West Coast Eagles v Hawthorn - Rd 22, 2016 - 6:10 @ Domain

[Freomaniac]

Hawthorn suck the life out of the competition. A Hawthorn loss is good for football

do they suck the life more out the comp than Ross Lyon?

 

[Freomaniac]

You must've been on the verge of killing yourself these past 3 years

thats usually a reportable post...but whatever.

 

[Boxhead_31]

They called for a fine because that's been the trend this season - nothing to do with it being a "star"

Under the MRP guidelines how can it be a fine?
http://www.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL Tenant/AFL/Files/2015TribunalBooklet.pdf

Any punch is graded as intentional, contact was to the head and the impact was low
2weeks down to 1

 

[JackOutback]

Any punch to the face has to be a week at least, I would have thought. Regardless of impact, you are punching another player in the face.

 

[Maddo11]

Any punch to the face has to be a week at least, I would have thought. Regardless of impact, you are punching another player in the face.

Tell that to S.Mitchell

 

[Off The Couch]

Under the MRP guidelines how can it be a fine?
http://www.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL Tenant/AFL/Files/2015TribunalBooklet.pdf

Any punch is graded as intentional, contact was to the head and the impact was low
2weeks down to 1

Talk to the mrp - unfortunately your breath is wasted here

 

[GCNavyBlue]

Talk to the mrp - unfortunately your breath is wasted here

Im pretty sure our 'breath' re: every topic is wasted on bigfooty

 

[Scotland]

It really does make me laugh how when West Coast lose away, they're flat track bullies, but when they beat a good side on their home deck, they're back in the premiership contention.

I'm not knocking West Coast, I'm just pointing out how inconsistent commentary is.

I don't think West Coast are in premiership contention, but we did beat GWS away last week before beating Hawthorn this week.

The commentators are lazy and once they get an idea in their heads they run with it over and over and over.

We are 10-1 at home and 9 of those 10 are currently 8th and below. We are 5-5 away and 4 of the 5 we've beaten are currently 11th and below.

Only two teams have put up a decent effort against us at home this year. Adelaide beat us and Melbourne snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Had we played Geelong, Sydney, WB etc. at home earlier in the year we probably would've lost to them too.

Realistically we just haven't had a good season, but it's easier for the commentators to just parrot 'flat track bullies, can't win away'.

 

[chooke]

The only issue I had with the umpiring was the non paying of some deliberate desicions. Lewis soccers the ball horizontal across the back pocket, no call. Eagles player stuffs up a switch which was pretty obviously intended to hit an eagle, deliberate. Extremely inconsistent.

No, that is consistent with Hawthorn umpiring.

 

[frenchconnection]

It really does make me laugh how when West Coast lose away, they're flat track bullies, but when they beat a good side on their home deck, they're back in the premiership contention.

I'm not knocking West Coast, I'm just pointing out how inconsistent commentary is.

That comment by the media and others is just slack journalism after a headline. If you go through the whole competition most sides (with the exception of a few games) including those in the 8 have lost to teams when playing away. It's just a fact of life that most sides play better on their home turf with their home crowd behind them. Of course when it gets to the pointy end of the season the best sides have to be able to play anywhere and have to do so if they want to win a premiership seeing as it's played at the MCG (for non Victorian sides).

 

[frenchconnection]

I've not seen Hawthorn play this bad in a long long time.

Would not beat Essendon on tonight's effort.

I think that's taking it a tad too far

 

[Briar Gold]

No, that is consistent with Hawthorn umpiring.

Seriously. Hawthorn were beaten convincingly, the umpiring had no impact on the result and you guys STILL aren't happy

 

[frenchconnection]

Why does BT seem happy that Nic Nat is injured?

Because he's a flog!! What's new.

 

[Smithy06]

They called for a fine because that's been the trend this season - nothing to do with it being a "star"

I distinctly remember the same group of fox commentators predicting Lycett would get a week. They set the agenda for the MRP and they hand down punishment accordingly.

 

[DrEvil_]

I've not seen Hawthorn play this bad in a long long time.

Would not beat Essendon on tonight's effort.

What? I saw that just two weeks ago!

 

[Smithy06]

Listen to the difference between the commentators reactions between these two striking incidents:

1) Scott Lycett on Vickery - commentators labelling Lycett as "just dumb"
http://pie-cdn220-is-1.se.bponlinew...82/FS_WCE_LYCETT_REPORT_Q-1024-1373922099.mp4

2) Jordan Lewis on lycett - BT justifying the hit as "just a little errr get out of the way".
http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne...an-lewis-may-cop-attention-for-this-incident/

The AFL boys club in its purist example

 

[Off The Couch]

I agree. Hawks do whinge a lot

Oh I don't know - for a non swan and cat game you guys went all right in this thread

 

[Smeg Head]

Listen to the difference between the commentators reactions between these two striking incidents:

1) Scott Lycett on Vickery - commentators labelling Lycett as "just dumb"
http://pie-cdn220-is-1.se.bponlinew...82/FS_WCE_LYCETT_REPORT_Q-1024-1373922099.mp4

2) Jordan Lewis on lycett - BT justifying the hit as "just a little errr get out of the way".
http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne...an-lewis-may-cop-attention-for-this-incident/

The AFL boys club in its purist example

Got to protect those bandwagon clubs.

 

[Off The Couch]

Got to protect those bandwagon clubs.

If you think the two incidents are even remotely the same then you are far gone

12 hours on, a win and still you are one angry man.

 

[HeHateMe]

I'm not

Rioli ...how much contested ball does he win

He gets the ball because Hawks great inside mids work so hard

Answer is: statistically more then every other small forward in the comp.

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[Smithy06]

If you think the two incidents are even remotely the same then you are far gone

12 hours on, a win and still you are one angry man.

No one is angry Off the Couch. If you think these incidents are completely different then it is you that's far gone. Both were punched in the jaw and the intent was exactly the same. One was lying down, the other was standing up and that certainly shouldn't make a difference to the MRP.

 

[dave123]

Answer is: statistically more then every other small forward in the comp.

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He's not that great

 

[HeHateMe]

I remember Lewis hitting lycett in the shoulder, must say haven't seen a replay of the incident or was there another one behind the play?

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[Smithy06]

I remember Lewis hitting lycett in the shoulder, must say haven't seen a replay of the incident or was there another one behind the play?

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I attached the link above

 

[dave123]

Lycett got a week

Lewis must get a week if the MRP is consistent

Same force ...same same