VFL The North VFL Thread

[Roosurgence]

I’m so glad the umpires have learnt how to interpret the same action two different ways, otherwise how else could they influence a contest?

 

[Ichiro #51]

I’m trying hard not to go down the umpire hating route, but bloody hell they don’t make it easy. Boot-licking commentators on the other hand:

 

[shinboner magic]

A lot of our players try to fight thru the tackle- while other clubs just succumb to it

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

It was a windy day marked by some horrendous umpiring in the second half (we got some horrible ones our way in the first). A few positional changes with Biggie forward, Laz continuing off HB, Stevo off HB for a half (before being pulled) and Dawson forward. Our talls got beaten a lot today, but the midfield and smaller forwards got us over the line.

• Watkins and Fish were probably our best on.
• Free had one of his best games.
• Will Phil drifted out of the game with 22 disposals, but had 7 clearances. Everything was silk of course.
• Maley struggled a lot against an experienced afl defender in Francis (who is still a shit bloke), but still won himself 15 disposals.
• Dawson would have learned a bit with 10 disposals, 5 marks and a goal.
• Bergs was reliable, but was not super noticeable.
• Hansen Jr was probably third best on for us due to his sheer impact per disposal. Set up more than a few score involvements, finishing with 16 disposals, 2 goals, 3 tackles and 6 marks.
• Harvey had some good moments. Needs to get involved more as he uses it well and is a good contested mark.

 

[muttley45]

That umpiring was surely a preview for today, but very nice win there boys, well done Coops kicking the winner, RHJ is developing very nicely too.

 

[archereleven]

I’m so glad the umpires have learnt how to interpret the same action two different ways, otherwise how else could they influence a contest?

Can't be wrong then - AFL approved!

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[Roosurgence]

A lot of our players try to fight thru the tackle- while other clubs just succumb to it

Or my favourite, just throw it and put you arms out pleading for your free kick

 

[William Caresser]

Shout out to the Sydney VFL players who missed out on a game today. Put their selection disappointment aside and really inserted themselves in their yellow outfits today. Always hard to umpire when you miss out on a game but they did the Swans and their supporters proud.

 

[Waynesworld]

Umps and commentator mighty disappointed

Commentator was woeful.

 

[Amicalola]

I was just having a look at our match history in the VFL this year, and most of the games are pretty normal wins or losses except one... Werrible def. NMelb 13.21.99 - 4.6.30

What on earth happened that game?!?! Could have been much worse if they'd kicked straight, too.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

I was just having a look at our match history in the VFL this year, and most of the games are pretty normal wins or losses except one... Werrible def. NMelb 13.21.99 - 4.6.30

What on earth happened that game?!?! Could have been much worse if they'd kicked straight, too.

Werribee are very good.

 

[speedy]

Don’t know if that’s was normal wind conditions for that ground, but both Maley and Dawson really struggled with it, whereas Francis read it perfectly all day.

 

[shinboner magic]

That umpiring was surely a preview for today, but very nice win there boys, well done Coops kicking the winner, RHJ is developing very nicely too.

Yeah pressure is on the AFL maggots to get one back

 

[speedy]

A lot of our players try to fight thru the tackle- while other clubs just succumb to it

But no prior and you attempt to kick it without making contact should not be htb. That’s just umpires cheating.

 

[Amicalola]

Werribee are very good.

Apparently!

 

[Luke72]

I’m all for complaining about the umpires and that game is a prime example of why.

 

[shinboner magic]

But no prior and you attempt to kick it without making contact should not be htb. That’s just umpires cheating.

Yes but I’d be ok with it if was paid both ways

 

[Hazey1977]

A Logan'esque kick after the siren!

Good win!

Maybe they mentor each other ...

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[Roo202]

This one would have been all time if he could have held on!

A lot to like for us, good to have pressure on spots both ways, so much better than earlier in the year, when you'd watch the AFL and think someone needed a spell in the VFL, but no one remotely pushing for a call up!

Wow the umpiring was something else, all you really want is consistency with interpretations, particularly HTB, but there were so many paid purely on the jumper colour!

I get the commentator is likely a local, but when he affectionately refers to the "Swannies" and describes us in possession in our forward line as the ball being "at half back for the Swans" it gets a bit on the nose!

 

[The Warlord]

You can see the impact of us investing heavily in high quality development coaches already hey.

 

[Steele7]

Longmire won’t be happy with the AFL. The Heeney thing. AFL not help him out winning this game. Surly the AFL will help Longmire out with main game. They did let us play 19 men once

 

[Only Forwards]

You can see the impact of us investing heavily in high quality development coaches already hey.

Hopefully they can increase the soft cap to coincide with our rise up and we have a stream of high quality development to back up our high end talent.

 

[archereleven]

I’m all for complaining about the umpires and that game is a prime example of why.

****ing oath, they are deplorable and we've got that campaigner Toner to **** us over in the seniors game...

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[giantroo]

 

[Hojuman]

"........while Jarrod Lienert

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Jarrod Lienert

Age

30

Ht

195cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.7

5star

K

13.4

5star

HB

5.3

4star

M

5.9

5star

T

1.8

4star

MG

394.7

5star

D

11.0

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

2.0

3star

MG

294.0

4star

D

18.0

5star

K

12.8

5star

HB

5.2

4star

M

6.8

5star

T

2.0

4star

MG

310.6

5star

held down the backline again with 17 possessions and seven intercepts "

Funny about that.