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Game Day Round 18, 2025: West Coast vs Port Adelaide

Who is the biggest Port Dickhead of All Time?


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I'm gunna be that guy. Tim Kelly "dropping" himself to wafl isn't some selfless self sacrifice. His pride couldn't handle being made sub so he spat the dummy and said I'd rather play in the wafl if you aren't going to give me a full game. Make of that what you will.

Potentially. I suggested similar. Either way he's out of the team so the end result is the same.
 
I'm gunna be that guy. Tim Kelly "dropping" himself to wafl isn't some selfless self sacrifice. His pride couldn't handle being made sub so he spat the dummy and said I'd rather play in the wafl if you aren't going to give me a full game. Make of that what you will.
Thought that immediately. More like, I’m not getting on a plane to be sub. I’ll stay home, play WAFL and collect my cheque.
 
To be fair guyz...

He actually loses money by playing WAFL as he doesn't get his AFL match payment like he would if he was the sub.

WAFL means he stays here with his family over the weekend rather than go away for whats likely 25 mins of actual game time.

I'm not entirely sure what match payments are up to these days (3k rings a bell) but likely he'll be burning a few thousand by staying.
 
To be fair guyz...

He actually loses money by playing WAFL as he doesn't get his AFL match payment like he would if he was the sub.

WAFL means he stays here with his family over the weekend rather than go away for whats likely 25 mins of actual game time.

I'm not entirely sure what match payments are up to these days (3k rings a bell) but likely he'll be burning a few thousand by staying.
Match payments are at least $5k.
 

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I'm trying to tempt the fate by betting with the universe to change my username to Gimp_. It's a sacrifice up there in bravery with the ANZACs and Essendon players.
I think I speak for all of us here when I say...

BRING OUT THE GIMP!!
 
Depending on their contracts, I'm pretty sure not all players get match payments.

I'd be surprised if Kelly was one of those.
Rookies get $5k match payments. On The West pod this week, they discussed how much money Harley's missed out on in his first 2 years due to fines/suspension, which turns out to be $68k already, although $40k of it was missing out on the RS.

They said that as a player on a rookie contract, his match payments are $5k.
 
Rookies get $5k match payments. On The West pod this week, they discussed how much money Harley's missed out on in his first 2 years due to fines/suspension, which turns out to be $68k already, although $40k of it was missing out on the RS.

They said that as a player on a rookie contract, his match payments are $5k.
Weren't we talking about Kelly?
 
Here you go, third year players onwards get match payments of $5k.

 
Well, if a player on a rookie contract is getting $5k match payments, safe to assume senior players would be getting more than that, no?

No player/manager is going to accept a contract where their senior player gets less payments than a rookie.
Like I said, pretty sure not all contracts include match payments.

They're paid a guaranteed amount regardless of games played.

It's not a case of rookies getting more per game.
 

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Need to come out HARD from the opening bounce.
HARD at the man and HARD at the ball.
Hit the scoreboard HARD early and keep them under HARD pressure.
If we give them HARDly any time when they have it they will turn it over and we will be away.

If we don't, then it will be HARD to watch.
Speaking of, and sticking to the theme of this thread, Damian HARDwick ground my gears as a player for Essendon and PA and his self-satisfied grin as a coach is nauseating.
 

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As mentioned previously, the hate for TK might be tempered a little if we found out his contract extension was for SFA.

We’re not in the four walls to know why a seemingly unnecessary extension was given, and why it was two not one year.

But there is a scenario where they’ve said to him we’ll extend your contract for two years on SFA $$$, on the basis you play most of your time in the WAFL - because we need more experience in that team.

TK gets to be in Perth every weekend with his family and, even on SFA, is still on a far better wage than a labourer.

But I know that possibility won’t sit well with the haters.
 
As mentioned previously, the hate for TK might be tempered a little if we found out his contract extension was for SFA.

We’re not in the four walls to know why a seemingly unnecessary extension was given, and why it was two not one year.

But there is a scenario where they’ve said to him we’ll extend your contract for two years on SFA $$$, on the basis you play most of your time in the WAFL - because we need more experience in that team.

TK gets to be in Perth every weekend with his family and, even on SFA, is still on a far better wage than a labourer.

But I know that possibility won’t sit well with the haters.

That is the best possible scenario barring paying him out and picking up a mature mid to come in and fight for a spot
 
As mentioned previously, the hate for TK might be tempered a little if we found out his contract extension was for SFA.

We’re not in the four walls to know why a seemingly unnecessary extension was given, and why it was two not one year.

But there is a scenario where they’ve said to him we’ll extend your contract for two years on SFA $$$, on the basis you play most of your time in the WAFL - because we need more experience in that team.

TK gets to be in Perth every weekend with his family and, even on SFA, is still on a far better wage than a labourer.

But I know that possibility won’t sit well with the haters.
I've no hate for TK, only the length of the extension.

You make good points, but why couldn't you offer the same for 1 year to see how it plays out?
 
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