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I know, I was using the general ‘you’. Sorry for any confusion.

He had a horror, a shocker, just not sure why you need to literally make stuff up to make that point.

I watched him too, and that quote above is pure nonsense.

So many thoughts. Not only was that a wake up call to the team, we supporters, and the media, it’s a huge reality check. That second half was nigh on uncompetitive. Common impartial sense tells me Premiership aspirants don’t give up 12 goals to 1 in a half of footy. Is it a complete aberration, or are there genuine premiership-killing problems ? We’ll find out, maybe even next week, but I can’t remember seeing a capitulation like that for a long time, and in my gut, it feels like there might be trouble ahead. I’m glad they don’t have to carry the unbeaten tag any more, but the way they shed it genuinely asks enormous questions.

I’m not. Faves and whipping boys are a week to week proposition on here!

Quite simply, if you believe in a truly national competition for our only truly national game, you want a team in Tasmania and Northern Territory. I love this game, it’s unique characteristics and how the code both reflects and is born of our culture. As such, commercial considerations of those 2 new teams become irrelevant when bankrolled by a financial behemoth like the AFL. Which they should be, as they should be subsided by their state/territory governments, for obvious reasons. Concerns about 20 team talent spread and fixturing issues aren’t relevant either when the game grows at the grass roots (admittedly along with umpiring, currently too neglected by the AFL), and new fixturing models can obviously be invented. I just can’t see any long term downside, emphasis long term.

In fairness, this is the only objective measure of outcome for any reportable/suspendable ‘offence’. Of course it ignores intent, misfortune, and any manner of other factors that might have influenced that outcome. Adjudicators I think have become so gun-shy in using instinct to judge any on-field act, because they are legally subjective, that they lean further toward the objectively irrefutable. Hence, Chandler’s act lead to a concussion. Incontestable. Ryan’s act lead to a moment’s discomfort for Bowey, who played out the game. Incontestable. The resulting penalties are often nonsensical when held up for comparison, but I’m not sure they care.

Surely not, Andy! 😉. As to injury reportage from the club, I’d be more suspicious of the term ‘awareness’, as in hamstring awareness. Makes me giggle every time, one of those pointless footy euphemisms that’s meant to calm concern, but is obviously uncomfortable tightness or just pain. Also loved your podcast’s Clarry love and comparative stats, appreciation of Tom Sparrow (ps to binman, I reckon he’s actually one of the fastest over 30m at the club) and @binman’s sooo well deserved David King takedown. Oh, and the Adem Yze interview was a winner. Easily the best Dees podcast out there!

Great stuff again boys. Just not sure where your ideas on Ed Langdon’s injury status comes from @george_on_the_outer. No rib fracture, no lung damage, confirmed by the club. He is also listed as ‘test’. This means if he trains without hindrance, he’ll play. They would have no reason to obfuscate on this.

Feels to me like some are trying to explain our 161.7%, to next best (Lions) on 143% (ignoring that we are also unbeaten), as somehow contrary to this team’s ‘actual’ ability. I don’t get it. Footy is defence as much as attack. When it comes to finals, defence even more so. Points and percentage should tell them everything they need to know. Media will media, and doubters will doubt, but it’s become a pitifully weak contention that the Dees are somehow underperforming.

This. We mostly refer to bruising as soft tissue damage, but bruising of bone, in this case ribs, is effectively damage to the bone surface. Can be pretty close to rib fracture pain but mostly recovers a lot more quickly. I’m tipping Lingers will be fit for the weekend now that he’s been cleared of lung damage.

Nope. Not even close to the truth. As to the mechanism of the tackle, Langdon was planted flat on his back. No chance of self-protection, particularly as he was lifted, and thus at the complete mercy of the tackler. It was unnecessarily dangerous, childish ‘netball’ allusions or not.

Thomas drove Langdon (who was off his feet) with deliberate, unnecessary force into the ground. No question that it was dangerous, as the outcome proved. And yes, I’ve reversed the teams in my head…same decision. Duty of care meant he would have slowed/pulled his force before the ground contact.

For those who like podcasts, and movies, the actor who plays Roy Kent, Brett Goldstein, has a good one called ‘Films To Be Buried With” - interesting guests, lots of chat about life etc, through the movies we’ve watched.

Unless the AFL have some brilliant, rapid plan to create more equitable seasons year on year, this 10-game nonsense is half-baked. By definition.

The polar opposite for me, never seen him avoid anything, other than a dumb decision. Picks his moments smartly, but is one of the hardest nuts at the club.

And they had only occupied the land for a measly 800 years or so! Beautifully summed up, CBF.

Great stuff from Nibbler. I have an inkling his impact post-playing is going to be significant, and hopefully in the football world. Future leadership role in football/AFL at a national level beckons. I met him (and his BM Billy Stretch at a Football art exhibition the week of that dreaded prelim in Perth). Was mighty impressive then, as was Billy, interested, engaged, humble and articulate. Not surprised at the player/leader he’s become. Love the NARRM and what it represents - bricks in the wall of respect, legacy and attribution. The massive contribution of Indigenous Australia to football was underappreciated if not blatantly neglected for 95% of its history. Anything and everything that can be done to redress that now is mighty welcome. As a middle-aged white male myself, my question always to the naysayers is - where’s the harm? Yet to hear a sensible answer.

Ditto. Assuming more will come. It’s a winner.

You’re talking about this, RBG, 😎

Wonder how the Eagles free kick differential at home games looks? Much better methinks. Edit = +6

I’ll bring the stapler.

Here’s some perspective….. was the Eagles lowest score at home this year (none else under 40). Umpires gave them 25 free kicks to our 18, because Perth. Shocker I know. We are 9 - 0 this year, top of the ladder, 2 games and percentage clear of 3rd, and just cracked our highest win margin against WCE in Perth. Some of you on here still aren’t happy, or at least satisfied. Go talk to Kellie Underwood, because she’ll be right with you on having no concept of that perspective.

Nice Andy. Very now!