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[The rabbi]

 

[bulletproof]

How did Clark play?

 

[Hamingja]

Clark was good for the first quarter or so. He drifted out of it a bit from there but they may have managed his minutes a bit throughout the game since they didn't keep a carry over. Opposition were witches hats and they were just throwing people around wherever by the end of it. Humphries was playing forward etc.

 

[calder_daddy]

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Hi Ryan

 

[Turbocat]

It didn't hurt that I think this was the strongest VFL side we have fielded in years.

Rohan, Bews, Conway, Hardie, Knevitt, Humphries, Neale, Mannagh, Clark, Mullin - that's a lot of players with mature bodies who are really just too good for VFL, even if they might not yet bet ready for the big big league.

Totally agree. Like I said..its nice to see what a player can offer. ..but just dont get too carried away with it . Whats the thinking on Siggott . Looked like an interesting prospect?

 

[Turbocat]

How did Clark play?

A couple of games like that would probably be good for his confidence.

any sign at all of that mooted (by CS) new role for Rohan?

Seems like he has played forward 3 weeks in a row in VFL

So only way back is to join the resting rotation? (But at expense of Neale!)

It what I thought. How does he get into the side playing forward. Only if they drop Henry id have thought or an injury. Rohan brings plenty to like though with speed pressure and straight kicking

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

any sign at all of that mooted (by CS) new role for Rohan?

Seems like he has played forward 3 weeks in a row in VFL

So only way back is to join the resting rotation? (But at expense of Neale!)

put him in the midfield for danger

It's going to be very tough for him to get in without injuries, he hasn't even been named as an emergency yet. He'll have to kick 4 a week in the 2's in the mean time and force his way in (I won't complain with that!!)

 

[iameviljez]

He doesn't get noticed but he’d be playing seniors at lots of clubs

I think he'd be playing seniors in the 1990s. Think Glenn Kilpatrick type.

 

[cats_09]

Not our match, but yeah - is this the worse umpiring call this season?

 

[PzBlinky]

Not our match, but yeah - is this the worse umpiring call this season?

Worse than umpiring, it's flat-out cheating from the player. Should be suspended for that.

 

[foxdog50]

sure

but Atkins, Bruhn etc will need to get managed.

Hardie gets a shot.

GO Catters

I hope so... But I just can't see the managing Atkins and Bruhn at the age of there career

 

[BORIS332]

I can’t see how Hardie gets a block of games without an injury crisis or severe dip in form.
Might get a game here and there when players are managed, but that’s it.
Stewart in for Paddy, and move Cuthrie into the guts, as well as Atkins getting more time in the midfield. That’s the obvious change for next week.

We had ten different blokes attend centre bounces against the Blues. Our midfield is a lot more transient than people realise. We don’t pick 4-6 mids to rotate through, we use half our side. The issue for Hardie will be where does he play when he’s not in the middle? He hasn’t shown much versatility at VFL level.

 

[OzeSparky]

Not our match, but yeah - is this the worse umpiring call this season?

rascal of the week

 

[catempire]

I’ll go against the grain and say Hardie leaves me cold. A very good footballer at the level but offers nothing I see translating to the elite level.

 

[OzeSparky]

Worse than umpiring, it's flat-out cheating from the player. Should be suspended for that.

Cheating?

Never knew it was written in the rules you can't clap.

Ive seen players bang there boots, throw there mouthguard, scream abuse.

Trying to put the goal shooter off.

Umpire did nothing

Clapping Hands is cheating?

Ive had players rip at my arm pit hairs when I was flying for a mark.

Never once did I think they were cheating.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Not our match, but yeah - is this the worse umpiring call this season?

That player needs to be sanctioned. Give him a week off

 

[Lana]

Cheating?

Never knew it was written in the rules you can't clap.

Ive seen players bang there boots, throw there mouthguard, scream abuse.

Trying to put the goal shooter off.

Umpire did nothing

Clapping Hands is cheating?

Ive had players rip at my arm pit hairs when I was flying for a mark.

Never once did I think they were cheating.

The crime is bringing the game into disrepute

 

[CatToTheFuture]

The crime is bringing the game into disrepute

What is the charge sir?! Enjoying a game! A succulent AFL game!

Henry knows his judo well

 

[OzeSparky]

The crime is bringing the game into disrepute

I use to love holding opposition players arm after I took a mark, on the opposite side of the umpire. And put the act on that they were holding me.

Got a 50 every time.

Am I cheat.

Nope

Just a rascal

 

[Lana]

I use to love holding opposition players arm after I took a mark, on the opposite side of the umpire. And put the act on that they were holding me.

Got a 50 every time.

Am I cheat.

Nope

Just a rascal

 

[Vivy]

I use to love holding opposition players arm after I took a mark, on the opposite side of the umpire. And put the act on that they were holding me.

Got a 50 every time.

Am I cheat.

Nope

Just a rascal

Not sure if these are serious posts.

A rascal that actively makes the game worse for everyone else playing and watching.

 

[OzeSparky]

Not sure if these are serious posts.

A rascal that actively makes the game worse for everyone else playing and watching.

every time the opposition player laughed.

Was it worse for people watching?

Nope.

It smart and Yes it happens in the big league.

 

[Cataholic]

Not sure if these are serious posts.

A rascal that actively makes the game worse for everyone else playing and watching.

Stuff like that is cheating imo.

It's getting an advantage by fooling the ump, not by the application of better skill or talent.

It afflicts our game at all levels.

Just my opinion.

 

[OzeSparky]

Stuff like that is cheating imo.

It's getting an advantage by fooling the ump, not by the application of better skill or talent.

It afflicts our game at all levels.

Just my opinion

Umps need to be smarter and position themselves better, where was the ump when the lad was kicking at goal.

30 metres away

only has himself to blame.

 

[PzBlinky]

Cheating?

Never knew it was written in the rules you can't clap.

Ive seen players bang there boots, throw there mouthguard, scream abuse.

Trying to put the goal shooter off.

Umpire did nothing

Clapping Hands is cheating?

Ive had players rip at my arm pit hairs when I was flying for a mark.

Never once did I think they were cheating.

Sure, the clicking etc. isn't cheating by the rulebook, but he turns around instantly and claims it being touched when it flew a metre over his hands?

There's no doubt or conjecture, it's a flat-out lie. That s**t should be penalised.

I can see the obvious counter-argument: well, that's on the umpire. But this kind of bald-faced behaviour needs to be stamped out, otherwise you're just encouraging more players to do it.

But then we'll sit back and go "oh, the umpires are so crap these days".

Yeah, I might be a bit over-the-top but this kind of act has no place on any sportifing field, let alone Aussie Rules.