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NON-MFC: Round 6, 2022

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Just now, loges said:

Well it is in Canberra

Ok reminds me more of the Orkney Islands

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    13 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

    very interested to see how we go against the aints in a few weeks

    they seem to be able to get a man - usually 'missy' higgins - out the back on a regular basis, and max king's height + mobility might actually be a tough match-up for may; i wonder whether petty might be a better match-up

    They look like we should be able to do our usual thing - strangle them and prevent too many clean I 50s to King in particular

    6 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    Agreed he has improved.  We'll have to wait until we play them to see how it pans out!

    As above - strangle them. 

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    1 minute ago, picket fence said:

    Ok reminds me more of the Orkney Islands

    Cold place near Scotland ?

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    First-world problems, but are the Giants' official 'orange and charcoal' colours a con-job? They look orange and blue to me. 

     

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    1 minute ago, Demon_spurs said:

    Say nothing, it's not hard

    He said it hit the ground and he was correct. 

    So now you can’t even say something which happened? 
    FMD

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    That sort of decision is only going to decrease respect, not improve it. 
    Absolute rubbish. 

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    1 minute ago, Jaded No More said:

    He said it hit the ground and he was correct. 

    He could tell the umpire he is short and ugly too.

    It's not a defence.

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    I love BT’s attention to detail:

    Mentioned this is the first AFL game in Canberra for 2 years, since before COVID.

    Pretty sure GWS played Dogs in Canberra on a Friday night in round 6 last year. A game which  BT himself would’ve commentated,  being a Friday night game.

    https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2021/072120210423.html

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    I'm waiting for the AFL directive to broadcasters not to replay contentious free kicks. 

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    6 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    He said it hit the ground and he was correct. 

    So now you can’t even say something which happened? 
    FMD

    What about sarcasm....is it covered under the rule?

    A simple.... Great call umpire.

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    2 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    I love BT’s attention to detail:

    Mentioned this is the first AFL game in Canberra for 2 years, since before COVID.

    Pretty sure GWS played Dogs in Canberra on a Friday night in round 6 last year. A game which  BT himself would’ve commentated,  being a Friday night game.

    https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2021/072120210423.html

    They also played a game against the Dees in round 3. Kozzie lit up Manuka that night 

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    Just now, Axis of Bob said:

    He could tell the umpire he is short and ugly too.

    It's not a defence.

    How was what he did dissent tho? He wasn’t rude. He wasn’t demonstrative. He wasn’t argumentative. He stated a fact and he was correct. 
    The rule is now “don’t talk to umpires”? If it is fine, but last week it was don’t put arms out, and I’ve seen 3 already go unpunished. 

    The dissent rule is impossible to umpire consistently.

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    1 minute ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    I love BT’s attention to detail:

    Mentioned this is the first AFL game in Canberra for 2 years, since before COVID.

    Pretty sure GWS played Dogs in Canberra on a Friday night in round 6 last year. A game which  BT himself would’ve commentated,  being a Friday night game.

    https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2021/072120210423.html

    Yes I was there with the advantage of not having to listen to BT

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    1 minute ago, Jaded No More said:

    How was what he did dissent tho? He wasn’t rude. He wasn’t demonstrative. He wasn’t argumentative. He stated a fact and he was correct. 
    The rule is now “don’t talk to umpires”? If it is fine, but last week it was don’t put arms out, and I’ve seen 3 already go unpunished. 

    The dissent rule is impossible to umpire consistently.

    Needs to urgently replaced with abuse.  Disrespect is just so subjective. Is rolling the eyes allowed?

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    1 minute ago, Jaded No More said:

    The dissent rule is impossible to umpire consistently.

    that's cos it's not a 'rule' it's an 'interpretation'

    afl yet again seeing a molehill and making a mess of a mountain out of it

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    1 minute ago, Jaded No More said:

    How was what he did dissent tho? He wasn’t rude. He wasn’t demonstrative. He wasn’t argumentative. He stated a fact and he was correct. 
    The rule is now “don’t talk to umpires”? If it is fine, but last week it was don’t put arms out, and I’ve seen 3 already go unpunished. 

    Don't complain about umpiring decisions. It doesn't matter how justified you think you are in telling the umpire that he is wrong, just don't do it. 

    Simple.

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