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Had to laugh at one of the commentators (I think derm) who kept calling wellers Jetta
 

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tigger_ferret said:
I think Ross the Boss is a flog of the highest order, and would lmao if the rumours of him going to the Pies had some truth behind them.

Having said that it is good to see both Ross and Bucks have a pretty serious crack at Hardie's incompetence. Would love to see the AFL black list him completely, might scare a few journo's into actually doing their job, rather than the gossip mongering and tripe we put up with
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Hey lay off Hardie. When the East coast fwits break stories thats fine lay into them but Hardie is our Fwit. Hardie is big enough and ugly enough but if it was a minnow Vic club this would hardly be news. I for one believe Hardie has a source and good on him for speaking about it if he wants to.
 
RookiePick said:
Maybe everyone is getting a free haircut as part of their send off package. Pridda and now Wellers!
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boondy said:
Hey lay off Hardie. When the East coast fwits break stories thats fine lay into them but Hardie is our Fwit. Hardie is big enough and ugly enough but if it was a minnow Vic club this would hardly be news. I for one believe Hardie has a source and good on him for speaking about it if he wants to.
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A "good source"?

A caller on talkback:rolleyes:

“A month ago I said it and it wasn’t with any names, and it was actually on the back of a talkback caller on Saturday who pressed the issue and threw out a lot of the details to it,” Hardie said.

http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/pe...d/news-story/945205c6c79a2f58a010cdcf0d1bedbf
 
boondy said:
Hey lay off Hardie. When the East coast fwits break stories thats fine lay into them but Hardie is our Fwit. Hardie is big enough and ugly enough but if it was a minnow Vic club this would hardly be news. I for one believe Hardie has a source and good on him for speaking about it if he wants to.
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He's not our ****wit. Based in Melbourne and hates the Eagles with a passion.
 
Tugga27 said:
A "good source"?

A caller on talkback:rolleyes:

“A month ago I said it and it wasn’t with any names, and it was actually on the back of a talkback caller on Saturday who pressed the issue and threw out a lot of the details to it,” Hardie said.

http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/pe...d/news-story/945205c6c79a2f58a010cdcf0d1bedbf
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I heard the bloke on the radio on Saturday. He was a talkback caller and it was actually the caller that named Ross lyon and spurled the details. On saturday Hardie said that he told that story a month - 6weeks ago but didnt reveal names but Hardie confirmed and re iterated what that caller said about Lyon. Be nice if someone had that audio to hear again from just after Freos loss.
The thing is where did the caller get his info . Once the caller named names it emboldened Hardie to confirm and add to the story what he knew. On Saturday I am pretty sure Hardie saId Ross was pissed off that Collingwood wouldnt entertain him being the collingwood coach. I thought. How would Hardie know Ross was pissed off
 
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*Yawn*...

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...e/news-story/7b424b2eabb74da1ab325387991bf098

Free kick stats reveal West Coast Eagles sets pace among AFL clubs for most free kicks at home
Jay Clark, Herald Sun
August 14, 2017 7:00pm
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WE take the mickey out of Hawthorn, and Damien Hardwick raised Geelong’s free kick count on Saturday, but there is only one Bermuda Triangle in football.

And for opposition teams, it lies on the other side of the Nullarbor.

SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE NUMBERS

Selwood: We win frees by playing fair

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When it comes to which club gets the most favourable run from the whistle blowers on their home deck, it is West Coast, then daylight.

The #freekickHawthorn phenomenon is just a small ripple compared to the trend in the west that has seen the Eagles dominate the free kick counts at home over a decade.

And the Champion Data numbers show they are the most protected team in the AFL.

Over a span of 115 matches, West Coast has been paid 602 more free kicks than interstate opposition at Subiaco Oval. That’s more than five a game more than its rival, on average.

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‘You do know you’re at Subiaco, right?’ Elliot Yeo didn’t like the umpire’s decision. Picture: Getty Images
Next best, Port Adelaide, has received fewer than half that, with a differential against interstate foes of +295 at home (2.6 more on average).

Geelong comes in third on the advantage ladder with +211 free kicks over 82 home games at Simonds Stadium — that’s 2.5 more per game.

At Etihad Stadium and the MCG, Western Bulldogs get the best run of the Victorian clubs, earning 228 more free kicks than interstate opposition at home — +4.6 per game.

Statistically, Hawthorn gets a much rougher deal from the umpires, with only 56 more free kicks over than its fly-in rival in 41 home games.

So the social media catchcry is wide of the mark.

While the AFL’s umpires department has long been at a loss to explain the mysterious trend out of the west, several theories have been mentioned — parochial home crowds, tackling technique, and first hands on the footy.

The Herald Sun is not alleging the umpires have any bias towards West Coast or any other team.

Hardwick made note of the free kick count against Geelong on Saturday, which was 20-7 at half time, and 28-17 at the end of the match.

“Absolutely ... the home crowd gets behind them. Have a look at the free kick count,” Hardwick said.

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Damien Hardwick and the Tigers weren’t happy at Geelong on Saturday. Picture: AAP
“It is what it is. What I will say is you’ve got a significant home ground advantage. I understand what (Geelong coach) Chris (Scott) is saying, I’d be playing as many home games here as I can. “It is tough to play. They’re an outstanding side, but they’re an outstanding side plus when it comes to playing here.”

Geelong midfielder Scott Selwood said the umpires had a difficult job.

“It is tougher for the umpires to try to get the right call,” he told Channel Nine.

“We love playing here, we love our crowd, they’re a really passionate supporter group and we love the way they encourage us and try to get us over the line.

“We try to play fairly and play to the rules and get a lot of free kicks that way.”

Free kick differential
RIGHT AT HOME - FREE KICK DIFFERENTIAL (2007-2017) Matches Differential
Team
West Coast 115 +602
Port Adelaide 112 +295
Geelong 82 +211
Adelaide 113 +187
Fremantle 114 +157
Brisbane 115 +64
Sydney 122 +42
GWS 59 +28
Gold Coast 66 +16
* Excludes matches against teams from same state
Victorian clubs
Free kick differential at MCG/Etihad vs interstate sides (2007-2017) Matches Differential
Team
Western Bulldogs 49 +228
Carlton 46 +185
North Melbourne 40 +127
Collingwood 49 +61
Hawthorn 41 +56
St Kilda 46 +45
Essendon 42 +30
Geelong 6 +23
Richmond 44 +14
Melbourne 48 +3
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boondy said:
I heard the bloke on the radio on Saturday. He was a talkback caller and it was actually the caller that named Ross lyon and spurled the details. On saturday Hardie said that he told that story a month - 6weeks ago but didnt reveal names but Hardie confirmed and re iterated what that caller said about Lyon. Be nice if someone had that audio to hear again from just after Freos loss.
The thing is where did the caller get his info . Once the caller named names it emboldened Hardie to confirm and add to the story what he knew. On Saturday I am pretty sure Hardie saId Ross was pissed off that Collingwood wouldnt entertain him being the collingwood coach. I thought. How would Hardie know Ross was pissed off
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It comes down to the question, who's a bigger **** wit out of Hardie and Lyon? Its the turd sandwich vs the giant douche all over again.
 
The Herald Scum

This thread makes me hate football.

It's ludicrous that absolute D grade shit like Barrett's column is endorsed by the league on its website.

Literally anyone on this forum would do a more insightful and more entertaining job with that column. How on earth the most popular sport in the country can endorse that kindergarten level petty rubbish is mindblowing

Imagine how amazing footy would be if the footy media was half as good as the game
 
Just punched out some numbers for when the Eagles play Vic teams in Melbourne and when they play them at home since the start of 2016.

AWAY GAMES: VIC = 219
EAGLES= 176

DIFFERENTIAL= 43


HOME GAMES: EAGLES= 283
VIC = 245

DIFFERENTIAL = 38

Not a great deal of difference really only thing I see is the umps love blowing the whilst in WA both ways haha!!!
 
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