AFL versus “IT Geeks”
Well apparently we are not allowed to make any reference “to the AFL, images or the mention of associated football league clubs”. Mmm interesting. Fellow AFL Football blogger James Rose, has had a letter from the AFL demanding they stop using “AFL intellectual property”.
I am still awaiting my letter……..But for now I will continue on with all things AFL Football. Oops… Can I still say that?
Ando
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- AFL set to suspend it’s stars
- The AFL announches Victoria versus All-Stars game
- AFL Football Hall Of Fame Tribute Match – Victoria vs The Dream Team
The Most Irritating Players in The AFL
Last year I posted an article on my 7 most irritating players in the AFL. Today I posted a question on Twitter to find out some other people’s thought’s on the Most Irritating Players in the AFL and why. The good thing about Twitter responses are that they have to be short and to the point.
By the way Warren Tredrea still leads my list………Here are some other responses:
@Kick2Kick – Cornes x2 must be a SA thing as Pav is my other irrating player
@AndyCoffey – Collingwood 
@UncyHerb – most times it’s Stephen “play on” Milne. But Fevola rates highly too.
@Fitikins – Shane Crawford- Sooky, sooky la la!
(not currently and AFL Player, but worth a mention)
@the_tony – It is so tempting to just say anyone in a Carlton jumper annoys me.
Who is your most irritating or annoying player?
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- 7 of the most irritating players in the AFL
- Warren “Tredders” Tredrea Captain Again
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Dear AFL Coaches – An Open Letter
Dear Coaches,
What is with “The Ugly Game” that looks like eventuating in Season 2009. So far during the 2009 NAB Cup we have been subjected to “The Rolling Zone” which in my opinion is nothing more than a flood!
Just because the Hawthorn Football Club won the premiership last year by employing this tactic does not mean you all have to COPY them! Why are there non of you you will simply devise a game plan that uses your sides strengths and not someone elses. Besides Hawthorn have had 4 years of doing this you are NOT going to beat them by playing the same way.
What is wrong with teaching players to actually kick the football and hit the target and run and carry the football through the zone? It amazes me that as AFL Coaches you can sit there and say that you are “worried” about the direction the game is going yet YOU are the ones that are employing these tactics…It does not make sense.
Surely you have some one in your side that can kick the football long and direct and hit a target so that it carries the zoning?
How about this for a sad stat – Eight Teams played in praccy games on the weekend and only 3, that’s right 3 could kick more than 9 goals for the entire game.
Irritated AFL Football Fan
Photo Credit – tina_manthorpe’s
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Check Out The 2009 Collingwood Membership Form
Here is one for the Collingwood Fans, and Collingwood haters alike.
Calling All Local Football Followers
As the 2009 season hots up and local football clubs around Australia swing into full pre season action, I thought I would call on all Local Football Followers to give their thoughts on local leagues, has anyone “High Profile” been recruited to your club or your league? Who is coaching who? Teams to beat? any or all of the above.
Leave a Comment below and let everyone know what is going on at your club or in your league.
There a stacks of local leagues and teams out there and it is always interesting to hear where people have ended up.
For instance we will be lining up against ex Kangaroo and Hawk All Australian player Jonathon Hay, who has been recruited to play for Langwarrin Football Club, who have been promoted to Peninsula Division on the Mornington Peninsula Football League. Aaron Fiora is lining up with East Ringwood this year after being delisted by the Tigers.
Click on the “Share This” link below, then on the Send / Email Tab and email this around to anyone and everyone you know that has something to do with local football around the country, so they can let everyone know about what is happening.
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- Grass Roots Football News
- “Big Red” returns, this time for the Magpies
- AFL keen to restrict interchange rotations
Ben Cousins Return to AFL Football
Well on Thursday we are going to witness the biggest NAB Cup game in the history of AFL Football when Collingwood take on Ben Cousins, oops I mean Richmond. We could possibly see the biggest crowd ever to a pre season game and is probably bigger news than the Aussies that appeared at the Oscars yesterday.
I had to laugh at this though, when a Channel 9 sports reporter was walking next to Ben Cuusins when he was entering Punt Road Oval for training (sipping on a Latte of course), the best he could come up with was “Are you looking forward to having a kick on Thursday?”. Cousins response was outstanding, he just laughed and kept waliking. Love it……
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- Cousins Set to Play at St Kilda?
- I Can’t Stand TV Journalists Like This !
- Ben Cousins, Ben Cousins, Ben Cousins
The Nick Maxwell Appeal – He Gets Off……
Well the much anticipated appeal from Collingwood Football Club on “that” Nick Maxwell bump has just been heard and the decision is that he is free to play in next weeks NAB Cup game.
Maxwell becomes the first player in AFL History to win an appeal under the new system…..Is this a sign of things to come? He becomes the first out of 11 players to go to the appeals board to win
Mr Terry Forrest QC, Maxwell and Collingwood’s advocate will be “The Man” when it comes to appeals from now on….
Quite extraordinary.
Will keep you all posted with any new developments.
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- Collingwood and that Nick Maxwell Bump
- The first ACL Injury for the Year and Collingwood’s Captaincy Debate
- Chris Judd Named Captain
Collingwood and that Nick Maxwell Bump
Well, personally I think that the 4 weeks handed down to new Collingwood skipper Nick Maxwell was a bit harsh others think not, I think Mark Robinson from the Herald Sun is one. Never the less 4 weeks is what he got and I just wonder if Patrick McGinnity had not received a broken jaw whether the penalty would have been a bit different?
Here is a bit of what is being floating around on Twitter:
If you want to check out more of this then View More of the Twitter Discussion. If you are not using Twitter yet then jump on board and join the debates. Follow me @danielando and follow the #aflfooty hashtag.
UPDATE: If you have not seen the bump or want to look at it again…..Read on the footage is there..
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- The Nick Maxwell Appeal – He Gets Off……
- The first ACL Injury for the Year and Collingwood’s Captaincy Debate
- Check Out The 2009 Collingwood Membership Form
Can Voss Cut The Mustard as Coach?
All eyes will be on the Brisbane Lions as they tackle the Saints and Michael Voss is sure to be under the spotlight. I heard a Brisbane fan on radio the other night saying that he think that Voss will not be able to “cut the mustard” as coach considering he was a former player and still has close relationships with the players that are still playing there.
I beg to differ, I think Michael Voss is well aware of what is needed to be a senior coach of an AFL Football side and I think has already tried to stamp his authority, considering his stance on the Rahn Hooper incident. Sole Captain Jonathon Brown has publicly stated just after Christmas that he thought that Voss was being hard on the players when he needed to be. That is good enough for me……
There is no doubt that every move, tactic and emotion will be scrutinized in his early stages of his coaching career and also if there is any correlation to the way Leigh Matthews went about it.
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I Can’t Wait To See This One !!
Barry Hall to retire from AFL Football at seasons end and take up his career as a Boxer ! This I want to see. With Sydney not giving Big Bad Barry another contract this year is looking like it will be his last as an AFL Player. Peter Everitt is in no doubtas to whether Barry will be stepping into the ring at careers end.
This will be the talk all year I would imagine, especially if Hall’s form slumps at any stage throughout the year. There was talk of him fighting NRL Star Willie Mason a while ago maybe that event can eventuate after all. I certainly wouldn’t want to be playing against Barry if he is playing his last few games at the end of the year. What has he got to loose by belting you?
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