Review R19: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly vs. Gold Coast SUNS

[Redleg Crow]

He's quickly turning into Uncle Arthur in the commentary box, he just needs to get to the point of the story he's telling and then shut up

My fav was when a GC forward led to the pocket and marked the ball out of bounds on the full and he says “good boy”

 

[Scorpus]

They're as good at judging distance run as they are at judging 15m kicks

If the AFL wanted they could have distance data fed to the umpires in real time. The technology is good enough.

They don't care

 

[GameofSloanes]

What was good...... pretty much everything.

What was bad, the utterly predictable, unpredictable umpiring. Absolutely garbage.

What was ugly..... booing Mac Andrew. Yep he's a flog, and yep he's so easy to wind up that he makes JHF and Reid look like church mice, but it was needless.

Extremely pleasing to win a game without Dawson being the biggest factor.

We are a very very serious football side.

Why cant we boo Mac Andrew? Can fans not boo opposition players? As you have noted, he is a flog, people dont like him, and they were expressing that. If there was anything to do with race in it, fair enough, but there isnt.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Crows didn't wear black armbands when Ebert passed.

He died in November.

 

[ams4crows]

Give me 11/12 possession from Taylor in that Half Forward role over Murphy any day!!

Taylor on the weekend 11 disposals, 7 score involvements, 0 turnovers!!

 

[ams4crows]

Any idea of what was troubling him? Hopefully not contagious!

Only illness was provided they never expanded on which one

 

[ftmch]

He should be called Captain Obvious

Next match I watch Dermot commentate I'm going to play the Dermot Brereton Patronising Comment Drinking Game. Every time he says 'good boy', I have a shot.

I expect to be shitfaced by midway through the first qtr.

 

[Scorpus]

Only illness was provided they never expanded on which one

Dodgy curry the night before?

 

[ftmch]

I’ll give credit where it’s due to Berry. I was skeptical with him playing this year. But he’s impressed me last night.

Was really noticeable at the game how Rowell-like he is these days at being able to run out of congestion to get space. He's come on nicely.

 

[Vader]

How many people watched the replay of the Rankine travelling call, vs only having seen it live?

Watching it live on TV, my initial reaction was WTF umpire? Then Kayo showed the replay, which showed that Rankine was well and truly travelling, and that the umpire got it 100% right.

 

[MarcusP2]

And even he isnt sure how he did that.

I thought when he got the ball he was going to try a Thilthorpe over the head kick.

Instead a left handed banana handball.

 

[GameofSloanes]

How many people watched the replay of the Rankine travelling call, vs only having seen it live?

Watching it live on TV, my initial reaction was WTF umpire? Then Kayo showed the replay, which showed that Rankine was well and truly travelling, and that the umpire got it 100% right.

Interesting. Was not my impression having seen it live or on the replay but it's possible I guess.
I also reckon I could find more than 10 instances of other players taking more steps than that example that weren't paid

 

[I Lost My Keays]

Was really noticeable at the game how Rowell-like he is these days at being able to run out of congestion to get space. He's come on nicely.

Loves a tackle too

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

 

[WeeBlake]

He died in November.

No excuse, black arm bands in pre-season is completely normal

 

[Mr_Moogle]

They're as good at judging distance run as they are at judging 15m kicks

I've noticed the 15m rule has gone back to being vibes based. Saw heaps of 10m kicks not get called.

 

[Vader]

Interesting. Was not my impression having seen it live or on the replay but it's possible I guess.
I also reckon I could find more than 10 instances of other players taking more steps than that example that weren't paid

No doubt about that at all - as has been pointed out previously, Lance Franklin was often allowed to run 30m without being called.

The fact is that he was called correctly. Whether they missed numerous other similar offences is immaterial. FWIW, Rankine wasn't the only player pinged for travelling last night.

 

[FR0GGY]

I was worried about Peatling's shoulder. Looked quite an awkward one last week. Got strapped up and played on but you never know how these things settle down.

Needn't have worried. He was immense yesterday. Crashed in as per usual, no strapping

The bloke is an animal

 

[Mr_Moogle]

The bloke is an animal

I love him. He's unpolished with his skills but a total nuisance to the opposition. Pretty quick too.

 

[FR0GGY]

I love him. He's unpolished with his skills but a total nuisance to the opposition. Pretty quick too.

Yeah he’s a fast rising favourite. Looks like he might snap at any moment but bounces back up every time.

 

[Scorpus]

How many people watched the replay of the Rankine travelling call, vs only having seen it live?

Watching it live on TV, my initial reaction was WTF umpire? Then Kayo showed the replay, which showed that Rankine was well and truly travelling, and that the umpire got it 100% right.

Bounce location



Ran too far called




Based on my calculations he ran approximately 15 to 18 meters which is technically correct but extremely harsh

 

[Vader]

Bounce location

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Ran too far called


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Based on my calculations he ran approximately 15 to 18 meters which is technically correct but extremely harsh

Don't forget he ran around in a circle for a bit, before retreating backwards - only then was he called.

 

[chrisso crow]

I love - just love - watching Hardwick whine about frees in the coaches box

His "swings and round-a-bouts" comment just gets better and better.

He obviously sent his team out to complain in the second half, Anderson spent more time complaining than playing football.

Loved the whole shebang, all of it. We won on every scoreboard that matters.

I find it very amusing how Hardwick is constantly complaining now that he is experiencing it all from outside of the Melbourne bubble.

I can just imagine how much of a sook he'll have if GC lose a GF under his tenure

 

[Scorpus]

Don't forget he ran around in a circle for a bit, before retreating backwards - only then was he called.

I'm factoring that in. The locations I marked are ~15.6 meters apart, he runs diagonally then straight down, not too much backtracking at all.

I actually reckons he travels further between his second last and last bounce