2 hours ago, Clintosaurus said:

Not like it is Roger Dorn and Rick Vaughn though is it?

Were they Backstreet Boys?

💩💩💩💩💩Damo Barrett

💩💩💩💩Sam McClure

💩💩💩💩Tom Morris

💩💩💩Matthew Lloyd

💩💩Jon Ralph

💩Kane Cornes

And now

💩💩💩💩💩💩Jack Riewoldt & Jay Clark … banging on about Trac’s family not being contacted or spoken to by the Dees about their son’s injury. It was all contrived BS … Riewoldt went off his nut and was not corrected by Clark. Lazy sensational mud crawling stuff again.

Riewoldt hates the Dees. He banged on about Fritsch tunneling Stewart and should be suspended for 3 weeks. Clark said Fritsch nearly put Stewart into a wheelchair for life. Both are now in the media scum file. Absolute BS.

But also some well said awards

👏👏👏👏👏Phil Davis

👏👏👏Luke Hodge

👏👏Jordan Lewis

Insights and unbiased commentary. Thoughtful and measured. Informed. Not in the gutter looking to ridicule or belittle

23 hours ago, layzie said:

Yeah or complaining about a WWE storyline.

no this is fair IMO

20 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

💩💩💩💩💩Damo Barrett

💩💩💩💩Sam McClure

💩💩💩💩Tom Morris

💩💩💩Matthew Lloyd

💩💩Jon Ralph

💩Kane Cornes

And now

💩💩💩💩💩💩Jack Riewoldt & Jay Clark … banging on about Trac’s family not being contacted or spoken to by the Dees about their son’s injury. It was all contrived BS … Riewoldt went off his nut and was not corrected by Clark. Lazy sensational mud crawling stuff again.

Riewoldt hates the Dees. He banged on about Fritsch tunneling Stewart and should be suspended for 3 weeks. Clark said Fritsch nearly put Stewart into a wheelchair for life. Both are now in the media scum file. Absolute BS.

But also some well said awards

👏👏👏👏👏Phil Davis

👏👏👏Luke Hodge

👏👏Jordan Lewis

Insights and unbiased commentary. Thoughtful and measured. Informed. Not in the gutter looking to ridicule or belittle

Yeah good call on Phil Davis. The more of him the better.

Edited April 16Apr 16 by layzie

An interview with Phil Davis late in his career.

Honestly, although this is a media thread, I wonder what his level of interest would be in getting involved at the club. I'm picturing a kind of mentorship to the leadership group, which would not even need to be a full time role but would have him in touch and relieving some of the tension for Gawn, and would be very important for developing what could be a potent next generation of leaders.

I’d love Davis at the club but think he’s pretty settled in Sydney

On 16/04/2025 at 13:45, spirit of norm smith said:

💩💩💩💩💩Damo Barrett

💩💩💩💩Sam McClure

💩💩💩💩Tom Morris

💩💩💩Matthew Lloyd

💩💩Jon Ralph

💩Kane Cornes

And now

💩💩💩💩💩💩Jack Riewoldt & Jay Clark … banging on about Trac’s family not being contacted or spoken to by the Dees about their son’s injury. It was all contrived BS … Riewoldt went off his nut and was not corrected by Clark. Lazy sensational mud crawling stuff again.

Riewoldt hates the Dees. He banged on about Fritsch tunneling Stewart and should be suspended for 3 weeks. Clark said Fritsch nearly put Stewart into a wheelchair for life. Both are now in the media scum file. Absolute BS.

But also some well said awards

👏👏👏👏👏Phil Davis

👏👏👏Luke Hodge

👏👏Jordan Lewis

Insights and unbiased commentary. Thoughtful and measured. Informed. Not in the gutter looking to ridicule or belittle

I almost lose my mind whenever Riewoldt opens his mouth lately.....I concur with you regarding what he said about Petracca and his family. I was fuming. Again with Fritsch, it was like he went out with a snipers rifle to take out Stewart. I used to think he spoke very well whenever he was a guest on AFL360, but he has totally lost me and is way up in the dizzying heights of McClure, Barrett and Morris in regards to senationalism and outrage for outrages sake. Getting very hard to get an unbiased opinion on football these days.

I agree with Damo … honestly I cannot believe it. I agree with him.

BALTA pleaded Guilty to cowardly bashing someone outside a pub. King hit the guy. Video was conclusive and he had no defence. He should cop a good behaviour bond, anger management and with a suspended 6- month jail sentence. That is ok to be free provided without any further offending.

Court ruling this week so why not wait until after the ruling. But Tigers played him. AFL DISGRACE. RICHMOND DISGRACEFUL! He king hit a guy. Lucky not to have killed him. It’s a [censored] disgrace

Edited April 20Apr 20 by spirit of norm smith
Farrrrk

2 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

I agree with Damo … honestly I cannot believe it. I agree with him.

BALTA pleaded Guilty to cowardly bashing someone outside a pub. King hit the guy. Video was conclusive and he had no defence. He should cop a good behaviour bond, anger management and with a suspended 6- month jail sentence. That is ok to be free provided without any further offending.

Court ruling this week so why not wait until after the ruling. But Tigers played him. AFL DISGRACE. RICHMOND DISGRACEFUL! He king hit a guy. Lucky not to have killed him. It’s a [censored] disgrace

Should have played wearing Handcuffs

The evidence is conclusive, absolute thug

50 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

BALTA

Good bloke though...** The 'good bloke' get out clause, that seems is used quite widely in any fraternal industry.

Edited April 20Apr 20 by Engorged Onion

On 16/04/2025 at 13:45, spirit of norm smith said:

💩💩💩💩💩💩Jack Riewoldt & Jay Clark …

Riewoldt. The same [censored] who was running from the media and jumping fence’s when Richmond were a basket case, now happy to lay the boots in because he is in the Key Fwd Fox Footy Mafia, used to love “On the Couch” now I can’t get through the opening.

Jay-Z [censored] me I can’t stand this [censored], thinks he is a modern day Mike Sheehan. Asks the most long winded irrelevant shallow questions, that take so long the person he’s interviewing forgets what the question was about in the first place!

This little coight CONSTANTLY bangs on about melbourne failing post 2021 to win another flag, so much so Goodwin whacked him in a triple m pre game interview last year. He is a Collingwood star [censored] suck up.

Tom Morris

“I'm told he gave a stirring speech to everyone in the rooms after the game about the need for the club to stay together."

@tommorris32 reveals some very good signs for Dees fans about how invested Christian Petracca is at Melbourne.

At last a club calls out Cornes for his attack on players.

afl.com.au

North slaps media ban on Kane Cornes after Sheezel comments

North Melbourne will not engage with Kane Cornes on any of his media platforms across TV, radio and digital.

These are kids thrust into the limelight. I'm sure Harry can handle it but lots may not. Their mental well being needs to be protected.

"The issue came to a head when Channel Seven requested Kangaroos coach Alastair Clarkson be part of a pre-game TV interview that involved Cornes ahead of North's prime-time clash with Essendon on Thursday night.

The request was rejected and Viney said it came after what the Roos felt were "personal ... vindictive" attacks on the club.

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻to North and Todd V.!

Edited April 30Apr 30 by Lucifers Hero

Can't find it, but the Brad Scott bit on Classified where he talked about asking the AFL for clarification on the Stand rule was interesting. Basically AFL admitted errors were made in not penalising Pies players for being in the protected area.

Pies are being umpired to another flag by not being penalised late in games or for things other teams are. 2023 they turned the last 5 minutes of close games into scrums, knowing the ump would not ping them for holding the ball.

Well done North. More clubs should do this. Kane's segment on "sheezyball" was an utter disgrace.

49 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

Can't find it, but the Brad Scott bit on Classified where he talked about asking the AFL for clarification on the Stand rule was interesting. Basically AFL admitted errors were made in not penalising Pies players for being in the protected area.

Pies are being umpired to another flag by not being penalised late in games or for things other teams are. 2023 they turned the last 5 minutes of close games into scrums, knowing the ump would not ping them for holding the ball.

What a great post this is. Best of the week for me.Collingwood are cheating their way to a flag by maggots ignoring rules because they are scared to death.

That whole game was riddled with mistakes from ignorant umpiring where they are too scared to call play, calling play on at all and not calling play on for short pass errors in distance.

They are a joke, every supporter, except Brisbane, Collingwood and Carlton supporters know they are being cheated.

They have pets, usually their best players and sons of famous names who cheated as well.

Loved Ross Lyon teeing off in response to Tauru’s ridiculous four match ban today. He unloaded about the structure of the VFL, the bye system and also said there should be a breakaway system rather than a dysfunctional VFL. He unloads at the 5.18 mark.

The media and AFL have seriously regressed not just with Dillon but also under the [censored] that was Gillion.

The pursuit of profit and commercial prosperity is starting to compromise the quality of the product that is being sold.

I can’t see Dillon lasting too long and I hope they bring in someone that is purely profit focused.

4 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

At last a club calls out Cornes for his attack on players.

Cornes would be loving all this as it gives him what he craves the most and that is attention.

10 hours ago, Demonstone said:

Cornes would be loving all this as it gives him what he craves the most and that is attention.

Yeah, he will just double down on his stance.

But hopefully he cuts out the personal stuff and vitriol toward people especially young players.

In any other situation it is abuse.

On 15/04/2025 at 10:40, Mel Bourne said:

Complaining about them is like taking issue with the plot-line of “Married At First Sight”.

On 15/04/2025 at 14:49, layzie said:

Yeah or complaining about a WWE storyline.

Go easy on MAFS and WWE please @Mel Bourne and @layzie. At least on MAFS the breakdowns are scheduled and in WWE the tackles stick.

Edited May 1May 1 by Queanbeyan Demon

12 hours ago, GS_1905 said:

The media and AFL have seriously regressed not just with Dillon but also under the [censored] that was Gillion.

The pursuit of profit and commercial prosperity is starting to compromise the quality of the product that is being sold.

I can’t see Dillon lasting too long and I hope they bring in someone that is purely profit focused.

I assume you mean "not purely profit focused".

Having said that, I disagree with your points that the AFL has regressed and that the pursuit of profit is compromising the quality of the product. It's a necessarily evil that if we want the best product we need to have the revenues to pay the players, the coaches, the support staff and to have great facilities to attend games.

On 21/04/2025 at 09:26, spirit of norm smith said:

Tom Morris

“I'm told he gave a stirring speech to everyone in the rooms after the game about the need for the club to stay together."

@tommorris32 reveals some very good signs for Dees fans about how invested Christian Petracca is at Melbourne.

I think someone's told Tom a porkie or to make him look stupid or he's just made it up.

Max said on mmm on Monday trac didn't make a rousing speech.

He did say however last Thursday at half goody put it on viney & sparrow to lift & when asked if goody ever gave max a spray, max said yes at half time one game last season & max responded so now goody knows he can give max a spray & he'll respond

It is sad if not tragic when the AFL feel the need to add this to an article about a player having a challenging time.

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'Everyone hated me': Oscar Allen on fallout from Mitchell...

Eagles skipper opens up on the toll that the public scrutiny took on him after his dinner with Hawks coach

TV producers and editors need to rein the hyperbole back and be held accountable.

Or the AFL should put some conditions on the 'accreditations' they give out.

46 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

It is sad if not tragic when the AFL feel the need to add this to an article about a player having a challenging time.

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afl.com.au

'Everyone hated me': Oscar Allen on fallout from Mitchell...

Eagles skipper opens up on the toll that the public scrutiny took on him after his dinner with Hawks coach

TV producers and editors need to rein the hyperbole back and be held accountable.

Or the AFL should put some conditions on the 'accreditations' they give out.

Maybe as a Captain and leader of a football club you shouldn't be taken an in season meeting with another coach !!!

And if you do, you have to expect the scrutiny, if & when you get caught !!