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We never will, but we should send a stern please explain to the AFL regarding the umpiring today. Absolutely [censored] disgraceful.

How can they be allowed to make so many mistakes? Pathetic.

Also please for the love of god no more Byrnes. He is useless.

Edit: Fitzy is fantastic, and Watts has had the most remarkable transformation since Neeld was sacked.

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So what IS the rule for forced behinds?

Maybe that failed Tiger and failed umpire coach Gieshen could explain it........if he or anyone else actually knows. :-)))

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The club has a few forwards at its disposal . Mitch, Dawes, Watts, Hogan and Fitzy. Fitzy maybe good trade bait for the saints or bullies.

Fitzgerald is an Interesting one. Was touted a top 10 draft pick a year before his draft. Was diagnosed with chronic fatigue in his trade year and was poor as a result and his trade stocks diminished. It turns out he has diabetes and has improved a lot since this has been managed.

Has played well against the best defensive team in the league. He could be something good or just a flash in the pan. Play him for the rest of the season and trade him if Mitch's foot is ok

Of the five you mention, only three are on the Paddock today, and we have never had more than that available. Effectively what you are suggesting is that we trade our tallest and second youngest forward to leave us with two. What is the logic in that?

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Why would we bloody trade him?!

Coz we need mids more than forwards!!! We have too many talls in the team. You cant trade crap and get AFL players. Fitzy is showing value ATM and he may gets us a mid that is more important to the team

Simple really

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We never will, but we should send a stern please explain to the AFL regarding the umpiring today. Absolutely [censored] disgraceful.

How can they be allowed to make so many mistakes? Pathetic.

Also please for the love of god no more Byrnes. He is useless.

Edit: Fitzy is fantastic, and Watts has had the most remarkable transformation since Neeld was sacked.

People forget that as one of the lowly teams we get the most inexperienced umpires, week in week out. The good umpires get the Geelong hawthorn gigs.

Its not right, Its not fair. It is what it is.

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Fitzy maybe good trade bait for the saints or bullies.

No

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Coz we need mids more than forwards!!! We have too many talls in the team. You can trade crap and get AFL players. Fitzy is showing value ATM and he may gets us a mid that is more important to the team

Simple really

I understand your logic but I think it would be ludicrous to trade out what's looking to be our one of our best big men.

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Fitzy apart from Hogan is the only fwd we have who is not carrying an injury, why would we trade him? Beautiful lead, and his kicking is improving with confidence. Do not sell. Tippett is an example of why Frawley is gold dust and must be retained.

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Trengove simply can't run with McVeigh. We were supposed to have drafted an 'elite' runner in Trenners.

Draft Notes:

Trengove has all the right physical attributes - height, endurance and speed. He is possibly the best marking midfielder in the draft - the way he floats across packs at times is reminiscent of James Hird. His skills are sound and, watching him play, the thing you notice is his constant involvement in what is going on. He gets to the right places and, when he's there, usually has some sort of say in what happens with the ball. He's a smart, brave, perceptive player with the skills to finish things off.

Trengove dispelled any doubt over his speed off the mark at last month's state testing session in Adelaide. He ran 2.97 seconds in the 20-metre sprint to complement his awesome endurance - he's a former state-level cross country runner.

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Maybe that failed Tiger and failed umpire coach Gieshen could explain it........if he or anyone else actually knows. :-)))

MMM said ...the rulebook STATES if the ball is HANDBALLED through with no pressure then its a BOUNCE at the top of the square!!

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Of the five you mention, only three are on the Paddock today, and we have never had more than that available. Effectively what you are suggesting is that we trade our tallest and second youngest forward to leave us with two. What is the logic in that?

Ok, as I said, trade out one of our excess tall forwards. Fitzy has the least history at AFL. He has been impressive today. Take him out and put in a very good midfielder with Hogan, Clark, Watts and Dawes in the forward line.

It's simple IMO.

As i said it depends on Clarks Injury

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It was actually the correct call. He didn't kick it to himself, can't dispose of it with a handball.

My understand is that it should then be a bounce on the top of the goal line.

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I understand your logic but I think it would be ludicrous to trade out what's looking to be our one of our best big men.

He's our best (along side Watts) ATM. Watts maybe having a poor game in the forward line today, but he is a very good swingman. Down back toady he's been better.

It's a good problem to have but the club needs mids. They need to look at trading for a good mid. The draft and pre season draft will help, but our whole list is un balanced with talls. Dunn is not going to get us a player

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Maybe that failed Tiger and failed umpire coach Gieshen could explain it........if he or anyone else actually knows. :-)))

He needed to kick it to himself to restart play first. This is why the rule was bought in. CORRECT DECISION

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