Purple77

Full-A-rton

As in Full-AAAAAHHHHH-IM-SO-TRIGGERED-WHEN-I-SEEE-IT-WRONG-rton

(sorry, I do hate grammar police, but it's important we get names right)

100% chance we turn it around

Lol at Esava.

Just as well the margin was 7 points hey.

That is an EXCELLENT victory!

Senior players, take a bow.

The single most wrong I've ever been in supporting footy is thinking we should have let him walk to Geelong and give Brayshaw more minutes. 

Last 100 games has been outstanding. Wouldn't have gotten to where we are without Jack.

1 hour ago, Roost it far said:

Rubbish. This is yet another classic example of wealthy corporates making themselves comfortable on the public purse. The AFL is swimming in cash. An upgrade of an existing stadium to hold 20-25,000 is all Tassie needs atm. As far as I can see it’s ill conceived, the site is debatable, the cost over runs all but guaranteed because of the site and it’s not needed. The AFL has ignored the game in Tassie for so long it’s almost gone at a local level. That amount of money could be so much better spent it’s not even funny. We’ve become brainwashed into thinking we need to spend billions to get anything. In truth Tasmania and the AFL could have a stadium, local level footy club support and all Tasmanians on board for a fraction of that amount. 

Yep, except it won't.

We'll just disagree on this, but the team doesn't work in Bellerive. Nor will the other initiatives slated for the multi-purpose use of Macquarie Point.

Invest in community initiatives or don't. Just stop thinking the investment would go elsewhere otherwise.

25 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

No issue with the team coming in but the stadium is completely unnecessary imo

They should’ve been in before those northern franchises that’s for sure

Genuine question, have you been to Blundstone Arena?

It's situated in residential, congested area, and in walking distance to 1 pub and 1 pub only. I'm not saying that's a sensible barometer, only to demonstrate it's distance away from all pre and post game amenities (there are no hotels on the eastern shore) that maximise the associated economic benefits from having an AFL Team.

It needs to be in the city. It needs to be at Macquarie point.

This stadium debate, and criticism on cost, drives me up the bend.

All criticism is based on the principle. How can you possibly spend so much money when people are homeless and dying on ambulance ramps?

Of course those things are more important. Literally ANY investment can be positioned less appropriate/worthy than those things.

It shouldn't prohibit investment. Because at the end of the day... $715M, or $2B if it overruns, is not actually a lot of money. The original figure represents 9% of ONE year of the existing budgeted spend on Health, without accounting for Housing. The stadium cost will be spread out across multiple years, which means as a % of health, it is even lower. The stadium budget wouldn't necessarily otherwise be available for Health, as the spend has only been made available for this specific project (which is especially the case for the federal $240M contribution).

Comments on the cost as a taxpayer I don't get either. It's the same as talking about salary management at AFL clubs. You've got absolutely zero control on how its spent, so it's moot to talk about. 

Jacqui Lambie went on The Project and ranted that Tasmania can't afford the Stadium, because Mick Malthouse (you read correctly) said Tasmania can't afford it. I'm not misinterpreting, that is what she said. Everything she says on this matter is invalid.

I implore the doubters to not be hung up on the principle of the spend, recognise its not a lot of money, and start seeing the opportunity this will bring Tasmania.

Just now, adonski said:

Get fired? We want him there for life

Touche!

Beveridge has rocks in his head.

Caleb sub (who traditionally kills us) and Macrae in the 2s.

Please get fired.

3 hours ago, 58er said:

Really great piece of fantasy. Think about it !! 
Mo din of a champion clubman and player like Luke D is going to swap Clubs at 20 years of age.

Really just because we pluck a name out of the air really have some concrete evidence how  are going to  persuade Dam NOW to switch. 

10 for picking an iron in the fire. 
NOUGHT for realism and common sense. 

Josh P Kennedy did this.

Yeah look, Devils is nowhere near close to Demons.

It clearly refers to the animal. There is zero doubt in this, right guys?

Great name. Logical choice.

Embrace "us vs the world" as the theme this year I reckon. I'd get behind that. 

Fullarton.

McKercher, Sanders, Leake

What a year for Tassy <3

I tend to agree, Leake does seem to have JT hallmarks from the outside looking in!

12 minutes ago, IRW said:

Seriously? 

They were all good at the time 

May was Captain

Lever a gun.

How is the latest unfulfilled high draft pick going in his new environment ?

Give me a break please.

Actually that he's not a big body is the problem I see

May, Lever and Hibberd became first time all Australians with us champion 

Grundy is so inept as a forward, that I think bloody tomlinson would offer more playing there.

This is a guy who played as a pure forward for Casey, looked so completely lost that they gave up at HT and played him ruck.

He nerfs Gawn when he plays, which is an outcome we simply can't afford.

Schache is not contested enough. So... either swing tomlinson or heck even Turner there, back in Spargo and a small forward line, just PLEASE don't play Grundy. Please.

49 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Your umpires …

I can't stop looking at the hurt someone went through to merge those excel columns together in those very specific, ugly ways.

I'm sure I'll acknowledge the content soon.

That win is absolutely incredible. 

How about our leaders?! Petracca, Gawn especially, but Viney goal and then MELKSHAM!

SO MUCH TO UNPACK 

That win is so huge. WOW

I'd be interested to see how Joel Smith goes in the Fritsch role, alongside JVR and Brown.

I think Spargo gets a bad rap too. For a team so desperate for forward connection, it seems counter productive to leave him out. If it were me

In: Spargo, Clarry, JVR

Out: Fritsch, Harmes, Chandler, Melksham (sub)

Wouldn't be upset if Woey had a go in place of ANB either. But suspect we won't go there yet.

Credit to Tomlinson today, was superb.

No, Freo played bloody good footy actually. 

But this [censored] sucks so much, [censored]

Wonder if Yze and Dimma will eventually swap current roles!

That's a [censored] good quarter holy [censored]

We on!