Is Flyin' Ryan's mark tonight, the best you've seen since Moorcroft and Walker?

[Topkent]

You blokes are pathetic, you love it when faux tough guys like Viney and Harmes are shoving people into the ground after tackling them but turn into little rose petals when it comes back the other way.

There's been like 1 Melbourne poster whinge about it give it a spell. I didn't see it as a big deal but the eagles fans would have sooked if there was retaliation. My view is if you wanna touch some ones head that's fine but be prepared for something coming back

 

[smelly cat]

Honestly- if it wasn't for all the jizz flying around, I wouldn't have taken a second look it.

Now that I have taken a second look, it's still just a good mark.

 

[bzparkes]

bzparkes hows that anatomy lesson going mate?

Looks like a foot to me.

Knee to the face, lol.

 

[Bound For Rory]

Looks like a foot to me.

Knee to the face, lol.

But his knee was in front of his face in the previous picture yes?
And in this one you can see the contact on the face?

On your way blind man.

 

[bzparkes]

But his knee was in front of his face in the previous picture yes?
And in this one you can see the contact on the face?

On your way blind man.

Knee was side of head. Never argued that his foot didn’t touch his face.

You should probably learn to read.

 

[Bound For Rory]

Knee was side of head. Never argued that his foot didn’t touch his face.

You should probably learn to read.

You said behind not on the side.
Maybe you should learn to type?

Anyway you keep doubling down after being proven wrong.

 

[bzparkes]

You said behind not on the side.
Maybe you should learn to type?

Anyway you keep doubling down after being proven wrong.

You said 'kneed in the face', then posted a photo as your own evidence which proved otherwise as well as quoting a picture of a foot. He'd had to run in from front on to knee him in the face.

Are you Michael Christensen by any chance? Would make sense if so.

 

[SloppyJoe]

In isolation the mark was very good, but not great. There have been better grabs this year, e.g. Heeney.

What made it great was the lead up to it, Ryan's work rate and the fact he was involved up the ground moments before, that he jumped up on the tallest bloke on the field (and BOG if Melb win), in the goal square, deep into the last quarter, scores level and the goal puts the home side in front.

I'm pretty sure that those who judge MOTY take these factors into account and it will be interesting to see where it lands.

 

[Bound For Rory]

You said 'kneed in the face', then posted a photo as your own evidence which proved otherwise as well as quoting a picture of a foot. He'd had to run in from front on to knee him in the face.

Are you Michael Christensen by any chance? Would make sense if so.

You mean the photo of the knee in front of his face, and the other photo of him being kicked in the head.
The one you said he came 'from behind' and didnt cop it in the face at all?

Not sure who Michael Christensen is, but given you cant see what is right in front of you, I'm not surprised you cant even work out who Michael Christian is.

 

[Obeanie1]

Two players for the year you have quoted.
Are you sure there are as many high marks as what you assume?

Just saying there has been quite a few great marks this season and its what round 9.

Ablett, Crozier Bruce......

How many are needed to match the 'good old days'?

 

[Obeanie1]

Great mark but I'm not even convinced that it will be mark of the year let alone the best since moorcroft. Although it is on Gawn so that perhaps is why it doesnt seem as great to me as others make it out to be, because Gawn is so tall.

Huh?

Gawn is so tall so its not such a good mark?

So do you think Stuarts leap over Calib Daniels the shortest player in the AFL would rank better?

But Ryan who is 20cm shorter and 30kgs lighter running in from the opposite dirrection against the biggest player on the ground and polaxing him taking a mark isnt that impressive?

Ok!

 

[bzparkes]

You mean the photo of the knee in front of his face, and the other photo of him being kicked in the head.
The one you said he came 'from behind' and didnt cop it in the face at all?

Not sure who Michael Christensen is, but given you cant see what is right in front of you, I'm not surprised you cant even work out who Michael Christian is.

Enjoy being blind.

 

[Footy 1st]

Great mark

 

[Johnny Karate]

You blokes are pathetic, you love it when faux tough guys like Viney and Harmes are shoving people into the ground after tackling them but turn into little rose petals when it comes back the other way.

Where did I say that I love it when that happens? Quotes please. What’s pathetic is saying that one shit act justifies another. Haven’t seen any Dees supporters saying how much they love it when our players push and shove. Have seen plenty of Eagles fans justify campaigner acts from their players with whataboutism.

 

[joop]

I called it at the time and the judges vindicated my view.

Massive pack mark in a game where your team comes from 8 goals down at half time, compared to a one on one in a game played between two mediocre teams at the time.

You can't actually believe what you just wrote?

 

[Fadge]

You can't actually believe what you just wrote?

I compared the two marks in the same way as the judges viewed the respective marks.

Is that so hard to understand or believe?

 

[Fadge]

You can't actually believe what you just wrote?

Just watched Footy Classifield and Judd commented that the state if the game at the time of Liam Ryan's mark on the weekend (scores were level with 9 minutes to go) would definitely be a consideration when Mark of the Year is being judged.

Who would have thought?

 

[joop]

I compared the two marks in the same way as the judges viewed the respective marks.

Is that so hard to understand or believe?

Yes it is. I judge the mark on the mark, not who the teams are.

 

[Farang83150]

Great mark
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Gawn should've been rubbed out for biting!!

 

[Boris the Contradiction]

As good as it was (it was amazing), Moorcrofts wasn't even the best mark that year.

It was under lights and looked more unorthodox / freakish which gives it points, but Tarrant's was an absolute monster. He was standing on Mark Richardson who was 196cm tall (Moorcroft's was over Brad Johnson who was 182). Hasn't been a better mark than either since.

As for the Ryan mark, it was good but not an all timer.

Just at Collingwood, Tarrant and Howe have both taken several better ones and Krakouer's and Buckley's were also better.

Several better marks from many others too, including Walker's which was an absolute gem.

It was better than Daniher's though.

 

[bzparkes]

As good as it was (it was amazing), Moorcrofts wasn't even the best mark that year.

It was under lights and looked more unorthodox / freakish which gives it points, but Tarrant's was an absolute monster. He was standing on Mark Richardson who was 196cm tall (Moorcroft's was over Brad Johnson who was 182). Hasn't been a better mark than either since.

As for the Ryan mark, it was good but not an all timer.

Just at Collingwood, Tarrant and Howe have both taken several better ones and Krakouer's and Buckley's were also better.

Several better marks from many others too, including Walker's which was an absolute gem.

It was better than Daniher's though.

A lot of Marks were better than Daniher. Howe robbed.