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I personally thought it was called very well and opened the game up. Less ball ups and players cramming around the ball. Worked well and ironically probably did the thing the AFL wanted by not calling it: created a more free flowing game and created space

Darcy Moore has a substantial head.

I’m liking the adjustment of holding the ball so far. It actually means players have to run and spread when they get paid!

Yeah 100%, good points. Player fitness, athleticism and zone defences mean the grounds have basically been made smaller. And the 1v1 dynamic, which I think a lot people that watched footy prior to 2000ish really miss. Will Jacovich beat Carey? Silvagni on Ablett? I would love to see that dynamic become more important as team based football isn’t really as romantic as epic 1v1 clashes.

I get the impression the AFL is about trying to play cat and mouse with coaches to how they adjust to the rules (trying to keep it free flowing) vs the media picking up audience grievances and adjusting on the fly and it makes me think, if congestion is the issue and ‘free flowing’ is the consistent aim, just make it 16 on the field? Limit interchanges more and add 2 spaces on the bench? Seems a better overall (albeit large) change to the game rather than constantly micro changing rules to try and open things up which leads us to this point. How many years have we had this conversation about how messed up rules are being umpired? I’d rather they bite the bullet and make big changes than this because I love watching footy but jeezuzz it is frustrating when these situations come up. It does detract from the game and I’m not a person that often complains about the style of modern footy.

Make it 360 degrees, pin incorrect disposal, pin unrealistic attempt to dispose of the ball, uphold prior opportunity. I see players frequently get tackled and make ZERO attempt to get rid of the ball (not even the fake punching the ball) and it gets balled up even when they had prior opportunity. That’s not how Aussie rules works??? I have no idea how we got to this stage but it isn’t that hard. Keep it simple, pay the free kick and teams will adjust.

Geez he’s a fair sized 19 year old! If athleticism is also an attribute he has there’s a lot to work with. Nice one Dees

Despair is the feeling they gave off which is weird, makes me wonder if there’s a bit of friction somewhere and not everyone is happy. Pure speculation but it was weird vibes. I think I’m physiologically incapable of any positive feelings towards those clubs so that shouldn’t be a problem, haha

I had the same feeling! The feeling I got was that I was watching a game where Saints where bottom 4 and it was Round 20 or something… not Round 11 and they’re trying to break into the top 8…. there wasn’t much intensity at all from them which is a worry

Good response Dees. We’re in 4th position after 11 rounds which is essentially half way. Could be much worse like being Brisbane. Also have Saints improved anything under Lion? They look as average as ever at the moment

We’re about 1% behind GWS to get into fourth position…. Slam em home Dees!!!!

Great response Dees, hurting them where it matters

3 goals from playing fast footy

Are we going to win a first qtr comfortably? What is this?

It’s alarm bells for Scott as the cats just lost to a GWS team at home that is out of form and not kicking straight. I’ve been following GWS all year (I really like how they play and reckon Kingsley is a very good coach,) and todays performance by GWS was about 80% of their best.

That Dusty goal was incredible!

What a mark by Aleer!!!!

C’mon Giants get the momentum back

This is a thoroughly enjoyable game.

15-6 scoring shots to GWS. Smacking the cats just not converting.

Followed up by 2-3 incorrect disposals in the space of 90 seconds not called. It’s a lottery what gets paid

Holding the ball rule is stuffed

What other very easily identifiable observable realities do you incorrectly assess with win loss ratios?

It’s almost like Melbourne and Naarm are the same team 🤔

Has Naarm lost four finals in a row?