Wednesday, July 9, 2014: Daddy, Daddy...

"Daddy... Daddy... can you please do more bets? I want to watch the game".

That's about the only comment I need to make. If Tabcorps offensive proposal to stream AFL games to people who bet enough using their services is accepted by the AFL, we can only assume that Gill's contempt for the health and safety of the fans, and the ethics of the game going forward, knows no bounds.

This is a proposal dragged from the gutter of human decency without any redeeming features. Our game is already excessively cloaked in promotions from gambling companies offering specials indiscriminately yet somehow claiming never to target children. If the line is not drawn here, we are all in serious trouble.

In the news...
Gazza Watch has concluded with the news that the great man will miss the remainder of the season. Brent Macaffer now resigned to facing a sea of angry punters who invested on Ablett for the Brownlow.

Brian Lake will miss four games for his inelegant strangle-hold on Drew Petrie. Petrie was reprimanded for face gouging, but escaped suspension.

Collingwood's little leaper Jamie Elliot will miss Sunday's game with Essendon, as he struggles to overcome a hamstring complaint.