Autopsy AFL 2023 Round 16 - Swans v Cats Fri June 30th 7:50pm AEST (SCG)

[mr bagcroft]

One arm pinned
Head to turf

It's a week

If so, thats garbage.

 

[Hayes4PM]

How's the absolute ass licking from BT and Hodge towing the company line as hard as possible? Could they get their tongues any further up the ring of AFL house if they tried?

Thank **** Matthew Richardson

Matthew Richardson

Age

49

Ht

195cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

10.9

4star

HB

3.1

3star

M

8.0

5star

T

0.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

15.0

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

7.8

5star

T

0.8

3star

is in their to provide a counterpoint otherwise players would be hanged drawn and quartered at the half time broke for a regulation tackle.

 

[My Tilly]

This is truly woeful kicking

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Close did nothing wrong.

Beyond over this dangerous tackle bulls**t.

Not often commentary teams are happy to upset the AFL apple cart and openly label something as “farcical” as is becoming the case this year with all these stupid suspensions.

Probably 1/3 at best actually have deserved suspension in 2023. They’ll rub Close out and it’ll be bullshit like the rest have been so far

 

[Conan Troutman]

Will be another ridiculous report and suspension. If the swan player dropped the ball and used his 'free' arm he doesn't hit his head.

Exactly. Francis wanted the free.

 

[windyhill]

This quarter has gone forever.

 

[Osho]

Campbell should have .... LOWERED HIS EYES .... selfish fella.

 

[Hoops]

The one holding the ball? Serious?

I guess you could say he also had an alternative.

 

[citizen-erased]

If so, thats garbage.

Garbage or not, that's the way it's rolled all year

 

[mr bagcroft]

Garbage or not, that's the way it's rolled all year

game is ****ed then

 

[Captivating]

The camera work and camera angles at the SCG make the game unwatchable for a neutral

 

[kriles76]

Close in trouble unfortunately

Back in the old days - the 1980’s - the umps would have blown the whistle in three milliseconds and paid either ball up or HTB. Half the problem is the umpires today delay a decision and it increases the potential of a dangerous tackle being executed. Wtf was Close supposed to do? Let him go?

 

[Osho]

Mardy has collendars for hands.

 

[Brian McGee]

How's the absolute ass licking from BT and Hodge towing the company line as hard as possible? Could they get their tongues any further up the ring of AFL house if they tried?

Thank * Matthew Richardson is in their to provide a counterpoint otherwise players would be hanged drawn and quartered at the half time broke for a regulation tackle.

Richardson is totally wrong in his comments though. He is saying the precedent was last week where the tackle on hipwood was let off because he wasn’t injured. It wasn’t that at all, it was because even though it was a sling his head didn’t hit the ground. Based on previous suspensions this year close gets a game. I don’t like it, but that’s the way it’s going this year.

 

[RUNVS]

Want to put Heeney in the stocks. Those sort of shots at goal were killers of momentum and not acceptable for an AFL listed player.

 

[mr bagcroft]

I dont want to be that guy...
But it sucks how the average supporter is just copping this dangerous tackle BS ...
We all should be standing up for our game.
BUT NO, stay home, get your vax. accept a one week suspension where the player wasnt even remotely injured.
**** off.

 

[Bombermania]

Back in the old days - the 1980’s - the umps would have blown the whistle in three milliseconds and paid either ball up or HTB. Half the problem is the umpires today delay a decision and it increases the potential of a dangerous tackle being executed. Wtf was Close supposed to do? Let him go?

If only the umps started rewarding the tackler for only tackling then players would stick to just stopping the player.

 

[My Tilly]

Want to put Heeney in the stocks. Those sort of shots at goal were killers of momentum and not acceptable for an AFL listed player.

On a million per year isn't he?

 

[Hayes4PM]

Richardson is totally wrong in his comments though. He is saying the precedent was last week where the tackle on hipwood was let off because he wasn’t injured. It wasn’t that at all, it was because even though it was a sling his head didn’t hit the ground. Based on previous suspensions this year close gets a game. I don’t like it, but that’s the way it’s going this year.

His other point about the Butler tackle is relevant though, didn't have both arms pinned and didn't deliberately sling him

 

[mr bagcroft]

On a million per year isn't he?

Heeney?
lol...
Good one Sydney.

 

[RUNVS]

On a million per year isn't he?

Not sure but right now I would take first year Heeney over the crap he has dished up in 2023.

 

[Hoops]

Back in the old days - the 1980’s - the umps would have blown the whistle in three milliseconds and paid either ball up or HTB. Half the problem is the umpires today delay a decision and it increases the potential of a dangerous tackle being executed. Wtf was Close supposed to do? Let him go?

I think there's a bit of that. Once Francis didn't use his opportunity to attempt to kick the ball - he had the ball arm free - then it should have been HTB

 

[croweater 41]

Back in the old days - the 1980’s - the umps would have blown the whistle in three milliseconds and paid either ball up or HTB. Half the problem is the umpires today delay a decision and it increases the potential of a dangerous tackle being executed. Wtf was Close supposed to do? Let him go?

I think blind Freddy can see that’s the issue with the umpires waiting longer and longer to blow and make a decision leaving the player not many options.

Unfortunately I think in this instance he might be in trouble but it certainly doesn’t help when commentators push agendas one way or the other, that’s where the second part of the issue starts.

 

[smeggaz]

Not sure but right now I would take first year Heeney over the crap he has dished up in 2023.

Young Heeney was elite.

Old Heeney is 70% disappointing.

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[Lyttelton Ranger]

The SCG is woefully inadequate as an AFL venue. It's like watching 2 teams scrapping in a large backyard