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14 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

From what I’ve seen of the Dees this season we would fold under this pressure, and badly.

That’s what happened last season after we won 4 in a row. That kind of intense pressure seems alien to the way we play.

 

What is it with the umpires.

They've been instructed to just ball the ball up now and not take time telling players they're moving out backwards (has anyone ever seen an ump throw the ball up or bounce it and run forward).

...yet, they are law unto themselves and despite instructions still seem to what to tell players they're moving out the back.

This type of thing has been going on for years now with any rule interpretation. They enforce it one week and by week 3 it's back where it was in the first place.

No wonder the game is going backwards...

1 minute ago, rjay said:

What is it with the umpires.

They've been instructed to just ball the ball up now and not take time telling players they're moving out backwards (has anyone ever seen an ump throw the ball up or bounce it and run forward).

...yet, they are law unto themselves and despite instructions still seem to what to tell players they're moving out the back.

This type of thing has been going on for years now with any rule interpretation. They enforce it one week and by week 3 it's back where it was in the first place.

No wonder the game is going backwards...

The different interpretations from different umpires as well. Umpire 14 has paid incorrect disposal more than the other 3 umpires combined tonight. 

 
23 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

The different interpretations from different umpires as well. Umpire 14 has paid incorrect disposal more than the other 3 umpires combined tonight. 

And now they're trying to get west coke back into it.

Geez, Swans kept goalless in two quarters and still walk away with the points.


1 minute ago, Brownie said:

And now they're trying to get west coke back into it.

Oh no, that never happens apparently!

Aliir Aliir looked good for his first game back in a while

Massive pressure by both teams

49 minutes ago, monoccular said:

Bloody hell the umpires love Frankenstein

Last three minutes of third Q

- the first a dive that would make the Tiger “world best ever defender” Prancer look an honest man, followed by another real softie 

Did you not see the stories last week about him being paid the most free kicks against in the entire league?

Classic even ups...

 
12 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

great game of rugby. all they need now is an offside rule

Pretty sure Hocking's super committee are looking seriously into it 'daisy'.


1 minute ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

I struggle to get into viewing any game played at the SCG, the ground is just too small. 

especially when so much of the camera work is close-up

I see the Blues are saving themselves for the Pies next week. 


Carlton are more pathetic than I imagined. It brings back the memories of the dark days under Neeld.

Wow. I wish these Bastards were this bad in the 70’s and 80’s

enjoy it you thieving Scum...


Enjoying Carlton going goalless for the first half against a team that’s younger and less experienced.

Wow I actually gave Carlton a chance today, but this is just horrible. There could be a mass walk out at half time. This was a team that beat essenscum who have beaten teams like geelong and gws at there home ground. 

Well the loser out of the suns and saints could escape scrutiny because I think next week the focus will be on Carlton. 

 

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