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Biased/incompetent media coverage
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Barrett has the biggest hard on for Port (and Joe Daniher) this year. And why does he always refer to everything as "we" when he writes the column? Hope he's blacklisted next year anyway, if he isn't already (have a feeling he might be).
Suprised he acknowledged JK, as backhanded as it was (Lyon was just as backhanded on Footy Classified)
Suprised he acknowledged JK, as backhanded as it was (Lyon was just as backhanded on Footy Classified)
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JK is a 'traditional' full forward. A 'stay at home' forward. A 'lead up' forward.
Apparently every other key forward in the comp (apart from Ben Brown) has reinvented the position.
Apparently every other key forward in the comp (apart from Ben Brown) has reinvented the position.
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Barrett's column is like a car crash; for some reason you just can't help but look. How can he hope Daniher wins the Coleman when a guy who's played five less games is in front of him? He seriously is a flog if the highest order.
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He obviously doesn't rate NicNat, or thinks he is no longer on our list.
Also not rating Gov, Smitch or Shoo who are all also on the list.
Also not rating Gov, Smitch or Shoo who are all also on the list.
It gives him the illusion of numbers supporting him, so he feels safer shooting his mouth off. He is 100% a guy who hides during a fight and only emerges at the end acting like he wants more.
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Even though the rule says 15m, every single fan, player, coach and umpire has always regarded it as 15 steps. Buddy was fine.
No way in hell!
That would make the game ridiculously stupid. The bounce is a skill, some players don't have the confidence and elect to pass when they don't need to, some players mess it up thus killing a forward drive, some players think they need to bounce every 10m and overdo it.
It also works somewhat like a shot clock in a players head, forcing the issue of disposal before an option is clear. The player assesses their options, who is around them, how long they have had it. It adds a nice pressure to situations that would get ruined if it was taken away.
Hey guys. Was out with my mate last night. Bumped into Tom Sheridan. The biggest blockhead you will ever meet. Mate asked him how the wafl was treating him, he didn't like that so he followed him everywhere all night trying to find out who my friend was. Obviously didn't like the comment. Was real funny because he was at a kebab shop at the end of the night and my mate told him to **** off coz he kept trying to talk to him and tried to give him shit. Absolute shit campaigner
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Kebab shops and angry Dockers players don't usually mix well.
Was the WAFL sledge in a sarcastic having a crack type tone because he would have every right to get shitty over it. Docker player or not, blokes trying to enjoy a night and hes copping shit from some random. If it was an honest question in conversation about how a bloke copes with the highs of playing in front of 18000 at domain to 500 at peel then yeah, he needs to toughen up a bit
Was said in jest, no direct insults, just a bit of banter. He was also as plastered as I was. I know it prob didn't make his night the best hearing that, but ffs the guy earns enough to make him see past someone making a very throwback comment. He literally couldn't handle it. Followed my mate to the kebab shop. Asked him what he did for a living (he is a teacher), he then added "yeah I bet youre shit". Had to tip my hat to such a witful comeback.
Make the game ridiculously stupid? Bit of an overreaction
I just don't understand why people seem to think it's okay when 90% of the calls are wrong when it comes to the umpires decision on running too far. People go crazy at the moment that the umpires get holding the ball wrong maybe 20% of the time. And that's generally an interpretation thing. Running more than 15 meters is a cut and dry thing. Yet no one ever gets penalized if they run 16 meters. Not if they run 20 meters. And most of the time people get away with running 25 meters. Makes no sense to me. Just get rid of it.
Make the game ridiculously stupid? Bit of an overreaction
I just don't understand why people seem to think it's okay when 90% of the calls are wrong when it comes to the umpires decision on running too far. People go crazy at the moment that the umpires get holding the ball wrong maybe 20% of the time. And that's generally an interpretation thing. Running more than 15 meters is a cut and dry thing. Yet no one ever gets penalized if they run 16 meters. Not if they run 20 meters. And most of the time people get away with running 25 meters. Makes no sense to me. Just get rid of it.
To be honest I would loosen the distance but make it a hard and fast limit. 20m but if you go over it you will always be called etc.
Not an overreaction at all.Make the game ridiculously stupid? Bit of an overreaction
I just don't understand why people seem to think it's okay when 90% of the calls are wrong when it comes to the umpires decision on running too far. People go crazy at the moment that the umpires get holding the ball wrong maybe 20% of the time. And that's generally an interpretation thing. Running more than 15 meters is a cut and dry thing. Yet no one ever gets penalized if they run 16 meters. Not if they run 20 meters. And most of the time people get away with running 25 meters. Makes no sense to me. Just get rid of it.
The bounce is essential because it's an extra limitation on players, the skill of utilising space and working for each other goes out the window if some bloke like Matty White can just grab the ball and go without fear, it would be a bad spectacle.
The field is used with disposal chains, one twos and drawing players before disposing, the limitations on what players can do and the rising pressure that amounts because of how far they've run can change the whole outcome of a forward drive.
As for incompetent media
AFL website had Shuey and Hutchings listed in our best.
AFL website had Shuey and Hutchings listed in our best.
Well typical docker flog then. Good job rustling his jimmies!!
But it's okay if it is not umpired correctly? Would you be happy if they only got 1 in every 10 holding the ball decisions correct?
You say it's "essential" but it's not that essential that you don't worry that they get it right. That seems weird to me.
I realize I'm in the minority. That's why I put it in the "unpopular opinions" thread a while back. I just think why have a rule that the umpires get wrong all the time. Why not remove a rule in a game that is already over umpired. Why not promote players "taking on" opponents.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-20/nine-things-we-learned-from-round-22
Both the Eagles and the Dogs have 11 wins, but we are constantly insulted with "flat track", "weak", "not hungry enough" etc etc. Yet the Bulldogs are "brave"?
I'm not even saying that we shouldn't be getting called bad names (except "flat track" which is just stupid), but what about the Bulldogs? At the start of the year both teams were expected to be about the same (challenge for Top 4 and at least make the 8). But you don't hear much about the Bulldogs. The fact is that both teams have been disappointing.
Both the Eagles and the Dogs have 11 wins, but we are constantly insulted with "flat track", "weak", "not hungry enough" etc etc. Yet the Bulldogs are "brave"?
I'm not even saying that we shouldn't be getting called bad names (except "flat track" which is just stupid), but what about the Bulldogs? At the start of the year both teams were expected to be about the same (challenge for Top 4 and at least make the 8). But you don't hear much about the Bulldogs. The fact is that both teams have been disappointing.
Except the dogs didnt have their two rucks out or their best player
That's probably because the Bulldogs are everyone's "second team". You can't hang any criticism on them. They try their best week in and out and everyone loves them.
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