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Re: State of Origin / Exhibition Game
Mitch Cleary on Twitter tonight:
The AFL is on the verge of announcing a game to celebrate all cultures.
Will be played between an Indigenous All-Stars v World line-up including players from multicultural backgrounds.
February is the most likely slot on the eve of the season
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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Re: State of Origin / Exhibition Game
Hopefully none of our players are picked
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Re: State of Origin / Exhibition Game
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
Mitch Cleary on Twitter tonight:
The AFL is on the verge of announcing a game to celebrate all cultures.
Will be played between an Indigenous All-Stars v World line-up including players from multicultural backgrounds.
February is the most likely slot on the eve of the season
I am generally in favour of State of Origin/rep games, especially with the right approach that builds it up to something meaningful, but this proposed game sounds very tokenistic.
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Re: State of Origin / Exhibition Game
Originally Posted by
jazzadogs
I am generally in favour of State of Origin/rep games, especially with the right approach that builds it up to something meaningful, but this proposed game sounds very tokenistic.
I’m sure this proposed game will simply highlight all the good things that the AFEL ‘Hawthorn Review’ finds. It’s kind of like the build up to Qatar WC. Get the coloured folk and migrants to build the event, and take the physical risks, while the mostly white guys sit back and come in later for the real thing.
So the AFEL read the stories about Qatar and thought ‘how can we emulate this?’. This is a bad idea and surely it doesn’t happen.
Aside, I think our eligible players if it goes ahead are:
I: Marra, L. Jones, A. Jones
M: JJ, Khamis, Raak
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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Re: State of Origin / Exhibition Game
Originally Posted by
jazzadogs
I am generally in favour of State of Origin/rep games, especially with the right approach that builds it up to something meaningful, but this proposed game sounds very tokenistic.
Especially since Cleary’s tweet quote-tweeted a 7 News clip discussing the Hawks’ “investigation”
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Re: State of Origin / Exhibition Game
Originally Posted by
jazzadogs
I am generally in favour of State of Origin/rep games, especially with the right approach that builds it up to something meaningful, but this proposed game sounds very tokenistic.
Classic AFL. When faced with the option of some deep introspection and making systemic change or coming up with a facile marketing opportunity to make them seem progressive, they'll always choose the latter.
"You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can't control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave them alone" - Marcus Aurelius
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Re: State of Origin / Exhibition Game
Who qualifies as "multicultural" exactly?
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Re: State of Origin / Exhibition Game
Originally Posted by
Axe Man
Who qualifies as "multicultural" exactly?
Good point - I have Norwegian heritage.
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Originally Posted by
Grantysghost
Good point - I have Norwegian heritage.
Do you find yourself pining for the fjords?
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Originally Posted by
Axe Man
Do you find yourself pining for the fjords?
You know moose bites can be pretty nasty.
"It's over. It's all over."
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Originally Posted by
Axe Man
Do you find yourself pining for the fjords?
No I drive a Hjolden !!
See what you can do if you try smart comedy guys.
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Originally Posted by
EasternWest
You know moose bites can be pretty nasty.
You haven't lived until you've been humped by a Musk Ox.
Some of the animals there are scary too.
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BORDERLINE FLYING
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Re: State of Origin / Exhibition Game
Originally Posted by
Axe Man
Who qualifies as "multicultural" exactly?
It's the 'everybody who isn't white' game! Woohoo! Problems solved!
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Re: State of Origin / Exhibition Game
Originally Posted by
jazzadogs
It's the 'everybody who isn't white' game! Woohoo! Problems solved!
Depends what you consider white. I bet Bontempelli will be consiered 'multicultural'