No Oppo Supporters General AFL and other clubs discussion thread. **Opposition fans not welcome** Part 7

[Brishawk]

Yeah I certainly wasn't trying to make the case that we were actually any good* - simply that we were never going to be under any threat from that England team (& we weren't).



*That bowling line-up is extremely good & that's without Hazelwood for the majority.

Green is insanely good bowler for a number six batsman!

 

[eldorado]

Alright, probably enough cricket talk for this thread, I reckon..

General chat forum probably better, ya think?

 

[Bugs1977]

The problem lies in the last line of that tweet.

2x YOUNG Irish Footballer of the Year.

Got here. Didn't want to eat dinner at 4:30pm with the rest of the club so went home. Understandable.

IMO it’s totally understandable that they eat dinner then because in their defence the Golden Girls are on at 5.00pm. I mean they have to watch their shows.

 

[hawkman]

They finally listen to Clarko now he isn't a coach

AFL to tighten up on holding the ball, time wasting

The AFL has tightened interpretations of existing rules relating to time delay and holding the ball

www.afl.com.au

 

[Dewnior]

That must add another 6 months to their squad's average age.

 

[Off The Couch]

What constitutes “time wasting”

Is that include the player who takes his 30 seconds when kicking on goal and then hands it off to someone else

 

[Manila_Hawk]

"A focus on players ducking into tackles, with clubs warned that "a player who ducks their head prior to being legally tackled" will be penalised more stringently by umpires".

Wow. There goes Geelong's game plan.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

"A focus on players ducking into tackles, with clubs warned that "a player who ducks their head prior to being legally tackled" will be penalised more stringently by umpires".

Wow. There goes Geelong's game plan.

Reminds me of Oogac's best work.

 

[rei154]

"A focus on players ducking into tackles, with clubs warned that "a player who ducks their head prior to being legally tackled" will be penalised more stringently by umpires".

Wow. There goes Geelong's game plan.

Unironically think this will cost them one or two ladder positions.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Unironically think this will cost them one or two ladder positions.

Premiership ladder or free kick differential ladder?

 

[rei154]

Premiership ladder or free kick differential ladder?

 

[Brant]

Reminds me of Oogac's best work.

Far from his best work there Ned.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

"A focus on players ducking into tackles, with clubs warned that "a player who ducks their head prior to being legally tackled" will be penalised more stringently by umpires".

Wow. There goes Geelong's game plan.

Selwood's lifting-arm motion that earns him all his frees will sit outside of this explanation. Just watch.

 

[cryptor]

"A focus on players ducking into tackles, with clubs warned that "a player who ducks their head prior to being legally tackled" will be penalised more stringently by umpires".

Wow. There goes Geelong's game plan.

They've put "a focus on players ducking into tackles" before and it hasn't effected them/Selwood.

The focus needs to be on any actions that lead to intentionally inducing head contact. That covers ducking by bending the knees and waist. And what Selwood is famous for: Oiling his arms up at every opportunity and then when legally tackled lifting his arm, shrugging his shoulder and leaning in with his head looking for the high contact in the situation he created.

 

[Steven Tyler]

Premiership ladder or free kick differential ladder?

Home and away ladder, the only one that counts at the Cattery

 

[Pessimistic]

"A focus on players ducking into tackles, with clubs warned that "a player who ducks their head prior to being legally tackled" will be penalised more stringently by umpires".

Wow. There goes Geelong's game plan.

So why should there need to be a tackle for the ducker to be penalised? He’s attempting to hold onto the ball. Free against

 

[grumbleguts]

Alright, probably enough cricket talk for this thread, I reckon..

General chat forum probably better, ya think?

Well that's got them stumped.

 

[Dewnior]

So why should there need to be a tackle for the ducker to be penalised? He’s attempting to hold onto the ball. Free against

Best to check the rule book, but I'm pretty sure you can possess the ball as long as you want if you aren't being tackled.

 

[Hawkboy62]

They finally listen to Clarko now he isn't a coach

AFL to tighten up on holding the ball, time wasting

The AFL has tightened interpretations of existing rules relating to time delay and holding the ball

www.afl.com.au

This should be good for us, and potentially bad for some stars, if the umps do enforce the rules. Macrae's, Bont, Danger and others always seem to be offered extra time by the umps to dispose of the ball when tackled, as they have the strength to hold the ball in. It has been a source of frustration to watch our players tackle these players correctly for no reward, in fact often being penalised for holding on too long, whilst the tackled player is waiting for his cavalry to arrive, before the ball is jarred out.

Be interesting to see how Joel goes with the anti ducking rules.

 

[TylerDurden]

This should be good for us, and potentially bad for some stars, if the umps do enforce the rules. Macrae's, Bont, Danger and others always seem to be offered extra time by the umps to dispose of the ball when tackled, as they have the strength to hold the ball in. It has been a source of frustration to watch our players tackle these players correctly for no reward, in fact often being penalised for holding on too long, whilst the tackled player is waiting for his cavalry to arrive, before the ball is jarred out.

Be interesting to see how Joel goes with the anti ducking rules.

Joel will be in all sorts with this.

 

[Big Hotdog]

They've put "a focus on players ducking into tackles" before and it hasn't effected them/Selwood.

The focus needs to be on any actions that lead to intentionally inducing head contact. That covers ducking by bending the knees and waist. And what Selwood is famous for: Oiling his arms up at every opportunity and then when legally tackled lifting his arm, shrugging his shoulder and leaning in with his head looking for the high contact in the situation he created.

And thats what makes the directive so laughable. They wont be enforced sending fair and just supporters(like myself) absolutely apeshit.

 

[grumbleguts]

And thats what makes the directive so laughable. They wont be enforced sending fair and just supporters(like myself) absolutely apeshit.

They'll enforce it to the letter of the law, any one who ducks is gone, but if you drop your knees, tilt your body just so, and lift your oiled arm up to raise the tackle to your neck, it will be nothing to see here.

 

[Pessimistic]

It will end up a ‘bad acting award’ the accomplishes stagers will adjust

 

[Bugs1977]

This should be good for us, and potentially bad for some stars, if the umps do enforce the rules. Macrae's, Bont, Danger and others always seem to be offered extra time by the umps to dispose of the ball when tackled, as they have the strength to hold the ball in. It has been a source of frustration to watch our players tackle these players correctly for no reward, in fact often being penalised for holding on too long, whilst the tackled player is waiting for his cavalry to arrive, before the ball is jarred out.

Be interesting to see how Joel goes with the anti ducking rules.

Joel will be in all sorts with this.

How many years would he realistically have left… 1 maybe 2 after this one. With the tweak to the interpretation of the rules he might pull up stumps at the end of year.

 

[MrPremiership]

Nice of them to finally put in the Joel Selwood rule after 15 years in the game.....