Anyone who argues that umpires don't have an adverse influence on the results of games is kidding themselves. North got kissed on the dick last week, Hawks this week. Is there a mandate from AFL House to completely screw over young teams to protect their finalists? You genuinely have to wonder.

Umpires won the game for Hawks. 

It's great that umpires are letting the head high's go when players are dropping the knees, just a week after we had 40 of them against us. Just great. 

May's hit on Martin was disgusting.

Just now, Ethan Tremblay said:

May's hit on Martin was disgusting.

May knew what he was doing, too.  You could see it in his face as he ran past the ball and laid him out.  Got Stef Martin right under the chin.

Minimum 4 weeks.

1 minute ago, Wiseblood said:

May knew what he was doing, too.  You could see it in his face as he ran past the ball and laid him out.  Got Stef Martin right under the chin.

Minimum 4 weeks.

One of the worst hits I've seen in a while. 

I agree minimum of 4 weeks.

1 minute ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

One of the worst hits I've seen in a while. 

I agree minimum of 4 weeks.

Terrible low act. Four weeks minimum. Deserves more. 

3 hours ago, Breggsy said:

Seems like every Essendon game has special comments by tim Watson 

Well at least it isn't Jab   Wasn't there some talk of him being gifted a TV rôle this year?

1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Have St Kilda gone past us?

level against the premiers at 3qtr time.

They do look full of run.  Will e hard to keep up with  

IF we beat the Toiges though the Saints will have no worries at all.  Not with the Dees trying for two in a row ☹️

11 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

May knew what he was doing, too.  You could see it in his face as he ran past the ball and laid him out.  Got Stef Martin right under the chin.

Minimum 4 weeks.

Just saw the replay.  You could see he wasn't even looking at the ball and was intent only on making contact with Martin.

1 minute ago, Maple Demon said:

Just saw the replay.  You could see he wasn't even looking at the ball and was intent only on making contact with Martin.

The look on his face afterwards said it all. He knows he's screwed.

Sickening. Is 4 weeks enough?

Just now, FireInTheBelly said:

The look on his face afterwards said it all. He knows he's screwed.

Any sign of remorse?  Or just the 'oh, crap, now I'm going to cop a suspension' look?

20 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

May

Minimum 4 weeks.

at least 3 weeks, we've got 'em in round 7.

2 minutes ago, Maple Demon said:

Any sign of remorse?  Or just the 'oh, crap, now I'm going to cop a suspension' look?

I'd suggest it was closer to the 'oh crap' look

34 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

One of the worst hits I've seen in a while. 

I agree minimum of 4 weeks.

He doesn't have a good record either.

Anyone putting money on Sam Mitchell for Brownlow?  He's had yet another 40+ disposal game. 

2 minutes ago, Maple Demon said:

Any sign of remorse?  Or just the 'oh, crap, now I'm going to cop a suspension' look?

I'd suggest it was closer to the 'oh crap' look

39 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

May knew what he was doing, too.  You could see it in his face as he ran past the ball and laid him out.  Got Stef Martin right under the chin.

Minimum 4 weeks.

Will get 5 or 6. 

Not a good look from Ablett either, pushing Martin into an oncoming teammate that was lining him up from a distance. 

5 minutes ago, RalphiusMaximus said:

Anyone putting money on Sam Mitchell for Brownlow?  He's had yet another 40+ disposal game. 

Has tagging been banned by the AFL?

Just now, Earl Hood said:

Has tagging been banned by the AFL?

For some reason nobody ever tags Sam.  They all seem to think there are better targets and let him run free. 

Umps had the cheek during the week to say the new deliberate out of bounds ruling was easy to adjudicate. Now they've invented an 'under immense pressure' loophole. Absolute muppets.

Sammy mitchell on current form will gain 2 brownlows this year

17 hours ago, RalphiusMaximus said:

Anyone putting money on Sam Mitchell for Brownlow?  He's had yet another 40+ disposal game. 

Nah, but he has been in my supercoach from day 1. To my eye, he is playing very well and would be polling. He'll be hard to beat from here on in (providing he doesn't get injured).

That big advertising sign at the gabba on the wing is hideous. Actually made me switch off.

Tom Lynch is the best forward in the game right now.