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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: List Building - More than one way to skin a cat
Last post by crashlander -
I note that we were rated as third most affected by injury to senior players in 2025, as just posted on afl.com.au. That in a season where we were a quantum leap better than what we were in 2024.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1443396/essendon-bombers-horror-run-greater-western-sydney-giants-rise-which-clubs-were-unlucky-with-injuries

Now, if we can improve by the same amount in 2026, then maybe we'll have enough ammunition to argue about our list management properly. Certainly, we should play closer to our potential with a fitter list.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by Baggers -
Quote from: LP – on
Gutless bullies, not matter which side of the fence they dwell on, always go after the weakest target.

Well said, Spotted One.

No matter our chosen political or religious view when defenseless, innocent folks attempting to go about their daily lives are slaughtered, starved or persecuted, we're simply witnessing profane cowardice.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
Quote from: DJC – on
The bottom line is that the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, the former Minister of Defense of Israel, alleging responsibility for the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts during the Gaza war.  Even in war there are lines that aren't crossed by civilised countries or their leaders. 

A subsequent UN Commission of Inquiry called for genocide charges to be added to the warrant after finding the Israeli government guilty of multiple violations of the 1948 Genocide Convention.

The ICC also issued an arrest warrant for Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif but it was later learned that he had been killed in an Israeli airstrike.

Just as all Jews aren't Zionists or Israelis, very few Palestinians are Hamas.  Israel's Palestinian genocide is a disproportionate response to Hamas terrorism.
That's no excuse to bring their wars to Australia.Last time I checked Bondi beach wasnt connected to the Gaza strip.
Same with these pro Palestinian demonstrations where Australian Flags are burnt and ISIS flags are flown, it's got nothing to do with Australia and we are not a battleground for religious holy wars.
Albanese by his own admission hasn't done enough, sat on his Envoys report for 5 months and now we are having to look over our shoulder every time we shop at Westfield or Myer during the Christmas period. NSW police now want Rifles so they have more firepower...too little , too late from Albo and now our once safe country is  a war zone.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by Thryleon -
Not saying it isnt, and whilst we like to place rules on this, where were these rules when Islamic militants abducted innocent party goers at a music festival?

This isnt sports.  With a referee that can adjudicate, and when the Palestinians hide their militants in the gen pop and under hospitals then what is expected?

I know there are rules of conduct and what not, but whos rules are they?   History is always written by the victor.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by DJC -
The bottom line is that the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, the former Minister of Defense of Israel, alleging responsibility for the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts during the Gaza war.  Even in war there are lines that aren't crossed by civilised countries or their leaders. 

A subsequent UN Commission of Inquiry called for genocide charges to be added to the warrant after finding the Israeli government guilty of multiple violations of the 1948 Genocide Convention.

The ICC also issued an arrest warrant for Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif but it was later learned that he had been killed in an Israeli airstrike.

Just as all Jews aren't Zionists or Israelis, very few Palestinians are Hamas.  Israel's Palestinian genocide is a disproportionate response to Hamas terrorism.
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The Sports Desk / Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread
Last post by LP -
Quote from: crashlander – on
We seem to have some idea what we're doing to top order batsmen, but no idea how to deal with tail enders. Look at the runs Archer has made this summer!
We are scraping the bottom of the barrel in terms of leadership and tactics, Lillee or Hughes would destroy the tail order with just one or two bouncers, now these crap tactics have proliferated to the degree we are seeing the bulk of deliveries in the bowlers half.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by Thryleon -
Whatever it is, it is.  The Palestinians might have wanted to think harder about their musical festival stance a couple of years ago.

IMHO, you dont provoke the bear and then complain when it attacks.  Sure, let's not go all out and bomb innocent children and women, but the anniversary of a certain event just past in greek history.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_of_Zalongo

The women and children are always impacted in these power struggles but of not for growing independence from ottoman rule would it have occurred?  Their options were, pay the jizziah (spelling), convert to Islam and bow to ottoman rule or protect their ideology and become martyrs.

This isnt a condoning of it.  Its just reality. A price paid to secure independence from ottoman rule. Thing is, there are no guarantees and that doesnt guarantee an outcome.

  These things are going to happen and continue happening and whilst we live in easy prosperous times, wait until resources become scarce and watch what happens.  This wont be about religion.  Its always been about the supply chain of important goods, but when you have people squabbling over borders and territory the unfortunate wash out is the innocents become displaced.
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The Sports Desk / Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread
Last post by crashlander -
Quote from: LP – on
When you watch this morning rubbish tactics, sh1zen bowling to sh1zen batsmen, you can understand why people have become disillusioned with Test Cricket. FFS, it's like D-Grade cricket tactics, and it's being lauded on the broadcast by former captains like it is revolutionary!

Also, how Green topped the IPL auction can only be a confirmation that marketing spin and corruption dominate performance.
We seem to have some idea what we're doing to top order batsmen, but no idea how to deal with tail enders. Look at the runs Archer has made this summer!