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At the game I had the impression a lot of Bulldog supporters thought the only thing wrong with the umpiring was that they didn't get more frees and North fewer. And here they are too. Most entitled supporters, with the least justification, in the AFL at the moment. The irony of Ben Cunnington 2...

All fans and media should have to do is ask the reasonable questions - the umpires department should review the game/s and take it from there. Be interesting to see if he keeps his weekly gig as the Dogs' umpire after this match and the fuss.

I am just commenting on what has happened, not hypotheticals. If he plays this week, the Dogs' approach to the incident makes the MRP look a bit silly.

Of course, Aaron Joseph syndrome. Hit so hard the priest is called, dire medical reports, but after the penalty is handed down is right to play as if nothing happened.

So the MRP couldn't let it go because of the concussion. But Hunter is right as rain to play this week. Glad that is all clear then.

That's what I thought too. I don't know how it goes from intentional back to reckless just because you have a bit of jumper in your fist. And I also expect he'll be playing this week.

Dumb troll. Petrie was embarrassing himself saying there was nothing in it - he only had to tell the truth because he was charged. And if Selwood had been on Roughhead's throat anywhere near as long as Lake was on Petrie's, there would be no talk of snitching, it would be chargeworthy for...

Seriously. The photo looks bad but the video shows it was fleeting contact. As delightful as it would be to see that ducker suspended, it won't be for this incident.

There won't be punishment, but it will be interesting to see if Bartel was still being asked about it in three weeks, as LT was yesterday on a press conference about his 150th game, and if it keeps coming up - or if (more likely) Bartel is Teflon. And Bartel's was much worse than LT's - there...

They have gone against public opinion before, at the tribunal and at appeal. In the end it was a mature of opinion whether he braced or bumped, and the appeal board came down on the other side than the tribunal. For better or worse, these guys are not there "for the good of the game", but to...

#freejack - it still works. And both decisions are disappointing for the same reason - guys going hard and fast at the ball, who make an instinctive move at the last moment to protect themselves, are treated the same as players who aim specifically for body contact. If you are going for the...

I know the Ziebell/Joseph clash was in midair, but it was the same sequence exactly - going for the ball, couldn't get out of the way, braced and turned slightly when he got to the ball second, opponent got head high injury. The player is liable for consequences regardless of their intent...

Just saw it for the first time. In his favour - he doesn't leave his line or the ground. Against him - the only guys who have got away with hits on opponents when head injuries have resulted have been the guys with eyes on the ball, going for the ball, leaving themselves open. If he had time to...

I think he has 60 carryover points so he'd be looking at one week with or without the plea. Bit surprised the damage he apparently did with just the forearm, but it was late and dumb so if there is a consequence he'll have to suck it up.

Again, didn't start this one.

Wasn't a North supporter who started the thread or gave it the title.

Sounds as though lots of people have a view who weren't watching.

Maybe the fact North threw away a win against Geelong by giving away clumsy free kicks has had an impact on how they approach contests. Maybe they've picked up a few things from playing teams the quality of Geelong, Sydney and Hawthorn. I was pleased by their discipline in a scrappy game...

I know it was the highlight of your year. North threw that game away with silly mistakes. Your team made plenty today. Few people expected Port to win, and they didn't. Move on.

Sometimes I miss following rugby, where a lopsided free kick tally would always be seen as praiseworthy discipline by one side that the other couldn't match. Anyone seriously suggesting that Swallow or Cunnngton are diving has no idea. First to the ball, head over it. There were a few each way...

I thought he was diving at the ball before he even knew the other player was coming from the side. Rubbish decision. And either way, a game that has that decision go one way and the Barlow free and 50 go the other way has a problem.

They are not his "usual antics" any more. I was at the game and didn't see the Thompson incident, but that sounds extremely unlike him - and I expect he'd get more response internally than externally. I hate it when commentators say "drew a free" or "played for the free". It's either there or...

Then they will probably rewrite the rules, as they did with the slide. And the bump/shepherd in play will be phased out of the game. If that is what they want, the AFL will make it happen. Btw it doesn't sound as though most people do agree the written rules have been applied correctly, but...

To be honest, I'd have thought any of us who saw a good, fair player from our team ironed out like that would have booed with gusto, regardless of what the replay showed. (And as a lone North supporter in a crowd of Collingwood supporters, including several I'm related to, I kept my thought they...

In the play, not off the ball. Shorter player shepherds taller player shoulder to shoulder. Players head clash in an outcome the MRP says could not have reasonably been anticipated and which injured both players, Reid more seriously. Hope that helps clear things up after the facts were...

Give it up. You were wrong and something goes right for North, don't let it wreck your day.

It's too early to say for sure (and my team hasnt played yet so I don't have any incidents to be emotionally invested in) but so far I'm surprisingly pleased with how this one is playing out. More players keeping their feet and staying off the ground, more pushing at the ball and getting it...

Can't really get too excited about this one. The team wil be okay without him for a few weeks, and the difference between four and six is pretty meh when we're talking about the start of next season, with plenty of time to get the team sorted. Puts 400 games a bit further away, but Harvey can...

Amazingly good game.

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