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Still loving this Bruce-less commentary team. It's amazing what the substitution of the thoroughly unappealing Luke Darcy with the mature head of Dennis Cometti does for the Saturday night team of BT, Richo & Ling.

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    2 minutes ago, Chook said:

    Still loving this Bruce-less commentary team. It's amazing what the substitution of the thoroughly unappealing Luke Darcy with the mature head of Dennis Cometti does for the Saturday night team of BT, Richo & Ling.

    I'm convinced that whole Saturday night commentary performance is all a deliberate act by Channel Seven.

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    19 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    That comparison has been made many times.

    On a side note, who is the last decent South Australian we have recruited besides Stretch or Trengove?

    Rivers?

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    Just now, Ethan Tremblay said:

    What was the free to Cox at half time siren for?

    A tug of the arm I think. I actually rewinded it to come up with SOMETHING to justify it.

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    1 minute ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    What was the free to Cox at half time siren for?

    The ump wanted a cheer from the crowd.

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    10 minutes ago, Chook said:

    A tug of the arm I think. I actually rewinded it to come up with SOMETHING to justify it.

    The umpire is used to thinking big players losing contests to small players is so rare that it must be a jumper tug or hand obstruction. Nah it's just an American player 

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    Why is it that you can bump a bloke in the head when running backwards for a mark (which you entirely miss) and not be penalized just because you had your eyes on the ball? Sure Varcoe was brave, but there are lots of other situations where a player is looking at the ball and gives away a free for high contact.    And lots of frees for front on contact when both players are going for the ball. But if you are brave it somehow forgives the infringement. 

     

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    The only good thing about watching this match is realising how much better then both of them we are.

    And on another topic i just noticed Howe taking a kick out. First i've noticed him all night!

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    I am only seeing score updates on the AFL website at the KL Airport Hotel. The tiges are Blitzing the Filth. 

    This is marvellous stuff!!

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    40 minutes ago, sue said:

    Why is it that you can bump a bloke in the head when running backwards for a mark (which you entirely miss) and not be penalized just because you had your eyes on the ball? Sure Varcoe was brave, but there are lots of other situations where a player is looking at the ball and gives away a free for high contact.    And lots of frees for front on contact when both players are going for the ball. But if you are brave it somehow forgives the infringement. 

     

    Sue have to totally disagree, the game then is netball. One of the beauties of our game is players coming from all angles with there eyes on the ball.

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    4 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

    Thomson.

    Agree better player. But think Thompson was 2000 draft and Rivers 2002.

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    50 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    Bernie, of course. I was thinking more in past 10 years therefore after Rivers.

    Scott Thompson?  He turned out pretty well, so I guess our recruiting team got that one right, even if he did go home.

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    I think Aish has put the Toumpas comparisons to bed tonight

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    1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    Aish reminds me of Toumpas.

    Now that's the trouble with making early calls ;-)

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    Have to give Aish credit. Don't think Toump would of held onto that mark.

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    Just now, hardtack said:

    Now that's the trouble with making early calls ;-)

    Yep, first thing I thought of when he marked that ball.

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    12 minutes ago, AngryAtCasey said:

    Agree better player. But think Thompson was 2000 draft and Rivers 2002.

    True true 

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    Gee the Pies stink.  But so do the Tigers.  Which club bites the bullet first and gives their coach the flick?  Neither Dimma or Buckley are going to get them back into finals contention.

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