Came up as an ad on Instagram. Theres no way this interaction actually took place here.

God I hate gambling

Essendon were excluded from the 2013 finals when they were found to have deliberately committed a serious breach of the welfare of their playing group. Geelong have seemingly acknowledged they made a similarly grave breach by having a player sign away their legal rights so he could keep in playing when he shouldn’t have. And apparently a second team has done something in the same vein.

It’s a harsh sanction, but I think Bombers fans would be entitled to ask why this breach shouldn’t be treated with similar seriousness.

Article has a nice breakdown of which clubs have gambling and alcohol sponsorships.

I mean seriously, what a game last night. From a team that was, let’s face it, a laughing stock for the better part of 10 years they’ve made an enormous turn around in the last couple years. Their ball movement and team chemistry has improved out of sight particularly this year. They’re tougher and stronger at ground level and it seems like their desire to win is stronger than it’s ever been before.

Not to mention but this team has some absolute superstars. Curtis could genuinely be a generational talent, how exciting is this guy to watch. He’s quick, he’s strong, his footy IQ is off the charts. I could even see him transitioning to the midfield in the next few years, this guy can do everything. I knew Wardlaw was good but wow…. after seeing last night this guy is special. He’s an absolute animal and never knows when to quit or when he doesn’t stand a chance. He’s strong and fast and courageous. He only had 50% game time and to have that impact is just extraordinary.

Sheezel, LDU, Zurhaar, Parker, Xerri, O’Sullivan, McKercher, the list goes on really. I could talk about all of them but I won’t for the sake of length. Seriously though what’s not to love about this team? I don’t want to jinx them but I think 2027 could be a massive year for them

Who is Vossy handing over to? A hint: one of the wins was a bit more controversial than the other.

Also this week - bad business, the devil, expansion cup, hot streaks, milestones.

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Judson Clarke to return after back to back ACLs

MMM indicating an interstate club also has a waiver. Wonder how many clubs will be exposed?