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This hasn't happened in the AFL era, and this year it's a distinct possibility. Neutrals, who would you barrack for? Supporters of the two clubs, would you want to see this or prefer to reach the GF against a different opponent? I say bring it on. It would be the biggest football game of the...

An interesting column: https://indaily.com.au/opinion/2023/08/04/preparing-for-life-after-peter-malinauskas/ I agree with the author that SA Premier Peter Malinauskas could very well take his ambitions to federal politics. The possibility of reaching a prominent portfolio or PM is pretty...

I've posted a few threads lately, but hear me out. This is by no means an original thought, and I'm not exactly Ernest Hemingway. But has anyone else noticed that the general standard of non-professional writing in Australia seems to be slipping and plumbing new depths all the time? You read a...

Bizarrely enough, the tug-of-war over working from home is becoming a culture war. There are the bosses and generally older people saying that employees need to get back to the office, and the employees who are refusing to do so, saying they're more productive at home and it improves their...

'Boomer' is one of the latest terms being bandied around, along with 'woke'. It's taken on a broader meaning than the traditional classification of the Baby Boomer generation, born roughly from 1946 to 1964. It's now being applied to people from Generation X or even Generation Y or Millennials...

We've talked about what happens to teams that lose grand finals, or lose them by big margins. But what about the preliminary final losers? How often do they go one or two better the next year? This is what happened to each losing preliminary finalist the following year since 2000, the first...

This is another angle to the debate over the extent to which the grand final venue is an advantage for some clubs. Much has been said about Victorian versus non-Victorian teams in the grand final, but what about teams that play their home games there against ones that don't? In the last 20...

Will Jeremy Cameron become the first player since to kick 100 goals in a season since Lance Franklin in 2008? Would you go to a game as a neutral just for the chance to see it happen? Would you run onto the field? It's only speculation at this stage, but I think the possibility of this...

In the rumours thread we're discussing Norwood's possible AFL bid, and how many Crows supporters would switch if the Redlegs entered the AFL. Which SANFL club are you most aligned with? This could be the club you supported before the Adelaide Footy Club was founded, the club you still follow...

If you're comfortable sharing, what are your stories of near-misses, when you came close to serious injury or worse? I had a minor experience when I was about 13. I leaned too far over a candle on a low table, and the front hem of my untucked, buttoned shirt caught fire. Seeing the flames...

I don't mean the forgettable stuff you read on brainyquote.com and then forget about a minute later. I mean the sayings or speeches that your mind regularly revisits, that really provide some guidance for your decisions, be they big or small decisions. I'm sure everyone has at least one of these...

There is an idea going around, and I myself have bought into it. The idea is that a team that gets pumped in a grand final is mentally scarred and generally fails to win a flag with that group of players, or even make another grand final. In the meantime, pretty much every winning captain tells...

What's the bet the paper trails and smoking guns have been conveniently lost, or shredded, already? To what extent will Scott Morrison, the Coalition and its friends be exposed? How much coverage will this draw in the pro-Coalition media...

Today's the day. For the first time since late 2019, I'll be at the footy this arvo. It's been far too long. GO THE CROWS

There doesn't seem to be a thread on this so far, so here it is. Members from other states are perfectly welcome to post as well. On the one hand, the Steven Marshall Liberal government is a first-term government, having defeated the sixteen-year-old Labor government people got tired of. It has...

Continued from thread 3: https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/war-in-ukraine-thread-3.1339383/page-414#post-82183780 While we've been watching China and Taiwan looking for the next war, it is looking increasingly likely that Vladimir Putin's Russia will invade Ukraine. Will that happen...

While we've been watching China and Taiwan looking for the next war, it is looking increasingly likely that Vladimir Putin's Russia will invade Ukraine. Will that happen and what would that mean for Ukrainians, the world and Australia? I think Russia will invade, Biden will wag his finger and...

While we've been watching China and Taiwan looking for the next war, it is looking increasingly likely that Vladimir Putin's Russia will invade Ukraine. Will that happen and what would that mean for Ukrainians, the world and Australia? I think Russia will invade, Biden will wag his finger and...

While we've been watching China and Taiwan looking for the next war, it is looking increasingly likely that Vladimir Putin's Russia will invade Ukraine. Will that happen and what would that mean for Ukrainians, the world and Australia? I think Russia will invade, Biden will wag his finger and...

https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/1039039/trio-to-lead-giants-into-future Personally, I think this is one of the most ridiculous captaincy decisions I've ever seen in football. Having three skippers is clunky, at best. If it doesn't stop at two co-captains, where does it stop? And that's...

I think this deserves its own thread, since elections are the very bedrock of politics in this country. We all get a say, and we have to. Compulsory voting, like it or not, is part of the Aussie way of life and I think its benefits outweigh its drawbacks. Yet the Morrison government is now...

One of the grand Aussie traditions of football: masses of fans running out onto the field to congratulate a player who's just kicked their 100th goal for the season. That milestone is rarely achieved anymore, with only four such pitch invasions since 2000, and none for 13 years: Matthew Lloyd in...

I've personally always considered a US-China war a mere theoretical possibility, on the never-never, probably won't happen. Then today I read Stan Grant's article. https://abc.net.au/news/2021-04-09/china-taiwan-aggression-fallout-for-united-states-australia/100056942 Actually made me ****...

I'll run this idea past you. We're all aware of the fact that the private health insurance industry is in trouble as the lists of insured people get (on the whole) older and sicker. We know that you often need to wait months or even years to see a specialist or get surgery done in the public...

Regular users of Bigfooty will know that I'm a man of the left, so I hate the concept of privatisation of government services. A concerning thing is just how addicted Labor governments are to privatisation - it's not just Coalition governments. And politicians love promising they have 'no...

In recent years I've started reflecting and I've come to the conclusion that - in my opinion that most people will not share - Christmas is dumb. Think about it: 1. It's got nothing to do with Jesus anymore. Ask any historian and they will tell you we have no clue of when Jesus of Nazareth (a...

Winning the minor premiership doesn't necessarily mean you've peaked too early or are destined not to win the flag. But it pays to remember what happened to the last 20 minor premiers: Essendon 1999: Lost PF Essendon 2000: Won premiership Essendon 2001: Lost GF Port Adelaide 2002: Lost PF...

RISE AND SHINE LADS IT'S GAMEDAY! Fresh start. Let's make a statement and get this season underway. Crows by 26 points.

If you're wondering why you haven't received a decent pay rise in a while, you're not alone: this is now the longest period of slow wage growth in Australia since the Great Depression. https://theconversation.com/the-five-not-so-easy-steps-that-would-push-wage-growth-higher-107510 The Global...

Traditionally, the buck stops with the senior coach at an AFL club. Each year we see at least one head coach (even premiership coaches) moved on because the club takes the view that the coach will not bring success going forward. The specific circumstances of each sacking are unique but the...