Regardless of whether the club got a womens team for extra membership or not, it is a very smart move as it improves the brand and 'goodwill' if nothing else.
Being able to get a leg up over teams like Richmond and Essendon in this area (at least initially) would've been an important factor.
Having said all that, i do think this will have a positive effect on our membership.
Have you ever watched the defenders vs forwards bumping contests at the start of each quarter? The defenders do their best to stay away from Levi - not that I blame them
Most teams (should) have a do's/don'ts dossier of sorts on each player. Casboult plays better angry, so i wouldn't want to make him angry and i doubt any defender does either.
Quite frankly I'd prefer to listen to what the coaches and players have to say than to read your thoughts on the matter. Yes, they have to stay on message, not give too much away and aren't able to go into great depth but they do know what they're talking about
Be my guest continue to get excited about these puff pieces. If you don't understand any of it, my 2yo can explain it for you.
If the government wants to fix problems with parenting, it should try and limit the people who can become parents. Too many deadbeats are pumping out a cricket team worth of kids when they are struggling to afford their carton of durries every week.
Now i don't suspect this is an easy fix, or one that will even be attempted, but it would be an effective one.
The thing that struck me when I read the article is that Bolton must believe we can cover Murphy when he goes forward. If he's right, that's equally as good as having Murphy as a goalsneak.
Murphy isn't going to play the whole game in the middle.
When he is due for a rest, he goes to the FP instead of the bench. Cuts down on rotations + adds much needed class+experience to the forward line in the meantime
This is getting into some dangerous territory and i apologize in advance if i piss anyone off.
What is a mental illness? They are difficult to diagnose and as a result can be 'faked' somewhat. Recent comments about Hird suffering from PTSD is IMO an example of that. Previously Gary Lyon was used as an example for suffering depression. Did he always suffer from it or was it brought on because he did the dirty on his best mates missus? Does it matter why it was brought on at all or does the fact he just has it bad enough and require sympathy and understanding? If he didn't cheat would he still have depression? I know someone who knows Gary personally and he gets extremely angry when anyone even suggests that Lyons condition isn't serious. Still, if its because of his own actions, does it deserve the same kind of respect/sympathy/help/understanding???
Similarly, does someone who willingly takes drugs yet refuses to change deserve the same treatment as someone who genuinely wants to turn their life around and kick their addiction get? An example of the first one could be someone like Ben Cousins. Does he deserve the amount of chances/help he gets or should we be harsher on him because of his mindset - eg i dont want to change.
Finally, this idiot this thread is about. I've heard he's an ice addict and suffering from mental problems. As a result of the ice? Does it matter? I'm sure whatever defense he uses will include some kind of leniency for being mentally ill.
Which leads me to my next question. If someone kills someone else and it is not an accident, in self defense or in war....the person essentially wanted to kill someone. If someone willingly kills someone you would suggest that there is something wrong with them.....even mentally unwell. So isn't EVERY murderer mentally ill? Do we extend that to rapists? People who steal cars??
Where is the line of being mentally ill? When is it crossed and what brought on the crossing?
Of course answers to the above question can be extended to the death penalty and if/when it should be applied.
In the case of this nondescript, Bryant and Knight, it's simply a matter of the police saying 'We did it in self defense,' and NO ONE would bar an eyelid.
No matter how 'right' it is, the cop still has to live with the fact that he's taken a human life. Something that is not easy to deal with.
