Opinion Commentary & Media VI

[Samsquanch]

What a ******* joke.

They're basically saying the medicos should have teleported.

They were trying to get off after seeing to a player that had just been sniped.

Apparently, with a perfectly executed head high bump too.

 

[rickety]

I had the same thoughts but it was hard to tell off the footage. He was looking to pass first but I thought his instant reaction was like he meant to kick it. Only PC would know for sure. Has to get benefit of the doubt. But Ashcrofts one its obvious he had no control just threw it on the boot and hoped for the best. At least PC stiff armed 2 players first to get a shot.

It's all in PC's ball drop and the angle of his foot when the connection is made. A nice little bit of Merv Hughes late outswing and the ball sailed through nicely.

 

[Lomas]

Apparently, with a perfectly executed head high bump too.

Protecting himself…..

 

[Samsquanch]

Protecting himself…..

Fair enough too. That George Wardlaw bloke is a dangerous person with the ball in his hands.

 

[Roostorm]

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[Lomas]

Fair enough too. That George Wardlaw bloke is a dangerous person with the ball in his hands.

I think you’ll find both players left the ground. If George had just stayed down then the other player would have safely jumped over his head.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Apparently, with a perfectly executed head high bump too.

Penalised for the Warlord being too tough for his own good.

 

[DuckYeah]

Does Hashtag kangaroos post around here? Dean?

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

What a ******* joke.

They're basically saying the medicos should have teleported.

They were trying to get off after seeing to a player that had just been sniped.

It’s the same bullshit as Logue or Thomas or Ziebell getting done by the MRP: what could the North player/medicos have done? AFL response: not been there.

This all goes back to the AFL catching up and doing a double take seeing us still surviving as a club. It would be funny if it wasn’t so obvious that there a two sets of rules for North and the rest of the comp.

This is one of the most corrupt organisations in the country.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

It was better than Wells' goal and he won GotY 18 years ago doing the same thing from directly in front. Since then I haven't seen anyone try it till Ashcroft so I reckon he nailed it. The only two times players have tried it they've done it. To me that says skill, judgement/vision and the confidence to trust both more than arse.

Curtis did alot in his tho, including assessing whether to centre the ball or have a shot, and the shot was perfect and looked perfectly weighted. And that's on top of everything he did in the lead up.

No sorry. The Jackie Chan was much more controlled, in the dying seconds and surrounded by a scrum of players. No comparison.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

So are saying George had to stay down? Is it the fact he got straight ups and took the kick? Albeit it wasn’t exactly ‘straight up’ was it

What about Logue and Day (?). The hawthorn player got straight up and it still resulted in a 1 match ban.

I sometimes think that the AFL assumes that the entire fan base are patients of a dementia ward with the brazen lying, rule changing and gaslighting it spews out each week from its media arm.

 

[scottywiper]

Afl channelling Costanza in defending trainer decision.
Its not a lie if you believe it.

 

[koshari]

Apparently, with a perfectly executed head high bump too.

Well a free was awarded against for frontal contact.

 

[domiroo]

Well a free was awarded against for frontal contact.

So the Melbourne Player MacDonald head snapped into the ground holding the ball port get a goal but 2 days later port player is reported. The MRO is Farked .

 

[lockheed]

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Kane Cornes truely is the biggest scumbag in footy.

In the never going to happen situation where Cornes is critically injured and losing blood, and somehow I'm the only person whose blood can save his life ... I'd save him, but damn, I'm going to take my time before deciding

 

[Lomas]

In the never going to happen situation where Cornes is critically injured and losing blood, and somehow I'm the only person whose blood can save his life ... I'd save him, but damn, I'm going to take my time before deciding

I suggest 3 to 4 days.

 

[Hojuman]

Irate Port supporter on the wireless raving on about the " mee-ja " trying to destabilise Kenny & Por Tarpalaide with DimSim's resignation !

" GO DIMMA, GO " !

 

[Lomas]

Irate Port supporter on the wireless raving on about the " mee-ja " trying to destabilise Kenny & Por Tarpalaide with DimSim's resignation !

" GO DIMMA, GO " !

Remember a month ago when they all wanted him sacked? I'm sure this is the only reason Dimma quit.

 

[Tiberius]

AFL Round 10 North Melbourne v Sydney: Interchange breach in final minute costs Roos victory​

North Melbourne has urged calm among its supporters after staff were targeted by trolls in the wake of the club’s costly interchange breach against Sydney.

Jon Ralph

May 22, 2023 - 5:58PM

The AFL has told North Melbourne it received its full allotment of 75 interchanges after confusion over George Wardlaw’s concussion test at half time of the club’s dramatic loss to Sydney.

And the league has backed in its decision to pay a free kick against North Melbourne for obstruction despite Roos medicos being caught in play as they attempted to help Wardlaw.

The Herald Sun understands the Roos and AFL worked through the interchange infraction on Monday after Wardlaw was collected heavily in a collision just before half time.

Under AFL rules a head injury assessment does not count towards the tally of 75 legal interchanges.

Clubs have a board tallying those interchanges on the bench, and the Roos had been unsure whether they were unfairly docked a first-half interchange in a game where they breached the 75 interchanges.

The free kick and 50m penalty meant they lost the game after a Hayden McLean goal for Sydney.

But the AFL confirmed to the Roos on Monday they did receive the extra interchange at the start of the third quarter, so had definitely gone over the total of 75.

Roos fans were irate that trainers going out to assess Wardlaw after that collision were caught in the crossfire.

He jumped up to take his kick quickly and as the Roos medicos attempted to run off the ground the ball was kicked in their direction.

An umpire called a free kick against the Roos, with Sydney kicking a goal from the resultant free kick.

But the AFL made clear on Monday they had to call the free kick for obstruction given the trainers should have been off the ground.

Roos football boss Todd Viney said on Monday the Roos owned their mistakes.

“It was really disappointing. The boys played their hearts out and unfortunately there was a perfect storm of things that happened with our interchange process,” he said.

“It has been well documented but we had two players come to the bench. One was an impromptu one, they got injured and at the end of the day our systems didn’t handle that situation and communication wasn’t quite right. Unfortunately it resulted in that goal we saw.”

He said supporters abusing staff members on social media was unacceptable and called on them to support the club in a more positive fashion.

“To be completely honest it’s disappointing. We understand our supporters’ passion we felt on the day.

“We felt we had done all we could to get that win but the one thing this club is about is looking after our people and we win together and lose together. We stick by our people.”

So much of this gobbledeygook is straight out Orwellian doublespeak. The AFL has backed its decision, apparently. But who? Is the AFL a single sentient entity. Who said the trainers should have been off the ground? At the same time as they should have been on the ground attending to a possibly injured player, which is their job.
"The AFL has backed its decision to pay a free kick." Did the AFL decide to pay a free kick, or did what they laughingly trot out as an umpire decide to pay a free kick. If the situations had been reversed would some anonymous AFL entity have backed their decision not to pay a free kick? Of course they would have.
Whoever says this BS should be named and held accountable, otherwise "the League" can continue to hypocritically say whatever it wants. Zero credibility.

 

[hilly]

What a ******* joke.

They're basically saying the medicos should have teleported.

They were trying to get off after seeing to a player that had just been sniped.

I had to re-read that article. Farce.

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[lockheed]

I suggest 3 to 4 days.

Seems fair.

 

[Groucho]

So much of this gobbledeygook is straight out Orwellian doublespeak. The AFL has backed its decision, apparently. But who? Is the AFL a single sentient entity. Who said the trainers should have been off the ground? At the same time as they should have been on the ground attending to a possibly injured player, which is their job.
"The AFL has backed its decision to pay a free kick." Did the AFL decide to pay a free kick, or did what they laughingly trot out as an umpire decide to pay a free kick. If the situations had been reversed would some anonymous AFL entity have backed their decision not to pay a free kick? Of course they would have.
Whoever says this BS should be named and held accountable, otherwise "the League" can continue to hypocritically say whatever it wants. Zero credibility.

Maybe the AFL is some sort of collective mind like the Borg in Star Trek, would make more sense

 

[Lomas]

So much of this gobbledeygook is straight out Orwellian doublespeak. The AFL has backed its decision, apparently. But who? Is the AFL a single sentient entity. Who said the trainers should have been off the ground? At the same time as they should have been on the ground attending to a possibly injured player, which is their job.
"The AFL has backed its decision to pay a free kick." Did the AFL decide to pay a free kick, or did what they laughingly trot out as an umpire decide to pay a free kick. If the situations had been reversed would some anonymous AFL entity have backed their decision not to pay a free kick? Of course they would have.
Whoever says this BS should be named and held accountable, otherwise "the League" can continue to hypocritically say whatever it wants. Zero credibility.

AFL: We are committed to.....um.....safety, yeah, safety. The AFL will never waiver in our commitment to safety. Don't you believe in safety?

 

[Tiberius]

AFL: We are committed to.....um.....safety, yeah, safety. The AFL will never waiver in our commitment to safety. Don't you believe in safety?

That's a really good point. The lawyers of the ex players suing the AFL for concussion issues should point to this article. If we're going to pay a free kick against medical staff who are on the ground to tend to a player who's been hit in the head, then are we really doing everything we can to protect players?
But the AFL has backed their decision.

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

I didn't, I think that is a simplistic cop out that just looks at stats. Plenty players do this role week in week out, and if it was so simple then they would all have the same stats as those two. There is a big difference, but, hey, try to score points.

Of course it's simplistic. It was simplistic when we threw that barb at Daicos last year to pump up JHF and it is simplistic now that Sheezel is copping it. Nevertheless, nobody expects either Daicos or Sheezel to spend significant time throughout the rest of their career playing off half back because they are too valuable elsewhere.