RussellEbertHandball
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25 HTB free kicks in the first quarter is my tip. This is the guinea pig game.
Preview Changes & Preview - Ports vs Carlton Round 12 Thursday May 30th @ Adelaide Oval
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Well yeah there is Hinkley's coaching too.
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Our crowd. Who yells the loudest is getting the most frees I'm thinking.
Will be a lot of ground ball which we're rubbish at, let's see him put his body over the ball and take the contact. I love his weapons, speed and kicking but I want to see him be more physical.
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I think it's going to hurt us a lot. JHF and Butters particularly
Forecast at the moment is rain Thursday clearing throughout the day. And should be OK. But us playing at blockbuster home game has been a better indicator of rain than the best native American rain dance in the past.
Maybe the rest of league will now get the same treatment as us.
Carlton are currently +29 in frees for the season, Port are +4.
Carlton have a better free kick differential for away games at +17, but are only +7 for interstate games and have only lost the free kick count once this year (against the Suns last round).
I actually thought Voss’s comments last week very measured, until I looked at the stats. Given the rule change, plus Voss’s comments, I can see the locals getting really frustrated this week.
Carlton have a better free kick differential for away games at +17, but are only +7 for interstate games and have only lost the free kick count once this year (against the Suns last round).
I actually thought Voss’s comments last week very measured, until I looked at the stats. Given the rule change, plus Voss’s comments, I can see the locals getting really frustrated this week.
Zero prior opportunity rule will mean more Hinkleyball in terms of bomb it long and blind. Probably works in wet weather.
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This will probably be more painful to watch than having another wisdom tooth removed last night.
Soldo, Sweet or both?
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Last week was truly bizarre.
We were awarded:
Just 2 free kicks for the first 56 minutes of the game
… and then suddenly 9 free kicks in the last 20 minutes
So the last 24 mins worked out that we were awarded 10x rate of free kicks vs. first 56 minutes
If I was cynical, I’d think that somehow the umpires realised at 3/4 time that we only had 3 free kicks paid and tried to even it up.
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Just Soldo.
And players choking
The AFL mustn't like how the ladder is shaping up at the moment so another tinkering of rules to allow more desired results to flow through.
Of course, when the review of games comes through and the fans/media have questioned the umpiring of games, the now standard reply will be - ' side x had a few frees missed but overall we're happy with the newer interpretations"!
We'll get murdered by the umpies (as usual). Our guys will get milliseconds to dispose of the ball where as Cripps, Walsh and co will seem to be playing a completely different game.
Seen this film before, it always has a bad ending.
I reckon this is going to be a big factor, i think we need to be screaming ball all game. The umps will never admit it but the crowd definitely influences the whistle, especially with the 50/50 calls.
You just know given all the noise the umps will over correct and pay a free every time someone gets tackled
Could be a record breaking number
Could be a record breaking number
Doctor Feel
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JHF is gonna get like 10 frees against lol
And at least 3 50s for dissent.
I’ll join your cynic group…. It sometimes seems like Port gets a lot junk time frees, when the game has been decided. But the Carlton v GC umpiring did have a sense of “catch-up” to it, bizarre is probably the best word to describe it.
It would have been nice to not to have been the Guinea Pig for the interpretation change, however, if it results in a better and fairer interpretation of HTB, then bring it on.
On a side point, not that I think the free kick stats overly matter, anyone who thinks Port gets a good ride at home haven’t really looked at the stats. Port have only really broken even at AO since the Covid season.
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If your even more cynical you’d start thinking how influential a run of free kicks are and where they are awarded.
Eg a free given in defensive 50 allowing the opposition to set up their zone isn’t as influential as a free forward of centre or a 50m penalty.
FishingRick04
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He’ll be okay, did alright in the poker table last night.
In the wet - Soldo if he's fit and firing
Both Ken and to a lesser extent Boak, went pretty hard at the AFL for being a shambles. (Rightfully so, but would have preferred he did it the week before we played the Roos or something)
I expect we're going to get the reaming of all time tomorrow night.
I expect we're going to get the reaming of all time tomorrow night.
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