Another QLD team is a waste, same as a new NSW central coast. Game growth in real areas that aren't Melbourne or South Australia. I think Fiji or PNG would be real goers. But if anyone should get it, Redcliffe is the obvious location as it has the infrastructure.

Ipswich should get it as we are rugby league here (we call out rugby league in our sleep) with many legends produced and a very proud City when it comes to our sports people and the fastest growing area in Qld, but NRL have already decided long ago as they played a few NRL games at Redcliffe and non whatsoever in Ipswich which was dissapointing from NRL management who still need to work themseles out. But whoever gets it they will probably be called Brisbane Dolphins or Brisbane Jets and games will probably be at Lang Park, if anyone else has any thoughts go for it.
Thanks for your great tips and thoughts Thinker see you next year.

So the new franchise is just going to be called "Dophins"

I think central qld should of got it

Hey Thinker & Rocket
YeeHay my cap arrived yesterday due to some delays due to Bribie Island postal differences. Wore it out today on a trip to pick up our crab pots and scored 23 legal sand crabs, so it gave me good luck. Had to split them 3 ways but still enough for a good feed. Thanks Thinker will wear it again on the next trip. Like you Rocket I love it.

Hi everyone,
The draw is out for 2022!
https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/11/09/homecoming-matches-regional-games-ex...

Cheers,
Mary

Newbie, Newbie, Newbie.
My mate. I read your post in it's entirety and while I respect your stance I can't understand why you would give away a 32 year career because of a vaccine and so many friends and family. I won't bore you with stories of the Polio vaccine so many years ago and how it saved so many young Aussie kids. I'm double vaxxed and will get the extra shot in around one month. No doubt you have your reasons, I just hope they are not based on so much misinformation on the internet. My only advice is go to your GP and have a talk with him or her to maybe get balanced advice.
Whatever you do I will remain your friend.

@ The Thinker
🔊 “I'm happy for you (and anyone else) to talk about it and share your thoughts etc... and people will have strong opinions...try to keep it kind.”

Thanks for allowing me to express myself Boss, very generous of you. Yes, of course I will be kind. It’s not in my nature to be otherwise. Thanks mate.

@ Steely (and Mr Ashford, Christine & Esra)
🔊 “… but what I would really like to know (if you feel like sharing) is why you have decided not to get vaccinated? What are your reasons?”

Yeah, no problem Steely. As you know I tend to “waffle” on quite a bit and I’ll try my best not to go all political but instead, just to outline my reasons and keep the focus on the “vaccine”. Thanks to you as well.

The following views are mine and mine alone. Not looking to argue, preach or change your mind. I shuffled back and forth on whether I was going to bare my soul on this subject but eventually decided to explain my point of view. You all know me by now so as usual, this is gonna be a very long read (maybe my longest ever) so with apologies in advance, here goes…

In my mind, the “vaccine” has a number of concerns for me and they are as follows:

There’s the possibility of ADE (antibody dependent enhancement).
There’s the possibility of autoimmune disorders emerging.
There are safer alternative treatments to prevent and treat this virus.
There are serious adverse reactions to the vaccines.
The spike protein is cytotoxic.
There is no liability for vaccine producers and governments.
There’s the possibility of long term unknown side effects.

The majority of people are not aware of the above points (not their fault) quite simply because this isn’t shown on the Ch7 Nightly News, it doesn’t appear in the daily newspaper and the government doesn’t (won’t) tell you.

You won’t find this information on “that particular” search engine either. I haven’t used you-know-who as a search engine (for the “important stuff”) for at least 18 months now. If you want uncensored information you need to use at the very least DDG (or similar) as your search engine.

Look, I have nothing against anyone who chooses to get vaccinated. Whatever decision you make is the right one. Just like you had the choice to get vaccinated or not, I too should have that same choice. I should not be forced to take it by anyone, anywhere, ever.

While this virus is made out to be super scary and dangerous, the facts are that here in Australia the death rate is currently sitting on just 0.97%. Yes you read that right. Zero point nine seven percent. That means (as of this weekend just gone) the survival rate here in Australia is sitting at 99.03% across the board. Don’t believe me? Go to the official WHO Covid dashboard and see for yourself.

For our family in NZ the figures are even better with their survival rate sitting at 99.60%. It makes me think that this whole situation isn’t quite as dangerous as our governments are making it out to be. Yes, it’s not good that people are dying but millions of people die each year around the world. They always have and they always will, it’s just a part of life.

But just remember … this virus has a 99%+ survival rate. Why would I want to possibly endanger my health by injecting a so far untested “vaccine” to protect me from a virus that I have a 99% chance of surviving? And why are governments so hell-bent on getting us all "vaccinated” against a virus we have 99% chance of surviving? There’s something disturbing about that.

These “vaccines” do not make you immune from the virus. These “vaccines” do not prevent you catching or passing on the virus, regardless if you’re vaccinated or not. What difference does it make if I’m vaccinated or not? Someone who is vaccinated can still pass it on to another vaccinated person. The fact that someone is vaccinated should keep them out of hospital so they should be a lot “safer” regardless.

These “vaccines weaken your immune system and contribute to the creation of the variants we are currently seeing. I freely admit however, that the “vaccines” do seem to reduce the severity of the virus if you get infected and they have undoubtedly saved lives.

If the “vaccines” do end up causing ADE (when the virus mutates so that the antibodies no longer neutralize the virus) then you’re in serious trouble. I’m not willing to play “russian roulette” with my health until it’s proven the “vaccines” are safe.

Usually vaccine trials take years but this one doesn’t officially end until 2023. The vaccinated are actually the trial group here but given the adverse effects and deaths, I cannot understand why they haven’t stopped the vaccination program before now.

Antibodies (efficacy) from these “vaccines” start to drop within 6 months so that indicates to me that the vaccinated need to live life with never ending booster shots. The amount of “stuff” going into your body on a regular basis cannot be good for you. Thank you but no thank you.

Moderna has never had a drug or vaccine approved. The USA only chose them because the Moderna CEO said they could get their (experimental) “vaccine” made in the fastest time. The Moderna CEO is on record admitting that they designed the “vaccine” in just two days! Just remember that no animal trials were done either.

Pfizer have been prosecuted countless times in the past and have been fined billions of dollars for criminal practices and death and suffering caused to innocent and trusting people and yet the world begs them to save us! How can I trust my life to a company like that? And to top it off, Pfizer have applied to the FDA to have the results of their vaccine trial kept hidden until 2076. Seriously, I’m not making this up, it’s documented fact. But hey, don’t take my word for it, check it out yourself. So, why do they want this kept secret for another 55 years? Something very fishy going on here.

There are alternative treatments (vitamins and off patent drugs) that are effective against this virus but they are being suppressed because the drug companies can’t make as much money as they can from these EUA "vaccines". That proves to me that they are more interested in making a profit than looking after our health.

We have seen a huge amount of censorship of doctors who have been speaking out about these drugs. And no, you won’t see this on the CH7 News either. What don’t they want us to know? That worries me a lot.

It’s well known that once you are infected with a virus or disease, your body creates a robust immune response, including memory T cells and B cells. These cells hang around so that you can quickly respond to a new infection. But they want to administer a “vaccine” to every single person on the planet (including children) that will weaken your immunity and put you in danger from these new infections that your body would normally take care of.

What a COVID-19 infection produces is a lifelong immunity so taking a “vaccine” is totally unnecessary for those who have recovered from the virus.

It doesn't make any sense for me to take a drug that they tell me is safe but then they won't take responsibility for. The companies that manufacture it, the medical professionals who push it, and the governments that mandate it are completely clear from all liability. This is a fact under the terms of an EUA (they are only authorised for emergency use). Remember, none of these “vaccines” are approved. If they were the people who suffer adverse reactions would be able to sue for damages.

They want me to take all the risk or else I’m a selfish person. No, I’m not a selfish person. They are being selfish by forcing me to take a drug that they will take no responsibility for. What could be more selfish than that? Protecting their profits from the costs of my adverse reactions or possible death, that’s selfish.

I must get the “vaccine” or I’ll lose my job. Well, it seems I will anyway. I must get the “vaccine” or else I can't go to Woolies to buy groceries. This is coercion (there is no choice involved here) and some may not care about that and some will cheer about it, but these threats are unethical and inhumane.

There is a growing amount of data that shows people are having severe reactions to the “vaccines”. Don’t believe me, just go to the VAERS website or the OpenVAERS website and see for yourself. I’m not willing to take the risk. It’s as simple as that. In years gone by, if a vaccine had as many adverse reactions as these “vaccines” have had, they would’ve been ripped off the shelves immediately. The fact that the “vaccine” rollout is still continuing is bizarre. There is something very, very wrong here.

So, for a lot of people, the “vaccine” appears to be safe in the short term, but in the long term it may (or may not) cause severe harm or even death. Look, people who start smoking don’t get lung cancer 3 months later but we all know if you keep smoking you’ll end up with something very bad years later. I’m convinced these “vaccines” may have the same outcome.

Think about this … you can fry an egg, but you can't un-fry it. Just the same, you won't be able to un-vaccinate the population, there's no way to get the “vaccine” out of the body once it's in there. If all this turns sour, God help the people of this country and the world.

I had this “gut feeling” that something wasn’t right about this whole affair since day one (it happened all too quickly). When you have a gut feeling that something’s wrong, it’s called instinct. It’s a product of millions of years of evolution. It’s a gift from our ancestors who also saw something that was wrong in their environment and had this weird bad feeling. They acted on that gut feeling and it saved them. This is why we are here today.

This whole virus saga has never made sense to me and I have never been one to “go along to get along”. If you do that too often it becomes a (bad) habit and might make you do things that are wrong and you may not even realise it. I’m not prepared to go down that path just so I can be “saved”. It’s the fear of this virus that has people worried. I get it. I understand. But in my opinion (and I could be wrong here) this fear is what blocks logical thought and when that happens we’re in trouble.

I am not among those who believe the virus doesn't exist or isn't harmful. It does and it is. But for the majority of people, forcing them to “vaccinate” with something that is untested and where the potential risks are not fully known yet, is illogical.

Here’s a question … do you have the right to impose a treatment on another person that may also harm them in the exact same way that the disease may harm them? My view is no, you do not. I should be allowed to choose for myself, free of coercion, which risk I want to take. Not you, not some lab coat, not some corporate CEO, and not some politician.

Contrary to what most people have been told, the “vaccine” can travel anywhere in the body and transfect your brain cells, your heart cells and your vital organs. This can cause the body to attack those organs. Given the fact that the virus mostly attacks our lungs, is it any wonder so many people are dying? If you can’t breathe then you die. It’s that simple and I don’t want to die.

Some may think I’m a “selfish lunatic” but I can assure I have proven all of these points to my satisfaction from diligent and objective research and have roughly 200-250 links from reputable medical journals, articles, university studies and government publications to back it up. I can assure you I do not believe everything I come across and will and have dismissed the garbage from those hysterical, lunatic websites that twist the truth and out and out lie.

I don't care what the scientists say, I care what the science says. There’s a difference. I do actually “follow the science”. The data doesn't lie, but people wearing lab coats often do.

I’m very comfortable with my decision and until someone offers me proof to the contrary, I will stay on this side of the fence. At the end of the day you either believe me or you don’t. I’m not fussed either way and will still call you “friend”.

For those of you who read all of this … thank you. Apologies for the length of this and apologies if any of this has offended, it was not my intention to do so. From the heart, stay healthy and stay safe…

Hi Newbie
I understand where your coming from
because I grew up in a family that only used natural remedies and no chemicals were going to enter our bodies. I’m still like that today. My wife and I both said no to the vaccine. Being in the hotel industry lockdown saw me unemployed and even though I have many contacts it meant nothing without being jabbed.
Because my wife was unvaccinated and works for a Government agency she was being tested every second day.
We were falling behind and it was taking it’s toll and have a family to consider so common sense prevailed.
I think your single but as a family man you have to change your mindset. My wife is back to work and I started a job at the airlines and life is getting back to normal. I don’t think anyone wanted to get vaccinated but realistically wanted our freedoms and knew we had to do it to achieve that. We’re all going to die and life’s too short at least I’m doing the right thing by my family so I can live with my decision.
I now have to have the positive approach and the junk food you eat, the alcohol your drink and the carbon monoxide you breathe is poisoning you but for some reason that’s okay.
Remember it’s better to die on your feet than live on your knees.
Take care.

@ Esra
Yeah, I agree 100% it should always be personal choice when it comes to these sorts of things. I for one have never told anyone that they’re wrong for making any sort of decision when it comes to their own health. I will however (because I'm concerned) encourage them to research further or get a “second opinion”. Whether they take my advice is solely up to them. Even though I do that (most of the time anyway) the bottom line is that at the end of the day it’s none of my business what they decide and the decision they ultimately make is theirs and theirs alone and I will not push it. To be honest, your decision to get vaccinated based on your medical condition seems quite sensible to me and you should be applauded for that. It takes a lot of courage to do that I reckon. Well done mate.

@ The Butcher
Yeah, you’re correct when you assume I’m a single bloke and the decision for me is a lot easier than most. Completely understand the choice is a lot harder when you have a family to consider. I’ve talked to those in the same situation and they chose to get vaccinated for the same reasons you did no doubt. Nothing but respect for anyone who goes down that path as it's a big call but it still saddens me that it’s come down to this. Not a great fan of Midnight Oil (mainly due to Peter Garrett) but agree with “better to die on your feet than to live on your knees”. Unfortunately, not everyone has that choice. Stay strong brother.

@ Mr Ashford
No worries mate. Yeah, as you say, everyone’s entitled to their opinion and the resulting decisions. More than happy for people to disagree with me as it makes me go off and take a look from a “different angle” so to speak. Every so often I change my views but not too often as I research things as best I can. But as I said, I have been known to change my views on rare occasions 😉.

Just so you know, I don’t ignore health advice from the experts per se but I will ALWAYS question it. I’ve always done this and always will. Call me a “doubting Thomas” if you will but I feel I have to stay true to the way I live my life. More times than not the “experts” advice holds true and in those situations I am more than willing to accept the advice.

Not trying to earn “brownie points” or anything mate but went off and looked into the death rates for China, India and the USA as you mentioned. Obviously I couldn’t look into South America or Europe as they comprise of multiple countries but as of this weekend the figures from the official WHO COVID dashboard shows the following survival rates:

China – 95.55%
India – 98.64%
USA – 98.39%
Globally – 98.01%

The figures from China seem a bit suss to me though (they've only reported 5,697 deaths so far). The survival rates for Australia (99.05%) and NZ (99.62%) have both (slightly) improved since last week. As I said, not trying to show you up or earn brownie points, rather just showing that the figures are not that scary. Well, as far as I see it anyway.

It gladdens my heart to hear you say I will always remain a friend. Differing viewpoints on this virus (or anything else for that matter) should never get in between relationships, whether they’re in real life or online. As long as we can agree to disagree and remain civil and respectful, we’ll be OK. Thanks buddy, take care.

@ Christine
Oh Christine, you’re a sweetheart 😍. No, I’m not judging you or anyone else, you can be sure of that. Thanks for seeing all this with an open mind and compassion even though your health problems would be so hard to endure. I know they would be for the rest of us. The fact that you do endure only speaks volumes about your tenacity. Well done GF.

Completely understand your decision to get vaccinated. Like I said to Esra, getting vaccinated given your situation is the logical step to take. Obviously you must think of yourself first and foremost and as I always say … “whatever decision you make is the right one”. I for one hope and pray you get through this whole virus thing unscathed. We need you posting on here to keep the scallywags behaving themselves 🤭. You take care young lady.

From the heart, y'all stay healthy and stay safe…

Quick Update:

Just in case anyone’s interested, looks like I WILL NOT be losing my job after all. Well, not yet anyway. Can’t go into specifics as such but at this moment in time I don’t have to get “vaccinated”. I’d love to explain why but I believe discretion is required for the time being. Maybe one day…

It’s certainly a load off my mind and life seems a lot better now. I’ve been given a “second chance” I reckon so I’m gonna put it to good use. Going to put some plans into action so that I’ll be better prepared if the SHTF.

Just one last thing …. Some of you may know (not sure) but I don’t celebrate Christmas in any way, shape or form (yeah, sad I know) but here’s wishing all those that do a good one and the same for the New Year. Hope it’s better than the one we’ve just had 😱. With that thought in mind I’ll just pop a couple of videos up here for you to watch…

This one explains how and why:

https://youtu.be/IZq762v-DuA

This one is the end result and a big favourite of mine even though it’s a Christmas song.

https://youtu.be/B2we7JdB7iY

OK, that’s about all I wanted to say for the time being. Y’all stay healthy and safe and I’ll catch up soon seeing as my head’s in a better space now 😉.