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umm, because that is the rule.

Presumably even if a final was played at Geelong, the Geelong supporters wouldn't get more than half the tickets?

and they play at Geelong next week too.

Well I guess there may be other mad men. But speaking for the sane brigade, let's just creep into the 8 somehow. After that who knows.

I've heard the '15 seconds' too. But that seems perfectly reasonable so as to keep what is displayed on the screen at the match in line with what the ump is saying (and saving him form having to do the timing in his head).

I certainly noticed it when that happened - seemed staggering at the time. But I cannot believe even the AFL will have descended to such levels without it being made public that the umps may get overridden on the fly. Surely not. Sounds more like incompetence to me. It's not as if anyone can point to multiple instances, can they?

You missed the sarcasm in my post.

Something terrible has happened to the fitness staff at Richmond. Suddenly all those injuries.

very droll.

As high kicks into the f50 have been repeatedly marked by the oppo in the last 2 weeks, I expect I haven't been the only one who has been shouting "kick a grubber". At least that gives us a 50% chance at minimum.

Another option is NIIJSG = no idea it just sounds good. This applies to a large proportion of posts.

But why make the same comment every time there is an interview? Personally I just cringe and reach for the off-button whenever I hear an interview because all that the players can trot out are the standard cliches. We all know that action is what we want and that there is no correlation between talk and action. But we also know that these days players and coaches have to give interviews or the AFL goes tut tut or worse. Blame the AFL and media, not the players and ignore threads about interviews (though they are usually more interesting than the interview itself!)

Us realists don't care if we slip lower than 9th if we are out of the 8. That won't mean much given the nature of the season. We want to ensure we don't slip lower than 8th. I bet you idealists will scream more loudly than any of us if we miss the 8.

Your opponents in this matter point out that a team that finishes 9th has zero chance.

In the back. But it should have been holding the ball against him before the hawk landed on him. Furthermore it was very soft - plenty of more obvious similar in-the-backs not paid.

Intentional, medium to high impact, not high. Weeks but not purgatory.

Nor should it because it is nowhere near as bad because it was a hit within the game, just late (by only a few metres if you believe the 5m rule) for which a penalty should apply since he clearly could have avoided making contact. Looked shoulder to shoulder and then whiplash and into the ground. I doubt detailed vision will show head contact with shoulder but we shall see doubtless.

True, but if I compare the 2 coaches the decision is easy.

true. And Richmond haven't beaten anyone above them on the ladder.

Well at least in that match I know which team to barrack for. In the matches that matter it is such a maze as to what's best for us. Maybe simplest to barrack against whichever team I hate most since no matter what I shout at the TV, the result doesn't change. Strange that.

The conspiracy theories will run riot if they do draw and as a result both get into the 8.

My brain is hurting....

But surely that happens almost every week?

What was the pressure?

Agree with all that except the last para. You have to allow for a player being so clumsy that he does hit a player rather than the ball. Gotta leave some work for the MRP. Actually I'm amazed how infrequently players bash opponents when pretending to punch the ball when tackled.