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20-07-2022, 08:43 PM
#361
Re: Are You Sick Of The Afl Changing Rules Every Year
If I knock a tacklers arm into my face when he tries to tackle me without grabbing me it's play on then?
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20-07-2022, 09:13 PM
#362
Re: Are You Sick Of The Afl Changing Rules Every Year
Originally Posted by
Grantysghost
Yeah agree that's a really blatant one where he hooks his arm around and forces it up. It wasn't a dodge. Maybe Jonas could've gotten lower but the height was legal that he tackled with, plus the height difference makes it very difficult.
And he got a free kick right in front in a really close game...
Not only that, it impacts on 'future' tackling efforts. You all of a sudden worry about conceding a kick so you either:
- Go HARDER and actually injure him. Not ideal.
- Slow down and get brushed aside - goal. Also not ideal.
I actually don't understand how anyone can argue this action is OK. He's trying to draw a free kick and that is his ONLY intention.
What should I tell her? She's going to ask.
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20-07-2022, 10:51 PM
#363
Re: Are You Sick Of The Afl Changing Rules Every Year
What they should do is change the name of free kicks to penalties, and over time change the attitude towards why/ how they are awarded.
I really don't know when drawing a free kick became a bad thing instead of being a smart thing. I get this particular example is polarising and plays on people's emotions for some reason, but there needs to be an attitudinal change to the way we view frees because by and large if a player is playing for them they usually get found out and stop.
Drawing a penalty or a free kick is an art......but only sometimes I guess.
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20-07-2022, 10:52 PM
#364
Re: Are You Sick Of The Afl Changing Rules Every Year
Originally Posted by
mjp
And he got a free kick right in front in a really close game...
Not only that, it impacts on 'future' tackling efforts. You all of a sudden worry about conceding a kick so you either:
- Go HARDER and actually injure him. Not ideal.
- Slow down and get brushed aside - goal. Also not ideal.
I actually don't understand how anyone can argue this action is OK. He's trying to draw a free kick and that is his ONLY intention.
You missed one. Go LOWER.
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20-07-2022, 11:08 PM
#365
Re: Are You Sick Of The Afl Changing Rules Every Year
Originally Posted by
jeemak
You missed one. Go LOWER.
Isn't that what Michelle Obama said?
I think we should just remove the ability to defend. It's ruining the game.
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20-07-2022, 11:45 PM
#366
Re: Are You Sick Of The Afl Changing Rules Every Year
Originally Posted by
Grantysghost
Isn't that what Michelle Obama said?
I think we should just remove the ability to defend. It's ruining the game.
It would certainly do a lot for the congestion problem!
No defence, just starting positions and if the opposition makes a skill error it's a turn over and you get to try your luck going forward without making a mistake.
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20-07-2022, 11:51 PM
#367
Re: Are You Sick Of The Afl Changing Rules Every Year
Originally Posted by
jeemak
It would certainly do a lot for the congestion problem!
No defence, just starting positions and if the opposition makes a skill error it's a turn over and you get to try your luck going forward without making a mistake.
Robbie McComb has entered the chat.
Actually our Robbie was part of the game day experience at the Saints game; he was kicking sky balls to people to mark for CASH!
Sprayed them all.
Not really but would’ve been funny if he did.
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20-07-2022, 11:53 PM
#368
Re: Are You Sick Of The Afl Changing Rules Every Year
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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20-07-2022, 11:54 PM
#369
Re: Are You Sick Of The Afl Changing Rules Every Year
Originally Posted by
Grantysghost
Robbie McComb has entered the chat.
Actually our Robbie was part of the game day experience at the Saints game; he was kicking sky balls to people to mark for CASH!
Sprayed them all.
Not really but would’ve been funny if he did.
He actually fully sprayed one. I wasn’t sure it was him until that happened.
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20-07-2022, 11:57 PM
#370
Re: Are You Sick Of The Afl Changing Rules Every Year
Originally Posted by
Happy Days
He actually fully sprayed one. I wasn’t sure it was him until that happened.
Haha gold !
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20-07-2022, 11:59 PM
#371
Re: Are You Sick Of The Afl Changing Rules Every Year
Originally Posted by
bornadog
Really made me think that one bad. I think I’ve just had an existential crisis….
Staring into the void that post…the lonely abyss. Why are we here? Where did we come from? When will Lachie Mac get his Brownlow?
I need some time to process this.
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21-07-2022, 12:38 AM
#372
Re: Are You Sick Of The Afl Changing Rules Every Year
I wonder if it's more or less amusing that I can't see the picture BAD posted and just have to infer what it could be from the myriad of reactions?
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21-07-2022, 01:08 AM
#373
Re: Are You Sick Of The Afl Changing Rules Every Year
Originally Posted by
hujsh
I wonder if it's more or less amusing that I can't see the picture BAD posted and just have to infer what it could be from the myriad of reactions?
What’s unseen can’t be unseen!
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21-07-2022, 01:58 AM
#374
Re: Are You Sick Of The Afl Changing Rules Every Year
Originally Posted by
hujsh
I wonder if it's more or less amusing that I can't see the picture BAD posted and just have to infer what it could be from the myriad of reactions?
Ok didn't work with mobile. Here it Is
PS some funny responses made me laugh
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21-07-2022, 03:01 AM
#375
Re: Are You Sick Of The Afl Changing Rules Every Year
Originally Posted by
bornadog
Ok didn't work with mobile. Here it Is
PS some funny responses made me laugh
BAD I didn't think anything could get me hotter than you posting a blank post, but here we are...........
The maniacal response to this particular issue has been pretty interesting. Footy's changed a lot.
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