
Dannnnnnnnnn
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It is odd, but I think most good clubs have one skill that they are really good at not giving away free kicks for.
For a few clubs, one of which is us, it's incorrect disposal. We do disguise throws a lot, and we also love to dispossess the ball when threatened by a tackler. Other clubs get away with it too.
Richmond get away with an incredible amount of blocking in the marking contest. If you watch Lynch and Riewoldt in the contests that they share, one of them almost never plays the ball. It's almost never called.
For Geelong, they manage to disguise holding at the contest better than anyone else. They've always got their hands on an opponent and most of the time if you look closer they've got the jumper in their hand. It's just enough to delay an opponent's attack on the ball and again, they consistently get away with it.
Anyway, the point is that I agree every decent club has a narrative about the umpiring treatment they get, and it's because they excel at masking that particular thing.
For a few clubs, one of which is us, it's incorrect disposal. We do disguise throws a lot, and we also love to dispossess the ball when threatened by a tackler. Other clubs get away with it too.
Richmond get away with an incredible amount of blocking in the marking contest. If you watch Lynch and Riewoldt in the contests that they share, one of them almost never plays the ball. It's almost never called.
For Geelong, they manage to disguise holding at the contest better than anyone else. They've always got their hands on an opponent and most of the time if you look closer they've got the jumper in their hand. It's just enough to delay an opponent's attack on the ball and again, they consistently get away with it.
Anyway, the point is that I agree every decent club has a narrative about the umpiring treatment they get, and it's because they excel at masking that particular thing.