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Rodney Penny

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Member Since:: May 2011
Based In:: Burnside, South Australia
Favourite Sporting Team:: Adelaide Football Club, Arsenal F.C.
Favourite Sports:: Football, AFL,

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Melbourne Football Club is a disgrace

13 May 2013

I’ve said it time and time again over the past few years: Melbourne is in trouble. It’s sad that I’ve been saying it for so long. I can’t describe, with all the words in the Macquarie Dictionary, how shocking this once proud club is. Disgusting? Conceited? Abhorrent? Amateur? Yeah, amateur is probably the most apt [...]

Time for the AFL to bring back State of Origin

1 Feb 2013

This week, the AFL website ran a piece about State of Origin and how players really like the idea of representative footy. I think there is a need for representative football. Yes, I do know our great game is, at its heart, a club game and unless matches are played for premiership points, some people [...]

Giants are miles behind Wanderers for support

9 Jan 2013

Everybody knew from the outset that the AFL’s push into the Western Sydney region was going to be a tough one. “Nobody likes that crap,” people muttered. Pejorative names such as Aerial ping pong, GayFL and “that shit sport where they wear short-shorts” were used interchangeably. And while the Giants have somewhat made their mark [...]

The Kurt Tippett saga: Adelaide's reputation is at risk

15 Nov 2012

The Adelaide Crows were once seen as the pin up club of the AFL. They have a large supporter base, good attendances, fantastic administration, a safe future in an AFL heartland, no player scandals, and they always adhere to the AFL’s rules. That is until revelations regarding draft tampering and breaching the salary cap with [...]

Fox Footy the most impressive thing in 2012 season

10 Oct 2012

So the dust has settled on another fantastic season of AFL football and the post-season reviews are starting to take place. The Sydney Swans won the grand final, which is a great story. Collingwood didn’t, which is an even better one. However, the most impressive thing about the 2012 AFL season was the re-introduction of [...]

Can Adelaide really beat Hawthorn?

22 Sep 2012

Hawthorn is the favourite for the flag. Shocking revelation, I know. And as much as I hate to admit it, the Adelaide Crows have a very big task in front of them. After a loss to Sydney at home followed by a largely unconvincing win against Fremantle, Adelaide have been quite underwhelming as of late, [...]

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Melbourne Football Club is a disgrace

I've seen Mark Neeld on Fox Footy talking about how he goes about his business and what he plans to implement. AFL Insider has shown Melbourne's structures and they've looked solid and cogent. Coaching any AFL team is never easy. Mick Malthouse has publicly stated that Neeld has one of the best footy brains he has ever seen. And I know that this may come as a shock to you, but a bloke who's been coaching for decades and has won multiple premierships in the Australian Football League probably has a better understanding of what makes a good coach than you do. Melbourne's midfield, as I said, have the capability to form the basis for a good one. Players like Sylvia, Jones, Viney and Jack Trengove are all capable footballers. They just need to put in more effort and gain some confidence. Once Melbourne start recruiting well, they'll be able to rise up the ladder. And I think you may be the clueless one. You look at results as being the sole determination for a coaches' worth. There are so many variables in sport, well in life really; which means that you need to think abstractly before making absolute statements. Think about it this way: An architect may be able to design a really nice house, but unless you get a team of good builders around you and use quality materials, the house won't be a strong one. The coach needs to be given time to implement his plan, and with a group who actually wants to put in the hard yards. That much is a certainty.

6 days ago

Melbourne Demons the horror story of opening round

You're giving Port a bit of a rough deal, aren't you? As much as Melbourne were bad, Port were excellent. The work rate from Port was outstanding, and their pressure forced Melbourne into making errors. I think Melbourne were insipid at times, but there were a couple of periods during the game where they played a bit of so-so footy. Everyone's getting up in arms because they lost by so much against Port and not a team like Sydney. To be quite honest, it's disrespectful to almost completely ignore Port's effort on the weekend. That was their most complete performance I've seen in the past five years.

3 Apr 2013

Time for the AFL to bring back State of Origin

I'm sure if we did get it back, we'd do a better job at running it than you Victorians! I do appreciate the feedback from everyone, though. State of Origin is such a contentious issue that it won't be able to go ahead and still make everyone happy. We'll have to wait and see how it all folds out.

3 Feb 2013

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