JTR

Got an email from the club today with offer of two free GA tickets to Giants game.

Get on it!

25 minutes ago, Earl Hood said:

We got a good run from the Umpires I thought considering it was over there. 

Yeah I thought the maggots were very 'accomodating' today, surprisingly.

Still a few dodgy calls/non calls, but far few that I expected given what was at stake.

We did really well to keep the crowd quiet for most of the game. 

4 minutes ago, MSFebey said:

How many 7m kicks are paid as marks these days? Anyone else noticing this?

Freo having a crack, the joy.

Yes! 

Umpires seem to be getting lazy. Paying marks early, paying short marks, allowing players to run too far without a bounce...etc

Maybe they should get back to umpiring the basic stuff instead of looking for and making all the dramatic calls

9 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

Nicholls just paid Boak a mark that was knocked out as soon as it hits his hands and the filth player got all ball.

Nicholls does that all the time.

Also a master of blowing the whistle to pay an uncontested mark BEFORE player has actually marked it, then paying it anyway or finding some other reason to give them a free when they drop it.

Now now, let's not ruin this thread with facts

Then I dream...

I have us losing next two and scraping in as long as Adelaide beat North, Bombers beat Port, and rest of results go as I (?) would expect.

3 minutes ago, layzie said:

That, right there. Proven to within about a 100% fact rating. 

There were at least a couple that missed everything too  ?

4 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

Who are the umpires today??

3 minutes ago, Dappa Dan said:

I feel a bit sick about this. One of the biggest games of recent years, coming into it.

... and at least 1/3 of what goes on out there is in the hands of Nicholls 

Just seen the umpire appointments. FML!

So no Rohan then?

3 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Nothing new. Had some aches and pains after Sunday’s game, will train Saturday and hopefully play Sunday. 

What Max did say which concerned me a little bit is that these aches and pains were new to him as he doesn't usually get sore.

I just hope there is nothing more seriously lingering waiting to twang/snap/tear/break

/MFCSS

5 hours ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Looks like the rain is coming Saturday now, so might not be a bad call if they are fit.

Game is on Sunday. Current forecast isn't too bad

Just finished watching the game now. How bad are the Eagles supporters. Standing ovation for Gaff when he comes off. Same again when they all got round him after his final 1/4 goal. 

After Biggs hit we (for the most part) all sat around thinking what [censored]. Certainty didnt applaud it!

5 minutes ago, joeboy said:

Jones - an outstanding game

Hogan - prolific and valuable

Harmes - continued great form

Garlett - enjoyed the freedom

Oliver - best afield again

Petracca - regularly outmanoeuvred opponents

Neal- Bullen - hard ball gets

Spargo - did just enough

Brayshaw - dynamic and creative

Salem - safe and steady

T.McDonald - was surprisingly limited

Fritsch - continues to impress

VanDenBerg - finding his feet

Frost - confident and convincing 

Gawn - not his best

Jetta - impressive when required

Kennedy - Harris - a borderline pass

Lewis - a standard game

O.McDonald - was rarely required

Smith - history repeats itself

Tyson - impressive ,rarely wasteful

Vince - was never assured

???

Well butter my butt and call me a biscuit! 

8 hours ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2018-08-03/walker-bowled-over-by-new-career

surely his nickname is tangles??

I'd go with "Lukes" Guy Walker

FWIW the footy news reporter guy on Triple M this morning said that we were in to Hannebury, but our interest has cooled in last couple of weeks

I remain outraged! ?

Good to see Nicholls helping out the Cats with their warm up. Did three centre bounces for their mids/rucks, then ran all around their clearance work on the wing jabbering away. Even stuck his arm out to pay a mark for the leading forward. 

Fmd!

Geelong by 10 goals

16 hours ago, JTR said:

I'm heading down to the cattery on Saturday 

Probably a silly question, but will I be able to get in to the VFL game on my AFL ticket?

Anyone know?

I'm heading down to the cattery on Saturday 

Probably a silly question, but will I be able to get in to the VFL game on my AFL ticket?

I thought Fritsch showed a bit down back. Couple of decent marks and laser passes out of defensive 50. Could be handy.

3 hours ago, olisik said:

Been watching the soccer lately and the simplistic rules makes it so clear cut when officiated with only fouls, handballs and offsides that really need to be looked at.

Almlst every AFL game I watch now it seems the umpiring is a topic of dicussion one way or another and is this due to the difficulty and complexity of our game.

Right now our umpires need to look for a shitload of different things which makes it extremely difficulty to adjudicate accurately with so many rules.

Is it time for our game to be simplified opposed to adding more and more rules like they are currently doing every year?

 

Alex Rance would disagree, but I would hope the officiating of fouls in the AFL stays as far away from soccer as possible

Spargo - needs a rest