old dee

1 hour ago, picket fence said:

I think his one good feature is that he looks a lot like the actor that played Les Norton in the T.V series

High praise pf!

18 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

I’ve no idea but I live near Bendigo as does my Tiger Buddy. We’re tossing up a visit.

My old stomping ground. I was up there for a basketball tournament over the long weekend. It sure has changed a lot.

1 minute ago, Roost it far said:

I drove past a few weeks ago, it’s looking like a pretty neat small stadium.

Will locals go to a practise match when they have to book via Ticketmaster?

7 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

And yet that very team who are supposed to host games there are playing at Whitten Oval. Go figure.

It's the AFL what other organisation has a round before the first round! Isn't the first round the first round and the round after the first round the second round. And these people are paid hundreds of thousands. I think the joke is on us.

29 minutes ago, Deestar9 said:

I got tickets today …nightmare. I don’t know whether it has now been fixed but you could only access Ticketmaster on your laptop ..not your phone …

It's Ticketmaster why are we surprised. Do you live in Ballarat? I would not have thought too many tigers or demon supporters would be lining up for tickets.

3 minutes ago, Kev said:

Kolt got the ball the end of the last action in a sim, missed the easy goal, a 15 meter dribbler from straight out in front, not taking it seriously or losing focus. Another time, it was a simple handball that hit the turf and not the player.

Hmm thanks Kev. I don't think he will make it. I hope I am wrong.

24 minutes ago, GS_1905 said:

I think the horse has bolted on that one. He maybe skillful as anyone but his body knot built for AFL football. There is nothing wrong in saying what everyone at the club already knows. It’s not a knock on him as a player or individual - it’s a sad state for him as he could have been an incredible player.

Surely we get to replace him he has been a long term injured player. Like for 2 years.

2 hours ago, Kev said:

Some thoughts about the training in blustery and humid conditions.

Plenty of kicks missing the mark.

They are competing and tackling with intensity. The sim in the 50 arc was a 15 minute example. They began with 4 defenders (one sitting deep) and 3 attackers outside the 50. The other 29 were inside the 50. Most of the time two attackers went into the 50 and left the defenders to get multiple re-entries after the ball exited. Most exits were scrambles as the forwards poured on the pressure in tight areas. They had some stoppages in the 50 and Heath managed some good taps. Gawn used his match awareness to find separation outside 40 meters. Plenty of backward ball movement by the forwards as they reached for space. Plenty of snaps and some marks. I was worried for them again as they competed with gusto. Kossie tackling Culley with a front on hit had me gasping. The intensity was high though only the clean and those with peripheral vision succeed.

The field sims from wing to wing lasted 8 minutes × 3 sessions, across 3 teams. There were also hats confining the game to about 60 meters across

Most of it seemed to emphasise a central game, getting possession, spreading 15 meters and looking for a lead off the back. The defenders had hard time finding leads through the middle. The best they could do was hit up a straight lead that had a hard, one on one.

Kolty was fumbly and switched off when it was easy.

Turner works well, I think he is a King favourite.

Steele makes great decisions.

Kossie is great to watch. The three of, Koss, Mentha, and Latrelle were unstoppable.

I want to see more of Mathews, he is having trouble getting involved.

2 hours ago, Kev said:

"Kolty was fumbly and switched off when it was easy."

Kev re this comment on Kolt. I have no idea what this means. Can you fill in an old guy?

7 hours ago, GS_1905 said:

Is it an injury or the non-footy related matter?

I think you know GS

I am also confused yes I know it doesn't take much. Why in a competition with an even number is teams do we have a bye in the, I was going to say first round but according the AFL it is the round before the first round. Are you confused? I am.

58 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

The Mars ground is the Ballarat Oval the Dogs use. It’s having work done as well.

Well I will be buttered on both sides. I guess they won't be deluged with tigers/demons supporters.

Today I received an email from the MFC about the practice match against Richmond.

It seems the match is to be played at the Mars ground. I assume that is Richmond’s Punt road ground. It seems there are works at the ground which will restrict the number of people who can attend the game. The way I read it you have to apply for entry via Ticketmaster. Is it just me or has the AFL again lost the plot? Why is the game being played at a ground with very limited access?

18 minutes ago, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

What do you know Jeremy Cameron's has pulled out.

It's a couple of weeks to go and I have been drowning in the AFL promotion of the game. Hmm can you drown in one item?

18 minutes ago, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

What do you know Jeremy Cameron's has pulled out.

In about 10 days is when they usually drop like flys.

3 hours ago, Macca said:

Care factor close to zero. However, It's the right time as the footy fanatics are itching for any kind of football

But as previously stated, a lot has to go right. To me the biggest factor is whether the players are fair-dinkum or not ... otherwise, it's just an exhibition game

I'll be tuning into the Winter Olympics

Macca is possible to have less than zero interest?

14 hours ago, beelzebub said:

Is the door even revolving..... or is it closing

It's firmly shut till a state government either approves or not

IMO it won't be any time before the next election in November.

1 hour ago, dees189227 said:

Just like the supposed airport rail link we're meant to get here in Melbourne, I'm sick of hearing about this training facility.

Just tell me when it's completed

Ok but you may not hear from us for 2-3 years. Is that ok?

I just went to the mfc site. No mention of anything about the reserves/ Casey side. Zero, no draw, nothing about players. Speaks volumes!

On 27/01/2026 at 08:32, picket fence said:

Bye round 2 what a friggen basket case competition!😡

The whole comp doesn't start till the third game of the seniors.

1 hour ago, Dr. Mubutu said:

Especially galling since it's round 1, which is AFL round 2 (opening round notwithstanding), and there are 4 byes????

The result of when you don't care and put donkeys in charge. Hmm that's probably an insult to Donkeys.

39 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

The only time I watch FTA now is when the Grand Final or Aus Open is on. Been that way for more than 10 years. But watch plenty of ABC view/SBS on demand too.

I bought the digital

It's been fine the last couple of years

It has improved Dr. But last season it was still behind the picture quality of channel 7. When a match was on both 7 and Kayo we flicked between both and 7 was better. Over the summer I have replaced my tv set, it will be interesting to see if it improves this season. We only buy digital not 4K. The funny think if you watch a replay it was better than the live telecast. Better electronic brains than mine may be able to tell us why is it so. I have watched NBL games live over summer and the picture seems to be of good quality. I am looking forward to seeing the quality of the state of origin game later this month. If not for that test I would not bother. It's just a fob to the group who want state of origin returned.

1 hour ago, Hellaintabadplacetobe said:

"A man's gots ta know his limitations!"

That's it.

13 hours ago, Macca said:

The VFL doesn't get a decent TV or streaming audience these days, old dee. That's why Ch7 dropped off

The powers that be at the AFL would be way more concerned with the costs of running the comp. After all, with regards to the AFL, it's about the $$$'s

I compared the VFL to the Sheffield Shield, as that comp (the Shield) would cost a small fortune to run (every year) The Shield might be run better but the stands are empty and I wouldn't imagine many would be watching via streaming (I do watch, occasionally)

But CA has India to pay the bills ... it has previously been noted that CA receives $5Million - $8Million for every while ball game played involving Australia & India. That's why we play India every year in the shortened form (in effect, India pays CA to run the Sheffield Shield) Thank you, India

One of the biggest costs for the VFL would be all the airfares, accommodation, Doctors, Physio's and all rest of it because we have 5 Northern State teams & a Tassie team involved in the VFL ... and those 6 teams are entrenched in VFL for the foreseeable future. It is what it is

But I'm not sure why we have 4 teams having a bye in the first round of the VFL when there's an even number of teams involved (22)

Makes no sense but we're talking about the AFL where they can't even manage to call the opening round in the AFL, Round 1 (?)

It's quite funny Macca I laugh every time I see the second round referred to as round 1 it is a classic case of the Emperor has no clothes. On a number of cases every year they treat there audience with contempt, I actually think they believe that their decisions are beyond reproach.

15 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Not to worry you OD but a ban on password sharing is almost a certainty in the next two years.

Then they will offer a version with ads and another more expensive version relatively ad free.

Kayo simply cannot make a profit in Australia given the cost of rights that the AFL and NRL have become used to. In years to come we will look upon Uncle Rupert as a great benefactor by comparison.

Spot on DJ we simply have too small of a population. Enjoy for the next couple of years. After that I may not care the body is fading fast. This may be the last season I attend games. I no longer go to mid winter night games or the way the Pies/Tigers games. Way to many people and I am not sitting in the oxygen deprived 3rd tier. As someone famous once said " you have to know your abilities".

1 hour ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Not to worry you OD but a ban on password sharing is almost a certainty in the next two years.

Then they will offer a version with ads and another more expensive version relatively ad free.

Kayo simply cannot make a profit in Australia given the cost of rights that the AFL and NRL have become used to. In years to come we will look upon Uncle Rupert as a great benefactor by comparison.

I am surprised she still gets away with it DJ. We will continue till they catch up with us. Leaving aside “ news” I seldom watch FTA programs I find a lot of the programs low grade. The multitude of so called reality shows appeal to the lowest level of humanity. I don’t think I am alone as overall FTA viewers seems to shrink every year. They seem to live off News, Sport and “Reality” [censored]. Most nights that I watch TV I go straight to the streaming Chanel’s. We pay for Netflix, Prime ( It’s a good offer as it gets you prime membership with advatanges on Amazon like free delivery) and Kayo. I actually watch quite a bit on SBS On Demand.