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It's often struck me that all cheer squads just wave randomly which I suspect is easier for the player kicking to ignore. If all the flags etc were still and suddenly moved in a coordinated way just before the player lowered their eyes to kick the ball I suspect it would have more effect.

That's surely over-optimistic. And 9 days is hardly a bye. At least the rest of his body will get a rest.

Daw has missed several matches for reasons that have not been stated which puts a question mark over expecting him to be in the team. I too have watched every Casey game and felt Daw was not anywhere near as useful as you state. Maybe he could stand at FF and at least make life difficult for defenders in the air.

The title of this thread deserves the "Title of the Year" award.

Think I saw somewhere chan 7 restricts to inside Oz. VPN may be needed

Sounds like he is commenting on one of the early (and many) versions of what was said. If so, that’s not wise.

I haven't followed club politics so can anyone join the dots for me?

Thanks. But if you read that full article it seems he provides no real data and he basically says booze is no good for you so it's probably worse if you are recovering from something. Fair enough.

What evidence is there that drinking a week after a minor concussion is an issue? Common sense may argue that, but is there any hard evidence? (Genuine question - not trying to make any comment on the rest of this issue.)

So a new account of what is supposed to have happened appears every 12 hours and we see 5 pages of posters commenting on it as if it is an accurate account and wringing their hands. Then a new account appears and we are off again.

The reason I suggested Max for PM in an earlier tongue-in-cheek post was because, unlike recent politicians, if he didn't want to answer a question he simply said he would not, nor did he avoid answering a question by going into a prepared speech on another topic. Very refreshing.

Max for PM

That takes the cake. You change the rules and you don't tell the players!! Is it April 1? So a player notes other players are not being pinged for putting their arms out and so does so himself, but foolishly lets his arms drop before raising them again and gets pinged and has no idea why. I pity the players and the umpires having to deal with the nonsense that comes from AFL HQ. The AFL is run by a bunch of clowns.

Not commenting on umpiring in this match in particular, but I think some underestimate the effect of bad decisions by saying it all washes out in the end etc. and rightly pointing to other factors that determine the result. In an age where momentum seems to be critical, a bad decision that gives a team a single undeserved goal can be much more significant than the mere goal itself. Ditto for a deserved free not paid depriving an easy shot at goal.

Bounced one metres beyond the circle and didn’t recall it. Do the umpire selectors just go on how many recalls are done so it is better for a poor bouncer to just ignore recalls.

MFCSS. At the risk of being proved wrong very shortly, we don't know that he is in fact out, so concluding his ankle is stuffed may be premature.

They are probably telling the literal truth if you add 'at the time' but you can bet they see the video.

Yes but half the time it’s not clear whether the ump is saying get outside 5 or you are outside 5 Please explain

Such things shouldn’t be announced until the last minute unless it’s publicly obvious the player is out. So it is a concern if there has been a leak that got to you.

Here's a weak reason not to play Salem in the VFL. In some VFL clubs there is a player who sees a chance for fame by nobbling a star AFL player. I suspect the bloke who got Brown's suspended (other than Brown himself) is probably still dining out on it.

But he wasn't simply calling Cotchin an actor. Seems a strange issue to make a fuss about.

Agree. I trust Bystander was even more outraged by the Swans' lawyers cheap shot about Cotchin being more likely to get an Oscar than a Brownlow? Cotchin wasn't even represented - had no way of defending himself. (I also agree with Mazer R, that cowardly wasn't appropriate.)

Past experience made it not unlikely. No conspiracy required. Let’s hope the MRP has turned a new leaf.

Patently the correct decision having read the defence arguments. Let us hope this is the start of a proper unbiased operation of the MRP in the future.

Miller: Cotchin might earn an invite to the Logies rather than the Brownlow that’s slander. Sue!