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    STEP 1 -- stop spinning the ball constantly before attempting to kick it -- focus on holding the ball still

    STEP 2 -- move in a straight line and for God's sake stop running around on an arc to the right (unless you are > 50m from goal)

    STEP 3 -- aim at the right hand goal post (because it will still curve right-to-left no matter what

    STEP 4 -- G O A L

    In our family we are sick and tired of screaming at the TV "aim at the right hand post, AIM AT THE RIGHT HAND POST" and then he aims at the middle and kicks it 5m-10m left of centre.

    It does however make for a lot of excitement. I speak as a lump of a lad myself (194cm). Okay, I'm not 2m tall, but close enough. I can kick very straight.

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    Just make it so that years 6, 7 or more are pro-rated against year 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in terms of how the AFL monitors the salary cap -- so you can still do a 6+ year deal, but all of that deal is treated as years 1-5 in the cap -- prevents lawsuits about "restraint of trade" and so on -- but perhaps that might introduce distortions in years 6+ so ... maybe ... dunno ... LOL

    Just before 3/4 time I was busting for the loo and had to leave the room for a few minutes.  As I was sitting on my throne and pondering our comeback (Brayshaw's goal gave us the lead) I could hear shouting from the other end of the house.

    I missed seeing the last minute of the 3rd quarter happen "live" so I missed the whole bang-bang-bang moment.  "What happened, what happened?"  Damn.

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    9 hours ago, waynewussell said:

    Kossie is scary good in our team. We beat PA by 7 points earlier this year and they beat us by 2 in the return match. I don't see them as being far superior to us.

    Perhaps you need to re-watch that 7pt win we had over Port in Adelaide.  Our mids got slaughtered.  I have no idea how we managed to win that game.  But it wasn't because we were the better team (all things considered).

    3 hours ago, Ungarieboy said:

    How many presidents (of organisations/companies) or CEO's contact general staff for injury, trauma, we'll being etc.  I've gone through a traumatic ordeal in the last couple of years far far greater than what he's been through and only my boss reached out to provide support.  

    And by boss I mean direct manager, and their boss; not the top tier executive!

    I can't answer to "how many" but I can give personal experience.  I work for an organisation of about 100 people.  On several occasions when I have had issues (death of a family member, health, etc) our CEO has personally contacted me to express concern, sent a gift, that sort of thing.  Maybe that's uncommon.  Now it wasn't the chair of our board.  I have no idea who is even on our board.  We don't have a President so ... who knows ... but someone who is interested in staff and has good support from HR can clearly get the job done.  Dare I say it?  It would have to be part of the Culture.

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    Curious as to when people knew that 2024 was all over for them.

    I suspected we were not going to make finals all the way back after the R3 win over Port Adelaide.  Our midfield got absolutely smashed that game and I have no idea how we actually ended up winning.  But of course, I wasn't sure, just shocked.  Getting the two wins in Adelaide papered over the cracks.  Then Brisbane beat us on the MCG and my suspicions deepened.

    The loss to West Coast R10 was a bad omen ... but sometimes teams just have a bad one and the oppo play really well ...

    It was the demolition by Fremantle in R12 that ended season 2024 for me.  Fortunately I was away o/seas for the middle part of the year and I didn't have to watch that debacle.  I'm having bad flashbacks to 2019 and 2020 ever since.

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    Watched the game at home with my son.  We were both so frustrated during that 2nd quarter.  But I kept telling him how much I was enjoying the game overall.  Really strong effort and intensity.  I thought Viney had a great game too and was pleased he got up after we saw him on the ground in pain.  Knowing it was Viney and not some normal human being, I thought someone might have near killed him.

    Fritsch is such a talented forward.  If he has a fault, it's that he seems to be playing half-pace sometimes.  But he knows how to use his body to bump to his advantage and no doubt he's a class kick for goal.

    But best on ground for mine -- for Melbourne -- was Cameron -- jeez I laughed at Jezza and laughed and laughed some more, as he kept missing his opportunities -- he had an absolutely filthy game -- and don't forget it was his complete lack of intensity and pressure in the first minute of the game that led to Windsor getting the ball and hacking a kick forward to Fritsch for a goal.

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    14 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

    ... Windsor showed he has the tools to be something quite special.

    I was very impressed by Windsor.  There were little things he did which don't get a stat but which won us the ball at the contest, or enabled us to break from a contest.  Plus the run-down tackle to win holding the ball inside the Dogs F50.  He's got smarts and speed.

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    3 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

    Caroline Wilsons article yesterday indicates there will be some witnesses coming forward to corroborate at least some of the allegations."

    Smoke.  Fire.  Its clear some serious stuff happened.  But let's be clear what being a witness means.  Don't throw the word around lightly.  If you are a witness, you were there.  You heard what was said, to whom it was said, when it was said.  If you weren't there, you only know what you were told.  That's what judges call hearsay, right?  If there really are witnesses, then it's game over.  Testimony from two or more people who were there, against someone else who denies it, is surely a slam dunk.

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    I'd like to see two things:  (1) expand scope of inquiry to all clubs; and (2) expand scope of inquiry to all AFL players (not just indigenous, not just young). 

    Of course, that won't/can't happen. 

    But I think that is what is needed to determine:  (A) whether this is just a Hawthorn or an industry-wide issue; and (B) whether this is racism, or age/new-player-related abuse/bullying, or some combination thereof.

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    Other musings:

    1.  does anyone think this is isolated to just Hawthorn?  I expect it isn't.  Just watched some of AFL 360 and listened to Eddie Betts and the others.  Suggestion was made that all clubs need to do a review.  How can they/we not do so?

    2.  does anyone think this is isolated to just indigenous players?  I expect it isn't.  If you asked all young players over the past 10 years how they've been treated, I wonder what we would learn?

    What a mess.  Got to drag it all out into the light now.

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    My mum, God bless her, used to say "be sure your sins will find you out".  What is surprising to me is that it has taken this long for this stuff to surface. 

    I feel sick in the pit of my stomach, thinking about the pressure brought to bear on young people.  I have young adult kids.  If someone treated them the way some of these young AFL players have been treated, there would be hell to pay.

    If even half of the various allegations are true ... how does one explain the apparent lack of a moral compass ... and why weren't there some adults in the room who were prepared to speak up and intervene?

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    8 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

    We've ditched plastic cards in no small part due to sustainability but you want to give out thousands of plastic novelties each game?

     

    F-me ... if I said out loud what I really think of such crap, I'd be banned for all eternity ... virtue signalling at its finest

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    15 hours ago, JimmyGadson said:

    We simply need to add more finishing, composure and kicking skills to our squad.

     

    Also this (bolding mine).  Composure with the ball forward of centre.  I've been crying tears of anger about this for months.

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    Like several others, I have liked Weiderman's efforts in the ruck at Casey and reckon it is worth playing him some more in that role as forward/2nd-ruck at AFL level if Jackson goes.  Am really looking forward to JVRs first AFL game next year.  I don't want to see the club invest anything in Grundy and would rather see some younger talent come in.

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    On 8/23/2022 at 6:38 PM, Engorged Onion said:

    Opinions on 'protocol' please.

    Should supporters boo a player at age 22 when he returns to play your team, after he has helped land 2 premierships and chooses to go and be employed elsewhere?

    I would never BOO a bloke like Jackson.  Never.  I can think of a few from other teams though who would be fair game.

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