Molly's Monday Machination - An AFL Podcast - Latest Comments

Re: AFL NAB Draft 2009 - Round 6 and 7

brenden — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:12:49 -0000

why did essendon pass in the round 6

Re: AFL NAB Draft 2009 - Round 6 and 7

mollyfud — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:46:11 -0000

They would be looking to leave their options open for the preseason
draft, possibly pick up a mature age player.

Re: MMM - Video Edition - Episode1 - Ben Cousins, Roos and Carlton men

mollyfud — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 04:48:27 -0000

It is a sad story and the fact that Ben did shaved down whether to avoid the
test, to have ago at the AFL or for cosmetic reasons, it was a terrible look
with this test coming up. In some ways the AFL can take the positive out of
this now and put rules in place that will stop players doing this to avoid
the test.

I personally think it would be good for some club to give him a go but it is
now seeming unlikely to happen. Perhaps some daring/smart club needs to
approach the AFL about getting special leave to add Ben to there Rookie list
in the same way Tom Lonergan and Adam Ramanauskas did. I mean it is
considered a medical problem that Ben has and the AD has been saying how
footy is important to his recovery. Just an out of left field idea.

Molly

Re: MMM - Video Edition - Episode1 - Ben Cousins, Roos and Carlton men

Ben Cousins News — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:35:59 -0000

Poor Ben Cousins. He's still not completely out of the woods. This 'Mollyzine' edition is over a year ago and you mention Ben avoiding drug tests. A year later and he recently removed hair from his body to evade an AFL 'hair' drug test which apparently reveals drug use in the previous three months. Great footballer but still has some issues!

Re: Trade Week 2006 - Tuesday - Aka is a Dog

Hund — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:55:00 -0000

Cameron Faulkner and Shane
Birss offered by Bulldogs
given details about the dogs

Re: Poll: Where will Ryan O’Keefe end up?

XztatiK — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:14:55 -0000

didnt know u had ur own site molly,

i'm thinkin carlton will take him in the PSD

Re: Poll: Where will Ryan O’Keefe end up?

mollyfud — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:13:16 -0000

Yep, agree. I am really interested why the Hawks would be so
interested. It doesn't seem to fit too me but its true. Wonder if they
are just after a huge bargain!

Re: Poll: Where will Ryan O’Keefe end up?

Kick2Kick — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:00:03 -0000

Think he will stay in Sydney but maybe Essendon could be an option with Essendon giving Lovett and a draft pick in exchange.

Re: Swan heading south for next Winter? Could Magpie head north?

mollyfud — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:48:09 -0000

Yeah, not sure of the validity of the rumor but I think the idea of a
swap is an interesting one. The real meat of my post is the fact who
ever plays the hardest hardball will win and get the deal they want.

Re: Swan heading south for next Winter? Could Magpie head north?

Kick2Kick — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:31:56 -0000

Yeah I dont know...
Who takes what any Cornes person takes as truth??

Re: Video - Hawks sing their Song after the Grand Final

mollyfud — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:16:10 -0000

No. If I wasn't there, I would still be suprised

Re: Video - Hawks sing their Song after the Grand Final

Zenmaster Fu — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:05:27 -0000

Awesome Molly, thanks for posting it .... god damn can you believe we won it. I've been pinching myself ever since. Love me boys!

Re: Video - Hawks sing their Song after the Grand Final

mollyfud — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:17:12 -0000

Yep, thank God for the Internet! Thanks AL Gore! ;-)

Re: Video - Hawks sing their Song after the Grand Final

Kick2Kick — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:13:05 -0000

It was pretty poor form indeed but its not the first time channel 7 has screwed up and it wont be the last either :roll:

Re: Poll: Geelong vs Western Bulldogs

LEGENDS — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:14:53 -0000

i reckon that the western bulldogs will win this weekend because we aare guns!!! yay

Re: MMM - ShawDakGate, Collingwood and Eddie

mollyfud — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:52:07 -0000

Thanks J.
Yeah, I understand the thoughts on the level of issue that they caused and I
agree Didak probably wasn't that bad but the thing is he did end up lying to
the club and he may have been out when, with his history, he shouldn't be.
So if he hadn't of lied, he probably doesn't need to be traded but once he
lied, how can the club trust him going forward and how can they resolve this
with the comments of last year (last chance) and the comments last Monday
about "getting rid of mates like that"? It just keeps making the club look
worst and worst. I guess the club might be seeing how the mood of the public
goes from here till the end of the year before deciding if they need to
trade him. They just look very week in my opinion.

Re: MMM - ShawDakGate, Collingwood and Eddie

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:45:28 -0000

Luv the Pies, these guys are meatheads... they really should go!
But what if Didak was caught pissing on a shop window when maggot drunk?
He is no different to Fev... except he shuts his mouth when in shame! There are a lot of idiots out there, these guys just have freaky skills and are watched more closely! If we could get someone as good... trade 'em, if not keep 'em!
Is there any truth that Johnathon Brown was about to sign with pies and put his pen down when all this shit went down?
J

Re: Since when do we trust Jurno’s before Jeff.

mollyfud — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:47:04 -0000

Cool

Re: Since when do we trust Jurno’s before Jeff.

Greg — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:30:02 -0000

Perhaps we'll leave it at that.

Re: Since when do we trust Jurno’s before Jeff.

mollyfud — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:27:04 -0000

Hmmm... No.
The first 2 points are pretty true. The 3rd isn't. They should be widely
slammed for their views and taken through the legal processes that are
appropriate. I have no defense for Boonie Doon in this but I agree that they
have to do what they "feel" is right as its their heads on the line.

Nothing to do with this situation or supporting Boonie Doon, but I am a
believer that if your in charge of something you should do it your way (to
as much as you have control over) as if it goes wrong you have no one to
blame but your self.

Now applying that thought to Boonie Doon, If they feel the risk they should
sack the guy but they should understand the legal trouble they are getting
themselves into and be prepared to where that for THEIR beliefs!

Re: Since when do we trust Jurno’s before Jeff.

Greg — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:17:05 -0000

True - I would sack them.

Of course, my "feelings" would be based on reason and evidence, not just a premonition or a bad dream or ingrained bigotry.

From your responses you seem to be saying that:

1) The Bonny Doon football club has no reasonable basis for its suspicions that there's an unacceptable risk in hiring a bi trainer. It's just pure bigotry.

2) However, having formed that (erroneous) view, they are required to sack him because they have a duty of care.

3) While this is discrimination, people who advocate or express this view shouldn't be criticised.

Is that pretty much it?

Re: Since when do we trust Jurno’s before Jeff.

mollyfud — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:02:07 -0000

Wow. Tough questions and I will have a go at answering them, as long as you
reply by answering them honestly.
"There is no more or less risk of abuse or predatory behavior hiring a bi
trainer than a straight one." True

"While the risk is higher, it's still acceptable." NA

"The risk is higher and unacceptable." NA

"The Bonny Doon Football club is required to sack the trainer once they form
the view the risk is unacceptable." True

"The club is allowed to sack the trainer once they form that view." False

"If someone feels - rightly or wrongly - that Asians are too likely to
steal, they don't have to employ them." False

Now I have answered them according to the words you used. For example the
second last question seems to ask me to comment on the legality of the
actions of the club. I think they're illegal/discriminatory (but the
law/appropriate authority will decide that). The last question again seems
like it has a legal aspect. If the only reason they aren't hiring them is
that they're Asian, then that would be discriminatory/illegal as well.

So how would you answer the questions. And let me add this statement:

"If I was hiring a house cleaner and I got the feeling that there was an
unacceptable risk of them stealing from my house, even if they had years of
good references, I wouldn't hire them"

Molly
PS. I am assuming your getting these comment replies via your email. Don't
you love this comment system?

Re: Since when do we trust Jurno’s before Jeff.

Greg — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:43:36 -0000

Look, I don't hate Jeff. I made that clear early on. I am disappointed.

I don't think you're helping yourself by saying "lot's of people have this position, so it must be right". A hell of a lot more people barrack for Collingwood than Hawthorn - so why don't you join up? Or become a Hindu, for that matter. See, because it's stupid to base arguments on popularity.

Forget Kennett and the media, I'm interested in what you personally think about this.

Just mark a True or False next to these statements:

"There is no more or less risk of abuse or predatory behaviour hiring a bi trainer than a straight one."

"While the risk is higher, it's still acceptable."

"The risk is higher and unacceptable."

"The Bonny Doon Football club is required to sack the trainer once they form the view the risk is unacceptable."

"The club is allowed to sack the trainer once they form that view."

"If someone feels - rightly or wrongly - that Asians are too likely to steal, they don't have to employ them."

Nail your colours to the mast.

Re: Since when do we trust Jurno’s before Jeff.

mollyfud — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:22:10 -0000

Good try dude.
If you want to hate on Jeff, thats your choice. If you found those sites,
you know its crap that I haven't explained the who situation and all the
issues. I am not going to go through it hear, because basically the court
of popular opinion agrees with me in there lack of interest on this issue!
I am moving on.
So who do you think is going to win this week, Saints or the Sinners
(Collingwood)?

Re: Since when do we trust Jurno’s before Jeff.

Greg — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:09:45 -0000

It seems you're going with Option 4 - Kennett personally doesn't see any extra risk in having a trainer who is bi, but he respects the right of the Bonny Doon footy club to believe there is an elevated risk and that the club is therefore entirely justified in sacking him.

Well, that's a crock. If true, he should condemn the hicks publicly, and the club should be widely criticised and possibly sued for discrimination and unlawful dismissal. Sponsorship should be pulled and any government support or money removed from the club and any sponsors who fail to remove their support.

By your logic, if some racists somewhere reckon that Asians are more likely to steal, then they're acting on a "duty of care" to stop employing them. That is just wrong.

I note that you are the only person who is going "Nah, nah, that's not what Jeff really meant!" when everyone else is on the same page.

I note that you have refused to provide a plausible alternative interpretation for Kennett's remarks.

I also note that you have failed to give any possible "context" that could allow a reasonable person to re-interpret the facts.

Lastly, I see you've been spreading yourself around on the gay sites too:

http://mcv.e-p.net.au/news/no-apology-from-kenn...

When taken with your earlier defence of Buddy Franklin, it's clear you're hero worship of the Hawthorn Football Club has blinded you to common sense.

Thank god you don't barrack for Collingwood, otherwise you'd be combing the streets of Kew, day and night, looking for that possum and carrying on about whether or not the CIA has spy satellite footage of Didak getting into the car immediately after the crash.