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Does anyone else remember an interview with Cyril Rioli where he was asked if he was the best player from his community and he responded by laughing and basically saying there were heaps of better players than him? I *think* he even said his cousin was way better than him? So extrapolating outwards, this would suggest that there are a lot of people from indigenous communities that don’t end up playing professionally. If we’re worried about a shallowing of the pool of players, here’s an option: If one of those reasons is having to move 1000’s of km away or not having infrastructure set up to pipeline them to an AFL club as to why some of these guys don’t end up playing professionally, wouldn’t a NT club at least give access/incentive to these remote communities? (Edit: Rioli didn’t seem like he was just being humble when he said what he said)

Big time, went from being the most damaging player in the comp to just being an ‘ok’ player. You’d be paying for the Dusty Martin brand too over what he is now in reality. The biggest argument for taking him at his name worth, is that he historically performs in finals to a freakish degree.

Has he been a top 50 player the last 3 years? Genuinely asking.

Perfect timing for Richmond to bottom out now and get 2-3 years of early draft picks before Tassie come in. In terms of list ages as of this year… Pies are the oldest. Geelong comes in second oldest. Dees are third oldest. Brisbane and Richmond equal fourth.

Yeah but I want my super footy 24/7

Our best is unbeatable, we just aren’t in that zone for long periods of time. That’s the most grit and grunt from Tracc I reckon I’ve seen from him and he should really try and channel that headspace every week. We play our best when we play with ferocity but we don’t seem to click into that mode very often.

We don’t have an Eddie Maguire to yell all over the media about it like would happen if this was Collingwood so I’d support that for sure. That level of umpiring can’t just be let go.

That the weirdest game of football I’ve ever seen. Felt like we were dominated for 80% of the game and we almost won?

What the [censored]!! C’mon boys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh 100%, but both those umpire calls are unacceptable. They aren’t 50/50 calls.

So we’ve got Steven mays touched not called. And that obvious not free cost us a direct goal. we’d be 9 points down now. cool.

Oh my god

Our field kicking tonight has been shocking. Feels like a big drop off. All throughout the game, kicks to disadvantage regularly.

Ok we’re having a crack now, just gotta kick em

Imagine that choice. Things as they are now. or Lockdowns again but we just belt every team and win the flag. I could do another 3 years of lockdown.

[censored] let’s goooooo

Jeez we’re just not handling it well anywhere on the ground. I’m kinda stunned our backline hasn’t held up at all essentially.

It’s like Voss can read Goodwins mind? They have an answer to everything we’re doing.

Don’t mind it, I’ve wanted Bowey delivering inside F50 for a while now

What are you thinking??? I’m curious

At what point do you consider us ‘back’?

You were off because….? Go on Scott, you were explaining why you were off. Were there any external variables outside of your own team that contributed to you being ‘off’? Another team maybe? Playing against you? On the ground? Applying loads of pressure? Maybe that, just a little tiny bit, might, have contributed? Maybe?

Fritsch kicks that goal as casual as you’ll see to seal a game. Cool as ice.

What happens in the match thread, stays in the match thread.

We’re in the hunt for the premiership. Make no bones about it. We’re a top 4 team. I thought Geelong would beat us tonight and I am bloody wrapped how wrong I was. we are fixing our forward issues and there was clear evidence in that game. Petty getting the cobwebs off. [censored] bring on the blues and let’s see how they like us this year.