Jaded No More

How was what he did dissent tho? He wasn’t rude. He wasn’t demonstrative. He wasn’t argumentative. He stated a fact and he was correct. The rule is now “don’t talk to umpires”? If it is fine, but last week it was don’t put arms out, and I’ve seen 3 already go unpunished. The dissent rule is impossible to umpire consistently.

He said it hit the ground and he was correct. So now you can’t even say something which happened? FMD

Dissent. 50 meters.

You know Canberra is boring when GWS is pulling fans to games.

Well we have officially not beaten one side I reckon could make the 8 #beatennobody

Me watching the umpire dissent rule changing week to week, minute to minute

Channel 7 just said both Lever and Viney could have technically played since the close contact rules ease tonight but they haven’t trained this week so we are being cautious. I have no doubt we are giving Lever a rest with that foot. Just hope Viney doesn’t have any foot issues again which we are disguising as Covid related protocols. It does appear as tho the easing of close contact rules will apply thru the AFL for the relevant states. Suck it WA 😂

Clearly it started yesterday at the earliest, which means they should be done by next Thursday, making it very easy for them to be available for a Saturday afternoon game at home. Can’t see any issues with them missing unless they either have Covid now or catch it during their iso period, which is not even a thing anymore.

I’m giving GWS a massive chance. Greene completely changes their side. I still don’t rate St Kilda.

Good balanced changes considering we never want to be without Lever or Viney. Massive chance for Dunstan. He would want to have a bloody good game if he’s to displace one of our other mids, which can only be a good thing. I imagine it won’t be smooth sailing and it might take a half for him to settle in. Tigers are missing Dusty and Grimes which just about equals us missing Viney and Lever.

A few 'season defining' games coming up this round. Geelong and Brisbane with the easy wins coming up is annoying.

Sub?

We don’t play those games.

I suggest Tmac goes back and Gus goes to the wing with JJ in the middle to help out without Viney.

Weid named in the starting 18.

You would think Dunstan for Viney, but then I look at the interchange and you can’t drop Harmes, Jackson, Sparrow or JJ

Well that sucks.

Oh bloody hell

I am tipping not getting well paid and this not being a legitimate career path is the major reason. If umpiring at the elite level was a proper full time job junior umpires could pursue, we would have a far higher uptake rate. It is amazing what people would do for money... they might even be willing to put up with players putting their arms up!

Can you elaborate any further? Still the calf?

I take nothing away from Freo, they have played really well and I am backing them for the 8. They might even finish top 4 with their home ground advantage and how well they have played defensively. And please nobody think I am in any way saying the Bombers haven't been horrible or that I am not thrilled at their failure. All I am saying is that we can't really judge teams definitively 5 rounds in, without taking into account who they have played.

For the last two seasons now we’ve played poorly in second quarters. You can’t be at 100% for 4 quarters. So it’s just a matter of minimizing the damage. So far we haven’t been blown apart in second quarters other than against the Dogs who piled on 7 goals. Not worried about last quarters. We’ve had games just about won in the last and have been parking the bus to conserve energy. We can go for 4 quarters if we need to.

I’d be very surprised if he moved to WA. His long term partner is here and so are his parents and I can’t see either leaving family. Understand his brothers are in WA but he has just as many people in Victoria as he does in WA. That’s not to say he won’t leave, and perhaps we are giving JJ wing time because we are worried he might, but he seems so heavily invested in the club. Something would have to go very wrong for him to leave IMO.

Haven’t listened to it yet. Can you elaborate what makes you think that?

Have a look at the ratings since around 1. It’s been dropping significantly http://www.footyindustry.com/?page_id=136820