I've always wondered what it took to be an umpire. And now I know. Not much. Not much feel for the game. Not much understanding that our ball isn't round and so bounces funny sometimes. Not much knowledge in how hard it is to make a deliberate split second decision to kick a ball out with...
I thought Robbo was talking about mental vs mechanics. I.E You won't deliver if your head isn't in the game, even you are blessed with the best fitness and skills.
Look at Melbourne before Roos, Carlton, Brisbane, etc. Losing games killed their mental side, and so all the draft picks in the...
D. Pearce is awesome. Every time he gets a handball gifted early in a game, he looks like Dr. Frankenstein's monster. Stiff arms outstretched. The inevitable fumble. The constant leaning over to retrieve said dropped ball. And the subsequent up-and-under kick that any under 12 kid practices with...
Sandi in for Clarke.
Johnson in for Mzungu.
Tucker in for Spurr.
De Boer in for Suban.
Langdon in for D Pearce.
A Pearce in for Sutcliffe
There, that looks better already.