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swan42 wrote:

Grassy wrote: Just backtracking a bit and I know it wasn't your motivation Shark,in calling the Award,The Victorian Medal.

But let's just remember who the Medal was named after and why.

Norm Smith aka The Red Fox.

4 Time Premiership Player and 6 Time Premiership Coach at Melbourne,providing the Red and The Blues with 10 of their 12 Senior Premierships.A Brilliant player and Genius Coach.

There may have been 1 or 2 other challengers on an All Round Basis,such as his Devout Pupil and Master himself in Ron Barassi and even Jock McHale.But the VFL chose Norm Smith to honour for the Best on Ground for the Grand Final and if there were any doubts,when it changed to the AFL after the 1989 Season,nothing changed then and for once,the AFL has it right,in not changing it ever.

We Resent Victorians and many within this State pushing for change to the WAFL,but seem somewhat Disrespectfull when it comes to the past History of Victorian Footy.

Grassy let's analyse the last few sentences in your post. The aforementioned player played in the VFL not the AFL. Why don't we name the medal the Simpson Medal or the SANFL's equivalent rather than the aforementioned medal? Personally, when the Victorians start respect our WAFL history, legends then I may be more inclined to treat their supposed legends with any thing more than indifference..

As for J Hird: I think that there would be a greater tendency to forgiveness if there had been some semblance of genuine contrition on his part.

As for the AFL's motivation perhaps best described without indulging in potential libel as nothing more nor less than self-interest.

I fully agree with you swan

Swan42: your a hard man on those Victorians.

Grassy wrote: He seems to forget,that much of the Distespect towards our beloved WAFL,comes from within this State.

On what basis to you suggest that. Let us not forget that G Walton's apparent reluctance for WAFL supporters to read his views on the WAFL and WAFC's performance.

Grassy wrote: He seems to forget,that much of the Distespect towards our beloved WAFL,comes from within this State.

I think the rest of Australia dont give a shit about the WAFL. Further most WAFL supporters dont care about country football.

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swan42 wrote:

Grassy wrote:
Perth have got the Bye Saturday Week.Any suggestions?

Sunday week South Bunbury play Harvey Bulls at Hands Oval (5th play 4th)

Hird was a key player along with Dank in one of the biggest doping scandals this country has seen. Christ, the poor players still don't know what was injected into them so how can he be given a role like this? Poor decision by the AFL imo.

Just been confirmed by the AFL

George Pell to look after the little league
Ben Johson to award the GF half time sprint
Lance Armstrong to present the AFL cup