ManDee

I was sitting on the boundary near the wing for the Collingwood mark, It was magnificent! We fell to bits after the mark & Collingwood ran away, but it was memorable.

There you go again, what a beat up. Many players have the ability to kick 50+ in multiple seasons but not many do. Hogan has never kicked 50+ in a season, Tommy Mac has. We know Hogan has potential, lots of players show potential, not many reach it. Edit: I don't know what this means.---it’s that’s more unlikely than likely.

Being one of the most privileged people in history, white, Australian, middle class, male, born in the 2nd half of the 20th century, healthy and happy. It is very difficult to truly understand what it is to feel the hatred of racism. But what I do know is that racial taunts have no effect on me, why would they. To call me a monkey means nothing, I couldn't care less. That same taunt to an aboriginal is hurtful and racist. I believe that I am immune to racism because I have won the human lottery. Privileged white males in particular struggle to appreciate the plight of those that have not won the human lottery. Adam Goodes has been very privileged in many areas but he carries a burden that I cannot fully understand. He has every right to stand up and call out racism and perform a dance at his workplace. I apologise for the hurt he felt against his heritage it was wrong, but he could be a dirty sniper on the field.

And another thing. A suspended sentence is not a penalty. He has been suspended for 10 weeks not 22. More AFL spin to make it look harsh. Any fool knows that if you recommit you will get a harsher penalty. I do not believe that the list supplied is every bet he has placed on AFL matches. Stephenson runs fast and loose with the truth, for example today he said he does not do any other form of gambling, then almost in panic says" oh other than the odd flutter in the spring carnival"

He was betting on himself, the following is a list of declared bets (may not be a complete list) — Collingwood to win; — Collingwood winning margin; — Stephenson to kick a goal; — Stephenson to kick three or more winning goals; — Collingwood teammate to kick a goal; — Collingwood teammate to kick two or more goals; — Collingwood teammates to have in excess of a number of disposals. He could easily manipulate outcomes in all of the above.

One offence committed multiple times. If I get caught on a speed camera 10 times in a day do I get one fine for speeding or ten? MB 3 for the stomp sounds fair and 1 week for each pinch not to be served concurrently. AFL making it up as they go!

Cricket is a year round sport at the top level , so that means that 2 years is about 100 weeks. Betting on himself in the AFL Stephenson only gets 10 weeks, I say that is light on.

So let me get this straight, if i punch someone in the 1st quarter then again in the 2nd and again in the 3rd and then stomp on a player and then continue to punch someone I get a total of 2 weeks. I say ten pinches 10 weeks, 1 stomp 4 weeks. 14 weeks in total.

Beam me up Scotty!

Much of the bleating, pointing and accusing seems to be coming from you, not the so called lefties that you accuse. I would have loved Goodes to have been a Melbourne player, but he played for Sydney and I thought he was a dirty [censored] (like Chris Judd). I think Goodes is an astute individual and plays his hand well. I do not like booing but have been know to boo bad umpiring decisions. I think a lot of the Goodes later booing was tall poppy syndrome with a hint of racism. I deplore racism.

If you don't see the irony, that's all I need.

Ironic don't you think? What is that saying about a pot calling the kettle black?

Braydon Preuss leads goal average and he can't get a game and I for one do not understand why he has only played 2 games and yes it is a small sample but he kicked more in pre season matches as well. Small sample but I think it is still valid.

However if we look at goal per game average, disposals av, frees for, contested possessions, effective disposals, disposal efficiency, clearances, rebound 50's, one percenters, stopage clearances, metres gained, intercepts another player is in front of him. Can you guess who?

All !!!!! Every young Indian, not some, not many, not most but all! I happen to employ a young Indian, at above award rates with the correct super and with appropriate workplace conditions. So I think that makes you wrong, again.

You said "Service Station workers and other industries where young Indians dominate a profession. All found to be being employed illegally" That is a blatant lie. All young Indian workers(where they dominate a profession) found to be being employed illegally! That is absolute rubbish.

SK you make sweeping statements with little or no real knowledge and then respond poorly when found out. I put it to you that someone is pressuring them to get better.

Really?

This one?

Hogan is scoring half as many goals this year per game compared to last year. Sam Weideman is the same as last year. (Goals per game) Tommy Mac is having a mare, however he is up on turnovers and clangers. Edit: Please attempt to see humour, I understand that we are putrid this year.

I didn't mean we were better off, I was pointing out the folly in arguments based solely on stats. We are much worse than last season but it is not because Hogan left.

I know but I was making a point about the dodgy use of stats, if I could be bothered I think I could find some stats showing an improvement on last year. I am not going to look as it could lead to severe depression! Edit: So I did look at big Max. 50% more kicks, 20% more disposals, 50% more inside 50's, and double the clearances this year. ☹️

Because we are playing like 5hit!

You can prove almost anything with dodgy stats deeH. For example Hogan has been replaced in the forward line this year by Jayden Hunt who has kicked more goals than Hogan this year, Hunt has more tackles, more inside 50's, more goal assists, better disposal efficiency, more clearances, more rebound 50's, more metres gained, more intercepts etc,etc, so we are better off. Plus we have May KK and Swallow for free! Edit :- Italics indicate jest and ridiculous use of stats.

Fairy nuff!