Adam The God

Hopefully one day Tyson and Viney will demand a tag, but I don't see any of those boys, with the exception of Clarry, demanding a tag at this stage. But if Tyson and Viney are free to go without a tag, we will have a very dangerous midfield. Especially, if we learn to block and work for each other. No side is going to tag two mids, but there were certainly times last year where Viney was either tagged or received heavy attention at stoppages. Oliver's rise makes us all the more unpredictable, which is terrific. This all said, I'd be chasing hard for one more A grade mid at the end of this year. Reckon we're still one short. Brayshaw, Petracca, Salem and for the next few years Lewis, Jones and Vince can all push through there, but I think we need one more to be a flag contender in a year or two.

Bookmark it, DD.

Imagine Viney not getting a tag though, because he can't break one, whereas Clarry will be able to. It improves our midfield and gives players like Viney and Tyson a few extra moments to get rid of it.

Still one of the greatest films ever made. Yep, he reminds me more of Mitchell too.

It's a bit like saying though who's the better player out of Franklin or Mitchell. Very hard to say. Both superstars.

My favourite player already, alongside Tyson. But there a few guys that could join that list. Brayshaw, Hogan, Petracca. Clarry has the highest ceiling out of our mids though and I'd argue out of our players.

Well, if they go against the constitution, then no. They won't be able to, fortunately. And hopefully this has been a massive wake up for the neoliberal elements in the Democratic Party and that they rid themselves of it. Start representing the people, instead of the elite and they'll win in a landslide. Some thinking to do though, because they're as spineless as the ALP.

Haha, what are you talking about Biffboy? There are 2.2 billion Christians to 1.8 Muslims. Oh, poor Christians. They're outnumbered. Oh wait. Christianity is conservative. Right wing politics is conservative. Pretty well known link. Not to mention the link between white supremacy and Christianity. Many KKK klans are openly protestants as well.

What are you talking about? The Gulf War was fought in Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Before that, the Americans financed the Mujahideen in Afghanistan that later became elements of the Taliban. And of course hardline Christianity is linked with hard right politics. Nearly always. Are you seriously trying to debate that?

No, all I ever do is stand up for people who happen to be of the Islamic faith, who have done nothing wrong. I'm not standing up for fundamentalist Islam. You just read what you want to read. In the meantime, I watch Christianity continue to do nefarious damage to our society. Islam has done very little to damage to Australian society. Islam is not in power. Christianity is. And we find ourselves in a harsh, cruel political environment, where an underclass has formed due to the Liberals' policies favouring only the very rich. As happened under Thatcher and Reagan. If our society is so 'Christian', where is our sense of right and wrong when it comes to Manus Island? It's this pathetic double-standard that only a very few fundamentalists believe, where the belief is our society is framed by Christianity. Where does the holy piece of fiction say people should be locked up for trying to enter a country? Outdated piece of rubbish and hiding behind it is even worse. And then no matter how much I claim to decry all religion, all I get is "yeah, but, derps, Islam is worser!" Well done. Um, the Gulf War... you realise the Americans invaded Iraq before 9/11, right? No, probably not.

Enjoy your football observations though. Keep it up.

Of course, you're not interested in other people's views. You're stuck in your regressive ways.

It's a low bar. Christianity is better than Islam. Well done. I'm not standing up for Islam. I'm attacking Christianity. People need to stop changing the subject and address that point.

I know where you sit on Christianity. "The bedrock of Western civilisation" etc. You're radicalised. Christianity has made women and homosexuals second class citizens for centuries. It's a dated patriarchial system written by men to control women and the rest of society. Look at the ridiculous construct of marriage. And don't tell me my society needs Christianity to know how to treat one and other. It's a laughable argument to say Christianity frames my Western values or that of my country. Historically, the British that came here were god-fearing (and committed atrocities in the name of Christianity), but we've moved on and the majority of White Australia doesn't need religion anymore. My grandfather was a Christian preacher and my grandmother still attends church, but only because it offers her a sense of community in her 90s. My parents who met at church are both agnostic or probably atheist and didn't force my sister or I to go to church. The only reason Christianity continues for the most part in the Western world, is because it is inherented. And calling opposing views to yours a sickness shows just how desperate you've become to cling to your regressive, outdated ways.

I went to Texas last month, you silly boy. And I'm a 6 foot 6, 102kg meat eating sport-loving filmmaker. Damn. You can't put me in a box. As much as you'd like to. And yes, we are going to Rome on our honeymoon. Finally, you dodged the majority of my last post, Biffboy. It has nothing to do with Western values. It has everything to do with Christianity and religion in general encroaching on my rights or others'. You've said you don't particularly care for Christianity and yet you constantly defend it. Don't confuse Western values for Christian values. I'm not a Christian and I know full well how to treat someone properly without having to read and interpret some book. Western values are acceptance and the ability to be who you want to be. Western values aren't god-fearing. Western values aren't homophobic. Western values aren't racist. Western values aren't sexist. Western values aren't even inherently anti-Muslim. I love my country and I know how lucky I am to live in it, but that doesn't mean I can't take umbrage with aspects of it. That is the beauty of our great democracy.

As an atheist, I find all religion to be potentially harmful, conservative/regressive and downright fanciful. But I believe if you're not hurting anyone else, you do what you want. Consenting adults etc. It's when religious people or non religious people try to convert others or impose their views on others, that I draw a line in the sand. My uncle married a Singaporean woman almost twenty years ago and took the Muslim faith in order to be married. Much like in the Jewish faith. He's exactly the same as my very few Christian friends. He'd call himself a Muslim, but that's about it. But some on here would persecute him and ban him from a country, just because of his faith. It's ridiculous. If this was a debate about the small percentage of Muslims practising extremism, then fine. But it's become a societal dialogue that judges the entirety of the Muslim faith with one brush, yet the Left is accused of putting people in boxes? Get your hands off it. What annoys me even more is that Christianity, with all its dark and regressive fundamentalism, continues unabated in politics. Particularly, American politics. These pro-life, homophobic, anti-Muslim politicians are basing their backward views on their interpretations of their own book. They are then imposing their views on society by legislating based on these ideologies. So a woman in Texas, for example, is told what she can and can't do when she gets pregnant, based on some clown who reads a book everyday and choses to base his life around these 'teachings'. You can't tell me the Trump administration isn't imposing its rulings on the country, based on religious ideologies. And you also can't tell me Tony Abbott wasn't ruling our country through a Christian ideology that left behind all else. The $90 million Chaplaincy Program? Are you serious? Get religion out of politics and we'll all be better off. As for Trump, the next month is going to be fascinating. Kellyanne Conway is clearly on the outer at the moment. While the Russian stuff isn't going to go away. I wonder whether that loony Bannon will get to start World War 3, before they get kicked out of office too. Let's hope not. And any Australian saying this administration isn't a danger to us in the South China Sea is blinkered. With US military forces already stationed in our country, we are decidedly vulnerable if a war breaks out. How anyone would want the Americans stirring the pot and playing Russian roulette with the Chinese is beyond me. Our two biggest trade partners going to war in our backyard is not a good thing.

No, I agree with PD when he talks football, because he is thoughtful. Shall I repeat it?

It's a very different space. Clearly. Because despite his willingness to call me names when it comes to politics, he and I more often than not agree when it comes to football.

Of course. Why would everyone's vote counting matter in a democracy? You call the electoral college a "very good system", but provide no evidence to back that up. Almost as if your opinion is worth more than everyone else's and facts alone. But that is the MO of the far right, as is descending into name calling, instead of trying to have a proper debate. For a guy who is one of the most thoughtful footballing observers, you clearly have no time for it in your politics.

Apparently this still needs to be debated. In the early 1960s, the conservative party of today were known as the Democrats and vice versa, but the party affiliations flipped, though the people remain the same. The passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the catalyst to converting the Deep South from Democrats to the Republican Party. Pure ignorance. As for the electoral college, it's a ridiculous system. Amazingly, I believe it should be the popular vote. That is democracy and the undebatable truest reflection of what the people want. You don't place a higher importance on certain individuals' votes. That's not democracy. Democracy is - "a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives". If certain votes count more than others, you can't have a "system of government by the whole population", you have a government elected by a section of the population. Where people live shouldn't matter. And I'm sorry, but I don't believe GDP growth in urban areas is a good argument for keeping the college system. Every state has elected officials that should look out for the needs of their own constituency. If they fail this, that's the failure of those politicians, not the system. Whereas, the college system gives free shots to the South.

Thanks mate. Agreed. My only recollection of Cripps' first season was that he was dropped at some point and made no impact.

I'm going to guess it's Palace Cinema you're talking about. I love trying to see all the Best Picture noms before the ceremony, although I never watch the actual ceremony. I just get the results. I see one film a week without fail, sometimes two. Rarely see blockbusters, except for the very occasional Marvel, Star Wars or Bond. I usually bounce between Lido, the Classic, Southland, Chadstone, Nova, both Brighton cinemas and occasionally the Como. We're very lucky with the amount of indie cinemas these days. There's a bit of a resurgence in particular with Eddie Tamir's chain of Lido, the Classic and Cameo. The Lido and Nova are probably my favourites.

Amazon, right? Do you have a subscription? Or do you download it?

A good point then. I stand corrected, he was fit enough to play and didn't manage the stats of Oliver. Still, you could definitely argue the broken leg may have hampered his confidence.

So it is his fault that the Southern states are full of slave farmers? A lot more people in California and New York. The Electoral College is ridiculous. Even Trump himself wanted it gone at the last election.