Port and their sneaky kick-in tactic exposed.

[carl m]

Don't worry mate we have to live with them and the SA media.


You know all the Crow supporters are just laughing their heads off over this. They have started a hornets nest over this stupid little issue. Welcome to living to Adelaide! PS the call sign for FiveAA is 1395

most non South Aussies would say port fans are the worst nuffies

 

[FrancisX]

Yesterday not enough goals ... Today = too many coast to coast goals

 

[bart7575]

most non South Aussies would say port fans are the worst nuffies

Have you come to Adelaide for a few days and seen both clubs..?

 

[carl m]

Have you come to Adelaide for a few days and seen both clubs..?

every second month i come over for a week

 

[Harry Yorkie]

Yes I think I worded that badly

What if the opposition tackle him?

If he falls to the ground and three players pile on top of him and he flaps like a fish it will be holding the ball, if he throws it away it will be play on.

 

[bart7575]

every second month i come over for a week

Well if you enjoy FiveAA and the media loving Crows good on ya! Not sure if you have been to both clubs matches. I wen't to both finals last year and had a great time. Even a Collingwood supporter said to me good luck you guys deserve it etc... and had no problems with the Cats supporters, but there is a lot of history and problem with Crows/Port, but we are not nuff and once again I revert to my initial point why do we need to talk about this.....SIGH

 

[MarkCatsFan]

If I were to tackle the Port player with the ball what happens?

Nothing because he isn't in play He's clearly standing behind the line.

The big question would be why the heck an Adelaide player tried to tackle a player who was outside the field? Seems like an odd tactic to me. Should probably focus on the active players instead.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Actually I do think it is illegal. The player doesn't have to wait for the flags to be waived but they have to be wait for a score to be signalled. If you watch the footage Broadbent kicked out before the umpire even gave a score or the all clear. I think the umpire didn't do his job and I would be surprised if he didn't get punished for it. Port were simply playing the odds that the umpire wouldn't call it. I think they will from now on.

 

[*PAF]

This is a good idea...

now...

Up until this year we couldn't afford the gold coin.

And there will be fewer injuries as the game will be shorter because the SANFL will demand a share of the coins.

 

[frizzle]

Sounds like Port's coaching staff think outside the square to me. Good on them.

 

[Ed_Gein]

Just quietly the AFL must be applauding Port with this ingenious tactic considering every rule change they make is designed to try and speed the game up.

 

[Quivorir]

Shits me when shows highlight stuff like this. Legit tactic that most coaches probably wouldn't have noticed now the whole world knows.

 

[manureid]

Just quietly the AFL must be applauding Port with this ingenious tactic considering every rule change they make is designed to try and speed the game up.

They should reward us the four points for ingenuity.

 

[Ed_Gein]

They should reward us the four points for ingenuity.

Maybe.

I don't have a problem with it regardless, it happens in Football (soccer, whatever). There is always a ballboy on hand to throw a player a ball when it's gone out for a throw, too. Don't see how it creates a problem?

 

[*PAF]

Shits me when shows highlight stuff like this. Legit tactic that most coaches probably wouldn't have noticed now the whole world knows.

Dunstall and Brereton have a knack of highlighting tactics from teams other than Hawthorn.

 

[Power Raid]

We may or may not have done it but I think PAFC should call into question the investigation.

 

[Power Raid]

I think a ball vending machine is the answer... PLayers need to drop a gold coin in the slot before the ball is available

what if a club can't afford it?

ie PAFC would need AFL grants to see out a game

 

[nerRADIAN]

What would have happened if the crows players pushed Pittard into play while he was holding the second ball and the set shot was still taking place?

Or if the crows players pushed the second ball out of Pittards hands? Would 4 more port players grab the other spare balls all ready to pass it to the kicker?

Whether he's in the boundary line or not it's still in play as it is in possession and should therefore should not be allowed. If let go it could create a secondary contest around the additional balls behind the goal line as teams try to stop this.

 

[AJB84]

Nothing because he isn't in play He's clearly standing behind the line.

The big question would be why the heck an Adelaide player tried to tackle a player who was outside the field? Seems like an odd tactic to me. Should probably focus on the active players instead.

Ok good to know that you can do anything you like if a player is over the boundary line as the player is not in play

 

[Magma]

i was expecting so much more. like a player coming out of the ground and port having too many players on the ground.

now that would be sneaky.

 

[lmach]

I think a ball vending machine is the answer... PLayers need to drop a gold coin in the slot before the ball is available

 

[ltdamn]

When is a player "out of play"? It's not just when they cross the boundary, otherwise players running along the wing would be out of play when their feat cross the boundary. IMHO, just because the Port player was outside the circle, doesn't mean he was still "in play", and therefore probably shouldn't be allowed to pick up another ball.

Its not a rule change fool.
You cant have 2 balls in play at once. Thought this was pretty ruddy fundimental for the game.

Merely stepping outside the boundary doesn't render a player out of play: I would've thought that meant that a second ball couldn't be collected until the first was outside the boundary.

To be honest, the only real potential issue was if Pittard (holding the second ball) decided to enter the field andparticipate in the play and just dropped the ball and it entered the field of play, say to spoil a short falling Dangerfield kick....the goal umpires are having enough trouble watching one ball let alone a second.

It's against the rules to have a second ball. Against the rules as in illegal. As the rules stand right now he should have had to return the ball to the bag and get another on as has happened previously on numerous occasions.

The player holding the ball is an active player in play. Hence two balls in play. Illegal since the ball bag was introduced. No rule change is needed, you can't do it.

What would have happened if the crows players pushed Pittard into play while he was holding the second ball and the set shot was still taking place?

Or if the crows players pushed the second ball out of Pittards hands? Would 4 more port players grab the other spare balls all ready to pass it to the kicker?

Whether he's in the boundary line or not it's still in play as it is in possession and should therefore should not be allowed. If let go it could create a secondary contest around the additional balls behind the goal line as teams try to stop this.

All quoted for truth. Pittard is not out of the play simply because he's behind the goals. If there was a Crows player next to him, and that player tackled him to prevent him going up to spoil the ball it if fell short, it would have been a free to Pittard, would it not?

Therefore he's in play, and can't be holding another football. Pretty simple.

 

[Debris]

Shits me when shows highlight stuff like this. Legit tactic that most coaches probably wouldn't have noticed now the whole world knows.

You honestly think that coaches don't already know things pointed out by TV pundits?

 

[Quad22]

Is there any rule that a player is unable to hold an inactive ball outside of the field while the active ball is in play? Seems like this would make sense. However if this is indeed found to be within the rules than it is ingenious and almost should be encouraged to speed up the game.

 

[davis_756]

the spare balls are there so we dont have to wait 5mins for the crowd to find a lost ball not so you can play on as if the ball never crossed the line, i agree it is cheating and the rule should be introduced to cover this.