Around The Grounds - Round 13

[Wiseblood 24,637]

Just now, AdamPleb said:

I reckon he's building. 

Sandcastles?

[chook fowler 19,304]

Amazing game.

[Cards13 9,117]

Shinboner spirit F off Bruce!

[doc roet 1,287]

I think Timmy's in love

[Adam The God 29,690]

10 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

Sandcastles?

I know you're not a big fan of anyone not in a Melbourne jumper, mate, but he's a big bloke and as we know, they take time. He hasn't quite learnt the required work rate yet, but he's in the Frost basket for mine. His upside is decent.

[Cards13 9,117]

"Daw moves into the middle, he's becoming a factor... " Tim Watson

That was a terrible centre effort from Daw basically allowing Hawks to stroll out of the centre after Norfs let goal.

[monoccular 17,360]

Much as I dislike Norf, ONG the Hawks are being handed the game by some very critical bad umpiring decisions, and I have only watched the second half.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

Just now, AdamPleb said:

I know you're not a big fan of anyone not in a Melbourne jumper, mate, but he's a big bloke and as we know, they take time. He hasn't quite learnt the required work rate yet, but he's in the Frost basket for mine. His upside is decent.

You make some frustratingly childish comments sometimes.  Because I don't gush about Prestia (who I'd be happy to have, we just disagree about him being A grade) and don't like Daw, it means I don't rate anyone not in a Melboure jumper?  You're the king of exaggeration and, for someone who seems to have some intelligence, it's disappointing to see you do it.

[Cards13 9,117]

Now that is a bloke I do like to see play our game, Ben Brown.

[Adam The God 29,690]

10 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

You make some frustratingly childish comments sometimes.  Because I don't gush about Prestia (who I'd be happy to have, we just disagree about him being A grade) and don't like Daw, it means I don't rate anyone not in a Melboure jumper?  You're the king of exaggeration and, for someone who seems to have some intelligence, it's disappointing to see you do it.

Worth another name change?

[Moonshadow 17,638]

1 hour ago, Gorgoroth said:

lol, some people in here wanted us to sign Majak Daw... lol

Imagine the guns pics from training!

[monoccular 17,360]

Game just gifted to the Hawks. Bastards. 

[Wiseblood 24,637]

Just now, monoccular said:

Game just gifted to the Hawks. Bastards. 

I reckon the North bloke threw his head back and played for a free kick, Cyril barely got him.  Deserved to be pinged for holding the ball.

[stuie 7,374]

1 minute ago, monoccular said:

Game just gifted to the Hawks. Bastards. 

Rubbish. That was a victory in the war against staging. Cyril barely touched him under the arm and he threw his head back. Great umpiring, good for the game.

 

[Chook 15,001]

2 minutes ago, monoccular said:

Game just gifted to the Hawks. Bastards. 

After all the crapping on about players throwing their head back, finally the umps don't pay one and you're mad? WTF?

[Dee1987 277]

The Sicily free was rubbish

[Earl Hood 6,067]

2 minutes ago, stuie said:

Rubbish. That was a victory in the war against staging. Cyril barely touched him under the arm and he threw his head back. Great umpiring, good for the game.

 

I agree but what a Pity they didn't do the same for Sicily's two head ducks and two goals! 

[Chook 15,001]

9 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

Now that is a bloke I do like to see play our game, Ben Brown.

I've been on the Ben Brown bandwagon since day dot. Glad to finally see everone else jumping on board.

By the way, what a game! That's what Friday Night Footy should be like.

[stuie 7,374]

5 minutes ago, Earl Hood said:

I agree but what a Pity they didn't do the same for Sicily's two head ducks and two goals! 

Didn't see those, but heard about him, didn't sound great. I'm just glad the umpires are getting more aware of it. Work in progress I guess.

 

[Fork 'em 6,975]

Didn't watch the game but a Brown fan here too.
Leads hard, marks strongly and kicks straight.
Won a final off his own boot last year.

 

[Moonshadow 17,638]

Bending the knees before contact, lifting arms to raise the tackler's arm, angling out the head and neck looking for the high contact.... Sure the onus is on the tackler to get them lower, yadda, yadda, yadda, but searching for a head high free is both fraught with danger and hardly in the spirit of the game.

[beelzebub 23,254]

Footy is a funny game...  We took it to the boners.... albeietly much earlier in the season.  We weren;t that far off the squawkers. Often I watch us and think we have much to learn and a long way to go...and we DO . But you are tempted to wonder none the less

On our day we CAN play footy . Not at GF standard but demonstrably ok.

The three main bully boys of the year haven't savaged us .......

[Biffen 12,939]

Daw was better in the ruck than Goldstien and contributed around the ground  in the second half.

Remember Goldstien after 25 games?

Nobody does.

Why pour insult on him.

He is clearly fit and a bug unit,spoils well,is brave and can tackle and run.

Marking will improve with confidence.

Would be a good signing.

[Moonshadow 17,638]

1 minute ago, Biffen said:

Daw was better in the ruck than Goldstien and contributed around the ground  in the second half.

Remember Goldstien after 25 games?

Nobody does.

Why pour insult on him.

He is clearly fit and a bug unit,spoils well,is brave and can tackle and run.

Marking will improve with confidence.

Would be a good signing.

He might improve quicker in a young side on the up with Goodwin, McCarthy, Misson, etc developing his game (dislike the word 'craft' used for football)

[Biffen 12,939]

Just now, Moonshadow said:

He might improve quicker in a young side on the up with Goodwin, McCarthy, Misson, etc developing his game (dislike the word 'craft' used for football)

That proves you're a witch.