afca32 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 If pushed I'd probably back the Tiges but it's really competitive, whoever finishes 5th (probably West Coast) could do some serious damage. Port have been the best team so far but how they handle finals remains to be seen. Brisbane need to improve their goalkicking to win it I think. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 AFL high-flyer Shaun Smith has won a concussion damages payout after suffering brain injuries while playing football.Smith has received a $1.4 million concussion damages payout, as revealed by the Herald Sun, after he was knocked out multiple times during his career with Melbourne and North Melbourne.The 51-year-old was reportedly paid the money on Thursday after his insurance company, MLC, recognised he had suffered a “total and permanent disablement” (TPD) after the head knocks.The decisions comes just weeks after it was revealed analysis from the late Danny Frawley’s brain revealed the much-loved Saint was suffering from Stage II CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy).AFL great Graham “Polly” Farmer was also diagnosed after his passing in 2019,“This just proves that concussion is real – that we are not just making this stuff up. I’m only the tip of the iceberg,” Smith told the Herald Sun.“There are so many others out there who are struggling and deserve to be looked after because it’s not like a knee injury where you walk around with a limp – it affects everything you do. The way you think and the way you act. It’s not the best.“But hopefully this will help the others that are out there, too.“I’m eternally grateful to Peter Jess. The guy has saved my life, really. Not just with the financial side of things but making me realise that I’m not stupid or going crazy.“Everyone was sympathetic but Pete was like, ‘No, this is bulls**t’.”However, according to veteran AFL agent Peter Jess, a number of current and former AFL players will be unable to qualify for a similar payout like Smith’s, due to the policies with the AFL’s main insurer AMP.“This should be the game changer,” he told the Herald Sun.“It means you have independent medical experts who say that you can be totally and permanently disabled as a result of multiple concussions suffered while playing AFL football."“But if Shaun was insured with AMP he would not have been paid a cent.”Jess explained he had acted for a former player who was unsuccessful due to the insurance with AMP.An AMP spokesman told the Herald Sun: “We regularly review the insurance we provide to ensure levels of cover and definitions are consistent with industry standards, including recognising the physical nature of AFL football.” 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess Tickles Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 [emoji298][emoji298][emoji298]Here's hoping they've got the mettle for the finals! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Top 8Port Adelaide (14-3)Brisbane (14-3)Richmond (12-4-1)Geelong (12-5)West Coast (12-5)St Kilda (10-7)Western (10-7)Collingwood (9-7-1)Port Adelaide win their 4th minor premiership & first since 2004. St Kilda reach the finals for the first time since 2011. Adelaide with a 3-14 claim the wooden spoon & first draft pick. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Finals: Power v Cats at Adelaide Oval, Lions v Tigers at the Gabba, Eagles v Magpies at Optus and Saints v Bulldogs venue TBA. No real interest other than hoping the Eagles don’t get stage fright. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossBFaeDundee Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 (edited) Not mad that the Dees missed out... but my patience with Goodwin is getting thinner. Edited September 22, 2020 by RossBFaeDundee 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Bold prediction of Collingwood choking at some point. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_MFC Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Some difference in watching a game with an actual live, partisan crowd. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afca32 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 What a quarter by Port. Need to back it up though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afca32 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Port and Brisbane with home prelims, tres bien. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Well that was fun. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afca32 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 I don't often enjoy a game where Collingwood win but that was phenomenal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 f**k Collingwood and Carn the Swans https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-04/yeppoon-swans-89th-win-sets-australian-rules-record/12729302 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Scunner for the Lions missing out on a grand final on their own patch.Rhyce Shaw has stepped down as head coach of The Roos for personal reasons.Port Adelaide's Brad Ebert is retiring aged 30 after suffering another concussion in last nights loss to Richmond. Ebert played 260 AFL games scoring 140 with 184 & 107 coming at Port Adelaide & the rest for West Coast. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Bit late to the party but death, taxes & choking 'pies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afca32 Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 I thought Port might do it this but year but not to be. I never thought as much of Brisbane but a shame to see them go out nonetheless. I'll be supporting Geelong next week, I've gone right off the Tiges in recent months. I don't think many neutrals will want them to win another either. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_MFC Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Cats dominating the 2nd there but that late goal from the tigers could be crucial. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afca32 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Weird not having to get up at stupid o'clock for this. Geelong well on top but it's still fairly close on the scoreboard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess Tickles Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Some game, so far! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Some game this 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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