Earl Hood

And are we to believe that if the last bounce of the ball had gone forward and May took possession 0.10 second before impact and Evans still gets concussed because May is 7 cm taller, there would have been no case to answer?

We must appeal

The Hamilton Burger of legal advocates!

How TF did Pearce get off? He could see the guy coming at him. May had no time.

Doubt that very much as May would have taken possession but still cleaned up Evans on the way through so would have been charged I suspect. Now if May was 12 cm shorter the collision’s impact would have been different and Evans would be on trial.

Not confident at all despite the actual facts. We have Adrian “Hamilton Burger” Anderson advocating to Jeff “Maynard could not have reasonably foreseen the violent impact on Brayshaw” Gleeson!

That’s a small sample size I think. We spotted up Pickett twice, thrice this match, prior to that Kossie was turning loose, ground ball entries into gold but that’s him. Why aren’t our key forwards leading, running zig zag patterns, working to spread the defence? I don’t know but I suspect we don’t coach it. And our small forwards are rarely front and centre for the crumb from a contested pack. Why?

My thoughts too. It’s as much about the delivery into I50 and our forward line strategies or lack thereof, as the calibre of our forward cattle! Yes it would be great to have a 200 cm plus, pack crashing, high marking focal point up forward but they are hard to find. Not sure Joe would be the answer but if he was keen well maybe at a reasonable price. I still believe with much better delivery and much better forward craft and teamwork that we could construct a very serviceable forward line from the following - Fritsch, Kossie, Turner, Melksham, Petty, Chandler, Spargo, JVR, Jefferson, Tracc, Langford and I would throw in May as an option to extend his career and Viney as a defensive small forward. And hopefully a full preseason for Kentfield would add to the mix. P.S. If we don’t sharpen up our set shot goal kicking accuracy it’s all a waste of time.

Woewodin seems to have plateaued. What role is he being asked to play in the side?

Yes but it is Darcknee Moore!

The real offence is accidental, high contact, severe impact. If both players were of equal size then it’s about 0.2 of a second difference as to who takes the ball first and takes the big hit. But we all know that if someone has been collected high there must be a guilty perpetrator, but of course only if it involves bumps etc. No issues, no “duty of care” if you take someone out from behind with a flying knee to the spleen or back of the head spoiling or taking a mark.

Any idea what that free was for? I was expecting a free and 50m for the late unnecessary shove into the fence.

I counted 3 throws in that last Collingwood surge toward goal ending with a Darcknee Moore special play to give away 50m. and loose the game.

6 Pickett 5 Gawn 4 Fritsch 3 Bowey 2 Rivers 1 Oliver - because he played his 200th.

The rule is 5 metres, the Demon player was 8 to 10 wide of the zone. And it’s 50m really? Absolute rubbish decision.