FINALS: Week 01 2021 (NON MFC)

[Nasher 33,686]

I saw the first half of the Bummers game. Looks like I watched the wrong half. 

[Return to Glory 8,518]

18 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Pretty much how I roll WCW

[RickyJ45 417]

to all those dons who love to count... whats 6302 + 365 ?....

 

groundhog day :)

Edited August 29, 2021 by RickyJ45

[picket fence 18,186]

On 8/28/2021 at 4:12 PM, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Who wants to play Toby Greene in a prelim?

Wont have to worry he will not play for the rest of the year arrogant reckless twerp

[Demonland 74,431]

[640MD 3,568]

1 hour ago, 3183 Dee said:

It’s weird, isn’t it? Just an irrational hatred - Jake Stringer front and centre!

He looked really pleased in the last quarter when it was obvious that the dogs were going to win.

A footscay mate was also pleased that Stringer was pleased,   Ha Ha

[Tom Dyson 1,645]

No more Essendon in the finals is very pleasing. 

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 11,064]

I really love this headline:

Let the Bummers feel more of the pain we have endured over the years.

 

[DeeZee 7,496]

Bombers were putrid, Dogs not that impressive.

[Fork 'em 7,052]

30 minutes ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

I really love this headline:

Let the Bummers feel more of the pain we have endured over the years.

 

Gotta say though.
Only one of the 4 was actually there ... Sort of.
If that was against us I'd be fuming.
Still a chance it could be.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/western-bulldogs/afl-news-2021-western-bulldogs-vs-essendon-cody-weightman-goals-free-kick-count-video-bad-umpiring-social-media-reaction/news-story/91adb8947923b31867e7e8a6bb217763
 

Edited August 29, 2021 by Fork 'em

[Call Me What You Will 755]

The nauseating “brave bombers”, they’ve so much “upside” narrative by Hamish and JB was matched only by Luke Hodge’s attempt to clear Toby of all blame even before the game was over the day before.

[58er 6,872]

9 minutes ago, Fork 'em said:

Gotta say though.
Only one of the 4 was actually there ... Sort of.
If that was against us I'd be fuming.
Still a chance it could be.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/western-bulldogs/afl-news-2021-western-bulldogs-vs-essendon-cody-weightman-goals-free-kick-count-video-bad-umpiring-social-media-reaction/news-story/91adb8947923b31867e7e8a6bb217763
 

Only the push out of bounds was not there! Yes the others were on the light side but they were free kicks which just happened to be near the goals. 

[Cards13 9,117]

Gaahhhh hahahahahaha…….. hahahahaha I didn’t think the weekend could get any better…. Hhhaaaahahaha Ess!! 
The sweet salty tears of Ess fans, yummy!

Edited August 29, 2021 by Cards13

[Fork 'em 7,052]

5 minutes ago, 58er said:

Only the push out of bounds was not there! Yes the others were on the light side but they were free kicks which just happened to be near the goals. 

Milked the high one.
Maybe pay the clip over the ear .... Maybe.
Holding in the marking contest ... BS.
Front on bump paid as push ... BS.
 

[bobby1554 1,275]

There was a comment pre game, think it may have Brayshaw, not sure, about Essendon being this mighty powerhouse club back in finals, or something along those lines. See, right there, is the problem. Essendon supporters just expect that it is a given that they should be playing finals and winning flags, because they have a lot of support and membership. It’s just arrogance. And that drives their pathetic behaviour in that they always blame someone else when they don’t succeed. Every Essendon supporter I know still thinks they did nothing wrong in the drugs scandal. It was someone else’s fault. 
 

They were awful in the second half today. They played the dumbest football I have seen in a long time. Starting with that bloke with the mullet, he is a knucklehead.

[Demonland 74,431]

 

[58er 6,872]

2 minutes ago, Fork 'em said:

Milked the high one.
Maybe pay the clip over the ear .... Maybe.
Holding in the marking contest ... BS.
Front on bump paid as push ... BS.
 

Fork

Look at them again

 1. He made the tackle lower by lowering himself slightly. This has happened 25,000 times in decisions of around the neck 

2. Replay from different angle showed it was much stronger arm hit to head than at first shown. ( was still there  before however) 

3. Defender clearly had CW in hold with his arm early then as ball approached it was released to loosely around body.

4. Not there 

Remember  I said that some were light but nevertheless the frees were there and were paid but just happened to be in front of goal.

This season umpires are paying very soft neck and holding frees in general play so up forward  is also on the agenda.  Holding ball became almost redundant up to 2/3 rounds ago but is now back on the agenda.

Can't see any thing more about it than this !!

[Fork 'em 7,052]

1. Stooged the umpire as they do.
What ever happened to ... "Ducked into it .... Play on."

3. At no time was he held.

Glad you're not umpiring any finals.
Still ... You may actually be better than the muppets that are.

Edited August 29, 2021 by Fork 'em

[godees 913]

3 hours ago, Chook said:

Brisbane are not a bad side. Came up against a juggernaut last night.

They also have a good recent record against Port

[titan_uranus 25,255]

Essendon is one of the weakest finals sides the AFL has ever seen: there's a reason we talk about 12-10 being the mark for finalists, it's not common at all for 11-11 to be enough. It's no surprise they couldn't compete today for more than a half.

The Dogs didn't play well but had the easy draw. I can't see them getting near Brisbane next week.

[monoccular 17,760]

1 hour ago, Call Me What You Will said:

The nauseating “brave bombers”, they’ve so much “upside” narrative by Hamish and JB was matched only by Luke Hodge’s attempt to clear Toby of all blame even before the game was over the day before.

This BS about baby bombers - average age 2 months older than MFC. 

[Cards13 9,117]

I missed the Dogs game but reading the comments re Weightman and watching the mini match I’ve got no idea what people are on about. The first 4 frees were not Lindsay Thomas ducks and dives, the umps made the calls, whether right or wrong it was not Cody doing anything “wrong”. 

Weightman is a very good little player. He and Kozzi are two exciting prospects from the same draft, enjoy watching them.

[titan_uranus 25,255]

18 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

I missed the Dogs game but reading the comments re Weightman and watching the mini match I’ve got no idea what people are on about. The first 4 frees were not Lindsay Thomas ducks and dives, the umps made the calls, whether right or wrong it was not Cody doing anything “wrong”. 

Weightman is a very good little player. He and Kozzi are two exciting prospects from the same draft, enjoy watching them.

The first three were all there.

The fourth wasn't, though. Called a push in the back, he was pushed fairly off the ball.

The rest of it is Essendon whinging. Take all his goals out and they still lose that game by 5 goals. Weightman's free kicks didn't stop them kicking 0 goals in the second half.

[Chook 15,069]

33 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

I missed the Dogs game but reading the comments re Weightman and watching the mini match I’ve got no idea what people are on about. The first 4 frees were not Lindsay Thomas ducks and dives, the umps made the calls, whether right or wrong it was not Cody doing anything “wrong”. 

Weightman is a very good little player. He and Kozzi are two exciting prospects from the same draft, enjoy watching them.

Absolutely nothing against Weightman. He's going to be a star if he's not already.

He's Charlie Spargo turned up to 11.

Umpires needed to just hold their nerve today and let the players slog it out. It was a tough elimination final in the wet. Just get out and stay out.

[whatwhat say what 23,857]

only free for weightman that wasn't there was the push over the boundary against zerrett