2016 Non-Crows AFL Discussion - Cont. in Part 2 (link in OP)

[rocket18]

LeCras is a shadow of his former self, really fallen off the cliff

 

[Scorpus]

Umpires taking control again

 

[Moonwatcher]

Hawthorn player almost goes behind the mark which is close enough says the umpire.

 

[AmericanCrow]

Fantastic tackle

 

[CROWS84]

Watching Burton in just his second game it looks like he will be a player. I wonder if we thought we already had McGovern and thought Burton was a similar player?

 

[pjcrows]

WC lairising now. Hawks won't go away. Never do.

 

[Huntercrow]

Jetta stiff but was there.

 

[fairfooty]

That Hawks guernsey has to be the worst shocker in the history of the AFL. Looks like the deli section at Coles...

 

[Big Gazoongas]

Those umpires are complete fools

 

[Roo Lives Again]

I don't mind the fact we don't tag

What i don't like is when someone gets off the leash (and they are a known barometer) we don't do much about it. Have to be able to adapt and tag someone, even just for a quarter if we're getting smoked

I believe in tagging when you have players like Mitchell and Dangerfield etc. I've seen it work too many times.

 

[crowded house]

Droppeth thy knees.

 

[Captain Morgan]

I so want to punch siscilly in the vaginer

 

[SmegHead]

Le Cras' kicking has been crap tonight.

 

[MRB37]

Did Burton even take the mark from the free kick? Just ran off and ump didn't call him back.

 

[GameofSloanes]

Ah, okay. So McDonald-Tipungwuti wasn't a top-up player?

Correct. Rookie list

 

[1990crow]

Hawthorn player almost goes behind the mark which is close enough says the umpire.

Yep pathetic umpiring all round

 

[Huntercrow]

Yes--points matter not just %

Hawks not making ground

 

[TheKev]

Remember Eagles, we're the only team that are allowed to beat you at that stadium.

 

[Scorpus]

Hawthorn are getting smashed. I reckon they'll win though

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

I believe in tagging when you have players like Mitchell and Dangerfield etc. I've seen it work too many times.

Not tagging is just idealistic claptrap.

 

[SmegHead]

Did Burton even take the mark from the free kick? Just ran off and ump didn't call him back.

He came back just to where the mark was and took off while Schofield was bitching. He has been taught well about playing right to the line.

The ump should have called him back.

 

[little graham]

next goal critical

 

[mattymac]

I don't mind the fact we don't tag

What i don't like is when someone gets off the leash (and they are a known barometer) we don't do much about it. Have to be able to adapt and tag someone, even just for a quarter if we're getting smoked

Yeah I don't think we need to play a specialist tagger like Sando did with VB for a while there, but you do need to not be blocked from using certain tools just because of some dumb philosophical objection about aesthetics. It's self limiting behaviour.

Unfortunately our opposition don't share our devotion to being guardians of the aesthetics of the game.

We do more than any side to make the game attractive. Running a tag against our direct top 4 competitors when they have little midfield depth won't kill the game

 

[aneale]

Butler shit. Had big options. Kicked to the small.

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[SmegHead]

Hawthorn are getting smashed. I reckon they'll win though

Seems to be their norm this year.