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Is there any truth in the rumour the the AFL are considering rule changes.? To get the game going.? That they might think that due to OH&S, they have to Ban tackling, pushing, shoving, jumping on another's back, bumping, kissing - Jako, and definitely NO touching.! NO RUCKMEN. You can run with ball, dribble along ground, kick ball in the air, hit ball with head, handpass ball, catch ball, and shepherd from 1.5Mtrs. ?

I agree dd. I reckon we are still building as a list... we are in a better position than for a long time, but we are still short of top quality. Tmac, Weide and Brown are OK for the moment, and I think Weide will develop, but we aren't at patch up position with spare parts yet. Yes we can recruit mature players, but I don't consider Paddy has even arrived, let alone mature. For me, its a top shelf player, or its the draft, to keep on building. Bennell was worth the risk, because we had no one as a small forward who was QUICK.

Nth Korea closed their borders early on. February. I think Nth Korea is either the Kremmlin's, or Xi Jinping's puppet. I think Xi. I think, they're working hand in hand, behind the scenes. And with what's been going on since 2000, I don't trust either of them. Just look at the Hong Kong protests, etc. Taiwan. China tries to gather control of things via stealth. The same around the Sth Pacific.

'ht', what is it you think I'm debating, 'For'.?

I don't agree 'rj'. Wuhan was hammered early, and shut down. But the numbers being put out from China in the past few weeks are different. Yes they are saying that have a few isolated outbreaks, but look at they're conversion rates from active cases. The recovered number. If the numbers are close to accurate, they must be super humans. China dropped their mask use this week. As I said before, we need to be Alert, whilst not being alarmed.. But like in the Bushfires, we need to be Vigilant. I am not convinced, that this Co-Vid19, is all natural.

That's why I edited to say, plus Nth Korea. They do have a 1st world military Uncle. I'm on the lookout for the signs of major conflict starting, at these times of troubles.

'ht'... I don't know of these people you speak. But whilst CoVid-19 is blazing away in the West... ... I do smell a large Rat in all these goings ons, around the Far-East and Sth East-Asia. * the USA'a fleet are mainly up around Japan. * the Chinese military have been systematically engaging and expanding into Sth East-Asia for years now, building subterranean bases there. * the Natuna Reef area that China is now disputing, has just opened Gas wells in the past few months. * the least harmed nations so far by CoVid-19, in the 1st world, are Russia & China, and throw in Nth Korea. Co-Incidence.? Maybe. https://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/natuna/ Natuna gas field is in the Greater Sarawak Basin about 1,100km (700 miles) north of Jakarta and 225km (140 miles) northeast of the Natuna Islands, Indonesia’s northernmost territory in the South China sea. Discovered in 1970 by Italy’s Agip, the field is the biggest in Southeast Asia with an estimated 46 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of recoverable reserves, but has been developed only recently. A 1980, 50-50 venture in Natuna D-Alpha area, East Natuna, between Pertamina (Indonesia’s state-owned petroleum company) and Exxon Mobil Corp of the US, didn’t result in production. The 71% CO2 content made gas extraction from the huge 1.3-trillion-cubic-metre area expensive, and development difficult. Despite Exxon’s $400m and Pertamina’s $60m investments, the Indonesian Government terminated its contract with Exxon in 2007 leaving Pertamina in charge. East Natuna has been little explored over the last 15 years, mainly due to political disruption, its remoteness, and because discoveries such as Exxon’s have proved uneconomic to develop. Reservoirs in the region are in the Middle to Late Miocene reefs, underlain and overlain by deltaic sediments. In January 1996, Premier Oil bought Sumatra Gulf Oil Ltd giving it a majority interest in the Natuna Sea block-A offshore Indonesia, the Anoa oil field and substantial gas reserves. The company also acquired Discovery Petroleum, and an interest in the Kakap license, part of the West Natuna project delivering gas to Singapore via a pipeline directly over the Gajah Baru field. The 640km Natuna transportation system is one of the world’s longest subsea gas pipelines, delivering 3.4 billon cubic metres annually. The line takes gas from Anoa, Kakap, Belida, Buntal, Tembang and Belanak territories in block B, the neighbouring Natuna Sea block A and Kakap block. In 2002, Premier sold part of its interest in West Natuna. In 2000, the Gajah Baru-1 discovery well had proven gas columns in eight reservoir sands in the Arang formation near to the West Natuna gas project. The well flowed 40mmscf/d in tests, with the maximum rate constrained by surface equipment limitations. It was drilled to 5,290ft with the Trident 17 jack-up rig using a slim-hole well design. High-quality gas samples were recovered from the flow tests and wire line sampling. Discoveries were also made at Naga-1, Iguana-1 and Ande Ande Lumut-1. https://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/natuna/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Danger of China’s Maritime Aggression Amid COVID-19 https://thediplomat.com/2020/04/the-danger-of-chinas-maritime-aggression-amid-covid-19/ While most countries in the Indo-Pacific region are battling the coronavirus pandemic, China has been active in the South China Sea, taking aggressive action against Indonesia and Vietnam. China’s belligerent behavior, including military maneuvers and large-scale deployment of military assets to the region, have caught many of its neighbors and the United States off-guard, understandable considering their preoccupation with the pandemic in their respective countries. Such aggressive behavior, in the midst of a crisis that is itself blamed on China, is only likely to further antagonize China’s Indo-Pacific neighbors. For several weeks, China has been hounding Indonesian fishing vessels in the Indonesian waters off the Natuna Islands. Chinese fishing fleets with the support of armed Chinese Coast Guard ships have been encroaching into areas that Indonesia considers exclusive. Indonesian fishermen are perturbed that the government in Jakarta is not doing anything to protect them. Ngesti Yuni Suprapti, the deputy regent of the Natuna archipelago, said, “There was a vacant period, then China came back. Our fishermen feel scared.” Such Chinese excursions are becoming more common. In January too, the Chinese fishing vessels were hovering around the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Natuna Islands, but they retreated to the edge of the EEZ just before President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s visit to the region. The Joint Defense Area Command (Kogabwilhan) I commander Rear Admiral Yudo Margono, commenting on the situation, said, “Around 30 foreign vessels are currently situated on the Natuna EEZ border” but affirmed that irrespective of the withdrawal, Indonesian military operations in the region will continue. He added that there are still four fighter jets on standby at the Natuna Air Base. Indonesia has not been keen to raise the issue through political or diplomatic channels with Beijing for fear of negative impact on the economic ties between the two countries. But that has not helped because Beijing now claims that these are China’s traditional fishing waters and lawful under UNCLOS. Still, Indonesian officials are categorical that “Indonesia has to do nothing with China over the Natuna Islands and their surrounding waters, as UNCLOS does not recognize ‘traditional’ fishing grounds.” But while Indonesian diplomats may not feel the need to open any talks with Beijing on this issue, the military has a different take, saying that “China’s position is totally unacceptable and we should take concrete actions in the field.” Also, for ordinary Indonesians, China in recent times has become too aggressive. In a recent opinion piece, Kornelius Purba wrote in The Jakarta Post that “For millions of Indonesians, China’s diplomat has crossed the line by openly challenging Indonesia’s territorial integrity. Their pride as a nation has been wounded, for right or wrong reasons. ‘China can easily do it to smaller members of ASEAN, but not with us,’ was the common reaction of Indonesians on social media.” This was a reference to the Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, who made quite harsh statements regarding the rights of Chinese fishermen in the Indonesian EEZ. Meanwhile, last week, China rammed into and sank a Vietnamese shipping boat with eight fishermen on board while they were out fishing in the Paracel Islands, which are controlled by China but also claimed by Vietnam. The spokesperson for Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Chinese action “violates Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Paracel Islands . . . [and is] not conducive to the development of the bilateral relations between the two countries as well as the maintenance of peace, stability and cooperation in the East Sea (South China Sea).” read more > https://thediplomat.com/2020/04/the-danger-of-chinas-maritime-aggression-amid-covid-19/ - - - - - - - - - - - South China Sea: Fears of conflict surge as China accuses Vietnam of ramming coast guard https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1265104/South-China-Sea-news-China-coastguard-Vietnam-ramming-sinking CHINA has accused Vietnam of ramming one of its coast guard ships in the disputed South China Sea. By Gursimran Hans PUBLISHED: 05:17, Sun, Apr 5, 2020 The incident happened around midnight on Thursday according to South China Morning Post. The Chinese coast guard released a statement late Friday outlining their version of events. Spokesman Zhang Jun said: “It rammed into our coastguard ship 4301 and sunk, all eight of the crew have been rescued.” Mr Zhang claimed the crew was returned to Vietnamese authorities after confessing to illegally entering Chinese waters. Mr Zhang explained: “We have urged Vietnam to take measures to avoid similar incidents from happening in light of the increasingly frequent illegal fishing activities in Xisha waters.” Xisha is the Chinese world for the Paracel Islands, which it disputes with Vietnam. Taiwan also claims the islands, due to officially claiming all territory held or claimed by China. Mr Zhang insisted: “China’s coastguards will also step up control in curbing these illegal activities.” Vietnam has rejected Beijing’s line on how the events unfolded. Hanoi’s foreign ministry claimed: “The Chinese vessel committed an act that violated Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa archipelago and threatened the lives and damaged the property and legitimate interests of Vietnamese fishermen.” Hoang Sa is the Vietnamese name for the islands. https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1265104/South-China-Sea-news-China-coastguard-Vietnam-ramming-sinking

Who.? There is plenty of news companies quoting even more strongly, how the Chinese fishing vessels flanked by Chinese Coast Guard ships, have invaded economic zones of Neighbors in the last couple of weeks, even sinking a Vietnamese fishing vessel, Via ramming. The first story I found, I couldn't post as it was pay per view. NYTimes. But I'm in this time around.> https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/31/world/asia/Indonesia-south-china-sea-fishing.html NATUNA ISLANDS, Indonesia — Dedi knows where the fish run strongest in Indonesian waters off the Natuna islands. The Chinese know, too. Backed by armed Chinese Coast Guard ships, Chinese fishing fleets have been raiding the rich waters of the South China Sea that are internationally recognized as exclusively Indonesia’s to fish. While Mr. Dedi catches the traditional way, with nets and lines, the steel Chinese trawlers scrape the bottom of the sea, destroying other marine life. So not only does the Chinese trawling breach maritime borders, it also leaves a lifeless seascape in its wake. “They come into our waters and kill everything,” said Mr. Dedi, who like many Indonesians goes by a single name. “I don’t understand why our government doesn’t protect us.” Wary of offending Indonesia’s largest trading partner, Indonesian officials have played down incursions by Chinese fishing boats, trying to avoid conflict with Beijing over China’s sprawling claims in these waters. But with the Chinese presence growing more aggressive, fishers in the Natunas are feeling vulnerable. “There was a vacant period, then China came back,” said Ngesti Yuni Suprapti, the deputy regent of the Natuna archipelago. “Our fishermen feel scared.” The latest episode occurred in February, fishers said, when Chinese fishing boats flanked by Chinese Coast Guard vessels dropped their trawl nets yet again. It seemed as if the coronavirus outbreak peaking in China at the time hadn’t diminished the country’s global ambitions. The Indonesian fisheries ministry, however, denied any intrusion by the Chinese. The Indonesian government does not provide data on incursions by foreign fishing boats. China’s illegal fishing near the Natunas carries global consequence, reminding regional governments of Beijing’s expanding claims to a waterway through which one-third of the world’s maritime trade flows. But local leaders in the Natunas don’t control what happens near their shores. “We only have authority over our land,” said Andes Putra, the head of the Natunas’ Parliament. “The provincial and central governments handle the seas.” Yet with multiple agencies responsible for protecting the seas — the navy, the coast guard, the marine police and the fisheries ministry, to name a few — decision-making is diffuse, analysts said. “There is a lack of a single coherent lead agency or a single coherent policy for maritime security,” said Evan Laksmana, a senior researcher at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Jakarta, the Indonesian capital. “The Chinese can take advantage of that.” image from > https://www.paragkhanna.com/home/security-outlook-at-the-wef-east-asia-summit-in-manila Security Outlook at the WEF East Asia Summit in Manila World Economic Forum | May 23, 2014 East Asia Summit, Manila, Philippines

Please excuse the quoting my own post. - - - - - - - - - April 06, 2020 'Exploiting the distraction': US accuses China of using coronavirus to build military edge in South China Sea Chinese officials are taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to enhance a military advantage over their neighbors in a critical international shipping waterway, according to U.S. officials. “We call on the PRC to remain focused on supporting international efforts to combat the global pandemic and to stop exploiting the distraction or vulnerability of other states to expand its unlawful claims in the South China Sea,” State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said Monday, referring to the People’s Republic of China, Chinese President Xi Jinping has deployed military assets to artificial islands in the South China Sea in the last several years, claiming sovereignty over the vast swaths of ocean despite objections from other nations in the region and American leaders. That policy took an unexpectedly violent turn on Friday when the Chinese Coast Guard reportedly rammed and sank a Vietnamese fishing vessel operating in the contested waters. “We are seriously concerned by reports of the PRC’s sinking of a Vietnamese fishing vessel in the vicinity of the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea,” Ortagus said. “This incident is the latest in a long string of PRC actions to assert unlawful maritime claims and disadvantage its Southeast Asian neighbors in the South China Sea." https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/exploiting-the-distraction-us-accuses-china-of-using-coronavirus-to-build-military-edge-in-south-china-sea China @ Mischief Reef, Spratly Island group. back in 2015.

20's.?

More open spaces, and players having to stay closer to their starting positions, which in turn will allow more specialist player types, in differing positions. Say your Lockett's Or Diesel Williams, Gablett snr's, Robert Flowers, Bruce Doull's, and even your Trevor Barker's. So many players of the old, would be able to shine, in this type of scenario.

Agree 'DrG'. That free flowing game and spaces between the packs, allowed the random equation and that old favourite, Spontaneity & creativeness. Together with One-on-One duels, out is space by themselves. Allowing individual skills to shine through.

Yep, sorry, it was his Quad muscle he did at training. At camp, I believe.

Monkey on the back. Our backs. WE, have to lose this MfcSS. It holds us down, face under water. Via our own hands.

Farmer vGLovett... the ultimate Pro, verses ultimate talent with some ill discipline. ???

In the 90's, we had so many back injuries that were hamstring related. Circumstantial evidence suggests its Club related poor management again. Peter Moore also. He had a back injury from pre season training.

Very good hands, a bit of a medium forward, excellent mark. And very reliable kick for goal. He would walk into our list of recent years, blindfolded.

Hopefully, together with a reduced interchange bench of 2., with 2 Subs. And a maximum umber of rotations Per Qtr.

.. 'Wight', Mr 'EH'.

? ? ? https://www.moorestephens.com.au/locations/victoria/news-and-views/may-2017/client-story-jeremy-nichols,-composure-group ???

That's him 'LG', I think.?

I know the face of that player, but to obscure, to remember the name.

How is globalisation 's directing of all our manufacturing work to Asia, and predominantly China, good for us Australian workers, or Bangladeshi's.? I think it suits the stock market 1st, 2nd, and 3rd and 4th, before it assists any workers in West, or East.?

I see you already have. And a nice piece of speculative Pie, 'dc'..