Aussie Sports Thread - NRL, AFL or A League

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Kisnorbo quits after only six months at the Victory for an overseas opportunity. Hope it goes better than his last one. Not really a good look to be honest. I know they might not come that often but that’s not a good look. Haven’t seen where it is but you’d think to do that he’d have to be moving to a decent league.

[SB]

Just saw a clip from the Brisbane WSW game of Zadkovich telling a player to go down. He points to his watch and then his hamstring. The club has gone so far backwards order the current ownership and to have the coach so blatantly instruct players to go down isn’t on.

Yeah I saw that at the time too. So desperate for a single point when they are at the bottom of the ladder. It’s not like we’ve got relegation to worry about.

[peterbread]

Just saw a clip from the Brisbane WSW game of Zadkovich telling a player to go down. He points to his watch and then his hamstring. The club has gone so far backwards order the current ownership and to have the coach so blatantly instruct players to go down isn’t on.

[peterbread]

The location of the expansion teams seems a bit off too. Non of them seem to have been able to establish themselves and build a decent fan base, apart from WSW but even they dropped off big time. But at least WSW was a good pick location wise but Macarthur and Western United, horrible name, weren’t great. I’m mean they’ve already had two expansion teams go out.

Even Melbourne City haven’t built a decent fan base and they’re right in Melbourne, might have actually done better if they’d stayed as Heart rather than the rebrand. Shouldn’t have let City group completely change them.

[SB]

I heard about that. One of many things they need to fix in football but refuse to do anything about it.

Was it faking injuries or a bit of everything?

I can’t believe Auckland have come in and started so well in their first season. Doesn’t make the rest of the teams look very good.

Totally faking injuries. Even the keeper just sat down when the ball went out despite no one being anywhere near him. I could understand an away team feeling cramps in the warmer climate in QLD but it was the Roar playing in Sydney. And yeah Auckland have recruited well & hit the ground running. Personally I think they’ve stuffed up the league with their expansion plans. Just not enough quality players for the number of teams.

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I heard about that. One of many things they need to fix in football but refuse to do anything about it.

Was it faking injuries or a bit of everything?

I can’t believe Auckland have come in and started so well in their first season. Doesn’t make the rest of the teams look very good.

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I only saw the 2nd half of the Wanderers vs Roar match last night but the amount of time wasting was disgraceful from the Roar players. Andy Harper in commentary was having a melt down & rightly so. The 4th official only added 7 mins when 10+ wouldn’t have been out of turn. They really need to do something about it.

2-2 it finished which was a much needed point for the Roar.

[SB]

What are the expectations for the Suns this season? Are they ready for the finals yet or does Hardwick need another season?

Personally I think another season is needed but hoping to be there or thereabouts contending for top 10.

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What are the expectations for the Suns this season? Are they ready for the finals yet or does Hardwick need another season?

[SB]

Yep. Geelong fan since I was a kid despite living in Adelaide.

I’ve had a soft spot for Adelaide for a while now but it’s always been Sydney 1st then Suns since they started. Anyone but Richmond or Collingwood

[Harv]

Yep. Geelong fan since I was a kid despite living in Adelaide.

[SB]

Like I said earlier, even if you were in for him, you cant sign him. He retired whilst still under contract. You'd need to trade for him or he'd have had to nominate for the draft and use one of your picks to select him (which didn't happen obviously)

Otherwise players would just be "retiring" to get the move to whichever club they wanted to play for

Would be great for Geelong tbh. We'd get all the local lads back down the coast for nothing instead of having to pay through the ass every trade period.

Thanks for that. So you’re a Cats fan hey

[Harv]

Local radio has just reported we are definitely NOT in for Dusty Martin

Like I said earlier, even if you were in for him, you cant sign him. He retired whilst still under contract. You'd need to trade for him or he'd have had to nominate for the draft and use one of your picks to select him (which didn't happen obviously)

Otherwise players would just be "retiring" to get the move to whichever club they wanted to play for

Would be great for Geelong tbh. We'd get all the local lads back down the coast for nothing instead of having to pay through the ass every trade period.

[SB]

The men’s Big Bash starts on December 15th. Looking forward to it.

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They’re back at Suncorp now. Redcliffe was 10,000 which would be a perfect size for them but no one wanted to travel to the games and there isn’t a lot of public transport close to the stadium.

Went up there once the previous season when they took a couple games up there. They beat City with a come from behind game and the place was packed and a great atmosphere.

Clive Palmer and Miron Bleiberg drove me nuts, didn’t like either of them. Don’t claim you’ll go undefeated through your first season, just asking other teams to go at you even more.

The top teams are worth a watch but when you get the bottom group it can be a hard watch. Don’t watch many games now although all the games are on TV here.

I’ll happily watch the matches on TV as at least you can change Chanel if it’s rubbish. Agree about Palmer & Bleiberg being tossers. Palmer only wanted to get into Asia to promote his mining company on the shirts.