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Because proximity to family and connection mattering to him deeply, could be one option.

Also, I’m not sure that the quality of the competition or product would be diminished. Sure, it’d feel unfair that your wage went from $450,000 to $200,000 but that $200,000 would beat $110,000 in an office, $65,000 in a factory and $200,000 fly in fly out working a 60-80 hour week. I think it would be a great thing to see the decline of capitalism in AFL for the betterment of society. I’m not talking pushing ‘causes’ because of the good optics - I’m talking about the direct impact that gambling has inter generationally. What about your good self? Would you be prepared to pay more?

Yes, yes I would. 👍

I did not realise this. Commercially it makes sense of course. I watched the swans match with my 7yo on free to air for the first time and honestly felt quite uncomfortable with the amount of ads and Nathan Brown pushing punting. I turned it off half way through. Now, totally each to their own, AND it’s an indictment on the AFL to normalise punting to go hand in hand with the game, irrespective of the ‘remedial’ work they do, be it via public education or advertisement to ‘know your limits’. That won’t work*for kids exposed for 18 years weekly that AFL and gambling neatly coexist and are a normal part of culture. * nor do they give a damn…

Are some players disgruntled? Or is this just an assumption?

Is he eating a bowl of his homemade pasta?

Some musings on Petty's role in the forward line please. I got distracted by the 30+ weather and margaritas in Cairns (and a couple of 7yo's playing outside in the humidity. Thank gawd I was out of Victoria for the Easter break... anyways. The last I saw of the match on TV was Petty's weirdly spilled mark which Charlie S mopped up for a goal. Questions: Was that scenario emblematic of Petty in the forward line? He's a bit out of touch, for a class act? Keep pursuing it and it will come? What is his specific role do we think 2 weeks in? Is it to take an intercept defender/big body to allow TMAC and JVR some more room run their lanes? Thus, he is unheralded, unglamorous and therefore seemingly much maligned... Something else altogether? Thoughts please.

I’m pretty average at maths - but the dimensions of the g (as an example) is 172 metres - let’s minus around 40m for most players not going right into the 20m from goal space typically. so that’s 130m (plus let’s add 20m for a non straight line run, it takes it to 150m - and if I was to divide that by 15km that’s 100 efforts a match. Or 25 a quarter of running one end to another every minute and a bit. Plus the combativeness…. Sounds like hard graft to me 😎

Each game brings its unique challenges which are different from the assumptions made prior. This is a good test. And yet we are double their score.

Here is some context. https://www.saints.com.au/news/1256553/saints-to-face-pies-in-inaugural-gather-round

Holy hell, reading the initial thread, that was harsh as! No need to give him a good roasting. Also, all these forced puns, you guys and girls must have some shear talent for making them up.

I’m adjusting for ‘workman’ like win. It’ll be heaven and hell at the top of the ladder 👍

Thanks! I finally get what was (to me) an obscure reference...

Thanks.. I have zero sense of time. Just that it ebbs away quickly!

TBH, I derided this thread when it first appeared. I am now a clear convert. I now have two games to give a damn about weekly* I guess that makes up for the detached apathy that I held for the 15 years 2003-2018.

I believe the word is bother. Nonetheless, on a random factoid - Dire Straits had an album, which if I recall correctly was the first commercially released CD to sell a million copies.

Ah, I thought you were referencing the outwardly expressive love for him on Demonland a la the oft maligned OMAC! Carry on... 😘

Que?

re: Sparrow vs Jordon. I'd be wagering the football department have some insight and know what they are doing and for what purpose, be it for 2023 or beyond.

I was going to write about Joe Daniher as well but couldn’t quite recall the song title. It’s totally about the youth engagement and good on him for sticking his hand up for the female under 10’s.

The players have a song of choice when they kick a goal. For Charlie Cameron it’s Take Me Home… I think the ‘suits in ‘marketing’ call it fan engagement. Whilst I don’t relate to it, having watched the Dees a few times now at The Gabba, the young kids love it.

Thanks @sue - thought I'd pop this here as well. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-06/cody-and-sean-melbourne-demons-wing-analysis/102195712

We live in orbit of Surf Coast/Bellarine towns around Geelong. Growing up further west, my father was a staunch Melbourne supporter, with most folk in the Western District around us, being either Geelong or Collingwood, and the smattering of Hawthorn, Essendon and Carlton. Anyways, my dear wife who is a bit too pragmatic for my liking at times, suggested to make life easy for our son, to do what others do, and just go for the local team 'Geelong' to make his life easier at school. I was pretty clear to her that he can choose his own path and be his own person. 😇 - and internally a whole range of expletives about 'entitled and sensitive' Geelong supporters...* Also fortunate that as a 5yo - he got to experience the joy of a premiership, that many of us didn't get as a luxury as youngsters. *I still think Melbourne supporters are the most humble due to the barrenness of our success in the last 50 years.

@Demonland Can we have a poll for the margin where the tipping point for satisfaction is? 42+ points: satisfied 30-42: somewhat deflated... 18-30: not hungry enough for percentage... 1-18: not a top 4 team.

A foreign supporter? I figured the saying someone 'has a punchable face' was purely Australian, but I stand corrected!!