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How long is too long in the AFL coaching world? How long is a piece of string? When we look back at one-club coaches…
Geelong won't finish this season on top of the ladder. At this stage, with a two-game buffer, the money is on West Coast to…
Really? That’s the best you can come up with? A ground you don’t play at? The facts are Carlton led by a maximum of 2 points for 37 seconds out of more than 120 minutes of football. They were outplayed by a better team and a better coach. Scott & co exploited a weakness in Carlton’s game plan.
Voss will need to fix this before next week. Pies players maybe a little out of form but Fly will exploit this if Voss cant fix it, regardless of umpires.
Six Points: Channel 7's commentary, the AFL's most underrated coach, and what on earth is wrong with a draw?
If Melbourne and Geelong, currently fourth and first are destined to fall out of the top eight, It doesn’t auger well for a Freo side, currently hanging on to the eight by a fingernail, with its only away win against North (18th) and their highest home win, a clearly out of form Doggies (11th).
Still should my Cats miss the big one. I will console myself with replays of the ’22 premiership to ease the pain. You will no doubt watch replays of Freo’s last premier…. Sorry, I’ll send you some Panadol instead.
Footy Fix: The Cats are inevitable - and they're smarter, clutcher, quicker, and scarier than ever
Why do losing supporters always moan about this free or that free? Maybe had it been play at Kardinia park where it should’ve been, the score board may have been far worse. If you want to talk about fairness maybe ask why Carlton should get two home games against Geelong.
Six Points: Channel 7's commentary, the AFL's most underrated coach, and what on earth is wrong with a draw?
I remember saying to Peter T.S. when Henry was drafted by Collingwood he would be at Geelong at the end of his draft contract. I think he only play around 5 games in his second season at Collingwood. Of course one of the reasons that Geelong is consistent is it has many players from its local area whereas other teams have little to no players from their immediate area and rely on players from further afield. If my memories serves me correctly two of Carltons best are from the Geelong Falcons. I think Warpol and Parish are two others. You’re welcome. Yes Don, sorry I didn’t mention Freo.
With their defence and a trade steal firing, the Cats lead the ladder. The next three weeks will tell us if they really deserve to
Ones that stay.
AFL News: Pies flag hero announces concussion-forced retirement, Larkey confident North can turn season around
You have to admire Larkey’s optimism. North are going to need to pick up some good mature players if they are to get anywhere in the next few years.
AFL News: Pies flag hero announces concussion-forced retirement, Larkey confident North can turn season around
If the tigers when when the sun shines, we’re either living on Pluto or there has been a 30 year eclipse on earth.
Questions to ponder ahead of Round 5: Are we sleeping on the Cats, Will West Coast's pain continue and How good are the Dees' forwards?
To say its more offensive to a heterosexual is about as ridiculous as a comment gets.
AFL News: Calls for Finlayson to cop ban for 'unacceptable' homophobic slur, Port coaching change on the way
In nearly all research their is evidence of workplace discrimination by height.
Your ad hominem comments on my character and your assumption based on nothing but your opinion, that Daniel is not hurt by such comments amazes me you could be connected in any way to a legal profession where critical thinking is a prerequisite, as your “non de plume” suggests. Your obvious inability to tolerate a view that is contrary to your own further shows how opinion is valued more than fact and how the erosion of free speech and truth grows unchecked these days in modern society. Try the link, you might learn something based on research rather than just your own baseless opinion.
“Ignorance is bliss, tis foley to be wise”. (Thomas Gray)
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220825-height-discrimination-how-heightism-affects-careers
AFL News: Calls for Finlayson to cop ban for 'unacceptable' homophobic slur, Port coaching change on the way
To me its a fine at best. If you are looking for equality you are assuming there is something less in being gay as if that is considered something to penalise. We wouldn’t even comment on a heterosexual “slur”. Was the player that it was aimed at even concerned or affected by it?
Football is a tough and occasionally brutal sport. If you are not tough physically and mentally you wont survive in AFL or for that matter the world at large.
I wonder how many “short” jokes and slurs Caleb Daniel has had to endure not only in his life but sporting career. Nobody ever mentions that. In fact how many AFL clubs didn’t even consider him purely because of his height? Still never stand in the way of a virtue signaller and the target. The hypocrisy of some people is palpable.
AFL News: Calls for Finlayson to cop ban for 'unacceptable' homophobic slur, Port coaching change on the way
The point I was making was that they did it with a lack of high end draft picks, which no other team has done. I would say Geelong has had the least number of draft picks in the top 10 by a country mile. The ones you mentioned are irrelevant as they were players that were available to all other teams. It was just Geelong identified a need and picked them up. I wouldn’t mention Ablett. Geelong’s compensation from GCS was a pittance for one of the best players in the game.
The problem with coaches staying too long: Will Brisbane have the courage to punt Fagan if they don't contend?
One could say Chris Scott should’ve been sacked before 2022. He inherited a lot of good players that won in ’11 and many criticised him for not going back to the draft and rebuild. Brisbane has the good players but to me they do not look like a good fit in the context of the team. More like a collection of good individuals. Clarkson went back to the well and picked up some brilliant players and was aided by the compromised draft. Bevo and Hinkley are both good coaches but they have been at their respective teams too long. Maybe they have just become too predictable by other coaches and that is killing them at the pointy end. Chris Scott is one of a few that can sustain a long career at one club by constant changing and re inventing himself to the players.
IMHO admittedly prejudiced, Scott is the greatest coach this century. While Clarko and Dimma had great success neither were able to sustain it as they lost continual access to the best of the draft and their teams fell off the cliff without that access. This is the fate of many coaches since the inception of draft socialism. Scott alone has shown it can be done without a continuous supply of top end talent. Fagan IMO is a good coach but has not been able to get them to gel as a complete team, playing for each other.
The problem with coaches staying too long: Will Brisbane have the courage to punt Fagan if they don't contend?
No doubt that Richmond need a rebuild but who has some draft capital to give the rebuild a kick start? Cant think of anyone that Richmond didn’t want to keep that other teams would be willing to pay overs for. Who of the older players would be kept to help the next generation coming through? Names don’t exactly jump off the page.
Teams aren’t going to want to be in the rebuild phase when Tassie enters in ’28 and drains the talent pool even further as did GWS. There will be a lot of activity in the next 3 years as teams get the list they need for an assault on the flag. This will be an interesting trade period.
I cant see the Tiges competing until at least ’28. Look at Hawthorn who will take at least 10 years between drinks, one would think the Tigers at best will be 2030. Makes me glad I’m a Cats supporter.
Richmond must embrace rebuild or risk getting 'mired in mediocrity' - here's how they can do it
We will still need to see the doggies against some decent competition before a decent assessment of where they’re at this season. GCS players would’ve all been stiffening up on the bench in the last half at Ballarat without electric blankets. Another easy game wont tell us much…. Unless they lose, although unlikely.
Questions to ponder ahead of Round 3: Can the Pies be re-heated, Are Port the real deal, Can Jezza's form last for the Cats?
Cant wait for Wet toast to whinge about players using the “going home” excuse, when he goes home and back to his favourite club.
Six Points: Papley's hypocrisy, Wright's Tribunal verdict the wrong call, and why are we retiring Pendlebury?
Mark Blicavs, seeing as you’ve asked.
Six Points: Papley's hypocrisy, Wright's Tribunal verdict the wrong call, and why are we retiring Pendlebury?
He should get 4 to 6 weeks. The same as maynard should’ve got. To be allowed to play in a grand final imo was disgusting. Absolutely no consequences. Melbourne can rightfully feel there was an injustce and imo it tarnishes collingwoods premiership.
'Going to have a nice holiday': Papley whacks Don's Swan bump, blasts Bombers' 'facade' in explosive interview
A bit harsh. Guthrie out Atkins out Duncan out Bruhn out with one midfielder playing with less than 3 games. A 9 to 18 free kick diff in Adelaide’s favour at their home ground and that’s what you base Geelong’s midfield performance on? If memory serves me the Cats manage one free kick in over 50 tackles. Despite all that the pussies took home the chocolates. It’s not Adelaide’s reliance on Tex and Laird, two brilliant players I might add, but it’s the fact that the rest of the team aren’t good enough collectively to make a serious assault on the finals.
AFL Oracle: They just missed the eight last year - but can any of these teams turn it around in 2024?
Yes. There is a long season to go and hopefully my analysis will prove wrong for the doggies. Hopefully my tipping will be better this year though. I’ve already missed the first week and half of the second and generally miss about 6 weeks or so every year. Mostly attributable to being somewhere in the back blocks of Thailand. Mind you even there the internet is generally better than most of Oz.
AFL Oracle: They just missed the eight last year - but can any of these teams turn it around in 2024?
With the depth of talent one needs to question whether Bevo still has it. I like the doggies but think their best years are behind them now and although they may contend I don’t think they can win it. They are stuck in that awful place some teams find themselves, where they are too talented for a rebuild but that moment when everything clicks and propels them into the GF has passed them by..
AFL Oracle: They just missed the eight last year - but can any of these teams turn it around in 2024?
I seem to recall that being said, ’11,’12,’13,’14,’15,’16,’17,’18,’19,’20,’21,’22. Never said it in ’23, pity.
AFL Oracle: They just missed the eight last year - but can any of these teams turn it around in 2024?
I’m glad you took comfort in teams beating the Cats last year. With anywhere between 5 to eight of their best players out each week and not content with that, trying to commit on field Hari Kari aka; Rohan on Cameron.
Fear not, no such comfort for you in 2024. Expect the brilliance of Wells and co once again prove they are the best recruiters in the AFL. Expect some new names to shine. Including a TK type.
AFL Oracle: They just missed the eight last year - but can any of these teams turn it around in 2024?
That’s the case with any team. Look at the number of supporters that have jumped off the tiger and Hawthorn trains and how many have suddenly remembered they are Collingwood supporters.
Hardwick hits back at critics over Suns getting preferential draft picks 'for the greater good of the game'
If there is no home ground advantage playing the GF at the MCG then I’m sure all the MCG based teams would be happy to play the GF at Kardinia park. 😊
Hardwick hits back at critics over Suns getting preferential draft picks 'for the greater good of the game'
Geelong’s weakness is in the Midfield. Stanley has never been a Ruck but makes up for some deficiencies with his athleticism around the ground. Every team accumulates more midfield possessions when playing Geelong. Guthrie’s return would’ve stemmed some of this but losing Dangerfield in the centre again puts Geelong one step back again.
Six Points: Channel 7's commentary, the AFL's most underrated coach, and what on earth is wrong with a draw?