Lock Ins Are Ludicrous

Ian Collins in his infinite wisdom has decided to ban pass outs from the Telstra Dome. He has hidden behind the thinly veiled excuse of public liability issues and patron safety and made it forbidden for anyone to leave the ground and re-enter without paying twice. Heaven forbid you should leave your jacket in the car or want to go and kick the footy with your kids or mates on the concourse for that is now simply not an option. (more…)

Kudos to the Blues for instigating what other clubs might consider a bold step. I strongly agree with this announcement. The entire Carlton fraternity will be enjoying the benefits of this promotion sooner rather than later. We are not referring to a kid straight out of the Under-18s TAC Cup. Gibbs has been excelling at senior football for a few seasons now, and obviously what he has been able to bring to MC Labour Park has impressed his coaches and teammates out of sight. His teammates will witness first hand the processes involved in order to command admiration at the ultimate echelon of their sport. (more…)

To steal a line from TISM “Hope may spring eternal, but you must not let it”. For some Essendon fans these words ring especially true. In the last few months I have been subjected, on far too many occasions, to illogical rants from Essendon supporters suggesting that the 2007 crop of Bombers are the real deal and genuine premiership contenders. How even the most deluded fan can think this is beyond me. Here is why those very Essendon pumpers should keep a lid on things and realise that while improvement is likely, genuine success is still a little way off. (more…)

On the eve of the 2007 NAB cup, the big story in the world of AFL is the so called “betting scandal” that 4 players have been caught up in. The named players are Simon Goodwin (Adelaide), Kieran Jack (Sydney), David Hale (North Melbourne) and Daniel Ward (Melbourne). Extensive debate has followed the naming of these players with regards to the severity of any punishment that should be handed out, if in fact they should be punished at all given that none of them bet against their own team. (more…)

Well the NAB Cup is just 1 week away and we have organised a pre-season tipping competition. This competition is all in good fun as no prizes will be awarded, only bragging rights. Details for the 2007 AFL Online Tipping Competition for the home & away season will be announced soon.
Click here for entry details!