Round 14 - Other Matches

[Remi Moses]

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Just caught the game late in term 2 and saw that horrendous decision.
Manage to see Everitt try and bounce the ball.
They go on about our weather up there! Thought Sydney settled well after Carltons early goal, and as per usual some Carlton players played well in patches. Just wonder how long Mick will put up with Yarran Betts and Garlett who just play on their own terms.

[LostDoggy]

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Cheats vs Swans. The deliberate rushing free kick....

Worst decision in my lifetime!!! I cannot recall anything quite like it, the umpire should be deregistered.

I actually liked the decision..

Yes i know it hasn't been paid all year and yes he was under pressure so it should have never been paid under the letter of the law.

But Malceski stood and waited for about 5 seconds, he had ample time to dispose of the footy. Waited for someone to run at him then fumbled it over the line.

But it was a horrible decision given the current interpretation of the rule.

[The Underdog]

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Got to say, I don't see the irony in that. I've had similar comments plastered all over my twitter feed and facebook page. I'm not sure why its got on my goat exactly but it has. Not expecting much support for this view either, given the backlash I copped.

They aren't booing a guy for taking drugs, they are booing someone they perceive to be a cheat. I suppose I'd made the assumption that generally people would see the issue of using drugs to systematically cheat, to gain an unfair competitive advantage as a different kettle of fish to the scenarios that Chris Mainwaring, Ben Cousins and the like got themselves in.

Would people agree that in terms of severity and impact:

Lance Armstrong blood doping = Some other pro-cyclist doing coke outside of competition.
Chinese women's swimming team = Grant Hackett's recent dramas
East German blood doping program = Phelps smoking dope after training.

I'd assumed most people would say no. Jake King certainly doesn't. Seems the norm is that we should ignore the 'performance enhancing' aspect to the drugs scandal and apply the one lens to all scenarios a la a "War on Drugs," narrative. Doesn't seem right to me.

I get your point and there is definitely a lot of credence to it.
And I understand they pinpointed Watson because he made an admission on TV. Still ALL the players on the list from 2012 are guilty of following a club imposed program (naively & unquestioningly, but following something they were told was legal in a presentation from the medical staff), why not boo all Essendon players on the field? Why not relentlessly boo Hird and the coaching staff? Why not protest by not showing up at all if you're that outraged by cheating?
Cousins unquestionably knew he was doing something illegal and against the rules of the game but chose to do it anyway to begin with, until he didn't have a choice any longer. Was it systematic club wide cheating? No. But he wilfully broke the laws of the game off his own bat and was treated like a *!*!*!*!ing hero when he returned by the same crowd.
I actually think these two examples are a lot closer to the middle than the more extreme ones you've used.

[bulldogtragic]

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Got man crushes for most of GCS, especially Omeara. May is an animal, reminds me of a young Hahn.

[Remi Moses]

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How good is Prestia going?

[bulldogtragic]

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Interesting listening to Al Lynch. Brisbane players would all sign the match ball. Then that would be awarded by the coach the next Tuesday, in front of the players, to the player the best played their role for the team.

Interesting.

[bulldogtragic]

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How good is Prestia going?

Scary!!

110+ possies for Ablett, Prestia and Omeara.

Scary!!

[LostDoggy]

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Port are off to a bright start again, looks like our win against them is proving a very handy upset.

[LostDoggy]

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Bet Malthouse is supping a quiet ale and giggling hysterically at the moment. Pies are a classic case where the coach was clearly adding value. Eddie was a fool to go down the path he did. And that's coming from someone who has b****r all respect for Malthouse the man. What a coach though. And to get what he is getting out of Carlton with the huge holes in their list. Just. WOW....

[Bornadog]

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Bet Malthouse is supping a quiet ale and giggling hysterically at the moment. Pies are a classic case where the coach was clearly adding value. Eddie was a fool to go down the path he did. And that's coming from someone who has b****r all respect for Malthouse the man. What a coach though. And to get what he is getting out of Carlton with the huge holes in their list. Just. WOW....

Don't agree at all Pies have alot of injuries coach makes no difference at all.
Personally I think Carlton have been disappointing with the players they have.

[GVGjr]

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Port are playing just great. Terrific win for them

[comrade]

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Interesting that Port struggled against our game style but cut Sydney and Colligwood open, two teams that like spreading and running forward of the ball.

[LostDoggy]

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Don't agree at all Pies have alot of injuries coach makes no difference at all.
Personally I think Carlton have been disappointing with the players they have.

Give Mick 6 more months and we'll come back to it. Accept your injury comment but I think the Blues have made huge inroads and the Pies are going backwards.

[Bornadog]

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Give Mick 6 more months and we'll come back to it. Accept your injury comment but I think the Blues have made huge inroads and the Pies are going backwards.

One thing the Pies are doing is blooding lots of new players

[westdog54]

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Lovely touch by the Power and Pies players running through the one banner for their mate J.Mac. Six of his best mates up for the coin toss as well.

G.Ablett Jr is starting to pull out party tricks with amazing regularity. The one edge his old man had is being worn down.