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All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others. -Douglas Adams, author (11 Mar 1952-2001)
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Women’s team remains a priority
Sounds like it will be a while until we see a Swans AFLW team run out on the SCG.Comment
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I get the impression that while they say it's a priority.....it actually isn't. Happy to be proven wrong on this.....I want a Swans women's team.
Having said that, are the new facilities at the Royal whatever site still going ahead? Anyone know what's happening there?Comment
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Why doubt it? The club has a plausible explanation for not being ready - no training facilities available. They had a plan to rectify this - the Royal Hall of Industries - but it was derailed by Covid. They have gone full-steam ahead with the girls Academy and presumably the major benefit of that program will be to feed the AFLW, which isn't much of a benefit if we don't have a team. Possibly they could be doing more but I don't really doubt they sincerely want an AFLW team. Besides which I imagine the AFL will want us to have an AFLW team because Sydney is a huge market and GWS don't have anywhere near the Swans market penetration. Also the AFL will ultimately want an 18 team competition to mirror the AFLM.All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others. -Douglas Adams, author (11 Mar 1952-2001)Comment
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Totally agree. Add to that a $6 million loss last year (that I assume wiped out any reasonable 'rainy day fund' we had, let alone money for the Royal Hall project), then I can see why its a 'slow and steady' approach on an AFLW team as such. Would love to see us have one, but I fully expect it'll be a couple of years at least until the AFLW expands to include the 4 clubs that aren't there."You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."Comment
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The committment to the womans programme is certainly reflected in the mens academy programmes. The mens academy only start back training next week whereas normally it would have been a month ago , and much of the early trial games used to be in february / march whereas now they arent until April. Its not covid but the womans programme that has dictated this change.Comment
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ABC have just said that the Collingwood Football Club has announced that it will be holding a press conference soon.
Eddie finally falling on his sword?Comment
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So long mcchins , I hope and pray you don't end up on an AFL commission.Comment
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Eddie HAS resigned....and his first words were to make it all about him. "I try.....I always try."
Well dickhead, you don't try hard enough in the areas that matter.Comment
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A quote from that article:
“From the moment I became president of the Collingwood Football Club on my 34th birthday back in 1998, my sole motivation was to heal, unite, inspire and drive a new social conscience, not just into this club, but sport and the community in general, and build an organisation that would be a place for opportunity for all people,” McGuire said.
I wonder how often Eddie believes the words that come out of his mouth?Comment
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He can go spend his wilderness years chewing his way through his copious chins.
Good riddance.'Delicious' is a fun word to sayComment
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The words just come out. He can't stop them. Next time I'm down in Melbourne I'm just going to go and hang out at the club and
see if the spirit of healing, inspiration and opportunity he has imbued the club and the community in general with rubs off on me.
It's been a tough time this last year, business has been a bit average and my handicap has blown out by a couple strokes despite
playing more golf. It might be just the uplifting tonic I need.Comment
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Eddie, good quiz show host, s#!t bloke. See ya.Comment
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