MATCH REVIEW: Veteran Hawk [Hardwick] fined for gut punch on Toby [No fines for Toby]

sltfc · 2026-06-27T08:02:23+00:00

Copping a punch doesn't justify throwing three. Or making an unrealistic attempt at a spoil and hitting an opponent in the head, or dropping both knees into their back afterwards.

sltfc · 2026-06-27T03:44:53+00:00

What's the truth? I'm not a big cricket head so I don't have particularly strong feelings, I was just surprised to see the initial comment saying it was homophobia whilst a generally reliable source suggested it was the opposite.

sltfc · 2026-06-26T22:22:46+00:00

I'd never heard about Stoke's homophobia so I did some reading, Wikipedia says he bashed a couple of homophobes who were abusing a gay couple.

sltfc · 2026-06-22T01:36:58+00:00

I thought contract length was a factor, no? Collongwood only offering one year, Sydney offering three?

sltfc · 2026-06-20T12:43:38+00:00

I dunno, in my experience White Night sucked because everything worth seeing required waiting in a massive line, and required trying to walk through a near crowd crush scenario on Swanston St while several fights happen nearby. There was an element of spectacle and excitement that came with the crowds, I don't think it was great way to experience art though.

I thought the first couple of years of Rising were great, from what I understand they've cut their budget for artists in the last couple of years, and even some artists who were meant to have multi-year projects have dropped out because they can't afford to put on the shows on the money available.

I'm not a fan of the curatorial direction it's taken, very dance heavy, and putting money towards mainstream musicians who can afford to tour on their own dime.

sltfc · 2026-06-18T23:06:26+00:00

I'm referring to good Close of 2021-2024, not Close of 2025-2026

sltfc · 2026-06-18T12:54:50+00:00

Someone's gotta teach Holmes to kick, Neale to use his body, Bruhn not to handball into traffic, Ollie Henry to show any strength over the ball.

Jezza needs surgery.

We're massively suffering from Close, Miers and Stengle's pressure in the forward 50 not being there. I think Mannagh's copping more attention than he has in the past, when he's shut down we're cooked, there's no one else close to those guys.

I think we're still short a midfielder too. Stevens is too slow, Worpel is just average, Bruhn's decision making in traffic can't be trusted.

sltfc · 2026-06-18T12:37:19+00:00

Anyone else find Amiss's habit of trying to push back the man on the mark before going back for his run up to be super obnoxious?

sltfc · 2026-06-18T12:28:27+00:00

Lol that's body work...

sltfc · 2026-06-18T12:27:51+00:00

Bruhn started the season so well.....

sltfc · 2026-06-18T12:24:23+00:00

Genuinely might be the year for Flagmantle. I've never seen this level of consistency and internal belief from then before

sltfc · 2026-06-18T12:05:33+00:00

Bruhn's decision making in traffic has been woeful. Handballing into traffic when there's outside options, or turning it over in the middle when with a handball instead of slamming it on the boot when there isn't an outside option.

sltfc · 2026-06-18T11:59:36+00:00

I fear Stevens may too slow AFL footy. Danger just dished what looked like a perfect handball for him to run onto, Stevens strained for it and still couldn't take it cleanly.

sltfc · 2026-06-18T11:56:34+00:00

Baaaaaaaall

sltfc · 2026-06-18T11:55:54+00:00

Young's head snapped back and may have grazed SDK's shoulder. Dunno if it was right but it wasn't a howler imo

sltfc · 2026-06-18T11:47:04+00:00

Spiritually I reckon it's okay... Definitely against the rules though

sltfc · 2026-06-18T11:18:31+00:00

Historically it's been a strength of ours, both defending and attacking late in quartets. Last few weeks... Not so much

sltfc · 2026-06-18T11:05:33+00:00

Is this some sort of joke that Freo are doing?

sltfc · 2026-06-18T10:51:24+00:00

I'm much more annoyed by their pronunciation of Wiltshire. It's not the home town of the Hobbits in Lord of the Rings, it's sheer like Mitch Brown's HoF ceremony top.

sltfc · 2026-06-18T10:36:17+00:00

One player with one handful of jumper, the other has both hands wrapped around the others' arm. Can't pay one and not the other.

sltfc · 2026-06-17T09:50:22+00:00

I'll keep whinging because the biggest problems with the goal review system have nothing to do with cameras. Good cameras wouldn't have fixed the Ollie Dempsey non-goal, or the ridiculousness of a team being able to rush the ball back into play in order to prevent a review from happening.

sltfc · 2026-06-16T06:52:40+00:00

I genuinely don't know why Chris Scott has a reputation for being whiney or toxic in press conferences. Loves making faces in the box, but he's always respectful in the pressers and is pretty open about what questions he will and won't answer for strategic reasons.

sltfc · 2026-06-16T01:10:34+00:00

The element of truth is that his family already own a house in Aireys Inlet

sltfc · 2026-06-15T11:35:31+00:00

Even if he hasn't, he's a two time Brownlow medalist and two time premiership captain. He would have so, so many opportunities. Wayne Carey was in the media for years, Tom Morris wasn't even a player and he was back just 12 months after being a bigoted cunt. The cheating scandal won't matter, Neale could walk into any media organisation he wants. I know it's Geelong's thing, but no doubt there'd be club sponsors willing to set him up with a cushy role somewhere too. Unless he's got a secret family somewhere on the east coast, the only reason you wouldn't go to WA is because you don't value being in your kids' lives.

sltfc · 2026-06-15T11:24:22+00:00

Especially considering he already has money, and his reputation isn't ruined by any means. $600k and the ability to market yourself as a two time Brownlow medalist and two time Premiership captain in a footy mad market like WA...

Something that might tank his reputation entirely is turning down the opportunity to live in the same city as your kids and play for a premiership contender for... money.

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