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Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2023 1:50 pm
by eagleboy
MegaBonus wrote: Sun Sep 10, 2023 8:07 pm forgot to add......if i can have one wish (maybe 2).....
  • for the powwwwwwer to get knocked out in straight sets and for Trderea to declare "i told you so"
  • for the magpies to lose the GF to either brisbane/GWs by 1 point and for De Goey to go on another Bali bender
Thats 4 ;-)

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2023 7:11 pm
by MegaBonus
i plead guilty.....Im greedy when it comes to seeing the black and white suffer.....

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2023 8:45 am
by Bomber
As much as I despise Collingwood, I think the tribunal made the right decision. Sections from Melbourne's camp seem to forget what happens and can happen in such a sport. Sometimes accidents happen. The whingers need to move on, or if too dangerous, quit the sport.

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2023 9:03 am
by Cooper
Bomber wrote: Thu Sep 14, 2023 8:45 am As much as I despise Collingwood, I think the tribunal made the right decision. Sections from Melbourne's camp seem to forget what happens and can happen in such a sport. Sometimes accidents happen. The whingers need to move on, or if too dangerous, quit the sport.
Couldnt agree more. I definitely do not like Collingwood at all, but it was a complete accident, and the right decision was made.

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2023 10:02 am
by MegaBonus
I dont have a problem with the 2 previous posts if we applied the standards of yesteryear.....but....the head is sacrosanct and he was off the ground.

Most telling is the fact that he braced for contact by turning his back slightly and thus making contact with his shoulder/arm area....it wasn't full front on.

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2023 11:04 am
by Bomber
MegaBonus wrote: Thu Sep 14, 2023 10:02 am I dont have a problem with the 2 previous posts if we applied the standards of yesteryear.....but....the head is sacrosanct and he was off the ground.

Most telling is the fact that he braced for contact by turning his back slightly and thus making contact with his shoulder/arm area....it wasn't full front on.
So hypothetically, if someone takes a "specky" and in the process makes significant contact with an opponent's head, they should get sanctioned?
Sorry, but unless you introduce helmets Gridiron style, head injuries are always going to be a risk when playing the game.

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2023 11:09 am
by MegaBonus
its only a matter of time before someone gets rubbed out for using their knee at head height to take a mark....

dont shoot the messenger....

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2023 12:37 pm
by Bomber
MegaBonus wrote: Thu Sep 14, 2023 11:09 am its only a matter of time before someone gets rubbed out for using their knee at head height to take a mark....

dont shoot the messenger....
And that will be the death of the game.

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2023 9:47 am
by ozzie owl
Brilliant win by The Bluebaggers last night .

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2023 8:55 am
by Bomber
Port should have extended Hinkley's contract by 5 years, the same amount of time he promised them 3 premierships.

Oh for a Brisbane v GWS final now. ;-)

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2023 12:29 pm
by ExtraTime
6954 days since Essendon won a final

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2023 2:31 pm
by Bomber
bloodypassit wrote: Tue Sep 19, 2023 12:29 pm 6954 days since Essendon won a final
But who's counting?

Meh, 16 flags, still being chased by majority of teams.........

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 12:17 am
by N5 1BH
Port Adelaide 37

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:45 am
by Royal Blues
Bomber wrote: Mon Sep 18, 2023 8:55 am Oh for a Brisbane v GWS final now. ;-)
Missed it by that much.

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 8:23 am
by Bomber
N5 1BH wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 12:17 am Port Adelaide 37
Second division, maybe

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 12:49 pm
by Cooper
I think 95% of people got the prediction of a Collingwood Brisbane GF correct.

I just hope it's a great game as the majority of the finals have been.

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 1:00 pm
by Popeye Magoo
GWS was robbed, although favourable umpiring for Collingwood comes as no surprise.

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 1:09 pm
by Cooper
Popeye Magoo wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2023 1:00 pm GWS was robbed, although favourable umpiring for Collingwood comes as no surprise.
This is very true, there were some shocking calls made and not made in that game.

Hopefully the umpiring gets a hell of a lot better next year. Some big improvements need to be made.

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 12:50 pm
by Rookie
Surely the time has come to either rename the Brownlow to the midfielders award and take the votes away from the umpires, some absolute shocking votes either given out last night or not given out

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 12:51 pm
by Rookie
Cooper wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2023 1:09 pm
Popeye Magoo wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2023 1:00 pm GWS was robbed, although favourable umpiring for Collingwood comes as no surprise.
This is very true, there were some shocking calls made and not made in that game.

Hopefully the umpiring gets a hell of a lot better next year. Some big improvements need to be made.
Yeh GWS copped the rough end of the stick BUT the umpiring in general for this game was terrible,

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 1:21 pm
by Cooper
Rookie wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 12:50 pm Surely the time has come to either rename the Brownlow to the midfielders award and take the votes away from the umpires, some absolute shocking votes either given out last night or not given out
I did read a good point today on it saying that the umpires dont use stats to make their calls they go on what they see and feel on the day. Whether its right or wrong i really dont know but i think the entirety of the blame can not be put on the umpires for this.

The system does need an overhaul like a lot of the AFL does.

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 1:41 pm
by ozzie owl
Cooper wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 1:21 pm
Rookie wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 12:50 pm Surely the time has come to either rename the Brownlow to the midfielders award and take the votes away from the umpires, some absolute shocking votes either given out last night or not given out
I did read a good point today on it saying that the umpires dont use stats to make their calls they go on what they see and feel on the day. Whether its right or wrong i really dont know but i think the entirety of the blame can not be put on the umpires for this.

The system does need an overhaul like a lot of the AFL does.
It is a thankless task for umpires to give out votes post match, but at least these days there a 4 of them on ground to come up with the 3-2-1. I remember when I was ref in SAASL very difficult to sit down post match and have about 10 mins to allocate the votes.

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:45 am
by Rookie
Yeh i suppose they do see it from a different lense, maybe the emergency umpire could also have input because again he would be seeing from a far

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 12:56 pm
by Bomber
All I can say is go Lions (and Broncos).

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:00 pm
by Cooper
Yep cheering for Brisbane as well. I just hope its a good close game.

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2023 5:07 pm
by Broken Glass
Good old Collingwood forever. :clap:

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2023 5:25 pm
by eagleboy
Is there any other sport where you score more goals than the opposition and still lose? ;-)

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2023 5:45 pm
by Cooper
eagleboy wrote: Sat Sep 30, 2023 5:25 pm Is there any other sport where you score more goals than the opposition and still lose? ;-)
No there isn't lol

Re: AFL 2023

Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2023 5:49 pm
by Broken Glass
Yes there is - Hurling, Gaelic Football, rugby.