1st Qualifying Final - Sydney v Fremantle, 2.45pm, ANZ Stadium

[Foreign Legion]

If you're tackled with prior opportunity there is.

You show me the rule where it says 'dropping the ball'

 

[such is fyfe]

Just to clarify to the 5883 posters before this, there is no rule called "dropping the ball".

but there is a rule against illegal disposal. legal disposal consists of either kicking or hand balling. umpires these days even consider attempt to be legal disposal. when buddy doesn't even attempt a legal disposal and just lets go it is still holding the ball.

 

[Powerstufff]

Glad to hear the fairly straight-forward commentary, on Foxtel anyway. Almost radio-like in that players are identified and play described.
Freo doing some of what they did to us last week, winning nearly all contested marks and spreading so quickly on gaining possession their rebound is almost unstoppable.

 

[passmark]

Freo getting smashed in the free kick count again.

And the free's they get are backward of centre.

I don't know what this mob did to the umps back when, but it's beyond a joke.

 

[Arbuckle]

I'd be so angry right now if I was a Freo fan. They'd be a few goals up at HT in a critical final if the game had been umpired fairly.

 

[Big Flappy]

Just to clarify to the 5883 posters before this, there is no rule called "dropping the ball".

In Rugby League

 

[Zgope1]

One of the most galling things in the whole Franklin to COLA saga is how differently he is umpired in red and white. If you tackled him in a Hawthorn guernsey, it was holding the ball. In a swans guernsey he can take on tacklers and throw it away without penalty. And don't get me started on his bump to the head earlier this year.

Swans have the superior talent and favourable umpiring but the game is a scrap - just how Freo likes it. Feel like Freo could get them in an epic fourth term - unless Buddy cuts loose which is certainly possible. Interesting game.

Yes the AFL is conspiring against hawthorn

 

[blue harvest]

Harley still trying to get Hawkins off, what a campaigner.

 

[JoseMourinho]

In Rugby League

Also in Cricket there is no rule about dropping the ball. Just a spray that someones dropping the world cup.

 

[pjcrows]

You show me the rule where it says 'dropping the ball'

The exact wording? Well there isn't. I'd say dropping the ball is incorrect disposal, wouldn't you?

You're getting a ride today. I'd be keeping pretty quiet!

 

[Foreign Legion]

Sydney supporter talking about the rules.

Spare us please.

Mate, you have no idea. I don't live in Sydney. Prove I'm wrong.

 

[scon]

Just to clarify to the 5883 posters before this, there is no rule called "dropping the ball".

Just to clarify:the 5883 "dropping the ball" incidents in the first half were all incorrect disposals.

 

[Rod Stroker]

It's not that bad, I'd say more like molested.

mildly fondled?

 

[thecatattack]

You show me the rule where it says 'dropping the ball'

"These rules are easily summarised:

Players must always dispose of the ball by either a kick or a hand-pass."

"When a player is in possession of the ball, and is tackled correctly (i.e., above the knees and below the shoulders), he must immediately dispose of the ball by kicking or hand-passing. Failure to do so, when a prior opportunity to dispose of it existed, results in a penalty benefiting the tackling team, which is awarded a free kick. A free kick is also awarded to the tackler if there was no prior opportunity, but the player in possession of the ball does not dispose of it or attempt to do so within a reasonable time. This is also called holding the ball. Exceptions to this rule include:"

 

[The Karma Bus]

Yes the AFL is conspiring against hawthorn

I took out of the post that Franklin gets beneficial treatment now he's in the land of delicious brown soda, not that Hawthorn were being conspired against..

 

[Foreign Legion]

Just to clarify:the 5883 "dropping the ball" incidents in the first half were all incorrect disposals.

Good answer.

 

[Theprofessional]

Haha Daveismad banned. Surprised he made it to 36 pages

He might've been supporting Fremantle but got damn he was derailing the thread with vintage Dave melting and Cola crap.

Hopefully second half picks up and Swans become cleaner going forward.

 

[noise36]

Feels like Sydney midfield winning out against freos mids first half.

 

[pjcrows]

mildly fondled?

Either way, some form of equivalent sexual assault is occurring.

 

[Jam123]

Just to clarify to the 5883 posters before this, there is no rule called "dropping the ball".

There is something however called incorrect disposal

 

[The Speaker]

A Wolf Blass ad? When was the last time one of those was on?

 

[kingswood71]

Hill just openly being held off the ball, no free.

This typifies the umpiring over the whole first half!....Openly held is absolutely correct. No Free. FFS!

 

[JoseMourinho]

I can imagine BF going off if the Swans become sponsored by Coca Cola Now... even I'd laugh hahahaha .

 

[Foreign Legion]

"These rules are easily summarised:

Players must always dispose of the ball by either a kick or a hand-pass."

"When a player is in possession of the ball, and is tackled correctly (i.e., above the knees and below the shoulders), he must immediately dispose of the ball by kicking or hand-passing. Failure to do so, when a prior opportunity to dispose of it existed, results in a penalty benefiting the tackling team, which is awarded a free kick. A free kick is also awarded to the tackler if there was no prior opportunity, but the player in possession of the ball does not dispose of it or attempt to do so within a reasonable time. This is also called holding the ball. Exceptions to this rule include:"

Exactly - but they don't follow that rule anymore unfortunately.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Sydney supporter talking about the rules.

Spare us please.

Why? Because you're an insufferable snob?

If I told you what I really think of a pissweak comment like that I'd get banned.