2 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

At least West Coast fought hard and were tackling and working to move the footy right to the end. Hawthorn just stopped playing. Sam Mitchell has NFI. 

 

In other news, no Nenkurvis for Richmond either in two weeks time. 

There were literally moments of walking from Hawthorn. I'd be more entertained at a Coffee Club walkathon.

Where's Hawthorn's $500k fine, Gil?

2 hours ago, Clint Bizkit said:

No way, we had Terlich and Matt Jones up the top of our best and fairest.

They have James Sicily captaining their side…

3 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Highest scoring quarter of any team so far this year. And it hadda be Jeremy Cameron Geelong. 😑

And how is Cameron's dicky hamstring going?  Will it last a full year?  When / if it twangs bye bye Geelong.

3 hours ago, gs77 said:

Where's Hawthorn's $500k fine, Gil?

Another one for his future job at Toastermasters

Edited April 10, 20232 yr by layzie
*Toastmasters. They aren't toasters

9 hours ago, Winners at last said:

Taylor constantly suggesting that the Hawks have some chance. The game was over 10 minutes ago. What a moron.

He is just following he script from Channel 7's narrative to pump the game up right until the bleeding obvious. Remember Coll v Bris. The Pies 40 odd points down with 40 seconds left and he asks Daisy do they still have a chance. MORON.

Mackay got graded medium impact for that, and gets a week?

what is happening to our game?

soft as

2 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Mackay got graded medium impact for that, and gets a week?

what is happening to our game?

soft as

Well tbh when I saw it, I thought a week. A giant runs in and uses his forearm to strike a smaller player on the side of the face, after he has got rid of the ball. Could have been a broken cheekbone, or even a concussion, when he didn’t need to touch him. Could have pushed him, or grabbed him, or actually not touched him. No need for an unexpected forearm to the face/head.

Thats not footy.

1 minute ago, Redleg said:

Well tbh when I saw it, I thought a week. A giant runs in and uses his forearm to strike a smaller player on the side of the face, after he has got rid of the ball. Could have been a broken cheekbone, or even a concussion, when he didn’t need to touch him. Could have pushed him, or grabbed him, or actually not touched him. No need for an unexpected forearm to the face/head.

Thats not footy.

Agreed. Totally unnecessary and potentially very harmful. A week is perhaps even a little light, given what else we have seen this season so far.

5 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Well tbh when I saw it, I thought a week. A giant runs in and uses his forearm to strike a smaller player on the side of the face, after he has got rid of the ball. Could have been a broken cheekbone, or even a concussion, when he didn’t need to touch him. Could have pushed him, or grabbed him, or actually not touched him. No need for an unexpected forearm to the face/head.

Thats not footy.

agree no need for it. 

but the impact was low and not worthy of a week imo. 

1 minute ago, DubDee said:

agree no need for it. 

but the impact was low and not worthy of a week imo. 

But Kossie got 2 for the potential to cause injury. Same approach I suppose 

27 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Mackay got graded medium impact for that, and gets a week?

what is happening to our game?

soft as

Never had his eyes on the ball. Plenty of time to size up the situation. Chose to hit high with both forearms.

1-week seems more than reasonable.

8 minutes ago, TRIGON said:

Never had his eyes on the ball. Plenty of time to size up the situation. Chose to hit high with both forearms.
 

agree with all that

what do you think about impact though?  if low it’s not a week

On 4/9/2023 at 8:59 AM, Return to Glory said:

Amidst all the excitement of last night, Stewie Dew quietly stinks it up again. You've got to admire how he goes about it. The supporter must surely be frustrated by now.

Wasn't sure if the singular supporter was intentional, but gees it cracked me up.

19 hours ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

This Hawthorn team is worse than any Melbourne team under Neeld or Bailey. They have zero stars. The blokes they brought it, like Frost, Impey and Wingard are all C graders. They may have some young talent, but in my opinion they are headed the same route as the Dees circa 2009-2014. They are really really bad. Funny to hear Hodge still backing his mate Mitchell, but I reckon he will be gone in two years. 

Maybe Clarko will have had enough at North Melbourne by then and they'll ask him to come back.

If you were coaching Geelong who would you clear for some nice early draft picks to Hawthorn, seeing as they probably discussed that after the game, because there wouldn't have been much else to talk about.

15 minutes ago, DubDee said:

agree with all that

what do you think about impact though?  if low it’s not a week

depends whether they upgrade it for potential harm

that puts us into the realm of afl mysticism and lets face it the afl want the brownbaggers in the finals

1 hour ago, daisycutter said:

depends whether they upgrade it for potential harm

that puts us into the realm of afl mysticism and lets face it the afl want the brownbaggers in the finals

true.

the mro always takes the lease controversial decision and leaves it to the appeals or tribunal to be hated. 

it’s set up for him to get off imo

1 hour ago, DubDee said:

agree with all that

what do you think about impact though?  if low it’s not a week

Fair question. Given his size and momentum I'd rate it as medium.

1 hour ago, In Harmes Way said:

Wasn't sure if the singular supporter was intentional, but gees it cracked me up.

I'm always chasing an easy gag. So yes

On 4/9/2023 at 8:59 AM, Return to Glory said:

Amidst all the excitement of last night, Stewie Dew quietly stinks it up again. You've got to admire how he goes about it. The supporter must surely be frustrated by now.

Ah Stewie.

"Let's send 5th gamer Mac Andrew to an in form Jack Higgins. This can't fail!" 

Edited April 11, 20232 yr by layzie

2 hours ago, DubDee said:

agree with all that

what do you think about impact though?  if low it’s not a week

Personally I would agree with that, but under the current rules “potential to cause injury “lifts the grading and that is it. 

30 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Personally I would agree with that, but under the current rules “potential to cause injury “lifts the grading and that is it. 

fair enough 

the way i see the potential rule (trying to apply logic) is there must be sufficient speed or impact involved that there is potential for a worse outcome. like the kozzi incident. i don’t see that in the mackay incident 

47 minutes ago, layzie said:

Ah Stewie.

"Let's send 5th gamer Mac Andrew to an in form Jack Higgins. This can't fail!" 

Yeah. Interesting to compare approaches. Van Roo had to develop at Casey for 12 months before debuting. Mac is being asked to play as a lockdown defender on the opposition's most dangerous small in his fifth game!

How on earth does McKay get off on that late hit. It is ridiculous, farcical and completely inconsistent with what we have seen in the past.

But are we surprised…. not  one bit. Protected club. 

Edited April 11, 20232 yr by Gawndy the Great