Gawndy the Great

The arms out isn’t disrespectful - it’s an accepted non verbal form of questioning. The ‘respect’ dissent angle is an absolute joke.Stamp down on umpire abuse - no problem on that - but this latest infatuation with arms out is a bit over the top.

This is quality.

I am happy with the spotlight on the umpires because it has been atrocious for the last few years. The AFL needs to do a major overhaul in this area including the MRO, AFL tribunal and invest more in technology and it’s place in helping umpires officiate the game. I support the idea of It turning into a full time profession supported with a proper academy for the up and coming. When they are subject to similar standards and expectations (and not a PT weekend job) there will be a noticeable improvement in the consistent and fair adjudication. I even have a purpose statement ready for the new dept… ‘We are irrelevant and should not be noticed’. Achieve that and we can stop this debate once and for all.

Those who say we haven’t beaten anyone yet, should be weary - we are just warming up.

They will will run out of puff by mid season and will scrape into the 8. It takes a few seasons to build the endurance we have.

Fun fact: 3 of 7 GWS goals were from frees. 2 were quite controversial ones too. You could argue the 50m penalty against Harmes if there was a bigger crowd😂

I don’t personally mind the rule. After watching Under 10s play you can see afl behaviour trickles down. Children at that age are very impressionable and so you want to set a good example for them. But as with most, in here it’s the inconsistency and interpretation of this and many other rules that ruin it. we seem to be on the opposite side of the ruling in most cases. There is a pattern developing and I think we just need to get used to the idea that we are going to get the short stick again this year.

We are not a powerhouse club. When you don’t win a GF for almost 60 years, what do you expect? It will take some sustained success to get us where we belong. Not going to change overnight, but it is changing that I can guarantee you.

And let’s not forget the pandemic and school holidays. probably everyone’s last chance to enjoy some warm weather and get away before winter sets in.

I thought Trac looked ok not sure y’all getting the looked injured . He was jumping for marks and exploding out of stoppages. I think he’ll be ok.

With a % diff that will count as an additional game

That 3rd quarter reminded me of a similar performance last year …. Great to see us finally hitting our straps. Let’s see if we can go a few games better than last years winning streak - I mean you have to keep the team striving for something right?

That was some cherry on top.

Courtesy of fanfooty. Every player has been given the supermen logo. First time I have seen it happen.

We are scary good.

Hogan must be lamenting big time seeing us first hand.

93% DE. That is out of this world.

Another free not paid to Gawn. FFS this is just shocking

Seriously how is that not a free to Harmes. Given what they gave to Hogan. Joke.

Giants always pick off Gawns taps.he needs to hit onto the outside.

Push in the back by Langdon. Wasn’t there.

Simple fix. Get a divorce 😂

It is an absolute shocking umpiring display. If it wasn’t my team playing I would turn it off. Just terrible.

Where is the tunneling free there?

We constantly get the short end of the umpiring stick.