http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-03-28/mrp-write-off-round-one

Rightfully so, nothing more than a free kick

Good news. He is a crucial player for us in terms of pace, goalkicking and an x factor. Hope he plays every round.

I know it gets said a lot, but what a great pick up he has been, relative to what he cost us. We were crying out for a good 40 goal a year small forward as well.

Anyway, glad he got off. It was stupid, but very low impact and was never really going to draw too much attention.

18 hours ago, Forest Demon said:

I know it gets said a lot, but what a great pick up he has been, relative to what he cost us. We were crying out for a good 40 goal a year small forward as well.

Anyway, glad he got off. It was stupid, but very low impact and was never really going to draw too much attention.

Career best form AND improving. Just a gun. What a classy player. Hopefully we get the best out of him.

I also appreciated the little apologetic hand up gesture to the umpire where Garlett acknowledge he'd made the mistake.

And that it didn't disrupt his concentration.

Nice!

Honestly he is one of our most important players now. Glad to hear he will be out there Vs the bombers.

Pity Sidebottom only got two,always plays well against us.

4 minutes ago, martin said:

Pity Sidebottom only got two,always plays well against us.

maybe he'll appeal....

 

Loving the chemistry brewing between he and BenK too. 

Throw in Kent and it's a nice mix of speed, skill and aggression. 

 

Could've hit Davis a bit harder to make Hogan's day a bit easier, but oh well. 

There was nothing in it other than a very obvious careless high tackle free kick 

Still, with the MRP's  history one just never knows  

Move on and enjoy the win. 

Edited March 28, 20169 yr by monoccular

A fine for what exactly?!

Fmd this game is getting softer. And what was with Phil Davis carrying on like a little [censored].

5 hours ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

Rightfully so, nothing more than a free kick

Couldn't agree more, Its a joke it was referred. It was in play and a little clumsy. Rightfully a free. That's it.

1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

A fine for what exactly?!

Fmd this game is getting softer. And what was with Phil Davis carrying on like a little [censored].

if you watched him off the ball he was carrying on like that all day

7 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

if you watched him off the ball he was carrying on like that all day

I only watched him on TV vut he came across as an absolute [censored] and spoilt brat.

 

the pushing &holding and interference on the the fwds by GWS was borderline and at some times surpassed within the rules.

So Garlett gets fined $1000 for a late brush on Davis. Suckling gets off scott free for clocking a Geelong player in circumstances very similar. We won't mention Merrett breaking Pederson's face and it's play on.

22 hours ago, Captain Todd said:

the pushing &holding and interference on the the fwds by GWS was borderline and at some times surpassed within the rules.

Couldn't agree more. It was one of the reasons I left early. Then, a miracle happened, they found 2 free kicks for Hogan, both of which were probably less deserved than some of the manhandling of Watts and Hogan in particular for most of the first three quarters.

Hodge dropping a knee onto Bartel, no case move on, any thoughts? Probably of no consequence now that he is injured and out for 6.