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2 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

So a player lining up for goal could realistically throw the ball in the air and then kick it, rather than the conventional Ball drop we all know and love?

technically if they threw the ball in the air and then connected it directly with their foot then that WOULD be their ball drop

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    9 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    So a player lining up for goal could realistically throw the ball in the air and then kick it, rather than the conventional Ball drop we all know and love?

    Yep, but the reason they don't is because it'd be almost impossible to control the kick. Players are told to control the ball for as long as possible in their ball drop.

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    Same as Tmac’s Goal sans goal posts. He throws the ball in the air and then throws his boot at it. Both legitimate improvised goals. An elevated ball drop is the best term for it.

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    17 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    So a player lining up for goal could realistically throw the ball in the air and then kick it, rather than the conventional Ball drop we all know and love?

    I would say that is a very low percentage way to kick a ball in a normal situation so we won’t see that often.

    Edited by america de cali

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    1 hour ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    What has happened to Footscray? Are they still watching the 2016 GF...

    They deserved it, but since they have shown nothing

    Players and Coaches getting paid a lot of cash. 

    At least when the Demons win flags we do it in groups of 2-3

    was thinking the same thing myself.

    Worth a thread on its own at some time.

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    56 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    technically if they threw the ball in the air and then connected it directly with their foot then that WOULD be their ball drop

     

    56 minutes ago, Mickey said:

    Yep, but the reason they don't is because it'd be almost impossible to control the kick. Players are told to control the ball for as long as possible in their ball drop.

     

    42 minutes ago, america de cali said:

    I would say that is a very low percentage way to kick a ball in a normal situation so we won’t see that often.

    Interesting clarifications. Totally aware of the ball drop allowing superior control, but i would have thought as soon as you “throw” the ball, it would be deemed incorrect disposal. 

    Learn something new each day....

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    52 minutes ago, america de cali said:

    Same as Tmac’s Goal sans goal posts. He throws the ball in the air and then throws his boot at it. Both legitimate improvised goals. An elevated ball drop is the best term for it.

    Great post. I remember at the time thinking TMac was lucky that it wasn't called a throw. Thankfully it wasn't !!!

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    36 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    was thinking the same thing myself.

    Worth a thread on its own at some time.

    You wonder if Beveridge will coach into next year. 

    Something big is not right at all

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    6 minutes ago, bingers said:

    Great post. I remember at the time thinking TMac was lucky that it wasn't called a throw. Thankfully it wasn't !!!

    Isn’t it only a throw if you try to throw/pass to someone else because you are tackled etc? Throwing/dropping/passing the ball to your own boot must be within the rules surely.

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    6 minutes ago, Earl Hood said:

    Isn’t it only a throw if you try to throw/pass to someone else because you are tackled etc? Throwing/dropping/passing the ball to your own boot must be within the rules surely.

    We see it all the time. A player gets tackled, loses the ball and by luck or design it hits his boot and it’s play on. If he misses it’s a throw, dropping the ball or other form of incorrect disposal.

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    8 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    You wonder if Beveridge will coach into next year. 

    Something big is not right at all

    They’ve had a pretty bad run with injuries this year

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    9 minutes ago, MSFebey said:

    They’ve had a pretty bad run with injuries this year

    Definitely more in it than that....

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    1 minute ago, MSFebey said:

    They beat Geelong

    Exactly. Motivation has disappeared since the Champagne bottles were cracked. 

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    4 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Exactly. Motivation has disappeared since the Champagne bottles were cracked. 

    I said a couple of weeks a fanatical bulldogs mate of mine reckons they’re tanking for the no.4 draft pick. Certainly looks that way! However they have had a few crucial injuries since the Cats game also

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    20 minutes ago, MSFebey said:

    I said a couple of weeks a fanatical bulldogs mate of mine reckons they’re tanking for the no.4 draft pick. Certainly looks that way! However they have had a few crucial injuries since the Cats game also

    One draft pick doesn’t rebuild a club, so if that is true, Footscray are finished for another 50 years

    Hard work is the only road

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    Pretty much none of the other results went our way this weekend.

    Goes to show we can't just sit around hoping other teams lose. 

    Disappointed in Fremantle giving Hawthorn a 3% bump, though. Hoped for more from them given it was at home.

    Some absolutely massive games next week. 

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    Must confess I have been a bit critical of Jeffy's inclusion. but this week he seemed to be getting into more dangerous positions more often, just need him to kick straight, probably could have kicked 4. Hope this means he has turned the corner. Whoops sorry wrong topic.

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    26 minutes ago, loges said:

    Must confess I have been a bit critical of Jeffy's inclusion. but this week he seemed to be getting into more dangerous positions more often, just need him to kick straight, probably could have kicked 4. Hope this means he has turned the corner. Whoops sorry wrong topic.

    He did give a couple off. 

    He has to play. It creates a new headache for opponents

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    5 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    You wonder if Beveridge will coach into next year. 

    Something big is not right at all

    The strangest thing is the huge praise that was heaped on Beveridge and the playing group following 2016 was based around their attitudes, relationships and communication.  How it has descended to this state is mind-boggling.

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    12 hours ago, loges said:

    Doesn't look like any results are going our way this weekend.

    Sydney, Collingwood and Westcoast all lost. Id think that goes a decent way to helping our top 4 prospects. Win our remaining games and top 4 is very likely. 

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    11 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    He did give a couple off. 

    He has to play. It creates a new headache for opponents

    By the way SWYL are you still in Thailand, I'm on Koh  Lanta at the moment, moving to Khao Lak in a few days ?

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    34 minutes ago, loges said:

    By the way SWYL are you still in Thailand, I'm on Koh  Lanta at the moment, moving to Khao Lak in a few days ?

    In Bangkok mate. Not doing islands this year

    too much rain ☔️ 

    still warmer than Melbourne!!!

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    Just now, Sir Why You Little said:

    In Bangkok mate. Not doing islands this year

    too much rain ☔️ 

    still warmer than Melbourne!!!

    Actually only copped about 2 days rain in 2 weeks, been quite windy though, enjoy your holiday and at least a few more Demon wins.

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