Currently a top 4 pick but I suspect we'll climb a spot or two before the end of the season.
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It's actually so bad but always in one direction. I think the umpires must be doing exactly what they are told.Umpiring had reached a new level of incompetence this weekend.
Currently a top 4 pick but I suspect we'll climb a spot or two before the end of the season.
Umpiring had reached a new level of incompetence this weekend.
No we wont, have to play Sydney twice, Ess away, GWS... Our draw is bad.
We'll play okay in those games. Might steal one but they will be mostly close losses.
No we wont, have to play Sydney twice, Ess away, GWS... Our draw is bad.
The HTB against Yeo was a joke and put NM up. NM then kicked another as WC had to attack again (Vic media won't talk about it because the margin is more than a goal)Is that three decisions TODAY favouring a Victorian team over a non-vic team in the dying moments that has led to a win?
I think that's generous. I reckon the Hawks and/or Saints and maybe another AO game including Port.Geelong away, Brisbane away……
Saints, Bulldogs, Port and perhaps Hawthorn the only ones I can see us with a chance.
All coincidental of course...Is that three decisions TODAY favouring a Victorian team over a non-vic team in the dying moments that has led to a win?
Trouble with that is you get what we saw last week. Ball was free among 4 players, only one went for it, the others just hovered waiting to tackle knowing the guy going for the ball had no chance of getting it free and every chance of being pinged.I don't know whats so hard about it to be honest. Holding the ball should be one of the easiest decisions to make.
I for one think they should pay it more. Reward the tackle, ease the congestion around the ball. As soon as a player gets tackled and they don't get rid of it straight away penalise them.
Things I think should be holding the ball.
1. Players spinning 360 breaking a tackle. Sorry, you've been caught. Holding the ball. The minute you are spun more than 180 degrees, done.
2. All attempted skill errors like dropping the ball trying to dispose of the ball should be penalised. No question.
3. As far as I am concerned a tackle should only have to last a couple of seconds, not turn into a wwe wrestling match before a decision is reached. HTB.
Sorry, the AFL trying to reward the player going for the ball is whats creating the inconsistency. Anyone who has played the game, including coaches, would love to see the basic tackle rewarded.
This is literally what has just happenedThe down field to Sicily is a 50/50 - although I am unsure where the kick should have actually been taken from. But the free to Ginivin to start the passage of play was an absolute joke. Add the Newcome free which was another 50/50 at best (Vic media will only look at the last free and tick it off).
If you don't laugh you cry.This is literally what has just happened
Trouble with that is you get what we saw last week. Ball was free among 4 players, only one went for it, the others just hovered waiting to tackle knowing the guy going for the ball had no chance of getting it free and every chance of being pinged.
I thought (perhaps wrongly) that you can't have a free paid down ground after disposal when the ball goes out on the full or through for a score
Given that 'the mark' is off the oval
Instead recipient gets offered the result of the original kick (goal, point, OOF) or can take it from where the infringement occurs.
Currently a top 4 pick but I suspect we'll climb a spot or two before the end of the season.
Not according to my ladder predictor. We end up 14th, 3 wins ahead of Saints and 2.5 behind Hawks.
That same ladder predictor have us winning on Thursday night by any chance?
Need to hold on to our top 4 pick!!
It did, also had Hawks losing though. Can't see us ending up much higher than 14th. Gut feel all along has been we'd finish about 10th, but that ignores other teams' draws. Looks like 13 and a draw might miss the 8.