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Re: Saints are injury free

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The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:17pm
What puts you in any position to speak for AFL players regarding their dreams or motivation?

Everything said publicly so far directly contradicts you, for what it’s worth.
Free thought.


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Re: Saints are injury free

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Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:43pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:17pm
What puts you in any position to speak for AFL players regarding their dreams or motivation?

Everything said publicly so far directly contradicts you, for what it’s worth.
Free thought.
Translation: "I'm in no position to"


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Re: Saints are injury free

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The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:47pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:43pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:17pm
What puts you in any position to speak for AFL players regarding their dreams or motivation?

Everything said publicly so far directly contradicts you, for what it’s worth.
Free thought.
Translation: "I'm in no position to"
"Everything said publically",

AFL players never toe the corporate line huh.


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Re: Saints are injury free

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Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:03pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:47pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:43pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:17pm
What puts you in any position to speak for AFL players regarding their dreams or motivation?

Everything said publicly so far directly contradicts you, for what it’s worth.
Free thought.
Translation: "I'm in no position to"
"Everything said publically",

AFL players never toe the corporate line huh.
No one here knows what "thier" thoughts and feelings about the season are, but there is zero evidence that shows they are unmotivated or not taking it seriously, and plenty of evidence that directly contradicts that.


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Re: Saints are injury free

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The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:23pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:03pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:47pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:43pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:17pm
What puts you in any position to speak for AFL players regarding their dreams or motivation?

Everything said publicly so far directly contradicts you, for what it’s worth.
Free thought.
Translation: "I'm in no position to"
"Everything said publically",

AFL players never toe the corporate line huh.
No one here knows what "thier" thoughts and feelings about the season are, but there is zero evidence that shows they are unmotivated or not taking it seriously, and plenty of evidence that directly contradicts that.
You're repeating yourself, clearly lacking free thought.

You wanna switch to a discussion about GT versus Lyon?


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Re: Saints are injury free

Post: # 1846246Post The_Dud »

Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:30pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:23pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:03pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:47pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:43pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:17pm
What puts you in any position to speak for AFL players regarding their dreams or motivation?

Everything said publicly so far directly contradicts you, for what it’s worth.
Free thought.
Translation: "I'm in no position to"
"Everything said publically",

AFL players never toe the corporate line huh.
No one here knows what "thier" thoughts and feelings about the season are, but there is zero evidence that shows they are unmotivated or not taking it seriously, and plenty of evidence that directly contradicts that.
You're repeating yourself, clearly lacking free thought.

You wanna switch to a discussion about GT versus Lyon?
Coming from someone who has been saying “the sky is falling!” on a loop for the last 3 months? 🤔

And I wouldn’t have to repeat myself if you could just answer a simple question the first time 🤷‍♂️


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Re: Saints are injury free

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The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:44pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:30pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:23pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:03pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:47pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:43pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:17pm
What puts you in any position to speak for AFL players regarding their dreams or motivation?

Everything said publicly so far directly contradicts you, for what it’s worth.
Free thought.
Translation: "I'm in no position to"
"Everything said publically",

AFL players never toe the corporate line huh.
No one here knows what "thier" thoughts and feelings about the season are, but there is zero evidence that shows they are unmotivated or not taking it seriously, and plenty of evidence that directly contradicts that.
You're repeating yourself, clearly lacking free thought.

You wanna switch to a discussion about GT versus Lyon?
Coming from someone who has been saying “the sky is falling!” on a loop for the last 3 months? 🤔

And I wouldn’t have to repeat myself if you could just answer a simple question the first time 🤷‍♂️
Don't tell me, you think Watters was a better coach


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Re: Saints are injury free

Post: # 1846250Post saynta »

Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:59pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:44pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:30pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:23pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:03pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:47pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:43pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:17pm
What puts you in any position to speak for AFL players regarding their dreams or motivation?

Everything said publicly so far directly contradicts you, for what it’s worth.
Free thought.
Translation: "I'm in no position to"
"Everything said publically",

AFL players never toe the corporate line huh.
No one here knows what "thier" thoughts and feelings about the season are, but there is zero evidence that shows they are unmotivated or not taking it seriously, and plenty of evidence that directly contradicts that.
You're repeating yourself, clearly lacking free thought.

You wanna switch to a discussion about GT versus Lyon?
Coming from someone who has been saying “the sky is falling!” on a loop for the last 3 months? 🤔

And I wouldn’t have to repeat myself if you could just answer a simple question the first time 🤷‍♂️
Don't tell me, you think Watters was a better coach
Take your crappy post over to bigwank. This is a thread about injuries. :roll:


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Re: Saints are injury free

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Let's wait and see what the Mickey Mouse competition looks like around August...if it hasn't been shut down before, and consider your question then.


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Re: Saints are injury free

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Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:59pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:44pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:30pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:23pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:03pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:47pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:43pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:17pm
What puts you in any position to speak for AFL players regarding their dreams or motivation?

Everything said publicly so far directly contradicts you, for what it’s worth.
Free thought.
Translation: "I'm in no position to"
"Everything said publically",

AFL players never toe the corporate line huh.
No one here knows what "thier" thoughts and feelings about the season are, but there is zero evidence that shows they are unmotivated or not taking it seriously, and plenty of evidence that directly contradicts that.
You're repeating yourself, clearly lacking free thought.

You wanna switch to a discussion about GT versus Lyon?
Coming from someone who has been saying “the sky is falling!” on a loop for the last 3 months? 🤔

And I wouldn’t have to repeat myself if you could just answer a simple question the first time 🤷‍♂️
Don't tell me, you think Watters was a better coach
Than Richo?


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Re: Saints are injury free

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The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 6:03pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:59pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:44pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:30pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:23pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:03pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:47pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:43pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:17pm
What puts you in any position to speak for AFL players regarding their dreams or motivation?

Everything said publicly so far directly contradicts you, for what it’s worth.
Free thought.
Translation: "I'm in no position to"
"Everything said publically",

AFL players never toe the corporate line huh.
No one here knows what "thier" thoughts and feelings about the season are, but there is zero evidence that shows they are unmotivated or not taking it seriously, and plenty of evidence that directly contradicts that.
You're repeating yourself, clearly lacking free thought.

You wanna switch to a discussion about GT versus Lyon?
Coming from someone who has been saying “the sky is falling!” on a loop for the last 3 months? 🤔

And I wouldn’t have to repeat myself if you could just answer a simple question the first time 🤷‍♂️
Don't tell me, you think Watters was a better coach
Than Richo?
Now we are talking, lets start a 15 year discussion about who was better, Watters or Richo


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Re: Saints are injury free

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Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:43pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:17pm
What puts you in any position to speak for AFL players regarding their dreams or motivation?

Everything said publicly so far directly contradicts you, for what it’s worth.
Free thought.
Asylums are full of free thinkers. God bless them all.


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Re: Saints are injury free

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Ghost Like wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 6:44pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:43pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:17pm
What puts you in any position to speak for AFL players regarding their dreams or motivation?

Everything said publicly so far directly contradicts you, for what it’s worth.
Free thought.
Asylums are full of free thinkers. God bless them all.
It's also full of people who believe in fictitious characters.


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Re: Saints are injury free

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Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 6:51pm
Ghost Like wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 6:44pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:43pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:17pm
What puts you in any position to speak for AFL players regarding their dreams or motivation?

Everything said publicly so far directly contradicts you, for what it’s worth.
Free thought.
Asylums are full of free thinkers. God bless them all.
It's also full of people who believe in fictitious characters.
Apologies Captain Ahab. How's the leg? Don't worry, I'm sure she'll surface soon. Fasten that tin foil champ.


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Re: Saints are injury free

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saynta wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 6:02pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:59pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:44pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:30pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:23pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:03pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:47pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:43pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:17pm
What puts you in any position to speak for AFL players regarding their dreams or motivation?

Everything said publicly so far directly contradicts you, for what it’s worth.
Free thought.
Translation: "I'm in no position to"
"Everything said publically",

AFL players never toe the corporate line huh.
No one here knows what "thier" thoughts and feelings about the season are, but there is zero evidence that shows they are unmotivated or not taking it seriously, and plenty of evidence that directly contradicts that.
You're repeating yourself, clearly lacking free thought.

You wanna switch to a discussion about GT versus Lyon?
Coming from someone who has been saying “the sky is falling!” on a loop for the last 3 months? 🤔

And I wouldn’t have to repeat myself if you could just answer a simple question the first time 🤷‍♂️
Don't tell me, you think Watters was a better coach
Take your crappy post over to bigwank. This is a thread about injuries. :roll:
Same old, same old intolerance.

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Re: Saints are injury free

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Ghost Like wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 6:53pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 6:51pm
Ghost Like wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 6:44pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:43pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:17pm
What puts you in any position to speak for AFL players regarding their dreams or motivation?

Everything said publicly so far directly contradicts you, for what it’s worth.
Free thought.
Asylums are full of free thinkers. God bless them all.
It's also full of people who believe in fictitious characters.
Apologies Captain Ahab. How's the leg? Don't worry, I'm sure she'll surface soon. Fasten that tin foil champ.
Many coaches and players expressing concern about injury due to playing for the Chuppa Chup Cup. They should take off thier tin hats huh.


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Re: Saints are injury free

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Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 7:09pm
Ghost Like wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 6:53pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 6:51pm
Ghost Like wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 6:44pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:43pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:17pm
What puts you in any position to speak for AFL players regarding their dreams or motivation?

Everything said publicly so far directly contradicts you, for what it’s worth.
Free thought.
Asylums are full of free thinkers. God bless them all.
It's also full of people who believe in fictitious characters.
Apologies Captain Ahab. How's the leg? Don't worry, I'm sure she'll surface soon. Fasten that tin foil champ.
Many coaches and players expressing concern about injury due to playing for the Chuppa Chup Cup. They should take off thier tin hats huh.
Aye aye Captain, please send plenty of those links. Cannot wait to read them.
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Re: Saints are injury free

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Plenty of players train all preseason and do injuries in round 1. Players who ate concerned about injury, are concerned about injury.
A key part of professionalism is motivation and preparation. If that is not your key focus as an AFL player, not doubt you might be concerned.


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Re: Saints are injury free

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saintspremiers wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 9:23am
Beno88 wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 9:13am
Secret Kiel wrote: Wed 20 May 2020 4:00pm
Beno88 wrote: Wed 20 May 2020 3:34pm It's a shame the pathetic round one performance will be a distant memory by the time round two selection comes around.
To be fair to the team they knew it was going to be a Mickey Mouse game and most of the players would have had a lot on thier mind most of which had nothing to do with playing a game of footy.

It's why many people are talking about the restsrt being a farce and this flag being worthless.

My advice would be don't take this season too seriosly as I suspect many players won't be either so you'll only get frustrated.
I don't think many organisations in any industry would accept such a ridiculous excuse for poor performance.
I don’t think many organisations were put in as ridiculous predicament as AFL clubs were at the time.
And yet our opponents managed to get the job done, while we didn't. Hopefully there aren't the same excuses internally as there are on here.


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Re: Saints are injury free

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Beno88 wrote: Fri 22 May 2020 10:03am
saintspremiers wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 9:23am
Beno88 wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 9:13am
Secret Kiel wrote: Wed 20 May 2020 4:00pm
Beno88 wrote: Wed 20 May 2020 3:34pm It's a shame the pathetic round one performance will be a distant memory by the time round two selection comes around.
To be fair to the team they knew it was going to be a Mickey Mouse game and most of the players would have had a lot on thier mind most of which had nothing to do with playing a game of footy.

It's why many people are talking about the restsrt being a farce and this flag being worthless.

My advice would be don't take this season too seriosly as I suspect many players won't be either so you'll only get frustrated.
I don't think many organisations in any industry would accept such a ridiculous excuse for poor performance.
I don’t think many organisations were put in as ridiculous predicament as AFL clubs were at the time.
And yet our opponents managed to get the job done, while we didn't. Hopefully there aren't the same excuses internally as there are on here.
If you are measuring performance based on a historically simplistic sporting binary outcome and totally blinkered to the impact of an unprecedented world event in the history of mankind then sure, it's business as usual and our team is crap.


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Re: Saints are injury free

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SaintPav wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 7:01pm
saynta wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 6:02pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:59pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:44pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:30pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:23pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 5:03pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:47pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:43pm
The_Dud wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 4:17pm
What puts you in any position to speak for AFL players regarding their dreams or motivation?

Everything said publicly so far directly contradicts you, for what it’s worth.
Free thought.
Translation: "I'm in no position to"
"Everything said publically",

AFL players never toe the corporate line huh.
No one here knows what "thier" thoughts and feelings about the season are, but there is zero evidence that shows they are unmotivated or not taking it seriously, and plenty of evidence that directly contradicts that.
You're repeating yourself, clearly lacking free thought.

You wanna switch to a discussion about GT versus Lyon?
Coming from someone who has been saying “the sky is falling!” on a loop for the last 3 months? 🤔

And I wouldn’t have to repeat myself if you could just answer a simple question the first time 🤷‍♂️
Don't tell me, you think Watters was a better coach
Take your crappy post over to bigwank. This is a thread about injuries. :roll:
Same old, same old intolerance.

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Re: Saints are injury free

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Secret Kiel wrote: Fri 22 May 2020 11:25am
Beno88 wrote: Fri 22 May 2020 10:03am
saintspremiers wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 9:23am
Beno88 wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 9:13am
Secret Kiel wrote: Wed 20 May 2020 4:00pm
Beno88 wrote: Wed 20 May 2020 3:34pm It's a shame the pathetic round one performance will be a distant memory by the time round two selection comes around.
To be fair to the team they knew it was going to be a Mickey Mouse game and most of the players would have had a lot on thier mind most of which had nothing to do with playing a game of footy.

It's why many people are talking about the restsrt being a farce and this flag being worthless.

My advice would be don't take this season too seriosly as I suspect many players won't be either so you'll only get frustrated.
I don't think many organisations in any industry would accept such a ridiculous excuse for poor performance.
I don’t think many organisations were put in as ridiculous predicament as AFL clubs were at the time.
And yet our opponents managed to get the job done, while we didn't. Hopefully there aren't the same excuses internally as there are on here.
If you are measuring performance based on a historically simplistic sporting binary outcome and totally blinkered to the impact of an unprecedented world event in the history of mankind then sure, it's business as usual and our team is crap.
And the fact that it is more than likely that playing lists will be reduced to 36, with a reduced salary cap, which means that at least 7 players will no longer have a job. But hey it is a mickey mouse so comp this year so why don't we save ourselves for next season .... yeh righto


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Re: Saints are injury free

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Groovy Guru wrote: Fri 22 May 2020 3:04pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Fri 22 May 2020 11:25am
Beno88 wrote: Fri 22 May 2020 10:03am
saintspremiers wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 9:23am
Beno88 wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 9:13am
Secret Kiel wrote: Wed 20 May 2020 4:00pm
Beno88 wrote: Wed 20 May 2020 3:34pm It's a shame the pathetic round one performance will be a distant memory by the time round two selection comes around.
To be fair to the team they knew it was going to be a Mickey Mouse game and most of the players would have had a lot on thier mind most of which had nothing to do with playing a game of footy.

It's why many people are talking about the restsrt being a farce and this flag being worthless.

My advice would be don't take this season too seriosly as I suspect many players won't be either so you'll only get frustrated.
I don't think many organisations in any industry would accept such a ridiculous excuse for poor performance.
I don’t think many organisations were put in as ridiculous predicament as AFL clubs were at the time.
And yet our opponents managed to get the job done, while we didn't. Hopefully there aren't the same excuses internally as there are on here.
If you are measuring performance based on a historically simplistic sporting binary outcome and totally blinkered to the impact of an unprecedented world event in the history of mankind then sure, it's business as usual and our team is crap.
And the fact that it is more than likely that playing lists will be reduced to 36, with a reduced salary cap, which means that at least 7 players will no longer have a job. But hey it is a mickey mouse so comp this year so why don't we save ourselves for next season .... yeh righto
Actually you make another very good point about players struggling to find motivation, with many players facing redundancy at the end of this year, about 180 players, and players that won't ever play AFL again, these players will find it hard to get out of bed.

That's 180 players who wil


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Re: Saints are injury free

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Secret Kiel wrote: Fri 22 May 2020 3:14pm
Groovy Guru wrote: Fri 22 May 2020 3:04pm
Secret Kiel wrote: Fri 22 May 2020 11:25am
Beno88 wrote: Fri 22 May 2020 10:03am
saintspremiers wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 9:23am
Beno88 wrote: Thu 21 May 2020 9:13am
Secret Kiel wrote: Wed 20 May 2020 4:00pm
Beno88 wrote: Wed 20 May 2020 3:34pm It's a shame the pathetic round one performance will be a distant memory by the time round two selection comes around.
To be fair to the team they knew it was going to be a Mickey Mouse game and most of the players would have had a lot on thier mind most of which had nothing to do with playing a game of footy.

It's why many people are talking about the restsrt being a farce and this flag being worthless.

My advice would be don't take this season too seriosly as I suspect many players won't be either so you'll only get frustrated.
I don't think many organisations in any industry would accept such a ridiculous excuse for poor performance.
I don’t think many organisations were put in as ridiculous predicament as AFL clubs were at the time.
And yet our opponents managed to get the job done, while we didn't. Hopefully there aren't the same excuses internally as there are on here.
If you are measuring performance based on a historically simplistic sporting binary outcome and totally blinkered to the impact of an unprecedented world event in the history of mankind then sure, it's business as usual and our team is crap.
And the fact that it is more than likely that playing lists will be reduced to 36, with a reduced salary cap, which means that at least 7 players will no longer have a job. But hey it is a mickey mouse so comp this year so why don't we save ourselves for next season .... yeh righto
Actually you make another very good point about players struggling to find motivation, with many players facing redundancy at the end of this year, about 180 players, and players that won't ever play AFL again, these players will find it hard to get out of bed.

That's 180 players who wil
Really SK? You don't strike me as the type who gives up as easily as you claim these players will. After all you've not given up on finding your"whale".

I hope our players are made of sterner stuff, especially as quite a few will find their way back on to AFL lists.


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