Went to the game, umps were woefuland basically killed any chance we had whilst we were still in reach, but full credit to Geelong they were still the better side and deserved the win

The Swans will be playing for fat women everywhere.

In seriousness though, the StKilda players were right. Lose some fucking weight you goddamn idiots.

Well really, women should (Men also for that matter) expect to be called fat if they're fat. Just telling it like it is shouldn't be frowned upon.

Well really, women should (Men also for that matter) expect to be called fat if they're fat. Just telling it like it is shouldn't be frowned upon.

Maybe fat lazy assholes/bitches could take all the name calling in a positive way and lose some weight and eat healthily. Nope... they oh so often play the victim and just want people to lie to their faces

Fucking hell that's stupid :lol:

Let's apply the same logic and call all gays and lesbians 'faggots' in the hope of turning them straight. While I'm at it I might just 'tell it how it is' to a few 'nigger's' I know and hope they seek pigment transplants.

That's beside the point. How do you know they were fat? Y'know, other than from the word of a couple of St Kilda players.

Oh I wouldn't trust StKilda players for a second. I'm only assuming they can tell the difference between someone who's fat and someone who's skinny. An assumption I guess but a fairly justified one. I don't see why they would just lie about it.

Southern Football League cancels junior under-age football carnivals

by:
Lia Harris and Gordon Armstrong From:
Southern Times Messenger July 24, 2012

Back chat to umpires in the AFL is common place but the Southern Football League says abuse of umpires by parents and onlookers at its junior games has gotten out of hand.

WIDESPREAD abuse of young umpires at its junior matches has led the Southern Football League to cancel three carnivals this year.

The SFL's board of directors recently voted to call off its 2012 Under-8, Under-10 and Under-12 carnivals because it considered the incidence of complaints by young umpires about verbal abuse too high.

SFL president Craig Warman said half of the league's 15 clubs had been called to appear before the Investigation's Committee in relation to incidents at Sunday Mini League matches this year.

Mr Warman said most of the cases related to verbal abuse against young umpires by parents and bystanders, not young players.

"There have been quite a few incidents this season in Mini League games which the league has had to investigate," Mr Warman said.

"It was mainly the verbal abuse of young umpires, not physical."

The carnivals were due to be staged at Lonsdale Lions and Hackham football clubs, in August.

The board will conduct a review of the Mini League competitions for the 2013 season, but could not guarantee the carnivals would be put back in the schedule.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/southern-football-league-cancels-under-age-carnivals/story-e6frea83-1226433895633

AFL launches Demons tanking claim probe

DateJuly 31, 2012 - 3:04PM

The AFL has launched an investigation into claims made by former Melbourne midfielder Brock McLean that the Demons tanked in 2009.

McLean had admitted winning was not a priority for the Demons during that controversial season under former coach Dean Bailey.

Acting AFL chief executive officer Gill McLachlan said league operations manager Adrian Anderson would interview McLean, who is now at Carlton.

"The AFL has resolved that this matter will be addressed by the general manager of football operations, Adrian Anderson," McLachlan said in a statement.

McLean last night admitted winning games was not Melbourne's priority in 2009, when the Demons finished last and secured a priority pick plus the top pick in that year's national draft, which it then used to recruit Tom Scully and Jack Trengove.

McLean was asked last night on Fox Footy's On the Couch whether winning had not been the priority for the Demons in Dean Bailey's second season as coach. McLean replied: "Definitely, and I think you would have to be blind freddy to not figure that one out.

"When I sat down with Dean Bailey and made my decision [to leave], I brought that up with him. I told him what I really thought. We were both on the same page. I really felt for Bails because he was put in a difficult position. I was part of the leadership group that year. We spoke among ourselves, and said 'We just have to continue to toe the line, reinforce what the coaches are saying, not let Chinese whispers get into something bigger'."

McLean played 94 games for Melbourne, but said last night the Demons' actions in 2009 had prompted his departure from the club. He joined Carlton for the following season.

Melbourne president Don McLardy said the Demons backed the AFL's decision.

"The Melbourne Football Club supports the decision by the AFL to interview Brock McLean in relation to comments he made on television last night," McLardy said.

McLean's comments are the strongest admission yet that Melbourne had a focus other than winning in 2009, when it won just four games to secure back-to-back wooden spoons.

The midfielder said he thought Bailey would have been under pressure from the club's administration to tank.

Bailey was sacked last year and, during his farewell press conference, came close to admitting he had tanked games.

He was questioned by AFL football operations general manager Adrian Anderson after these remarks, but the league never formally investigated the matter.

Melbourne has won just two games this season and sits third-last on the ladder, ahead of the Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney.

Scully played two seasons for the Demons before joining the Giants on a $6 million deal. Trengove is now one of Melbourne's co-captains.



Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-launches-demons-tanking-claim-probe-20120731-23bwz.html#ixzz22BsBz03x

Call for funding justification

BRETT STUBBS | July 31, 2012 12.01am

A TASMANIAN parliamentarian is considering calling for an investigation over AFL Tasmania's use of taxpayer funds because of the inner-city licence battle.

Huon Legislative Councillor and former SFL president Paul Harriss has labelled AFL Tasmania chief executive Scott Wade's style as dictatorial and questioned the value of public funding for the sport's governing body.

"AFL Tasmania gets about $500,000 from Tasmanian taxpayers every year and I am not convinced of the value of that investment," he said.

"Maybe it is about time Scott Wade was called to justify the use of those funds in truly developing the game.

"I am considering a referral to parliament's Public Accounts Committee to inquire as to the value of that taxpayer investment."

Yesterday, Hobart submitted its application for the inner-city licence.

North Hobart is expected to follow up today.

However, the Demons called for a "continuation" of their special general meeting last night after there was some initial confusion about a letter from AFL Tasmania chairman Dominic Baker outlining criteria in regard to changing the new club's brand.

Harriss said Wade had a history of "bullying clubs".

"AFL Tasmania chairman Dominic Baker has clipped Wade's wings on more than one occasion in the past when he was on a path of destroying relationships between AFL Tasmania and the three main regional leagues in the state and it is about time he called Wade to account again," Mr Harriss said.

"Who does Scott Wade think he is to tell any club that he will approve the members of the club board?

"And he has the temerity to suggest that such an approach is innovative."

He called on other clubs to take action and not "let Scott Wade continually dictate his agenda because they all know from the past that they could be next on his hit list."

Wade did not wish to respond to Mr Harriss publicly yesterday. "I refuse to respond to Paul's comments other to say he is entitled to his opinion," Wade said.

http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2012/07/31/350341_sport-news.html

Solutions to the problem?

Solution to the problem ? NBA system of draft pool . the team on the bottom can usually trade the first pick away for players, more draft picks and or later picks in drafts in the future .also the team on bottom can also have the 55 pick not the first .

No team on the bottom is going to trade away their number 1 pick. Ever.

I think the only way you could possibly eliminate the problem is to make the draft order determined by a three year term of results, that way it's impractical to tank for draft picks because of the duration of the time period.

If you're basing it around a 3 year period you're going to solve the problem and you don't have anything detracting from finals football. No team is going to tank for 3 years for the chance to get a #1 pick in ONE season.