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Saw the news tonight and it was all about Bernie Vince and his hits on the Beams brothers. The tone was "bernie has done it again' and this infuriates me. I have seen it in the write ups of the game as well. The Spoil on D Beams was a genuine two person contest. Fair enough with the free as he collected him high but not malicious nor intentional. Yet the media goes with the 'Bernie introuble again'. No way is that a report. The second incident with Clay Beams was worse. Beams actually dived and took out bernies legs. Was very dangerous and exactly what the rule was brought in to stop. Almost hyperextended his knees. Yet the commentary is that Bernies knee collected Beam's head and 'Bernie may go for this second incident'. It riles me that the club doesn't get on the front foot with these incidents. We all know that the media have a big say in whether the MRP actually bring a charge or not and we need to be on the front foot to ensure nothing comes of either of these things.

He was totally spent in the last quarter as well.

Dal Santo on the radio said the AFL have changed the rule where you kick it to someone in the fwd 50m and get another 30 secs to shoot for goal. Like Lewis to ANB against Carlton and again in hte last minute today. I hadn't heard that. Does anyone know if this is correct? He was saying the umpires can call play on.

So we didn't learn anything being up 40 pts against St Kilda only to watch them come back to 4pts but we did learn something today? I don't think we learned anything against the Saints and I'd be surprised if the players learned anything from today.

Pedo doesn't have many miles on the clock though. Only 65ish games played...

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Watts played OK yesterday. I thought well enough for a recall. Partic given the difficult circumstances of the ground and the team they were playing. Very congested and contested footy not great for high disposal numbers.

This is pure rubbish and some kind of weird conformation bias RL. He isn't even in the top 6 at Melbourne, ANB is ranked eq 9th in the league with 1 per game NJones eq 23 /0.86 pg CPetracca 29th /0.85 TBugg 37th / 0.80 C Oliver 72nd / 0.70 J Garlett 100th /0.63 Watts in 110th in the league at an average of 0.6 per game

Won't it be fun for Port and the Bulldogs playing in Ballarat today. Currently 8 deg and raining.

You do see it all the time where a player marks and starts to move sideways - particularly in the back half of the ground. The ump is often slow to call play on but if the player on the mark runs at him he will get pinged for 50.

You did make those comments without seeing the incident. Just sayin...

No-one is entitled to be offended. Offence is always taken not given.

Why would that be an issue? He wasn't indigenous. He was Brazilian. Is he some advocate for 'affirmative' action hiring policies?

Very similar to Sylvia in this regard. Sylvia for all his talent only finished 5th in the B&F (twice). Some players just don't get the work rate required to make it as an AFL player.

He is one of few players we have that can take a contested mark. TMac, Nev, Gawn and Pedo....

You still have to wait for the ump to call play on. You can't just tackle the guy because you think he has played on. Ump got it right but it looked awful.

Sydney got screwed tonight by a home town crowd. No guesses for no 28 Troy Pannell. 28 frees to 14. Some appalling blunders

It's 5 O'Clock somewhere

Wheres ya been hidin Bluey?

Misson is not a Doctor but as I understand it he has the final say in who plays and who doesn't. Happy to be corrected but I am pretty sure that is why the previous medical team up and walked. Dr Andrew Daff and his team left in 2011 disturbed by the heirarchy that put non-Doctors above the Doctors. May have also had something to do with certain medical/supplement treatements that were in vogue at the time....

Heard Gil McLachlan this morning on 3AW re the Brad Hardie rumour on Ross Lyon to Collingwood. Suggested they may have to consider removing accreditation of 'journos' and commentators for peddling false stories. FMD are they now the Gestappo? It's Orwellian by any standard. You will only publish what we deem to be the truth. This is happening with Twitter, Reddit, Facebook and youtube already. The world is heading down a very slippery path. We need more free speech not less.

Put this up last week. Shows our drop off in fwd line efficiency. Against StK it was better but was functioning better earlier in the year.....

Last few times I have been to the airport I take the train to Southern Cross (the old Spencer Street station) and then the Skyrail to the airport for $19. There is little to no wait at Southern Cross and the whole thing is pretty seamless. Uber is your next bet at around $50 and prbably best to meet at the Pullman Hotel (the old Hilton)

Yes. It's not related to the planter fascia that was operated on according to Mahoney..

Vineys injury is a new one....