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Umps have got black and yellow jocks on tonite but the swans have been dreadful. Be interesting to see what happens with Franklin. probably a slap on wrist.

 
Just now, dl4e said:

Umps have got black and yellow jocks on tonite but the swans have been dreadful. Be interesting to see what happens with Franklin. probably a slap on wrist.

Commentators already angling to get him off. Saying it was an open hand. Looked like a fist to me. They have too much influence on the tribunal and MRP. Seems to be a pattern. 

Daisy Pearce is a very good commentator.

 

Not a great start to the Bloods.  A long way to go though

Richmond getting their mojo back. One last shot before the band moves on? Martin back makes a real difference, he's their talisman.


Umpiring is so inconsistent

29 minutes ago, radar said:

See ya Buddy! 
 

oops

one of the “protected ones”

 

Grinter or Ox be looking at a month

And of course add in the "who are they playing next week" and he will get off scot free

21 minutes ago, bobby1554 said:

He shouldn’t be. This is going to be really interesting with the MRO.  He fair and square punched Cotchin in the jaw. So we will see what the MRO deems to be the issue, the action or the consequence. Did Viney hurt Collins? No, but he got 2 weeks.

Clear cut ... except for who it is.  Chandler would have been giver 4 weeks for that.

12 minutes ago, John Crow Batty said:

Commentators already angling to get him off. Saying it was an open hand. Looked like a fist to me. They have too much influence on the tribunal and MRP. Seems to be a pattern. 

First was an open hand, but the second was a clenched fist without any doubt.  But of course that [censored] Christian will say "insufficient impact" or some other BS excuse.

 

The "on the line" call from the umps for a player standing the mark after an OOTF is such a dumb rule/call given the player kicking is never lined up and forced to kick over the mark (as he should be) to start off with.

The player kicking in starts off well inside the mark of the player on the line and is effectively in an instant "play on" position from the time he is handed or picks up the ball but the player on the mark must stand on the line till he runs further inside and kicks it or handballs.

One of the dumbest rules in footy right now.  Whose idea was it to introduce this rubbish!

5 minutes ago, loges said:

Umpiring is so inconsistent

"Umpiring is so inconsistent" - yes, consistently so.

Particularly the holding the ball / incorrect disposal.  So confused.

And apparently Martin is allowed to dissent without a 50 

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2 minutes ago, bing181 said:

Now the early-season hysteria is behind us, could Richmond be the Dees' biggest threat?

https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/33980233/afl-rohan-connolly-early-season-hysteria-us-richmond-tigers-melbourne-demons-biggest-threat

 

Seriously, every week the narrative changes due to a single game. There are 4 or 5 teams that have shown they can challenge us, it is simply that none of them have sustained it thus far. 

McKennerny had the right idea there but too shallow

2 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

The "on the line" call from the umps for a player standing the mark after an OOTF is such a dumb rule/call given the player kicking is never lined up and forced to kick over the mark (as he should be) to start off with.

The player kicking in starts off well inside the mark of the player on the line and is effectively in an instant "play on" position from the time he is handed or picks up the ball but the player on the mark must stand on the line till he runs further inside and kicks it or handballs.

One of the dumbest rules in footy right now.  Whose idea was it to introduce this rubbish!

"One of the dumbest rules in footy right now.  Whose idea was it to introduce this rubbish!"   Wasn't it another of S Hocking's shocking changes?

8 minutes ago, monoccular said:

"One of the dumbest rules in footy right now.  Whose idea was it to introduce this rubbish!"   Wasn't it another of S Hocking's shocking changes?

If that is the case then they should take the space away between the S and Hocking and just rename him Shocking!  Give him another hotdog on the way out also!

Great goal Budstar!!

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“Prohibitive contact”

FMD, this games core behaviour is at risk. 

HTB Nankarvarse   .... he had time then took on a second tackler FFS!!

Buddyy goes BANG!!

Theyre going after Crotchin here

1 minute ago, McQueen said:

“Prohibitive contact”

FMD, this games core behaviour is at risk. 

Pretty feeble wasn't it


33 minutes ago, bobby1554 said:

He shouldn’t be. This is going to be really interesting with the MRO.  He fair and square punched Cotchin in the jaw. So we will see what the MRO deems to be the issue, the action or the consequence. Did Viney hurt Collins? No, but he got 2 weeks.

The first swing was open-handed, but still contact to his head (face). The second one looked more serious. Let’s see what happens. 

Just now, loges said:

Pretty feeble wasn't it

Indeed 

Gil should [censored] off now and take Scott with him.

 

Seriously, the umpiring is making this sport hard to watch, that prohibitive contact against Rioli is a joke, not seen anything like the last two rounds.

 

That is Scott and Gil’s handiwork, clowns should go

 
3 minutes ago, McQueen said:

“Prohibitive contact”

FMD, this games core behaviour is at risk. 

So now a player can’t brush past another player. I don’t blame those feral Tigers supporters for losing it. 

Nice finish coming inside and the goal also


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