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NON-MFC: Rd 23 2023

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On 8/20/2023 at 9:04 AM, Hellaintabadplacetobe said:

There was plenty of noise about our non goal but last night's is farcical and disgraceful.

I'm almost at the point where I'm losing interest in our great game due to officiating.

Credit to Nicks and Adelaide's response which has been first class. They are probably fuming internally.

They are, actually asking for compensation from the AFL.

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    23 hours ago, Redleg said:

    3 umpires were on the spot when Cameron got that handball over the boundary line and all just watched.

    Mistakes happen.

    Players make them all the time.

    My 6 year old grandson wouldn’t miss from 10 metres out straight in front, but professional footballers do.

    3 umpires missing that isn’t a mistake, it’s incompetence. It’s possibly an issue with the way they are taught. It seems this year the theme is becoming don’t call anything. They all seem scared to make decisions. 

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    5 minutes ago, von said:

    3 umpires missing that isn’t a mistake, it’s incompetence. It’s possibly an issue with the way they are taught. It seems this year the theme is becoming don’t call anything. They all seem scared to make decisions. 

    As a former boundary umpire in the Southern Football League, it is unimaginable to me that boundary umpires in perfect position tangent to the boundary line neglected to make calls like that (and the Viney one yesterday). If ball over line, blow whistle - immediate and instinctive. It's not like field umpiring where there's pressure from crowds and players and decisions may be complex and subjective (e.g. holding the ball, etc.). In the Viney case I can only assume that the boundary umpire interpreted the play as warranting a HTB free against Viney before the ball crossed the line, thus holding off on the whistle. Huge error if so, the field umpire relies on the prompt boundary umpire's whistle as a signal that the ball is out of play - that then informs their adjudication of any free kicks. Terrible error.

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    1 hour ago, The heart beats true said:

    Hardwick got a 6 year deal. Wow.

    As long as they're happy to pay out the last three of them if it all goes Pete Tong. 

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    Just now, Rab D Nesbitt said:

    As long as they're happy to pay out the last three of them if it all goes Pete Tong. 

    That’s a big contract for a guy who ‘lost his passion’ 2 months ago. 

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    Here is a list of all the people who are surprised that Hardwick got the Gold Coast gig.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    Eagles took the first step in changing their culture yesterday. Harley Reid trophy be damned. wins more important. If they can get a proper s&c program and performance manager in place, get recruitment right they'll be on their way. My bet is they will rise up the ladder quicker than North. 

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    18 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

    That’s a big contract for a guy who ‘lost his passion’ 2 months ago. 

    If he thinks Marvel Stadium has no character or soul he's gonna love the Goldie. 

    Edited by Rab D Nesbitt

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    51 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    Here is a list of all the people who are surprised that Hardwick got the Gold Coast gig.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    White supremacists?

    Edited by TRIGON

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    I looked at Marcus Bontempelli, the Western Bulldogs total, and the % that works out to.

    In short, Bontempelli was one tenth of the Bulldogs team, for every on-field action except marks, rebound 50s and hit-outs.

    Contested ball, loose ball, pressure acts, tackles, spoils, score involvements, goals, metres gained, clearances... everything.

    I'm not sure I've ever seen an individual having to carry a team to this extent.

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    27 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:

    I looked at Marcus Bontempelli, the Western Bulldogs total, and the % that works out to.

    In short, Bontempelli was one tenth of the Bulldogs team, for every on-field action except marks, rebound 50s and hit-outs.

    Contested ball, loose ball, pressure acts, tackles, spoils, score involvements, goals, metres gained, clearances... everything.

    I'm not sure I've ever seen an individual having to carry a team to this extent.

    A dead-set gun. One of the all time greats.

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    1 hour ago, BDA said:

    Eagles took the first step in changing their culture yesterday. Harley Reid trophy be damned. wins more important. If they can get a proper s&c program and performance manager in place, get recruitment right they'll be on their way. My bet is they will rise up the ladder quicker than North. 

    Who knows?

    But one thing I think I can say is there has been absolutely no evidence of any AFL team tanking this year. Yes, some poor performances, some unlucky losses, poor umpiring decisions heading to unlucky losses.... So can everyone get over the suggestion of a draft lottery to fix a non-existent ptoblem. The fact they have this in the NBA is not a recommendation, in fact the opposite.

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    2 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

    I looked at Marcus Bontempelli, the Western Bulldogs total, and the % that works out to.

    In short, Bontempelli was one tenth of the Bulldogs team, for every on-field action except marks, rebound 50s and hit-outs.

    Contested ball, loose ball, pressure acts, tackles, spoils, score involvements, goals, metres gained, clearances... everything.

    I'm not sure I've ever seen an individual having to carry a team to this extent.

    He should leave The Bulldogs. They will not be successful for years now. For some reason the Media rates their list so high even after the 2021 GF, it’s just not correct 

    Bontempelli is wasted there

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    On a side note the GWS cheer squad deserve a shout out for their weekends banner:

     

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    5 hours ago, The heart beats true said:

    Hardwick got a 6 year deal. Wow.

    Our money... Suns are broke but don't worry AFL will prop them up with our money.

    When does the subsidy ever end?

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    5 hours ago, Demonstone said:

    Here is a list of all the people who are surprised that Hardwick got the Gold Coast gig.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    From Titus' knee jerk reactions:

    "Now they get Damien Hardwick who has to fix the mess that is the Gold Coast Suns.

    He did fix Richmond, so he’s a chance, but he had Brendon Gale and Peggy O’Neal there and that Dustin Martin guy.

    Sometimes I think Hardwick left Richmond in a hurry because he knew he had this job sown up and wanted a holiday in between, but that’s just silly. "

    From the reader comments:

    "I think you’re wrong about Damian Hardwick - after all he didn’t need a break between Mrs Hardwick and the marketing chick."

     

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