A.F.L. Thread II

[ripper868]

The Ben Cousins story;

Played footy, took drugs, hit rock nottom, trained, got clean for a bit, played footy, got injured took drugs, made family cry, hit rock bottom, trained, played footy, got clean for a month, trained heaps hard, got injured, took drugs, hurt family,played footy, took drugs, hit rock nottom, trained, got clean for a bit, played footy, got injured took drugs, made family cry, hit rock bottom, trained, played footy, got clean for a month, trained heaps hard, got injured, took drugs, hurt family, found some sort of redemption.

fin.

 

[benchmark00]

The hair thing is very interesting. I didn't give it much thought at the time, just assumed it was just a big '**** you' to the AFL from Cousins, but I can sort've see where he's coming from, and how he could've felt they were trying to catch him out.

Next year for the Good Friday Appeal they should get Mike Tyson to sock Carolyn Wilson in the kisser for donations.

 

[vic_orthdox]

If he had've failed that, it was all over.

 

[pasag]

The hair thing is very interesting. I didn't give it much thought at the time, just assumed it was just a big '**** you' to the AFL from Cousins, but I can sort've see where he's coming from, and how he could've felt they were trying to catch him out.

Next year for the Good Friday Appeal they should get Mike Tyson to sock Carolyn Wilson in the kisser for donations.

The journos probably come out of this whole thing the worst, led by Caro.

He has an amazing father though.

 

[benchmark00]

If he had've failed that, it was all over.

Yeah well that's obvious, no doubt about it. In a way, the AFL didn't want him back. They wanted everyone to know that they aren't going to tolerate drugs in football. Cousins gave them no choice in the end though. He did what he had to do.

 

[Jono]

Sam Newman pretending like Channel 9 would have treated it differently and been more honest and asked the harder questions.

You are full of **** Sammy. C9 is just as scummy, if not more scummy.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Exactly, and how would have Channel 9 asked those questions? They would have altered the documentary? Or put him out in front of Tracy Grimshaw?

 

[Jono]

And as we spoke about on FB, his views as to what 'addiction' is is so backward. Can't believe he thinks Cuz lied about being an addict to make money.

What a dick. Used to be funny, now he's useless. A bigger dick without the funny.

 

[benchmark00]

Nah, Sam Newman is not a dick. Haven't seen TFS tonight, but sounds like he's talking guff, so can't defend him.

However, he's a very astute thinker of the game of football and how it should be played. And still regularly funny imo.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Some of his football stuff is alright, and he can be a bit of a laugh when he's hanging stick on other members of the panel. But he's so out of touch on social issues, highlighted by his views tonight and also on leadership at football clubs, when Akermanis was on the Footy Show, which were archaic and ridiculous.

 

[Jono]

Has just become a C9 spruiker.

Meanwhile... Adrian Anderson - Melb Uni Law represent

 

[vic_orthdox]

I'd be diassociating myself with him whenever possible. Reckon he's a shocker, personally.

 

[pasag]

Doubt 9 would have broken it up into two parts and also doubt they would have turned it into a circus like 7 did. Don't really think Newman should be commenting on it on so harshly on national TV without seeing the second half though.

 

[Matt79]

When has the rights and wrongs of an issue ever stopped Sam being a pratt about anything on channel 7 and 10 though? I gave both a miss and watched the documentary on ABC about the science of why human beings respond in certain ways to music - amazing stuff.

 

[Jono]

Doubt 9 would have broken it up into two parts and also doubt they would have turned it into a circus like 7 did.

What on Earth in their history as a TV station suggests this?

 

[benchmark00]

What is dickhead Warne doing on the panel? The show struggles enough for footy content, let alone having a self absorbed **** who has as much an idea about football, if not less, than random **** on the street?

Wish they'd have three current AFL players on the panel every week.

 

[Jono]

I'd be diassociating myself with him whenever possible. Reckon he's a shocker, personally.

Why? Not saying you're wrong, just curious.

People bitch about the AFL and the way its run (umpires, tribunal, new clubs coming in etc), but I have no doubt the game is in better shape now than it was 10 years ago.

 

[pasag]

What on Earth in their history as a TV station suggests this?

Honestly, just reckon it wouldn't have occurred to them.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Yeah, bit unfair. Probably a good operator, just think that he presents poorly, and very smarmy in nature.

 

[Matt79]

What is dickhead Warne doing on the panel? The show struggles enough for footy content, let alone having a self absorbed **** who has as much an idea about football, if not less, than random **** on the street?

Wish they'd have three current AFL players on the panel every week.

He did play reserves footy, which is more than the average **** off the street. And they played the Gatting ball and the Swanneh one as well, so I was happy.