Diamond_Jim

Why not The one player who needed something like a finals series to perhaps take that next step. This season is such fun... and due to injuries we can barely put an AFLW team on the park

Curnow a required player (almost) Curnow did not specify a destination, but the view has long been that he would be most amenable to a move to Sydney, Geelong or Gold Coast. The Blues are holding firm, knowing that Curnow is contracted for a further four years on more than a million dollars a season. But Carlton would likely entertain an offer from one of those clubs if it was for one of the absolute A-grade players, such as Swans Errol Gulden, Isaac Heeney or Chad Warner, or Geelong’s Max Holmes – which appears improbable at this point. https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/blues-close-in-on-replacement-for-football-boss-lloyd-20250828-p5mqjy.html

Frankston would be a great venue on a nice 20 degree sunny day. Whitten oval has lost its character

Looking at the first week every game is a 50/50 If Brisbane and Adelaide win and therefore get a home PF you'd have to think one if not both will make the GF. I'd like to see GWS win but their free flowing game seems to be absent in recent weeks

Tasmania want to play in the VFL next year. At first glance why not but I'd like to see a phantom fixture

Very surprised that Harvey Reid re-signed with West Coast until end of 2028. Just cannot see the Eagles doing anything in the next two years at least. Would love to know his reasons Edit... Harley !!

Workcover doesn't cover professional sports people anyway. Professional sportspeople or sporting contestants are ineligible to receive compensation for injuries sustained as a contestant in a sporting activity. Sporting contestants (with the exception of jockeys and other riders as below) are not eligible to receive compensation for injuries sustained while: participating as a contestant in a sporting or athletic activity engaged in training or preparation with a view to so participating or travelling between a place of residence and the place at which the person is so participating or en https://www1.worksafe.vic.gov.au/vwa/claimsmanual/Claims%20Manual/2-claims-management/2-1-workers-and-injuries/2-1-4-3-specific-work-types.htm Here's an interesting article on Concussion, insurance and the AFL. Reading between the tramlines I'd be worried if I was the AFL. The real question is can the players get up a class action. The AFL will fight tooth and nail for individual trials thus making it uneconomic for most. https://in-magazine.com.au/concussion-test/

Victoria Park is generally open to public access. Is AFLW entry free like Windy Hill? Sunday weather looking pleasant

Oh LJ just when it might have got exciting

Freo 15 goals 6 Oh such accuracy

Great to see that Oskar B has cemented his spot in the Dogs 22

He certainly did Now for the knockout Derby

GWS without Hogan struggle. Saints have been good at shutting down the Giants corridor game

There's two very different styles. The North style is bruising to say the least. Will our style win through.. daytime games in good weather... it could be us

Comes from not being managed and playing for another AA jacket

Like most MFC supporters this team is fading away Like a ghostly apparition immersed in a pandemic cloud... were we ever real

Preston has always had finance troubles in recent times. What is different for them that Coburg, Frankston etc avoid I wonder

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....