The heart beats true

Forward line made the most of their opportunities, but we had 3 opportunities going forward where our kicking missed a leading forward by 20 metres. That has to be a priority moving forward.

Garry Lyon taking up Collingwood’s defensive while we transition end to end and goal.

Good grab Petts

The AFL aren’t taking the moral Higher ground, and they actively aren’t setting an example. Sydney have lobbied for YEARS to have a Pride round. The AFL consistently say no. I don’t quite understand how people arguing this shouldn’t be that big of a deal think that’s going to help anything. Bigotry should be outlawed and the AFL has said they won’t tolerate it. If it’s a different ‘workplace’ as you argue then why can’t it just be open season? It’s a race to the bottom thinking like that, and everyone loses - but they don’t lose equally. People of colour, gay people and people with different cultural backgrounds lose much more because of historical systemic biases. It’s frankly really weird how offended some people are getting about an opposition player being suspended for something that has been very clear adjudicated for 2 years. Anyways I’m bowing out of this conversation. If people can’t understand how the world works then I envy the privilege they walk through life with everyday. It must be nice.

I don’t reckon it’s about what you, or I, think is offensive. The AFL has decided they don’t want that language in their game, and to be fair to them they’ve been very consistent with how they’ve handled it for 2 years. The decision has been made, and all have been made aware of it. Izak knew, and so now he has to wear his own poor decision.

I’m not entirely sure what you’re saying here PF but I’ll try to answer what I think you’re asking by saying that it’s important to remember that the AFL field is a workplace. The AFL have a responsibility to create both a physically and mentally healthy workplace. There are undoubtedly AFL players who are gay, and they don’t want those players to feel unsafe at work. Therefore they won’t allow players to go unpunished for using offensive language in the workplace that is steeped in historical bigotry. They have been applying their judgement around this very consistently for 2 years, and have done so here. It’s all as simple as it sounds.

And I disagree with this too. As a gay person it’s pretty offensive to have people insinuating different slurs and asking how they’d be adjudicated. Just don’t do it.

It’s got nothing to do with Gus. They do apply it to crowds. I’ve seen people kicked out of the footy for homophobia.

I’ve never seen so many people trying to tie themselves in knots to defend an opposition player who very clearly did the wrong thing. It was dumb, the AFL have a very recent history of applying 3-5 week suspensions for saying this exact word. The applied that again. All of a sudden it’s not the AFL’s job? Nah. It’s absolutely their job. People are free to say whatever they want at home, but the AFL is responsible for their workplace, and they will punish this behaviour.

Why would it matter? A slur is a slur.

I took the Cornes reporting on Chocco story as a good sign. If Morris knew you can bet he would have gone with it ASAP. The board and all key members of the club’s administration knew about Chocco. None of them told Morris. I therefore deduced that a LOT of the recent leaks have been from player (and coach) agents and managers to Tom.

Anyone have any insight into what he’ll cost us/predicted draft position?

I also think it’s worth noting that we are trying to move the ball differently. Makes it much easier when there’s not 8 in the pack.

It is with great pleasure that I inform you that I’m too young to understand this reference.

Geelong will finish 2nd. Have missed finals just twice in 17 years (one of those years directly after their last premiership), have won 4 flags in that time, and somehow their last 9 games of the season had just one game against other teams in the 8 (and 4 at GMHBA). In the same time we’ve played 5 finals teams, and just as a comparison - so has last years wooden spooner Richmond. Equalisation is dead, and nobody talks about it anymore.

Collingwood fans are going nuts on social media about footage of the Thilthorpe kick, and some throws. They haven’t been on the end of some contentious decisions late in games since 2003, so this is foreign territory for them.

I wouldn’t like to have dinner at Caro’s. It’d be Monday’s dull leftovers reheated for the 4th time and served up on Sunday.

Gee that was a fascinating game of footy. Fair bit of Goodwin in that game.

That was deliberate against any other team

This is the most bizarre game of footy.

Great kick Nibbler 😢

Another week of Garry Lyon heading up the Collingwood cheer squad. He knows where his bread is buttered.

Good question. I think he’s a FA, so it’s probably worth taking him, as it’ll only cost cap space.

I’m all in on ANB’s Crows. Make my Saturday better!

Bruest swapping jumpers with Koz is class.