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Matt Jones and Rohan Bail....

Kent and Vanders can't come back soon enough.

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But it was still a mark for Watts. Even if you subscribe to the "pay the man in front" approach, we've seen repeated examples this season of the man in back being paid the mark because he came down with it. They paid one against us (Garland I think) in the goalsquare a few weeks ago. If Schultz, Buddy, Lynch, Walker, Elliot or however many other forwards from more respected sides took that it would have bee paid in a heartbeat.

2 wrong's don't make a right. Nic Nat had first bite of it. Watts came down with it. That's play on.

The most troubling umpiring decision of the night was the holding the ball against Dunn when he was tackled without prior right after Darling was dispossessed in an almost identical manner.

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I reckon the most bafflng decision was the free against Hogan with a minute to play. Two Eagles collided and the free was given against Hogan. Absolute joke. The commentators said nothing about it. Dermie was too busy prattling on about something insignificant.

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I reckon the most bafflng decision was the free against Hogan with a minute to play. Two Eagles collided and the free was given against Hogan. Absolute joke. The commentators said nothing about it. Dermie was too busy prattling on about something insignificant.

Derm was going to Derm. Presumably Watts pushed his man in. Heard the umpire called it a push. It was baffling, but of little consequence. The ones against us to WC infront of goal really hurt us when we needed to keep grinding in to the game (as is our style).

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If nothing else, this week has reminded me that life's too short to waste getting upset about footy. Can't be bothered kicking the cat tonight, going to go tell my family I love them instead as the boys pay their respects. Night all.

I didn't see any of the game, happy to write off and not worry about especially after the events of the week.

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2 wrong's don't make a right. Nic Nat had first bite of it. Watts came down with it. That's play on.

The most troubling umpiring decision of the night was the holding the ball against Dunn when he was tackled without prior right after Darling was dispossessed in an almost identical manner.

Dunn's was a free kick against any day of the week IMO. It was a clear throw/illegal disposal/whatever you want to call it. Darling could definitely have been pinged too but the ball sort of spilled out in the tackle.

The HTB against Matt Jones in the second or third quarter was the most baffling for me! Schmidt is clearly one of those umpires that over-officiates. He loves paying HTB.

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I'm not sure how the Toump escapes notice. Had a shocker and happy for him to join Bail and Howe out the door this week.

So slow

So slow and constantly turns the ball over by hand and foot. Good at getting the ball, but sadly sadly lacks disposal skills. Can't see him in our top 24 once we get the injured players back. Newton also had a good one at Casey so he would be an obvious replacement in any case

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Hate to say it, I reckon that is it for the season!

Scans come back all clear and possible chance to line up next week.

You Id iot

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There were some very basic chest marks missed inside 30m of goals. Football 101.

mmmmmm think it was very slippery. To be fair, both sides missed sitter chest marks.

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I wouldn't be against ANB and Billy Stretch staying in the side for the rest of the year. They just seem to be improving with each game and i think they will just continue to build confidence and momentum.

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So slow and constantly turns the ball over by hand and foot. Good at getting the ball, but sadly sadly lacks disposal skills.

How can someone with 85% disposal efficiency "constantly turn the ball over"?

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Dunn's was a free kick against any day of the week IMO. It was a clear throw/illegal disposal/whatever you want to call it. Darling could definitely have been pinged too but the ball sort of spilled out in the tackle.

The HTB against Matt Jones in the second or third quarter was the most baffling for me! Schmidt is clearly one of those umpires that over-officiates. He loves paying HTB.

They both had no prior. They both spat the ball out. I don't get how you can draw a line between the two. Ok so Dunn dropped it more obviously than Darling dropped it but neither was a handball.

I'm all for calling a throw a throw but if a player hasn't had prior and gets the ball out then you may as well call play on otherwise you'll be splitting hairs all night long.

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I reckon the most bafflng decision was the free against Hogan with a minute to play. Two Eagles collided and the free was given against Hogan. Absolute joke. The commentators said nothing about it. Dermie was too busy prattling on about something insignificant.

I can't stand some of the frees paid in marking contests. Often a player running back who goes for a spoil gives away a free for "frontal contact". Then of course when a defender blocks or even nudges a player going for a mark they give a free apparently because the defender took their eyes off the ball as if that's a law of the game

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It'll be about how we back up after the exhausting, energy sapping NT conditions. I'm a little worried about the effective 6 day turnaround off the back of all that. We really should win our next three though.

How can someone with 85% disposal efficiency "constantly turn the ball over"?

If we're talking about Jimmy Toumpas here, in the first quarter, he was constantly in the wrong position or second guessing himself. It's not just about ineffective disposals, it's the ones that he doesn't create because his mind is behind the game. Fortunately, each time he came off, McCartney seemed to be in his ear. Couldn't have a better bloke guiding him. I just hope he starts to take that first decision soon. I think we'll all see that his instinct is the right option.

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Skills, turnovers. Got a bit to go, but the kids are holding up OK. Alongside us, Eagles look incredibly well-drilled (has been pointed out already).

Last quarter blow-out not ideal, but we're just a bit under-manned. Losing Bradshaw didn't help.

Nor did Hogan missing those two gettable goals early on when we still had some momentum.
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Can someone tell me what NQR stands for? I've never been able to figure it out

Not Quite Right IMHO.

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Heads up, all.

Next 3 weeks: Bombers, Lions and Saints all at the G. As big a chance for 3 consecutive wins as ever. We play our next 5 at the G actually

It seemed a good idea at the time booking two weeks in the remote tropics in July. Just my luck that two of these "winnable" matches are scheduled when I don't even have Internet access!
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Gus gone to hospital

Hope he's ok! :(

Hate to say it, I reckon that is it for the season!

Picket, your posts make me seem like a rational poster.

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