He just did a video apology with Robbie Young aired on fox.
Good on Young for supporting him. Much respect for doing that.
Now hopefully everybody learns something, and more importantly move on from slagging off all party's concerned.

This Indian team should be swabbed.
Granted England bowled well, but poking away outside off with the ball swinging large is crazy.
Then Ishant opens the bowling and bowls short and wipe tripe with the new ball.
The POM's certainly had some luck playing and missing the good balls.

Wet lettuce I reckon. What sort of example is that for community footy.
As bad as they can be at times, they shouldn't have to put up with that shit.
I would've had him miss a couple next year.

DOC wrote:Lachie Neale getting no love on footy classified.

And neither should he.
He signed a good earning contract, Brisbane gave up a lot, their forward planning would've been with him for three years.
Why do we even bother with contracts at all.
Pretty unprofessional I reckon.

Booney wrote:

Brodlach wrote:Matt Crouch signed on for two years

Massive coup.

What do you do with Sloane? 2 years to run on a deal and there's no spot in the midfield for him.

Laird, Keays, Schoenberg, Seedsman, Milera, Sholl, even Hately has to get games ahead of him.

Hateley? You're taking the piss surely.

Spargo wrote:Spud Frawley, 2 years today.

Sad day for all.
Such an important lesson.
RUOK is not soft bullshit.

Is it more important to play finals every year or to win a premiership every 8 years? Premiership

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Not sure your club agrees I don't like bottoming out to win one.
However recent young additions, haven't really met the standards.

But questions now have to come for Chris Scott, the game plan fails in finals. He may have be a premiership coach, but that team was still playing as it had done the previous 12yrs

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Strange he didn't try to exploit May's dodgey string by having Dangerfield as the deepest forward and make May accountable.
But I guess you have to get it deep in attack to make that work and Melbourne's pressure up the ground didn't allow it.
Could be a very long couple of years rebuilding for the cats.

Geez its quiet at Adelaide oval. lol.
Port can still win it but it might gas them for next week if they sneak this tonight.
Same goes for the bulldogs. Hanging on might have them banged up for next week.
Its Melbourne's flag.

Wtf? Who cares if she flushed her?
She could've broken her face really badly.
Bloody ordinary.
Well it makes all the difference - particularly in regards to a tribunal.

It's a horrible look and act, agreed, and could've ended very badly.. I was just asking if she got her.. probably looks worse than it was - may also explain why it was only a yellow instead of what thought was an obvious red.
Another classic example of the act being punished not the outcome.
Would've thought that's a red card all day.

The "Honourable" Christian Porter what a joke!

I don't remember who gave me a million bucks?
Zero credibility this government!

Drop that handle from all politicians.... Dishonourable pricks!

Booney wrote:Funny thing is the "choke" suggests we were the best team who failed to deliver....evidence suggest we're WAY OFF being the best team.

Nah mate, you should've won that game.
Just got a little ahead of yourselves and the dogs schooled you.

From the aftermath-
Guifreda retiring
Poole playing country footy with Von Bertouch and Nathan Batley (W A) next year.
Redden to go on for another year (opposition supporters can bag his weight all they like but he's been a major part in 3 premierships)
Great to see McNeil, Jones, Wehr, Rowe, 2020 premiership players along with Jack Lukosius and Izaak Rankine at the after party.
Jack Hayes played with a broken leg - what a superstar!
Geez Hayes is good on one leg!
Has to be drafted surely.

Tigerpie working overtime this week to get a deck undercover by Wednesday!

Rode past the other day and some guy was hitting Wedges at Winefly park!
All good. Never leaves a divet. And hits from the boundary to goal square and back.

Good news, Ill spread the word ;) :lol:
Er no lol. He's a mate and a very good golfer.

Head batting like it's a one dayer, I like it.

Why would you declare when the POM's bowling attack is so cooked.
Stokes on one leg, Robinson off with cramp or a string, and Leach...well he's getting pumped.
Cash in and make them bowl for as long as possible.

Shocking shot by Carey….for mine he looks so far out of his depth batting at test level.

Has struggled to get off the mark in any of his innings, is having to resort to reverse sweeps early on to find some gaps and keeps getting out to shocking shot selection
He made a 50 in his third innings in test cricket, give him a break.
Tough pitch to bat on.
He'll still ton up at some stage.

assuming hazlewood comes back in, do they rest starc and keep barossa in the 11?

Easy for us to say cause it’s not our money or careers but yeah give Starc a break and play Cummins, Hazelwood, Boland and Lyon

The rest of the side stays the same, out of all the non automatic selections such as Harris, Green, Head and Carey the one I would persist with the longest even if their form slumps is Green. He will eventually gain confidence with the bat and there is so much upside with his bowling.

Head is in decent touch just needs to capatailise to cement his spot for the next year or so
Harris has earnt the rest of the series
Carey needs to do more with the bat and is a tad overrated with the gloves IMO. Holds his spot until another keeper smashes down the door with runs.
You really don't like Alex Carey do you.
Only just beginning his career at test level and you're bagging him continually?

Yep Greens form with the bat is a real worry but dont think his going anywhere whilst bowling so well.

Ian Chappell would have Green out of the team for the tests in the subcontinent. According to Chappell, and he knows a lot more about cricket than most of us, Green would not even get a bowl in the upcoming tests coming up, so there is no place for him because you could then play both Head and Khawaja in the middle order.
The only concern I would have there is that if you were to play two spinners, you would need Green as the first change pace bowler.

Whilst Cummins and Starc are making runs, so would I. Starc is the no1 allrounder in the world, so why would we have Green in the side as the allrounder in that case?

Don't get me wrong, I pegged Green to have a breakout series but it just hasn't happened. He's looked menacing when bowling (remembering it's against England though!) but will that occur on turning dusty pitches on the subcontinent?

Its that fifth bowling option which makes Green so valuable. You cant really measure it but i think Cummins, Starc and Hazelwood would love getting that extra half an hour break to be able come back from each spell fresher.
That's a dumb comment from Chappell. I'm starting to put him and Warne in the same basket.
Indian wickets have changed for the better now that venues are rated. More green grass generally.
You need a tall bangerinerer in India to exploit any variable bounce.
I think Green will come good with the bat. And he's a brilliant fielder!

Poor Habeeb, one run short from raising his bat.

Poor bloke looks that far out of his depth. Never should have played this series but we rushed him back after one decent county season due to lack of options. Crawley for all his flaws should have always played ahead of either burns or hameed all series for his ability to play the bouncing ball.
With all the tape on his fingers, I'm surprised he can hold a bat.

The Dark Knight wrote:That's a ripper of delivery from Wood to dismiss Khawaja, facing a bloke bowling 140-150 kms during the night session in Hobart mustn't be the most enjoyable thing to do in cricket.

I'd describe it as quite terrifying, especially with the odd delivery jagging at your throat.

Revised forecast now has almost no rain Friday and Saturday. @tigerpie, you'll need to await further instructions from @Trader.
Weather boffins got it right after all.
Pitches were rock hard and ready midday friday, covered Friday night.
Play got away on time and bowled 12 overs before it pizzled down.
Game over sadly.
Gotta love busting your ass in the heat to get it right then no play all weekend!

Unpopular opinion, but I cannot stand Nathan Lyon. Sure his wickets stand up, but think he is a very overrated bowler, and acts like a tool when he shouldn't be.
Was he nicknamed the GOAT for greatest (off spinner) of all time or was it an evolution from Nice Gary (after Gary Lyon) to Gary the Goat (after the instagram goat of the same name)
I remember posting a few years back that referring to someone as the Goat (greatest of all time style) was getting overused
Greatest Offie of all time.
As controversial as he was, I would have thought Murali has him covered in that spot
Bullshit....he chucked it!

Dutchy wrote:Been telling you for years that Caro tells lies, glad someone finally made her accountable.

Her and that pipsqueak McClure should have their credentials taken off them.
Mclure is the worst at making shit up, and getting away with it.

Caro & McClure get away with very little, perhaps a bit of reputational damage. Insurance will cover the costs - I hope at least they will need to stare down the camera on the first episode of FC this year and apologise.

But in reality I bet they put up "we reached a confidential agreement" and refuse to discuss the subject. :roll:
Exactly.
These muckrakers have zero credibility, they go off on hunches and hearsay.
Both are serious repeat offenders and should be sanctioned.
Its players and their families that cop the brunt of they're guessing games.

That's what you and I say,.but these politicians have no feel for the room. Dutton is just crazy enough to nuke this all and ride the party into the mountain
Many out there think he might straighten us up. (Not necessarily my view ;) , I read this forum with great interest but choose to stay out, I ain’t getting into in here)
I’ll make one comment however, I really miss our Statesmen. Leaders we revered, we had faith & hope in. That had a vision. I loved Keating, loved him to death as our leader. And as I matured,I appreciated so much, what Howard did (though not at the time). I’m a unionist but despise so many Labour values. I agree on so many Liberal Party policies, but they screw the worker.
One thing I am sure of though is we have the worst Prime Minister in living history.

Keating was the prototype for the modern professional politician, all mouth no action. Scotty is Keating Mk 2 IMO. I agree on your assessment of Morrison, I put Scotty up there as one of our worst PMs along with Keating, Kevvy 07 and McMahon.

Like you I miss the statesman politicians those who could sell a philosophy the Accord the GST like Hawke and Howard and lead the nation..
Floated the dollar, medicare, super, the aquaduct, roads, sewerage.....what else do you want?

redbacks needed to of scored quicker in there 2nd innings and had a crack at them before stumps on day 3., this would also of allowed more overs with a 2nd new ball. Complete waste of time batting on day 4
Have to agree.
90 overseas us plenty to bowl a side out on day 4.

Pope.....tailor made for him but comes up wicketless.
Not going to win games if your legspinner can't get a wicket!

whufc wrote:Labuschagne gone for 90

3/311

Decent catch.
That was travelling.

What is going to be interesting is how the pitch is reviewed by the ICC.
MCG got a shock a couple of seasons ago and to me this isnt a test standard pitch.
Only my opinion but crickey leave some grass on the next venue so the ball comes on.
So many edges didn't carry......boring cricket!

Karachi next.
A little closer to the equator so hopefully there is live grass on that pitch.
Test cricket extinction if this continued.

What a waste.
Starc cost Carey a hundred last night, then plays that shit shot.
I'd be livid if I was Carey!

Sweet, 9 more runouts and we are in!

You mean in two tests on concrete tracks?

Can't blame the pitch yesterday, it was a typical 5th day Asian track, plenty of variable bounce, and recent test matches there confirm its a results pitch.

We bowled shit ( Swepson :roll: ) and Paki's batted brilliantly, I dont care what you bat on, batting for 2 days after being bowled out in 53 overs is sensational.

Fair suck of the sauce bottle, Head and Lubuswanker dropped Babar in consecutive deliveries where Swepson had him beat.
Just going to post that myself.
Bad catching is bad cricket.
Either one of those catches stick then its a different result.
Yeah he bowled some shit but I thought he did OK.
Should've bowled around the wicket more often. That's really on Cummins not telling him to.

Nathan Lyon haters cop that.
Well bowled.

Any activity that brings in $40 mill would get my vote
Its a no brainer.
Sanity and not self interest prevails.

I felt the same thing.
Like a strong gust that rattled the pergola roof.

Green is no back up player.
He'll kill 50 over cricket.
Just hope he can handle the workload cause he's an elite test player.

I didn't realise umpire abuse and grown men throwing the dummy out of the cot was actually part of the game . The 'game' is better for players getting on with doing what their paid do.....play the game.
Go and watch a low grade ammo's game.
Or even an u 13's game.
See it regularly, arms out complaining.
The kids mimic their AFL heroes so let's can it at that level then the next generation won't see it on a TV so won't do it.

Carlton, watch this space.

He's been played as an inside mid, last week attended 17 centre bounces for 0 clearances, that's not his game but he has developed his game in the last 18 months and he should at 26 with over 100 games be able to adapt to some time on the inside of the mid mix. He's not a flanker coming in, he's just moved from outside mid to inside and needs to be better. He's had a poor start to 2022, but pretty hard to say any Port player has been good so far this year.

Those 7 tackles per game LM, 0 of them stick.
I can't fathom why you would change his role?
He's an outside runner. That's his 1 wood!
Played his best in that role, yet ken wants him to play inside.
Why?

Dutchy wrote:Bit weird having all his friends and family lined up on the ground for his 200th

Yeah I found that odd. Its only his 200th not 400th.
It just screams...look at me!
Then they get pumped.

Vamos wrote:Mason subbed out with a "finger" injury, well played Pies.

Bloody unlucky!
Looked like coxys day today.
Go pies!

May deserved a belt in the mouth if the comment is true. And for boozing while injured (2nd offence).
As said above, that'll stay with melksham and mess with him forever now.

That's the problem with the world.
Say whatever, wherever, whenever with total impunity.

Some of us older blokes grew up on respect, knowing if you pissed a bloke off you could get a punch in the gob!
Call me a dinosaur but the system worked lol.

Pies just lack the finish.
Burning opportunity against this mob hurts.

Still in it at 3/4 time and some demons may get a bit nervous.

Nick Daicos is easily the rising star for this year, absolute jet.

2 weeks for JHF

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Same ban as Bailey Smith? seems fair...

Tend to agree, if Bailey Smith only gets two weeks, that is an absolute joke.

Didn’t Lachie Whitfield get massive penalty for similar?

Was thinking would be rest of season at least. Seem to be playing the Mental Health card which I hate.
Whitfield got done for dodging a drug test didn't he?
And from memory it was a lot of weeks.
I think it should be 4 minimum for Bailey Smith.

Eagles2014 wrote:Kath Loughnan on Foxtel Hall of Fame coverage tonight - has had an absolute stinker spray tan, looks bloody awful. She normally looks good, just don’t get it

Trumps salon?
She does look orangish.
I still would though!

Its a bit of luck and a bit of good management.
Good management in so far as, picking players with good physiology.
A bit of luck goes into that.
On top of that, a player can have great physiology but still sleep with the light on.

Richmond are just having a lucky patch.
Glad we don't play them again in the minor round.

Those conditions seem to suit us.

Harry Mckay looked good will be a handful, kept the Blue baggers in the game.

Great game by the Tiges last night got the points.

Our best win for the year.

Didn't like Bolton's show boating last night. He did it against Port and kicked 0-5.

Lazy kick from 25 metres out could have really stuck the dagger into the Blues heart if he had kicked it.

Last one was pure arrogance. Dimma did the right thing in the last quarter put him in the middle and made him work and he played a lot better and harder and fought for the ball.

Was not a good look and not what Richmond stands for. Well said by the Nankervis. Impresses me more each week as captain along with Dylan Grimes. They have so many good leaders on the field. Kane Lambert makes a big difference when out there is such a good link man and Jack Graham is a tackling machine. The conditions suited him perfectly last night.

Always good to beat the Blue Baggers!!!!!

Dusty is back next week Bring on the Pussy Cats!!!!!!!!!!
You blokes stay fit and its yours to lose.
Marlion Picket is killing it at the moment! Great player to watch.

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:if only the Bears could kick this would almost be done and dusted

This hasn't aged well. Lol

Attendance means **** all to the AFL and clubs these days
You're kidding us aren't you?

Every club wants attendance, the TV deal isn't the be all and end all.
So does the AFL.
Without bums on seats they lose money. And the crowd atmosphere for TV is all important, as we found out during covid.

Firstly, what a great place to play cricket.

Secondly, Smith's reaction was a terrible look.
Mate your out, get off and keep your reaction behind closed doors.

Third, Dickwella is not appealing, its just screaming.
Ask the question.... How is that?
Not scream like you've just fired a nailgun through your hand.
Does my head in!

He'd be close.
Fair enough collingwood defence was depleted without Moore but his second efforts and hard running were pretty impressive.

MatteeG wrote:

tigerpie wrote:We are trying to find another ground.
No chance down our way.

A third oval or a replacement for Woodcroft?

3rd oval. Another senior and women's team.