Adam Goodes and the media

[mattyc75]

Mathew Lloyd having a go at him is a bit rich.Lloyd was the biggest diver of his generation.They changed the rules because he dived so much.

 

[JoseMourinho]

Then lay on the ground like you've been shot?

Must have been snipers in the crowd.

 

[ziad]

goodes has been diving all his career, and sniping small players off the ball. But the weekends effort was a step above even his form.

 

[BruceFromBalnarring]

Goodes did actually get hit in the face. Like with Thomas, I have no problem with a player highlighting contact. Otherwise I'd be spitting about Deledio's dive late in the last quarter.

That said, he took a spill last week which put himself out of a contest. That I have a problem with on pure numbers grounds as a supporter.

As far as being booed is concerned, Goodes has been booed throughout his career at Victorian games. Well before any of his confected controversies. Only those who boo him can answer why. But it has nothing to do with diving or "sniping". The booing came a long way first.

 

[BruceFromBalnarring]

goodes has been diving all his career, and sniping small players off the ball. But the weekends effort was a step above even his form.

Name one small player he has sniped off the ball.

 

[Bazzar]

Mathew Lloyd having a go at him is a bit rich.Lloyd was the biggest diver of his generation.They changed the rules because he dived so much.

Why? I thought Lloyd's comments were very good.

 

[TigerTime88]

Goodes did actually get hit in the face. Like with Thomas, I have no problem with a player highlighting contact. Otherwise I'd be spitting about Deledio's dive late in the last quarter.

That said, he took a spill last week which put himself out of a contest. That I have a problem with on pure numbers grounds as a supporter.

As far as being booed is concerned, Goodes has been booed throughout his career at Victorian games. Well before any of his confected controversies. Only those who boo him can answer why. But it has nothing to do with diving or "sniping". The booing came a long way first.

It was the worst dive I have ever seen. The contact was across the chest and minimal....what a joke! Deserves all the media scrutiny he is getting.

 

[The 747]

Goodes did actually get hit in the face. Like with Thomas, I have no problem with a player highlighting contact. Otherwise I'd be spitting about Deledio's dive late in the last quarter.

That said, he took a spill last week which put himself out of a contest. That I have a problem with on pure numbers grounds as a supporter.

As far as being booed is concerned, Goodes has been booed throughout his career at Victorian games. Well before any of his confected controversies. Only those who boo him can answer why. But it has nothing to do with diving or "sniping". The booing came a long way first.

He dives, stages, snipes off the ball and picks and chooses when to go. He has done this for his entire career - his whole career - its not a new thing. That's why he gets booed.

 

[Bazzar]

It was the worst dive I have ever seen. The contact was across the chest and minimal....what a joke! Deserves all the media scrutiny he is getting.

And surprise surprise not a mention about it from the AFL. He is so protected its a joke.

 

[Tedeski]

And surprise surprise not a mention about it from the AFL. He is so protected its a joke.

Goodes was hit head high without the ball. Only problem I saw was the umpires missed a free kick.

Move on!

 

[Bazzar]

Goodes was hit head high without the ball. Only problem I saw was the umpires missed a free kick.

Move on!

Clearly contact was made high on the chest. He is a serial diver, you should move on.

 

[BruceFromBalnarring]

Clearly contact was made high on the chest. He is a serial diver, you should move on.

And yet the photo shows clear contact on the face. Go figure.

 

[Crankyhawk]

And yet the photo shows clear contact on the face. Go figure.

That hand looks same color as goodes' not the same skin tone as the Richmond player. Would love to see the reverse angle shot.

 

[Bazzar]

That hand looks same color as goodes' not the same skin tone as the Richmond player. Would love to see the reverse angle shot.

Thats because it is Goodes grabbing his face. The reverse footage clearly shows that.

 

[romeoh]

Couldn't give a toss bag. If that is the worst thing he does on a footy field, all good.

 

[Tedeski]

Couldn't give a toss bag. If that is the worst thing he does on a footy field, all good.

Finally some sense.

 

[mattyc75]

Why? I thought Lloyd's comments were very good.

Im not big on hypocrisy

 

[Bazzar]

Im not big on hypocrisy

Are you talking about footy classified?

 

[BarneyBent]

That hand looks same color as goodes' not the same skin tone as the Richmond player. Would love to see the reverse angle shot.

Previous frames show it's the Richmond player's. I'm on my phone, otherwise I'd grab another screenshot.

 

[Crankyhawk]

Thats because it is Goodes grabbing his face. The reverse footage clearly shows that.

Do you have this reverse footage?

 

[Bazzar]

Do you have this reverse footage?

The footage has been shown constantly since Saturday night on all the footy shows and news.

 

[Crankyhawk]

The footage has been shown constantly since Saturday night on all the footy shows and news.

Yet no one has used the reverse footage here. Odd since it would either prove/ disprove whether contact occurred.

 

[The 747]

Mathew Lloyd having a go at him is a bit rich.Lloyd was the biggest diver of his generation.They changed the rules because he dived so much.

To be fair to Lloyd, I did see him own up to that and say it was a blight on his career.

 

[Tiger71]

Pretty clear it's about nose level, actually (you know, that soft cartilage right between your eyes). You ever been hit in the nose at that sort of speed? That's what happens. You flinch backwards.

At full speed, it doesn't look like he gets hit, so it looks like he's diving. But you can actually see he does get hit, which means he's not. Pretty ******* simple.

Rubbish, want a comparison on what a player who is not faking will do, just look at batchelor. In the last frenetic 1 minute batcherlor took a mark and goods clipped him with a closed fist in the face. Batch just shrugged it off, kicked the ball to jack and only then put his head in his hands. Just look at the vision, Goodes whacked him front on. I have no idea why it did not even come up under the MRP.

 

[ziad]

he dives - live with it sydney