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Notice Board (Visitors Enter Here) / Re: Future of the footy forum
Im apart of a parenting forum which you can use with an app and its a lot easier to navigate through. The layout is user friendly I get notifications if people respond to my post or thread as in a (1) on the app similar to facebook. I don't have to constantly zoom into everything because the writing is too small or re position my page. It's just easier to use.

I see, that is fair enough as a concern.

I'm not familiar with SMF, but I know most such software generally now offers mobile device friendly themes, would that be a possible option an "M" version of the site for small screen users/

It's an interesting issue that keeps popping up, I don't know enough about this stuff to say if it possible, and even if it is it may not be easy or quick to administrate.

There is another potential issue, how big or small do the Mods want this forum to be? I suspect even at our smaller size it's a handful to Mod over the main season! A mobile theme might cause a significant growth period in the short term. I've been a little involved in Admin of CRM systems in the past, and found that a mobile theme really increases the system interaction with clients but can also cause massive problems if the people resource isn't available to allow the owner to deal with the increased traffic.
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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW Round 3: Carlton vs Brisbane at Ikon
One thing the seems to be in common between our women and men is the lack of pace, it seems to be a total non-priority from our recruiting perspective.

Last night Exon and a couple of others hurt us, excluding Li it looked like nobody was capable of chasing down a ball carrier.

From the outside it looks like we have heavily prioritised inside strength and endurance over pace, it leaves us with playing lists that look imbalanced.
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The Sports Desk / Re: Umpire Critisism - Yes or No?
Weak as piss from coaches, coaches potting umpires should be suspended!

It's up to the FA to be strong, they need to be seen to discipline poor umpiring by relegation to lower leagues.

Coaches and players need to keep their mouth shut!
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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW Round 3: Carlton vs Brisbane at Ikon
I enjoyed the game but it annoys me that free kicks that would be paid in the AFL are let go. Of course, it impacts on both sides but I thought there were a couple of obvious frees that, if paid, would have gone some way to evening up the scoring opportunities.

We looked great when we switched play and ran the ball, but that happened too infrequently.

One thing that concerned me was the number of kicks from the backline that went directly to the opposition.  The defenders’ first option is to roost the ball as far as possible.  A little more composure and thought and we could have kept possession and got the ball past the centre.

I should add that Mrs DJC thought that our girls were more attractive than the Lions  :)

I don't understand what is going on here, it's like they play under different rules.

Our girls went it quite hard and suffered a number of high blows for zero benefit, in the end our players became timid because the umpires were not paying frees for high contact. It was ludicrous, a lot of these infractions were right in front of umpires who failed to implement the rules. In the 3rd / 4th Qtr both the Hosking girls copped elbows to the head as they tried to tackle the ball carrier in front of an umpire, and nothing happened.

I'm also pissed off with the anti-Carlton negativity. Both teams rolled players behind the ball, yet the media is banging on about Carlton ignoring the AFL's directive for attacking play. Any moron watching the video can see 4 or 5 Lions to 2 Blues whenever we entered F50, yet apparently we are the ones stacking the backline!
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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW Rd 2: - Carlton vs GWS @ Drummoyne oval
So a popularity contest.

I'll trust our votes, and the coaches votes. ;)

Sort of, I thought it was a bit like Mark of the Year in that it is a vote but who chooses the three options!

Hard to imagine how Brianna hasn't been one of the voting/voted options so far, maybe you need popularity before you become an option and we don't have enough social media numbers following the club.
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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW Rd 2: - Carlton vs GWS @ Drummoyne oval
Where are you getting this MVP info from??

They've been announcing it after each round on the AFL website, there is a public vote from which three players get the nod. If I understand it correctly, the AFLW Gloria Jeans MVP will be selected from the weekly winners.

Rnd 1;
Molloy 53%
Brennan 25%
Frederick

Rnd 2; (Votes not finalised)
Paxman
Hooker
Kearney
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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW Rd 2: - Carlton vs GWS @ Drummoyne oval
http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2018-02-12/daveys-perfect-10

Davey got all 10 of the coaches votes this week. Takes her to 13 on the year and is sitting =1st in the comp.

She will be missed, and not replaced.

Interesting how she failed to win an MVP nomination, when I think she was clearly the comps best player right up until the moment of her injury, and the coaches seem to agree!

I think the media nominate three players each round, so they do not even have her in the top six!
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Ladies Lounge / Re: Women and contact sport
Allegedly, at least what I've heard, the Doc kicking off all this debate in the media actuals gains funds from research sponsorship on female sports injuries.

But it's a known known, it's been known for decades, the unknown is the actual definitive cause and the potential cure.
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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW Rd 1: Carlton vs Collingwood at Ikon Park
The AFLX basically takes place of the nab cup / challenge (practice matches)
The same practice matches that went ahead during the womens season last year.

You are jumping at shadows mate.

I think the NAB Cup has been replaced with practice matches, only a small number of players will participate in AFLX.

NAB Cup wasn't something new, AFLX will have a similar level of interest or appeal to the first AFLW match.

Secondly, the clubs with the licenses have poured some significant funds into the AFLW, so it's fair they ask the question because AFLX seems to undermine that investment while delivering nothing to the AFL clubs separate from the benefits to the sport as a whole.

I suppose if I assert the AFL has a money grab, then I have to accept the clubs probably do as well.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Leadership Group 2018
That is what i've been saying. Spelled it out quite clearly.

Still, everyone continues to bring in $'s into the conversation.

I don't mind them complaining about him being overpaid, but there is no point claiming he's one of the worst on the list when that is clearly not the case.

In my opinion, those posters would be better off focussing on players who are performing worse than the busted up Daisy! ;)

I'm grateful we had him in recent years, a lot of damage could have been done to our young list(from a sports psychology perspective) if we didn't have older wiser premiership player to keep them focused on the long game.