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[Feerits Elf]

I listened to it in full this morning on SEN around 5.30.

Gotcha.

Given Sloane is a member of the AFLPA board, and the AFLPA is currently engaged in a pay dispute with the AFL, do you think Sloane was there to talk primarily about pay deals, or surfboards?

 

[Nathan]

Gotcha.

Given Sloane is a member of the AFLPA board, and the AFLPA is currently engaged in a pay dispute with the AFL, do you think Sloane was there to talk primarily about pay deals, or surfboards?

He spoke about alot things, I don't care what he was there to talk about I just don't like the misleading reporting/headline.

 

[Feerits Elf]

He spoke about alot things, I don't care what he was there to talk about I just don't like the misleading reporting/headline.

There's the rub; I don't think either the reporting or the headline were misleading.

Come to think of it, I reckon you might have misrepresented Sloane yourself by saying he responded that he wanted a new surfboard!

When asked what "Rory Sloane wants for Christmas", he answered a new surf board

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-12-20/rory-sloanes-christmas-wish-is-for-a-new-pay-deal

As for what Sloane wants to find under the Christmas tree, it's a present difficult to wrap.

"My stock standard answer is a new surfboard, but this year I said a blender," he said.

Hmmmm ...

 

[Nathan]

There's the rub; I don't think either the reporting or the headline were misleading.

Come to think of it, I reckon you might have misrepresented Sloane yourself by saying he responded that he wanted a new surfboard!



http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-12-20/rory-sloanes-christmas-wish-is-for-a-new-pay-deal



Hmmmm ...

Have you heard the original? no mention of pay deal until reporter asks " how about a new pay deal".

 

[Feerits Elf]

Have you heard the original? no mention of pay deal until reporter asks " how about a new pay deal".

So is it misleading for a news article to lead with the most newsworthy information to come out of an interview? I don't think "Rory Sloane foregoes standard Christmas request of new surfboard for blender" is going to stop too many presses.

Did Sloane deny that he wanted a new pay deal? If not, I don't see what's wrong with the Gaskin article.

 

[Rowsus]

Have you heard the original? no mention of pay deal until reporter asks " how about a new pay deal".

So is it misleading for a news article to lead with the most newsworthy information to come out of an interview? I don't think "Rory Sloane foregoes standard Christmas request of new surfboard for blender" is going to stop too many presses.

Did Sloane deny that he wanted a new pay deal? If not, I don't see what's wrong with the Gaskin article.

Time to draw a line under this discussion. It's not adding anything of value.
If you want to argue with each other, do it by pm'ing.

 

[Nathan]

Time to draw a line under this discussion. It's not adding anything of value.
If you want to argue with each other, do it by pm'ing.

Thanks, your doing everyone a favour.

 

[Junior Wölf]

An early Christmas present thanks to Lachie Whitfield, with GWS coughing up 1,000 points in the next draft. Hopefully this can stem the flow of talented individuals arriving at GWS.

 

[Creeker]

A quick shout out to a few of our loyal SCS members who are currently going well in overall rankings in some other fantasy formats.

A League RDT. Our mate Thanh (THCLT) smashing it currently ranked 19th overall.

NFL RDT. With 1 round to go, KLo30 currently ranked 16th overall.

NBA RDT. Pearcey47 is currently ranked 13th overall.

Great work guys !

 

[Ricky Bobby]

A quick shout out to a few of our loyal SCS members who are currently going well in overall rankings in some other fantasy formats.

A League RDT. Our mate Thanh (THCLT) smashing it currently ranked 19th overall.

NFL RDT. With 1 round to go, KLo30 currently ranked 16th overall.

NBA RDT. Pearcey47 is currently ranked 13th overall.

Great work guys !

Wow! The cream keeps rising to the top. Well done guys

 

[THCLT]

A quick shout out to a few of our loyal SCS members who are currently going well in overall rankings in some other fantasy formats.

A League RDT. Our mate Thanh (THCLT) smashing it currently ranked 19th overall.

NFL RDT. With 1 round to go, KLo30 currently ranked 16th overall.

NBA RDT. Pearcey47 is currently ranked 13th overall.

Great work guys !

Talk about an all-round fantasy guru...pretty decent bloke to boot who can handle a drink (or 2,3,4,5...)!

Just to your list of accolades...

EPL RDT - Currently in GW19 of 38

#2 Lenny5 (aka Liam)
#9 THCLT

KFC BBL - Currently in Round 3 of 10

#72 Diabolical (aka Andrew)

 

[Darkie]

The 2016 AFL Prospectus can currently be downloaded for free on your tablet:

https://www.championdata.com/index.php/champion-data/afl-prospectus.html

Well worth a look even though the data is a season old.

 

[Lost In The Sky]

The 2016 AFL Prospectus can currently be downloaded for free on your tablet:

https://www.championdata.com/index.php/champion-data/afl-prospectus.html

Well worth a look even though the data is a season old.

Thanks for that... Still worth a look for sure.

 

[freowho]

Gold Coast only have 3 players under $170K!

That'll get rid of the dinner guests.

I found it by accident. Really.

I think I need to go out more.

 

[IDIG]

Out in the Barossa wine region for a 'babymoon' (the wife assures me it's a real thing). Sitting in a bar while she gets an hour long massage, no TV, no tab, no pokies, not even some background music. God help me

As punishment, I'm gonna teach her a lesson by drinking beer after beer so when she comes out I'll be nice and tipsy for dinner

 

[Darkie]

The 2016 AFL Prospectus can currently be downloaded for free on your tablet:

https://www.championdata.com/index.php/champion-data/afl-prospectus.html

Well worth a look even though the data is a season old.

For those awaiting the 2017 edition, this is worth a read in the meantime for some choice stats:

https://mobile.twitter.com/hashtag/2017AFLProspectus?src=hash

 

[Bomber18]

For those awaiting the 2017 edition, this is worth a read in the meantime for some choice stats:

https://mobile.twitter.com/hashtag/2017AFLProspectus?src=hash

I like this stat

Fantasy Freako‏ @FantasyFreako
Bombers scored from 58% of Tippa's kicks inside 50 - the highest % of the top 250 kicks inside. #2017AFLProspectus @EssendonFC

Positive stat for Newman too
Fantasy Freako‏ @FantasyFreako
As a defender in the NEAFL, Newman racked up 30+ disposals in 7 games (41 vs Lions and 35 vs GWS his best). #2017AFLProspectus

 

[Beg2Differ]

Possibly a stupid question. Is there a way to tell who has liked your post?

 

[Rowsus]

Possibly a stupid question. Is there a way to tell who has liked your post?

Just hover your mouse over the number in the like, and it shows it.

 

[Beg2Differ]

Just hover your mouse over the number in the like, and it shows it.

Ok thanks. I generally use an iPad so haven't stumbled across that feature.

I have tried holding my finger just off the screen over the number and it doesn't seem to work.