Here's some non-toxic AFLM news...
It's been confirmed that Fagan gave his Premiership medal to the Big O 😭
"But not wanting to do it on the public stage at the grand final ceremony, Fagan chose to award it to the ruckman at the team's final meeting."
I am once again begging the AFL to provide medals for all team members who have played a majority of home & away games but inadvertently can't play the Grand Final due to injury
Update: McInerney not taken to hospital! Lions initially thought he needed to but avoided in the end. He’s on the flight home with club. Chris Fagan has given every indication McInerney will miss the GF.
I intermittently use AFLM in my posts instead of AFL when discussing men's footy because I like to make sure my blocked list is up-to-date.
Any reply of "what's AFLM?", "why are you talking about AFL Masters?" and "AFLM 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣" is an instant block
Can anyone help me track down a good hi-res copy of this photo of Kai and Joe? This was in the Courier Mail on Mon and not much bigger than a postage stamp.
AFL Photos webpage doesn't have it in their set from the Brighton Homes Fan event and CM hasn't't named the photographer
I've been watching the GF post-match interviews.
I love seeing the respect that the boys have for Abbie Holmes. When she asked Kai about how it now feels to be a premiership player, he said "That's unbelievable Abs, as you know."
Nice nod to Abs also being a premiership player
I went to see
@billybragg
in Brisbane tonight and it made my heart full when the room (predominantly middle-aged and older) cheered and applauded when Billy talked about protecting trans rights
(PS. If you zoom in on the mezzanine you might be able to spot the PM)
I just looked up what it would cost me now to get the exact same flights that I'm booked on. $1,122 (which is over 4.5x what I paid)
Dynamic pricing should be outlawed.
(if you're a capitalist bootlicker, please do not reply to this tweet)
@caranthirs
Viggo was immediately the first person I thought of after reading your initial tweet.
I remember watching A History of Violence when it came out a few years after LOTR and feeling so discombobulated, like how is this the same man as Aragorn?
I'm going to the granny!!
my seat is level 4 middle, so I'll be crossing my fingers I'm in the shaded half this time around or praying for a cloudy-ish day so my body and eyes aren't obliterated by the sun like last year
To every Lions supporter who is still having a tanty that our win wasn't good enough, pipe the hell down and look at all of our players who had 100% time on ground in the final two quarters.
10 players in the 3rd quarter
14 players in the final quarter
INSANE EFFORT
apologies to froggy for using the 0.7 lens and making him look like a LOTR character, but my only goal today was to get my no. 35 reversible training guernsey signed by the frog. success!
I'm now so grateful we lost the Grand Final last year because it meant I got to enjoy one more year of watching Joe Daniher play. He has brought me so much joy and laughter over the last 4 years and I'm going to miss him terribly ❤️
Speaking at Brisbane’s B&F, Chris Fagan says Joe Daniher spoke to him 12 months ago and said if the Lions beat Collingwood in that GF, he was going to retire then. Went one more year and got that flag.
@thebigjohnnyd
I assume once the news reached the US, Jack Black's Hollywood agent got on the blower and Jack decided his movie career was more important. Weak.
I don't often agree with things that come out of Aker's mouth but he's spot on here. At games in person you can see the amount of work that Eric puts in off the ball. We're better with him in the team than we are without him.
He's definitely playing injured at the moment though
Jason Akermanis has thrown his support behind
@brisbanelions
"whipping boy" Eric Hipwood
"I don't know if everyone knows the type of role he plays, I think they just want him to kick goals
"The best thing about Eric that nobody see's is his ability to tackle and pressure"
#afl
Hey Lions twitter fam. Seeking your help again. I'm trying to find out the photographer who took this photo of Hippy.
The Facebook algo gave me their page / GF photos last night (and I saved this photo) but I forgot to make note of their name and now I can't find their page.
This should be big news. The new ball chip tech used in the AFLW overturned a clear goal as being a behind and it cost Gold Coast the game.
This is the second time this season the new ball chip tech has resulted in a loss for the Gold Coast.
@AnnaWillis
I always like a bit of outside-the-box thinking when it comes to themed costumes.
On the other hand, using a theme to joke about rape / sexual assault is the most pathetic, unfunny, lowest common denominator stuff imaginable.
Last week I was getting a ton of Lions related sponsored ads and came across a dodgy looking website that was selling old Lions merch for next to nothing. I rolled the dice, and it arrived today - possibly the best $3.50 (+ postage) I've ever spent
@TheOvalPawffice
@palashp40616755
@amzamtweets
She was found about a 2 min drive / 25 min walk away from the Pet Hospital. I'd bet everything I own that the driver dumped her before picking up his next customers, instead of turning around and dropping her back to Panash. Absolute psychopath behaviour
@wutube
@GrogsGamut
If only there was a way we could easily determine if an account is legit with some sort of symbol without having to contact someone's agent.
Thanks, Elon 🙄
"... Fagan was awarded both the Jock McHale medal [...] and a premiership medal. And while both medals meant a great deal to Fagan [...] the Lions coach felt it was only right to give his premiership medal to McInerney."
Shoutout to Hippy for cleanly picking this ball up after it had been pinballing back and forth in contests and getting it to Hugh who then got it to Jaspa
@hasumpstuffedup
Terrible take. The ump didn't blow the whistle for the free until after Ah Chee had already kicked it. If it didn't go through it should have come back for Charlie to kick.
I know the game probably ended up being boring for the neutrals, but I didn't stop stressing until about 3/4 time.
Had it been a close one I reckon I definitely would have had a medical episode of some sort. I was not well
Since the first bounce I have had pins and needles in my arms, hands and fingers. Slightly concerned I may have a stroke or heart attack before this game is over
@muir56284
Where did I say that I condoned the "skits"? You're genuinely fucked in the head if you think joking about rape and sexual assault without any repercussions was "a better time"
2 months ago a mate asked me about the Lions. I said we probably wouldn't make finals, but that it was ok, we'd come back stronger next year. I was calm & relaxed & stress-free.
2 days later the Lions began an 8-in-a-row winning streak. I'm no longer calm & relaxed & stress-free
Today is my birthday and I'd like to take this moment to acknowledge my favourite 14 10 moment in history (which happened just over two weeks ago) - Cam Rayner taking a screamer and slotting it on Grand Final day
I'm listening to the Tagged
@aflwomens
podcast and I'm really disappointed that Ruby Schleicher and
@sarah_hosking10
decided to spread misinfo that a Brisbane player kicked the ball away after the siren when a free kick had been paid to Nina Morrison.
It was Webster. A Cat.
My mate who I went to the
#AFLWGF
with had a bit of time to kill before his return flight and asked us in the footy group chat if he should get a
@lionsaflw
premiership tattoo.
It was a resounding Yes. The Jerry Can was suggested. Next minute...
I just got refused entry by security from
@lionsaflw
game because I was wearing a YES t-shirt. "No political statements" I've worn this shirt to the Gabba no probs. Security wouldn't let me wear my hoodie over the top. They also said I couldn't turn the shirt inside out to wear.
Good to see Tunstill in the guard of honour for Lester. He got stretchered off after a nasty head collision with an umpire in the VFL yesterday and I hadn't seen any updates
As with all penalties, the Video Assistant Referee checked Spain’s penalty for encroachment by the goalkeeper and determined that Mary Earps’ back foot was in line with the goal line
if this is the result of me spending $4 for a Courier Mail digital subscription, then it helps ease the pain that I now have to make a phone call this week in order to cancel said subscription (yes, really)
absolutely stellar work by TJ 🙌
WE MADE FINALS!
After Kiddy went down in round 0, and then we lost Linc and Dizzy and Doedee in quick succession, I had pretty much shelved this season.
What an achievement just to get here.
I'm proud of all of them
when I posted a few days ago that I thought players who can't play the GF due to injury should also get a medal, I had a bunch of melts telling me that no player would ever want a medal for a game they didn't play in.
well, well, well. how d'ya like them apples?
OPINION | After the grand final, all the winning club’s players should be given a medal as acknowledgement for what great teams are – a collective. A gang. One.
thank you
@thefootywithbro
@marnievinall
@ThomasZahariou
- I bought my flights down from Brisbane early August when you announced these live shows and didn't include Brissy.
I'm now attending the GF (go Lions!) and you saved me at least $1k in flights by making me book early ❤️
everyone who is freaking out that she had a little nibble of a stray innard flake of the temu croissant lamp doesn't understand the heroic and selfless contribution this woman has made in the name of science
@AngryBlackLady
The whiplash caused by this tweet is next level.
Stating you want to keep your personal life more private in a thread where you tag your ex and new partner, and one sentence later say your new partner will be in a lot more things you share ☠️
Going forward, I want my personal life to be less in the public. But ripping the band aid off here is what had to occur. You will see Cassie on the channel and around more and more.
At this point, the best all of us can do is move forward together.
Last year I also stayed upstairs at the Royal Derby and on the Sunday after the Grand Final I got to listen to the Lions '03 reunion happening downstairs.
And it seems they're doing it again this year too. They really love their sing-a-longs. Wonderwall, Hey Jude, The Gambler...
Sure, the Lions won a premiership but I’m more impressed by their ability to celebrate. 7 days after the
#AFLW
Grand Final and they’ve been out (with medals) every night. Surprised no one has lost one at this point 🤣
I’d be hungover for a year after this party 🤢 🤮
@RomanMackinnon6
this upsets me every year though, regardless of whether we're playing the grand final or not. breaks my heart when regular stalwarts of clubs miss out on a premiership medal due to injury, even if I don't care for the club much
@DOMfay
@MichaelWhiting
if this week's pod isn't at least two hours long I will be disappointed! I want an in-depth blow by blow of the emotional roller coaster of Dom Fay at the watch party, as well as all the details from Fish being at the game in person. an epic game deserves an epic pod!