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Is Craig McRae a "fake nice guy"

Everyone in the media talks about Craig McRae like he’s this AFL zen master/nicest bloke alive, and obviously the players seem to love him. But sometimes the whole “positive energy” thing comes across a bit rehearsed to me? Like it’s almost too polished.

I’m not saying he’s secretly a terrible person or anything dramatic, but does anyone else get the vibe that the media image is very carefully managed? Some of the press conferences feel a bit corporate-self-help-speaker-ish rather than genuine.

At the same time, former players and staff rarely seem to have a bad word to say about him, which probably counts for more than media appearances.

Curious what other supporters think, especially Richmond or Collingwood fans who’ve followed him longer. Is he genuinely just a super positive coach, or is there a bit of “fake nice guy” energy there?

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u/sleek290788 — 17 hours ago
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"If you're outside the nine it's a free kick." 🗣️ Kane Cornes on this free kick against Josh Worrell

u/SlatsAttack — 19 hours ago
▲ 62 r/AFL

Drop Punt Only Zone

Here’s my Drop Zone rule change suggestion:

  1. 45-degree lines projected from each goal post to the 50m arc
  2. Only on set shots when you are inside this zone you can only perform a non-cross body kick at the goals
  3. Outside this zone cross-body set shots are allowed
u/JM_Soul — 18 hours ago
▲ 82 r/AFL

Nick Watson has gone down to the rooms for an HIA following this collision.

u/SlatsAttack — 19 hours ago
▲ 82 r/AFL

What ‘golden rule’ did you learn as a junior that gets broken/ignored at AFL level?

The most obvious one is not kicking across goal. [Is it still the case?]

Sure at AFL level the pressure is very different and it’s usually done to switch play but it stresses me out…and every time that it results in a goal I remember those early coaches drilling us about it.

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u/hello_im_my_co_caine — 22 hours ago
▲ 8 r/AFL

Genuine question

Why is the roof so important to play nights in Tasmania?

Football matches in Europe pack out regularly on 0 degree nights and NFL in America packs out for -10 degrees. All in unroofed stadiums

We can't handle a 5 degree Tassie night?

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u/jsoys — 21 hours ago
▲ 68 r/AFL

[Cleary] Matthew Nicks said a few weeks ago his team was stuck on the bus after another slow start. Tonight they were. The team bus was caught in traffic due to a car crash in town. Crows all safe, but players were forced to walk the last few hundred metres to the ground

u/SlatsAttack — 19 hours ago
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Pre-Round 11 r/AFL Power Rankings

37 legendary reddit users posted their full 1-18 rankings in Post-Round 10 r/AFL Power Rankings:

# Team Average High Low Change
1 Sydney 1.73 1 3 0
2 Fremantle 1.76 1 5 0
3 Geelong 2.65 1 5 +2
4 Melbourne 5.16 4 10 +3
5 Brisbane 5.19 3 8 -2
6 Hawthorn 5.51 3 8 -2
7 Gold Coast 6.68 3 8 -1
8 Adelaide 7.70 5 10 0
9 Collingwood 9.22 6 13 +1
10 St Kilda 10.05 7 12 +1
11 Western Bulldogs 10.76 8 14 -2
12 Port Adelaide 12.08 10 13 +2
13 North Melbourne 13.19 11 15 -1
14 GWS Giants 13.76 11 15 -1
15 Carlton 14.78 12 16 0
16 West Coast 16.03 15 18 +2
17 Essendon 16.95 15 18 -1
18 Richmond 17.81 17 18 -1

***Biggest Riser(s)***

Melbourne +3

***Biggest Faller(s)***

Brisbane -2, Hawthorn -2, Western Bulldogs -2

***Most Controversial***

Collingwood +/-7

Massive thanks to everyone who submitted rankings.

Post-Round 11 r/AFL Power Rankings goes live Sunday 24th May.

u/PowerRankingsCentral — 19 hours ago
▲ 62 r/AFL

Camera angles a little off centre tonight because UTAS Stadium is under construction on both wings

u/PerriX2390 — 20 hours ago
▲ 16 r/AFL

Uncertainty of goals while watching games?

Coming into my second year of seriously following footy and when I’m watching games on TV, I’m frequently unsure if a kick is going to be a goal or a behind, usually when it has some height to it and coming from an angle, until the broadcast, players or umpires indicate a goal/ behind.

My question for the wiser and more experienced AFL community is, is this something you grow out of and get a better sense of the more you watch games or do other people still have issues with the initial assessment?

Pretty awkward when you prematurely celebrate what looks like a goal, only for it to be a behind and I’d love to know if anyone else has this issue 🥲.

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u/Silly_Percentage2099 — 20 hours ago
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Pub suggestions in Sydney for Harley Reid's 50th Game

Posting this for a mate, Can I please grab some pub suggestion in Sydney, the city or the inner west that will be playing the Pies V Eagles game please, preferably with sound and on the big screen.

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u/Pete0Z — 21 hours ago
▲ 149 r/AFL

Carlton investigating a fan podcast after violent comments about supporter group Carlton Besties [Herald Sun]

Carlton investigating a fan podcast after violent comments about supporter group Carlton Besties Ed Bourke

> Carlton is investigating a Blues fan podcast after they aired violent comments about a female-focused Blues supporter group called the Carlton Besties.

> The host of Carlton fan podcast ‘The Jumper Punch’ said he would “punch the f*** out of the Besties” while talking about which Blues content creators he thought he could beat in a fight.

> The Blues’ membership department are looking into whether the podcasters are members.

> The Carlton Besties are a women-led social media page and podcast for younger audiences, with a combined 30,000 followers across Instagram and TikTok.

> Carlton fan Rocco Stagnitti made the comments on a live-recorded episode of The Jumper Punch on Tuesday night as he discussed with three other men whether they should organise a “charity boxing match” for Blues content creators.

> “Name one creator out there that I wouldn’t beat up,” Stagnitti says in the episode which remains published on YouTube.

> The four podcasters go on to discuss several Carlton fans who they thought would beat Stagnitti in a boxing match, before he said: “But anyone else … I’d punch the f*** out of the Besties”.

> The three other men erupted in laughter.

> “There you go, Respects Round mate right there, Respects Round mate,” one of the podcast guests said.

> That comment was understood to be in reference to the upcoming annual Carlton Respects game between the Blues and Geelong at the MCG next Friday night.

> Carlton Respects is the Blues’ flagship off-field initiative which aims to promote gender equity in a bid to prevent violence against women.

> The Jumper Punch podcast has no direct affiliation to Carlton, but the club confirmed it was aware of the comments and investigating.

> Besties co-founder Tori Saros said it was not the first time the group had felt like they were being targeted in the lead up to Carlton Respects Round, in which they play a significant part promoting the cause.

> “It seems to just always be during the weeks around Carlton Respects, when we start to speak up. We post more (on social media) during this time about Carlton Respects,” Saros said.

> “A fellow Carlton supporter and content creator going out there and saying what they did really isn’t where we stand or what we’d like to hear.

> “Obviously we are girls in a very male-dominated space, and the reason we started The Besties almost four years ago now was to put our foot in the door, get girls involved and create a safe space for women in football.

> “It’s really disappointing, because we worked so hard with other creators to get our foot in the door. This just sends us a step back.”

> Stagnitti was contacted for comment.

> He was yet to respond, but posted a statement on The Jumper Punch’s Instagram page in the early hours of Thursday morning.

> “Although my intentions were not malicious, I completely acknowledge that what I said promotes the wrong message, and made many feel uncomfortable,” Stagnitti said.

> “This is a position I would never want to put anyone in, but more importantly women.

> “For that, I am sorry, and I apologise to everyone that was affected by my comments.”

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u/PerriX2390 — 1 day ago