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Always Nicholls. Every time.

Joke of a free

Nice Gus. Also losing my [censored] at the maggots.

Did it for us too.

Do the players wear full leg compression at training? During winter I think it should be compulsory.

Wagner in for mine. We will survive.

All reports seem to indicate we can re-sign Gus etc and fit Gaff in.

I'm also happy we don't leak on what we are doing, or don't announce it in the press like Norf do.

One of the AFL [censored] journos, Nick Bowen I think, was 90% sure on a podcast yesterday Sloane was going to the Hawks. Nice try [censored].

Seems Essendon and Collingwood get to choose if they take advantage when a free is awarded. Would have been nice for us last week.

I'm OK with that one. A similar one was paid in the Bulldogs game which was totally wrong.

The more 50s being paid come up as a discussion topic at the pub at lunch time. We were thinking more 50s = more goals = more exciting for fans, plus the added bonus of more advertising for Channel 7.

I read it as there won't be a fence etc at that end.

Paid as holding the ball or in the back?

It's all on the midfielders and half forwards. The pressure applied once the ball turns over is non-existent. Around stoppages it is fine, but once it clears the contest it is too easy for opposition players to get it inside forward 50. Collingwood game and last Sunday were perfect examples. Not enough pace or gut running in the midfield.

They know what they are doing. Gil's orders.

There are times where advantage is called then the umps change their mind when something like yesterday happens, so Lewis would have gone back and taken his kick. Not this time!! Also noticed the 'play on' call about 2 seconds after a mark was taken still in vogue for us yesterday. AFL are looking like they are using the umpires to get desired ladder positions. NRL have been doing this for years.

Everything changed umpire wise once we got to 8-3. Collingwood continue to get kissed on the dick by the umps and they are 10-4. It's all about the $$$$$$$$$$$$.

What a terrible article.

I had us ending up third at 15-7. Seventh was also 15-7. Our percentage if it holds up is almost worth an extra win.

I think it works pretty well. Other than the Patriots getting the 50/50 calls go their way, the NFL is well officiated. Pass interference and defensive/offensive holding are probably the most subjective decisions, as most of the other fouls are either there or not (e.g. defensive offside, false start). It is like Rugby League in that the movement is not 360 degrees, plus all fouls except Defensive Pass Interference have set penalties, and the yard markers mean a 50 can't be 75 or 35 for example. Surely for 50 metre penalties the umpire awarding the 50 could stand at the place of the infringement and the umpire in the next zone moves to the mark with the help of a laser marker generated from the first umpires' GPS tracker.

Norf get the most unbelievable run from the maggots EVERY week. Ben Brown is the worst diver in the league but no media will ever mention it.

I wonder if the same 3 umpires working together every week, like the officiating crews in the NFL do, would improve consistency and decision making.

Go Blues!!!