Mel Bourne

Sure, but it has about two months left until it gets relegated back to the C Division.

That’s bizarre. And kind of disappointing to discover the AA team is the best 22 AFL players in the league according to...some dudes.

First call was the winner!

Indeed.

I think Jordan Peterson’s demise must’ve hit him pretty hard too.

I’m very uneasy with this growing sentiment that none of the media can be trusted. I suspect the majority of people who spruik such an opinion were on very poor diets (tabloids, A Current Affair etc) and were never that interested in quality journalism to begin with. Widespread-condemnation of an entire profession (and a profession that a cohesive society relies heavily on) is an extremely irrational and dangerous practice. What next? Doctors are out to kill us? Edit: Apologies. For a moment there I forgot that there already are many “interesting” people in the world who do believe that doctors are trying to kill us.

There are at least twenty newspapers, news services and journals I could list off the top of my head that subscribe to and endorse the SPJ Code Of Ethics https://www.spj.org/ethicscode.asp There are always going to be errors, inaccurate reporting and hype in the media, but I’d sooner put my trust in a publication that holds those standards, than some dude in his shed with a webcam.

Thanks for the clarification. I hope you’re not conflating “all media” with “Lunkhead footy pundits”. There are still reputable and trustworthy news sources in the world, y’know.

Surely these two have some kind of deal to stick together...

Would be interesting to have Jaws (from the Bond films) in the team, no doubt.

Ben Brown would be a better get than Joe Daniher Both key forwards out of contract 200cm tall, but there are some key differences, specifically injury history in Daniher’s case The praise for Daniher is on his day he looks great, possibly brings in more memberships and is a year younger than Brown. Perhaps a fully fit Daniher has more upside but history tells us “fully fit” isn’t his usual status Nobody would disagree Brown had a year he’d rather put behind him, but has been much more consistent over the last 4 years, kicked 60+ goals 3 years in a row. He’s a hard runner who often clocks up the most kms in a match (not including his run up), and would cost significantly less than Daniher Daniher is 14 games for 18 goals over the past 3 years and averages less goals per game than Brown. Also way less accurate 57% vs 67% at goal. But here’s a contentious opinion: I think the team we already have is capable of winning a flag. A smarter head coach, and some gun line coaches are what we need. Sure, we’ll lose a few at year’s end and will need to replace them (and hopefully not screw that Very simple process up). But if Sam W can ‘find himself’ next year, and our young players continue to build on the promise they’ve all showed us at different times, just watch us go.

I wasn’t privy to the actual interview but apparently Alan Richardson dropped Polec’s name on SEN. Did anybody else catch the interview and any other names he mentioned? Interesting that we’d be targeting another winger. Tomlinson not to fill that role anymore? Oskar Baker not worth developing in that position? Thought he showed promise there against the GWS.

Even just writing these words in the comment box feels like conjuring the biggest hex on the planet.

“Hot Sexton!” Not my words...

Surely there’s only a crack of light between him and Trac!

You don’t want to see it, but CP had his voice dubbed by some moronic-sounding “actor” armed with a script that seemed written by a drunk chimpanzee. Weirdly disrespectful, and hard to believe it got through the various channels.

Yep, it was another nothing game from him but anybody who cleans up Toby Greene automatically gets a spot in next week’s team.

On an unrelated note, that McDonald’s ad with Christian Petracca was dreadful. Did he sign off on that???

Yep, the Spargo-trashing really needs to ease up around these parts. People have been unreasonably unkind about the kid at times. He’s developing nicely and has been a big factor in some of our wins this year.

Yeah was wondering the same thing. Must be close to the club to get in the winner’s circle!

Hands down.

Anyone notice the commentators are always talking up Fritsch’s “beautiful kicking”?

At this stage I’d be happy to hang out with the Magpies drinking club.

I understand what you’re saying. I guess though, there have been too many glaring deficiencies that can’t really be put down to any kind of overload on his part. Specifically game-day decisions - poor match-ups/lack of adaptability/one-dimensional game plans. I think Roos did a lot to aid the culture too. Not sure Goodwin stepped into anything like the rabble Roos was confronted with.