VFL The North VFL Thread

[hellas_johnny]

Just wondering what the umpiring is like at this level today? Can anyone confirm?

Not good

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Crossley looks like he eats small forwards.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Drury involved again, setting up Cappelleri. S 39-35

 

[hellas_johnny]

Good goal by capillari after a handpass from drury

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Lazz, Greenwood and Drury been our best so far.

Been disappointed with some of Hardeman’s efforts and Payne hasn’t got near it

 

[zoomba23]

Good goal by capillari after a bandpass from drury

Is a bandpass a bad handpass

 

[hellas_johnny]

Goad playing forward.

 

[ChopChopDigDig]

Goad playing forward.

I thought we recruited Goad due to elite speed for a ruckman? This bloke is the slowest player on our team.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

I thought we recruited Goad due to elite speed for a ruckman? This bloke is the slowest player on our team.

He isn’t slow. He is just grossly unfit.

 

[Waynesworld]

Goad playing forward.

Still invisible unfortunately

 

[DocSholl]

Consider how diabolical the bottom 25% of the umpiring talent pool is at AFL level. Then realise that they used to be the best VFL umpires before being forcibly promoted. Then realise the depths of umpiring shitness that the VFL would've had to pull from in order to compensate for the loss of their 'premium' personnel.

Shudder. I think having a saintly control of your temper will be a requirement of becoming a VFL coach going forward

It's almost like there's a link between umpire scrutiny/abuse and people wanting to umpire

 

[Ichiro #51]

if you had to choose between keeping Harvey or Drury on the list, which way would you go? I reckon Drury for me. Neither are quick, and Harvey might have a slight edge in skill, although I like Drury’s passing i50. Just the greater defensive application and team-first play of Drury gives him the edge IMO.

 

[King Corey]

Lazz, Greenwood and Drury been our best so far.

Been disappointed with some of Hardeman’s efforts and Payne hasn’t got near it

What's your view on Payne?

His draft footage was ok but didn't scream AFL pressure forward to me, didn't demonstrate repeat efforts at SPEED.

Did he demonstrate a lot more AFL qualities over a couple of years?

 

[King Corey]

if you had to choose between keeping Harvey or Drury on the list, which way would you go? I reckon Drury for me. Neither are quick, and Harvey might have a slight edge in skill, although I like Drury’s passing i50. Just the greater defensive application and team-first play of Drury gives him the edge IMO.

Great question.

If his name was Cooper Jones it's probably Drury by a decent margin.

But knowing there might be untapped potential in Cooper might get him the nod in that head to head.

Drury presents as pretty professional.

 

[The acurate one]

So who's put their hand up for promotion at Fauckenouser Reserve today?

 

[The Nostradamus]

So who's put their hand up for promotion at Fauckenouser Reserve today?

Sleevo and laz have had plenty of footy

 

[Waynesworld]

So who's put their hand up for promotion at Fauckenouser Reserve today?

No one really that I've seen...

 

[The acurate one]

No one really that I've seen...

Phillips got 20 plus disposals I assume.

 

[zoomba23]

It's almost like there's a link between umpire scrutiny/abuse and people wanting to umpire

Not going to dispute that as someone who still refs the occasional game of basketball, but the league could've looked at the trends and decided that four was too big a stretch. Baffling decision when umpiring is as notorious as it is

 

[Waynesworld]

Considering how many AFL listed players we have in our seconds, we really are a very poorly skilled side...

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Drury snaps truly. S 52-44

 

[Waynesworld]

Phillips got 20 plus disposals I assume.

Nup, Drury probably our best

 

[Waynesworld]

Stephenson seriously needs to be paid out and shown the door

 

[Zebrah]

They look terrible this quarter. Poor intent. Bad disposal.

 

[The acurate one]

Nup, Drury probably our best

oh wow good on him