Spargonicus

We needed to bury the crowd. We let them back in. Will be tough. Fritta, Kozzie, Salem need to lift big time. TMac ordinary.

Just now, praha said:

Langdon and Salem just don't have the energy for finals.

Langdon started well. Salem needs a rocket.

12 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

I am suprised…

He’s out the door. 

7 minutes ago, Neitas bump said:

The only reason I can see McDonald in the team is because he can ruck the forward boundary throw ins and Max can drop a kick behind the play. But why pick McDonald for this role when we have Grundy available. That really makes no sense.

McDonald offered no forward pressure, no aerial contest and was to slow on the lead last week. 

I'm baffled by that decision 

I’m tipping TMac to kick 3.

11 hours ago, layzie said:

Would Bedford have become the player he is now had he stayed at Melb? Very hard to say.

Ultimately he made the decision and is making the most of his opportunity. We could use the pace but I'm not crying over spilt milk on this one. 

 

Agree. And I would strongly argue to date Chandler has had more stand out games. He’s not up to that level lately, but he’s had some stellar games. 

16 minutes ago, Travy14 said:

Yet we have boxing and MMA still.

I don't know how those sports get around it.

But completely agree with you

Agree. Kids don’t play organized MMA though. 

Those knockouts are brutal. Brutal. (Having grown up on van Damme etc. I still like watching UFC for it’s skill but my interest is starting to fade maybe)

Also agree re: if Maynard gets suspended it’s only a matter of time for speccies to be next. Maybe all of this - speccies, tackles, hip and shoulder - has to be informed by the result on the other player…you can do it, but you’re risking suspension.

It’s tricky…

4 hours ago, ElDiablo14 said:

Does that mean we would have 75% odds to win the flag had we won last Thursday?

Our way to a flag has gotten way harder, we had a chance to have one foot on GF day last Thursday.

The classic “Glass is three quarters / one quarter full” 

10 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

Out: JVR In: Grundy
Out: T Mc In: Woey or Spargo (Tracc forward)
Out: Gus In: JJ

Possibly
Out: Hibberd In: Turner/Tommo (matchups)

Got to go with a forward line of;

FF: Pickett Grundy Fritsch
HF: Tracc Smith ANB
Int: Chandler 

That has mobility and skill around Grundy/Gawn as the long bomb target and Smith as the lead up.

If that means a midfield of Viney, Oliver, Sparrow, JJ then so be it.

Tommy could actually be a decent sub, coming on fresh when the pace is out of the game. 

These are good thoughts.

let’s go with something like this. I really think bring back Tomlinson, create the wall again. Bounce off half back.

nothing to lose next week - let’s get on a run. Play with enjoyment and fire.

[censored] ‘em.

Overwhelmed at the moment. Need to get some control. 

25 minutes ago, Demonland said:

About to board the train. First rain drops falling. I feel physically ill. 

I reckon rain will ease up around first bounce, then a second smaller front will pass through halfway through 2nd quarter. Then not much.

11 minutes ago, JTR said:

Not sure if it'll eventuate, but TV screens around the concourse showing Noble as sub and no Ginnivan

Speed.

MFCSS - Level 13 Achieved:

Looking at the rain radar. My brain: looks like the rain will mostly come and go tonight, leaving the ground very damp but actual game will be dry ish. This will enable the Pies to play their game style, but will leave us fumbly with a slippery ball.

15 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

T Mac a confirmed IN according to Mitch Cleary.

Hibberd a possibility.

I’ve gotta say, TMac looks fit. The perfect blend of muscle and svelt.

2 hours ago, binman said:

I'm not a KISS fan, and agree it is crazy not to book Aaussie bands, but there is one big difference to meatloaf. 

Meatloaf was very much a has been and decades past being a top seller.

I heard Gerard Whately say something similar ie kids won't know who KISS are. But in fact he was just showing out of touch he is. 

KISS remain huge and continue to find new, young audiences all over the world. They are huge with kids now.

People don't but CDs much anymore, but KISS are making a fortune from streaming.

On spotify they get over 13 million monthly listeners and their most streamed song is I was made for loving you with over 800 million streams. 

Those numbers aren't all old foggies reliving their misspent youth. Millions of kids love them.

For the same reason they continue to rake in serious coin with touring . Their last major tour was i think 2019. KISS were the only hard rock act in the top 10 grossing tours in the US that year, coming in at number 7, grossing more that $80 mill US

2019 Top 10 North American Tours

1. The Rolling Stones ($177.8M gross; 784,652 tickets sold)
2. Elton John ($157.4M gross; 1,155,510 tickets sold)
3. Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band ($97.0M gross;, 867,925 tickets sold)
4. Pink ($87.9M gross; 624,419 tickets sold)
5. Ariana Grande ($82.6M gross; 700,053 tickets sold)
6. Jonas Brothers ($81.7M gross; 769,310 tickets sold)
7. KISS ($81.6 M gross; 800,302 tickets sold)
8. Fleetwood Mac ($77.5M gross; 544,286 tickets sold)
9. Garth Brooks ($76.1M gross; 856,000 tickets sold)
10. Justin Timberlake ($75.6M gross; 568,449 tickets sold)

On top of all of that they continue to make millions annually from merchandise (having more than a billion dollars in merch sales over their career).

They aint no meatloaf. 
 

 

And tomorrow, more from Binman’s ‘pop music stats files’, including:

- Top 50 entries

- CD sale conversions per inside Top 50

   and

- Support Acts (under pressure)

On 8/28/2023 at 10:25 PM, Bystander said:

I think the Rules you are referring to have been rewritten. The Rule you quote is the 2011 version, there is a 2016 version and there may even be later that I couldn't find.

Of course, any rule can be overridden by an AFL press release at any time , retrospectively if Gil thinks it is a good idea. ( half joking )

*Management reserves the right to change the rules before, during or after each game, including in its interpretation of video footage and how it may or may not be applied, subject to the vibe.

3 hours ago, Demon Disciple said:

He’s kicking them even from there! Unsurprising really.

Too far for a snap from a set shot?

6 - Viney 

5 - Petracca

4 - Fritsch

3 - ANB

2 - May

1 - Brayshaw

Apologies to Rivers, Bowey, Hunter, Langdon.

1 minute ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Let the Practice Game begin

The Round of Irrelevance continues, unabashed.

(Go Dees)

15 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:

Harsh, Footywire, harsh.

He was on the ground for 3:33, so…

I love Gary, but he really gets on the baggin’ wagon, hey.

Reminds me when the Dees were [censored] and he bagged us, no restraint. 

it’s fine, he’s a pundit, but why doesn’t he get in the game as a coach or at least an assistant coach? Has he?

10 hours ago, 58er said:

Is it really 26 the losing streak as this week North lost  it's 20 th game In a row and this is supposed to be a record. 

Any chance you Can confirm this record please either way?

Thanks 

Here’s a super helpful resource - all streaks! https://afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/streaks.html

17 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

As a fellow-ginger I beg to differ. I think strawberry blonde, freckles or not, is a type of blonde.

Maybe ginger is in the eye of the beholder? 

Is this like Actor/Model and Model/Actor?

47 minutes ago, Winners at last said:

Do you remember who the Swans beat to break that losing streak ?   

Yes. Yes. And ohhhh yes.

1 hour ago, Superunknown said:

They sound like a bunch of w%%nkers

Swans fans are next level smug. They need another 26-game losing streak.

6 - Lever

5 - Viney 

4 - Melksham

3 - Rivers

2 - Sparrow

1 - ANB 

1 minute ago, BoBo said:

Hang on a second, that ball went over 

Just now, YearOfTheDees said:

That was well above the padding.

Hit post, allegedly. Looked close…