Diamond_Jim

That could well be the reason imo The continuation of Brown TMac Schache and Melksham on the list perplexes me but I assume it is all about salary cap and list management for the end of 2024 draft and trade period. I'll be surprised if any of them play a meaningful number of games at senior level in 2024. It could be as simple as using TMac Melksham and Brown in coaching/club support roles and paying them from the salary cap as opposed to reducing the soft cap by paying others as coaches in their stead

I guess we are working on the other side thinking.... they wouldn't be stupid enough to try that again

No highest home and away team hosts the GF We now have to beat the Lions in Brisbane next week or Crows need to lose

Come on Roos

Looking good for that $1M One quarter to go Saints 31... Lions 10

Getting badly beaten at centre bounces. Luckily Freo cannot take advantage of their dominance

And they get one of the hardest !!

A difficult watch his game

Hadn't realised that the Swans had played many of their games at North Sydney Oval. Has to be the most beautiful ground in Australia by miles. Unfortunately this weekends match is at Henson Park in Marrickville. While well located it doesn't have the drop dead surroundings of North Sydney Oval. Apparently Swans hold the cumulative attendance record this season. Good article about marketing your product. Quince paste and hand-picked grapes have played a part in helping the Sydney Swans launch themselves to the top of the AFLW attendance charts, less than two years after their first match in the women’s league. The Swans play their final home match of the regular season this weekend with an average attendance of 4,365 from four games so far – 124 more than the next best club Adelaide – and a marquee pride match against Collingwood at Henson Park to come on Sunday where a crowd in excess of 4,000 is expected. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/oct/27/craft-beer-and-cheese-boxes-swans-tap-in-something-uniquely-sydney-to-draw-aflw-crowds PS: Williamstown would make a great venue

Agree with the sentiment but Punt Road is the pits as a spectator. The space between the oval and the external fence is barely five metres in most parts of the ground. Coburg is a lovely ground for around 6k as is Port Melbourne. (Suspect they are given over to cricket at this time of year)

My feeling is we'll drop off and finish 5-8. Hope I'm wrong

North lease the ground at Arden Street. The problem is if you sink club money into the facilities and more importantly how much. Hard to sell a grandstand on leased land. The problem of grandstands etc may limit the use of Caulfield as a match day venue for AFLW etc. Assuming the race club wants to protect line of sight views of the back straight for punters.

I was way off.... Elizabeth Taylor, Clark Gable Richard Harris... the list of actors/songs/musicians went on but I couldn't find a Bonner And who can forget I love Jennifer Eccles Thanks for exercising the old mind Demonstone

I think we had best enjoy this season. My guess is that during the off season there might be several transfers encouraged by the AFL. The skill gap between the teams is simply too large. Time might rectify it but we all know how the AFL loves to meddle

Agree... no over the top hype .. just simple knowledgeable commentary. The TV broadcast could have done with better crowd noise but perhaps it's difficult to position the effects microphone given the stadium to crowd ratio. I think it's time the AFL spent a little money on advertising the essentials of these games. Location, price of entry, family experience etc. Also needs marketing to neutrals. Enjoyment. As an aside not happy to see minor punch ups and push and shove coming into the game. Not a good look. Just because the blokes like it isn't a good reason to follow. (That style should be dying)

Good win North had our measure in the first quarter but after that. I thought we were going to get outmuscled like the Adelaide game but I was so wrong

Not putting the score on the board but well on top. North not out of it

Ground looks a rather soulless concrete bowl. Much prefer the grass surrounds as a backdrop A ground like North Sydney oval would be the perfect AFLW home. Perhaps they could redevelop one of the inner city ovals

HTB and a throw...

Watching an AFLW game Lions have a very nice complex at Springfield. Assume it was fully funded by Qld government as Lions aren't flush with funds Two ovals and the usual add ons

From the AFL site The Kangaroos brought Dylan Stephens, Zac Fisher and Bigoa Nyuon in during the Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period, while they also signed ex-Swans rookie Toby Pink as a delisted free agent.

On a related note namely North Melbourne's draft picks the number of delisted/retiring players at North is amazing: 7 players delisted 4 players retired 2 players traded About one third of the list

If he's a free agent it's just money. Eagles can offer say $1.2M x 5 years. Could the Dogs match it. Dogs will also have to pay JUH in excess of $800k. Freo could offer even more but can they afford it

English is the biggest name by far... Big play by the Eagles perhaps

You intimate knowledge of the city of churches far surpasses mine. Who would you suggest?