AFL Round 1, 2018 Discussion

[Axe Man]

Re: AFL Round 1, 2018 Discussion

The umpires seem to do this every year. First round it's 50 metres if you glance at the player within a 20 metre radius. In a few rounds time you could probably to a cartwheel through the mark and nothing will be called.

In all seriousness the players should be fully aware the umpires are going to be red hot on it after last nights game and not enter the area.

Now the umpires department have come out and stated that 2 of the protected area 50 metre calls were wrong and another was marginal.

[Bornadog]

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Now the umpires department have come out and stated that 2 of the protected area 50 metre calls were wrong and another was marginal.

If they can't get a simple thing like that right, god help us for the rest of the season.

[Rocket Science]

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Isn't it just their usual early season overcorrection to condition player behaviour before the howls of confusion grow and they invariably knock it back a gear?

Anything until that point's just collateral damage.

[Bornadog]

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Isn't it just their usual early season overcorrection to condition player behaviour before the howls of confusion grow and they invariably knock it back a gear?

Anything until that point's just collateral damage.

They pick one area every year and it's over kill. Last year it was deliberate out of bounds which killed us in the GWS game.

[Ozza]

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If they can't get a simple thing like that right, god help us for the rest of the season.

At least they have come out and addressed it immediately - said that the umpires on the night got it wrong - and set the path that the remaining games should not be officiated that way.

I think in previous years, they have let the whole of the first round, or sometimes several rounds, play out before addressing it. Prefer this approach where the intent is to nip it in the bud before we get a whole round of over the top/pedantic calls.

[Rocket Science]

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Will confess to watching our former #9 with interest this eve.

If there's an opponent trying to continually cheat out the back doesn't work against, it's the Crows.

[ReLoad]

Re: AFL Round 1, 2018 Discussion

Will confess to watching our former #9 with interest this eve.

If there's an opponent trying to continually cheat out the back doesn't work against, it's the Crows.

Me too. They are dreaming if they think he is a midfielder. You couldn’t get a more one way player ever!
Did anyone see Woosha interviewed when the bombers ran out? Not even he knows WTF stringer is on. - forgetting his wallet, keys and ground pass. Lol

Maybe he left them at his girlfriends parents place......

[westdog54]

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Me too. They are dreaming if they think he is a midfielder. You couldn’t get a more one way player ever!
Did anyone see Woosha interviewed when the bombers ran out? Not even he knows WTF stringer is on. - forgetting his wallet, keys and ground pass. Lol

Maybe he left them at his girlfriends parents place......

Has at least shaved his head and gotten rid of that riduculous top bun.

[Rocket Science]

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Strewth. Jakey's been on the pie diet.

[AndrewP6]

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Bruuuce nearly blew a foofer valve as Stringer took a mark. One single solitary mark. Dont forget, he is a bull. A bull.

Lazy, not fond of exerting themselves, and and sullen. Yep, a bull.

[chef]

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I hope the package plays well. I hope he can get his shit together and give his girls something to be proud of.

[hujsh]

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I hope the package plays well. I hope he can get his shit together and give his girls something to be proud of.

His kids or the ones he dates?

[GVGjr]

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I hope the package plays well. I hope he can get his shit together and give his girls something to be proud of.

It shoudn't matter to them what Jake the footballer does but it makes a big difference if he makes them proud of him being the best version of Jake the Dad he can. The footy side of things won't mean much to them

[chef]

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It shoudn't matter to them what Jake the footballer does but it makes a big difference if he makes them proud of him being the best version of Jake the Dad he can. The footy side of things won't mean much to them

Yeah, i meant off tye field getting his dhit together. Im sure the footy stuff will mean the earth to them too though.

[Eastdog]

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2 weeks from now will be a fierce local derby against the Dons. Cmon Dogs!