We're fast approaching a sell-out.
If you're thinking about coming, I'd snap up a ticket asap!
It's going to be a super fun event with
@LunchCatchUp
&
#DonTheStat
, as well as Jordan Ridley & Kaine Baldwin representing
@essendonfc
.
See you there ❤️🖤
Eddie McGuire having a crack at Cotchin's wife for going to a day spa while saying he's "proud" of Steele Sidebottom for getting pissed and being found in public at 7am on a Sunday speaks volumes about him
UPDATE: The fantastic team at the
@freodockers
sent me a DM and I'll be purchasing two replacement memberships on Monday.
I'll also be matching the costs of the memberships with a donation to The Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance
@freodockers
@MilesObst
Hey
@freodockers
- I'm a lifelong Bombers fan, but if this guy actually gets a refund please DM me and I'll get two Dockers memberships in his place. Fabulous work guys.
Why are people questioning what Eddie McGuire says?
He's spot on. I'm not a scotch drinker either but when I have a couple I usually strip naked, lock myself out of a friend's house and need the police to take me home.
It's just normal scotch-drinking behaviour. Case closed.
Give it a rest with the "if it's true" line.
This isn't a FB post, it's a comprehensive article that names specific perpetrators. There's no way this gets published without thorough checks & balances.
Men of influence in power positions don't need you to make apologies for them
When I'm looking for someone to use the phrase "I love what he brings to the table", I'll look to Luke Darcy.
When I'm looking for an ex-AFL player to make the same tired joke about drinking and drugs, I'll go to Dane Swan.
For advice in a pandemic, I'll trust the experts.
If you see a 👏 single 👏 person 👏 show that Nicola Stevens miss as "evidence" as to why AFLW isn't up to standard, remind them of this Josh Bruce special 😉
This is embarrassing.
@Neroli_M_FOX
is one of a select few decent journalists working at Fox. Moving Nez on while retaining the likes of King, Ralph and McGuire is just staggering:
In 2020 the Victorian Government "fully (funded) the $142 million final stage" of the Kardina Park redevelopment.
This Netball Australia sponsorship is literally just over 10% of that outlay.
Just admit you hate women's sport if you're against it.
Surely Tom Morris could of held off 24 hours to give Dimma the courtesy of letting his players know before he breaks the story.
Pretty lousy thing to do IMO
You can kick the 2022
@AFL
season off with a Wednesday GF replay all you want, but we all know the real season doesn't start until Carlton's enthusiasm for the year is completely obliterated by the 10 min mark of the third on a Thursday night.
As is tradition
It's great seeing this from Darcy Parish, checking on Libba, and then alerting the medicos.
It is an absolute show of class and highlights the fact that even in the heat of battle, you can still show some care for your opponent
#GoDons
Is it insane to anyone else that Ben Cousins was suspended by the AFL for 'bringing the game into disrepute' over personal drug use, but the league does nothing to guys that have been charged by police for DV/harassing women?
Are our priorities not a little bit screwed up?
Dwayne Russell on Rhys Stanley: "when he's on ... he is one of the best ruckman in the comp."
That's it. That's the dumbest thing ever said in a commentary box.
#AFLSaintsCats
There's a lot of horrible people out there sending awful DMs to players so I thought I'd do the opposite.
Not even expecting them to see it, but if they do, I hope they realise there's still plenty of average people like myself in their corner 👏👏
I'm of the opinion that Dennis Cometti ruined commentary.
He set the bar so high that commentators think they need to be witty, have one-liners, & deliver puns.
Today's callers prioritise that even above getting names right - it's infuriating.
Stop trying to emulate the GOAT
We as Australians need to take a good hard look at ourselves and admit we took One HD for granted. AFL, NBA, NFL and the F1s all on FTA and we SQUANDERED it.
BREAKING: Fremantle is set to lodge a formal complaint to the AFL about crowd restrictions. The Dockers say it gives the Roos an unfair advantage given they play in front of nobody every week.
One lie from every AFL team's theme song, a thread:
Adelaide
You definitely don't have the 'admiration of the nation'
Brisbane
You don't always 'kick the winning score'
Carlton
Claiming 'we're the team that never let's you down' is one of the biggest lies going around
Jonathan Brown just compared the Demons to the Chicago Bulls of the 90s.
That is officially the new club house leader for the worst footy comparison of 2021 and it's not going to be beaten.
@lex577
@jessdotceee
Don't you think it's unfair to base a full opinion off 10 seconds of footage? Especially considering "there have also been suggestions it may be Lilley’s depiction of Rachel Dolezal, a white American woman who rose to fame after falsely claiming she was African American"
I don't recall Sydney getting Essendon's approval to don the red sash. I'm shocked and appalled the AFL allowed this egregious miscarriage of justice to happen
Footy fans take for granted how great Matthew Lloyd was.
5x All Australian, 3x Coleman Medallist & 9th in all time goals kicked - averaging 3.4 a game.
All this while missing a prime year of his career through injury and getting pushed out too early.
He is an all-time great.
AFL teams as Simpsons characters: a thread.
"Hi, I'm the Adelaide Football Club. You might remember me from such things as back-to-back flags and an ill-fated camp."
KP: "What a series from England, they controlled the
#Ashes
from ball one and put the Aussies on the back foot, and they never recovered."
Punter: "Well, they're 2-1 down and only rain can save them from 3-1."
#Ashes2023
Gotta commend Essendon for acting swiftly once they realised the CEO's affiliation with the City of the Hill Church.
Why they didn't know that prior to his appointment however, is baffling
Upon checking into the game former Jazz forward Joe Ingles is showered with cheers by the Utah faithful in acknowledgment of his eight year tenure including multiple playoff runs
Never, ever forget Shane Warne took FORTY wickets in the 2005 Ashes series. It is, to this day, the best individual performance I've seen in a team sport
AFL teams as actors, a thread.
Adelaide - Jim Carrey
Burst onto the scene in the 90s with back-to-back iconic performances, but hasn't been able to recreate the magic of that.
The David King formula:
1. Watch team get beaten badly on the weekend
2. Apply super-serious voice
3. "Internally, they're just going to be scathing. This is not the *team-x* we've been used to. What's their brand, what do they stand for?"
4. Repeat next round
If the AFL gave Sydney a trade ban for their perfectly legitimate FA signing of Buddy Franklin then surely they're considering something similar for Geelong right now
Am I right in assuming the AFL chose
#GatherRound
to be in Adelaide because it was the only city in Australia that could house 18 teams worth of young men that will have absolutely nothing to do in the night-time hours?
Call this virtue signalling, I don't care - if you're an
@essendonfc
fan and you will actually turn your membership over because the players take a knee on Sunday just know - I'll buy one in your place. Your bigotry will be for nothing.
The definitive list of the most visually appealing umpiring actions:
1. Holding the ball
Kicking things off with a classic.
An umpire with a flair for theatrics can milk a crowd to get a huge cheer with a little pause, like a curtsy
One lie from every footy club's song:
Adelaide: you're not respected by your foes
Brisbane: you don't always kick the winning score
Carlton: you're constantly the team that lets fans down
Collingwood: the most losing GFs in history suggests the premiership isn't a cake walk
So sad reading about Shane Tuck's passing. RIP.
My DMs are literally always open and I'll talk to absolutely anyone about anything. If you're ever lonely and just want someone to talk to about sport, music, movies or anything else, please don't hesitate.