Game Day Round 8 - West Coast v Essendon, Data Breach Stadium, Sunday 8/5/24, 8.10pm AEST

[Happyskeret]

Stupid Geelong

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Shuey has been coaching them well in the dropping for highs technique I see.

 

[jmoo wan]

this is the dumbest game to watch and listen to

 

[Vindicater]

I'll tell you what astounds me about Aussie rules, after playing Rugby League and Union, if a guy stiff arms you, grab the ******* thing and bring him to the ground. In Aussie rules you even get a free kick out of it, as they took you on.
Why can nobody tackle in this sport?

Because tackling is different in rugby to Aussie rules. The 360 nature means you have to practice a range of tackling techniques with very few players becoming masters of any of them. The fact rugby players are always coming forward at you also makes it easier whereas a stiff arm in Aussie rules can come from sideon

 

[tha Freak]

Anyone seen Davey?? Needs to do something!

 

[Yoda_]

Two sets of rules tonight.

same as every West Coast game

 

[Yoda_]

Anyone seen Davey?? Needs to do something!

must be in the crowd with Harley Reid

 

[JT_the_Man]

Merrett for Brownlow

 

[jannissary]

gotta start strong here.

noah long out with a knee injury. feel sorry for the kid

 

[JayJ20]

Incredibly sloppy to give away stupid frees and 50 today. Need to tidy that up.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

so we have Duz and Durz

Well durrr

 

[Happyskeret]

Anyone seen Davey?? Needs to do something!

It’s going to be great for his development apparently.

 

[JT_the_Man]

What about now?

Yeah maybe a little.

 

[Vindicater]

I am hoping we run away with this. West Coast flagged hard in the last term to hold coast last week

 

[Happyskeret]

Incredibly sloppy to give away stupid frees and 50 today. Need to tidy that up.

Yes I agree. It’s not Essendon Edge behaviour it’s more like Essendon Sledge.

 

[Rick Ross]

It’s going to be great for his development apparently.

Happyskeret
Ha ha, less confidence with that call now…

 

[JayJ20]

same as every West Coast game

Nah the umpiring has been fine. A few bad calls both ways but most calls were there.

 

[jannissary]

yeo likely to be subbed off per abc radio broadcast

 

[MightyDon]

No ****ing around, close this out

 

[rumply]

Too soon?

never

 

[Its Manbearpig]

Should have stringer in the middle

 

[Happyskeret]

Ha ha, less confidence with that call now…

Hahaha I wasn’t having a go at you personally. Hank on the other hand…..

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Because tackling is different in rugby to Aussie rules. The 360 nature means you have to practice a range of tackling techniques with very few players becoming masters of any of them. The fact rugby players are always coming forward at you also makes it easier whereas a stiff arm in Aussie rules can come from sideon

I have played both codes, in Aussie Rules my coaches made me run coaching sessions teaching our team how to tackle in different circumstances. In Rugby you stiff-arm because there's zero downside to doing it, and there's a chance you get away or through. In Aussie Rules rules, if you **** it up, you get pinged. It's super easy to bait the arm and grab it, or do what Merrett did and "swim" the arm away like they do in gridiron. This is all practice, nothing more.

The 360 thing is difficult to get used to though, I will totally admit that.

 

[Tassieboy]

More dumb football

 

[Its Manbearpig]

Jelly leg fwit