which funnily enough isn't a single player probably are less likely to give a shit.

Where on earth are you getting the idea that at least a quarter of the competiton are gay?

 

[Yippy Yi Yeo]

The only time that people like you pretend to care about one minority group, is when there's an opportunity to stick the boots in to another minority group.

Classy.

Qatar is a nation state, not a minority group...

 

[ziad]

I'm sorry but this is absolute bullshit.

The players are educated repeatedly, every preseason, every post season and ongoing throughout the season.
Fines mean nothing to a bloke earning half a mil plus endorsements.

The players have had every chance to pull this kinda shit out of their vocabulary and continue to fall short. Only thing that hurts them is taking away something they really value.

Education isn't inteligence -ask Willie
Fatigue and stress makes cowards of us all!

 

[ziad]

Where on earth are you getting the idea that at least a quarter of the competiton are gay?

Docker supporter presumably. now wait a minute, are they a minority?

 

[Wooshaaaa]

was water off a ducks back

Was...

Not water off a ducks back anymore. The snowflake generation can't handle any criticism or feedback of a political correct nature let alone some light hearted banter, so when it gets nasty they lose it.

 

[Forward Press]

Was...

Not water off a ducks back anymore. The snowflake generation can't handle any criticism or feedback of a political correct nature let alone some light hearted banter, so when it gets nasty they lose it.

Don't think calling someone a f***** is 'light hearted banter' by any measure.

 

[ziad]

Don't think calling someone a f***** is 'light hearted banter' by any measure.

Broadly I agree but I have been places where it would pass as such. In relative terms I think 1-2 weeks would be about right. It's interesting that the AFL (and others) laud diversity as long as we all think and act the same.

 

[Wooshaaaa]

Don't think calling someone a f***** is 'light hearted banter' by any measure.

Read what I said.

 

[KERRPOW]

Don't think calling someone a f***** is 'light hearted banter' by any measure.

Depends on the context/group your around.

People have their heads in the sand if they dont think this sort of banter is around.

I particularly dont five a heck either way, but its funny its taken for a bloke to likely miss an entire finals series for the concensus to go "whoah thats a harsh penalty"

 

[Happy Mastenator]

would be interesting if an openly gay player was like "Miss it straighty!!"

It would be interesting in exactly zero ways.

 

[UseR2006]

Depends on the context/group your around.

People have their heads in the sand if they dont think this sort of banter is around.

I particularly dont five a heck either way, but its funny its taken for a bloke to likely miss an entire finals series for the concensus to go "whoah thats a harsh penalty"

Maybe, players will finally realise that it's not just banter and inappropriate for their workplace.
because clearly education on it's own wasn't getting it done.

You'd think the player and club that go hard on racists in the crowd every time it occurs would know better than thinking gay slurs were OK.

 

[ziad]

Maybe, players will finally realise that it's not just banter and inappropriate for their workplace.
because clearly education on it's own wasn't getting it done.

You'd think the player and club that go hard on racists in the crowd every time it occurs would know better than thinking gay slurs were OK.

Obviously not

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Broadly I agree but I have been places where it would pass as such.

 

[Forward Press]

Depends on the context/group your around.

People have their heads in the sand if they dont think this sort of banter is around.

I particularly dont five a heck either way, but its funny its taken for a bloke to likely miss an entire finals series for the concensus to go "whoah thats a harsh penalty"

Of course it depends on context but it's difficult to envision many workplaces where you deal with the public and using the term f***** is tolerated.

 

[Forward Press]

Read what I said.

I did, you implied people are snowflakes for not handling being called a slur.

 

[Matele]

Which isnt what happened so it’s not relevant…

How’s it not relevant? I haven’t seen any articles that go into detail on how the incident was raised or reported. It’s as relevant as everyone in here losing their minds over ‘snowflakes’ and ‘woke’.

 

[Hasselhough]

How long until the "c" word is ban worthy

Caucasian?

 

[Seadog]

I'm sorry but this is absolute bullshit.

The players are educated repeatedly, every preseason, every post season and ongoing throughout the season.
Fines mean nothing to a bloke earning half a mil plus endorsements.

The players have had every chance to pull this kinda shit out of their vocabulary and continue to fall short. Only thing that hurts them is taking away something they really value.

Players are repeatedly getting suspended and it keeps happening, so not that effective as a deterrent. My point probably poorly made was I think racism directed at an individual is more hurtful than a misdirected gay slur and I'm not sure the penalties should be the same.
Feel free to disagree, i'll refrain from calling you a bullshitter.

 

[Ace McKane]

What the **** has this thread become

 

[Forward Press]

Back to AFL talk then...stolen from Reddit:



1997 - Played a 16th placed Demons and lost by 40, finishing 12th, 2 points out of finals, with Brisbane sneaking into the 8 on percentage over Port on 42 points.

2004 - Played a 3rd placed Saints and lost by 29 points, dropping out of 8th spot and finishing on 44 points. Essendon jumped into 8th with 48 points and would win its most recent final the following week.

2005 - Fremantle were 7th before the final round, the played Port who they had previously beat by 19. Port won by 45 points, taking 8th spot and Fremantle dropped to 10th, finishing on 44 points, 2 points shy of 8th.

2021 - Fremantle also needed other results to go there way, they needed to beat St Kilda and hope both Essendon and the Eagles lost, West Coast lost, Essendon played after them. St Kilda won by 58 points, jumping the Dockers into 10th, with the Dockers finishing 11th. Essendon then also won their match against Collingwood, making Freo miss the 8.

2024 - Fremantle had all results go their way and in the final game of the season took on Port, who sat 2nd. Port won by 20 points leaving the Dockers in 10th, 2 points shy of finals.

2025 -

 

[DanWCE]

Back to AFL talk then...stolen from Reddit:



1997 - Played a 16th placed Demons and lost by 40, finishing 12th, 2 points out of finals, with Brisbane sneaking into the 8 on percentage over Port on 42 points.

2004 - Played a 3rd placed Saints and lost by 29 points, dropping out of 8th spot and finishing on 44 points. Essendon jumped into 8th with 48 points and would win its most recent final the following week.

2005 - Fremantle were 7th before the final round, the played Port who they had previously beat by 19. Port won by 45 points, taking 8th spot and Fremantle dropped to 10th, finishing on 44 points, 2 points shy of 8th.

2021 - Fremantle also needed other results to go there way, they needed to beat St Kilda and hope both Essendon and the Eagles lost, West Coast lost, Essendon played after them. St Kilda won by 58 points, jumping the Dockers into 10th, with the Dockers finishing 11th. Essendon then also won their match against Collingwood, making Freo miss the 8.

2024 - Fremantle had all results go their way and in the final game of the season took on Port, who sat 2nd. Port won by 20 points leaving the Dockers in 10th, 2 points shy of finals.

2025 -

No wonder my wife is into these smut novels. Reading that got me very hot under the collar

 

[Tugga27]

Eddie McGuire suggested yesterday that Greg Swann isn't happy with the way the suspensions for homophobic slurs are being handled and reckons there might be a change next year.

McGuire suggested this, first offence, 2 week and 2nd offence 12 weeks.
Thoughts?

I wouldn't be against having something similar.

First offence, 2 weeks and $20 000 fine.
Second offence, 6 weeks and $40 000 fine.

 

[RookiePick]

Of course it depends on context but it's difficult to envision many workplaces where you deal with the public and using the term f***** is tolerated.

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