RalphiusMaximus

Also it would become a tactic to stop play and allow the defence to reset. A quick-thinking captain could spot a fast break about to happen and burn an appeal to stop the game.

I think you've missed the mark on a few of these this week Joeboy. Jones - Fumbling, bad decisions Garlett - Cheap goals, [censored]-weak Frost - Dominant bar one Petty - Showed real promise Baker - Some impressive glimpses.

The AFL needs to introduce some form of appeal process to allow captains to have decisions reviewed on the ground. That blatant throw in the goalsquare should never have been allowed to stand. Beyond that, WC are masters of blocking players out of the marking contest. One of the umps justified giving a goal to Kennedy by saying that if you block their run at the marking contest you need to contest the ball. I lost count of the number of times a WC player ran diagonally through the contest to take out one of ours and give his teammate an uncontested mark. Every one of them was a free according to the umpire's own words. We need something like the NFL system to appeal bad calls on the spot.

Best game of the year so far. Baker and Petty both showed us something. Now we just need someone to teach these players how to kick goals. None of the top sides miss basic shots the way we do.

And another bad miss when we needed it. This is the difference between us and the good teams.

Two consecutive throws from the Eagles in the middle. No call.

Once again, we've missed five or six really easy shots. This game should be over. Can't blame the umpires for our bad kicking.

Another 50m not paid...

Messy, but we'll take it. I AM a little surprised they didn't find a free for WC in there though.

I think I need to start barracking for the umpires. They beat us every time.

Umpires goal to WC to start the quarter.

8 goals 12. Nobody to blame but ourselves if we lose.

So easy when WC get the ball forward. How is it that we make it look so hard?

If we could kick this would be a slaughter. How did Petracca stuff that one up?

How does Viney keep taking these marks? He's one of the shortest guys on the ground.

Is front-on contact not a thing any more?

I don't know what that was, but Frost won a phenomenal ball in defence to set it all up.

How many times have they refused to contest a ground ball this quarter? Gifting WC free ball.

Incidentally, Elliot Yeo is up to ten tackles at half time. Say what you will about his ducking cheating rubbish wehn he has the ball, he's putting in the effort.

We have some genuine pace in the side. Hunt, Garlett, Frost and Baker are all genuinely quick. Fritsch and Lockhard aren't slow either. It's balancing out the tanks in the centre a bit more.

Baker marks 40m out. How's his set shot? Not great as it happens.

Someone needs to make a Gif of that Frost tackle.

Smith mark not paid. Given his kicking that's a goal they cost us.

Timmy!!!

Just saw Yeo (I think) come in as a second tackler and drop his knees into the Demon already on the ground. Nothing from the umps or commentators.