2021 Non-Crows AFL Discussion Part 1: we can have lots of fun!

[BACCS]

What about the blatant throw by Neale that led to the ball even being in Brisbane's forward line? Umps pay that and it's game over anyway.

What about the shovel throw from Selwood that led to a Geelong goal?

 

[BACCS]

 

[FR0GGY]

As usual from the AFL its clear as mud.

 

[Slippery Pete]

Hello fellow footy fans, can maybe tell me if Beyond India was open for your game last weekend? Daughter looks forward to it every game and is worried it isn't open tonight.

That message got me right in the feels for some reason.

 

[lincsPJ]

As usual from the AFL its clear as mud.

Well it was a rule that was brought in 24 hours before the first game. AFL at its best.

 

[StonesThrow]

My personal favourite

This was one of the most mind boggling decisions of all time.

 

[chrisso crow]

This was one of the most mind boggling decisions of all time.

can't for the life of me see how a free was given to Waite. Any idea what it was for?

my recollection of the worst free of all time was one paid to Chris Grant at Footy Park for push in the back. Grant did the motion of being pushed in the back which the umpire fell for, but when they showed the replay from behind, no part of his opponent's body/limbs was within a foot of him.

 

[Slippery Pete]

There was a time when journalists spoke truth to power. The elites hated them. They were rough, hard-edged.

And now they’re one of the primary forces behind censorship. Is that perfect irony?

 

[FR0GGY]

can't for the life of me see how a free was given to Waite. Any idea what it was for?

my recollection of the worst free of all time was one paid to Chris Grant at Footy Park for push in the back. Grant did the motion of being pushed in the back which the umpire fell for, but when they showed the replay from behind, no part of his opponent's body/limbs was within a foot of him.

The one above has to be the worst free, there’s no way the umpire could have been fooled into something by a player faking.
it was right in front of him.

 

[ad victoriam]

I don't buy this reason. I work in what could be described as a "close knit" and "insular" industry and I would be disgusted in myself if I conducted my reporting like sports journalists do.

The real reason is that sports journalists are terrified of having their access taken away.

And they have let themselves get into that position. It's a disgrace

I don't know if they can do it this way, But can a political reporter make a big deal of the incident and the paper he works for makes it front-page news. Is that possible?

 

[chrisso crow]

The one above has to be the worst free, there’s no way the umpire could have been fooled into something by a player faking.
it was right in front of him.

I can't remember where the umpire was positioned, but because Grant did the motion of being pushed the umpire "assumed" it was a push.

A Port mate of mine saw was watching it with me and said it was a clear push in the back, but upon seeing the replay was laughing uncontrollably.

 

[FR0GGY]

I can't remember where the umpire was positioned, but because Grant did the motion of being pushed the umpire "assumed" it was a push.

A Port mate of mine saw was watching it with me and said it was a clear push in the back, but upon seeing the replay was laughing uncontrollably.

That’s what I mean I can forgive an umpire when he’s fooled by a player.
The Waite one I can’t even begin to understand how the umpire came to the decision they did.

 

[MRB37]

These first two rounds have really made me see another reason why Sanderson was a failure as a coach. Geelong exist in a state of perpetual victim hood where they're constantly pushing and breaking the rules, take cheap shots and then complain about how hard done by they are and just lie their asses off when called on it. Excuses, lies, just whatever you need to do to make it someone else's fault.

Always remember that game we had on a hot day in Brisbane and in the post match presser Sanderson brought it up as an excuse on why we might lose the next week to Richmond. A week out from the game and he'd already planted the seeds that we might not win. Amazing.

 

[Mutineer]

 

[FR0GGY]

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It’s unbelievable, well not really I guess.

 

[footy4ever]

Yeah the kiosks at least were open, but go to North Indian cuisine on Hindley street on your way in, cheaper and much better!

Correct! Have done that a few times.

 

[Scorpus]

Joel Selwood is a blight on the game. One of the all time worst people to ever step foot on the field

 

[footy4ever]

Joel Selwood is a blight on the game. campaigner

FTFY

 

[baldandbroke]

What about the missed goal by Hipwood walking into goal? Vomit.

I watched that game from go-to-whoa and I would say it is the worst game I have seen for players playing for frees AND sniping. Both sides were atrocious, but Geelong are on their own level in that regard ... they have the king himself when it comes to those two attributes. Selwood is probably my least favourite player in the AFL.

Some of the frees they milked / didn't pay were dead-set game changers.

Geelong would have blown away that Brisbane team in previous years ... imagine if they dish that up against one of the top sides away from Geelong? Finally are we seeing the drop that everyone has been expecting for a few years now?

I also worked out that I hate the current Geelong players much more than the current Power players. I have a healthy hate for the Power club based on our rivalry, but actually like a lot of their players. Geelong are just the worst on both counts right now.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Next to McDonalds

Yep that's the one

 

[Slippery Pete]

Joel Selwood is a blight on the game. One of the all time worst people to ever step foot on the field

It makes it very difficult to appreciate him for the player he is (and he is a very good player). It’s actually a blight on the people around him that nobody sat him down right at the start of his career and said “Look, get this crap out of your game. It might cost you a few kicks here and there, but you are too good for this and your legacy to the game is much more important than a few cheap free kicks.”

Now he’s just going to be remembered as a c**t by everybody except his most ardent supporters.

Which brings me to the primary issue. For 15 years these extraordinarily stupid umpires have paid these free kicks, week in, week out. It would take LITERALLY one round to stamp this thing out for good with the correct umpiring.

 

[FR0GGY]

Interesting Scott saw the Rohan behind the play incident and was comfortable with it especially given Neale started it and it was only across the chest

 

[Slippery Pete]

Interesting Scott saw the Rohan behind the play incident and was comfortable with it especially given Neale started it and it was only across the chest

I don’t think he’s seen himself in the mirror lately either

 

[SugarShane]

It makes it very difficult to appreciate him for the player he is (and he is a very good player). It’s actually a blight on the people around him that nobody sat him down right at the start of his career and said “Look, get this crap out of your game. It might cost you a few kicks here and there, but you are too good for this and your legacy to the game is much more important than a few cheap free kicks.”

Now he’s just going to be remembered as a c**t by everybody except his most ardent supporters.

Which brings me to the primary issue. For 15 years these extraordinarily stupid umpires have paid these free kicks, week in, week out. It would take LITERALLY one round to stamp this thing out for good with the correct umpiring.

My favourite part of that whole thing is how the AFL brought in a rule to stop paying the Selwood free kick, and then stopped paying it for literally everybody in the comp apart from Selwood.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

I don’t think he’s seen himself in the mirror lately either

That haircut and the fake tan. He's inherited Dermie's mid-life crises.