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News just in: Umpire regrets giving Melbourne a free that resulted in a goal

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For all our efforts we've made up 1 goal since half time Theirs have come too easily

FREE KICK BULLDOGS!!!

Hate to say it, but Schache is doing well in defence

Blazing away with no awareness is killing me!

Someone get the hell on Daniel and stay with him!!!

Too easy for the dogs. Their overlap creating easy goals

Pressure good this quarter. Keep it up and they will crack

Goodwin at half time: "we missed a couple of shot that we usually would've got." Really? Since when?

Is Spargo playing tonight? Asking for a friend...

Remind me again, why did we recruit Ben Brown???

I counted 3 frees to us in that passage. Result: goal dogs

How easy are the dogs clearing it out? Too easy.

Making the least of our opportunities

Dont mind if they are consistent, which they are not

Bulldoga mids reading Max's taps like a book

Would be nice if they paid a dropping the ball when tackled. Being wet is not an excuse

Lever gets mauled on the boundary. Throw it in. English gets his arm touched. Free kick Doggies. Go figure

High pressure from first bounce. Contested footy. Win more clearances. Less fumbles. Last week was so frustrating. Target Bont and Libba Kick straight, for god's sake. That should do it!

That's the 'pandemic of the unvaccinated' that is being talked of in the media. I accept anti vaxxers will get covid once we eventually open up, that's their choice (unfortunately we all fund their treatment). But let's not forget there are those who cannot get the vax due to compromised immune systems or other health reasons, or indeed those with 3 jobs and 4 kids who are short of half a day to line up for a shot. Then there are those that perhaps don't speak English and are hearing all sorts of mixed messages. I know of 2 migrant families where this has occurred. We need to make it easier for them, eg, vaxxing in the workplace or even the home, greater financial and social assistance, etc. I'm not judging any position, just pointing out that getting people vaxxed has complexities that demand smart responses. And 'smart' isn't a word that we normally associate with govts at any level in Oz Perhaps low on the importance list, but these slow responses to vaccination will increasingly encroach upon our AFL season, this year and next.

Here tis (interview June 4):

Possibly the only sport in the world where the umpire/ref is expected to have a skill in play. Get rid of the bounce and throw it up. Last touch over the line for a free. Would reduce throw ins and possibly the congested play along the boundary. This also removes the deliberate OOB rule. Get rid of ruck nominations, just penalise the 3rd man up. Take those things away and suddenly it's a little easier to umpire the game

The forward entries were horrific tonight as well. The Hawks pressure and positioning was very good. Lucky a few Frost-balls helped us out.

Lose to the Suns next week????