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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL EF#1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong
Last post by blueboys_1 -
Quote from: Lods – on
While investigations continue there is no way any club should consider chasing the Swans players involved in the alleged incident.

And with no set time frame on those investigations the players will remain in limbo in terms of movement.
It may stretch well past the trade period.

It could be upto a year as was the case with the Geelong player who was only cleared in a similar case early this year I think.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by shawny -
Quote from: Thryleon – on
There was a lot of gang violence in the 80's and 90's that didnt hit the news.  More urban legends and myths than not, but fights near train stations were common place.

You reckon those things got reported to the police?

Yes there was crime back in the 80s no one is disputing that, but the fact remains it's very different now - I grew up in the northern suburbs and there were the local gangs hanging around the shops which caused issues if you picked on them but they did'nt randomly stab innocent citizens, werent doing home invasions or slicing you with machettes.

Its not the same today.  Innocent law abiding people are being randomly attacked with weapons and it's a daily occurrence that doesnt even raise an eyebrow anymore. 

Go for a drive into the western suburbs back streets at night and I bet you wouldn't feel safe casually walking around. And the fear is not you may get a punch to the face its a fear for your life - they are all armed have little money and are very dangerous if they think you have anything they can take. And they don't discriminate black, white, man women or child they will seriously assault anyone if there is even a small gain to be had

The fact the government thought a buy back system of machettes was needed says it all.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by shawny -
Quote from: madbluboy – on
Yeah I remember fondly back in the day riding dirt bikes around in groups in the middle.of the road, having sword fights after school and car shopping in Brighton on the weekend. Great times.

Yep  - we used to ride our pushies home once the street lights turned on without a care in the world.

Played kick to kick on the road during footy season with neighbors - then cricket down the driveway with the bin as stumps during cricket season.

Innocent, free and safe. 

Worst thing you saw was a fist fight to settle the more serious disputes and as soon as someone was losing it was broken up then shook hands and on went- very different these days sadly   
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL EF#1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong
Last post by Thryleon -
Quote from: deepbluesee – on
Quote from: dodge – on
Confession - we left a little early - missed our last two goals - had a grumpy wife & son and an early start for a Saturday.
I understand everyone has their own reason/justification for leaving early and not wanting to judge anyone but I was very disappointed with the number of Carlton supporters that left early on Fri.
Sometimes miracles do happen and don't forget Jezza (the real one) once kicked 6 goals in 10 minutes.
Plus I wanted to be there to cheer our team off.
Go Blues in 2027 and beyond.
Mate I was sitting there in the rain in row G on level 1 for 75% of the game, and when we fell 50 points behind, that was my signal to go because me and the Mrs were getting wet, and whilst we all support the club, every single club has fans that leave early once the game is gone. 

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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL EF#1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong
Last post by LP -
Quote from: deepbluesee – on
I understand everyone has their own reason/justification for leaving early and not wanting to judge anyone but I was very disappointed with the number of Carlton supporters that left early on Fri.
On top of perfectly valid reasons to leave, rain, cold, working on Saturday, getting a seat on the train, too late past bedtime, there are a lot of late season bandwagon supporters who have jumped on board. They wouldn't stick fat, and some were probably only there because the rain came after the start.

Years ago we'd leave the GF after 3/4-time to get the best spot at the bar, we'd usually have it all under control in the 3rd! ;D

I started hearing from people wanting to go to the games this year around Rnd 18, people I hadn't heard from for years!

Fans, barrackers and supporters.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by LP -
Ubiquitous technology plays a big part, communications, transport, everything is easier, easier to coordinate, easier to run, easier to get bored, easier to buy drugs.

My friend in Qld tells me the youth crime drug situation appears a bit worse in Qld than Vic, but it's mostly petty crime, drug offenses, domestics, etc., etc., and the reporting requirements are different. He also said there is a much higher incidence of crimes of opportunity like pick pockets and fraud due to the tourism economy and transient population.

The really serious criminal stuff scales with and follows the population and is the same everywhere, the more people the more money the more opportunity for crooks.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL EF#1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong
Last post by deepbluesee -
Quote from: dodge – on
Confession - we left a little early - missed our last two goals - had a grumpy wife & son and an early start for a Saturday.
I understand everyone has their own reason/justification for leaving early and not wanting to judge anyone but I was very disappointed with the number of Carlton supporters that left early on Fri.
Sometimes miracles do happen and don't forget Jezza (the real one) once kicked 6 goals in 10 minutes.
Plus I wanted to be there to cheer our team off.
Go Blues in 2027 and beyond.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by Lods -
Some of these things can be explained away by population movement.
Suburbs that were once like MBB just described above change significantly over time as population groups move around.
If you visited some of the western parts of Sydney back in the 60s you'd probably have seen a fair bit of lawlessness.
Those suburbs are now the quiet family places.
Other once quiet suburbs now have issues.

It may be that tells part of the story as these things hit closer to home.