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A bit superficial by 'Fantasy Freako'. I doubt LJ's role will be to win the hit outs or hit outs to advantage as often Max does. LJ's role will be stop McInerney from getting clean hits to the ball at stoppages and disrupt their clearance work. Or he plays to allow our mids to 'shark' McInerney's work. While talented, Silvagni, Dunkley etc aren't ruckman but they do a pretty good job of enabling stoppage clearances. And I'm confident LJ will do the same.

Not sure about 'moderate'. Goodwin said yesterday the injury happened a few weeks ago and he won't be available for another month.

How will shorter games get more crowds?. Night games finish late because they start late. Start them at 6.30 or 7pm instead of 7.20 and 7.50. And, I can't see how game length affects crowds at day games at all. Anyway, does a game 10-15 minutes shorter make any difference if transport issues aren't fixed? If they want to shorten games some suggestions: eliminate the 1 minute pause after each goal for advertisers to run their fta ads - if 20 goals scored per game that is 15 minutes saved right there!! umpires toss the ball up rather than call for ruckman. fix the ARC system so they don't review points/OOB etc. In all the articles I've read on low crowds, game length has not been in the top 10 of reasons. In fact I don't even recall it being mentioned. Call me cynical but this 'shorter game' idea could be a smoke screen to get the AFLPA to agree to more than one 5 day break per season. They have being pushing for shorter games for years, particularly after 2020 covid shortened season. Lets wait and see if shorter games = more 5 day breaks.

Some of those players have played only 8 or 9 players of a possible 13. I know that CD works on averages but still it is not exactly a consistent base for comparisons

Ginnivan is shaping up to be another 'high maintenance' player.

I think it would be related to the 'back to basics' comment in the article: Something, I'm sure we would all applaud.

Part of what upset Coll/AFL was the statement he put out from Bali blaming the media for persecution of athletes ie of him. The media did not go to NY or Bali and film him. It is Jordy allowing himself to be filmed and by the look of it enjoys being in front of the camera. His statement is typical 'woe is me'. He just doesn't get it. It is almost certain that Coll/AFL put in behavioural conditions, whether they end up on social media or not, prior to taking him back after the NY fiasco. Conditions and trust which appear to have been breached in Bali. He will be lucky to get a contract from the Pies let alone a long term one on big $. Even then the contract on the table was 2 years with 'triggers' for 2 years albeit on big $. If he had been at Melbourne he would have been cut years ago as a 'culture' risk. Any club with a no DH policy would not take him. Leopards do not change their spots.

A number of those players are well established in Perth with young families. At their ages it is most unlikely they will agree to leave to go East or North East. And not sure that there are many clubs who have a need for those players. Most clubs except North are ticking along nicely with their list rebuilds.

This isn't a 'non-story'. The story isn't footballer gets drunk while at a nightclub on holidays. The story is sexual assault. Clearly there was no consent. On another day or another girl he is up for sexual assault and this time their is video evidence. It isn't the first time he has been charged with sexual assault - he has got off the previous times. There are plenty of Jordy types out there. Think of this from the view of your daughters, sisters, nieces etc and this behaviour should be condemned. And perhaps help educate the young men in your lives on what is consent.

I don't think the numbers are additive. Not sure how the question was phrased or what optional answers were provided. But it is probably the narrative that follows that is most relevant.

The Age has surveyed 'club bosses' and 16 have respodsed. Each day the write up one or two topics. Today it is low attendances. https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/friday-night-plight-games-start-too-late-say-club-bosses-20220618-p5aurg.html Crowds are, on average, at their lowest since 1996 with the exception of the past two pandemic-affected seasons. What can the AFL and clubs do to bring fans back to the footy? Schedule games earlier on Friday nights (proposed by 7 club bosses) Streamline the ticketing process 5 Bring down the price of food and beverages 4 Take more consideration of local sport timeslots 3 Consider making the games shorter 1 Boost the match-day experience 1 Friday night start time the lingering effects of COVID-19 to be a significant reason digital] ticketing behavioural stuff with crowds that turn people away. a back-to-basics approach to entice people back to games: curtain-raisers, public transport concessions, kick-to-kick on the ground after games, lower food and drink prices, and increased advertising should all be considered to ensure the trend of lower crowds does not set in. not enough weight given to local circumstances, such as when community sport is most often played, to ensure there are not clashes that make it hard to attract spectators. making the games shorter if the crowds did not bounce back in the next 12 months. “We must make sure the environment and the timeslots ensure families feel safe and comfortable attending the football,” Nothing new to followers of this thread. Note: Apologies for bold font, it came with the 'cut n paste' from the article.

Players with covid: Round 6: Viney and Lever Round 7: Jackson, Sparrow, Kozzie, ANB and Petty. Ben Brown was a close contact. Petracca caught the nasty flu that has been going round and affected a few on the list. Poor Petty, comes back in round 8 and starts getting patched up in and since round 11. Not much time for healing of any sort. Hopefully with two recent consecutive 9 day breaks (and an 8 day break to follow) has/will help them all recover a bit and they can fire up this week.

Agreed. We have return games vs Freo, Coll and Lions. We've lost to the first two. I feel we really need to win at least one of the games vs those 3 teams and this week vs Lions is a good place to start. They will all be full of confidence for the return games (on their home turf) so very keen to beat Lions this week.

If that is the case the club has kept him off the injury report to protect his privacy and give him space to get well. The worst thing would be having it in the headlines or worse social media where really unsavoury people lurk and who knows what they might troll him about. This last comment isn't about your post, more a general comment but it may be best if the reason he hasn't been on the injury list doesn't get much airplay on DL. On the bright side he was in the pics when Turner's debut was announced.

Great, not! So it looks like they put us on Friday night when we play interstate but not when we play the two big clubs, Coll and Carlton at the G. In one fixture article it looks like Saints/Lions on a fri night but not our game vs Carlton. Without looking back I'd say we will have had the most mid week games and the least Friday night games of any top 8 team. Not great for crowd size and gate revenue.

Weightman didn't get a free yet played a brilliant and courageous game. He is a much better player focusing on getting the ball on his merits, of which he has plenty, rather than getting cheap frees. The fuss over his 'skill' to milk frees, ironically may be the making of him.

Finishing 2nd. First final vs Freo at the G. Perfect! Lets see how Freo would go with a crowd of 70,000 dees fans hungry to see a dees final on the Hallowed Turf, rather than the 25K they played in front of a month ago. Not to mention with a healthier team not decimated during the game by injury to key players.

Jackson should look long and hard at Tom Boyd's experience. Wanted to come home and was traded to Bulldogs for a huge sum. He was taunted by teammates about it and got into fisticuffs over it. Even tho he was critical in winning their 2016 premiership he left the game a few years later disillusioned and with depression. He could have been one of the all time greats. He was never really part of the team. Neither was HW$NBN who took the big money. Not in any way suggesting any of that would happen to Jackson. But going to Freo where some young gun players, yet to earn decent $, have to sacrifice $ now or in the future to accommodate his contract would take a lot of maturity. Not sure he has that maturity at this stage. Ironically, Jackson played an equally critical role in our 2021 premiership as Boyd did in 2016 at not dissimilar age. Still think he will stay.

Looks a very reasonable line of thinking. For a little while I thought of rivers but that line of thinking didn't last long. I didn't even pm it to ds.

A bit of both. My first thought was actors as I recognised: Paul Newman, Anthony Hopkins, Gene Kelly, Eddie Fisher etc. Then I googled several others who I thought were actors, pm'd 'actors' to ds but was wrong, well at least not the answer he wanted. Went and did other things for an hour or two and looked at the list again. I recognised names of singers: Eddie Fisher, Peggy Lee, Rod Stewart, Carol King, Paul Kelly etc. Then I googled a few more who I thought were singers and they were, submitted 'singers' to ds and response was wrong but 'getting warm'. Just as I was ready to raise the while flag, I thought of singer/guitarists which I knew was wrong but sent it to ds anyway. Ds response was check the clues again without strings. Bingo! Doubt googling the names would work very well as the names are so common.

Thanks for all your work, ds. Today's was torture - a bit easier next time please.

It isn't about leaving mates. They have a bond for life. It would be about securing his future. Especially, if the club has asked him (or others) to think about their future beyond their current contracts. Some might choose to leave before their contract expires if they can get a better long-term outcome. The club needs to do this to have best 22 spots and sal cap space for the next wave of players.

If folks haven't noticed our intrepid puzzler has gone back and highlighted the 'obvious clues' in purple.

Harmes has two years on his contract (OOC 2024 when he will be 29) so if he goes it will be because he thinks it is good for him. Doubt he is on high $ so it might be his best chance to build his financial future especially if a longer contract and extend his career into his 30's. He has fulfilled every possible football dream. Drafted to the team he followed, became part of the regular 22 and most of all has a premiership medal. What a dream come true for a once-upon-a-time, rookie. Will always be a demon through and through. Hate seeing one of our players go at any time but would still be happy for Harmes - he has given all he has to the red and blue.