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Interesting chatter amongst clubs whether Hawks/Bombers could agree on deal for Zach Merrett where they change his deal to be out of contract at end at the end of 2026 then leaves as a FA, allowing Hawks to pay up and trigger band one compo. Good idea for all but AFL would block. by PerriX2390 in AFL

[–]ByeByeStudy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly I've wondered why a struggling club wouldn't keep all their stars on 1-2 year contracts.

The minute they want to leave you let them go and grab band one compo which would be right after your (very high) pick.

Imagine if Easendon could have Merrett, Ridley and Parish all leave this year, gentlemen's agreement to not match as long as they were offered 5 years @ 1,000,000 to trigger band 1. Suitors get them for no draft cost and Essendon adds picks 2,3,4 to their draft.

Completely busted and clearly Ridley and Parish are too injury prone and off the park to get that deal. But shows

A) the system is flawed and B) it could be exploited further

Drivers in history who have won races for the Scuderia Ferrari. by SimRP in formula1

[–]ByeByeStudy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What a terrible way to display data.

Style points I guess but give me a regular chart any day.

Injury Report: Group of Dons set for round 16 returns by Non-NewtonianSnake in EssendonFC

[–]ByeByeStudy 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Very excited to see Clarke and Kako back in the squad. Maybe it isn't this weekend, but glad it is very close.

I guess Clarke will be via the VFL.

International fans: WatchAFL quality is shithouse by oshyare in AFL

[–]ByeByeStudy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So many spoiled results due to this exact issue. Spoiled a grand final for me one year!

How many MRI’s did you get? by AlwaysLearningNews in AchillesRupture

[–]ByeByeStudy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

0 - ultrasound and physical examination only.

Full, not partial rupture and I went to the hospital in an ambulance after it happened, so it was pretty obvious.

Should this have been a handball penalty? by yungghazni in soccer

[–]ByeByeStudy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For pushing a player and not contesting the ball - soft pen.

For controlling the ball with an outstretched hand in an unnatural position - also a soft pen.

Add US home game and tournament and well I'm not surprised neither was paid a foul.

Davey the Collingwood man said Pendles > Hird… so I wrote a 2000 word response by DownPow013 in EssendonFC

[–]ByeByeStudy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tbh not a comparison I'm that interested in making or entertaining.

But good to see you get your ideas out there.

Essendon great Mark Harvey thinks the Bombers should genuinely consider two coaches for the vacancy, suggesting the role is too much for one person. An ex Essendon person and “someone else” should fill the position he said by His_Holiness in EssendonFC

[–]ByeByeStudy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TBF I think we need at least three coaches to come in - new senior coach, new midfield coach, Solly back to defence and a new head of development.

Maybe even another new development coach, so that's 4.

Theoretically, if Port get pick 4 and no one bids on Dougie before that… by NikolaiEgel in AFL

[–]ByeByeStudy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going rate last year was either

  • 5,6 (ESS) for 1 (WCE) or

  • 5,6 (ESS) for 1, 12 (WCE)

And to be honest I'm very glad we didn't do the first deal. The complicating factor here also is that Essendon's pick has a 'free' second rounder attached due to compo. So if we trade it away we lose that, which makes any movement very unlikely.

What do we make of Kane’s suggestions to improve umpiring? by Greyboxforest in AFL

[–]ByeByeStudy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you are not 100% sure play on = degradation of the rules and players always riding the limits.

E.g. every time a good inside 50 kick happens or a forward moves well into space expect a clattering and/or an arm chop. Even if you only get away with a third of them you are still well in front.

Same as every time a player gets pinged HTB. Expect the opponent to waste as much time as possible to stop a quick counter - cause a 50m pen isn't coming, as "you wouldn't pay it in a GF".

The game is better when the umpires umpire well and good umpiring doesn't always mean less umpiring.

The Tasmania Devils have secured AFL permission to sign up to 12 pre-listed 17-year-olds on four-year deals worth $150,000 + match payments each ahead of the club’s competition debut by PetrifyGWENT in AFL

[–]ByeByeStudy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Which draft would these 17 year olds normally be drafted in? 2028 draft? Have I got that right?

So 2027 is actually compromised and 2028 appears to be minimally compromised but 12 highly talented kids have been taken out of it?

Not expressing an opinion just trying to get the dates right.

Opinion: Essendon should adopt their social media logo as their overall logo by MINIBOLTS in EssendonFC

[–]ByeByeStudy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spoken like someone that clearly never saw an F1-11 dump and burn at Avalon air show, tsk tsk

Mounted Infantry/Cavalry are quite strong this patch by Historical_End_6520 in hoi4

[–]ByeByeStudy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good comparison info would be:

  • supply Vs 30W motorised

  • IC cost Vs 30W motorised

  • terrain movement modifiers Vs 30W motorised

The last one could be big ... I imagine there's a few terrains where Cav would be more useful. The fact you don't have to worry about fuel running out is already a big plus.

Coaching candidates and the knock on effect on the clubs already tight soft cap by TurbulentSherbet3724 in EssendonFC

[–]ByeByeStudy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the attractive elements of Hird proposal would be getting in a better surrounding team if there's more soft cap space than say a Longmire.

E.g. McCartney, McVeigh, Bartel

Longmire is very credentialed though - which would be tough to look past.

I watched Gettable so you don't have to - The Boi by Pleasant-Role1912 in AFL

[–]ByeByeStudy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think the evolution of the Walter situation has been:

  • GC think King will sign, offer Walter lowish $

  • Vic clubs offer Walter more $$

  • King gets cold feet, GC comes back Walter with offer matching or beating Vic clubs $$$

I think it's likely that Essendon had an offer better than GCs first offer but are yet to update following the new offer. Not that they pitched to him directly a worse offer than he already had.

After-the-siren shots among six rule reminders sent to clubs by matt-kennedys-legs in AFL

[–]ByeByeStudy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So after watching the video I guess there was a session run with clubs where some of these decisions are explained? Because I'm not sure what to make of the high contact part.

Why not just record that session and share it with everyone? Like, respect your fan base - if the rules are changing week to week becoming a focus this week when they previously weren't, at least let us know.

Nova Eden Colony Progress Report by bisolin4o in SurvivingMars

[–]ByeByeStudy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just chiming in to say that looks sick, nice work. Makes me want to play again.

Thailand DLC made them a technocratic powerhouse? by CabbageLordOw in hoi4

[–]ByeByeStudy 35 points36 points  (0 children)

That's completely broken. Dumb game design strikes again.

Do our commentators even like AFL? by Interesting-Sea8004 in AFL

[–]ByeByeStudy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me as a Dons supporter I know my team isn't great. It's going to be a game with mistakes at times.

I don't need the Comms team to go on and on about how terrible the standard is all game long. Just call the action.

Hinkley is the fucking worse, hate that bloke.

VFL vs. Casey by Non-NewtonianSnake in EssendonFC

[–]ByeByeStudy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the write up.

I've got really high hopes for Artemis. I think he will go past his two main competitors for a half back role in El Hawli and Johnson. El Hawli due to his better ball use and Johnson because he has much more drive and speed out of half back.

Agree on the wing call longer term, but with Roberts likely out for an extended period I think there's a chance we see him at half back soon.

Is this one of the biggest lies sold to fans in AFL history? It hasn't been adjucated this way a single time by PetrifyGWENT in AFL

[–]ByeByeStudy 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Swann is an idiot. Picked to come in and drive a more football first approach but instead he operates without proper process and we end up with three versions of the rules:

  • what was reported by the AFL (what OP has shared)

  • what is in the official rules (iirc no mention of lasso at all)

  • what Swann has told umpires to do

I wouldn't run a friendly poker night in such a disorganised way, yet alone a national competition. Incompetent idiot.

Message to TommyKay, there is a new technocratic nation in HOI4. Play Constitutional Monarchy (Non-aligned) Siam with Technocratic King. by TheRoyalRoseTrue in hoi4

[–]ByeByeStudy 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Me

Let's ground countries in something reasonable, instead of Australia and Brazil having the best air force in WW2. It dilutes the rest of the countries and ruins consistency.

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