Jump to content

Featured Replies

Posted

50m Penalties in the AFL stat's are credited to the side benefiting.   Surely it's not a penalty then?  Has irked me for a long time.  Definition (admittedly Wikipedia, but still, accurate)  .
(in sports and games) a handicap imposed on a player or team for infringement of rules.

Anyone know why it's recorded this way?

 

The side that gets the advantage is getting a 50m "benefit".

But more importantly, I want to know if the umpires have an accurate way to measure them, or are they just roughly estimated. One a couple of weeks ago was measured at 65 metres.

11 minutes ago, mauriesy said:

The side that gets the advantage is getting a 50m "benefit".

But more importantly, I want to know if the umpires have an accurate way to measure them, or are they just roughly estimated. One a couple of weeks ago was measured at 65 metres.

Maybe in the benifits of the accuracy of definition we are seeking in this topic, we should also rename them 50 ± 15m benifits? 😊

Edited by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

 
15 hours ago, KysaiahMessiah said:

50m Penalties in the AFL stat's are credited to the side benefiting.   Surely it's not a penalty then?  Has irked me for a long time.  Definition (admittedly Wikipedia, but still, accurate)  .
(in sports and games) a handicap imposed on a player or team for infringement of rules.

Anyone know why it's recorded this way?

Isn't it the same principle as a free kick - ie, for and against? For every free kick for that a team is credited with, a free kick against is credited to its opponent. Isn't it the same with 50m penalties? 

I don't know about you all but I am finding it extremely difficult to find where 50m penalty stats in games?


  • Author
45 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Isn't it the same principle as a free kick - ie, for and against? For every free kick for that a team is credited with, a free kick against is credited to its opponent. Isn't it the same with 50m penalties? 

I'm maybe caught up on the language.  Isn't a free kick given?  But the word penalty means to penalise,  not award.  Anyway, probably one of my quirks 😀

16 hours ago, KysaiahMessiah said:

50m Penalties in the AFL stat's are credited to the side benefiting.   Surely it's not a penalty then?  Has irked me for a long time.  Definition (admittedly Wikipedia, but still, accurate)  .
(in sports and games) a handicap imposed on a player or team for infringement of rules.

Anyone know why it's recorded this way?

Agree this has always bugged/confused me too.

To be honest, when reading stats of a game I haven't seen which says (hypothetically) that it was Melbourne 2 x 50m penalty and our opponents 0 x 50m penalty, I have no idea whether that means we received two or gave two away. 

 

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

Featured Content

  • REPORT: Brisbane

    “Max Gawn has been the heart and soul of the Dees for years now, but this recent recovery from a terrible start has been driven by him. He was everywhere again, and with the game in the balance, he took several key marks to keep the ball in the Dees forward half.” - The Monday Knee Jerk Reaction: Round Ten Of course, it wasn’t the efforts of one man that caused this monumental upset, but rather the work of the coach and his assistants and the other 22 players who took the ground, notably the likes of Jake Melksham, Christian Petracca, Clayton Oliver and Kozzie Pickett but Max has been magnificent in taking ownership of his team and its welfare under the fire of a calamitous 0-5 start to the season. On Sunday, he provided the leadership that was needed to face up to the reigning premier and top of the ladder Brisbane Lions on their home turf and to prevail after a slow start, during which the hosts led by as much as 24 points in the second quarter. Titus O’Reily is normally comedic in his descriptions of the football but this time, he was being deadly serious. The Demons have come from a long way back and, although they still sit in the bottom third of the AFL pack, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel as they look to drive home the momentum inspired in the past four or five weeks by Max the Magnificent who was under such great pressure in those dark, early days of the season.

    • 0 replies
    Demonland
  • CASEY: Southport

    The Southport Sharks came to Casey. They saw and they conquered a team with 16 AFL-listed players who, for the most part, wasted their time on the ground and failed to earn their keep. For the first half, the Sharks were kept in the game by the Demons’ poor use of the football, it’s disposal getting worse the closer the team got to its own goal and moreover, it got worse as the game progressed. Make no mistake, Casey was far and away the better team in the first half, it was winning the ruck duels through Tom Campbell’s solid performance but it was the scoreboard that told the story.

    • 3 replies
    Demonland
  • PREGAME: Sydney

    Just a game and percentage outside the Top 8, the Demons return to Melbourne to face the Sydney Swans at the MCG, with a golden opportunity to build on the momentum from toppling the reigning premiers on their own turf. Who comes in, and who makes way?

      • Sad
      • Shocked
      • Thanks
    • 106 replies
    Demonland
  • PODCAST: Brisbane

    The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 12th May @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we analyse a famous victory by the Demons over the Lions at the Gabba.
    Your questions and comments are a huge part of our podcast so please post anything you want to ask or say below and we'll give you a shout out on the show.
    Listen LIVE: https://demonland.com/

      • Like
    • 24 replies
    Demonland
  • POSTGAME: Brisbane

    The Demons pulled off an absolute miracle at the Gabba coming from 24 points down in the 2nd Quarter to overrun the reigning premiers the Brisbane Lions winning by 11 points and keeping their season well and truly alive.

      • Clap
      • Love
      • Like
    • 405 replies
    Demonland
  • VOTES: Brisbane

    Captain Max Gawn still has a massive 48 votes lead in the Demonland Player of the Year ahead of Jake Bowey. Christian Petracca, Harvey Langford and Kade Chandler round out the Top 5. Your votes please. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

      • Thanks
      • Like
    • 60 replies
    Demonland