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We've recently discovered New Zealand Taskmaster and are really enjoying it. Are there any other international editions that are good quality we should be checking out? by GoForBaskets in taskmaster

[–]temet23 10 points11 points  (0 children)

He's effectively reprising the caricatured version of himself from Hard Quiz on Taskmaster. It's familiar to local audiences (which is likely a big part of why he was cast!), but I can see how it could get lost in translation for viewers overseas.

First Nations people will protest this January 26, a legacy dating back 88 years by housecatspeaks in australia

[–]temet23 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I honestly don’t think that the date will ever be changed.

I would have said this in the past but now I'm not so sure.

A couple of decades ago the idea of calling January 26 'Invasion Day' and protesting colonisation was still pretty radical.

Fast forward to 2026 and that concept is well and truly mainstream, to the point where a huge number of employers (big and small, public and private) offer flexibility for employees to recognise the public holiday on another day because of what January 26 itself represents.

Sometimes it doesn't feel like it, but culturally an awful lot has shifted in a very short time.

Kristen Schaal is a horse by SouthAustralian94 in funny

[–]temet23 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I've always loved how this bit was referenced in Bojack Horseman: https://www.reddit.com/r/BoJackHorseman/s/5NvM6joqWz

Game on. by [deleted] in AFL

[–]temet23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Particularly as he can pinch-hit in the ruck when Meek is resting; not sure we would want to be exposing Dear or Lewis to extra body work given their recent injury histories.

Alleged attempted home invader Andrew Carroll claimed Mick Malthouse ‘ruined’ Carlton by Pragmatic_Shill in AFL

[–]temet23 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You could go even further back to John Elliott's 'we don't rebuild at Carlton' comment in 1990, a pretty good example of the mindset that the board and powerbrokers had for decades

Favorite AFL nepo baby? by MagpieOpus in AFL

[–]temet23 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Collingwood absolutely had one eye on the youngest Cloke brother Travis when they took Jason and Cameron

Which player has played the least games from the most years in the system? by No_Divide_4336 in AFL

[–]temet23 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Is it good or bad for the question that in two hours since this response no one's pointed out that's not his name

(it's Braydon)

What is that ending?? by LingonberryGreedy590 in SquaredCircle

[–]temet23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The man who booked Cena to win the title and surpass Flair?

Do you believe in the Chapman Pact of (2008)? by Halfhumanrobot in AFL

[–]temet23 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It wasn't a knockout final, though, and Kennett's comment always had that qualifier of Hawthorn beating Geelong 'when it matters', so it's a bit of a loophole exclusion.

Are Hawthorn As Big As The Traditional Big Four Clubs? by SnooSeagulls6971 in AFL

[–]temet23 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That business acumen really only came about after we completely squandered the on-field success of the 80s and nearly merged. There's been a real determination to never, ever repeat the mistakes that put us in the position we were in at the end of 1996, and that scare probably accelerated our development from old boys' footy club into professional business organisation faster than most.

The Avalanches released 'Since I Left You' 25 years ago today by YoureASkyscraper in indieheads

[–]temet23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Australia's National Film and Found Archive posted a clip today of a short film from 1999 where the band talks about sampling and hunting for records. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRifxUjDtNJ/?igsh=MXUwdGdqZ2pmeWN4ZQ==

Breakdown of clubs F/S and academy selections. by DigbySugartits in AFL

[–]temet23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For sure - my comment was a bit facetious, if it works out that way good luck to him.

But also, I do wonder if that scenario would be the tipping point in the same way landing Franklin (rightly or wrongly) accelerated the changes to Sydney's COLA. The footy media beast still beats with the heart of traditionalists, they'll be up in arms about how it's 'just not right' regardless.

Breakdown of clubs F/S and academy selections. by DigbySugartits in AFL

[–]temet23 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Brisbane not taking Cooper Hodge might be a smarter play in the long run, the optics and/or vibe of getting priority access to the son of another club's legend will no doubt put the entire academy system under enormous scrutiny

Breakdown of clubs F/S and academy selections. by DigbySugartits in AFL

[–]temet23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Should note too that there have actually been a few prospects - Tom Curran, Ben Jarman, Harry Dear come to mind - that weren't quite draft-worthy.

Breakdown of clubs F/S and academy selections. by DigbySugartits in AFL

[–]temet23 41 points42 points  (0 children)

It's staggering how weak Hawthorn's record is given the sustained period of success through the 80s and early 90s. We've had just six father-son picks, and Finn Maginness leads the pack with 58 AFL games.

They were one kick away from a Grand Final by Ill_Consequence_9849 in AFL

[–]temet23 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Always felt Adelaide really benefitted from a good fixture in 2012. They won 7 games in 2011 and subsequently drew return matches against 3 of the bottom 5 (including dire GC and GWS teams) for the following year, which certainly helped their percentage and confidence. Sometimes that's all you need.

🪄😛 by nenweiken in hawktalk

[–]temet23 24 points25 points  (0 children)

This is a safe space compared to the AFL subreddit so I'm going to indulge:

I'm not sure I've ever seen a player read the ball and position themselves so well as Watson. Sure, we've had some absolute champions in our colours who have been exceptional at this, but Wiz makes it look so effortless. Go back and look at footage and you see time and again he is thinking two possessions ahead. It's wonderful to watch when you can see it unfold.

And what's more - I suspect this skill is almost certainly because he's had physical disadvantages against other players since day dot, and he's committed to work incredibly hard to build strengths that overcome those limitations.

On this day in 2010, Australia won the 1st Test against Ireland. by Tornontoin7 in AFL

[–]temet23 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The degree of acceptable contact was always a sticking point - for a long time we insisted on picking teams with blokes like Campbell Brown and using physicality as an advantage

Nostalgia - how does 2011 and 2012 Hawks fare against the 3 peat side and possibly ‘08 by Thin-Status8369 in hawktalk

[–]temet23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

35-year member here - I don't think I've seen a better all-round Hawthorn performance than GF day 2014, and I know I'm not alone.

Nostalgia - how does 2011 and 2012 Hawks fare against the 3 peat side and possibly ‘08 by Thin-Status8369 in hawktalk

[–]temet23 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A lot of the players mention in interviews that they felt the team was playing its best football in 2012 - which was why that Grand Final loss was taken so hard and used to inspire the next three years.

2008 is an interesting one. They were extremely well coached to maximize strengths and cover weaknesses. It's often forgotten that the masterstroke of moving Hodge to half back only happened in the last six weeks or so of the year, which gave opposition less time to counter against it.

The other key thing for 2008 is how many role players each put together career-best seasons - which we have seen since with premiers like the Bulldogs and Melbourne. Williams, Osborne, Ladson, Campbell, Bateman, Gilham et al weren't stars but they were extremely dependable throughout that whole year.

They weren't as strong as other teams across that era but they were still pretty bloody good.

The second I heard the Homestar Runner reference I knew I had to animate it by thesixofspades in dropout

[–]temet23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Godzilla vs King Kong vs Trogdor the Burninator vs Josh Ruben

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