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george_on_the_outer

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  1. Just get a plastic ticket.. 1. Don’t have to deal with Ticketek. Either this round or all of the remaining games. They WILL stuff up again. 2. Readers, apps, and phones are all dependent upon the electronics working. We all know they WILL fail at some point. 3. Stop giving information to the AFL, Ticketek, or some bot ex China about where you are and whether you are going. 4. Much easier to burn the plastic card than your phone…and cheaper, when you get fed up with team performance.
  2. Aren’t they only available 72 hours before game.? Always problematic, just get a plastic card instead. Always works.
  3. Bentleigh club opened 1997 after Joe became president in 1996.
  4. Switching has to have an end result. It used to because you could get an entry into the 50m arc rather than a kick down the line to contest. It simply doesn't happen against good teams any more. Kicking across the ground to a contest on the opposite wing, which we saw in Sydney, is pointless. The result is the same as kicking down the line. It may move the zone on the MCG, but they don't have to run as far on the SCG. The trend for the better teams is to switch left, then back again to move the zone. And then do it again....The two or three kicks needed to get it to the opposite side, as per the traditional switch, is simply too slow for the way the winning teams play. We did it to Sydney, they did it to us. When watching the game, don't look at the ball when a team tries to switch. Look at the HBF for the opposition, and you will see if the switch is going anywhere long before the ball gets there, as the opposition will have it covered or not.
  5. Every other club in the league would want him. I’m sure Bontempelli would be sought by everyone as well, but it ain’t going to happen. Best to stop reading when you see the authors name, and his employer.
  6. But that is what Sydney and other good teams do. They flood across the ground faster than the switch. The switch was effective 5 years ago. But the HBF’s and especially wingers have already blocked the path, before ANY team can kick the ball the 2 to 3 times to move it to the other side.
  7. They can't get the decisions on the field right, the job should be with an independant group off the field .
  8. He had already tipped a couple of Million for the club, which was broke. He got us the Bentleigh club and Leigoak which having been sold by the current administration are still are the only assets the club has after 160+ years. To have tipped in further for the Olympic swimming pool site is a bit over the top as a further ask. And there wasn't an oval next to it until Eddie kicked out Athletics Vic.
  9. Finally some numbers posted.....48,037 as of today. Behind last years tally already
  10. 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 1st game 07/03 A 18/3 H 16/3 H 20/3 H 22/3 A 23/3 H 25/3 H 25/3 A 25/3 H 4/4 H 22/3 A 31/3 H 31/3 H 27/3 H Oct week 3 19,068 21 15,211 20 21,980 22 19,026 26 16,654 22 17,625 25 Nov week 3 30,000 26 20,215 21 25,028 22 26,064 18 23,037 26 20,509 26 20,223 25 - 16,287 11,922 Dec week 1 28,005 7 30,096 7 28,354 07 27,914 9 24,402 4 22,433 3 22,105 11 18,217 3 18,747 2 17,541 3 Dec week 3 38,000 23 28,447 21 31,759 21 29,053 22 29,426 23 26,217 22 24,097 23 23,542 25 20,623 20,166 Jan week 3 40,000 21 29,764 21 33,226 21 30,068 19 30,200 20 27,027 19 25,112 23 24,558 21 21,873 22,402 22,396 Feb week 1 40,823 7 30,141 7 34,327 7 30,577 2 31,141 3 28,013 3 25,647 1 25,416 4 22,962 8 23,422 23,457 Feb week 2 44,552 19 41,562 14 32,157 14 35,148 14 31,310 14 31,537 10 28,759 17 26,290 12 26,039 12 23,650 12 21,448 12 Feb week 3 42,463 21 32,954 21 32,735 21 36,070 21 32,075 21 32,137 17 29,217 24 26,639 18 26,641 17 23,650 18 24,195 16 25,253 17 Feb week 4 49,850 28 44.526 28 33,458 28 32,985 28 36,973 28 32,948 28 32,679 24 29,450 26 27,066 26 27,736 26 - 25,277 Mar week 1 50,054 7 44,903 7 35,874 7 35,726 7 37,979 7 34,034 7 33,520 3 30,524 7 27,619 4 28,582 4 24,801 5 26,023 27,806 Mar week 2 48,880 14 52,738 14 49,667 14 37,083 14 36,063 14 39,537 14 34,691 14 35,080 16 32,623 16 29,510 16 30,421 15 26,751 14 26,791 14 28,068 Mar week 3 54,028 21 55,528 21 51,513 21 41,055 21 37,571 21 41,513 21 36,513 21 35,756 21 33,146 21 30,257 21 - - Mar week 4 54,981. 28 56,572 28 54,164 28 41,325 28 37,888 28 44,008 28 38,089 28 37,025 28 35,117 26 31,035 26 32,324 28 - 29,588 31,087 Apr week 1 54981 57,558 7 55,595 7 42,088 7 38,115 7 45,537 7 39,402 7 38,554 7 35,535 1 32,001 1 - - 32,235 33,359 Apr week 2 58,385 14 56,841 14 43,421 14 38,246 14 46,133 14 40,160 14 39,005 14 36,157 8 33,301 9 33,175 14 - - 33,753 10 Apr week 3 59,220 21 57,289 21 44,934 21 38,286 21 47,174 21 40,557 21 39,281 21 36,731 20 - 34,548 20 Apr week 4 59,545 28 57,802 28 46,093 28 38,431 28 48,080 28 40,636 28 39,634 28 37,597 30 34,068 29 May week 1 60,673 7 59,144 7 46,896 7 38,521 7 49,837 7 41,640 7 40,083 7 37,766 6 34,352 7 35,205 5 - 34,489 35,205 May week 2 61,324 14 60,000 14 46,896 14 38,591 14 50,107 14 41,825 14 40,380 14 38,102 13 - - - 34,961 May week 3 63,750 21 60,303 21 48,784 21 38,673 21 50,422 21 42,057 21 40,549 21 38,327 23 34,871 20 May week 4 63,869 28 60,782 28 48,784 28 38,673 28 50,520 28 42,352 28 40,749 28 38,479 31 35,017 22 June week 1 64,135 7 61,652 7 50,085 7 38,766 7 51,770 7 43,593 7 40,934 7 38,547 6 Jun Week 2 64,492 14 62,095 14 50,085 14 38,985 14 51,770 14 43,791 14 41,022 14 38,653 14 - - 35,403 Jun week 3 64,751 21 62,646 21 Jun week 4 64,929 28 62,738 28 July week 1 64,976 7 65,472 7 July week 2 67,122 14 65,756 14 July week 3 67,177 21 65,816 21 Final July 31 67,673 65,902 53,188 39,774 52,405 44,191 42,102 39,211 35,953 35,911 33,177 35,345 36,937 Post 31 July 70,785 66,484 54,495 40,531 52,446 45,178 42,233 2024 Progressive total in Red Actual dates in Blue Date of first game of season Home or Away
  11. Because there were none available come free agent trading period.
  12. The other thing needed to switch effectively is space. That doesn’t exist on the SCG. While there were kicks for both sides which were “not down the line” the switch becomes ineffective, since the opposition don’t have to run as far to fill the defensive space, unlike the MCG. The GWS comparison is very valid, since it was played on a bigger ground, and the game becomes more open.
  13. How hard is it to put the numbers up? Our ever reliable comms. team still has last years figures on the website.
  14. There is a pop us food place right next to the entrance to Richmond station on Swan street. There is a toilet ( one of the old cast iron versions from the 1800's) at the NW corner of the playing fields, right on Swan st.
  15. Good points Deever.....what we are used to doing and seeing is no longer acceptable, as we now know the damage concussions cause. I was chatting to a fellow Demon supporter who was also a boxing coach. I am no fan of that sport, but he pointed out the disparity of rules in boxing around KO/concussion, and that of the AFL. KO with loss of consciousness for less than 1 minute = 90 days no sparring or fighting More than 1 minute = 180 days 2nd loss of consciousness after return from previous = 360 days 1 KO no loss of consciousness= 30 days 2 KO no loss of consciousness = 90 days 3 KO no loss of consciousness = 360 days For such a brutal "sport" they actually take proscribe more care than the AFL with its lousy 12 day respite. We may not like it, because players won't be allowed to play, but better that than more Brayshaw, Barnes, Smith, Frawley situations....
  16. And they have to share rooms, ice baths, physio facilities, gym equipment, team meeting rooms with Storm, Victory and Rebels. And how do you think our Womens team fits into that arrangement? You only have to go to Essendon to see what a proper facility is. Even Collingwoods is not the best today but they are ligh years above what we have. But do not say our situation is fine until you have seen what other have.
  17. Exactly. If people expect to see much out of this match, they will be disappointed. Carlton played Geelong in similar conditions last week, and it was the most appalling display of AFL football to watch, with turnover after turnover after turnover. It was just too hot to bother. We should know, it will be like playing in Darwin, so with a game only 10 days later, don't expect too much exertion.
  18. Nothing up on the Club website. Just last years number. Another example of the poor communication we get with the mob running the show ….how hard is it to post a number on a website?
  19. Well, nothing to take away from that experience. It was a scratch match, and it was in every respect. Neither coach showed their hand, there was no discernible game plan or style from either, but what do you expect in February? For both sides it was the opportunity to see whether players could fit in different roles, who could do something outside their comfort zones and the chance for recent draftees to show their wares. Based on what we saw today, we can certainly expect Caleb Windsor to feature early in the season. The kid is lightening quick, but has football smarts, and with Hunter still injured, and unlikely to reach any fitness level before R1, then Caleb should get the wingers job. The other real standout was Kynan Brown, who has that inate ability to see gaps and just walk through them while others just fall about. We probably won't see him for a while, as he is so slight in build, but if today is anything to go by, then we may have a first class father-son. Pickett spending lots of time in the middle...a positive, but he won't be around in R1. ANB in the middle...no. Schache as ruck backup...no. Tomlinson as 3rd tall defender...no. Viney easily the best on the day, but please don't wear him out at this time of the year. At least we only used Petracca and Max sparingly. So we tried things, some worked, others didn't.
  20. Toiyges have announced: Missing from Richmond’s team is Dion Prestia (hamstring), Dustin Martin (managed), Tim Taranto (managed), Liam Baker (family reason), Toby Nankervis (managed), Tom Lynch (building match fitness), Jacob Bauer (hamstring) and Liam Fawcett (back). Veteran Dylan Grimes, who has returned to the main training group after a calf complaints, has also been managed. So we haven't got a forward line, they haven't got a backline, and their midfield is Hopper, Ross and Bolton....should be a ripper match!
  21. Watching those shots ( and they are fantastic) it was really telling the large number who wouldn't be there, just 2 years later in a Premiership side.
  22. This is what you get as a Collingwood supporter: https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/fans/events Family Day, meet the players, intra club match And this is what their CEO sends to members, even changing times so that the fans can get access to their players, and avoiding the clash with Taylor Swift: Welcome to season 2024 and we hope you enjoyed the holiday period with those closest to you. Our 16th Premiership win is a moment in history we will always remember, success that was made possible by our Club’s 19th player – our Members and supporters. At December’s AGM we announced our Club’s Vision is to Paint the World Black and White with our underpinning Club Purpose To Connect, To Win and To Grow. We will continue to build on our connection with you, our fans, on and off the field. As part of this, we want to provide some key updates ahead of the 2024 AFL Premiership Season. COLLINGWOOD FAMILY DAY AND SEASON LAUNCH – FEBRUARY 14 We are pleased to inform you we will hold our annual Family Day and AFL Season Launch from 4.30pm on Wednesday, February 14 at the AIA Vitality Centre and we look forward to seeing as many Members of the Magpie Army attend. Players will take part in an Intra Club match before the guernsey presentation of our 2024 AFL team together with representation from our women’s, wheelchair and second-tier programs. Initially, we wanted to hold this event on the Friday however due to the number of people that will be in our precinct with the Taylor Swift and Matchbox Twenty concerts that night – we made the decision to hold our event earlier in the week. We hope you recognise we want to ensure the best and safest experience for our Magpie Members and their families. OPENING ROUND – MARCH 9 The Opening Round sees our Club kick off our season against the GWS GIANTS and we look forward to seeing the Magpie Army out in force at GIANTS Stadium. For fans based in New South Wales and for those travelling to the game, we look forward to connecting with you in Sydney. AFL ROUND ONE + FLAG UNFURLING – MARCH 15 We cannot wait to see the Magpie Army fill the ‘G as we unfurl our 2023 Premiership Flag for the first time when we take on the Swans in Round One. There will be a hive of activity pre-game with a March to the G from the AIA Vitality Centre. For Members based outside Victoria, we will host Watch Parties across the country allowing the Magpie Army to gather together in multiple cities across the nation. FOOTBALL DEPARTMENT UPDATE As we announced in December, Graham Wright will be taking a well-deserved break from March to September. This has allowed us to work through how our Football Department is set up and allocate responsibilities to key leaders within the department. Working closely with Craig Kelly, General Manager of Football, Coaching, and Leadership Brendon Bolton will step up and oversee the men’s football program and be the point of call on key AFL matters. Head of Football Strategy, Innovation and List Management Justin Leppitsch will take on additional responsibilities relating to list strategy which will see him work closely with the Club’s Head Recruiter Derek Hine on recruiting and list management. General Manager Football Operations and AFLW Clare Pettyfor will continue to oversee the operations for both football programs. Our recently appointed AFLW Head Coach Sam Wright has commenced in his role and has hit the ground running working closely alongside Head of Women’s Football Jess Burger on ensuring our women’s football program builds strong foundations for success ahead of the 2024 season and well into the future. MEMBER AND SUPPORTER EXPERIENCE Collingwood supporters are like no other – we show up, we cheer loudly and we help our athletes perform. In 2023, thanks to you, we were the most attended and most watched team in the AFL competition. We know that while most people have a great time watching and attending the footy, there are areas we can improve on as a Club and we are working hard to ensure the best possible experience and engagement is available to all our Members and supporters across the country and the world. Some initiatives we are working on behind the scenes in 2024 will lead to more insight and content from within our four walls, an improved match-day experience, improved membership support and new events for fans to share ideas and feedback. For Members, we have listened to your pain points and we are working hard to eliminate hurdles and barriers when it comes to ticketing, access and general membership enquiries. We look forward to seeing you at events and games across the country this season. Craig Kelly Chief Executive Officer
  23. This was produced by Jake Niall in the Age today: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/overruled-why-maynard-would-escape-ban-for-another-smother-20240207-p5f344.html I have to agree with him 100% as the rule change only specifies : unless a player has taken “all reasonable steps to avoid that high contact and/or minimise the force of that high contact (for example, by adopting a body position that minimises the force of the high contact).” As he points out: "The tribunal ruling that cleared Maynard was explicit: the Magpie defender could not have reasonably foreseen high contact with Brayshaw when he left the ground and he took reasonable steps to avoid the high contact." A repeated incident under this new rule will result in no penalty being applied, despite another player is carted from the ground, after having a shoulder dropped into his head. The AFL have fluffed it again. Just make the rules "head high contact will result in a penalty". Simples.
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