I heard him say that, but was wondering if it was to do with Port’s ability to generate scoring from that mark, the weather and conditions on the night and their impact, or Richmonds regular season ability to be scored against. Definitely an interesting stat that I’ve never heard before.
Think it’s a general thing not just port. I think port are actually 18th at generating scores from their defensive 50. They are clearance kings and generate most scores that way, which just made our 2nd half clearance domination all the more meritorious.
I’m not sure the regular season stat would be relevant then, based on how Richmond have improved so dramatically with clearances (and no doubt other parts of your game). Good tough win, the team did all the right things at the right time, you should be very proud.
Given the pressure we've seen in all finals I'd much rather have Markov and his line-breaking speed. Pickett was so fumbly
Vic bias , MCG bias, cant win away from the mcg
Channel 7 just reported the concussion forced him into retirement
Once in the last decade now. Sign of an even comp or that extra week off. H and a position of flag last 9 years
s**t.He’s had a lot of them the poor bugger I hope he has no long term effects, bloody tough player.
Only a few years ago no one had a problem with Byron Pickett knocking guys the * out every week. Even Jeremey Cameron has been rubbed out for big weeks for taking defenceless guys out in packs with his elbows and knocking them out, but no one has a problem with him. But Lynch.. He pushed the back of someone's head! What a monster. He gently put his knee on someone's shoulder - the horror! And he gave someone a tummy tap just like the Port player did last night, which no one will give a s**t about because it was so completely harmless. If Lynch played for a cellar dweller, and people weren't all hysterical due to covid, no one would even notice what he does
I think some people still don't understand his role. It's to bring the ball to ground in 2-1s or 3-1s. Anyone who thinks it's easy to do that just rewatch Chol giving up marks constantly against Brisbane!
Good point. You can't buy experience. I just have a feeling Geelong, after all those prelim losses, have a steely will about them this finals, and might knock off the Bears, who seem to be getting a little bit ahead of themselves.
No idea. absolutely none.
Agree. I think we've gone too far the other way. People 12 years a go actually defended Barry Hall saying the league was too harsh. And while Lynch is pushing it at times the hysterical reaction around him is insane. Can't understand it.
Its has been a simple case contagious hysteria. Driven by media repetition.
GG, dont blame the umps on this one, it was a hard fought game that could've gone either way,
Port have always carried on like knobs, remember the way Cornes and Tredders carried on in the prelim that got em to the 2007 GF? And the rest is history
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