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I have a feeling that he might be the one getting the nod this Sunday.

It has become quite apparent that you are referring to the Tex Walker thread, and yes, some of the commentary ha been waaaaay over the top, but when I see Betts talking about things from the perspective of an indigenous person, then the mental health argument can be applied equally, if not more so, to the victims as opposed to the instigators.

Hey, hang on.... yes to which part of my question? 😂

Is that relevant to the solution, or is that a 'red' herring?

I guess it could possibly be either the Viney thread or the COVID thread.

I know precisely how you feel OD. I turn on the TV and there's Gladys telling us that today we have 390 new cases in Sydney, change the channel and it seems like half the world is at war, half the world is ablaze, record high temperatures and flooding all over the world etc... and then I check in on Facebook and it's still full of (or should that be 'fool of') climate change denialists, anti-vaxxers, anti-maskers, etc etc. The world is well on its way to hell in a hand basket. And to top it off, we just had a murder committed just a few streets away from where I Iive.

Apart from the fact that I'm unable to grasp the point you're making, you do realise that you're somehow managing to attribute a quote that I was responding to in my post, to me?

I've been trying to avoid any more commenting on this thread, but Jesus H Christ(!!!), that comment takes the [censored] cake!! This whole discussion, at least up until your comment, has had absolutey nothing, zilch, nada, to do with "reprogramming"... it is about educating people. Do you seriously believe that educating racists that their behaviour is unacceptable, is more inhumane than the pain that they are inflicting directly upon their victims and as a result indirectly upon an entire race of people who have been struggling with this kind of treatment, for decade upon decade upon decade??? Either stop being an apologist for racist behaviour, or take a long walk off a short pier... please!

I've just emailed the MFC with regards to the GF Guarantee. They were nice enough to carry last year's GFG over to this year, but now I'm a bit concerned that they might no be so forthcoming this year, and with Sydney pretty much odds on to still be in lockdown and Sydney-siders rightly unwelcome anywhere outside of Sydney, and if Melbourne do make it to the big dance, there is zero chance we will be able to avail ourselves of the GFG again this year.

No, the ruling is that if the game has reached half time, the team in the lead when it is called off, gets the four points.

The fact that he made, and admitted to, racist comments tells us all we need to know about his character. It would add nothing to the story except to satisfy those who derive perverse pleasure from knowing all of the gory details… much like those who go rubbernecking at the scene of an accident. It’s very apparent that the AFL do not want the comments out there, most likely to protect the victim from going through the experience/trauma again.

Why do you feel the need to know exactly what was said? How will that add to the discussion in any constructive way… particularly now that Walker has admitted to it?

Note that I edited it almost immediately… you must have jumped on it almost as soon as the post landed 😂🤣

I have no issue with us finishing second below the Dogs, as that takes away the weight of expectations placed on minor premiers. Besides, in recent times, minor premiers have, in most cases, not gone on to win the GF.

Help is never ineffective. Even that 1-2 mil jabs a month would translate to possibly hundreds, if not thousands, of lives saved. Yes, it certainly does add up.

I’m glad Adelaide FC can’t, otherwise he might have been playing this week.

Source of this quote please. Edit: never mind, I found it. It’s from The Conversation.

Sending positive thoughts OD.

So much for intent, hey. Would you prefer someone suffers a serious injury before anything is acted upon. Laughable!

You’re seriously trying to excuse Viney’s act??? I think it’s safe to say that if the roles were reversed, you’d be baying for Collins’ blood!

I think the fact that the victim was pinned down and unable to get up, is pretty indicative of the amount of force applied. There are absolutely no excuses that can be invented for Viney’s reprehensible act. Minimum of 2 weeks if he’s lucky.

An injection of humour required…

There are some things that are bigger than a game of football, particularly in the middle of a pandemic when families are under a lot of stress. I would completely understand and respect their choices and would certainly not hold a loss or two against them; in fact, I’d be very surprised if their absence would necessarily lead to a loss in those games.

Aye, when I were a lad, we lived in shoebox in middle of road, with nowt but a handful of gravel for dinner. ???

I’m wondering what planet.