Round 8 - Other Matches

[Doc26]

What is frustrating with the high contact rule as is often applied in favour of the likes of Shuey, Selwood, Hams, Swallow etc is that little if no discretion would appear available to the umpire based on a player's probable motivation. This would seem inconsistent with the 'push in the back' rule where umpire discretion is often applied where the umpire has deemed the player to have 'taken a dive'. As others have indicated, yes it is technically correct but I still don't like the look of it.

[Remi Moses]

Norf are only the second team ever to lose 3 of their first 8 games by less than a goal.
The other was Fitzroy in 1978.

[bornadog]

There isn't a rule saying you can't drop your centre of gravity.
There is a rule that high contact is a free.

There was no high contact.

I just re-watched the Shuey free as well, and that was not a free.

Watch here

Don't get me wrong, I hate Norf and hate West Coast even more, but the way they are getting their free kicks is cheating the system.

[Mantis]

Just saw that Brisbane beat Essendon... Wow!!

[Greystache]

Just saw that Brisbane beat Essendon... Wow!!

2 in a row after a great start, sounds a lot like 2012 for them

[GVGjr]

Just saw that Brisbane beat Essendon... Wow!!

I heard the lead changed a few times in the last quarter as well.

[Greystache]

I heard the lead changed a few times in the last quarter as well.

All game pretty much, 13 lead changes up until halfway through the 3rd quarter.

[bulldogtragic]

2 in a row after a great start, sounds a lot like 2012 for them

Don't get me excited

[Remi Moses]

There was no high contact.

I just re-watched the Shuey free as well, and that was not a free.

Watch here

Don't get me wrong, I hate Norf and hate West Coast even more, but the way they are getting their free kicks is cheating the system.

How is it cheating? No rule says you can't lower your centre of gravity.
Shuey was high, regardless whether he rolled his shoulders or dropped his knees.

[Remi Moses]

Brisbane were terrific. They outworked Essendon all day.
Just an observation I think the umps have taken on a belief that this hands in the back law is a farce!
There were many today not given in particular J Brown.
Mind you I like the officiating like it was today .
Great to see the Bombres get rolled

[bornadog]

How is it cheating? No rule says you can't lower your centre of gravity.
Shuey was high, regardless whether he rolled his shoulders or dropped his knees.

Shuey was paid a free for in the back. If you watch the replay he slid down and laid on his stomach he was not pushed

[Sedat]

Big win by the filth. Smashed Geelong in 3 of the 4 quarters. Cats still prone to relying on burst footy to win their matches this season.

Also fair effort by Freo to come back from 27 points down halfway through the last qtr to share the points with Sydney.

Very interesting weekend thus far. Some brave performances by clubs under the pump this week (with one notable exception of course).

Oh, and good to see Spangher back in action

[Remi Moses]

Geelong ran out of petrol tickets. The natives were getting restless with Buckley.
How good is Sam Dwyer going? Why on earth with Johnson kicking for goal with 20 secs left, there wasn't a player there to push it through?

[bulldogtragic]

Great match saving mark by Reid in Sydney.

[Remi Moses]

Watched a bit of Dees Tiger game. Richmond's kicking resembles ours.
Just not sold on them defensively . You'd close your eyes when the ball is in Rance's hands.
Dees showed more spirit this week, and it will be interesting if they do that again.