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GWS aren't in the 8, Port are. So now it's less in your favour. And even if we include them, it's still not in your favour. Let's be generous though, let's include all teams who are in the finals and are still in the finals hunt. Currently there are 5 teams on 32 points, all one game off the eight. Anyone below that are not in the hunt.
So far, Carlton are 8-3 against all these sides, but yet to play the Bulldogs and the Hawks.
Essendon are 3-1-5, but yet to play Fremantle, Melbourne and Brisbane.
We're already 16 rounds in so it's a big enough sample size. "But but 2022" does not apply here, we look nothing like that and it's laughable you're trying to use events from 2 years ago to point-score.
Objectively, you're not as good as you think you are (most Essendon supporters here concede this point), and you're certainly not better than Carlton. You argue like a 13 year old, sometimes I wonder if daddy or an older sibling registered this account for you.
Good luck against Collingwood, because you're gonna need it.
Difference is you probably enjoy the way they play when on song.
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Yeah no you're right, every call that benefited Geelong was incorrect
You know, as a neutral, that's kinda correct for an important 10 min period in third qr. Not since the 2016 GF have I seen such a sustained "series of unfortunate events".
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Having watched that third quarter again, there were quite a few similar to Bowes for Essendon called play on - clearly read by umpire as ball knocked out in tackle while attempting to dispose. Thought that was read of Stewart one too, but not a great read in my opinion. Only out and out ridiculous was Draper, yet you can find examples this season where it has been adjudicated the same as Touhy curled arm and tried to sight ball that could be construed as attempted mark, but pretty poor attempt and the arm ripped down on way down. Plus ump was right there, on right side and should have called it. Three quarter wasn’t as bad on second watch as on initial, although I’m Geelong so it was nice on first watch too. Remember we have only won one free kick count this year so most Cats fans were surprised too. Menzie was taking the p155 as he should have at least turned his body and gave the ump something to pin his decision on - rule is clearly muddy though.
Field umpires dont watch replays during the match
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They don’t. They make decisions in the moment on a rather nuanced scale and sometimes make decisions on one key trigger when others are occurring around it. They make mistakes, but they pin decisions on these things they see. How many ridiculously bad skill errors were performed by both teams - Cameron’s right boot kick sideways to opposition under little pressure, a number of out on fulls with little pressure. If they watched the Draper one, they’d say they should have paid it, but most others, outside Stewart decision for mine, would be ticked off or at least they’d say I paid or didn’t pay it because of this trigger they saw. Just my thoughts
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The Sam Draper one was incorrect. Even if Touhy hit the ball he still dragged the arm of Draper straight down. It is like pulling off a run down tackle but landing in the back of the opponent. The skill execution needs to be correct for it to be play on.
The deliberate one was correct as per their reasoning in the Richmond game earlier in the year with Nathan Broad. The Essendon player had an opportunity to continue to run or even try and dispose of the ball. He decided to run closer to goal and then just run straight over.
See Broad incident at 5:24
From herald sun
Some of the other decisions that helped us around holding the ball, some under my understanding of the interpretation of the rules, the umpires had a different view on.
“The Ridley one, for example. He had no prior opportunity but the umpires’ view was that he had sufficient intent to dispose of the ball.
“The Ridley one is interesting. I find it very hard for Ridley with two arms pinned to make an attempt to dispose of the ball. I wasn’t sure how he was supposed to do that. The fans would be confused by that. (But the AFL says) if you don’t have prior opportunity and you make an attempt it doesn’t have to be correct disposal.
But Scott told Fox Footy the league had told Essendon the Menzie decision was incorrect and Draper should have been paid a free kick for the Zach Tuohy arm chop.
The one with Stewart he attempted to dispose of the ball so it’s play on. The fans would be confused by those. I don’t think it’s helpful to go on a witch hunt about obvious mistakes. Clarify the grey area around prior opportunity. That is the one we are struggling with. Most of us would say the Ridley one is a mistake but the umpires would say he has to kick that. I don’t know how.”
Stewarts attempt was incorrect disposal after having prior opp , tried to break the tackle
The afl changed the tackling rule to reduce the head slam by blowing the whistle earlier than before . This has affected the holding the ball rule as an unintended consequence.
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boncer34
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But then lost to them in terrible form? So confusing.
Wow, look at this panther pounce.
GWS were always a good side and were going to click at some point, and it turned out to be against us.
boncer34
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I've missed you Thrawny.
But yeah. Wtf? It's almost like the form guides this season can be ripped up.
Carlton's Achilles heel is against very fast sides with great ball skills. I wasn't all too surprised they dropped that.
Onto next week vs the doggies.
Speaking of which, Sydney, geez...
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