The Bump.

[loki04]

When was the last time you remember a solid bump being laid, for me it would be Franklin's on cousin where he was suspended (imo unfairly due to height).

The AFL has stealth killed it and yet no one cares, for me it was a big component of the game no contest took more courage then one where 2 players run head on for each other knowing full well the other is going to take them out with a huge bump.
This rarely happens if at all in the modern game am I the only one who misses these collisions, does the game not generate enough interest/$$ that we still have to pander to the Sydney mums who the AFL are trying to swoon with the softening of the game?

In all honesty where do you see the current game in terms of physicality and do we really want to see the game turn into a glorified Gaelic match? Which is where the game is headed.

 

[WCErevival]

Beau wasnt suspended for this one.

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[loki04]

Beau wasnt suspended for this one.

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Good maybe next time the Roo player will have more awareness.

Honestly it is far and few between and Waters is one of the few players who play aggressive (the way it's meant to be played).

 

[Rough_Edges]

Lenny on Chapman in prelim 2010

 

[loki04]

Lenny on Chapman in prelim 2010

Was it a bump or block as most the bumps lately have been very timid and only really nudge the opposing player?

NOt a knock on Hayes as he is a great player to watch never leaves you wondering but I question peoples views on what is a bump these days (no offense).

 

[5alive]

Waters is aggressive until he hears footsteps coming from behind!!

 

[Phone]

Bit early for the first "THE BUMP IS DEAD" thread of the season isn't it?

 

[loki04]

Waters is aggressive until he hears footsteps coming from behind!!

Your team needs a new Solomon and Hardwick, both were great players to watch at their best and major reasons for Essendons 00 year was their aggression (same with the lions side who preceded them).

 

[Steve7920]

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[loki04]

Bit early for the first "THE BUMP IS DEAD" thread of the season isn't it?

You think it's not?

If it isn't dead it is on it's death knell, rules are far too tight on players who play this way.

@Steve ^^ was a bump but you have to admit it is very rare to see (also wasn't the biggest hit I've seen but none the less acceptable)

 

[winty]

Lenny on Chapman in prelim 2010

What was amazing about that bump was that Geelong were playing Collingwood in the 2010 prelim, so Lenny shouldn't have even been there.

 

[bjgoddard18]

Seeing as Chappy was on the ground in immense pain I'd call Lenny's definitely a bump. Franklin's hit Cousins in the head so I wouldn't call it a good bump.

 

[5alive]

Your team needs a new Solomon and Hardwick, both were great players to watch at their best and major reasons for Essendons 00 year was their aggression (same with the lions side who preceded them).

Ok I will keep that in mind

 

[loki04]

Seeing as Chappy was on the ground in immense pain I'd call Lenny's definitely a bump. Franklin's hit Cousins in the head so I wouldn't call it a good bump.

Mate Cousins slipped into it and I wasn't saying it was a great bump it was just the last full on attempt I remembered.

Also it's hard not to hit him in the head when a) he slipped b) he gives away what 12 -15 cm in height.

The rules are too tight on the application, fair enough taking out the elbows and head high hits on players bent over the footy but a lot of the others are unnecessary and more due to the receiving player not protecting themselves and sometimes deliberately.

 

[Steve7920]

@Steve ^^ was a bump but you have to admit it is very rare to see (also wasn't the biggest hit I've seen but none the less acceptable)

S'alright I'm not really contributing to the argument, I just like to see Lenny

 

[imperial_oz]

Big Sandi got a few nice bumps in last year, including the Elimination Final against Hawthorn. The bump isn't completely dead, but don't tell Eyebrows or his dancing monkey!

 

[loki04]

Ok I will keep that in mind

Pass that on to Hirdy for me.

Seriously though they both played the game with some mongrel and it was great to watch.

 

[WCErevival]

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[Byron_Clanger]

Beau wasnt suspended for this one.

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That was a thing of beauty

 

[bjgoddard18]

Mate Cousins slipped into it and I wasn't saying it was a great bump it was just the last full on attempt I remembered.

Also it's hard not to hit him in the head when a) he slipped b) he gives away what 12 -15 cm in height.

The rules are too tight on the application, fair enough taking out the elbows and head high hits on players bent over the footy but a lot of the others are unnecessary and more due to the receiving player not protecting themselves and sometimes deliberately.

Franklin was reckless though- he knows he's got about 16 cm on cousins so that's something all tall players have to learn to deal with, in saying that i'm not sure he should of been rubbed out.

 

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[GoTheSwannies]

Apart from sanitising the game, I think it's the right decision to reduce the bump. Although it's a great spectacle, I'm happy to see less of it if it means less injuries. You wanna see the best players out on the field week in week out. If that comes at the expense of the bump than I'm happy to see it gone.

 

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[loki04]

Apart from sanitising the game, I think it's the right decision to reduce the bump. Although it's a great spectacle, I'm happy to see less of it if it means less injuries. You wanna see the best players out on the field week in week out. If that comes at the expense of the bump than I'm happy to see it gone.

If the best players can't handle the true physicality of the game then they aren't really the best players.

 

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