So many rumours end up being the truth because the inner circle of trust is often broken, some people just can't help but gossip.
Here in the FB it is that perfect place to post what we might've heard or allegedly happened.
I'll begin with Nathan Bock's girlfriend has quit her job, fuelling speculation of a move to a more 'Sunny' climate.
Please feel free to add. ;D
love the tittle
catchy :D
Sandy Roberts said he signed a contract :o
Dunno what he has been smoking surely we would of heard if he signed a contract :-\
That's the sort of thing I was trying to perpetuate in this thread AFEV ;)
It is only a rumour, pure conjecture ( Q and Bluke's favourite term), without fact, basis or backing and yet still so much of this becomes the truth.
Sandy must have heard something somewhere ???
What about Paul Roos after his year off next year taking on Roos Blues?
Chocco's bombers ;D
Ablett is moving to GC because his brother is there :P.
salopek already going back to melbourne?
Quote from: Hellopplz on August 16, 2010, 10:01:27 PM
Ablett is moving to GC because his brother is there :P.
Selwood leaving to GC so he can be kind of close-ish to one of his brothers.
Hope that doesn't mean Swallow will leave NM :o
Quote from: roo boys! on August 17, 2010, 07:27:52 AM
Hope that doesn't mean Swallow will leave NM :o
::) 8)
Who can add more to the cracking of the McDermott/McGuiness foundation?
I was going to put this one in last night but former Hells Angel Bikie Leo Hunt has confirmed "he put the wind up him" when questioned about the reasons about McGuiness departure overseas.
McGuiness today has resigned as a board director of the foundation and McDermott will go forward alone.
My source also went on to add in roles similar to those at charitable organizations like Greenpeace, the top brass were well and truly drawing an excellent renumeration. The two Mc's for years had un-neccessarily driven high end vehicles like BMW 4wd's leased through the foundation.
Hope you can keep it in your pants overseas Tony.
... and Chris ....stay premium
The kids need it more than you champ.
Quote from: Alex7089 on August 16, 2010, 08:33:13 PM
Chocco's bombers ;D
Alex on the money! 8)
Back to Mcguiness, a hopeless root rat when he was on the piss. Including getting a 17yr old employee 'up the duff' whilst he was running Rowe & Jarman sports store years ago. Georgina McGuiness stood by him through that episode.
One of the mothers of another kid where McGuiness took his kid to school is how he met the ex bikie's missus.
His pattern of behaviour all stems back to Glenelg days and parties that involved xxxxx xxxxxx, Pam and Graham Cornes. Graham a tee totaller and absolute player charmed Pam away from xxxxx and then had the two boys Chad and Kane with him.
Then McGuiness went to Footscray and Pam went with him.
Cruiseon talked previously in another thread about the tension at Crowland between McLeod and Edwards, then how about the tension when McGuiness came back to the Crows from Footscray and Cornes was the coach !!!??
We all talk about professionalism in sport, so what about the Cornes brothers and how they took instruction from a man (McGuiness as assistant coach at Power) when they knew he'd been off with their mum?
Obvously the game is bigger than the man.
Chad and Kane stayed premium.
dont forget Tony's Body And Soul haha that little venture didnt last long either... would it be fair to upgrade his name from Tony to Twostroke McGuiness :-X
Quote from: McRooster on August 16, 2010, 06:52:50 PM
So many rumours end up being the truth because the inner circle of trust is often broken, some people just can't help but gossip.
Here in the FB it is that perfect place to post what we might've heard or allegedly happened.
I'll begin with Nathan Bock's girlfriend has quit her job, fuelling speculation of a move to a more 'Sunny' climate.
Please feel free to add. ;D
Rooster on the money :)
The real reason that Chad Cornes can't get a game at the Power is that if he plays one or two more games this season he is entitled to an extra 70k at the end of this season. The club cannot afford that sort of payout and are sweating each week that Jay Schulz is not available.
The rest of the squad know exactly what is going on and are playing with a doubt 'will we get paid ourselves?' GWS are rumoured to have promised to have put up the 70k shortfall for Cornes if he signs with them next year and the playing group know it.
Wow! No wonder there's no heart there!
Quote from: McRooster on May 22, 2011, 12:05:27 AM
The real reason that Chad Cornes can't get a game at the Power is that if he plays one or two more games this season he is entitled to an extra 70k at the end of this season. The club cannot afford that sort of payout and are sweating each week that Jay Schulz is not available.
The rest of the squad know exactly what is going on and are playing with a doubt 'will we get paid ourselves?' GWS are rumoured to have promised to have put up the 70k shortfall for Cornes if he signs with them next year and the playing group know it.
Port to fold and GWS to recruit Port's list and become Greater Western Port Adelaide based in Sydney :o
Pt wont fold they would be shipped off to Van Diemens Land worst case scenario...
KG was waffling about knowing something today on DSL but wouldnt reveal sources or reasons...
Chad didnt play SANFL either fueling speculation he is done :-X
brent stanton to GWS.
Would be terrible to see a great club like Port get shipped off. They should go back to the SANFL.
Quote from: Alex7089 on May 22, 2011, 12:18:18 PM
Would be terrible to see a great club like Port get shipped off. They should go back to the SANFL.
their still there... not that its noticeable got belted by 100 pts this weekend...
Tassie r crying out for a team and should Pt fail in SA thats where they will be pushed too...
i think they r gonna be ok now tho with the Oval deal, if they can remarket their brand and address the culture they will be up and about ;)
Ah OK ;)
I didn't realise :P
In that case they would be much better of financially in Tassie. You know they'd get 4 times the crowd they get in Adelaide (10k at a home game is just shower) and it would just be better overall.
Sadly it would seem the AFL are more interested in overtaking the nation instead of helping existing clubs and providing a reward for a state which has been a footy state for some time.
Even though I was born in Victoria and still live here I have been wanting to see a 3rd SA or WA team for a while now - With Port Adelaide like this it'll never happen.
So Q you would prefer another team from SA or WA before a team from Tassie?
Quote from: CrowsFan on May 22, 2011, 08:01:54 PM
So Q you would prefer another team from SA or WA before a team from Tassie?
I dont want a team whose supporters all have two heads!
perth will get another team in the next 20yrs i reckon
the competition was big enough at 16 IMO, we are getting too many teams, its all about the money not about the football these days
the afl wil b a 2 didivsion system in under 5o yrs
Quote from: CrowsFan on May 22, 2011, 08:01:54 PM
So Q you would prefer another team from SA or WA before a team from Tassie?
No. Tassie first. 20 team comp. The normal 16 + GC + GWS + Tassie + Another SA/WA team.
Quote from: Master Q on May 22, 2011, 09:42:17 PM
Quote from: CrowsFan on May 22, 2011, 08:01:54 PM
So Q you would prefer another team from SA or WA before a team from Tassie?
No. Tassie first. 20 team comp. The normal 16 + GC + GWS + Tassie + Another SA/WA team.
i reckon NT has to be considerd anddd
New Zealand in under 20 yrs with trent croad as there coach :)
I honestly would not be happy if WA got another team. The rivalry between freo and west coast is wayyyyy too fierce. Go to SA PLEASE!!!!
Swanny did not sign a real contract and will rip it up at the end of the year and move to Sydney
defintiely Tassie and WA have maSSive crowds so it makes more sense than SA...
if we get 20-22 teams then everyone can just play each other once and even up the fixture 8)
Quote from: Marcz on May 23, 2011, 01:12:34 AM
defintiely Tassie and WA have maSSive crowds so it makes more sense than SA...
if we get 20-22 teams then everyone can just play each other once and even up the fixture 8)
WA wouldn't be able to support another AFL team for at least 10yrs more likely 15-20yrs ... Tassie it is (or GW(PTA)S). ;)
Quote from: bomberboy0618 on May 22, 2011, 08:04:30 PM
Quote from: CrowsFan on May 22, 2011, 08:01:54 PM
So Q you would prefer another team from SA or WA before a team from Tassie?
I dont want a team whose supporters all have two heads!
That is very harsh!
Many comments here are on the money, but I think too conservative.
Maybe it's my age, but I still reckon 12 teams and a final four works best. It gives you 22 rounds of home and away, every team plays everyone else, once at home, once away. Very fair. Better for players' fitness and so on.
The only way to build a system that works as well as that used to is to have 24 teams, and 2 divisions. Relegation etc.
That needs to happen sooner rather than later. Tassie must have a team. NT also. Third teams from WA and SA is not ridiculous. There's 4 more, in addition to the 18 in AFL plans published so far. That can happen, I reckon, in less than 5 years. Will it take 5 or 10 years to find 2 more? Would one come from ACT, and one from NZ?
Whichever, I reckon it can, and probably will happen within about 15 years. Not 50!
Umm- we've got off topic a fair way, but I guess it IS the front bar!
Pretty sure there should be a ACT team. Just sayin'.
Oh and if there already is one, just ignore that comment *shifty eyes*
Pros is on the money re NZ. I think I read somewhere that the AFL want to play a game in NZ next year...?
Although I think NZ is long-term dream, I really think that Tassie should have first crack before anywhere else, but it's getting the $$$ together to support them is where they fall over, same with the Territory.
At least we know if you could get a team from Tassie you can get "two in for the price of one". That would put a spike in the AFL's stats on heads per seat.... :P
Quote from: Ziplock on May 25, 2011, 10:06:22 AM
Pretty sure there should be a ACT team. Just sayin'.
Oh and if there already is one, just ignore that comment *shifty eyes*
Ossie would really enjoy that :P.
I think the 24 team comp/divisions could work. But the cost of getting all those teams up in 15 years could be a bit of a stretch considering if the AFL want to be tight with money ::). Tasmania should get a team as should NT. NZ will probably be last to get it though. It's a good place but could mean extra travelling for players involved which many coaches don't like long road trips.
Tassie & NT should be next in line...
NZ should only get a team if there are 2 small divisions (eg 12/14 teams) as It's a pain travelling overseas every 2nd weeks and it might be hard for the die hard supporters to get to games in NZ. 23 teams shouldn't have to go through the torture of travelling to NZ often.
I agree that the NZ team can't happen unless we go Divisions. Travelling from Perth/Brisbane to NZ or NZ to Perth/Brisbane would be horrible.
Maybe if we developed 2 divisions with relegation and promotion, or even just conferences.
Tassie really does need to get a team, in the ext decade I think, surely. If they can develop a team in Blacktown where they don't know the difference between the sound of a train and a QTR time siren then they can make one for Tassie who has been hanging out for one for years.
I don't even recall Sydney screaming for another team? Or am I wrong?
QuoteMaybe it's my age, but I still reckon 12 teams and a final four works best. It gives you 22 rounds of home and away, every team plays everyone else, once at home, once away. Very fair. Better for players' fitness and so on.
12 teams is not enough reach for the AFL and having 2 divisions could/will mean the AFL makes the strong stronger and the weak weaker as teams drop into divison 2 who wants to watch them knowing there is a higher quality game around? then when these division 2 teams lose supporters, they lose revenue, they lose revenue they lose resources, they lose recources they lose games. AFL is following both NFL and NBA ,both very well administrated and managed. More teams means more reach and more consumers to the AFL i cant ever see them dropping down the amount of teams.
Now that i have written all this i have realised that by divisions you probably mean like different area dvisions like south east and not quality divisions like div 1, 2 etc. This could work although due to traditions in sport consumers and organisations can be reluctant to change their ways. I however would be happy to see the AFL move into 2 or 3 divisions of 12 or 8 teams it could furhter enhance rivalry.
VIC + SA
WA + NSW + QLD
Divisions like that?
there are now afl cheerleaders that have found their way to this site......
Hope they're wearing the right uniforms! Imagine Andy D. in cheerleader gear!
Tassie def. Not another team in SA...
remember the housemate rule... 2 keeps the war, 3 brings a peacemaker = boring!
NZ would be great hawks are already contracting young NZ afl players
and the players cant b that hard to get give them say 8 un contracted players and say 4 or 5 NZ born players then draft cossicencs and there zone for picking players like gc did would b NZ(but they would b less competive)
A team in NZ, a team in TAS, a team in ACT, a team in NT. 22 teams, 11 in each div. TaDa.
no to another team in SA us south aussies are starting to hate AFL footy we are finding local SANFL footy is much more exciting less politics just tough footy may not be super fast just tough
you sure you SA's don't just hate AFL because your two teams suck...?
This has run far enough off topic - LOCK DOWN ;)