Everything posted by FireInTheBennelly
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Casey Demons v Geelong VFL - Round 16
Is this the Geelong commentary team on Casey radio? And if so, why?
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Round 18 Non MFC Games
How quick was that review!!!???!!! We have the technology
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Round 18 Non MFC Games
I have no issue with the druggos being forced to wear their away jumper. Should be more of it.
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PREGAME: Rd 18 vs West Coast Eagles
Actually that sounds about right, I knew something happened. Certainly hope the players have been made aware of that during the week.
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PREGAME: Rd 18 vs West Coast Eagles
Ahh, thanks.
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PREGAME: Rd 18 vs West Coast Eagles
Wasn't it in the Eagles game earlier this year where one of 'them' came to the bench revving up their boys saying something like 'Dees are soft, no pressure'?
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Dermie: Melbourne are downhill skiers
I think Oliver's biggest issue is lack of awareness to lay a shepherd. The number of times in a game he delivers a handpass to a player under pressure that he could shepherd for, but doesn't, would be an interesting stat.
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Big 3 at the G
I think it would've been planned and they've decided what the hell, run it anyway and see what happens. They probably have an inkling of the expected crowds and are having a little bit of a panic. Syd vs Melb Rnd 4 - 26,669 Rich Vs Melb Rnd 6 - 72,704 Coll Vs Melb Rnd 12 - 74,036 Let's see what we can produce as our home games. Admittedly the Pies game was QB which is hard to beat but I think that crowd was already affected by our season start.
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Big 3 at the G
Yep, massive wasted opportunity.
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The 2019 Draft and Trade Targets Thread
Does anyone know anything about Jamie Elliott's injuries? Can he be 'fixed'? Looking purely at his goals and goal assists (which is where we need drastic improvement), he's a good replacement for Jeffy, if he's on the park of course. Is he worth a look?
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CHANGES: Rd 18 vs West Coast Eagles
Yes you're correct. Which I find strange considering we have a midfielder that seems to grow a leg when given the tagging job. Harmes. His best games have been when given a run with role. He should be developing that by testing himself against the best mid each week for the remainder of the wasted year. How about Harmes tag, Brayshaw inside mid, Baker outside, Lewis left right out?
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CHANGES: Rd 18 vs West Coast Eagles
Whatever it is the footy department believe Lewis is bringing to the team is now completely irrelevant. Him playing in the team means a young kid is missing out on experience. He has to go. Brayshaw moves into whatever role Lewis was playing on the weekend, and Baker comes in to play the outside role. Yeah ANB, Hannan, but it's pretty much rearranging the deckchairs whoever we bring in there. Maybe Hannan out for either of Weids or Smith, whichever is fit. Go tall, what's the worst that could happen.
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The old straight arm block - The Gawn rule.
Thanks guys. Do you really think there was a push? Personally I don't think so. Yes there's blocking, as there is in every ruck contest, because essentially that is the contest. Both players are trying to maintain the best position to tap the ball, by blocking their opponent out of that best position. The point is, there's nothing in the laws of the game about having a straight arm is there? It's a ruling (I don't use the term interpretation) that's been invented by the umpires so they can apply it whenever they feel like it. It isn't a rule. They only apply it to one player in particular.
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The old straight arm block - The Gawn rule.
Which rule was broken TT?
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The old straight arm block - The Gawn rule.
Not to mention the old blow the whistle then call play on trick. I've never seen that one before. It's a ripper.
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The old straight arm block - The Gawn rule.
So what's the rule? Preventing the opposition ruckman from getting to the contest? Ok, so at a centre bounce, how many players are allowed to play the ball? 2 At around the ground throw-ins/ball-ups, thanks to new rules of the game, how many players are allowed to play the ball? 2 So it's pretty clear these instances are a 1 on 1 contest. So once the ball is bounced, thrown up, thrown in, or whatever, it is now a contest between 2 players. How can an umpire rule that 1 of those players is preventing the other from contesting the ball? It is in fact already a contest between the 2, it is on, it is happening, they are both there, contesting. This incorrect ruling, note, it is not in fact a rule, needs to be booted this year while, well, we suck. It cannot be allowed to interfere with our game in 2020. This needs to be addressed with the AFL immediately. If they want to change the rule to add some rubbish about a straight arm fend in a ruck contest, then so be it, all ruckmen need to be adjudicated on the same grounds, not just Max. #freeMaxy Get on board
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POSTGAME: Rd17 vs Bulldogs
Actual slow motion footage of a bulldogs handball
- GAMEDAY: Rd 17 vs Western Bulldogs
- GAMEDAY: Rd 17 vs Western Bulldogs
- GAMEDAY: Rd 17 vs Western Bulldogs
- GAMEDAY: Rd 17 vs Western Bulldogs
- GAMEDAY: Rd 17 vs Western Bulldogs
- GAMEDAY: Rd 17 vs Western Bulldogs
- GAMEDAY: Rd 17 vs Western Bulldogs
- GAMEDAY: Rd 17 vs Western Bulldogs