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That was the first thought that entered my mind, followed by Carlton with the Judd saga.

There are some superb photographs in the second collection (Nyirripi?)… particularly the image of Ricky holding up the young fella with the colours in his hair (pic #20), which is just a beautiful photo regardless of the footy connection. Also, I want that guy competing with Ricky in pic #37 on our list, purely for his hairstyle… best I’ve seen since Nathan Carroll.

How would it even be possible for Freo to come in under the salary cap and get both Kozzie and Warner? Both the Swans and the Dees would be remiss if they didn’t ask for two 2025 draft first rounders (and possibly a future 3rd rounder?), but even if Freo could somehow manage that, that doesn’t solve their salary cap conundrum, so, they would more than likely have to trade a top echelon player to one of the clubs; not only do they have a clutch of players on top dollar, they will have players like Amis (sp?) who will be demanding increases (can they afford to lose him, for example). Yes, Kozzie will depart, so it may as well be at the end of this season as at any other time, but we MUST demand a top deal either in multiple picks or a player swap that also includes a pick (current or future, I don’t care) from them. However it pans out though, both clubs must be absolutely ropable that this has been leaked. Who needs this kind of [censored] before the season has even kicked off… this can have such a big impact on team morale.

That’s the strangest pitch, it resembles concrete with hessian cloth laid over the top.

Wow, I’d never noticed that before! Well, at least I got to use one of my favourite scenes from that film.

What happened to the reaction buttons on my post immediately above this one? Is this censorship? EDIT: No, it’s just me at my dumbest 🤣

Fair enough

Maybe not legally, but definitely morally; many staff were kept on those traineeship wages for extended (that is, beyond reasonable) periods of time. That was according to info I saw dated October 2024. https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/grill-d-accused-of-shonky-wage-deal-20241021-p5kk4t Hopefully they are investing more in their staff now, and not just the MFC.

True, but at least I had almost a year off the ‘gear’ 😁

Yes, that’s a thought I’ve had in the meantime…is it possible that he’s suffering from, as much as I don’t like the term for reasons unknown to me, a mental illness? In which case would the club put him on the long term injury list so that he has the option of returning when ready, or alternatively, could he be considering walking away from footy?

@waynewussell @Scoop Junior @anyonewhowenttotrainingatGoschspaddocktoday… did any of you keep track of numbers of goals scored during the simulations, who was scoring them, and how they were scored? Signed, an interested interstate nuffy.

Any chance that Luker could be in WA for family reasons?

Did he say that with a sly wink?

People are essentially lazy I think. I just had the first chemotherapy session of my return, and feeling ok so far…but it is early days yet 😁. Hopefully this doesn’t spoil my 2025 too much; I will be on this for a few months, I suspect.

Tarzan’s Grip!

Perhaps that a lot of posters have called out his previously thin build? He has bulked up quite a bit now.

I think it’s a reference to the muscle definition in Jefferson’s arms, as can be seen in the photo above. But what would I know…I’m old as well.

Maybe it’s because I’m in Sydney and we aren’t saturated with radio (and TV maybe?) talk about AFL comings and goings, but I’ve noticed no media talk of us being a bottom 5 team or even being out of finals contention. But there are good reasons why such a lack of confidence might exist… as has already been pointed out, our very poor second half of last season, we are the equal second oldest list in the comp, Trac is yet to show conclusively that there are no detrimental effects from his injuries (mental or physical), yes he’s looking much fitter physically, but Clarrie is yet to show conclusively that his head is back in the game, we have lost two very important cogs in ANB and Brayshaw (the latter definitely affected last season’s results…you’d hope so, but have we yet found a suitable replacement?), it is yet to be determined if we have a fully and effectively functioning forward line, rookies are known to often have the second year blues (otherwise they wouldn’t have coined a term for it), our new coaching line up is yet to show whether they will make the changes that will bring results (we’ll have to wait until game-day to find that out) and finally, something out of the club’s control, there are 17 other teams, all looking to improve their performances and who also have quality rookies and experienced older heads, so until we face them, we have no idea whether all of the aforementioned will see us rise or fall. Having said all of that, and as I said in another topic, I believe we’ll finish in the eight, but not top four, meaning our odds for a premiership are not good.

It’s my inner realist… let me apologise on my behalf.

I’m thinking top eight, but not top four. At who’s expense I have no idea, but I’m hoping that Freo implodes and does a Dees ‘24.

Hah… so this nickname was bestowed upon him as the team showered post training?

Excuse my ignorance, but where does a nickname of Dirk come from? Dirk as in a type of dagger? Dirk Gently and His Holistic Detective Agency? Dirk Welham? Dirk Van Hartog? Dirk Nowitzki? Deadly Dirk? I needs ta know!

Our saving grace.

Every now and zen.

I’m pretty sure that was the case with ANB.