sue

all the more reason to give it bogus personal data.

Not much in the survey. https://www.davidsouthwick.com.au/survey/caulfield-racecourse-funding and nothing to prevent bogus submissions.

or "Typical of MFC culture. While Christain is pushing his body hard at a training camp, the rest of the players are drinking at a B&F party".

You do realise I posted that because I thought people would be interested in an AFL related article on a website that few people are probably aware of.

‘People will swim through shit for a dollar’: A list of AFL stars and journos on the gambling payroll

How about calling a truce?

True. But doesn't seem to affecting Twitter/X etc.

Immeditately after Trac issued his statement saying he was stayinng 'in the red and blue', I posted wondering how long it would take for the media to turn on Trac. I didn't think it would be through an official AFL channel. (Oh, and another chance to put the boot into the MFC.)

How about an external review of the AFL?

Why is anyone surprised that a AFL journo would give the cheer squad a serve like that? The concept of respect is foreign to them.

True. ANd make sure you re-watch it late in 2025 because who knows what will happen in 2026.

So we are meant to forgive Maynard for putting one of our best out of that final game (both increasing the chance of a loss) and of the game permanently. In what way is it cringworthy? I would have thought any decent C'wood supporter would be doing the cringing. (But a lot of them cheer him.) As for us finishing 14th - there were a lot of things that caused that. But losing Gus sure didn't help. Pity it wasn't enough to get C'wood into the finals.

Anyone besides me wondering if some in the media will now turn on Trac? And keep beating us up.

True and stinks. If he truly had a giant clash with the MFC, then leaving would be OK. But to my mind nothing we have heard, even if all piled together, justifies what he seems to be doing. Now maybe there are things we haven't heard and maybe he isn't doing what he seems to be. But I very much doubt that.

Demonlanders react to rumours and speculations but not much real info to go into full panic mode:

That's about it. But it takes over 4000 words to say it.

That's what is pissing me off. A clear statement by Trac is TOTALLY ignored in favour of pundits and sadly, many on here measuring every word she said on the radio as negatively as possible. Sure, she could use some media training, but....

Sounds like Roffy could sue a certain journo

Some of the young’uns don’t like being cold-called on a phone call. Text rules supreme. So easy way out may not be the case.

which is wise, because we know bugger-all. eg, 'an article in this thread somewhere' saying x., where x may be a report of a rumour somewhere else. Clearly there are serious issues, but I find it hard to hang anyone on the basis of the little I actually know (as distinct from speculate).

Pretty close to a full/much of the transcript here: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/demons-president-admits-she-hasn-t-spoken-to-petracca-about-his-grievances-20240829-p5k6b4.html As usual we don't know the full story (and shouldn't expect to). For example, if she hasn't spoken to him, it could be that others who have done so told her she shouldn't or no need for whatever reason.

If only some on here would do the same.

Who knows. Maybe he'd have given up footy. Since most of us have no idea of what his family cirumstances are, these questions make little sense except add fuel to the fire. It's pretty clear Jaded knows what's what and it quite rightly keeping stum about matter that we don't need to know (though maybe some want to know). I'll accept what she says.

True. off topic, but what riles me is that Demonland has to live in fear of some anonymous poster libelling someone, yet Twitter etc don't have to worry.

That is incredible pressure. Someone must have something to hide if you can't even say "X is a jolly good fellow" even in a thread about jolly good fellows.