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Watching the Hawks v Swans game and a Hawthorn supporter deliberately held on to the ball for a short while when the Hawks had kicked it out on the full. Laidler was made to wait to receive the ball for the free kick whilst old mate stared at him smiling with the ball. It wasn't long - maybe 5-7 seconds, but could have made a difference to the next forward entry from the Swans.

What are people's thoughts on that supporter? Do people in the crowd have an unwritten obligation not to interfere with the play and just give the ball back ASAP? How would you feel if it was an opposition supporter doing it to us and conversely, would you be annoyed with the person if they were from your team instead?
 
Within reason, I don't have a major problem with it. Within reason meaning a few seconds. Of course I'd hate it happening against us, but we all have double standards with stuff like that. I think if the AFL has a problem with it, they should have a few spare balls scattered around the boundary to be used for this purpose and the ball can be retrieved from the crowd by a security officer after play has recommenced.
 
Bluella said:
Within reason, I don't have a major problem with it. Within reason meaning a few seconds. Of course I'd hate it happening against us, but we all have double standards with stuff like that. I think if the AFL has a problem with it, they should have a few spare balls scattered around the boundary to be used for this purpose and the ball can be retrieved from the crowd by a security officer after play has recommenced.
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Similar to other codes? A couple of ball boys on each wing?
 

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I don't think that this is a huge deal in the grand scheme of things, within reason like Bluella says above. I'm much more concerned about the lack of sportsmanship from supporters constantly booing, getting far too close to Vickery last night, spitting on the players as they walk down the race, etc etc.
 
I had it happen to me in club football. It was one of those wet muddy days so when the smart arse finally dropped the ball at my feet in the mud I picked it up and threw it back at him splattering mud all over him.

...even his mates were pissing themselves :D
 
ShanDog said:
Watching the Hawks v Swans game and a Hawthorn supporter deliberately held on to the ball for a short while when the Hawks had kicked it out on the full. Laidler was made to wait to receive the ball for the free kick whilst old mate stared at him smiling with the ball. It wasn't long - maybe 5-7 seconds, but could have made a difference to the next forward entry from the Swans.

What are people's thoughts on that supporter? Do people in the crowd have an unwritten obligation not to interfere with the play and just give the ball back ASAP? How would you feel if it was an opposition supporter doing it to us and conversely, would you be annoyed with the person if they were from your team instead?
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The guy made a dickhead of himself. What do you expect? He's a Hawthorn supporter.
 
If it was in the dying seconds of a granny and I saw that Franklin was open in the forward line, you better believe I'd be fumbling like * with that ball under my seat until I was sure Jamo had gone and manned him up.
 
need to be like soccer and have ball boys along the boundary who throw a ball to the player/umpire straight away.
worry about retrieving the ball from the crowd after.
 
ball should have a chunk of semtex explosive rattling around in it - you wanna hang onto it the thing gets detonated remotely by the fourth umpire - u lose your hands, arms, part of your face and also get nasty stains on your trousers and as well your thermos could get damaged and u get ejected - pretty sure...
 

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thylacine60 said:
ball should have a chunk of semtex explosive rattling around in it - you wanna hang onto it the thing gets detonated remotely by the fourth umpire - u lose your hands, arms, part of your face and also get nasty stains on your trousers and as well your thermos could get damaged and u get ejected - pretty sure...
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Please.
 
thylacine60 said:
ball should have a chunk of semtex explosive rattling around in it - you wanna hang onto it the thing gets detonated remotely by the fourth umpire - u lose your hands, arms, part of your face and also get nasty stains on your trousers and as well your thermos could get damaged and u get ejected - pretty sure...
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Usually applauded for punctuation, this is a shambles.

Keep this up and you'll be doing the Horoscopes.

Shoot your Sub-Editor, then resubmit.
 
Back from tonight's game. Hawthorn are cashed up bogans, the lot of them.

Giving it to Buddy is one thing. Booing every time Goodesy went near the ball because they can't tell one indigenous player from another is disgraceful.

Oh and sooking every time a free kick is paid. :cry:

I've watched a lot of Essendon and Collingwood games over the journey; those supporters seem couth and demure by comparison.
 
thylacine60 said:
ball should have a chunk of semtex explosive rattling around in it - you wanna hang onto it the thing gets detonated remotely by the fourth umpire - u lose your hands, arms, part of your face and also get nasty stains on your trousers and as well your thermos could get damaged and u get ejected - pretty sure...
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Well, that sure escalated quickly.
 
Happens in soccer too. Anyone remember the footage of Christian Ronaldo being denied the ball by a "ballboy" at a game not too long ago? Was quite funny actual, as if old mate was saying "You may be worth 100's of millions but I got the ball and you really really want it!"
 
thylacine60 said:
ball should have a chunk of semtex explosive rattling around in it - you wanna hang onto it the thing gets detonated remotely by the fourth umpire - u lose your hands, arms, part of your face and also get nasty stains on your trousers and as well your thermos could get damaged and u get ejected - pretty sure...
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You've always been soft on crime:D
 
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