The heart beats true

To be honest both options (media vs coaching) seem like a hard road. Coaching opportunities are often about being in the right place at the right time under the right people, and while there’s a knack to that, success usually comes from stability - so you’re guessing a long way out about how things could pan out. I always think about Dean Solomon who was touted as the next big thing in coaching for years but ultimately never got a shot and is out of the system now. And then there’s the media. The less said about that industry the better. Conniving, back stabbing, smug, self centred egomaniacs - and that’s before you even get on air. If it was me I’d be looking at setting up a junior female academy. Using her name and reputation she could make a real difference, and it’s clear we need better, more diverse pathways to the AFLW.

I agree with the sentiment of this thread. Not enough ‘entrepreneurial spirit’ being shown. Where’s Ricky Nixon when ya need him?

I blame the parents.

This is my favourite thing about going to the footy with my family. I can’t hear them.

The reality is that nothing gets the kids on board like being born into it. The only logical conclusion is that the club should offer incentives for current members to have more children. Surprised they haven’t thought of it yet. Get to work the lot of you!

Melbourne being the Premiers skews the list a fair bit. (Sorry, I just wanted to type ‘Melbourne being the Premiers’. 🥳)

I think Daisy does her job. The reason it stands out says more about the calibre of her peers than it does about her. I’m very hopeful that the next few years will see a real shift in the way the game is communicated.

It’s based on the WA governments modelling released yesterday…

I see today that WA is predicting half a million cases in the next few months, with its peak in late March. I’d suggest the Eagles and Dockers are in for a world of pain within the first 6 weeks of their season.

Is Tomlinson aiming to be ready for round 1?

I just watched the trailer on Stan for said documentary series. I’ve never been so glad to not be a professional footballer in my life. Bunch of self-aggrandising salesman pretending to have an interest in the lives of young men for huge financial gain. Honestly this is not what our sport needs. I’d rather see a documentary about regional footy teams doing everything to survive rather than some bell end in a Bentley - telling us how hard he has to work just to make 600k a year.

This was so good. Well done @Deespicable When you read that list we’ve had the privilege of seeing a lot of outstanding footballers. As an aside I once played a game of footy in 1998 with Brian Wilson for Heidelberg (really good standard of footy). I didn’t even know he was going to play, he just showed up on game day looking 20 kilos over his playing weight (and he never looked that fit when playing at the end of his VFL career). He kicked 8 goals from a forward pocket. Absolute freak.

My favourite thing about reading these is that I’m shocked at the strength of my reaction, and then I read the description and talk myself around. Steven Stretch! Too high. Fritsch! Gone way too early. Stan Alves! Far too low. Johnstone, Sylvia and Davey all too high! It’s brilliant fun. Thanks so much @Deespicable

I had my booster on Saturday and tested positive Monday - so not enough time for it to work effectively. My partner and a friend of ours both had boosters in December, and both tested positive but with no symptoms. The booster seems to be much more effective than just double vaxxed. My entire family got told today that their PCR test they did a week ago had to be thrown out due to huge demand. I wouldn’t be buying the numbers. I suspect they are 100-200% higher than what is being reported. So many people I know are sick.

It’s starting to feel like the success of the season is going to be based on reinfection likelihood. We are clearly in the transition from pandemic to endemic, so this year is going to be all about how young athletes react to being re-exposed. I’d suggest most players on a list in Melbourne and Sydney will have had Omicron by Round 1. It’s about what happens then, and that is still anyones guess. I’d also imagine WA might find it’s delay strategy potentially damaging to its football teams. *As an aside I’m on day 5 of having COVID. It was harsh, but it was very much the flu. I’m 43 but my younger friends (late 20’s) bounced back super quick and got it done within 3-4 days. My older parents (70’s) took about 6-7 days to move through it (all double dosed). I’m happy to answer anyones questions. 👍

Don’t watch me at the footy then. There’s age inappropriate reactions happening everywhere.

Yep, he referred to himself as a ‘landscaper’ when asked his occupation. I was such a Brett Lovett tragic as a kid that I told my mum and dad if I wasn’t going to be a footballer I wanted to be a landscaper. Today I live in an apartment and own exactly one plastic plant.

Brett Lovett was my idol as a kid. He was a pure footballer, and for a long period of time was an absolute star. It’s easy to rank the current guys higher because they won us a flag, but I reckon Salem has to do it for another 3-4 years before he’s remembered as fondly as Lovett. I hope he does, and I’m sure he will.

Here I am this morning at the McDonalds in Leopold waiting for a coffee on the road to the family. Just keeping a lid on it this Christmas. My partner said I look like a sad, sick kid trying to raise money for a children’s charity. It is a sickness of sorts. We won the flag! GO DEES!

I’ve thought the same thing about McGowan. His popularity lives and dies on the AFL. He’ll fold like a deck of cards when the AFL says no football for WA. It’s just populist nonsense. He’s got the Nullarbor plain to thank for his popularity.

I appreciate it’s frustrating for people who attended the event to go and get tested, but I really don’t understand criticism aimed at the workers at these facilities for the speed at which they are working, or them wanting to leave work at an appropriate time. They are most likely exhausted, and working long shifts. We are 2 years into a pandemic, and it’s pretty obvious we’ve got a long road ahead of us. Lets not forget that what is stressful for you today has been a lot of these health care workers entire lives for 2 years. They are owed our kindness and appreciation.

I hope Bailey is ok. He’s a fantastic footballer, and we need more personalities in the game. It’s easy to forget that our very own Max was able to become himself away from the spotlight. Bailey is only 21 and very much in the public eye.

I’m just disappointed I didn’t think of this first and create a thread about the club targeting me… ’Pros - will be cheap. Cons - no turning circle, no left foot, …and he’s 43’

My favourite thing about this is that you also just happen to have a picture of Tracc on your pantry too. You might be the biggest Demon tragic in a sea of Demon tragics 🤣

Hope everyone who could make it to the G is having a great day. Yell at the umps for me will ya. 👍