Rod Grinter Riot Squad

On 4/8/2022 at 9:54 AM, The Mongrel Punt said:

Just adding our game review from last night - expect a little blowback from the comments about Pickett ducking into the tackle, but you gotta call what you see... and it is more in relation to the plethora of players employing this tactic. Anyway, hope you enjoy.

https://themongrelpunt.com/afl-season-2022/2022/04/08/melbourne-v-port-adelaide-the-good-bad-and-the-ugly/

Love your write up, understand and agree with your comment on ducking.

That said, I do find it almost cowardly to pick on a young player to highlight it. For years certain Geelong players have mastered this art, the Dogs followed (Hunter prolific at it), but so few commented on it. Kids make easier targets I guess…

Still alive…. Next goal is huge

Am I going crazy or did others hear a clear whistle after the ball was kicked and before the mark in the square??

Seems a pretty ordinary crowd for the only Adelaide based team that are any good 

Need to hang on to half time and somehow come out a different team in next half, a goal and some momentum now would be handy

Where are our forward crumbles?

When will the umpiring fraternity do something about players diving forward when tackled - these muppets reward it with a free when it is a blight on the game 

Home team have three extra players this quarter 

3 minutes ago, Mr Steve said:

Have Geelong won a last quarter this year.

Last week…

Wow, the umpiring standards are dropping 

Just now, Bitter but optimistic said:

throw from danger surely

Unbelievable non call, but seems like their is no such thing as incorrect disposal in this game 

Not sure what the umpires are doing…

Don’t care about top spot in April, I would get much greater joy seeing the Lions win easily tonight.

So much whining about a win, sorry people but good teams win.

Full stop!

2 minutes ago, 640MD said:

Ok again 

how long since we won 4 wins start. Two years in a row. Must be in the 50’s

55 56  I think 

Scoreboard doesn’t tell the story 

We [censored] killed them

6 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

Even so, Weightman doesn’t do what Spargs just did and is hammered in here…. But of balance lad.

Sorry, I have been critical of Spargo milking things, but clear free. He does act but nothing compared to Weigtman

Great goal to Fritta 

Umpiring [censored]

4 minutes ago, IRW said:

If he kicks one I will be amazed 

Dh

Prior opportunity doesn’t exist for us tonight it seems 

Disgraceful umpiring 

Nice start for Fritta 

49 minutes ago, Nairobi_Demon said:

Agree with this sentiment 

What distinguishes Aussie rules to other codes of football is how family friendly and female friendly it is, and I think the two are linked. 
 

Wednesday and Thursday night games undermine this unique ethos, which I think anyone who’s been to a soccer game in somewhere like London will appreciate 

The AFL don’t care about supporters, just TV money. Thrursday night is better for revenues than Saturday or Sunday afternoon, so sadly, get used to it

No way Port are a 0-3 team, they are better than that and playing at home will come at us.

Still, expect us to take their best and then win.

It is crazy just how much bad luck Joel Smith has had in his short career. I would be surprised if he has ever managed more than 6 weeks in a row before something has forced him out of the team.