Puopolo and Selwood ducking into the tackle to draw the free - is this a fair rule application?

[ShriekingShack]

Joel Selwood cops a lot of flack for his ducking tactics and rightly so, but Paul Puopolo is just as bad.

As a neutral observer watching the game today, I was amazed at how often this guy not only ducked like Selwood, but also flopped and dived time after time. I am amazed that he doesn't receive nearly as much criticism as Joel, as he is just as bad if not worse.

An absolute blight on the game.

 

[ShriekingShack]

Joel Selwood cops a lot of flack for his ducking tactics and rightly so, but Paul Puopolo is just as bad.

As a neutral observer watching the game today, I was amazed at how often this guy not only ducked like Selwood, but also flopped and dived time after time. I am amazed that he doesn't receive nearly as much criticism as Joel, as he is just as bad if not worse.

An absolute blight on the game.

 

[mike123]

Just go for the hips ffs

 

[The Swert]

Poppy is two foot tall, Selwood is just a cheat.

 

[Gameova_]

Poppy

 

[BallaratBulldog]

I see your call and raise you one Toby Mclean

 

[Jables]

Yeah that's definitely what I got out of this game.

 

[DaveLister]

Using a Shuey avatar

 

[quotemokc]

So is Shuey.

 

[WWSD]

Puopolo averages a whopping 1 free kick per game over his career. Hardly cheating or anywhere near that idiot Selwood.

 

[BoxMatrix]

Hawthorn supporters in the first quarter: Booo. Anyone who ducks is a cheat.

Hawks fans in the last quarter: Wtf. I love ducking now.

 

[detox]

Has poppy led the free kicks for count since he was drafted? Youll find he isnt even in the top 10.

Joel on the otherhand..

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[Cincinnatus]

If anything this needed 3 threads

 

[The Swert]

Hawthorn supporters in the first quarter: Booo. Anyone who ducks is a cheat.

Hawks fans in the last quarter: Wtf. I love ducking now.

Nah we were all wondering what it takes to get a holding the ball decision... Four consecutive illegal disposals leads to a Cats goal.

 

[Jables]

Nah we were all wondering what it takes to get a holding the ball decision... Four consecutive illegal disposals leads to a Cats goal.

GET OFF DANGER, GET OFF DANGER, GET OFF DANGER, christ I thought he was going to go in hard.

Of all the many they got away with the one that gets me gets tackled in the middle of the field and just lets go, clear view from the ump "........ HE HANDBALLED IT".

Not saying we wouldn't got some softies, but they were manufacturing a story and it was clear to see. It was generally well umpired most of the game, I will agree with that despite them getting way more goals from frees.

 

[ShriekingShack]

So is Shuey.

I see you've conveniently forgotten Ginger Green getting pinged for it.

 

[Since 2001]

Hawthorn supporters in the first quarter: Booo. Anyone who ducks is a cheat.

Hawks fans in the last quarter: Wtf. I love ducking now.

Did you not see the amount of free kicks we should've got and didn't and the frees they should not have got and did?

ffs

 

[master bate]

Puopolo didn't turn it over and lose the game so I've got no idea what this thread is about.

 

[quotemokc]

I see you've conveniently forgotten Ginger Green getting pinged for it.

That's Brisbane's fault

 

[LongPause]

He statistically isn't as good as selwood at receiving free kicks, so it would be a hard point to argue. Its also far to easy to raise the 'selwood is worse' argument, leading to pointless circular arguing. Puopulo plays just like any small sized forward, always in the contest and getting tackled high by taller oponents.

 

[Rich01]

Coach Scott’s reaction on the Puopolo free was standard. Clapped when Selwood ducked and got the free though. Hypocrite.

 

[WWSD]

Hawthorn supporters in the first quarter: Booo. Anyone who ducks is a cheat.

Hawks fans in the last quarter: Wtf. I love ducking now.

You’re an idiot.

 

[sobrave]

why the **** can't the umpires just call play on when he ducks?

75% of the time he shrugs out of the tackle anyway, so if it works just stick with that. he doesn't deserve the free kick because he forces the tackle high. it's not that hard but he's been doing it a decade and the umps still fall for it every single time.

 

[Saint12]

Has poppy led the free kicks for count since he was drafted? Youll find he isnt even in the top 10.

Joel on the otherhand..

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Selwood is in the contest 80% of the game.
Poppy is @ 2%

 

[bigfarter]

I love when Hawks fans get upset over Selwood. Luke Hodge reckons he's the bravest bloke he's ever played against but what would Luke Hodge know? Clearly Hawks fans think Hodgey is an idiot - who am I to argue?

Puopolo doesn't do the arm-shrug Selwood does, which is a point of difference. He collapses and tilts sideways which Joel sometimes does but generally Selwood does the "shrug arm over head" movement which either results in a broken tackle or a free.