Christian Petracca

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16 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

That's garbage but there is an argument to say the club has been built around Max and the game plan is in essence kick it to Max down the line.

I love Max but IMO its the cause of a lot of the onfield issues. Arguably its why the Grundy trade didn't work. The club and Max weren't prepared to compromise and Grundy had limited flexibility onfield.

Grundy also isn’t that good 

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5 minutes ago, Demonland said:

📹 Gettable

ATM..   not When matters 😉

[layzie 32,726]

10 minutes ago, Demonland said:

📹 Gettable

I read this as 'Christian' in place of the word Carlton. 

Edited August 28 by layzie

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15 minutes ago, Demonland said:

I know but ...

Wait ... too soon?

I'm back.

Can I say f*****g in my posts as well, that’s a neat trick you pulled there. 

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1 hour ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

I guess Pendlebury should’ve retired 5 years ago by their math?

Waaaaait, A filth supporter can do Maths??? 

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30 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

I think so too. I think his followers will dry up the moment he leaves the football scene as well.
 

This whole ****show has shown his true colours and in the current world, his entitled attitude won’t appeal to many people let alone sponsors. 

A certain few Australian male tennis players appeared to have very similar traits and quickly lost the media and Australian fans. Not justifying those Australian tennis players but in their defence, they were playing an individual sport.  It is so bizarre that a similar attitude could bubble to the surface and be on full show in AFL football with squads of approx 44 players.  

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1 hour ago, At the break of Gawn said:

Not to water down Trac’s traumatic experience, but pretty much every woman who’s given birth via c-section is awake during abdominal surgery.

Also, the headline from triple m was misconstrued. The surgeon asked for the number after his surgery was finished, not before, which I assume was primarily to tell his family he was out of surgery.

Please get this straight.  CP5 did not have his abdomen opened with or without anaesthesia.  He had an angiogram, which some of us, particularly our senior members, may have had.  Anxiety causing but not particularly painful. That is far far less discomfort than a C section.

1 hour ago, sue said:

I fully understand your position.  But in this case I don't know who it is that you have asked not to be named since such posts disappear. I can imagine that others may have named them without knowing, thus causing you more work.  It seems the mere mention of this person (as distinct from slagging off about some journo) is the problem?

Could you not publish a longish list of names which not to be mentioned in this thread without that causing you any grief?  Would seem odd, but you can hadly be sued for that.

 

 

40 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

Hi Andy,

I’ve gone through all your directives in this thread, but I’m still a bit unclear. Are you emphasising that it’s crucial we avoid naming or blaming private individuals on this platform? Because if that’s what you’re saying, then I’m understanding it to mean that it’s essential not to name or blame private individuals here.

Please confirm if that’s correct.

Thanks,

qd

Perhaps sue and QD might consider PM-ing Andy to clarify this?

28 minutes ago, von said:

I’ll still boo him next year even if he’s in our jumper.

I won’t go that far but I will absolutely have lost some of my insane adoration of him. 

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9 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

Grundy also isn’t that good 

I love how everyone was saying that he'd get an AA this year and he didn't even make the squad 😂

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50 minutes ago, John Crow Batty said:

ouch! Posters just must be more aware. 

Yep, I think I have a post that hasn't appeared too.... So I'm on notice too :D

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6 minutes ago, Dodos Demons said:

A certain few Australian male tennis players appeared to have very similar traits and quickly lost the media and Australian fans. Not justifying those Australian tennis players but in their defence, they were playing an individual sport.  It is so bizarre that a similar attitude could bubble to the surface and be on full show in AFL football with squads of approx 44 players.  

And the takeaway from this is, where are they now? They have disappeared into the void of irrelevance. 

[John Demonic 5,484]

16 minutes ago, Dodos Demons said:

A certain few Australian male tennis players appeared to have very similar traits and quickly lost the media and Australian fans. Not justifying those Australian tennis players but in their defence, they were playing an individual sport.  It is so bizarre that a similar attitude could bubble to the surface and be on full show in AFL football with squads of approx 44 players.  

One of them is a special comments caller now though, after his career turn around and Wimbledon Final defeat. 

Maybe we'll hear Tracc on 7 next year doing special comments while taking a year off/after forcing a trade  😜

Edited August 28 by John Demonic

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4 minutes ago, Ouch! said:

Yep, I think I have a post that hasn't appeared too.... So I'm on notice too :D

Posters have been kind of used in the past that what is said on Demonland stays on Demonland. It’s a hot topic and we are being watched from the outside.

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I’m surprised we haven’t heard a dicky bird from Kate Roffey.

There should be an AFL investigation as to why Trac was sent back on field with life threatening injuries!

A paramedic with no more than a stethoscope wouldn’t have allowed him on field. I can’t blame Trac or his family to be p*shed off with club.

If we don’t have full club independent review we will just go down to bottom of the ladder.

i have watched the Club for too long not to have my say.

[DistrACTION Jackson 8,283]

1 minute ago, bazza226 said:

I’m surprised we haven’t heard a dicky bird from Kate Roffey.

There should be an AFL investigation as to why Trac was sent back on field with life threatening injuries!

A paramedic with no more than a stethoscope wouldn’t have allowed him on field. I can’t blame Trac or his family to be p*shed off with club.

If we don’t have full club independent review we will just go down to bottom of the ladder.

i have watched the Club for too long not to have my say.

The afl literally investigated it and ticked off the process…. But sure thing Bazza

[Disco InTurno 72]

So I’m originally from the states (I know, I’m sorry, it wasn’t my choice) and I’ve spent a lot of time watching diva players in sport (NBA in particular), but usually they have some level of leverage and/or only request a trade when they know other teams have the assets and interest to trade for them. 
 

The thing that gets me about this is I literally cannot see how Trac believes he has any leverage or other club interest at all. As many others have said here, when you combine the massive salary, the likely repercussions physically from the injury, the mental toll he’s discussed, the age, the toxic diva behaviour, and the assets required to get him, burning bridges—no matter how troubled the club is—seems shockingly ill advised. 

This is all just so bizarre and I feel like it’s inevitable that I catch your collective MFCSS after only a few years of membership… 😢

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1 minute ago, Gawndy the Great said:

And the takeaway from this is, where are they now? They have disappeared into the void of irrelevance. 

 

9 minutes ago, Dodos Demons said:

A certain few Australian male tennis players appeared to have very similar traits and quickly lost the media and Australian fans. Not justifying those Australian tennis players but in their defence, they were playing an individual sport.  It is so bizarre that a similar attitude could bubble to the surface and be on full show in AFL football with squads of approx 44 players.  

Who we talking about. Surely not Kyrgios. He doesn't even play and he's the fourth biggest tennis player on social media.  He's left the small world of Australian media and fans way behind.  This is what it's about.  

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4 minutes ago, Jjrogan said:

 

Who we talking about. Surely not Kyrgios. He doesn't even play and he's the fourth biggest tennis player on social media.  He's left the small world of Australian media and fans way behind.  This is what it's about.  

Trac is acting more like Bernard Tomic

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5 minutes ago, Disco InTurno said:

So I’m originally from the states (I know, I’m sorry, it wasn’t my choice) and I’ve spent a lot of time watching diva players in sport (NBA in particular), but usually they have some level of leverage and/or only request a trade when they know other teams have the assets and interest to trade for them. 
 

The thing that gets me about this is I literally cannot see how Trac believes he has any leverage or other club interest at all. As many others have said here, when you combine the massive salary, the likely repercussions physically from the injury, the mental toll he’s discussed, the age, the toxic diva behaviour, and the assets required to get him, burning bridges—no matter how troubled the club is—seems shockingly ill advised. 

This is all just so bizarre and I feel like it’s inevitable that I catch your collective MFCSS after only a few years of membership… 😢

I am a Cowboys fan too, double pain. 😭

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2 minutes ago, Ouch! said:

Yep, I think I have a post that hasn't appeared too.... So I'm on notice too :D

You're not on notice.

I want to clarify the reasoning behind our auto-moderation system. This system is in place to automatically flag certain words or phrases that might be problematic for various reasons, many of which I've attempted to outline in previous general "warning" posts.

The purpose of this auto-moderation is to ensure that potentially problematic posts aren't published when there's no one available to review or moderate them. Ideally, we wouldn’t need such a system, but as I’ve explained before, it’s a necessary precaution.

If your post is held up for moderation or even removed, it doesn't necessarily mean you’ve done something wrong. The forum software doesn’t notify users about the specific word or phrase that triggered the moderation, which I understand can be confusing. Unfortunately, this is a limitation of the software. Even if you identify and edit the word in question, your post may still be held for moderation, and this too is a software constraint. It’s important to note that I can’t provide a comprehensive list of all the words, names, and phrases that are moderated, as they vary for a variety of reasons.

Another limitation is that if a post is approved but later quoted by someone else, the quote may still be flagged for moderation if it contains the previously moderated content. This is beyond our control and can be frustrating for both users and the moderation team, but it’s a necessary part of maintaining a safe and constructive environment.

Banned users are typically those who have deliberately evaded moderation, continued to break rules after being warned, or ignored repeated warnings about posts that can’t be auto-moderated.

I acknowledge that this system isn't perfect, but I’m doing my best to facilitate an important and sensitive discussion. I understand that emotions are high and that people want to express their frustrations and opinions, but my goal is to ensure that this conversation can happen in a way that is beneficial for everyone involved.

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7 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

I'm not one who likes Americanisms invading our language, however, they coined a word which describes this entire situation most aptly.

"cluster.... " !

 

EDIT . For .... insert the vulgar word for fornicate.

I'm going with a stooshie or a stramash. 

[Winners at last 5,147]

Shout out to Andy. He does a great job.

He shouldn't have to spend so much time explaining himself.

Keep up the good work Andy ... and hopefully fellow 'landers take on board his concerns/rules.

[John Demonic 5,484]

I don't think anything new is being said, just some food for thought from a very good afl writer in Jonathan Horn that probably has no vested interest.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/28/from-the-pocket-melbourne-must-leave-buzz-words-and-fan-favourite-behind-to-rise-again

Edited August 28 by John Demonic

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2 minutes ago, Winners at last said:

Shout out to Andy. He does a great job.

He shouldn't have to spend so much time explaining himself.

Keep up the good work Andy ... and hopefully fellow 'landers take on board his concerns/rules.

True.  off topic, but what riles me is that Demonland has to live in fear of some anonymous poster libelling someone, yet Twitter etc don't have to worry.

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2 minutes ago, sue said:

True.  off topic, but what riles me is that Demonland has to live in fear of some anonymous poster libelling someone, yet Twitter etc don't have to worry.

Elon Musk can afford the lawsuits. Andy can’t.