Delisted #15: Courtenay Dempsey - Delisted - 28/10

[yaco55]

We ran out the game well?

We could barely kick a goal after quarter time. They over ran us in every way.

Dempsey started as sub because he couldnt play a full game. Ashby didnt get a touch in the last half. Hardingham was subbed off. Z.Merrett was also barely sighted after half time.

We lost the game in the last 10 minutes of the second quarter. We had more inside 50's in the last quarter.

 

[Kakkle]

Clearly afraid of any body contact since the incident against Sydney last year.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Spud

 

[Autobahn]

Clearly afraid of any body contact since the incident against Sydney last year.

In his own words, he felt like he was going to die.

How do you find mental strength through a near death experience; ASADA and a family being so far away.

 

[rines]

Well if he is afraid.. he shouldn't be playing.

The only thing saving him from the full heat of the spotlight is the putrid display of Melksham.

Has been below ordinary all season.. injury or not, suspension or not.

Should not have been rushed back.. needs to be sent on a month leave to get his head right and then decide if he wants this or not.

 

[TD_B52]

Agree with rines. Has been playing terribly for weeks. If Gleeson was fit, he would be playing over him IMO

 

[eth-dog]

Direct opponent was Watts (when forward) or Kent when he was playing across HB (most of the game). 1 goal from Watts when forward (2nd one was on Z Merrett), 0 from Kent. Still haven't played poorly defensively which justifies him playing

 

[VelvetSledge]

Bracing for impending fine due to Contact with an Umpire.

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Umpire got in the way and stopped a certain foray forward.

 

[Kong]

Direct opponent was Watts (when forward) or Kent when he was playing across HB (most of the game). 1 goal from Watts when forward (2nd one was on Z Merrett), 0 from Kent. Still haven't played poorly defensively which justifies him playing

Baguley was on Watts for almost the entire game.

 

[eth-dog]

Baguley was on Watts for almost the entire game.

Whenever I saw Watts forward Dempsey was on him

 

[yaco55]

Dempsey has been defensively sound,except for the game against Brisbane. His kicking has always been average so that makes his decision-making of vital importance - Sadly this has been lacking, and he needs to re-assess his running patterns. He is doing the right thing by overlapping and trying to break lines, but he is too central, and needs to run a bit wider where there is less congestion.

 

[Doss]

Bracing for impending fine due to Contact with an Umpire.

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Umpire got in the way and stopped a certain foray forward.

That made me so mad.

Surely in that situation, you can at least call the back for a ball up?

 

[daffo]

Dempsey has had a really poor year. He was one of the reasons why we were playing well in 2013. We need his run off half back. He is only of the only line breakers we have in the side. I think we just need to keep on playing him and hope he starts hitting form.

 

[Whispering_Jack]

That made me so mad.

Surely in that situation, you can at least call the back for a ball up?

I'm not sure there is anything in the rules for it - but there should be.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

I'm not sure there is anything in the rules for it - but there should be.

The main provision is to not be ****ing terrible at your job and get out of the way.

 

[Whispering_Jack]

The main provision is to not be ******* terrible at your job and get out of the way.

So the umpire concentrates on adjudicating the game or concentrates on staying out of the way of players?

 

[Beerfish]

So the umpire concentrates on adjudicating the game or concentrates on staying out of the way of players?

Both. And if he interferes with the play it should be a ball up.

EDIT: Cue players kicking the ball at the umpire as a tactic to force a stoppage.

 

[eth-dog]

t least the AFL didn't fine him over it

 

[Ben the Gooner]

So the umpire concentrates on adjudicating the game or concentrates on staying out of the way of players?

Both. It's not ****ing hard to stay out of the way of open, uncontested play.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Both. And if he interferes with the play it should be a ball up.

EDIT: Cue players kicking the ball at the umpire as a tactic to force a stoppage.

They already kick it where the umpire is as a tactic anyway. There's usually space there.

 

[Loonerty]

The ball was going straight at him, and he stood dead still.

 

[Pweter]

I'm not sure there is anything in the rules for it - but there should be.

And the rules also say incorrect disposal should be a free against but here we are.

The rules these days seem to be a loose charter by which a game is officiated.

 

[Beerfish]

And the rules also say incorrect disposal should be a free against but here we are.

The rules these days seem to be a loose charter by which a game is officiated.

Even without the SALADA stuff I think I'd still be scratching my head thinking wtf has happened to our game?

 

[Zach Package]

is it just me or was he actually much, much better?

Looked far more composed with the ball and provided another crucial link in the chain

 

[yaco55]

Definitely looked more poised today and was very sound defensively.