Joel Backwell

2023 was a painful period of rebuilding and uncertainty. Hats off to all the @GeelongCats fans for sticking tough through difficult times #AFL #GeelongStrong

@djx1984 @7AFL @georgrampling Thousands of moments throughout a game. One moment or one call never decides the outcome of a game.

@7AFL @georgrampling A billion $ sport’s competition that’s relying on umpires interpreting what going through a 2meter blokes head

The man of the moment Sam Draper watches those last few seconds back... #AFLCrowsDons

Great to talk to @abcnews about 🇦🇺🇮🇩learning abroad and to see the English version of this out today! Thanks @natasyajour @erwin_renaldi abc.net.au/news/2023-06-2… @RobbieGaspar23 @acicisCD @Prof_David_Hill @IEAAustralia @NewColomboPlan @ANUIndonesia @ANU_CHL @ANUmedia @dfat

@Pollytics Plenty of good political podcasts. Turn off the TV.

Anybody who is reading this has a strong interest in politics. Can any of you name me one single, existing television program that you would consider a "Flagship" political program? Something that you watch and leave better educated about the politics of our country?

A Texan has become an unlikely star of Australian rules football, considered one of the world’s roughest sports. 60 Minutes’ @jon_wertheim reports, Sunday. 60Minutes.com

All class, Darcy 👏 #AFLPiesDons

As a country, we've spent so long telling Aboriginal Australians how it's going to be. Telling them what's best for them. And it hasn't worked. The Voice is an offer to change that.

This is a heartbreaking lack of leadership. Inexcusable to call it a "divisive Canberra Voice" - the Uluru Statement from the Heart (that put forward the Voice to Parliament) is the result of years of consultation by First Nations people with Firsts Nations people right across the country.

@jpurcellstar Loved this article.

Jon Stewart: “What’s the leading cause of death among children in this country? And I’m gonna give you a hint: it’s not drag show readings”

#whylearnIndo One of the world's biggest democracies and economies, right on our doorstep. Australia must do far more to understand Indonesia. It starts in our schools.

@OurNewHomecoach youtube.com/watch?v=115amz…

@AFL @sirswampthing what's the quickest a player has become captain of an AFL club since arriving?

Jordan Dawson has been named Adelaide's new captain, taking over from Rory Sloane 🤝 afl.to/3xfDyco

@acicisCD @Menlu_RI I hope Bu encourages her government to invest in an Indonesian language centre in Australia and across the world of the calibre of the Goethe Institut or Alliance Francaise.

So pleased to hear Bu @Menlu_RI emphasising the importance of Indonesian language learning in Australia during her remarks to media on the sidelines of this week's (8th) Australia-Indonesia Foreign and Defence Ministers’ 2+2 Meeting tinyurl.com/573dm8ua

@stuartistics @SimonSharlott @GeelongCats Worse. IPA

Reflecting on January 26th.

@anjsharmaaa The Voice is for all Australians. By providing Indigenous Australians a constitutionally-embedded voice it makes us a better nation. Of course this process must be led by Indigenous communities @anjsharmaaa but if the naysayers (white and non white) give rise to a NO we all lose.

I don't know how I'll vote on the Voice, hearing mixed messages from Indigenous communities. But who on earth do white pro-Voice activists think they are to chastise Indigenous people criticising the Voice? Isn't dictating to Indigenous people the epitome of this colonial mess?

@ljayes First Betts, then Pearce. Good time to be a @GeelongCats fan

She’s so great

@footyindustryAU Isaac Smith got in their heads. #Normie

lol (from the Geelong Annual Report) - pointed out on bigfooty.

Very good choice.