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Just now, loges said:

Well it is in Canberra

Ok reminds me more of the Orkney Islands

 
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. 

1 minute ago, picket fence said:

Ok reminds me more of the Orkney Islands

Cold place near Scotland ?

 

 

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

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

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.

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


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

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.

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 

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.


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

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?

 
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

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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