Gloves on in Darwin

[Gipsy Danger 1,067]

Just read that most of the Freo players have got permission and are going to try wearing gloves up in Darwin this weekend to combat the slippery conditions cause by the humidity.

Apparently they will all use them in the warm up and see how they feel and then choose individually whether to wear them in the game.

Does any one know if this something the Dees do too or have looked into in previous years up there? Do they even really help in humidity?

Personally I don't think anyone should wear gloves other then for protecting a hand injury, but that's just me.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-07-03/dockers-go-hand-in-glove

[Chook 14,602]

I think all athletes should compete naked. It's the only true test of a man's (or woman's) skill.

[McQueen 17,864]

It's July, the middle of the dry season. Very little humidity to speak of anyhow.

Overreaction by the Dockers. I just think they're sh!tting themselves.

[DeeSpencer 23,276]

It's July, the middle of the dry season. Very little humidity to speak of anyhow.

Overreaction by the Dockers. I just think they're sh!tting themselves.

All the games I've ever seen there have been impacted in some ways by slippery conditions.

But what I find interesting is that players wear gloves for it but don't wear gloves when playing at the G with buckets of rain.

I expect there will be a fair few Melbourne players with the gloves or sweat bands on.

[beelzebub 22,257]

Gloves on ? Id rather see us take the gloves off !!!

[PJ_12345 1,098]

All the games I've ever seen there have been impacted in some ways by slippery conditions.

But what I find interesting is that players wear gloves for it but don't wear gloves when playing at the G with buckets of rain.

I expect there will be a fair few Melbourne players with the gloves or sweat bands on.

Without a medical reason, I don't think the players are allowed to wear gloves in non-NT games.

The general medical reason that the glove helps aid easily dislocated digits.

[Bossdog 2,002]

Hey Chook.......If all athletes are going to compete naked.......I'm heading to the netball....

[Moonshadow 16,346]

I think all athletes should compete naked. It's the only true test of a man's (or woman's) skill.

And paint on the team's colours?

[jazza 1,323]

I think all athletes should compete naked. It's the only true test of a man's (or woman's) skill.

And paint on the team's colours?

Gloves on ? Id rather see us take the gloves off !!!

Could we be playing for the prostate cup?

[Demonster 37]

In Darwin now ahead of tomorrow nights game. Not humid at all, pretty comfortable around 20 degrees.

The news tonight said expecting a capacity crowd of 12000, and while Dockers are the favourite, Demons will be the crowd favourite.

Kids excited about potentially seeing Aussie.

Nothing surer than Colin kicking 5? Unless he kicks 6 probably.

Go Dees!

[Deemotivated 550]

In Darwin now ahead of tomorrow nights game. Not humid at all, pretty comfortable around 20 degrees.

The news tonight said expecting a capacity crowd of 12000, and while Dockers are the favourite, Demons will be the crowd favourite.

Kids excited about potentially seeing Aussie.

Nothing surer than Colin kicking 5? Unless he kicks 6 probably.

Go Dees!

Here's hoping someone drills him and he has a little nap and an early night.

[Robbie57 1,991]

In Darwin now ahead of tomorrow nights game. Not humid at all, pretty comfortable around 20 degrees.

The news tonight said expecting a capacity crowd of 12000, and while Dockers are the favourite, Demons will be the crowd favourite.

Kids excited about potentially seeing Aussie.

Nothing surer than Colin kicking 5? Unless he kicks 6 probably.

Go Dees!

Yep he will kick the ball 6 times and refuse to handball 6

[demoniac 1,243]

First Darwin game I've missed. Chose Alice instead. This morning as I was standing at the tram stop it crossed my mind that a second trip to the NT would not have been out of order.

[Young Dee 1,303]

In Darwin now ahead of tomorrow nights game. Not humid at all, pretty comfortable around 20 degrees.

The news tonight said expecting a capacity crowd of 12000, and while Dockers are the favourite, Demons will be the crowd favourite.

Kids excited about potentially seeing Aussie.

Nothing surer than Colin kicking 5? Unless he kicks 6 probably.

Go Dees!

I predict Bernie will wear him like a glove

[Chook 14,602]

Hey Chook.......If all athletes are going to compete naked.......I'm heading to the netball....

Tennis is the sport for me.

[deanox 8,713]

Did we have a light training run around 730pm this evening, just a kick to kick and a jog, get used to the ground and weather conditions that are expected? Or did we do our sessions during the day?

[Machsy 2,858]

I think all athletes should compete naked. It's the only true test of a man's (or woman's) skill.

You ever tried kicking a wet footy with bare feet?

That alone would turn people away from the sport!

[Deecisive 1,658]

Not a big fan of the glove, if players use them it is because they believe it gives them some benefit over using their bare hands, therefore I see that as an advantage, it maybe small but it may make the difference between a mark and a score and an almost mark and a turn over. Ban the glove.