Last Q vs Hawks: Simple Question

[azabob]

Could some of the players feel like they're breaking the code by dobbing in an opponent?
Seems strange that they don't do it.

In this instance WE should have been saying he is bleeding he is bleeding.

[bornadog]

In this instance WE should have been saying he is bleeding he is bleeding.

Exactly considering his concussion history

[soupman]

Could some of the players feel like they're breaking the code by dobbing in an opponent?
Seems strange that they don't do it.

Many years ago an opponent desperately tried to inform the umpire that I had a light graze on my knee and some blood was visible. My Dad absolutely gave it to him, "dobber" being one of the terms he utilised.

Maybe the Hawthorn players had a similar experience in the past and thought it best to stay quiet, especially considering who Toms dad is.

[Pottz]

So - when you watch the Rugby League, they ALWAYS rest on OFFENCE. Whenever they are stuffed, they will take a knee for 20-seconds and drop behind the line when they have the ball...but on defence it is every man up.

We still see AFL players rotating off the ground when the ball is in dispute/in oppo hands whilst in their own forward 50....kick-ins are a great example. This is so dumb - and to me this was just an extension of that.

Injured player - get them off...not much you can do. Bleeding player? Stop the GAME!

As a lifelong league fan (sorry) I?d actually expand on your point - not only is the defence ALWAYS a solid line except for one player dropping back to catch kicks, but players are NEVER rotated while their team is on defence because even if it?s only 20 seconds before the replacement player joins the defensive line that?s plenty of time for the attack to create a one man overlap and bust through. And to your point about injured players, league trainers are experts at getting the referee?s attention (and remember in league there?s only one referee) whenever one of their players stays down for whatever reason.

[mjp]

Many years ago an opponent desperately tried to inform the umpire that I had a light graze on my knee and some blood was visible. My Dad absolutely gave it to him, "dobber" being one of the terms he utilised.

Maybe the Hawthorn players had a similar experience in the past and thought it best to stay quiet, especially considering who Toms dad is.

OUR players should have been calling attention to it...WE needed the game stopped.

[Mofra]

We do lack game sense.
Losing clearances? Just try to win the ball harder rather than adjust.

[jeemak]

OUR players should have been calling attention to it...WE needed the game stopped.

Not sure Soup was serious.

[mjp]

Not sure Soup was serious.

Pretty sure he wasn't. If he'd told the story the other way with the Bulldogs players scarred by their Dad's over-the-top reaction in the u7's I would have added a lol...but I was fuming about this on the weekend. So bloody dumb.