TedDougChris
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The way our forward line. midfield and defence are setup right now, we're gonna need a shit tonne more free kicks....
The Bulldogs and Umpires: Time for a Royal Commission?
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Successful clubs like Richmond dgaf about free kicks. That's the mindset Bulldogs need to consider otherwise last night will keep happening and Weightman's goals will dry up further.
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I'm unsure what you mean by "last night will keep happening".
We've played in two grand finals in 6 years and won one flag, and each year we've generally been at the top of the free kick differential ladder.
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From my biased observation I took issue with only 3 free kicks last night:
For the most part, I thought the umpires stayed out of it last night, and I think if both teams are getting sub-20 free kicks per game for the rest of the season, we should be pretty happy with it.
- Naughton holding - if all of those were paid - especially downfield, the game would turn into a bit of a farce. Attending games in person, that shit happens all the time, and with comfortably more force than the one last night.
- JJ free for holding against Stephens - arguably there, but also could have been a free against JJ. 50-50 and should have been play on.
- Stephens running too far. But that was also 50-50 and only annoys me because you'll see players run close to 30 without getting pinged all the time, and looked like he ran 15m exactly by comparison.
For the most part, I thought the umpires stayed out of it last night, and I think if both teams are getting sub-20 free kicks per game for the rest of the season, we should be pretty happy with it.
More free kicks are no advantage?
New game plan guys, just give away loads of free kicks!
SSwans2011
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Pffft do you really think the AFL will move the most supported club in the country (as per Roy Morgan's indisputable survey)?
Swans are like the Sheedy-era Essendon.
Unhappy, and in fact petulant, if the media and opposition fans are fawning all over them and their famous 'Bloods' culture. !!
Unhappy, and in fact petulant, if the media and opposition fans are fawning all over them and their famous 'Bloods' culture. !!
Yawn. "Where it matters most" (cliche Sydney fan logic), in actual fact it doesn't matter at all so probably not even worth the time to post about it.
I am happy for all those to be paid...players will stop soon enough.
This game is hard enough to umpire as it is, asking umpires to determine force of the jumper tug before deciding just adds another grey area. It is against the rules so just pay it if you see it.
SSwans2011
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I'd be happy if they weren't paid downfield, just think it's too harsh a price to pay when it will happen minimum dozens of times a game and the umpire won't see it.
Also lol that this chart domain starts the YEAR AFTER the most umpire assisted finals series of all time.
Run it for 2016. I dare you.
That is never going to happen. The AFL is very vested in growing the Sydney market. Pulling the Swans out would do massive damage to the AFL brand.
You dare me? You realise the remaining 3 teams who made the prelims that year all had a negative free kick differential >-40 so the chart for that year won't show what you're hoping.
Maybe you just don't understand how the chart/stats work. Or maybe there is no correlation between free kicks and score differential, except when it's the Bulldogs but no other team? Sounds plausible.
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This is just the most stupid thing I have ever read in my life.
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Check the graph mate, you’ve got eyes.
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I think the main issue is the Dogs are playing for frees to their own detriment.
It's a mindset and coaching issue.
Bevo has outsmarted himself.
It's a mindset and coaching issue.
Bevo has outsmarted himself.
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But if there’s no scoring advantage, why do you care and what do you feel it’s an issue?
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That data is absolutely irrelevant.
I mean seriously, I'm sitting here with my head in my hands shaking with disbelief as to how utterly idiotic this 'data' is in terms of how you're interpreting it.
My god.
It's a shit spectacle from an entertainment point of view. Spoils enjoyment for the game being played properly.
It's still cheating.
And Dogs fans should be concerned about the direction the coach hs taken this playing group.
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The data that is irrelevant is the free kick differential ladder.
Thanks for the “most stupid thing you’ve ever read” comment before. You just proved to everyone that you never read what you write before you post.
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Why? We won a flag with this coach and played in a grand final last year. We’ve had a down season this year but you telling me your club has had a better six years since you choked in the grand final?
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This common mentality that free kicks should be distributed out evenly really highlights how poorly some people see the game tbh
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When you walk through a shopping centre and see one of those extremely challenged and drug affected people causing a scene just remember, they to can purchase phones.
It explains a lot of the posters on this forum.
