Who’s up for a bar fight? Let Port and Collingwood settle it on the field
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Bombers tragic and feral Storm supporter. Between these two champion clubs, I have seen them win 10 flags, even if I was a bit young for two of them. Pretty good haul for any sports lover! Favourite quote: "No-one ever says it's only a game when you win" - Dermott Brereton
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I’d like to preface this article by stating I do not support Port Adelaide or Collingwood. In fact, I am not particularly fond of…
Footy supporters of Australia, we need to talk. It’s time to confront the uncomfortable truth: we have a problem when it comes to talking…
They’ve ignored Tassie for decades before offering this olive branch. It costs the AFL nothing to remain at status quo as adding one extra team does nothing for broadcast rights/funding – with uneven numbers there will be a bye every week. Also, there is likely to be no noticable difference in viewing habits/AFL consumption whether this goes forward or not – it’s not like the AFL would be growing the game in a new market. If you are expecting the AFL to fold so Tassie can be gifted a license without following through on the infrastructure they committed to, I am sure you are very much mistaken. You either provide an AFL-standard stadium for an AFL team, or you keep playing bush footy. End of story.
The AFL holding Tasmania to ransom with stadium political football is an utter disgrace
If you read the Roar I think you will find Raorers from those states are pretty chuffed with their stadiums and talk them up regularly in comparison with older ones from other states
The AFL holding Tasmania to ransom with stadium political football is an utter disgrace
You want an AFL team, you have a genuine AFL standard venue. Playing the occasional match at Blundstone as an act of charity for the Tasmanian public does not demonstrate it is a genuine AFL standard venue, any more than Mars stadium in Ballarat is. It’s the AFL, not some bush league. If Tassie doesn’t want to build a decent venue, then they must never have been that serious about wanting an AFL team in the first place.
The AFL holding Tasmania to ransom with stadium political football is an utter disgrace
Looking for excuses for a loss is just poor coaching. The focus should always be on the team and what they did or did not do over 80 minutes, not what referees did. No referees = no game.
NRL Round 3 Talking Points: Blowouts, bad bunnies, and bunker babies are back
Completely agree about the hysteria over bunker obstruction calls. While the optics aren’t always great, the rule is what it is and both the referees and the bunker have been consistent in applying it. And following on from that, I noticed that while Seibold squealed about the refereeing/bunker in his presser, Bellamy was more focused on the fact that with a more consistent effort, his team wouldn’t have been in that position in the first place. Both decisions were correct, but even if they weren’t, good coaches focus on what they and the team can control – they don’t go looking for excuses. One coach ensuring his team take responsibility for how they play and their results, one looking for a cop out.
NRL Round 3 Talking Points: Blowouts, bad bunnies, and bunker babies are back
Got to keep those big, violent injury-causing hits in for the punters in Vegas obviously. NRL seem more interested in having a perception of a violent game then they are about player welfare. Hope they have a nice legal nest egg stashed under a couch somewhere at NRL house, because with research about CTE now conclusive and accepted, I see some class action lawsuits in the future regarding the NRL not providing a safe workplace.
Game’s gone soft, huh? League's tough enough without dangerous incidents getting feather touch from judiciary
Cunningham can either learn to be aware of what’s around him or take up lawn bowls instead. If he wants to keep putting himself in positions when he’s going to get KO’d by players leading up for the ball then I don’t give a flying… CHAMP
'Going to have a nice holiday': Papley whacks Don's Swan bump, blasts Bombers' 'facade' in explosive interview
When I wrote “He’ll be fine”. I was referring to Peter Wright and the possibility of a sanction at the Match Review Panel/Tribunal, not Cunningham. He’s not fine at all – went back without any idea of what was behind him and got ironed out like a tack
'Going to have a nice holiday': Papley whacks Don's Swan bump, blasts Bombers' 'facade' in explosive interview
He’ll be fine. But Cunningham will have a week or so off with concussion protocols to remember that he has a duty of care to protect himself, not just fling himself backwards madly without paying any attention to what might be coming the other way.
'Going to have a nice holiday': Papley whacks Don's Swan bump, blasts Bombers' 'facade' in explosive interview
Someone get that man a citizenship. Blond mullet and mo wearing, VB-drinking, budgie smuggling, swearing, rev-head. Is he sure he wasn’t somehow born here?
'Adopted Aussie' Valtteri Bottas laps up fan adoration ahead of the Australian Grand Prix
Good thing he’s a player and not an official if he thinks that’s a problem. 2 Players ran for the ball, fair contest, play on. Not even worth a free kick. Unfortunate, but if you run back with the flight and make no effort to protect yourself from collision, you can get hurt by anyone who is running hard at the ball. Players have a duty of care to themselves as well as other players.
'Going to have a nice holiday': Papley whacks Don's Swan bump, blasts Bombers' 'facade' in explosive interview
The AFL’s attempt to stop players deliberately ducking into high contact in an attempt to win a free kick (penalty) is that if you are deliberately ducking or diving to draw high contact, you forfeit your right to any high contact penalty. Accidents can happen and as it is open to referee interpretation it isn’t perfect, but it has made players think twice about burrowing forward with their head down. The flip side is that players still have a right to bend down to pick up the ball and in that position they are still protected, and the onus is on the tackling player to make contact safely. NRL could benefit with a similar interpretation, tweaked slightly to allow for differences between the two codes.
NRL consistently inconsistent when it comes to punishments for head-high contact
Well I hope we all like court dates, because I can see plenty of them in the NRL’s future
NRL consistently inconsistent when it comes to punishments for head-high contact
I feel your pain there… at least they won for you though! It’s like Melbourne or the Warriors (or even the Raiders) playing night games in July when it’s minus 2; the team take advantage of “home” conditions, and the fans who show up have to take one for the team 😊
NRL Round 2 Talking Points: Robberies in the north and south, high shots are back and some good losers
Give it 20 years and the NRL are going to be taken to the cleaners by guys showing signs of CTE and other conditions that result from traumatic brain injury. The real tragedy is that unlike in previous decades, when we didn’t have the research to understand the link between regular concussions and brain injury, now there is no excuse other than the gutlessness of the NRL to properly enforce penalties for high contact, and therefore provided an unsafe working environment.
NRL consistently inconsistent when it comes to punishments for head-high contact
Remember Bennett was at the Broncos when he signed – got him to switch to Dolphins as soon as he could. If WB rates the lad that high, I reckon it’s likely he will be a top shelf front rower for the next 8 years
NRL Round 2 Talking Points: Robberies in the north and south, high shots are back and some good losers
It’s called home ground advantage. Knights wilted, Cows pushed on through. I like the day games in the far North.
NRL Round 2 Talking Points: Robberies in the north and south, high shots are back and some good losers
So Melbourne start the season with a shutout win against the reigning premiers, then beat last year’s preliminary finalists despite injuries to key players… and they are third on the power rankings. Why do you hate Melbourne? Might want to examine your biases if you want to do the power rankings this year 😡
NRL Power Rankings: Round 2 - Manly rising rapidly, Dragons crash back to reality, spotlight intensifies on Rabbitohs
That was just best looking 😂
Hammer deserves Dally M votes this time around as Dolphins demolish Dragons in dramatic turnaround for both teams
Fairly simple theory really – last week was an outlier when they caught an opponent napping in round one. This week they reverted to their mean, ie “rabble”
Hammer deserves Dally M votes this time around as Dolphins demolish Dragons in dramatic turnaround for both teams
a 39 point margin that “flattered” them is not much of an endorsement for Northball. We don’t do moral victories in the AFL.
Footy Fix: They're still a work in progress - but 'Northball' will make electric Roos the AFL's most exciting team
I have no doubt at all they are ready for a great leap forward and honestly, they should win the flag this year if injuries don’t cruel them. The list is peaking nicely and they have added depth in ruck and fullback. They are ready to go all the way.
Brad Scott is building something special at Essendon, Bombers fans... if you just stay patient
Every week when someone’s team is able to pressure Nathan Cleary, that team’s supporters will realise why it’s a good rule
No.1 gun in NRL: Reece is the word at Broncos as star fullback rips Rabbitohs to shreds with lightning quick attack
Special footballer but not a special fullback
No.1 gun in NRL: Reece is the word at Broncos as star fullback rips Rabbitohs to shreds with lightning quick attack
So what are 12 Tassie senators going to do to the AFL when the Tasmanian government are going to be the ones who broke contract? You also assuming all 12 senators will be united on this rather than splintering along party lines. You are living in a fantasy world.
The AFL holding Tasmania to ransom with stadium political football is an utter disgrace