Everything posted by old55
- What Guernsey Number?!
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2023 List and Contract Details
It's 8 years and top 25% for RFA otherwise UFA. 10 years UFA. Delisted and redrafted is UFA for life - that's JJ, he was delisted and then rookied.
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2023 List and Contract Details
Yes it's a tough call to identify the top 10 paid players on the list. Kossie could well be in there along with Petty so both RFA? Harmes and Spargo are almost certainly not in there. Rivers too. So all UFA. Maybe a question mark or asterisk on the presumed RFAs and keep the UFAs as-is because they look safe to me.
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2023 List and Contract Details
Love your work @Lucifers Hero it's great we have very few concerning FAs in the list. Petty RFA and Spargo UFA in 2025 are the only two I can see. I assume you've allocated them that way because you've guessed a salary differential? I'm not overly concerned with Harmes UFA next year, he may want to look elsewhere for more consistent midfield opportunities and I think we would be OK with that. We do have a swathe of 10 year UFAs but that can't be avoided.
- POSTGAME: Rd 07 vs North Melbourne
- POSTGAME: Rd 07 vs North Melbourne
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NON-MFC: Rd 07 2023
Pies off a 5 day break. Burgo?
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POSTGAME: Rd 07 vs North Melbourne
All I said was "coming for DS" not that you've gone "against the sites code of conduct" Like I said DS is in the opinion business and he aways provides reasoning for his position. I don't always agree and sometimes I strongly disagree, but overall I appreciate his content and that's why I highlighted his thoughtful Spargo vs JJ post and defended him. Players are not immune from reasoned critique. I've argued against him on Brayshaw too but I defend his right to his reasoned opinions. There's a hundred posters here posting ill-thought-through hip-shooting nonsense. DS isn't one of them in my book.
- POSTGAME: Rd 07 vs North Melbourne
- POSTGAME: Rd 07 vs North Melbourne
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POSTGAME: Rd 07 vs North Melbourne
I like this post. It's quality analysis. A few a coming for @DeeSpencer here but I think he provides well thought out material. I don't always agree, for example I'm a big fan of Gus, but there is also a grain of truth in DS view on him. I agree with him on Lewis. DS is the opinion business like Hannibal ( @Gator?) - you won't agree with everything but you'll get value for your time reading him.
- POSTGAME: Rd 07 vs North Melbourne
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POSTGAME: Rd 07 vs North Melbourne
Not me, no way. I vividly remember 17 consecutive defeats to this mob (pun intended) Ibetween 2007-17 including by 122pts at Docklands in 2013. We couldn't have beaten them by enough last night. I was very happy with our 90pt margin off a 5 day break. I'll just add that we're playing the MCG better this season.
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Nibbler signs 3-year deal
It's interesting that Jason Castagna, a similar player playing a similar role, retired this year at 26 with 134 games and 3 flags, citing the pressure of maintaining high standards. AFL is very tough to play and it can't be easy for less skilled players to be consistent.
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Nibbler signs 3-year deal
Puts ANB on track for 200 games at MFC.
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The Bulldog “Handball”
Ever since Beveridge went to the club.
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POSTGAME: Rd 06 vs Richmond
Part time umpiring is a problem but I can understand why the umpiring community is unenthusiastic about going full time. How much are they going to get paid? Likely not as much as the lowest regular list players. That means - umpire full time for 5 to 15 years on even $150-200k/year, then what for the next 30 to 40 years? Non umpires will have established a career while they're umpiring and they also won't have the benefit of post-playing job opportunities that players have through club supporters.
- POSTGAME: Rd 06 vs Richmond
- POSTGAME: Rd 06 vs Richmond
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POSTGAME: Rd 06 vs Richmond
I imagine the rule was written this way to stop the kicking team using a man to shepherd the man on the mark and prevent him from engaging with the kicker when he plays on. Clarkson's Hawthorn sides were rampant with this. And it probably got generalised to include any player from either team. The stand rule has significantly reduced the need for the shepherd though.
- PREGAME: Rd 07 vs North Melbourne
- GAMEDAY: Rd 06 vs Richmond
- Death Riding Fremantle 2023 - Feathered Cap Edition
- Death Riding Fremantle 2023 - Feathered Cap Edition
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TRAINING: Sunday 23rd April 2023
White?