This is what should be highlighted. The fact that too often the umps are too scared to pay those when they should be.
Autopsy AFL 2024 Opening Round 0 - Suns v Tigers Sat March 9th 4:20pm AEDT (Heritage)
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So silly.
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But then every player should be pinged as often they have time to get a handball or kick off unless they are running towards goal.
Lip reading said Hardwick liked that.
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Can't expect to win or get close to it when you only turn up for one quarter
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There was no one within 9 metres. Its different if a guy is being swarmed on the goal line. He stood still, looked up and then walked back towards the goals. It's so clearly a free kick.
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Seeing the distress on the face of those Richmond fans behind the goals is why I follow the footy
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Suns were favourites at around $1.60, I think the Tiges were over $2
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Second most clearances in a game since the stat was recorded for Rowell.
Surpassed Cripps at 19
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It's an inconsistent and subjective rule based on umpire interpretation. It's like the "insufficient attempt" rule as it's a subjective opinion of the umpires. The rules should be made more clear and objective.
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Not denying that. Looking back it was a free. But the definition in the rule book stating that a player who is not under immediate pressure or who has time to dispose of the ball means 99% of those instances should result in a player being pinged as they generally have enough time to get a handball off.
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yes
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Elixuh
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I only jump on winning teams
Quite a mature and strong performance from the Suns, really. Were challenged hard, but weathered it and then went on to win.
A few earlier flakier Suns sides might have decided this was all a bit too hard after not getting their front-running win.....good on them for showing some spine at last.
A few earlier flakier Suns sides might have decided this was all a bit too hard after not getting their front-running win.....good on them for showing some spine at last.
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You answered your own confusion in your post. It depends whether a player is facing immediate pressure. If there is no one around, it's a free kick, if they gather the ball and face immediate pressure it's not a free kick.
Look up the word immediate in the dictionary
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Hopefully Matt Rowell emerges as a top mid of the comp this year
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Wait till Thursday night.
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