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Sttew
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If opposition supporters like you are experts on what Selwood does, then why are the opposition players so stupid as to fall for the "trick" everytime?
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Amber Guzzler
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This is a common reactionary response. "Tackle him properly, and it's not an issue". However, that's not really the issue. The issue isn't the tackle, it's the actions of Selwood in response to the tackle. The tackle is perfectly legal, until Selwood drops his shoulder. I'd like to see how good a player he really is, without using this tactic. How good would he be, should those 6 free kicks he got on Sat night have been paid against him for holding the ball, as they should be.
Amber Guzzler
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Or just don't tackle him.
Amber Guzzler
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His brother does the same thing, and gets the same level of free kicks for it.So Selwood conceived his evasive tacking ability style purposely in order to win free kicks??? C'mon. I don't think you truly believe that.
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Yeah and Selwood gets 6 frees every week.. Theres no rule against shrugging shoulders, its an evasive maneuver.. The issue is the tackle because its high.. Either way if its paid a free or not he shrugs the tackle and usually gets a handball off to a teammate anyway.. For you to question his ability is ludicrous..
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You need to read the entire post. When they play in Sept and lose, it's usually because they're playing a much better side. This year, they are the much better side, so don't expect their performance in Sept this year be anything like their past Sept performance.
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If he had the ability you think he has, then there'd be no need for this cheating in the first place.
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Its hardly cheating. It is contingent on the umps to see the initial tackle as being legit and seeing that the tackled player has slipped the tackle and caused it to be illegal.
If Selwood can get away with it, more power to him, but the umps really need to be aware that it is a rort of sorts and no different than players deliberately ducking their heads to draw the free.
I wonder if they adjudicate it differently after this season.
If Selwood can get away with it, more power to him, but the umps really need to be aware that it is a rort of sorts and no different than players deliberately ducking their heads to draw the free.
I wonder if they adjudicate it differently after this season.
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What are you talking about? I've never gone missing from this site, even after 8 years i still post after a loss.
Quite unlike the mass exodus of Cats fans after 08, probably yourself amongst them, who only came crawling back late September 09.
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Geelong supporters are carrying on like it's gospel. They are pretty much hanging their premiership hopes on that stat alone.
Nah, the Cats didn't want the win, or the 4 point, thay just wanted to lose...
Maybe they tanked, looking for a high pick to replace Gaz when he takes his place with GWS or GC17 or whatever!
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One thing is for sure now! It's reached the stage where if Geelong don't win the flag, there will be a hell of a lot of dissapointed supporters out there..
One thing is for sure now! It's reached the stage where if St Kilda don't win the flag, there will be a hell of a lot of dissapointed supporters out there..
One thing is for sure now! It's reached the stage where if Footscray don't win the flag, there will be a hell of a lot of dissapointed supporters out there..
One thing is for sure now! It's reached the stage where if West Coast don't win the flag, there will be a hell of a lot of dissapointed supporters out there..
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I truely hate this specious argument, even when Pies supporters use it.
You can only play your "A" game if your opposition allow you to! Collingwood didn't let Geelong "get their game on" and if that happens next time we meet, then the Pies will win again. If not, then game Cats.
The difference in ability between the top 4-8 sides is infinitesimal, it's about confidence, courage and work rate!
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It's a good thing for the pies that no 2 seasons are the same.
If only it were that simple.
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A team Collingwood don't wan't to meet in the finals is Melbourne, for some reason the dees match up well on them. Pity they have a long way to make the 8 because they would make things far more interesting then Carlton or Sydney.