daisycutter

agree. i can't understand why so many posters want to make so much out of just one game in a season of 25. we had a bad day, and lets not forget that within a week of that game we had 9 players in for surgery, and that wasn't due to the pf. our deteriorating physical condition must have played a part, even though there was no comment (excuses) on it before the game

oh, and why are we the only comp that retains the blood rule.......even for v. minor bleeds?

the other thing i've noticed is once the opponent is tackled to the ground the tackler can tackle any way he wants.....over the shoulder, round the neck, jump on the back etc etc. it gets quite physical on those extra long scrimmages the umpire now allows, with fatigued players getting increasingly sloppy and another......when did we allow the tackler to be tackled? happens all the time. should be a free

severely limit interchange scrimmage time allowed to be greatly limited (as it used to be) reduced time limit for holding the ball decisions when prior opportunity (as it used to be) get rid of nominated ruckmen and also allow 3rd man up (as it used to be) get rid of new 8m extended area for kickouts (achieved fa) min 20m kick for a mark (maybe?) playon for backwards kicks, except in team's forward 50 big crackdown on what is a legitimate handpass (after an extensive slo-mo video study of archives) reduce protected area from 10m either side to 5m either side more generous interpretation of protected area violations (i.e. common sense) have a 25m and 50m penalty (and allow umpire more discretion to ignore inconsequential technical breaches) free kick reversal to result in a ball-up (i.e. no double penalty) completely re-write the ruck rules, both for bounce-ups and boundary throw-ins and that's just for starters

don't you just love the smell of a masochist in the evening just before turning in for the night............jaizus

think of all the wonderful character building opportunity you've had.....you lucky bastard.

i'd call a block using your body using an arm would come under shepherding, holding, chopping or pushing.....but not a block reading those appallingly worded ruck rules i can only think what a joke the afl just seem totally unable to write the rules of the game adequately

you must have been on industrial strength drugs then when juice was on the list, picket :}

last week's game against carlscum was so tense in the last qtr i got the angela merkels

if gil wants to get real state of the nation afl feedback, then he should invite the demonland illuminati around for dinner. it might be too much of shock for him, but

looks like rdb has overdosed and norm hasn't noticed

ouch!

won't play jetta. he only got a 1/4 in the magoos

you mean effendon?

so true mono. especially the mad sprint forward, inevitably end up with no defense set and an easy kick to an unmarked man usually in the 50arc. net result an extra 2 kicks and a goal for something of no actual consequence. pmo

terrible game, umpires getting very technical, hwfua having a mare

yes, go figure, but at least the club didn't question the reporting as they say, rjay....there is three truths....yours.....mine.....and the real truth

i'd have thought an official report to the board trumps a bit of media propaganda by the coach, wouldn't you?

bit unfair, bub players were unavailable due to 1) operations 2) shortened pre-season due to finals 3) injuries 4) extensive number and duration in rehab group over preseason whether he could have done better, i'm not in a position to really know but he was certainly up against major constraints in player availability

well that is in direct opposition to what misson told the board. he specifically quoted the deficient preseason loads achieved across the list with actual statistics......the required workloads were just not achieved and were so low it was worth highlighting to the board

Finally an update........up by 273 52,043

the pre-season is certainly part of it, maybe a big part, but as others have said there is a lot of other things contributing. we don't seem to be making much of fist about anything. very disappointing

and it's whack not wack ?

career ending

no sympathy for morris. he made his bed, he can lie in it (no pun intended)