The AFL media

[M Malice]

He and Niall are singing the same tune about Rocky. Niall is marginally more reliable.

would be good if someone could do a reliability indicator scale re the media types when it comes to trade/coach rumors. eg. Ralph, Robinson, Denham, Nial, Twomey, Anderson, Wilson, Hamilton, De Stoop, Whiting, Davis, Stafford, Maher, Stevens. etc..... (gee there is a lot out there).

who is the outlier at the top and the bottom of the scale?

 

[Groo2]

would be good if someone could do a reliability indicator scale re the media types when it comes to trade/coach rumors. eg. Ralph, Robinson, Denham, Nial, Twomey, Anderson, Wilson, Hamilton, De Stoop, Whiting, Davis, Stafford, Maher, Stevens. etc..... (gee there is a lot out there).

who is the outlier at the top and the bottom of the scale?

IMO, Caro at the top, Tony Sheahan at the bottom. The others all have their sources, but it is hard sometimes to decipher if they are refering to insider knowledge they have, or if are adding to the groupthink based on what someone else has "reported".

 

[dlanod]

would be good if someone could do a reliability indicator scale re the media types when it comes to trade/coach rumors. eg. Ralph, Robinson, Denham, Nial, Twomey, Anderson, Wilson, Hamilton, De Stoop, Whiting, Davis, Stafford, Maher, Stevens. etc..... (gee there is a lot out there).

who is the outlier at the top and the bottom of the scale?

Reasonably reliable - these will generally get confirmation from a source close to the issue before running with it:

• Caro,
• Stafford,
• Whiting,
• Whateley (feel like he's drifting south though),
• Browne.

50/50 strike rate - these will sometimes get something juicy but generally report on the basis of rumours floating around that they hear from multiple people:

• Ralph,
• Clark,
• Niall,
• Twomey,
• Hamilton (moved up from the below category in the last couple of years),
• Davis (moved down from the above category in the last couple of years).

Too biased - they sometimes have good stuff before everyone else but can also want something to be true and report on it as such:

• Robbo,
• Landsberger.

Truly awful - these will make s**t up:

• Denham (national),
• Rucci (SA),
• Hagdorn (WA),
• Barrett.

Irrelevant - as above, but without an audience:

• anyone on Twitter or SEN.

Not sure how much news breaking Maher actually does. BF's perpetual crush, Quayle, doesn't do breaking news. Don't notice Anderson much beyond draft stuff, and not sure who Stevens is off the top of my head. Probably missed more names.

 

[notting18]

I also think its important to distinguish when a journo is "reporting" or providing their opinion.

 

[SRH17]

Good to see Barrett doesnt even make the list

 

[dlanod]

Good to see Barrett doesnt even make the list

Does he actually do any reporting? I don't bother going looking for this stuff first hand, so generally go off what's quoted on BF and he only appears for his "if...then..." opinion pieces.

 

[Panthera]

Reasonably reliable - these will generally get confirmation from a source close to the issue before running with it:

• Caro,
• Stafford,
• Whiting,
• Whateley (feel like he's drifting south though).

50/50 strike rate - these will sometimes get something juicy but generally report on the basis of rumours floating around that they hear from multiple people:

• Ralph,
• Clark,
• Niall,
• Twomey,
• Hamilton (moved up from the below category in the last couple of years),
• Davis (moved down from the above category in the last couple of years),
• Browne.

Too biased - they sometimes have good stuff before everyone else but can also want something to be true and report on it as such:

• Robbo,
• Landsberger.

Truly awful - these will make s**t up:

• Denham (national),
• Rucci (SA),
• Hagdorn (WA).

Irrelevant - as above, but without an audience:

• anyone on Twitter or SEN.

Not sure how much news breaking Maher actually does. BF's perpetual crush, Quayle, doesn't do breaking news. Don't notice Anderson much beyond draft stuff, and not sure who Stevens is off the top of my head. Probably missed more names.

Much too nice re. Clark / Ralph...whilst Browne usually goes only when it's at least 80% probable so I'd have him a tad higher.

 

[SRH17]

According to Brayshaw he is the "best newsbreaker in the business"!!!!!

 

[dlanod]

According to Brayshaw he is the "best newsbreaker in the business"!!!!!

Ah, their TV show. Yep, definitely gets marked down based off that.

 

[dlanod]

Much too nice re. Clark / Ralph.

It's a bit of a catch all. You can't really discard everything they write unlike those further down, but they're also pretty crappy like most of the guys in that section. Twomey probably suffers from association by being in that section but he can be very hit and miss.

 

[ZoBlitz]

I do miss Hagdorn's puff pieces on sportsnewsfirst about Mitch Clark during his last year with us.

 

[Cockliff38]

I'd put Michael Warner in the top category - he was particularly good throughout the Essendon ASADA deal.

Chip Le Grand, Michael Gleeson also worth mentioning.

 

[Elixuh]

I'd have a category above 'reasonably reliable' for the trade whisperer twitter accounts. It is where I get all of my trade info from.

 

[Fatcat08]

I'd have a category above 'reasonably reliable' for the trade whisperer twitter accounts. It is where I get all of my trade info from.

it shows

 

[Big Sauce 21]

High on the list this bloke

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

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High on the list this bloke

Is that Mike Sheahan's son? Had the unfortunate experience to come across his twitter page.

 

[Mr Ripper]

Is that Mike Sheahan's son? Had the unfortunate experience to come across his twitter page.

Yup

 

[CarterS]

Whateley

Too stuck up, always pushes an agenda, suspect he has a massive ego and seems to dislike Brisbane a fair bit.

 

[josephs_79]

Leppitsch confronts Barret

http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne...rett-nearly-got-in-a-punch-on-with-afl-coach/

Wish Vossy hadnt of held him back...

 

[Back2Back2Back]

He's a gutless worm, is Barrett. And once again gets to have the final word.

 

[Sherrinator]

Scum sucking maggot

 

[patfullfankezz]

Damien Barrett. A Cretinous, Ugly, Narcissistic Troll.

 

[brizrider]

Tom Morris seems to have been completely rehabilitated by SEN over the last couple of months leading into the trade period. Nothing to see I guess

 

[briztoon]

Tom Morris seems to have been completely rehabilitated by SEN over the last couple of months leading into the trade period. Nothing to see I guess

Probably being kept on a tight leash.

 

[AFLQLD]

Tom Morris seems to have been completely rehabilitated by SEN over the last couple of months leading into the trade period. Nothing to see I guess

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