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GAMEDAY: Rd 17 vs Port Adelaide

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5 minutes ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

Noise of affirmation 

How does the noise change what you see???

 

Petty having a blinder.

Oliver is everywhere.

Lever getting pushed under ball too easily

Must keep up the pressure

Big 3rd quarter coming

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    7 minutes ago, Jaded said:

    What a total disgraceful umpiring performance. Welcome to 2021. 

    They are dropping the ball continually and then we are getting pinged for hold the man.

    Agree disgraceful. You can throw the ball if you are the home Adelaide team, but heaven help you if you handball quickly it’s a throw if you are the away team.

    Boys playing well atm, hopefully can go another half against 25.

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    2 minutes ago, Rigatoni Rigoni said:

    Am I watching a different game? I thought anb was doing well

    Record number of fumbles

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    they have had a couple of shots at goals from their forwards and backs blatantly pushing our players in the back, when are they going to pay those frees?

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    4 minutes ago, pinkshark said:

    I’ve had enough of ANB. He is not up to Afl senior footy. I just don’t get it. Don’t wanna hear how hard he runs. Couldn’t give a [censored] about that. It’s not a track event!

    Agreed. Delist as he won't be worth anything. Be so happy to see the back of him

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    2 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

    16 to 9 frees against us.

    We were doing well and the umps stepped back in.

    But no slow start. 

    Mids are on.

    Anb needs to lift.

    Petty doing well.

     

    at least nibbles is where the ball is just a little fumbly tonight,nerves might get to him i think

     
    3 minutes ago, Rigatoni Rigoni said:

    Am I watching a different game? I thought anb was doing well

    Cannot pick the ball up to save his life

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    i like Ben Brown being in the side he is not getting a lot of the ball but is sucking up a lot of attention, that gives our other forwards a chance to get into the game.

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    7 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    They are dropping the ball continually and then we are getting pinged for hold the man.

    Agree disgraceful. You can throw the ball if you are the home Adelaide team, but his help you if you handball quickly it’s a throw if you are the away team.

    Boys playing well atm, hopefully can go another half against 25.

    Why is it so hard to just have fair and balanced umpiring in SA?

    Its a very poor effort from these so called professionals.

    Felt sorry for May with that junk time free/goal on the siren.

    Umps have gifted port three goals.

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    The worst , most biased umpiring I've ever seen was us v port in the last game at football park. This is a close second. I hate whinging about umpires but this is absolutely disgraceful. 

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    ANB and Harmes very disappointing

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    2 minutes ago, forever demons said:

    at least nibbles is where the ball is just a little fumbly tonight,nerves might get to him i think

    ...little fumbly...really? Face it, the guys a complete hack 

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    Big chance of a smashing here given how we run out games. Port will be getting told to lower their eyes though, if we adjust to that we should win this game comfortably 

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    1 minute ago, Deecisive said:

    i like Ben Brown being in the side he is not getting a lot of the ball but is sucking up a lot of attention, that gives our other forwards a chance to get into the game.

    100%. Brown is the one absorbing the 2 on 1. Which leaves our other players to compete. 

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    1 minute ago, furious d said:

    The worst , most biased umpiring I've ever seen was us v port in the last game at football park. This is a close second. I hate whinging about umpires but this is absolutely disgraceful. 

    Perhaps you are too young to have seen Fitzroy's last game v Adelaide. Benchmark. 

    Go Dees

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    40 minutes ago, Gunna’s said:

    FMD umpires ruining a good game. Oliver held massively

    gawn held in ruck contest. 
     

    when will I see what the umpires see

    Do you ever comment on anything other than the umpires? They have been incompetent, yes, but not solely to the benefit of Port.

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    Can they just throw Harmes onto Boak for the second half? He's not done much, so may as well cancel Boak.

    Edited by Red But Mostly Blue

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    I’m really proud of the intensity the boys showed in that half. They need to keep it up, but it’s the kind of intensity that really builds confidence.

     

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