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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW Season 2026
Last post by DJC -
Quote from: Lods – on
I can't see it transferring to the men's teams Baggers.
I think the dominance of North's women's side is purely that they have a jump on other sides in a relatively new competition.
They will eventually come back to the pack, but for the next year or two they'll be hard to beat, and that dominance isn't necessarily good for the growth of the game in the short term.

I agree Lods.  Despite being late to the party, North has put together a list that is simply bigger, stronger and faster than everyone else.

We have focused on fast, skilful players and they’re good enough to beat most teams.  Brisbane just brushed aside in the prelim, as they were brushed aside in the granny.

North may well come back to the field in time, but we need to bring in some big, tough bodies to be close to matching them.

To paraphrase Bill Hayden, a driver’s dog could coach North to a premiership.  It’s their list management team that deserves recognition.

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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by Gointocarlton -
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
This in how unsafe Victoria has become: 
For the year ending June 2025, according to the Crime Statistics Agency(https://www.crimestatistics.vic.gov.au/) , there were:

18,482 serious assaults - a 16 per cent increase
7,856 residential aggravated burglaries - a 22 per cent increase
3,828 robberies - a 17 per cent increase
33,018 motor vehicle theft - a 42 per cent increase
86,351 steal from a motor vehicle - a 39 per cent increase
41,667 steal from a retail store - a 28 per cent increase
11,075 prohibited and controlled weapon offences - a 12 per cent increase.
9,663 family violence related serious assaults - a 23% per cent increase.

You add in all the graffiti, unoccupied run down buildings full of squatters, needles everywhere you walk, increases in ambulance staff and nurses getting attacked on the job, drones landing in family members backyards with white packs of powder on board, kids getting murdered on the way home from a basketball game.
The you have the Victorian Government actually cutting funding for Youth Crime Prevention programs and the Youth Support and Advocacy Service (YSAS).
Debt in Victoria continues to grow faster than both the economy and revenue, with government sector gross debt nearing 30 per cent of the state’s economy. Credit rating has gone backwards and the auditor-general said gross debt was forecast to grow to $240 billion by 2028-29, about 202 per cent of operating revenue.
Crime is on the rise and so is the expenditure for victims of crime...Liabilities from redress schemes, and financial assistance for victims of crime grew from $30 million five years ago to $853 million.
Anyone living in Victoria should be concerned where the State is heading....future is bleak and the Crims are winning with the amount of unsolved crimes also increasing.


Overreaction EB, Jacinta says everything is fine. I'd love to debate this with you but have to tend to the pink elephant that flew passed my window. Then I need to get the chimney ready for Santa in 26 days.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by shawny -
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
This in how unsafe Victoria has become: 
For the year ending June 2025, according to the Crime Statistics Agency(https://www.crimestatistics.vic.gov.au/) , there were:

18,482 serious assaults - a 16 per cent increase
7,856 residential aggravated burglaries - a 22 per cent increase
3,828 robberies - a 17 per cent increase
33,018 motor vehicle theft - a 42 per cent increase
86,351 steal from a motor vehicle - a 39 per cent increase
41,667 steal from a retail store - a 28 per cent increase
11,075 prohibited and controlled weapon offences - a 12 per cent increase.
9,663 family violence related serious assaults - a 23% per cent increase.

You add in all the graffiti, unoccupied run down buildings full of squatters, needles everywhere you walk, increases in ambulance staff and nurses getting attacked on the job, drones landing in family members backyards with white packs of powder on board, kids getting murdered on the way home from a basketball game.
The you have the Victorian Government actually cutting funding for Youth Crime Prevention programs and the Youth Support and Advocacy Service (YSAS).
Debt in Victoria continues to grow faster than both the economy and revenue, with government sector gross debt nearing 30 per cent of the state’s economy. Credit rating has gone backwards and the auditor-general said gross debt was forecast to grow to $240 billion by 2028-29, about 202 per cent of operating revenue.
Crime is on the rise and so is the expenditure for victims of crime...Liabilities from redress schemes, and financial assistance for victims of crime grew from $30 million five years ago to $853 million.
Anyone living in Victoria should be concerned where the State is heading....future is bleak and the Crims are winning with the amount of unsolved crimes also increasing.




Does this confirm Pauls link is fake news?

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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by Thryleon -
Quote from: PaulP – on
https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/australia-set-for-world-first-cervical-cancer-elim

There’s a few reports around that Australia is on track to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035. Hopefully we can achieve this target. 2021 was a particularly good year, with zero cases diagnosed. It’s one of the most common cancers in women, so a super effort from all concerned.

The linked article is a bit of a plug for GP’s, but it does contain the important facts.
I like that we are on track.

2021's lack of diagnosis is more likely to be due to the covid virus reactions and our ongoing issues with lock down.

Conspiracy theorist or not, its a fact that people just weren't keeping up with those routine checks and appointments.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: List Building - More than one way to skin a cat
Last post by Thryleon -
https://www.carltonfc.com.au/video/1937622/an-inner-sanctum-look-inside-the-2025-telstra-afl-draft?videoId=1937622&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1764491712001&fbclid=IwVERDUAOZCdxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR4q4sOq5mBEuiWH4gmxWbi1Ho0T8tar-0dD8U6mou4Vi1R16U9Vi5qVuw2I7w_aem_Ws7WV5MylI9VZAiVhdPNWQ

Great to watch, amd highlights a little of how difficult it is to scenario plan with variables in play.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
This in how unsafe Victoria has become: 
For the year ending June 2025, according to the Crime Statistics Agency(https://www.crimestatistics.vic.gov.au/) , there were:

18,482 serious assaults - a 16 per cent increase
7,856 residential aggravated burglaries - a 22 per cent increase
3,828 robberies - a 17 per cent increase
33,018 motor vehicle theft - a 42 per cent increase
86,351 steal from a motor vehicle - a 39 per cent increase
41,667 steal from a retail store - a 28 per cent increase
11,075 prohibited and controlled weapon offences - a 12 per cent increase.
9,663 family violence related serious assaults - a 23% per cent increase.

You add in all the graffiti, unoccupied run down buildings full of squatters, needles everywhere you walk, increases in ambulance staff and nurses getting attacked on the job, drones landing in family members backyards with white packs of powder on board, kids getting murdered on the way home from a basketball game.
The you have the Victorian Government actually cutting funding for Youth Crime Prevention programs and the Youth Support and Advocacy Service (YSAS).
Debt in Victoria continues to grow faster than both the economy and revenue, with government sector gross debt nearing 30 per cent of the state’s economy. Credit rating has gone backwards and the auditor-general said gross debt was forecast to grow to $240 billion by 2028-29, about 202 per cent of operating revenue.
Crime is on the rise and so is the expenditure for victims of crime...Liabilities from redress schemes, and financial assistance for victims of crime grew from $30 million five years ago to $853 million.
Anyone living in Victoria should be concerned where the State is heading....future is bleak and the Crims are winning with the amount of unsolved crimes also increasing.

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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW Season 2026
Last post by Lods -
I can't see it transferring to the men's teams Baggers.
I think the dominance of North's women's side is purely that they have a jump on other sides in a relatively new competition.
They will eventually come back to the pack, but for the next year or two they'll be hard to beat, and that dominance isn't necessarily good for the growth of the game in the short term.
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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW Season 2026
Last post by Baggers -
Quote from: Lods – on
Is North's dominance in this competition becoming a real problem?
No doubt things will eventually turn, but the chances are they'll go through undefeated again next year.


I reckon it's fantastic, Principal LODS. Men's and women's comps should be studying and gulping in what they do to create such dominance. Sure, they have the players but their mental attitude is really superior. Crocker will be on many radars.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by Baggers -
Quote from: PaulP – on
https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/australia-set-for-world-first-cervical-cancer-elim

There’s a few reports around that Australia is on track to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035. Hopefully we can achieve this target. 2021 was a particularly good year, with zero cases diagnosed. It’s one of the most common cancers in women, so a super effort from all concerned.

The linked article is a bit of a plug for GP’s, but it does contain the important facts.

Such an important post, Pauly. Thank you. Yep, brilliant effort from Oz.

(I declare my bias in that my paternal grandmother died of this cancer at the age of 31... in the 1940s).
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by PaulP -
https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/australia-set-for-world-first-cervical-cancer-elim

There’s a few reports around that Australia is on track to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035. Hopefully we can achieve this target. 2021 was a particularly good year, with zero cases diagnosed. It’s one of the most common cancers in women, so a super effort from all concerned.

The linked article is a bit of a plug for GP’s, but it does contain the important facts.