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1 minute ago, old dee said:

The AFL have made a serious mistake the pies are playing on mother's Day. Next thing you know they will have to play at Geelong!

Doesn't matter old dee as most filth supporters don't know who their mother is.

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    2 minutes ago, dl4e said:

    Doesn't matter old dee as most filth supporters don't know who their mother is.

    Father I would believe

     

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    4 minutes ago, old dee said:

    The AFL have made a serious mistake the pies are playing on mother's Day. Next thing you know they will have to play at Geelong!

    About as much chance as winning tatts Mr Old

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    11 minutes ago, old dee said:

    The AFL have made a serious mistake the pies are playing on mother's Day. Next thing you know they will have to play at Geelong!

    They can go to the footy after their visit to Dame Phyllis Frost Centre. Make it a real family day.

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    On the bright side, when was the last time both Sydney and Geelong were embarrassed by teams in the lower end of the ladder?

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    16 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Get on Freo at $3.30 Vs Sydney tomorrow let alone next week.

    Freo are more than a sneaky chance to roll Sydney on the road.

    nice call. 

    wish i have of got in it!

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    1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Are you sure about that.

    Freo getting the job done as per my prediction.

    Not sure why people were so confident in Sydney winning. The are drosh this year.

    Good call and apologies.

    I'm really surprised after last week's effort against Collingwood.

    Hope Geelong smack them all over there on the rebound. 

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    2 hours ago, old dee said:

    The AFL have made a serious mistake the pies are playing on mother's Day. Next thing you know they will have to play at Geelong!

    It’s ok. Most of the Pies fans will do a quick jail visit to their mum and then off to the G. 

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    18 hours ago, JimmyGadson said:

    You've lost the plot. 

    Hasn't aged well this one.

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    11 hours ago, Demon Dynasty said:

    The ump dept needs a full review and reset 56.

    In particular...

    > it's reluctance.to call HTB after more than sufficient prior which sometimes results in a dangerous sling tackle

    > it's inconsistency with interpreting HTB, prior, insufficient attempt & incorrect disposal

    > the stand/outside 5, delay of "play on" calls once player behind mark moves off the mark, in particular set shots where the player shooting for goal is often allowed to arc off the mark and ends up kicking the ball around the player on the mark instead of over it allowimg a much closer shot at goal.

    > The stand rule where the mark is set for player standing the mark but player with the ball is often off to the side of the mark and is, with few exceptions, not asked to move around to his correct angle behind the mark, where the goals and the player on the mark should be the reference for determining that angle.  This often results in player with the ball being able to run up to or past the player on the mark before the umpire calls play on allowing player with ball a massive unfair advantage.

    > The protected zone.  More emphasis now on players moving out of the front of the zone whereas the rule was brought in to stop players from sitting inside the players lateral zones in order to try and prevent player with ball playing on into or kicking to someone on a 45.  Oppo players now quite often run through the lateral protected zones and are now not called for 50 meters.

    > On occasions players who are clearly asked to stand, move backwards off the mark after they took the option to stand.  And visa versa with the outside 5 rule.  My understanding is you can't do both and once the option is excepted by player in question, to do otherwise is an immediate breach and 50 meters.  Fairly certain this was adjudicated as such strictly early on....but some or many umpires have now backed right off on enforecement.

    > Unless the above issues with the stand rule are resolved with a massive tightening up of how it is adjudicated and governed.... it should be scrapped entirely and we revert back to the old system where there was no stand/outside 5 rule. 

    Bottom line is...from an umpiring perspective the game is a complete mess and state of flux.  Major overhaul needed.  Will the AFL recognise this and do so?  Nope.

    Thanks for that, very comprehensive and fully agreed. You have made very sound judgments and comments - wish I had the patience to scribble these all down as you have. 

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    10 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    A flogging of the blues will be a beautiful thing 

    they are in trouble if they lose. it will become a circus and Voss will be under pressure

    aaaaaaaaand loving it 😊 

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    Just now, DubDee said:

    they are in trouble if they lose. it will become a circus and Voss will be under pressure

    aaaaaaaaand loving it 😊 

    Agreed Dub.  [censored] me , I hate those [censored]!

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    19 hours ago, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

    When have they played better?

    Last year in numerous games they played better including some of the games they lost. 

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    12 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    I’m going to look like a genius or a fool either way.

    Genius it is.

    Who's you're upset tip for next weekend? 

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    These goal line reviews are becoming a blight on the game. Wasted time for no good reason.

     

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