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To be fair to bomber's fans i would have been ropable wit the Harmes non call too. Should have been paid. And from memory, if tippa had kicked a goal from the resulting free (which was no certainty by the way as he can't kick over a jam tin and the mark would have ben about 40 out) they would have been only 5 points down. But the other 'controversial' frees we got they are whinging about were all there. The free to Jordon in the square might have been marginal as Stringer did it pretty well actually. But he still got him high and but they almost always pay any front on contact such as that one. And the first of the double 50s was there, despite the carping from Darcy, as the player took an eternity to get to the mark and in doing so held up the dees player from releasing it - which is exactly what the 50 rule was brought in for. The end one was for abuse so 100% no issue with it being paid. And besides, as a number of posters have pointed out, Smith was running in the protected zone for 30 metres so could have been pinged for that too. And the late free against Tmac was potentially result changer. We had all the momentum. He assumed the free was going to him for holding the ball, as it should have. There is no way that was in the back. And it it cost us a likely goal as we had the ball inside 50 and no defenders. It also stopped our momentum as IIRC a goal then would have put the margin out to 24 points and game over. They scored the next and game on.

All I want for XMAS is seat in the bottom part of the top of the Ponsford stand. I am seriously going to go crazy if i have to watch any more live games with Daaarcy or Bwiaaan calling them.

Never a fan of the other rivers? Please, he was a gun and a fantastic servant of the club. Ahead of the game too as he was one of the first intercepting defenders.

Spot on. There was another missed free that did my head in. In a marking contest Max clearly got smashed in the head. Again. No free. What made it worse was that it was right after he had been pinged for holding in a rock contest. Something that happens, as a bemused Max pointed out to the umpire, in nearly every stoppage ruck contest. Perhaps we should send our resident troll to bomberblitz to post out how hard we were done by from the umpires

Fixed

Maybe I should wait to books flights and a hotel room for the port game.

These threads would be less convoluted if everyone accepted the very strong likelihood that the following players will not be dropped this season: - ANB - fritter - kozzie - Jackson - spargo

Says it all. Had to laugh, peta credlin is now an opinion writer for the hun and yesterday, on tbe day nsw goes to lockdown, writes an article about the return of Joyce provides an opportunity for tbe coalition to move further to the right

It might have been noted previously, but the game is live from 12 on channel 7.

Agree on both points. On the latter point, I wonder if it might be more evidence of them having put in extra trains loads over the last 3 weeks?

They had 5 I think. Not much connection there

That may be the case but as I couldn't get a ticket I had to watch it on TV. And when they replayed it you could hear the umpire tell Smith it (the second 50) was for abuse

I wondered exactly the same thing. And I suspect this is actually very likely to be the case. It is what teams in flag contention do if they can. There is no other point in tbe season where it is possible to put significant training loads into the players. I reckon they dialled up the loads after the lions game and right up to this game. And from this point it is all about maintenance and being cherry ripe for finals.

Jeez nev, i thought I liked to argue....

The first 50 was 100% there. I was yelling 50 - just as it was paid. The second was for abuse. Complete lack of discipline

More gold standard contract tracing: https://t.co/4ZR1gZj8fZ?amp=1 BRISBANE, 26 June 2021: Virgin Australia can confirm that a Sydney-based cabin crew member has tested positive to COVID-19 after undertaking a rapid result test this evening. State and Federal health authorities have been notified. The affected crew member is a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case from a known cluster in Sydney. Virgin Australia understands the crew member was not aware they were a close contact of a positive case until after they completed their last flight today. NSW Health advises that five flights, as outlined below, on which the crew member flew from 24 June 2021 are of concern. The crew member may have been infectious during that time. The crew member also had an overnight layover in Melbourne on 25 June 2021, staying at the Holiday Inn Express Southbank. While in Melbourne, the crew member remained in hotel isolation under prescribed COVID protocols for overnighting crew members from New South Wales. Affected flights are: 25 June 2021 VA939 Sydney-Brisbane VA334 Brisbane-Melbourne 26 June 2021 VA827 Melbourne-Sydney VA517 Sydney-Gold Coast VA524 Gold Coast-Sydney

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Not being smart but which teams are picking us apart? Leaving the crows and pies out of tbe discussion - because in both games our defensive run, all team defence and pressure were miles off - no other team has been able to put scoreboard pressure on us. Not picking us apart at all. The bombers are one of the form sides atm and one of the most offensive, highest scoring teams in the AFL. And in perfect conditions could only manage 57 points. Our Achilles heel is way too many missed shots for goal. Agree on blokes being down though. Kozzie was poor tonight as was Fritter. I thought Jackson was average too.

His best game this season. Was very important tonight. As you say shut tippa down, but also ran off him at every chance

Not been watching us this year? Of the "better" teams who exactly had shredded us. Unless by better teams you ate referring to the pies and crows.

We will win this game by 50 points plus

Agree. Bad signs for tigers. Injuries are the biggest, and most underrated, factor in football. The tigers 'system' can only mitigate having so many key players our for so long. And the tigers depth is rubbish now, with players like Ellis and Higgins having left for coin and opportunity

It's now completely run out. A two week full lockdown. And a reasonable question is should they have locked down a week ago as we did in Victoria at the equivalent stage of the outbreak. I'm not bagging the nsw government. They have to make tough calls. But the fact remains that our decision on lockdown and the staged lifting of restrictions has brought our outbreak to heel. The government was criticised heavily for that decision, particularly from the all powerful Murdoch Mafia. We now have a direct comparison of two approaches. Of the 29 cases announced today 12 were out and about in the community WHILST infectious. That suggests contract tracing lagged. And would not have occurred if tbey had been in lockdown. And the vic fella who went to a party in nsw would not have had a party to go to. And would not have risked creating a new outbreak in Victoria just as we were getting on top of our outbreak. By the by that risk is still very much there. Given the numbers in nsw, and the approach they have chosen to take, there is a very strong chance a two week lockdown will not be enough. So do the maths on the economic impact of the approach they have taken. And compare it to that of Victoria of our latest outbreak. The situation in nsw is awful for tbe whole country. I'm sick of the lack of a federally coordinated respons to all of this, including lockdowns. And I'm sick of how decisions such as when and how to impose restrictions and lockdowns are often overly informed by ideology and political considerations,. And the Murdoch Mafia has a lot to answer for in this regard. Maybe Peta credlin can go to some pressers in nsw and ask about how it escaped in the first place, how it spread so quickly and how effective or otherwise their gold standard contract tracing has gone.

Allow him to get 30 kicks

One loss in a row it would seem. Maaaaaaaassiiiiiiiive.......