Game Day Around The Grounds - Rnds 0 - 5

[Gethelred]

This is a new season, and we're going to kick things off with a little bit of a change.

This thread is for discussion of the games we aren't playing in. It is not a thread to constantly refer to how well/badly we are going in our own games, nor is it a place to ruin the enjoyment of others with constant jabs or referrals to Carlton's woes.

Any posts that do so continuously will get deleted, and anyone who continues to push the envelope afterwards will find themselves threadbanned.

Thanks all!

 

[agro]

Amazing how one side have an extra of nearly 20 free kicks

It will be corrected- next week.

 

[Bale Dup]

I’ll ask again. So why do teams like Collingwood and Hawthorn get such runs from the umpires? What do they do that is so special? I’m lost and confused. I see Cripps being given nothing, yet Naiicos can’t get breathed on. Just as an example.

I'll answer you SurreyBlue. Was going to answer your 1st post but got distracted half way through. Warning. It's longish.

Imo it's because the game styles of the likes of Hawthorn and Collingwood appear to suit the AFL'S desired product they want for their audience.

They want fast, free-flowing footy that's good on the eye. Lots of goals. All that.
They don't want the contest after contest style with short chip kicks around the backline, etc

This is why they are constantly altering the rules slightly to accommodate their desired product.
Holding the ball. Now a player can attempt to dispose of the ball any way they possibly can when tackled, and if the ball spills out now without touching the players hand or foot the umps will call play on stating "he made an attempt, play on". No more incorrect disposal and a free kick to the tackler because they don't want a stoppage and subsequent contest.

Free flowing. It's why they let 2 handed handballs flung over a players head play on instead of pulling them up for a free kick for throwing. If it's an obvious throw that everyone can see then they will ping them but more often than not the umps will let it play on. Short 10m kicks no longer allowed in the D50 because they don't want it stop start. Free flowing. But they will allow the little 10m kicks into the F50 because it means more shots on goal. That's exactly what they want.

Now, if anyone thinks that the AFL don't sit down with the umps at the start of the season to discuss what they want in terms of adjudication of the rules and who they want to favour with those adjudications, so that their product is enhanced, well, they are just deluded.

Maybe both Hawthorn and Collingwood have caught onto the above and adjusted their game styles to suit what the AFL want?



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[Jimmyonesix]

Gee that Pendles throw over his head that led to goal was costly in the end .. Umpiring so far this year been ordinary

 

[Accidental genius]

I don’t usually take too much notice of umpiring but teams playing the filth have an extra hurdle to get over

Filthy ficking cheats

 

[Benaly28]

One of the worst umpired games I have ever seen.

 

[sparkybagger]

Lobb belting Cox is quite possibly my favourite footy moment of the last two decades. I hope that scrub felt the force of every non-Collingwood supporter behind it.

 

[SurreyBlue]

I'll answer you SurreyBlue. Was going to answer your 1st post but got distracted half way through. Warning. It's longish.

Imo it's because the game styles of the likes of Hawthorn and Collingwood appear to suit the AFL'S desired product they want for their audience.

They want fast, free-flowing footy that's good on the eye. Lots of goals. All that.
They don't want the contest after contest style with short chip kicks around the backline, etc

This is why they are constantly altering the rules slightly to accommodate their desired product.
Holding the ball. Now a player can attempt to dispose of the ball any way they possibly can when tackled, and if the ball spills out now without touching the players hand or foot the umps will call play on stating "he made an attempt, play on". No more incorrect disposal and a free kick to the tackler because they don't want a stoppage and subsequent contest.

Free flowing. It's why they let 2 handed handballs flung over a players head play on instead of pulling them up for a free kick for throwing. If it's an obvious throw that everyone can see then they will ping them but more often than not the umps will let it play on. Short 10m kicks no longer allowed in the D50 because they don't want it stop start. Free flowing. But they will allow the little 10m kicks into the F50 because it means more shots on goal. That's exactly what they want.

Now, if anyone thinks that the AFL don't sit down with the umps at the start of the season to discuss what they want in terms of adjudication of the rules and who they want to favour with those adjudications, so that their product is enhanced, well, they are just deluded.

Maybe both Hawthorn and Collingwood have caught onto the above and adjusted their game styles to suit what the AFL want?



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Since my previous post was deleted - which I’m a little confused with but I’ll add this now.

Watching last nights game and taking all this into account, it seems the umpires were happy to stop / slow the game down 33 times for Collingwood but only 14 for the WB. Not sure the Bulldogs play a faster game than the filth!!

IMO, the doggies play a great brand of foot.

 

[RPCB]

 

[SurreyBlue]

Just ridiculous. How can anyone not get angry with these maggots....

 

[andrewroberts91]

Any coincidences that Williamson was umpiring last night?

 

[RPCB]

Hey look, * are still shit. Didn’t see that one.

 

[Rustica]

That was an atrocious call on deliberate

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Cows out to 40 late in the 2nd.

Bombers are stinking it up big time.

 

[bradfisher14]

Sounds like the Bombers fans are giving McKay some bronx cheers when he touches the ball.

 

[SolGoodman]

* are no good, but reckon you can almost locks the Crows in for finals.

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[Bale Dup]

Yep. Makes a big difference in the forward line when all your players/guns are there at the same time and fit.
Can't wait for our forward players/guns to ALL be playing at the same time and fit.
Will make quite a difference to us too.

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[Stamos]

That was an atrocious call on deliberate

Correction 2 atrocious calls

 

[Styxx]

Ah, yes the brave being belted is the soothing balm to my football bane.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Cows have gone total Showtime.

They’ll kick 25 goals the rate they’re going,

 

[Blue By Blood]

Crows showing how it’s easier to hit targets when you move the ball with dare and create space. Helps having some beautiful disposers by foot too..
It’s only early but they look impressive. Found their scoring mojo from 2023.

 

[Mondyboy]

Crows looking the real deal-though it’s not like the Bummers have put a fight. Some exciting teams going around though. I wish ours was one of them.

 

[outabounds]

I honestly do not want to see how good young Draper will be. I don't want to bag Jagga Smith when he's down but I firmly believe we should have gone for this kid.

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[Styxx]

Thilthorpe has a good beard

 

[95blues]

Crows looking the real deal-though it’s not like the Bummers have put a fight. Some exciting teams going around though. I wish ours was one of them.

Its all about speed now, Rattens team would be dynamite with present day rules.

 

[Just Kreuzing]

I don’t usually take too much notice of umpiring but teams playing the filth have an extra hurdle to get over

Filthy ficking cheats

They cannot possibly lose the GF if they allow the crowd noise to umpire or influence every decision.

Might as well hand out whistles to all Pies fans & members upon entry through the gates!!