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Bingo. Keep it ****ing simply ffs. Take possession. If you’re tackled, dispose of it immediately. If you don’t, you’re gone. HOLDING. THE. BALL. Read the words, you geniuses at AFL House. You’re not allowed to hold the ball. If you get tackled, get rid of it. Gloriously simple. Keep...

It is so easy to fix all this and undo 30 years of stupid changes that have brought us to it. Well intentioned or not, “prior opportunity” was a horrifically misguided move that struck at the heart of how our game has always worked. Because suddenly you could be tackled legally and not have to...

Our game was designed to move continually That’s what makes it so much better than the world’s most god-awful game, rugby (union). No grappling No wrestling No jumping on the ball No holding up the play No HOLDING THE BALL. It’s bloody simple. If you have the ball and you are tackled...

They get them wrong in these cases but at least local clubs are getting a mention. Usually it’s “Caulfield Grammar / Eastern Ranges” Ie the school who gave him a scholarship in Year 11 and a rep team.

No way the AFLPA allows 2-6 spots (rookie listers) to be cut from AFL lists. Nor would the clubs want it - lists are small enough, an injury crisis cripples you. Are they to become permanent reserves players? Ie like current VFL players? How much will they be paid? What is expected of them in...

It’s all so stupid. All of the features of modern football can be tied back to the misguided decision to introduce the “prior opportunity” rule in the 1990s. It was the perfect storm for a misguided decision: one of those decisions that feels so “right” and “logical” yet does not stand up in...

Saw some scores, seems the EFNL and YJFL are a bit of a mismatch in the boys and girls

I would agree however they did play in a prelim last year, so something would appear to have gone very wrong. The old “team of champions” thing is a nice one but unfortunately not often true! Vermont spent decades buying premiership after premiership, it’s just how it works.

I’d do this I’d do that 💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰 Increasing list sizes in any way is a huge cost That’s why the AFL has been steadily reducing list sizes for 30 years Reserves football is a huge cost and produces precisely bugger all in revenue The league will be dragged kicking and screaming to...

Wondering how long the Donny East coach has to save himself. Something about them tells me they aren’t the patient types. Prelim final + big recruits and now 2-5, sitting ahead of only Norwood and Berwick. Sadly I don’t think he’d be sleeping well

The bright red and yellow (and almost fluoro blue) are the problem. Shit colours for a footy jumper. If you want to properly improve it then you need to change them. All bright colours, like the three they have, don’t work. You need at least one deeper/darker colour in the mix. Some people...

Incredibly sick ****. And basically got away with it… but couldn’t stand not getting the credit or the fame from it.

I personally find it really hard to know what a punishment should be at local level. If the behaviour was confined to a small number of players, you can boot them out. Say 5 or less. But more than that, what do you do? Suspend them all for a long period? Stop them fielding a side, which costs...

Perry, one of the Powelltown crew. Playing and must be pushing 40 if not already. Seems like a great plan.

The win for Heathmont spells big trouble for The Basin, who are now two games adrift. It shows Heathmont have a decent performance in them while The Basin haven’t shown that at any stage. Sacked their coach at 0-4 (after losses to Croydon and three of last years finalists), are now at 0-8 and...

Funny you raise that, I did see it during the week and will admit I raised an eyebrow. Go back 30 years and I reckon heaps of clubs had this style of function where the blokes put on a “performance” and the girls all got pissed and carried on. I reckon very very few would still have them, times...

I don’t know about that to be honest, seems like typical media talk. There are rules around the width of the boundary from the fence etc and having tables and other things inside the fence. If they’ve broken those guidelines they’re probably liable. But I’m not sure what the ramifications for...

Hawthorn’s 2008 backline was poor. Obviously Hodge, but after that… not much? Birchall a solid player. No size at all - Hodge and Croad were nominally the key posts. Gun midfield and forward line got it done.

For all the drama, as you say, when you think about them they really are shit. Hate individual acts to finish a team sport. But there’s really no options in soccer, too low scoring. Eventually they just have to do it.

Who expects them not to get addicted? The point is that the powers that be (the industry and government) don’t care. Sorry, correction - they care, just less than they do about receiving the gambling industry’s money.

Some standalone junior leagues have already gone to U18. From not so long ago, the colts grade has basically been shifted from seniors to juniors. U19.5 numbers seem alright in the EFNL. Maybe you just go to U20 or U21. I dunno.

He’d have had a poor season at some point and simply got the arse. Just like the rest of our coaches. There hasn’t been any stability at Essendon for 20 years.

He wouldn’t have lasted at Essendon. Sacked like the rest of our coaches. No way he’s around long enough to win a flag.

Wow that is an incredibly embarrassing article from Simon McEvoy and Leader

Let’s get one thing straight… politicians (particularly the major parties) despise social media. Part of their traditional business model is having quasi-control over the corporate media through cost relationships and deals, which allows them to impact what gets reported and how. The LNP are...

Pretty sure if either side wants to play 16 a side in Under 19 footy then they do it.

It too obvious… if that’s all it is then it’s one of the dumbest trolls ive ever seen… There has to be more to it… FWIW I think we will easily win the flag, so there’s that.