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The wind was crazy strong. if that game was at Casey it would have been ridiculous as the stands offered some measure of protection at PP Favored the royal parade end (we were kicking to that end in the last quarter), though was actually blowing diagonally across the ground which made it even trickier

99 problems, but fritta aint one...

You couldn't fly down? Jokes. No, 2300 is not a great turnout. But as much anything it is probably a function of how the AFL has stuffed the AFLW around, squeezing in a season that finishes in Summer! Most fans have well and truly tuned out of footy. The AFL deserves credit for what it has done with AFLW, and i truly believe women's football will ultimately be a critical part of ensuring Australian riles football maintains its position as the number one sport in the country (which will mitigate the risk of simply not having enough elite players for the AFL to thrive), but geez they seem all over the place in terms of running a proper AFLW competition.

I read it more as a critique of the women's team's (or women's footy in general) ability to attract spectators as opposed to critiquing fans for not rocking up. But that is probably a misreading on my part.

Like so much of the analysis of footy, I reckon this is yet another example, like the old soldier out soldier in trope, of applying 1990s logic to the game. Injury has long been the key determinate of the chances of the genuine contenders of winning the flag. Yet more often that not it gets downplayed as a factor. Im increasingly of the view that almost as significant a determinate is fitness. The game is just so aerobically challenging now that teams will not win a flag if they ate not at peak fitness come finals. Fitness is nor just downplayed, it barely seems to register as a key factor. Of course fitness and injuries are interrelated injuries disrupt training programs, and training programs might result in injury, or exacerbate soreness As an example of the latter, it would appear we were very banged up after the lions game. Yet in the bye week we replicated what we did in tbe pre gf bye in 2021 - all squad, full contact match sim. Tracc was on 360 that week sporting a split lip. No doubt others copped knocks. Maybe a full contact match simulations was a mistake? It's worth considering that there was no pre finals bye in 2021, so if Griffiths was following the Burgess template for his program, which I suspect he was, then the timing of that break was different this season.

Compounding the draw was the fact thst unlike Geelong we essentially played three finals before the finals. The pies and blues games were insane in terms of their pressure, intensity and brutality. The lions game, both teams were playing for top 4 and the do7ble chance, in front of a sold out gabba and was fierce all game, even though we were on top. And the lions came our with a plan to physical target us (did they have intel about our injuries?) No wonder we came into the finals banged up. The cats on the other hand had a dream run into the finals- much like ours in 2021 (we had the one tough game).

That goal from bannon was special. And I enjoyed it on a personal level - I backed her for most goals and that goal won me the bet!

I went Friday night, and i have to say it was one of my most enjoyable experiences footy wise for a long time. Just loved it. It was like a throw back to another time (fun fact - the men' team played the last ever AFL game at PP - in 2005 against Fitzroy of all teams). Getting the tram up royal parade, with a stop right in front of the ground (Waverley park says hi). Princess park nestled in arguably Melbourne's most beautiful, and certainly most extensive, parklands (if you include the zoo, golf course and other parks stretching down to Flemington road). The weather was perfect, the ground was in brilliant nick, the crowd was in great spirits, the vibe was awesome and the noise was bearable during the breaks, meaning i could actually talk to my mate and enjoy the breaks. The AFL should progress the idea of making Princess Park the epicentre of women's footy in Victoria. Invest in infrastructure. Put in some permanent things for kids. And play say half of all Vic game there and/or perhaps specific marquee games. And most of all, the game was just so damn enjoyable to watch. Both teams played with incredible spirt and courage. Fearless. I was amazed none got seriously injured, such was the crazy brave energy. And under that pressure, some amazing skills and individual efforts. To top of a great night, i walked out, a tram came straight away got the tram to Flinders street and only had to wait 3 mins for my train. Princess park on a Friday night to my door in Altona in 75 minutes. Gold. Bring on the prelim.

Maybe next season for the deees? This article shows two things - you cave in funding for editorial standardsa and 'newspapers' of all stripes go to pot. And the aflw has a ways to go to fully be accepted and supported by the media (note: it is not just an erroneous headline. The article is wrong too. Doesn't even mention the dees. Beggars belief) https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/nov/05/brisbane-lions-outclass-richmond-tigers-for-aflw-grand-final-spot?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

It's a bummer for the team they don't get their home ground advantage. Good for me but. It will be like old times, getting a tram up one of Melbourne's two great boulevards to watch a game at Princess Park. With our method, a bit more protection from the win and weather won't hurt either.

The band is public enemy. The fella with the outsize clock like a bling necklace is Flava flav. Not really a rapper, more an old school hype man. 'Yeah boyeee'

You dated dave misson?

For verisimilitude, when recounting your experience directing that crew, make sure you add that Eric b and Rakim's album Paid in Full is arguably the greatest hip hop album, and the title track is arguably the most influential hip hop song ever. And, to avoid any tricky questions that might poke hole in your story, quickly say the phenomenal coldcut remix is even better than the original (and is also super influential in the way that it blended hip hop and electronic, paving the way for DJ Shadow, Nightmares on Wax and arguably even super producers like madlib, MF Doom and jay dilla)

You are not wrong. Add Guru, Eric B, KRS one, Jayz and Chuck D to that list and you pretty much have 80s and 90s hip hop royalty covered (and of course you have to throw in Tupac and Biggie - i was never a huge fan of either, always thought Tupac was over rated, but perhaps that was more about being a teenager and and being quick to rush to judgment. I have been listening to Biggie a bit lately and revaluating that opinion - i like his pace and flow) One the modern hip hop front Kendrick Lamer is an out an out genius and has already taken his place in hip hop royalty. And i love Dave, an English rapper with brilliant flow, and deeply personal affecting lyrics (engorged onion, his break out album is called Psychodrama and is all about issues he explored with a therapist). Takes element of drill (production vibe mainly), some of the aesthetics of trip hop (pace mainly), a really interesting perspective and a brilliant rapping voice and mix them into a fantastic package. My son is crazy into drill (having been schooled on hip hop from a young age), and whilst i like some of it, it is so relentlessly negative and bleak it is boring to listen to all the time. Dave, who he put me onto is just about the only modern act we both really like - though i actually also really like Sheff G, another artist he put me onto.

I wonder Lyon's KPIs will be. The saints list is a total shambles. Demographics are all over the place in terms of age and games played spread. Their budding superstar in King seems to suffer from the yips and is still 2-3 years away from his peak. Ryder is a big loss, tellingly even at his age. Marshall is a good player, but platued last season, and will now have to carry ruck duties. They lack key defenders and have a c grade midfield. But most of all they simply do t have enough real A graders. In that sense they remind me of the dees under Neeld. A bunch of b graders with questiable work ethic and therefore poor fitness. Not much neeld could have done with that list. And not much Lyon will be able to do. Given the trade period is finished Lyon is stuck with this list, at least for th3 next season, unlike the hawks who have gone down the total rebuild route and so have a strong hand in this and next year's draft.

So much time

Weeds two biggest highlights at the dees - the three goals in the third quarter of the 2021 GF and the fifteen goals he kicked in the 2018 finals.

It was a short story?

Good night joeboy

I reckon you could change it MT22. As is in you feel empty after the 2022 season.

No not the duke. He wasn't smooth on either foot I cant even member if I'm thinking of a dees player. Maybe i'm imagining it!

Lyon shafted the saints, no the other way around, was my recollection.

I think it was something to do with his religious' beliefs

Agree with all of the above, expect for one thing - i reckon not fulfilling his promise was on Trapper. Always struck me as a stoner in an elite AFL player's body