Jaded No More

Doubt Mark is thrilled that channel 7 interviewed Maynard post game in an effort to defend his actions, while his son was in the rooms with a possible career ending concussion. I know JB has literally no say in who channel 7 interviews post game tho, so it’s not like it was his call.

Saints can’t take a trick with their injuries either. Massive out.

How many of them had a forwardline sticky taped together by fumes and duct tape? 🫠

This. He would know his poor nephew’s history with head knocks and that his other nephew also had his jaw broken in an AFL game. He would probably know Anita and Danielle fairly well both thru Spud and Gus. He would know how his brother and sister in law would be feeling watching Gus get stretched off and probably in tears in the room afterward. It’s embarrassing how the media conducted itself, but what else is new?! These low IQ bubbling idiots masquerading as commentators, combined with poor cameras and inconsistent umpiring, makes games unbearable.

Let’s not even mention that half the channel 7 team frothing at their mouth were very close to Danny Frawley, who won’t get to walk Danielle down the aisle and see her marry Gus because he ended his life due to the impact of ECT. The utter lack of respect was astounding. I can’t imagine the decision Gus has to make. Nor how his entire family must be feeling.

Spargo to ruck?

It should say Sept 11th btw not Sept 1st I assume one ticket per member allocation again. Just FYI Friday night, which I presume is when we play, is Jewish new year. Carlton have a big legion of Jewish supporters who aren’t going to come now because of the scheduling. More tickets for those of us who think religion is for fools 😂 And I get to avoid annoying family dinners so even if we lose that’s a win for me!

Not his fault he had to play a full game. It was obviously not the plan. He is just too inexperienced for mine. Turner didn’t play for the same reason. Poor Bill shouldn’t have either. Would have been fine for a quarter in the last but a full game was too much. Again tho, it wasn’t the plan for Maynard to knock Gus out in the first few minutes. Well it was his plan, not ours 🙄

Do we contest the JVR suspension? Try to argue a low impact grading?

For mine we need experience and good ball use. I’d bring Spargo in. Left field option: AMW and give Kosi more midfield time

A woman doing things outside of the kitchen. How dare she! Footy is a men’s game. Man good. Woman bad.

They need a completely independent and impartial panel. Perhaps an ex umpire? It just needs to be overhauled.

I wonder if there is truth to the whispers that Gus may not play again, if Laura intervened for fear of additional litigation against the AFL. Brayshaw and Frawley are powerful footy names and given Anita is currently in active litigation with the AFL, this can’t be good for their case. If Maynard is allowed to play because his is deemed a reasonable action, and Gus has to retire as a result of repeated head injuries, it only further weakens the position of the AFL in their ongoing legal battles. Gus did not put himself in a situation where brutal force could have been expected such as throw himself into a pack or run backwards for a mark. He was running with the ball in open space trying to kick it away. He has every right to expect to walk away from that without a severe head injury. Whether you think what Maynard did was intentional or just a footy action gone wrong, there is no doubt the consequences of his action could well be catastrophic. The AFL cannot just simply turn a blind eye or succumb to the pressure of the feral Magpie Army. There are far bigger chess pieces in play here.

Concussion protocols and tribunal rulings do not apply to Carlton. Pass jail and collect $100.

Read the room. Nobody likes Melbourne. Sydney are brave. Maynard is a hero. Carlton will win the flag.

I could not have been more vocal about my rage towards this pathetic system. It is a literal piece of garbage someone is filming on their handycam they purchased from Ted’s in 1987 to make a porno. A pre schooler with $30 can go to JB Hifi and do better. I just like the full circle irony of life. And football.

I’d almost be upset if it didn’t happen to Sydney who deserved to lose on a flawed goal review system.

So we go a man down without Gus? Cool idea. Bamboozle them. I dream of premiership defender Petty making an appearance in our forwardline next week 😭

3. Have a forwardline with, wait for it, forwards

Hopefully we learnt this yesterday!

The Nokia 3310 says yes?

VCR working over time

It would be ironic if they lose on a dodgy score review

How so? Sounds unlikely.