No Oppo Supporters Non Bulldog Footy Talk - Bulldogs only - Part 4

[The Inbetweener]

Stringer and Merrett playing today. Pretty surprised with Merrett given he was listed as 2-3 weeks

 

[dergert]

We've had issues with our entries inside 50 since Eade was boss.

 

[wayniac]

I like Hawthorn's aggression. Really taking it up to the Swines. Never mind the free kicks! Boundary umpire must have backed Sydney after Buddy kicked it with the left foot and both feet over the line.

 

[Northernsoul74]

Feel for McCartin. He’s really gambling with his health continuing to play though.

 

[Virgin Dog]

Feel for McCartin. He’s really gambling with his health continuing to play though.

If he plays another game, I will have lost all sympathy for him. He never should've been cleared to play, and at this point it's just reckless taking the field

 

[D Mitchell]

I like Hawthorn's aggression. Really taking it up to the Swines. Never mind the free kicks! Boundary umpire must have backed Sydney after Buddy kicked it with the left foot and both feet over the line.

This might interest you.

Return of the ‘unsociable Hawks’? New coach wants battling side to get ‘nasty’

Return of the ‘unsociable Hawks’? New coach wants battling side to get ‘nasty’

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[wayniac]

This might interest you.

Return of the ‘unsociable Hawks’? New coach wants battling side to get ‘nasty’

Return of the ‘unsociable Hawks’? New coach wants battling side to get ‘nasty’

www.foxsports.com.au

They played like we played last years Grand Final. Of course it was #freekickswans that did it

 

[Freshwater]

Mitchell looks like a very good coach. Understandable why they moved him in so quickly.

I am close to a few dedicated hawks fans. As much as they loved Clarko, he has god like presence because of his record but in many way was still mortal with biases and preferences that were exaggerated because of his stature. These blokes knew Kennett would be unpopular in some sectors but the time to move had come because other clubs were sniffing around for Mitchell. A new voice was needed there.

 

[D Mitchell]

...l. A new voice was needed there.

But preaching the same Gospel. Unsociable Football might not work so well in an environment where an upturned palm can earn a 50 metre penalty. By the time Sam Mitchell (no relation) gets to the end of his first contract, players will be calling umpires "Sir" a la Rugby Union. It sounds odd to think of young Mitchell as a dinosaur.

 

[Chicago1]

Shut up Brian! (Thought I'd get in early.)

 

[Mantis Toboggan]

Feel for McCartin. He’s really gambling with his health continuing to play though.

Why wouldn’t he at least wear a helmet? I don’t get it.

 

[footscray1973]

How good is it that Pies are paying some/all wages of 3 of our players?!

Sam Power

Sam Power

Age

41

Ht

190cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.7

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

6.9

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

7.8

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.6

4star

needs to get more players paid by other clubs. I suspect after trade period this year, we'll have more of our current list in that scenario.

 

[D Mitchell]

Shut up Brian! (Thought I'd get in early.)

Brian as in "drag Lake, bring on Harris" ? Too cryptic for the pedestrian Mitchell mind, C1.

 

[Chicago1]

I guess you don't watch the Ch 7 coverage.

 

[Mantis Toboggan]

Parish 30 disposals at H/T. That’s pretty impressive.

 

[Charlie Bucket]

Lipi going missing in a big game. 7 disposals. His direct opponent at multiple stoppages just ticked over 30 disposals at half time.

 

[ScragCity]

Parish 30 disposals at H/T. That’s pretty impressive.

Nice little player. Would look good in the RW&B.

 

[wayniac]

Why wouldn’t he at least wear a helmet? I don’t get it.

They don't make a lot of difference. American Footballers wear helmets and they have perhaps the worst record for brain injury. Physics dictates that energy gets transferred from a moving object to a static one on impact, it's then a matter of luck where that kinetic energy is transferred.

There have been more concussions in cricket since helmets were introduced, bigger target to hit and if the ball gets stuck in the visor/chin guard, all the energy is transferred, not deflected.

 

[D Mitchell]

I guess you don't watch the Ch 7 coverage.

Not only coverage, not since they stopped Inspector Lynley's Mysteries replays on Monday nights. Look after yourself, C1. Old Chalkies of the World Unite.

 

[D Mitchell]

They don't make a lot of difference. ...Physics dictates that energy gets transferred from a moving object to a static one on impact, it's then a matter of luck where that kinetic energy is transferred.

There have been more concussions in cricket since helmets were introduced, bigger target to hit and if the ball gets stuck in the visor/chin guard, all the energy is transferred, not deflected.

That can't be right. Helmets and body padding might have made batsmen less inclined to avoid ergo more helmet/head strikes than pre helmet days but are you sure your "more concussions", assuming you are correct, aren't a result of improved record keeping ? A fascinating area of enquiry.

 

[Freshwater]

But preaching the same Gospel. Unsociable Football might not work so well in an environment where an upturned palm can earn a 50 metre penalty. By the time Sam Mitchell (no relation) gets to the end of his first contract, players will be calling umpires "Sir" a la Rugby Union. It sounds odd to think of young Mitchell as a dinosaur.

I have been thinking, is this rugby Union type situation we want with our umpires, come from the fact that the VAFA mafia of private school type knob heads that run the AFL today, putting their class consciousness on to us mere working class peasants in this supposedly game for all classes?

 

[Mantis Toboggan]

They don't make a lot of difference. American Footballers wear helmets and they have perhaps the worst record for brain injury. Physics dictates that energy gets transferred from a moving object to a static one on impact, it's then a matter of luck where that kinetic energy is transferred.

There have been more concussions in cricket since helmets were introduced, bigger target to hit and if the ball gets stuck in the visor/chin guard, all the energy is transferred, not deflected.

A soft helmet…’head guard’ is maybe a better term, like Caleb’s, is absolutely better than nothing. You’re talking shite.

Your American football comparison is a complete red herring as the helmet actually encourages head contact, where it would not in AFL.

Cricket helmets. Without doing any research I’d imagine that concussions are more reported since the helmet came into play, rather than actually being more prevalent. Aside from offering a bigger area to hit and perhaps obscuring view, helmets would have next to no negative impact.

Maybe ‘assumed protection’ is another negative.

All things considered, if you are going to get whacked over the head a helmet is definitely preferential. Fancy testing it out?

 

[ossie_21]

Parish 30 disposals at H/T. That’s pretty impressive.

Currently at 33 with an amazingly extraordinary, brilliant & massive 210m gained

 

[ScragCity]

I have been thinking, is this rugby Union type situation we want with our umpires, come from the fact that the VAFA mafia of private school type knob heads that run the AFL today, putting their class consciousness on to us mere working class peasants in this supposedly game for all classes?

Aren't all AFL players these days private school knobheads too? They're certainly rich. The umpires don't get paid much. Most of them probably work as janitors and bricklayers during the week.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

This might interest you.

Return of the ‘unsociable Hawks’? New coach wants battling side to get ‘nasty’

Return of the ‘unsociable Hawks’? New coach wants battling side to get ‘nasty’

www.foxsports.com.au

Well, that’s how he played . Wonder if we’ll see them giving opponents corkies off the ball, he was good at that.