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Noodleman2
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- Oct 8, 2014
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- #851
biggest worry for Fremantle is Ballantyne's and his atrocious field and goal kicking. Brady Grey might get a debut next week, he is a better kick than Ballantyne already
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Well if you think they deliberately pay them when not there, then i think your 2 fingers are on it or in it![]()
Everyone thinks their team gets it bad, and everyone thinks their supporters don't whine as much as others. Your supporters aren't special or difference to others.
biggest worry for Fremantle is Ballantyne's and his atrocious field and goal kicking. Brady Grey might get a debut next week, he is a better kick than Ballantyne already
Nic Nat got a fine when he didn't even slip so will only be a fine.You have got to be shitting me, break his leg ?
He slipped over and tried to steady himself, barely made contact, it will be thrown out or a fine for being clumsy.
Talk about an over reaction
All the wank in here about umpires and then I read that,
I'm calling you on this one.I dismiss the AFLCA award too because at the end of the season Coaches are pumping tyres of players who do **** all just to win the award, ala Robbie Gray.
Wow I have never seen a teams supporters so ungracious in victory.
You're not actually suggesting it was a deliberate ploy to conserve energy in this particular game?! How about giving the dogs some credit for playing well?No one is "unbeatable" and that's not really the talk. The intelligent talk is around the gameplan to make a break on opponents and ease of once +30, consolidate (best case) that lead or hold off a comeback (worst case). Only people who deny the quality of Lyon scoff that it's a reality.
Still undefeated with this method. Still visibly conserving our stocks (injury risk) and energy output. Nothing about it is "perfect" or dominant. But it's results are unquestionable. Just look at the last 5 mins of the game. The switch can be flipped when challenged.
You didn't hear Fyfe suggest they were lucky to win this game. You heard him say "we knew they'd come at us, and pleasing to scrape out the win". You think someone who was aiming to beat a team into submission and rack up percentage would be pleased at conceding 30 point lead?
Please.. It's deliberate. Percentage isn't as big factor as banking wins and conversing for finals. Even this early its a good tactic.
You might think that about interpretation, but you have gone off track regarding what i mentioned, and that they deliberately pay more to one side because they don't like the other side, was the impression i was getting from Freo supporter on here.Umpires definitely change their interpretation of the rules depending on the players involved and what end of the ground they are on. Or do you think they pay as many free kicks in the forward line as they do in the back line?
The rules have always been different for Sandilands for example. There are certain things that you can't do to any other player but you can do to Sandilands because umpires consider his size to be an unfair advantage.
There were numerous free kicks paid against him today for simply being too big and strong for his opponent.
You might think that about interpretation, but you have gone off track regarding what i mentioned, and that they deliberately pay more to one side because they don't like the other side, was the impression i was getting from Freo supporter on here.
That looks like a pattern then doesn't it?Everyone thinks their team gets it bad, Fremantle supporters have numbers to back it up.
http://www.theroar.com.au/2014/09/05/much-umpires-truly-affect-season-2014/
2014, Fremantle (despite finishing top 4) had the worst free kick differential of any team in the AFL. -52. The next worst was -43, and only 5 teams total had a differential worse than -15.
That looks like a pattern then doesn't it?
Maybe its your game style/players not the umps? If youre consistently getting pinged, take responsibility for it and look at why, don't whinge