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2022 Free Kick Differential

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8 hours ago, CYB said:

We have the Blues and Doggies coming up.  Anyone with a heart condition should avoid the game.

But first, the Cats at KP.  As one sided as a crowd can get!   Be ready for 'frees from crowd affirmation.'

No crowds helped us with the umpiring in rnd 23 last year.  And Max had the Prelim crowd eating out of the palm of his hand.  Hostile territory this time. 

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    Yes Bulldogs still #1 - 3rd year running ?? Definitely thought Blues would be the challenger. 
    They often get the “rub of the green”. They definitely got a great run v Saints 21-9 recently… then I think broke even on frees with Eagles at the West-Meth-stadium.  

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    Now Hardwick is complaining to the AFL that Nankervis is getting a poor deal from umpires.  He is a behind play sniper.  Gets away with a lot more than for what he is penalised.

    He, Scott and Beveridge are perpetual whingers.

    I'm so glad our club just gets on with it or if they do complain to the AFL (which they have every reason to about how Max, Clarry and Petracca are targetted) they don't announce it all over the media. 

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    I wonder if the stricter head-high interpretation will affect the Dogs’ advantage? Judging by his opposition to it, Bevo may well think so. 

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    2 hours ago, Fanatique Demon said:

    I wonder if the stricter head-high interpretation will affect the Dogs’ advantage? Judging by his opposition to it, Bevo may well think so. 

    And imagine how it would change if they decided to crack down on throwing.

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    7 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

    Now Hardwick is complaining to the AFL that Nankervis is getting a poor deal from umpires.  He is a behind play sniper.  Gets away with a lot more than for what he is penalised.

    He, Scott and Beveridge are perpetual whingers.

    I'm so glad our club just gets on with it or if they do complain to the AFL (which they have every reason to about how Max, Clarry and Petracca are targetted) they don't announce it all over the media. 

    Do you think Hardwick, Scott and Beveridge are perpetual whingers for no specific reason, or are they calculated comments to generate a response, whether that is from the umpires, the AFL or their own players? For example, in Hardwick's case, I think he's speaking to his own players trying to develop an "us versus them" mentality. With Beveridge, I think it's a way of telling his players that he has their backs. Scott, on the other hand, is, I think, addressing the AFL hierarchy. In other words, I think all three use "whinging" as a deliberate tactic. 

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    2 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    Do you think Hardwick, Scott and Beveridge are perpetual whingers for no specific reason, or are they calculated comments to generate a response, whether that is from the umpires, the AFL or their own players? For example, in Hardwick's case, I think he's speaking to his own players trying to develop an "us versus them" mentality. With Beveridge, I think it's a way of telling his players that he has their backs. Scott, on the other hand, is, I think, addressing the AFL hierarchy. In other words, I think all three use "whinging" as a deliberate tactic. 

    Maybe, but there are other ways of doing those things without challenging umpires about free kicks to/denied their players.

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    2 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Bulldogs 18 to 7 free kicks after 1/4 time. 

    Dees only had 1 free kick from Qtr time to just before 3/4 time. 

    Not the reason we lost but the Bulldogs are kissed on the [censored] in the free kicks department. 

    It all helps.

    We failed to finish the but equally the umpires helped them gain momentum.

    Umpiring remains blight on the game

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    Dogs extend their lead on the free kick ladder. Sickening to think they’ve had over 100 more free kicks than the Tigers. Seriously corrupt.

    I hate the Dogs. Have zero respect for them as a club. They’re cheats. They’re western suburbs scum. They’re a blight on the game. OUTSIDE 5 YA RECKON

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    54 minutes ago, COVID Dan said:

     

    Umpiring remains blight on the game

    People say that there wouldn’t be a game without umpires. BS.

    I say it wouldn’t be any worse off without them

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    9 hours ago, Demon Disciple said:

    People say that there wouldn’t be a game without umpires. BS.

    I say it wouldn’t be any worse off without them

    Well i won't go that far, after last nights performance i can't say i disagree.

    It is actually not the umpires fault, it's AFL house and their interpretation of how they want the game played. But the most frustrating thing about the interpretation is, how do you have wildly different interpretation in the one game>

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    I.E- Demons hold the ball Dogs don’t.?????

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    Jeez we have had the second lowest amount of frees in the comp 1 more than Tiges and we have given away the second least number of frees in the comp after Dogs.!! Are the umps scared of Bevo.!!

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    39 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    See the Bulldogs fly up

    It's not so much the frees they receive, but all the ones that aren't paid against them for holding the ball and throwing.

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    On 8/1/2022 at 7:00 AM, Demonland said:

    See the Bulldogs fly up

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    Not sure whether its been said, and it is quite obvious, but we have received the least # free kicks in the comp and its only our ability to have the 2nd least freekicks against (#1 bulldogs) that puts us in the middle of the table. 

    No wonder i hate umpires. 

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    It's a slightly different perspective when you take the differential out of it.

    Club Free kicks for Club Free kicks against
    Crows 433 Tigers 436
    Blues 424 Swans 422
    Lions 419 Kangaroos 420
    Bulldogs 409 Saints 420
    Swans 409 Crows 412
    Magpies 405 Lions 407
    Cats 399 Hawks 404
    Bombers 394 Suns 402
    Hawks 392 Dockers 393
    Dockers 390 Power 391
    Suns 389 Cats 387
    Kangaroos 391 Eagles 387
    Giants 378 Magpies 382
    Saints 378 Bombers 382
    Eagles 376 Giants 373
    Tigers 367 Blues 367
    Power 364 Demons 359
    Demons 361 Bulldogs 324
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    Dogs would legitimately be a bottom four team without the blatant favor of the umpires. 

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