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Thats curious then. No one has priority to contest a ball. Both players have equal opportunity to mark, spoil or bump etc. If JVR gets there and contacts the ball first what responsibility does Ballard have in terms of putting is head where the ball is? Remember Dangerfield in the Grand Final against Vlastuin? The decision was based on Dangerfield getting to the ball first. The subsequent contact to Vlastuin's head was deemed incidental or in the contest.

Can someone explain what the outcome would have been if JVR had actually connected with the ball?

The stretcher was simply a precaution as he said he heard a crack Oh and we get that [censored] Adrian Anderson off our case. Every time he goes near our club he rogers us.

I reckon we could come up with 30 examples of Cotchin, Hawkins, Cripps and other 'name' players that have gotten off way worse incidents than this. What a shocking corrupt organisation the AFL is.

The JVR decision is insane particularly when compared to this in the same game

Hawkins and Salem are completely different. Hawkins can sit in the goal square and still get the best defender.

Three wins in 12 days is a great effort. Hadn't realised the tight schedule. The club would have been delighted if at the start of the season you said they would win all three.

Having just watched the replay I was shocked there were at least 4 holding the ball decisions that should have gone the way of Kozzie. He really gets the raw end of the deal with the umps. Disgraceful. Umpiring looked OK live but on review was terrible. Even if we were the beneficiary of some dubious ones late.

Salem needs a good block of work before he comes back in. 1. He seems to take a while to get back up to speed after injury and 2. His injuries and Thyroid are not issues where you can easily maintain fitness.

Our accuracy would be much higher if Max could kick....

He was throwing up on the boundary line. A very accomplished actor by the sound of it

he was in my eyes

Cunnington punched Bernie Vince in the guts an got away with it Sniper

Shots at goal Set position 15.1.91 - 6.3.39 Our shots in goal this year have been outstanding. Such a change from a few years back. Take a bow Choco.

Coaches votes are a lot more accurate about a players game than the Brownlow.

Dangerfield? Yeah, OK Kane.

Its only been a week, He gets out of the Concussion protocols on the day of our next game

He's extraordinarily difficult to deal with and always keeps other clubs waiting till the last minute. He is the road block on trade week mostly. And Ess have nothing to show for it in over 20 years.

Really? Thanks Karl Marx

Agreed The CEO of the AFL is probably in the top 3 of all sports positions in the country. Its such a part of the fabric of our culture that you can't expect an outsider to waltz in and be across the huge number of issues that must be dealt with on a daily basis. Imagine a candidate from the US that had little idea about the sport or the country or the networks that make up the code. Its a home grown code that punches above its weight. An 'insider' was always going to be the favoured candidate but they would be remiss if they didn't take a temperature check of other candidates.

Remember that the football world thought Pickett was a 3rd rounder at best and that it was a stretch for Melbourne to take him with pick 12..Here's a clip from a phantom draft at the time... Without a doubt the big bolter of the draft, Pickett is now expected to go early in the piece to Melbourne after having been seen as a likely third-round pick just a month ago. Kudos to the recruitment staff for taking a bold step both with Jackson and Pickett here's another The Pickett selection was somewhat curious, too. Melbourne needs extra speed and class through the forward line, which Pickett can provide. But many rival clubs suggested a mid-first round pick was a reach for the small forward, despite his outstanding agility and speed. Could the Demons have gone for a player like Cody Weightman, who was the national carnival’s leading goalkicker, or Miles Bergman, who was one of the biggest risers in the second half of the year? Both showed more consistency in 2019 than Pickett.

Our building blocks are all in place. Well done Kozzie Go Dees And thanks Luke Jackson for taking so much heat when you took the cash-ola. Who would want that

Are these taken from CData stats or do the AFL have a different rating system? If so anyone know how they work?

Garry Lyon's book says 1990 is the one they rue and that got away.

Teams try to attack Melbourne by using handballs, short kicks and overlap running. Thats the Collingwood blueprint. North tried this after the 1st qtr and attempted to hold onto the ball, switch play and keep possession. They ultimately didn't have the skill to do that for long enough. Collingwood does. But we have to recognise when teams do this and counter it. Thats why the Sydney game was important. they play this way as well and we beat them convincingly - albeit they were down on personnel.