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Our new coach just agreed. OTC tonight Roos said, " Clisby didn't bring the ball back into play by foot and that is a ball up on the kick in line, why wasn't it?" At least he knows the rules. The ex player commentators had no idea what was going on.

They are.

Apparently the Dogs and Blues are into him. He has friends at the Dogs and both clubs need a key forward. He is the consolation prize to Boyd.

Bluey is safe at the Suns and Woosha is too, if he wants the job.

Compared to Byrnes, he is an AFL Legend.

If he can stay on the park and Hogan passes to him, instead of kicking them himself.

The 2 weeks for the elbow by Mckernan is an absolute disgrace. A thug act. Sheahan OTC, said as much and said the 3 weeks given to Spencer, for standing still and being run into, was wrong.

Would be stunned if we could get him. I would think no chance at all.

Leaving aside the rookies, we could make anywhere from 5-10 list changes. That would includes trades in and out and drafted players. Hogan of course is the first in.

Very similar to my own. Our effort has improved markedly. Hopefully the absolute thrashings are a thing of the past. We are now competitive. We have found a few players, Terlich, Kent, Fitzy, Clisby etc, who were low key pick ups. Our forward line when all available and back line are ok. We are still very weak in the midfield. Players are clearly playing with more freedom. We are not as bad as we looked earlier in the season.

I wish one of the coaches would tell the players to run towards our goal as fast as they can, when they have the ball and no one is blocking their path. It drives me mad to watch players just stand still and then take a couple of steps and kick the ball, after everyone is manned up, when no one is near them. I always coached my teams to take off, if you are clear with the ball, as the more ground you cover the closer you are to goal. It also helps the forwards beat their man on a lead, rather than waiting for something to happen. There is also less chance of kicking or handballing backwards and losing possession. Also could someone please tell the players not to handball to a ruckman, or his feet, especially when he is standing still and next to an opponent.

Agree.

It is clear that the AFL want Roos at Melbourne. I think the sweetener is some form of on field assistance in the draft. Watch this space, if Roos says yes.

What do you mean by "as the above are keen on a trade to melbourne"? Who are the above?

I am not sure if i am misunderstanding you George, but if the ball is in the centre, when the infringement is paid, you go 50 metres towards the goal and that is where you take the kick. So 50 metres out would be about right. If the square is 50 metres wide and they are in the centre of it, that is 25 to the end and another 25.

I hope this issue is raised in the media today, because I would like to hear the official AFL answer.

We have to make sure we don't "beg" Roos to coach us. The last time that happened with a club, the Saints and Blight, it was a disaster. We make our pitch, give our offer and if he says no, we move on.

Kelly. Agree. Atrocious decision.

Carlton CEO said today they will make major list changes at the end of the year. Bell may be one that leaves Carlton as a result. He is clearly not in MM's best team.

I ran a radio show on sport years ago and WJ was on the panel. Finey was a guest one night and he wouldn't stop swearing and I kept hitting the dump button which stops it going to air. I said to him today that I was glad that he had learned not to swear on air and it got him laughing. He has a great general knowledge of sport.

I have no problem with that, but it was a ball up for incorrect disposal first and that takes precedence. What comes next doesn't matter.

Funny you mention Finey, he is a mate and sat with us for the game. While a strong Saints man, his daughter is a Swannie.

Regarding the free kick given against Clisby for hand balling through for a Swans point after failing to kick out after play on called, I say the umpire got it wrong. Rule 13 (2) b says a player who fails to kick the ball in after a point has been scored will lead to a ball up on the centre of the kick in line as a result of incorrect disposal. Rule 15 (1) says a defender will be given the benefit of the doubt if rushing a point when under pressure. Facts in this case. The umpire called play on, the Swans player ran in and grabbed Clisby, who then handballed a point. The field umpire asked the goal umpire did Clisby handball or kick the point. The goal umpire said he handballed it. The field umpire then showed he should have kicked it through by imitating a kick. The field umpire then paid a free kick to the Swans for deliberate rushing of a point. Clearly he accepted that Clisby was under pressure as he was being held and that if he kicked the point that would have been the end of it. However the mistake is that because he handballed it the umpire incorrectly ruled not incorrect disposal which is a ball up but deliberate rushed point. Clearly wrong under the rules. This wouldn't have changed the result but it just demonstrates that the umpires don't know the rules. Given the way they umpired today they also have no idea of the holding the ball rule either. Lets see if the AFL admit the mistake here.

Really, not even with ice cream and chocolate sauce.

I am accepting apologies now. I have been pumping up this bloke for 2 years. So many on here just dismiss players too quickly.