2017 AFL Finals

[KT31]

Free kick everyday of the week, t was a very sloppy tackle.
It was Ports Bulldogesque third quarter that cost them, they dominated and had no impact on the scoreboard.

[chef]

Was a good tackle for mine but he did the old Selwood/McLean trick. I'd be pretty pissed if i was a Port fan to go out like that.

[westdog54]

With 14.09 to go in the Elimination Final between Port and West Coast Richo just chimed in with "this feels more like an Elimination Final."

On ya Richo!

I'll play devil's advocate here:

He may have been speaking in comparison to the abysmal contest up in Sydney.

[westdog54]

Looking back this morning I still don't know how Eric Mackenzie didn't concede a behind at the death.

That was an astounding piece of defence.

[KT31]

Looking back this morning I still don't know how Eric Mackenzie didn't concede a behind at the death.

That was an astounding piece of defence.

Absolutely brilliant piece of defence, such quick thinking to not concede a point.

[mjp]

I just watched the free kick for the first time.

That's a free every day of the week. At no point does he drop his knees. It was a terrible tackle and the right decision was made.

He did lift his arm though to force the tackle high. i guess it is a free kick but Shuey contributed to it.

Funny that after what has been such a good season we have seen such a terrible first week of finals games. The only close one was of a very poor standard and it was like soccer in that the clearly better team on the night lost the game!

[Flamethrower]

Port can hardly complain about the umpiring - they had the rub of the green all night, apart from a free kick against Ryder when umpire 11 turn his back on Port's AA ruckman and then claimed Paddy hadn't nominated. This nominating BS has to go - makes the game a farce.

Port had plenty of chances to ice the game - especially Chokin' Charlie.

[macca]

Was hoping port was going to win as they would've smashed gws. They wasted sooooo many chances . I hate the ducking into the tackle head high free kick rule. The reply shows shuey turn his head ducked into the tackle, but in real time it was a free kick any day of the week

Nontheless fantastic game to watch 2 teams bungle , fumble and stumble their final chances, really did not care who won either way. The eagles would be exhausted.

Dean cox must be a good ruck coach as how the hell did he manage to turn Vardy and Petrie into decent rucks. They smashed Ryder tonight.

The eagles midfield will be tested next year no priddis(played well tongiht especially with his set shot) or mitchell

Interesting Shuey mentioned in interview set shot goal kicking is something they practice a lot

[macca]

Was hoping port was going to win as they would've smashed gws. They wasted sooooo many chances having 26 scoring shots to 18 for the Eagles.. I hate the ducking into the tackle head high free kick rule. The replay shows shuey turn his head ducked into the tackle, but in real time it was a free kick any day of the week

Nontheless fantastic game to watch 2 teams bungle , fumble and stumble their final chances, really did not care who won either way. The eagles would be exhausted.

Dean cox must be a good ruck coach as how the hell did he manage to turn Vardy and Petrie into decent rucks. They smashed Ryder tonight.

[Topdog]

I'll play devil's advocate here:

He may have been speaking in comparison to the abysmal contest up in Sydney.

Yeah I thought he was. As in "wow finally we have a game that feels like a final at all" but more so an elimination one as opposed to the witches hats vs Sydney

[bornadog]

Drops the knees . AFL at the start of the year indicated this is play on.

[comrade]

It's a dumb rule. Either you tackle below the neck or you don't.

[bornadog]

It's a dumb rule. Either you tackle below the neck or you don't.

I remember Tony LIberatore explaining his tackling method, and he said he watched the hips. Too many tacklers do tackle incorrectly.



However, the AFL has once more made a ruling then changing the interpretation. Today they came out and said the decision was correct. Yet at the start of the year it was to be play on.

Is ducking a free kick?

[ledge]

To be honest I don't see it as he is bending his knees he is just running and the player has got him around the neck and has pulled him back that's why his leg is bent.
Free kick as I see it .

[Twodogs]

I'll play devil's advocate here:

He may have been speaking in comparison to the abysmal contest up in Sydney.

Yeah I thought he was. As in "wow finally we have a game that feels like a final at all" but more so an elimination one as opposed to the witches hats vs Sydney

Yep. Thinking it through I can see what you mean. You guys might be right.