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Yeah but this isn't a rule that people follow consistently. Literally NOBODY actually holds the standard of 'accusations are only accusations' in all situations. People will sway one way or the other given the information they have available to them at the time. To hold this as a standard across all situations will take you into places you don't want to go.

Yes you agree with me then. The process has been abandoned before it's completion and therefore the statement is one that is implicitly saying there is nothing provable nor is there anything exculpatory for the panel to express. Hence why I said, nothing is proven or disproven and we are at the exact same stage last year when the panel was created in the first place. Some people are misunderstanding this situation to mean 'the allegations are not true', which, isn't the case. (For what it's worth, there are high profile cases where accusations are rightly treated as substantive. I'm NOT saying that applies in this case, but that sentiment is not a consistent truism. Again, not saying that applies here.)

Given the panel was there to advise the AFL and because the panel investigation did not conclude in its process, but was agreed by the complainants to end the process, then that is for Gil to announce. The core line that Gil said that jumped out at me was ‘No adverse findings have been made’ His announcement would have been combed over by lawyers so the specific language that ‘no adverse findings have been made’ suggests that the investigation is halted before it could complete its work (from all the reasons you mentioned). He didn’t say ‘no adverse findings have been established’ or ‘there are no adverse findings at the conclusion of the investigation’. Instead the statement is: the panel is not stating any adverse findings. So essentially we are at the exact same place we were last year when the panel was announced that nothing has been proved or disproved.

He looks like a very good boy.

Good call. I also think King is annoying… but credit where credit is due, he has taught me things about how team game plans work that I haven’t seen anywhere else. He does put the work in and it shows.

I’ll be wrapped if he doesn’t get a week. On replay, he looks at the ball, then the player, then back at the ball, then back at the player once he makes contact. That alone is a sanction at least or more probable, a week off. If he kept his eyes on the ball the whole time, wouldn’t be a problem. Ideally, if he spun around at the last second to pretend to mark it and landed on the player, that wouldn’t be an issue either.

Tough game. We got the 4 points, that’s all that matters.

I’d love this. Especially grand final day video recordings of the bench and coaches box. Lock it away for a decade or two (or three) and release it in full. Would be incredible to see how the whole process works whilst watching the game.

On the couch is the best of all the AFL media shows. That is all.

Urgh, I wonder how many teams in AFL/VFL history have made a grand final in the same season as being beaten by 98 points by a team that didn’t make said Granny.

Nah, his other mate https://www.zerohanger.com/fremantle-forward-liam-henry-linked-to-melbourne-amid-kysaiah-pickett-trade-speculation-132578/amp/

Sooooooo…. Does this mean Kozzies WA mate (playing for Freo is it?) is also coming over at years end? 🧐🧐🧐🧐

Hopefully we show up to the game and can compete with volume of the worst crowd chant in the game.

Nah it’s all good! Every time Grundy gets the ball I keep asking ‘How goods Grundy?’

Going to the game with 13 people from work. 10 of them are Collingwood supporters. Please… PLEASE… just win Dees. Could be a bloody annoying night if we don’t. Go Dees!

That would be absolutely fascinating. Kozzie would have him covered for speed and agility without question. Would be a very brave move as you would have to sacrifice Kozzy to just being locked to Daicos. Could be genius or madness!

Trueeeeee. Yeah that’s a great point.

I like the confidence! I only mention his speed (not saying he’s a sprinter, saying he creates space between himself and others quickly from standing position) because the port tag was so loose. You’re either all over him, or you just persist letting him do his thing. It’s like tagging Pendlebury, you can do it, but he’ll use every inch to his advantage. So if you’re going to do it, it’s all in or you don’t bother.

Yup. Port tried to tag him, (the port bloke didn’t do a great job) and what it showed is Daicos is QUICK from a standing start. Goes from 0-100 in a couple steps. Whoever tags him needs to wear him like a glove and be physical. Even then, he only needs 10 minutes and he can take the game away from you. Unreal player.

That’s more or less, 10% of the entire NRL seasons crowd numbers in two games…

Who’s worse, Stringer or De Goey?

Wow , we almost got to half time before they showed Peter Daicos on screen and talked about how amazing it is he gets to watch BOTH sons play for the pies. WE GET IT.

Essendon play the kind of footy that will stand up in finals. They look so organised. Very well coached.

OH BOY WOWEE

Can’t agree with this enough!!! Incredible band