Brownie

You're asking for the impossible

That was an interesting one from Goldstein, both hands in the back pushing an essendon player off balance, who pushed a north player off balance and into an essendon knee in a marking pack. Was paid as a mark when it should have been a free to Essendon. Can Goldy get reported for causing the concussion of his own team mate? 😁 I really don't like this legitimisation of pushing in the back.

There seems to be a lot more selfishness in the forward 50 as well. I was stunned at Frittas snap goal when Chandler was standing all by himself in the goal square last night.

I've been really impressed by the way Viney has changed his tackling style to keep his feet and bring his opponent more gently to ground (while still knocking the wind out of them and also coming close to ripping their arms off) I reckon it would be good to see the stuff he's learnt shared and trained across the team. The way these tackles are leading to suspensions every week (sans Collingwood and Carlton) it's vital we bring players to ground slowly while still hitting them hard. If not Jui Jitsu lessons, then maybe a team mate running in with a tontine to place on the ground before the opponent is tackled. 😜

Yep, thought the same. Viney's having a pretty good season and we'll really need him next week. Couldn't see Christensen citing him pfffft

Totally agree about the in the back rule. Players are getting pushed head first into packs. There's also a lot of times the tackler just pins the ball to his opponent and lays on top. Who's really holding the ball? If the players tries to spill the ball out, they get pinged for incorrect disposal. If they just pretend to punch it, it's a stoppage. Footy is now some kinda weird interpretative dance.

A late night media conference to state that nothing has really been found or resolved. All in the middle of the Sir Doug Nicholls rounds. Onya Gil, don't let the door hit ya in the MRO on the way out.

There is no logic in focusing on one 4 point game (Collingwood) over another 4 point game against Freo.

You can see the shizen delivery at both levels. Feeling very sorry for JVR and Fritsch

I thought Koz almost won it for us today. Our delivery is atrocious. Something needs to change with our coaches and our processes. Both delivery in and our leading out. As someone mentioned, it seems almost like luck when we get a goal.

Thanks for all the updates @KC from Casey

Our game is not one dimensional, it's two dimensional, we are happy to run it along both boundary lines.

Mmmm, not sure about that. It wasn't just wayward kicking that's bringing this season undone

We are the best bombing in side in the competition. Why aren't we winning? Why can't JVR hold his marks against 3 opponents? I give up for this season

Channel 7 would be freaking out at this low scoring mess

The ruling makes no sense. 1. Should have kept eyes on the ball 2. Should have realised the opponent was coming in at speed head first. (without taking his eyes off the ball?)

Totally. I also think Hunter played a pretty decent game last week. Definitely better than Langdon and we need to get into a groove and start finding form. To just give up another player this weekend because the AFL wants to make another example of one of our players with their screwed up logic is unacceptable. It's expensive for us both on and off the field. We can't let them walk over us even just for a week's suspension. Scumbags

It's very consistent with the standard of umpiring. Two peas in a pod 🫛

There's at least 6 paragraphs of stupidity in the rationale for suspension that gives good ground for appeal I would have thought. Considering the amount of outs we're likely to have this week, I'll be really disappointed if we don't appeal.

We have to appeal

Yeah, there's a lot of players starting to pull this stunt more often. Beginning to look a lot like men's soccer which is just what the AFL want

Naaah, it's Dave Gleeson from the Screaming Jets. He's a blues supporter

That's the crazy thing for me, he was stationary - point 3. How can his action be reckless or careless when he's stopped and the AFL are arguing he should have jumped out of the way? That's like being charged for being on a pedestrian crossing and doing damage to someone's car who is recklessley speeding into you.

Wow, he's on some serious crack tonight

Maybe they are going to become umpires 😋