13 hours ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

Should have given the benefit of the doubt to the guy actually playing the ball, rather than the one playing for the BS free kick.

Yep. Absolutely.

Which is the worse look? The guy desperately punching the ball over the line under perceived pressure or the guy who quickly gives up a gettable chase waving his arms in the air at the umpire appealing for the free kick?

24 minutes ago, Abe said:

Amazing to think there is a huge chance that the swans, hawks and pies all start the year 0-2

Hawks and Swans... yeah

 

Pies not so much

2 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Yep. Absolutely.

Which is the worse look? The guy desperately punching the ball over the line under perceived pressure or the guy who quickly gives up a gettable chase waving his arms in the air at the umpire appealing for the free kick?

It seems that every new rule is being gamed by the players.

Was interesting to hear the discussion prompted by Pendlebury's comments on the third man up rule and the confusion it is causing.

On a different note ... have they changed the 10 metre rule... I thought I noticed a few opposition players running through the protected space last night and no penalty was given. Of course it could have been the television angle

15 hours ago, markc said:

 

@markc Great new avatar picture:

Is that your little guy running out with Jessie, last week? 

Precious memories for him.

Edited April 1, 20178 yr by Lucifer's Hero

46 minutes ago, Abe said:

Amazing to think there is a huge chance that the swans, hawks and pies all start the year 0-2

Not sure the Pies starting 0-2 is that unexpected. 

I think we'll see Adelaide, Bulldogs, GWS, West Coast and eventually the Swans in the top 5. The rest of the top 8 is up for grabs.

9 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

@markc Great new avatar picture:

Is that your little guy running out with Jessie, last week? 

Precious memories for him.

yes mate . thats my 6 year old brock , this was the JLT game v WB 

thanks

mark

1 hour ago, Moonshadow said:

Yep. Absolutely.

Which is the worse look? The guy desperately punching the ball over the line under perceived pressure or the guy who quickly gives up a gettable chase waving his arms in the air at the umpire appealing for the free kick?

He's conceded a score in a close match. Isn't that penalty enough? Bull [censored] rule.

Why on a Saturday night do we get Brisbane v Essendon. Yes I know it's a Brisbane home game and they deserve to be seen on free to air but I'd rather have seen todays game played tonight or Geelong and nth. Not going to bother watching except maybe in the last few minutes if Brisbane look like winning, which would be a miracle. 

Why on a Saturday night do we get Brisbane v Essendon. Yes I know it's a Brisbane home game and they deserve to be seen on free to air but I'd rather have seen todays game played tonight or Geelong and nth. Not going to bother watching except maybe in the last few minutes if Brisbane look like winning, which would be a miracle. 

Think I just seen the worst free kick ever

Yep, I agree with Roosy. That is possibly the worst call I've ever seen. Inexplicable. 

2 minutes ago, brendan said:

Think I just seen the worst free kick ever

Freekickhawthorn 

 

 

Would love to see Gawn v Jacobs at the moment. Jacobs has killed Vickery around the ground. Absolutely murdered him.

Edited April 1, 20178 yr by A F

I just can't see how he came up with in the back, that umpire shouldn't be umpiring AFL If you can't get basic decisions like that right, shoukd be demoted 

I'm still baffled as to how an AFL standard umpire could make a decision like that.  I know we all make mistakes, but that's something I'd expect to see at Under 18 level in the local leagues.  Just a mindbogglingly bad decision.

2 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

 

On a different note ... have they changed the 10 metre rule... I thought I noticed a few opposition players running through the protected space last night and no penalty was given. Of course it could have been the television angle

nah, they've just stopped enforcing it.  For the moment.

Adelaide half backs have started storming through the centre square now though. Even with that Poppy goal, Adelaide are on top here.

Hawthorn lack the leaders. Hodge is so slow and keeps turning it over.

Loving this.  

6 minutes ago, Nasher said:

Loving this.  

Me too, mate. Sitting here with the Hawthorn supporting fiancee. It is delightful.

Really like Roosy as a commentator too. Those three years back in the game have given him the feel for it again. I felt just prior to joining Melbourne he wasn't as up with it anymore. That's not the case now.

Edited April 1, 20178 yr by A F

9 minutes ago, A F said:

Me too, mate. Sitting here with the Hawthorn supporting fiancee. It is delightful.

Give her my very best regards. 

I think all on here know my feelings toward Whorethorn...

With this new “Nomination for the ruck” thing, surely the opposing team’s ruckman must be notified as to who he’s actually up against before the ball up happens. Jacobs didn’t have a clue his opposing ruck would be Rioli; he still thought it was Vickery.

8 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Give her my very best regards. 

I think all on here know my feelings toward Whorethorn...

She's like many Hawthorn people I know. Doesn't really care what happens, but if they win is happy to say "Go Hawkers".

Just now, A F said:

She's like many Hawthorn people I know. Doesn't really care what happens, but if they win is happy to say "Go Hawkers".

Ugh...

7 minutes ago, Chook said:

With this new “Nomination for the ruck” thing, surely the opposing team’s ruckman must be notified as to who he’s actually up against before the ball up happens. Jacobs didn’t have a clue his opposing ruck would be Rioli; he still thought it was Vickery.

I thought that was fair. Rioli nominated. Clever by the Hawks. But pathetic defending at the top of the square though. Hilarious!