No Oppo Supporters General AFL discussion and other club news

[Ram-Man]

Just switched on … thought I was watching the Bulldogs v Freo for a moment?

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

5 of the first 6 goals from free kicks

3 to NM
2 to Carl

 

[theiaofseed]

People might complain about Frost but thank * we don't have Corr as our KPD.

 

[stemline]

Lions have now confirmed there was an off season incident in Vegas with a group of 10 players. The club has said that it isn't impacting the playing group, but there's the reason the Lion's look cooked due to disharmony in the ranks.

Might explain us as well... Weren't some of our players on the same trip with Gunston?

 

[I got the outside word]

Did McKay just signal he wanted to have a shot from 900m out after the siren?

 

[theiaofseed]

Did McKay just signal he wanted to have a shot from 900m out after the siren?

He wants to boost his supercoach score, every kick counts.

 

[Brishawk]

This argument is kind of similar to the pill testing argument at festivals.

If the government sanctions pill testing, are they promoting illicit drug use or are they providing a service to hopefully stop kids overdosing?

Sure you can make an argument they are facilitating drug use, but the purpose of pill testing is to stop people dying. Same argument can be made for safe injecting centres - they facilitate drug use but that is not their primary purpose.

People are going to take drugs, it is inevitable. The AFL are trying to deal with that reality as best they can. Meanwhile the NBA, NFL, MLB, EPL etc. are all running their own programs independent of WADA - ie. allowing all sorts of substances.

Regarding your last point, blood oxygenises are not allowed in competition or out of competition so it is moot point. WADA can ban players at any time for using them.

Not the right analogy. Imagine you work in a national construction company that has a zero tolerance drug policy and enforced it through testing. But your manager, who has agreed to enforce the policy, screens workers before going on site so they can avoid testing positive to a workplace test run by the company. Clearly the manager is not applying the policy as he has agreed to and there is likely more drug use at this site than compliant sites as a result.

 

[Off The Couch]

Looks like a horrible leg injury to Coleman-Jones - hopefully not a fracture but was sucking hard on that green whistle

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

Just switched on … thought I was watching the Bulldogs v Freo for a moment?

I know Freo was all over NM but that club has gone a step further and adopted some of their colours

 

[Billyc]

At least North still stink

 

[spudmaster]

Looks like a horrible leg injury to Coleman-Jones - hopefully not a fracture but was sucking hard on that green whistle

Yeah poor fella - looked horrible. Probable achilles injury?

 

[Off The Couch]

Yeah poor fella - looked horrible. Probable achilles injury?

Yes, just heard. It’s an Achilles tear

 

[Sixpence]

Didn't realize Fev was that much shorter than Richo.

 

[Cleavy]

The MRO graded Pendlebury’s hit as intentional, low impact and body contact, handing him a $3750 fine which will be reduced to $2500 which an early guilty plea.
----------
no surprise there!

 

[I got the outside word]

There are some terrible free kicks here. Umpires having a shocking night.

 

[Ashman23]

What's with the terrible guernseys?

Good Friday appeal?

 

[Sixpence]

Carlton hit 100 half way through the third. Going to be a long night for North.

 

[Maybloomer]

There are some terrible free kicks here. Umpires having a shocking night.

This game is officially rooted umpire-wise. YouTubed the 1989 Grannie the other day. Based on today’s officiating, there were 572 free kicks in that game.

 

[Faraway Hawk]

There are some terrible free kicks here. Umpires having a shocking night.

I don't remember ever commenting on poor umpiring even for a Hawks game but good lord how s*** is this umpiring? The Kangas are playing rubbish but they are playing against the Blues + the umpires.

 

[TylerDurden]

6 x 50s
Clarko will violate them at 3 qtr time.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

At least North still stink

They've gone from playing boring Clarkoball and getting beat to playing gung-ho Knightsball and still getting beat.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

This game is officially rooted umpire-wise. YouTubed the 1989 Grannie the other day. Based on today’s officiating, there were 572 free kicks in that game.

50 free kicks last night too. Ridiculous over the top micro managing umpiring. Let the game go for crying out loud. There will be an uproar soon because it's officially ruining the spectacle.

 

[grumbleguts]

That poor girl at the toss tonight. Forced to wear a roos jumper and barrack for them.

 

[grumbleguts]

I don't remember ever commenting on poor umpiring even for a Hawks game but good lord how s*** is this umpiring? The Kangas are playing rubbish but they are playing against the Blues + the umpires.

North were given an absolute free ride in the first quarter, apart from that they have played really poorly. You don't have a right to complain for being called for a throw if you threw it.

 

[Bugs1977]

So much for Northball eh