Diamond_Jim

Strange thing football betting. Why does the AFL get money at all. The various outcomes on which wagers are placed are public knowledge. Bets are put on elections but neither politicians or the AEC take a cut. This is of course the AFL getting hopelessly entrenched with the gambling dollar just like the media. Enjoy it while you can AFL because like tobacco and alcohol advertising it will be gone within ten years

Storm are playing for a possible top spot. Their membership is now much the same as ours at mid 40's Big game

Four match ban... just announced The AFL arrived at the decision based on evidence from Adelaide, compelling medical submissions and its own integrity unit investigation. The AFL had initially proposed a five-match ban to Adelaide, giving Rankine and the Crows the opportunity to present a case for a reduced penalty. The Crows responded on Wednesday. The four-match ban indicates that the Crows’ efforts to mitigate the punishment were successful. https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/rankine-given-four-match-ban-for-on-field-homophobic-slur-20250821-p5mond.html

Big week in the NRL with Raiders playing Penrith (1 v 5) and Storm playing the Bulldogs (2v3). F1 have another week of the summer break before the Dutch Grand Prix. Big few weeks coming up for Oscar.

Possible but I suspect AFL is sending subliminal messages about not bringing down the whole house. Definitely something going on

Saw a little of him in the Casey game. He was monstering Campbell in the quarter I watched

I like it and it might save the dying art of ruckmen. Of course someone will abuse it and just use it as another interchange bench ( a five foot ruckman anyone). Everyone knows Max should have been managed post bye

I was going to wonder about JUH but perhaps not....

Geelong pushing for second with the Tigers next week Not my ideal result

Hawks doing everything but kick goals We've stopped

Who is the Hawthorn ruck. In the little I've seen he' monstering Campbell

That's the way the modern game is played. Suck the other team into their 40 metre zone and then rebound through the corridor to an open forward line. We have been predictable for so long and Goodwin's failure to change has resulted in an ageing team incapable of change

Always wondered why we got an in and under midfield player to coach a midfield in an era when it's all about fast outside ball movement

Yep... One quarter in... we're finished for the year it seems

well if you have zero gameplan changes and play the same players (whoever thought bringing back May for two irrelevant games a good idea) this is what you get. Going to cost in a drop in membership

There's the graveyard time of 3:40 and then there's 4:15 on a damp Saturday in August

Surprised we haven't as well TBH

The flip side to no insurance pay out is that the AFL and MFC could be liable. A lot of water to go under the bridge but that's the AFL nightmare scenario

Storm had a "miracle" win over Penrith last night. Raiders have the bye this week and play Penrith next week. If Raiders lose Storm could go to the top of the ladder if they beat the third placed Bulldogs.

My thoughts also. Using this route Eagles might even sweeten the deal for McVee. My guess is a third rounder which given the Eagles ladder position is almost a late second from most clubs

What a cop out on the Shiels case One match suspension for pushing O'Connor into a situation where injury might have been done to O'Connor. Nothing for endangering Lual !!!!!

These long term deals which lock in the player's salary are now becoming the norm. So much for the AFL trying to rein in contract lengths. That aside this is serious money. Will anyone bite?

What no one has mentioned re Buckley is cost and contract length. Both may be too rich for us to swallow especially if he wants to bring his nominated assistants. That soft cap is rather tight to say the least

Game slipping away

Horror movie time