Tackling the Issues Big & Small...

The oasis of "Finals Footy' is flickering on the horizon and as such footy watching feels just that little bit more important and just that little bit more *fun.* Join in the excitement as the Citizen's of The People's Game breakdown another big week in footy! On the agenda this week: - JB had a really (like REALLY) good weekend at the footy and wanted to tell you all about it! - Can players only be personalities when they're winning? - The "People's Question" tackles the topic of tackling... Is it a skill? Do we like watching tackles? What's the AFL really trying to achieve? - This week's edition of "Footy Book Club" is a reflection on the Adam Goodes documentary "The Final Quarter" by Ian Darling for Shark Island Productions. Material Mentioned In This Episode: For The People's Question •Hocking tackles change and makes himself a target by Jake Niall (The Age) - https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/hocking-tackles-change-and-makes-himself-a-target-20190718-p528lm.html •"The Changing Face of Footy" by Andrew McGarry (ABC)https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-23/the-changing-face-of-afl-football/8375930For Book Club •The Final Quarter by Ian Darling (Shark Island) https://10play.com.au/the-final-quarter •Adam Goodes' defenders desperate to despise Australia as racist by Andrew Bolt (Herald Sun) - https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/andrew-bolt/goodes-defenders-desperate-to-despise-australia-as-racist/news-story/f061e14da1c8c1ca3f4d6a2ec3f88245 •Football's governors can't leave Goodes in too-hard basket by Caroline Wilson (The Age) - https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/football-s-governors-can-t-leave-goodes-in-too-hard-basket-20190719-p528w3.html •Adam Goodes 'cut down' by racist booing because he was powerful, says commentator Charlie King by Kate Ashton (ABC News) - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-21/adam-goodes-faced-racism-because-he-was-powerful-charlie-king/11328552 •Why do footy crowds boo Adam Goodes? by Martin Flanagan (The Age) - https://www.smh.com.au/opinion/why-do-footy-crowds-boo-adam-goodes-20141003-10ppvf.html •Waleed Aly's major issue with reaction to Adam Goodes documentary (7News) - https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/the-final-quarter-waleed-alys-major-issue-with-reaction-to-adam-goodes-documentary-c-357664 •Statement of Origin by Lech Blaine (The Monthly) - https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2019/july/1561989600/lech-blaine/statement-origin