To me the ball in hand is the key point. This was no contest for a loose ball. The ball had already been “won” so Archer was making a decision whether to bump or tackle - with his knees!!!!!
Had to be a suspension
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It was the shinbones that did the damage.
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Yep that stupid rule….brought in after a SHINBONER slid in feet first to take out an opponents legs deliberately in an absolute dog act and now we have this completely ****ed up rule that awards free kicks to the bloke who squibs the contest the most. No surprises that Dangerflog is one of the best at milking this rule
Can’t say we should be surprised with what this clown got to say
Makes me think North Fans would be calling out for blood if Luke come out of that ok and that SHINBONER leg was broken
You only needed to see his hot or not table last night that had Essendope, GC, Adelaide and Melbourne in the hot section. Adelaide and GC played witches hats and Essendon are Essendon.
Of course the dogs were "lukewarm" along with Norf.
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On schedule again with a snipe at the Dogs.
Still can’t see why a bloke charging in from a long way back, with no duty of care deserves a free kick
Im neutral on the collision except for the way archer behaved immediately after... has a quick sneaky look back to see the results and probably to prepare for players flying the flag, then does a brief impression of a soccer player looking for a free "oh, we are BOTH so hurt", then when nothing seems to be coming his way, gets up and runs off like nothing happened.
reeks of steaming in to hit someone, and it going a bit wrong.
reeks of steaming in to hit someone, and it going a bit wrong.
Kane is a weird little man
Well the umpires didn’t think Archer deserved a free kick and they were handing them out like candy to north all night
Surely not.
All I have read is how the umpires directly contributed to bulldogs' goals. At no point did Norf receive any assistance whatsoever.
They also nearly broke Archer's legs in a hit and run.
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Reminds me of another North player from a few years back with a thug first mentality.
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Not sure I'll take my ethics lessons from a bloke that king hit a player in an exhibition match (Aitken from Carlton).
Really? Most thought he should have won the rising star and let's be honest always looked like he belonged and was going to be a great player for the club. Had all the attributes.
By the way I'm happy with Sanders.
Bont and Macrae were key reasons we were happy to move Cooney on.
This Archer incident raises a question I think that should’ve asked years ago about the below the knees rule. It has incentivised teams to skittle themselves to get free kicks and I reckon that’s what Archer has done. He’s been coded for the last decade to recklessly attack that and punish his opponent for taking the ball at ground level.
I don’t think enough has been said about players skittling themselves for years
I don’t think enough has been said about players skittling themselves for years
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I wonder if the 0 or 3 penalty is right. There are so many variables. For instance, is what Archer did the same/different/worse than a player who deliberately goes past the ball, or doesn't pick up the ball, but chooses to bump the player, ?
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It’s really funny to see this about our biggest whipping boy
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Hopefully this is the year of the VDM redemption arc - just like last year was Lobb's.
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He was a kid back then, but there’s hundreds more examples of his churlish, agro, dickish behaviour when he was supposed to have been more mature. He should be in a statesman phase of life now, but keeps regressing to type.
Short man with a short fuse.
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I wouldn’t complain. If he can replace a clanger or two per game with a goal or two we’re laughing.
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The question they really should be asking is how the **** is Luke McDonald still getting a game with a side that has aspirations to get out of the the cellar that they have been locked in for 15 years. The same Luke McDonald who was somehow their teams captain!
The guy is the very definition of a plank.
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