I get more annoyed at players getting an in the back free when they throw themselves forward when tackled, ala the one that resulted in a goal to Roughead toda.
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Joel Selwood ducking his head
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OP school starts tomorrow..
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you've never seen gary ablett play for a free? really?
PatrickBateman
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What's so amusing about this is, you say everyone is aware of Selwood bending the rules? Solution - TACKLE HIM AT THE HIPS! or make the adjustments necessary?? No?
While he's still winning his own ball and gaining free kicks with ball in hand and not sorting to the complete gutless rubbish as below, I'll be happy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-dLwuB1_Us
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yJPeGuQCaI
of course..all the ball winners do, but I doubt he'll be remembered for it.
I just think Selwood is cheapening an otherwise remarkable record.
Why WOULDNT he lift his arms? It's a method of EVADING a tackle! A method that consistently works for him. If the tackle was layed effectively, then it wouldn't matter, he'd be wrapped up and its a ball-up. You MORONS act like he should just freeze and accept the tackle!
If you people actually care to watch games, half the time he's caught above the shoulder by a flailing arm, stuck out by a desperate opposition player who's 2 steps slower than Joel. Hardly his fault!
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one of these days didak will throw his head back so hard it will come flying off
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If you barrack for Geelong he can do no wrong but I don't think you'll convince the rest of us that he's not exploiting a loophole
It's hard to get his hips when he lunges head first bent over into the oncoming player, he is also very efficient at bending the legs to get under a tackle and roll his shoulder/raise his arms once wrapped up.
Also on Didak I agree he can be quite soft and I hate it when he squibs the contest, but this is about J.Selwood and other players milking free kicks from effectively head butting another players torso.
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Selwood has every right to drive his head into opposition players, because the rules reward it.
Solution: Players deliberately driving themselves headlong into other players earn 49.5 demerit points at the MRP. If I have to wear a seatbelt while driving to protect myself from injury, then this makes perfect sense!
Solution: Players deliberately driving themselves headlong into other players earn 49.5 demerit points at the MRP. If I have to wear a seatbelt while driving to protect myself from injury, then this makes perfect sense!
The issue is he draws a free kick instead of a 'play on call' for him DUCKING while also raising his arm, if the tackle is just sloppy fair enough (which he also receives) but he instigates the contact a lot of the time that is what people have issue with.
It's not the raising the arm its the ducking under the tacklers arm to get hit high and get awarded for it.
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So will Stevie J
but not joel selwood
It's a really effective tactic in today's game too where the ball-winner in that situation is just as likely to get pinged for holding the ball in or a ball-up
To come out with a free-kick instead of a 50:50 stoppage is a major win and worth the head trauma risk I guess.
To come out with a free-kick instead of a 50:50 stoppage is a major win and worth the head trauma risk I guess.
PatrickBateman
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I still don't agree that he intentionally does this to get a free kick, roles his shoulders.. for sure, I personally can't recall him lunging into players headfirst with the soul intention a winning a free kick(which I'm seeing LOTS of players do in 2011). Be happy to be proven wrong with footage though.
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He's doing it to evade the tackle, not draw a free kick. Change the rules go ahead, he usually gets the handball out to a team mate anyway...
While we're talking about exploiting loopholes wanna chat about the last 8 rounds of the 2005 season?
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He's a jet. Has admitted he does it knowing he's likely to win a free. He's correct, takes courage to play like that (head first) either way.
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Haha, good one.
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Selwood started the trend and others now follow and until the umps stop paying the free for it then it's game on.
Players and teams will look for and work on beating loopholes in the system - it is the nature of the game. While it may not be in the spirit of the game (I am not referring to just selwood here more the loopholes) if it wins you games then so be it.
Players and teams will look for and work on beating loopholes in the system - it is the nature of the game. While it may not be in the spirit of the game (I am not referring to just selwood here more the loopholes) if it wins you games then so be it.
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Truly terrible display of it today. He's not technically breaking a rule, but certainly taking advantage of one in a manner which is against the fairness and sportsmanship associated with our great sport. The umpires association needs to address it. Really bad look for the game.
Meh, players need to adapt to him and tackle him lower as ridiculous as that sounds.
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