Matsuo Basho

We don’t know if he’s finding any senior AFL footballers from that lot yet. Baker and Lockhart have shown a glimpse but jury hasn’t even been selected yet let alone convened. You would hope at least four from that group really come on. Taylor would want to hope so. Needs to produce more quality from our later picks if he’s going to be there for another five years.

There’s a discussion ongoing about a topical event in the news at the moment. Who are you to say it’s over? If you dislike a thread or have nothing of value to offer it the solution is obvious - don’t click on it.

We can still use our future first rounder (2020 R1) if we want to?

Brayshaw and Viney in particular need to find a richer vein of form today if we’re going to at least break even with Pendles, Sidebottom and Treloar. Our mids should enjoy the wet conditions. The backline looks far more accomplished but will they be able to gel right away is the question. Some early fists away and intercept marks can build confidence quickly. A few early Pie goals is not what we want. May and Lever are experienced but they will also naturally feel nervous early. Its our forward line however which will likely determine whether we win or lose the contest. Weideman and TMac have to stand up today and kick at least 5 - 6 goals between them. Petracca, Hunt and Garlett must play manically to lock the ball in and create some moments of magic as well. I still don’t think this area of the ground stacks up for us however and will ultimately be our undoing by the end of the day. It’s the third worst forward line up against the third best defence by numbers. Filth by 24 points.

Have been waiting for the “Oliver Twist” headline pun for several years now and there it is. Expect it won’t be the last time we see it during his career.

This attempt at black humour (no pun intended) was used by another poster earlier in the thread. At least try and be original. In the context of the politically charged atmosphere at the time, the mock spear throwing was only ever going to inflame the situation and make it worse. It was a simulated act of aggression. Exactly what the nuffy contingent in the crowd would’ve wanted him to do. If you don’t understand the power of symbols and gestures, you know very little about politics and political history.

We both know it wasn’t. Nothing you say upsets me. But it is tedious. Thinly disguised baiting.

Clarry was interviewed by Ch7 for nightly news as he was leaving the medical rooms. Said he’s fine and will play.

You’re just being silly now. Following me into each thread and deliberately antagonising, then complaining about threads “going to sh...”. Give it a rest or put me on ignore.

Different context.

Bring people together. Don’t push them apart. And certainly don’t throw imaginary spears at them with your war face on. More Barack, less bonehead. This kind of vibe:

Why?

I brought your opinion crashing down with logic. All you can do is scream ‘racist’. Pathetic and embarrassing. I am well aware of the plight of many indigenous Australians. And clearly a lot more aware than you about realities and trends in US politics.

I’ve said nothing about myself other than indicate I am of white Anglo-Saxon heritage. That you believe all white people are “privileged” and have been dealt a “swell hand” underlines your own prejudices, not mine. Go spend a few days observing people come and go at Centrelink to see just how wrong you are. Compassion is wonderful thing, but not blind compassion. It is right and fair to remember the past and acknowledge tragedy. If some redressment is possible in the form of affirmative action policies then enact those. But to fixate upon the misery the way some people do, defining their whole personhood on events which happened two centuries ago, runs the very real risk of that individual or group developing a VICTIM MENTALITY. When that type of attitude is adopted, as any psychologist will tell you, the softer side of compassion can easily devolve into something altogether unhelpful. That kind of ‘compassion’ is not really compassion at all. It’s ignorance.

That is a terrible article. It cites an innocuous although obviously partisan quote by Sean Hannity and another tweet by Newt Gingrich to then go off on a wild political diatribe about racial discrimination. The fact that tens of millions of American voters, the majority of whom were white, swung Left to vote Obama in TWICE as President is evidence that an overwhelming majority of people in that country are NOT racist. That being the case, you've just inadvertently made the exact opposite case to the one you so want to believe in your mind.

If blaming the media and online criticism for one's poor performances is the new mental toughness in professional sport then society has well and truly jumped the shark. Rest assured the scrutiny is not going to change. Unless the AFL begins petitioning the government to patrol and censor the internet China-style. Or starts cancelling accreditations for footy journos who write anything perceived to be negative. Then again, they've already started booting punters for potting the umpires so you never know.

No. Nor my parents, grandparents, great grandparents or great great grandparents as far as I know. Maybe if I trace my roots back to 1600’s Scotland I could find an instance where a genetic family member withstood an incursion by English soldiers of King James XI. I don’t know however and I really don’t care. I choose to accept the reality of the conditions I meet today and play the hand I was dealt with. Believe it or not there are other non-indigenous people out there who face struggles in life. No group is special in experiencing the sufferings of existence. And I’m guessing you the individual have never been invaded or had ‘your land’ declared terra nullius, either. Unless you are a 230yo indigenous yogi living in a secret cave under Uluru.

https://www.zerohanger.com/adam-goodes-australia-day-speech-1282/amp/ “There was a lot of anger, a lot of sorrow, for this day and very much the feeling of invasion day,” he said.

A speech is as much about what you don’t say as what you actually say. I remember the speech and just re-read it. It was hard hitting which is fine but not particularly conciliatory. It was certainly not a unifying, positive minded speech of the kind you’d hear say a Barack Obama make. He also chose to use the term “Invasion Day” on Australia Day as well which is clearly politically charged and was so obviously going to stoke more animosity in the nuff-nuffs. Unnecessary and unwise. Just like the simulated spear throwing at the crowd. These things might’ve given some satisfaction to militant Far Leftists but they did nothing for race relations in this country. Anger and hysteria wins no friends. As far as (let’s call it) Middle Australia was concerned, I think a lot of people saw a healthy, wealthy, well spoken young man and, although very understanding regarding the welfare of many indigenous Aussies, couldn’t cop why he wasn’t just a little more grateful to live in a country, a free and egalitarian country, which has provided him with such wonderful opportunities in life. Barely a word proffered about that. I thought it was a poor speech. An opportunity missed.

It’s sort of akin to a tennis pro tapping their racquet head when an opponent pulls off a miraculous winner, or wins a epic rally. Sometimes you just have to acknowledge the greatness. Some years ago the Brazilian maestro Ronaldinho, playing for arch rival Barcelona, torched Real Madrid at the Santiago de Bernabeu, putting on a virtuoso display of skill and goal scoring that was simply too brilliant not to appreciate. The Madrid fans gave him a standing ovation as he left the field. Unheard of!

Agree DemonOx. Running with Weid against Roughead, Moore, Maynard and Co. They will maul him. Too much pressure for a developing tall and we know by his own admission he doesn’t cope with it well (yet). Why recruit Preuss if not for these types of occasions? Crazy stuff.

On a scale of 1 to beating Collingwood this QBDay by a point after a controversial last minute score review disallows them a goal ... just how satisfying was the coat hanger on Wallace?

I enjoyed reading the article Sue but not that much!

“Alt-Right” “Racist” “Redneck” “Nazi” The game of puerile extremes works both ways.

A bit like blanket labelling everyone “racist”.