Dr. Gonzo

This is the first game I remember as well, I may have gone to some games in 1987 but can't remember them but 1988 as a 6yo that whole season is etched in my memory. We used to go almost every week missing the odd away games that were too far (Geelong/Footscray).

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Those NFL cases stemmed from the NFL deliberately ignoring/undermining studies into CTE. When CTE started to become apparent as a real issue the NFL brushed it off and did nothing to minimise head shots. That has changed now, about 10-15 years too late, but the AFL has been trying to stamp out head high hits (even unintentional) for some time so they probably won't be held to the same level of negligence as the NFL.

The Carlton game was annoying/frustrating to lose but the Pies game was the one that cost us. A KO'd Brayshaw and terrible kicking for goal (eg guys like Fritsch who usually never miss) cost us the game and possibly the flag. Had we scraped past Carlton we wouldn't have beaten Brisbane in the PF anyway.

Barassi suspension

No rule change required, Maynard should have been suspended. AFL let him off on the "big club/big game" defense. It was a deliberate shirtfront.

In 2021 we didn't get to use our facilities for much of the year and nor did our opponents theirs.

Chiefs, Broncos, 49ers

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Nah Thursday is Anzac Day, Wednesday is Anzac eve.

Dallas, Chargers, Philly

Think it's a typo, Wednesday should be Monday

Surely belting Geelong is good, no?

Indy, Tennessee, Lions

So no more Geelong games? 🙄

Like wrestlings not fake, it's pre-determined

Also we must be nearing a record number of backup QBs starting, feels like every week another 2 or 3 go down. What's the record for number if QBs to have started a game in a season across the league? Even with the rules now where you basically can't even tackle a QB they still seem to be dropping like flies. Cousins joining Rodgers on the sidelines with his achilles, Stafford with his broken thumb, Deshaun Watson with his mega-contract "sore shoulder", Richardson done after a month, Danny Jones and Tyrod Taylor both out, Ridder injured/not injured - seems like if you can keep your QB healthy you're halfway to making the playoffs. And those teams who probably want to see the back of their QBs like Mac Jones and Derek Carr keep chugging on.

Chargers Colts Bucs Tempted to go Miami as the "away" team in Frankfurt but can't bring myself to tip against KC even with how terrible they were last week (I mean the Broncos man, what the hell!) The Jets continue to do my head in, beat the Eagles one week and then pull out a miracle against the Tommy DeVito led Giants the following week after struggling to do anything for 59 minutes and 36 seconds. As Simmons said on his podcast this week we are 4-3 and in 3 of our wins the other team would be thinking "how the hell did we lose that?" Feels like it will come crashing down soon and what better time than Monday Night Football against the equally flakey Chargers. Garrett Wilson is a freak though, Quincy Williams continues his fantastic year and Bryce Huff has been very good too and about to be rewarded with an extension it seems. With the game at MetLife this week chances are we lose another 3 players to injury 🙄

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Bills 49ers Jags

Exactly. What would you have given up for Petracca?

Or they were discussing the McAdam trade

Still bitter over Lever clearly