Mega Thread Port Forum General AFL Thread Part 21

[Waspy79]

i honestly didn’t see any cheating

The worst decision of the night was the deliberate against Daniel so it wasn’t a complete fix at least.

Lincoln McCarthy causing possession to be reversed due to minor off ball contact was ‘interesting’, as was the last decision of the game in the ruck.

 

[PA88]

In successive weeks, Bulldogs have gone from Melbourne, to Tasmania, to Brisbane, are hubbing in Perth and flying back to Adelaide for the Prelim.

We have slept in our own beds for 3 weeks.

The miles will catch up with them.

Or Hinkley pulls a bad game out of his can. We should win this.

 

[PAFC66]

Weightman is not playing in the preliminary final.

Don't bet on it.

 

[Incarnate]

We need a plan for that garden gnome Daniels.


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Cut off his options

 

[PAFC66]

Our players would have all watched that game tonight. They just need to bring it all next Saturday night and hopefully the home crowd can get them over the line.

Hopefully they allow 35-40k at the last minute

 

[Schulzenfest]

I don't even want to watch us play next week now. Even if we win I'm going to hate every second of watching us play those cheats.

Bulldogs or the Umps???

Yes.

 

[PAFC66]

In successive weeks, Bulldogs have gone from Melbourne, to Tasmania, to Brisbane, are hubbing in Perth and flying back to Adelaide for the Prelim.

We have slept in our own beds for 3 weeks.

The miles will catch up with them.

Bulldogs won a grand final travelling like this in 2016. They love it.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

We need a plan for that garden gnome Daniels.


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Butters.

Keep him accountable both ways and a perfect tackling technique.

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[Festerz]

The worst decision of the night was the deliberate against Daniel so it wasn’t a complete fix at least.

No such rule as 'deliberate'. The rule is interpreted as insufficient intent to keep the ball in play. Kicking the ball out of the air knowing it could go anywhere meets that description pretty well I think.

But agree. Astronema is right. Umpiring was pretty balanced and played no unfair determination in final result.

 

[finbarr]

Precedent or no precedent, the AFL will not stop a blonde haired young Footscray favourite from playing in the prelim. They just make things up as they go. We all know that.

 

[Duck Farmer]

Need the club on the front foot in the media this week making it clear how finals football shouldn't be dominated by umpiring decision, how they really need to reward the ball player not the guys who throw their heads back, dive forward and shovel out throws.

Inb4 hearing "You played for that Robbie" over the umpire's mic after the attempted decapitation of Gray.

 

[JimmyBC]

The worst decision of the night was the deliberate against Daniel so it wasn’t a complete fix at least.

If they continue to show they can't identify skill errors the deliberate rule needs another overhaul.

 

[charcolechaddy]

"You'll fly to Perth then to Adelaide and back to Perth"

Like it's already decided

bonts knee will love that.

 

[PAFC66]

If we can beat them in Melbourne we can smash them in Adelaide.

 

[70sDinosaur]

Bulldogs won a grand final travelling like this in 2016. They love it.

Not quite. They played at home in the second week and then got to play an away PF against a team with no supporters.

 

[charcolechaddy]

Who dressed these men, should be shot.

 

[PAFC66]

Not quite. They played at home in the second week and then got to play an away PF against a team with no supporters.

My point is they still travelled everywhere at the end of that year. Their record away is decent.

 

[PA88]

No such rule as 'deliberate'. The rule is interpreted as insufficient intent to keep the ball in play. Kicking the ball out of the air knowing it could go anywhere meets that description pretty well I think.

I know what you are saying but kicking a normal drop punt with intent to hit your teammate could also go anywhere.

 

[finbarr]

Not quite. They played at home in the second week and then got to play an away PF against a team with no supporters.

We all talk about the grand final umpiring, but if GWS were given a fair shake in the PF the grand final would have been a sydney derby.

 

[70sDinosaur]

So the PFs will be a repeat of the round 23 games.

I predict the two winners from round 23 will win again but the margins won't be as close this time.

 

[PortBrillance]

We'll smash the Bulldogs, much rather play them than Brisbane.

Should be a relatively smooth path into the GF now

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

The worst decision of the night was the deliberate against Daniel so it wasn’t a complete fix at least.

Lincoln McCarthy causing possession to be reversed due to minor off ball contact was ‘interesting’, as was the last decision of the game in the ruck.

Didn't see the McCarthy one as I popped away from Tv for about 8 seconds and missed it.

McInerney all second half at centre bounce was using his body to sort of block English to leap and miss the ball so that it would land in his hands and he gets the clearance. Wasn't surprised one was finally paid.

 

[Incarnate]

Bonts and the Tickytack flopper look out, both teams exhausted. Reckon it was a good game and pretty happy with the result.

Watch the narrative sway to ‘Bevo’s Travelling Willburries’ and the likes

**hate too see injuries

 

[shewho]

A good result for us.

- We play a team we beat 3 weeks ago at their home ground
- Weightman out with concussion
- Bruce and Martin out for the year
- Bontempelli won’t be 100%
- Since we played them, we’ve slept in our own beds, they’ve been in quarantine and flown to Tasmania, Brisbane, Perth then Adelaide

It will be tough. Their midfield is fantastic. Their weakness is their tall players- English, Young, Naughton and Keath v Lycett, Ladhams, Aliir, McKenzie, Jonas, Marshall and Dixon.

There is no chance we take this lightly after what happened last year.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Barracking for Brisbane in finals would be like going to the dentist without anaesthetic.