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Solemn Sloth: Jul 11, 2015; Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.

quote:

COLLINGWOOD should be the first AFL team to be granted a licence for a women�s team in the 2017 competition, given its new multi-million dollar facilities at the Glasshouse, according to president Eddie McGuire.

McGuire said the Magpies were �up to our neck� in the race for a women�s team.

�We have to apply to the AFL, which seems to be quite ridiculous given the fact we have just built a $25-$30 million facility, which is dedicated to women, with state-of-the-art facilities, its own gymnasium, in magnificent surrounds,� McGuire said.

gently caress off shitfuck

# ? Feb 20, 2016 10:36

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# ? Jun 2, 2024 15:49

tnimark: Dec 22, 2009

Hey leave him alone he's alright.

Nah, I know.

# ? Feb 20, 2016 11:21

The Deadly Hume: May 26, 2004; Let's get a little crazy. Let's have some fun.

At least it's something that dickheads like Eddie are putting their hands up for.

Melbourne and Footscray should have first dibs since they've laid the groundwork though.

# ? Feb 20, 2016 11:28

thepokey: Jul 20, 2004; Let me start off with a basket of chips. Then move on to the pollo asado taco.

Solemn Sloth posted:

High quality journalism on the age "Tom McDonald and Jesse hogan are both off contract this year" ... "Jesse Hogan is contracted until the end of 2017"

Depends on when Hawthorn decide they want to take Hogan.

Also, gently caress off Eddie. "We are the richest club with the most shiney sparkly things so we should get what we want". There's something so "nice guy" about Eddie's statement. "Aw but I spent all that money on her which entitles me to a root/spent all that money on them means we should get a women's team".

# ? Feb 20, 2016 11:32

snaeksikn: Feb 28, 2010

Solemn Sloth posted:

High quality journalism on the age "Tom McDonald and Jesse hogan are both off contract this year" ... "Jesse Hogan is contracted until the end of 2017"

we are due to lose another key defender, its generally one walking out every couple of years

# ? Feb 20, 2016 11:38

Periphery: Jul 27, 2003; ...

Tom Hickey 1, fences and small children 0.

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-02-20/powerhouse-hickey-breaks-wangaratta-fence

# ? Feb 21, 2016 01:49

Forum Joe: Jun 8, 2001; Every day I'm shuffling!

Ask me about Tasmania!

Periphery posted:

Tom Hickey 1, fences and small children 0.

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-02-20/powerhouse-hickey-breaks-wangaratta-fence

That's quite amusing, but I feel sorry for the kid that got flattened. Lucky he got up so quickly unhurt, or someone would have copped a hiding.

# ? Feb 21, 2016 06:45

Volkerball: Oct 15, 2009; by FactsAreUseless

the wind is so bad it's like they're just kicking a ball around in a hurricane, but idc, fake football is back. :allears:

# ? Feb 21, 2016 08:07

NTRabbit: Aug 15, 2012; i wear this armour to protect myself from the histrionics of hysterical women

bitches

Eddie Betts kicked a 9 pointer, physics means nothing to him

# ? Feb 21, 2016 08:12

hiddenmovement: Sep 29, 2011; "Most mornings I'll apologise in advance to my wife."

Crows vs a WAFL team.

Gore looked good though, as well as a few of their other kids. A couple of blistering runs off the backline.

# ? Feb 21, 2016 08:57

Nutsngum: Oct 9, 2004; I don't think it's nice, you laughing.

Makes our 40 odd point loss yesterday seem pretty mild really.

You have to wonder if these 100 point thrashing really do much to "blood" the kids.

# ? Feb 21, 2016 18:23

Volkerball: Oct 15, 2009; by FactsAreUseless

Nutsngum posted:

Makes our 40 odd point loss yesterday seem pretty mild really.

You have to wonder if these 100 point thrashing really do much to "blood" the kids.

but enough about the grand final

# ? Feb 21, 2016 18:33

hiddenmovement: Sep 29, 2011; "Most mornings I'll apologise in advance to my wife."

Nutsngum posted:

Makes our 40 odd point loss yesterday seem pretty mild really.

You have to wonder if these 100 point thrashing really do much to "blood" the kids.

I think they do. They are looking for attitude, work rate and mentality mostly, and if you can't keep it together and do a few good things when the oppositions star mids are motoring along in second gear what use are you when the real stuff starts?

# ? Feb 22, 2016 00:22

tnimark: Dec 22, 2009

From Patrick Keane on twitter:

Congrats Eleni Glouftsis who will become the AFL's first female field umpire in Sunday�s Carlton v Essendon NAB Challenge match at Ikon Park -

# ? Feb 22, 2016 02:55

Volkerball: Oct 15, 2009; by FactsAreUseless

oh god big footy is going to eat itself

# ? Feb 22, 2016 03:15

Memento: Aug 25, 2009; Bleak Gremlin

Volkerball posted:

oh god big footy is going to eat itself

good

# ? Feb 22, 2016 03:18

Spedman: Mar 12, 2010; Kangaroos hate Hasselblads

I really can't see any coherent argument as to why we can't have women field umpires (which won't stop BF impotent rage).

Our current crop of male umpires would have never played or only played minimal amounts of the game at a junior level, most struggle to bounce the ball properly, and the only real physical requirement is that you can run and blow a whistle for two hours. Getting women involved means we can get umpires from 50% of the population that wasn't available previously, which has to result in better umpiring overall I would have thought.

# ? Feb 22, 2016 03:57

spamman: Jul 11, 2002; Chin up Tiger, There is always next season...

Spedman posted:

I really can't see any coherent argument as to why we can't have women field umpires (which won't stop BF impotent rage).

Our current crop of male umpires would have never played or only played minimal amounts of the game at a junior level, most struggle to bounce the ball properly, and the only real physical requirement is that you can run and blow a whistle for two hours. Getting women involved means we can get umpires from 50% of the population that wasn't available previously, which has to result in better umpiring overall I would have thought.

I agree with that sentiment entirely.

I'd just like to correct it slightly though by saying that there are two ex-AFL players umpiring right now. Jordan Bannister and Leigh Fisher are both AFL umpires. Also Brent Wallace used to play for Box Hill.

# ? Feb 22, 2016 04:23

Boonys Cut Shot: Nov 5, 2004; Elite athlete

I also agree, although I'd stress that footy umpires maintain a level of fitness similar to Olympic athletes, so it's not just that they run a bit and blow a whistle.

# ? Feb 22, 2016 04:34

snaeksikn: Feb 28, 2010

its not that hard to maintain a level of fitness similar to olympic athletes, provided those athletes are shooters

# ? Feb 22, 2016 04:37

Spedman: Mar 12, 2010; Kangaroos hate Hasselblads

Shmoses posted:

I also agree, although I'd stress that footy umpires maintain a level of fitness similar to Olympic athletes, so it's not just that they run a bit and blow a whistle.

Absolutely its more than just going for a jog with a whistle, but its not like umpires are expected to do anything a middle-distance runner of either gender couldn't do.

# ? Feb 22, 2016 04:39

Periphery: Jul 27, 2003; ...

The umpiring will still be poo poo because the AFL refuses to make it a full time professional career.

# ? Feb 22, 2016 04:50

Paracausal: Sep 5, 2011; Oh yeah, baby. Frame your suffering as a masterpiece. Only one problem - no one's watching. It's boring, buddy, boring as death.

spamman posted:

I agree with that sentiment entirely.

I'd just like to correct it slightly though by saying that there are two ex-AFL players umpiring right now. Jordan Bannister and Leigh Fisher are both AFL umpires. Also Brent Wallace used to play for Box Hill.

Andrew Carazzo is now also an umpire.

# ? Feb 22, 2016 05:06

hiddenmovement: Sep 29, 2011; "Most mornings I'll apologise in advance to my wife."

The thing is, for better or worse (worse) this country tends to thrash out it's social issues through mainstream sports. Having female umpires will become a lightning rod for issues over womens place in traditional masculine roles and respect for women working in those roles. It's only a matter of time before someone loses their block at a female umpire, it becomes a talking point, and then bigfooty starts booing her because it's not about feminism, it's about ethics in umpiring.

I guess what I'm saying is that it's a good thing that will be ruined by idiots

Also taking bets on which player loses his block at a female umpire first

# ? Feb 22, 2016 06:29

Solemn Sloth: Jul 11, 2015; Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.

hiddenmovement posted:

The thing is, for better or worse (worse) this country tends to thrash out it's social issues through mainstream sports. Having female umpires will become a lightning rod for issues over womens place in traditional masculine roles and respect for women working in those roles. It's only a matter of time before someone loses their block at a female umpire, it becomes a talking point, and then bigfooty starts booing her because it's not about feminism, it's about ethics in umpiring.

I guess what I'm saying is that it's a good thing that will be ruined by idiots

Also taking bets on which player loses his block at a female umpire first

I'm looking forward to hearing Jason Akermanis' hot take on female umpires

# ? Feb 22, 2016 06:32

Spedman: Mar 12, 2010; Kangaroos hate Hasselblads

I'm personally glad the Footy Show is still going ahead this year so we can hear Sam Newman's nuanced opinion.

Along with him dressing up as a woman umpire and commenting on how he'd like to ping her for "holding the ball" :suicide:

# ? Feb 22, 2016 06:54

Solemn Sloth: Jul 11, 2015; Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.

Oh gently caress me I'd honest to god forgotten Sam Newman existed

# ? Feb 22, 2016 06:56

snaeksikn: Feb 28, 2010

Spedman posted:

I'm personally glad the Footy Show is still going ahead this year so we can hear Sam Newman's nuanced opinion.

Along with him dressing up as a woman umpire and commenting on how he'd like to ping her for "holding the ball"

I'm sure he will throw in a comment about how it's symbolic of what's wrong with the modern game as well

# ? Feb 22, 2016 07:06

thepokey: Jul 20, 2004; Let me start off with a basket of chips. Then move on to the pollo asado taco.

Solemn Sloth posted:

Oh gently caress me I'd honest to god forgotten Sam Newman existed

I imagine this is like the modern day Prometheus. Rather than your liver growing back every night just so you can experience it being pecked out again; now you fall asleep and wake up with no knowledge of Sam Newman and have to learn about his existence all over again.

Yeah I can see whenever Glouftsis makes a loving awful decision (and let's face it, she's an umpire so she will) it'll be all down to her being a woman, completely ignoring the multitude of bad decisions for years on end by male umpires. She will be the "worst".

# ? Feb 22, 2016 07:23

realbez: Mar 23, 2005; Fun Shoe

Why can't she just be a maggot or an arsehole, mate? Why does she have to be a <gendered slur> who should go back to <woman's activity>?

# ? Feb 22, 2016 07:30

Testekill: Nov 1, 2012; I demand to be taken seriously

Hopefully Sandilands gets let off on appeal, it was a seriously weak report

# ? Feb 22, 2016 09:06

Spedman: Mar 12, 2010; Kangaroos hate Hasselblads

Testekill posted:

Hopefully Sandilands gets let off on appeal, it was a seriously weak report

What the hell is he supposed to do when midgets try and ruck against him

# ? Feb 22, 2016 10:44

Testekill: Nov 1, 2012; I demand to be taken seriously

Spedman posted:

What the hell is he supposed to do when midgets try and ruck against him

And he was protecting himself from the third man up, his opponent was also pushing him into Griffiths.

# ? Feb 22, 2016 12:43

Schlesische: Jul 4, 2012

It looks like a weak as piss call at first glance, but if you watch it again he pushes off the ruckman into Griffiths and appears to collect him high.

There's a video of it here.

# ? Feb 22, 2016 13:06

Nutsngum: Oct 9, 2004; I don't think it's nice, you laughing.

Schlesische posted:

It looks like a weak as piss call at first glance, but if you watch it again he pushes off the ruckman into Griffiths and appears to collect him high.

There's a video of it here.

The issue I have is that it wasnt intended to be a "full bump" like you see in running ball contention. Yes it accidentally caused injury but It was meant to be shoulder to shoulder and 99% of the time wouldnt have been an issue.

# ? Feb 22, 2016 19:46