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it's a lot more than him just raising one arm though. i note 4 different concurrent movements (not necessarily all 4 every time) if you see the oliver tackle from a few different angles and in slo-mo you will see all 4 quite plainly

as you know a lot of the rules are very rubbery. the first step is for the game's administrators i to recognise this pattern emerging and make a judgement that it is not in the spirit of the game and worse, could lead to serious injuries (esp. head trauma). the next step is then either change the rules explicitly or tell the umpires to change the interpretation, accompanied by a strong educational program with the players (and coaches). it shouldn't be done via the "rule of the week" blitz.

i think it misleading to call his technique "ducking" as it is quite a different combination of movements. "ducking" usually means dropping your head into a player by bending forward at the waist mathieson's technique involves a number of movements (not necessarily all at the same incident), but none of these movements are an attempt to avoid the tackle (which might legitimise the movements). in fact he deliberately entices the tackle. i think this lack of trying to avoid (or break) the tackle is the starting point to differentiating his technique. and yes he is not the only one, but he is very blatant and if it is allowed to continue (successfully) we'll see such free-staging becoming more common. that is the way of professional sport

ernest, there is no need to fan bbo's vanity with such eloquent praise, his head is big enough as it is,

patience, grasshopper

insurance? [censored] pansy. i think earl has been nqr since his ill-fated away trip to cuba. needs a week or three down at casey

it wasn't just the knee and arm action notice when he ses ollie is about to tackle him. he runs into him at the same time turning his back to him and simultaneously dropping one shoulder. It was the turning his back to the tackler without trying to evade the tackle that is the starting action.

i'm sure that will present no problems in saudi arabia, bbo, as i'm sure earl could further tempt you with a [censored] fight or two as a prelude to some authentic belly dancing

i trust you are not planning to fly air egypt, earl

think having winter olympics in the arabian peninsular makes perfect sense, bbo. emulating the ancient traditions of the bedouin.

unless they are held in russia. i'm surprised one of the emirates hasn't applied for them

nah, the neighbour's cat works well for those days

yes bb, and you will notice no doubt that hdc is right next to limpinwood, which just goes to show what happens with excessive hopping (though i haven't noticed it being a problem in burwood and surrounds - touch wood - npi)

yes uncle bitters, i will fight my way past the hipsters of the inner suburbs and the machetes of the apex gang and make it to the 'g' in time for the first ball-up

yes, it seems earl is keen to relive his adolescent wanderlust and regain some of his fading youth. will it go ahead? as they say in the land of the pharaohs "never say nefer" which gets us back to this afternoon. dees by 15. you know it makes sense.

eurovision or brian taylor.....hmmmm.....think i'll kick the cat instead

thought eurovision might be attractive to hipsters. now i know.

don't call him clayton allover for nothing

more like a smorgasbord

yeah, an old fashioned concept these days - lol

that's called modesty

pretty amazing really how he just clicked and looked at home right from round 1, and playing in the guts too. kid has a lot of self belief and determination

maybe in the full light of history, when you have passed on to the big forum in the skies

but remember r&b, one man's bs is another man's masterpiece (using man in the non-gender sense of course)

as did the greeks, moonie. now look at them