Seriously? I don't know but he didn't exactly give it straight back.So why would Murphy want a coaching medal? I bet he gives it back.
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Seriously? I don't know but he didn't exactly give it straight back.So why would Murphy want a coaching medal? I bet he gives it back.
A big hole in this theory is that you've got to be capable of actually beating the top sides.Hmmmm, so I guess making the 8 is actually a good thing after all.
Good thing the Doggies didn't realize you can't win outside the top 4!
It is NEVER a bad thing to give yourself a chance. I truly hope it puts to rest once and for all the notion that it is somehow "better" to finish 16th than it is to finish 7th.
Congrats to the Doggies they did it the old fashioned way---they earned it!
Kurt played like he had two broken nailsMorris played the final series with two fractured vertebrae
Really?Morris played the final series with two fractured vertebrae
Geoffa32 i reckonWho was it that Parker for first goal?
I was shocked too. Bont had a lot less of it but did way, waaay more damage. Can't remember a possession of his that didn't hurt Sydney. From where I was sitting, Johannison played a shocker.Can someone please explain to me how Jason Johanissen could be judged BOG today, and awarded the Norm Smith Medal?
I know he got a lot of the ball, and ran a lot of metres.. but I'm struggling to remember him hitting a teammate by foot at any stage during the game. For most of the game I'd watch him get the ball, and start a countdown - turnover in 3, 2, 1.... as he unerringly picked out one Sydney player after another. Sure, he had 9x inside 50s... but 8 of them went straight to the Cheating COLA defenders and went straight back down the other end of the field.
I could definitely understand them giving it to Tom Boyd, Liam Picken, or Marcus Bontempelli. I could even understand them giving it to Kennedy (wouldn't be the first player to win the NS medal in a losing team). But Johanissen? Seriously?
"The Dogs get frees because they're first to the ball" is a myth. Everyone trots that excuse out under the assumption it's true. If it's true, by rights the other teams who are high in contested possessions should also have great FK differential but they don't, because they get pinged for holding the ball, etc.I've a deep desire to say that they get to the ball first.
Can someone please explain to me how Jason Johanissen could be judged BOG today, and awarded the Norm Smith Medal?
I know he got a lot of the ball, and ran a lot of metres.. but I'm struggling to remember him hitting a teammate by foot at any stage during the game. For most of the game I'd watch him get the ball, and start a countdown - turnover in 3, 2, 1.... as he unerringly picked out one Sydney player after another. Sure, he had 9x inside 50s... but 8 of them went straight to the Cheating COLA defenders and went straight back down the other end of the field.
I could definitely understand them giving it to Tom Boyd, Liam Picken, or Marcus Bontempelli. I could even understand them giving it to Kennedy (wouldn't be the first player to win the NS medal in a losing team). But Johanissen? Seriously?
Huge day. I'm cooked. But exlaimed to my mates... Every far ken kick was a turnoverCan someone please explain to me how Jason Johanissen could be judged BOG today, and awarded the Norm Smith Medal?
I know he got a lot of the ball, and ran a lot of metres.. but I'm struggling to remember him hitting a teammate by foot at any stage during the game. For most of the game I'd watch him get the ball, and start a countdown - turnover in 3, 2, 1.... as he unerringly picked out one Sydney player after another. Sure, he had 9x inside 50s... but 8 of them went straight to the Cheating COLA defenders and went straight back down the other end of the field.
I could definitely understand them giving it to Tom Boyd, Liam Picken, or Marcus Bontempelli. I could even understand them giving it to Kennedy (wouldn't be the first player to win the NS medal in a losing team). But Johanissen? Seriously?
For such a prestigious award, that's a shocking panel.The judges for the Norm Smith Medal are not good judges of football
Brad Johnson (Fox Footy) - Johannisen 3, Kennedy 2, Boyd 1.
Emma Quayle (The Age) - Boyd 3, Johannisen 2, Kennedy 1.
Wayne Carey (Channel 7) - Boyd 3, Picken 2, Kennedy 1.
Michael Voss (SEN 1116) - Johannisen 3, Picken 2, Kennedy 1.
Jay Clark (Herald Sun) - Kennedy 3, Johannisen 2, Picken 1.
Wayne Carey had it right
I wont deny that the dogs are heavily favoured by umps and they constantly cheat by throwing and ducking. But they do seem to get to the ball first more often than not and they are willing to put their body on the line and dive in to win the ball while their opponent is busy trying to keep their feet. Seen it time and time again this final series. They are like some starving mongrel dog after a chunk of meat. I wish some of our players would be like that, only sloane is anywhere near that level of hunger."The Dogs get frees because they're first to the ball" is a myth. Everyone trots that excuse out under the assumption it's true. If it's true, by rights the other teams who are high in contested possessions should also have great FK differential but they don't, because they get pinged for holding the ball, etc.
Before today, Sydney averaged 164.2 CP per game, they're 15th in FK differential (-1.5).
GWS (150.2) are 17th (-2.2).
WB (149.6) are obviously 1st (+4.0).
Geelong (149.0) are 16th (-1.7).
One team is the outlier, and it's the ones who were kissed on the dick by umpires all season long.
Crazy vossy strikes againFor such a prestigious award, that's a shocking panel.
For such a prestigious award, that's a shocking panel.
Agreed Brad Johnson a former Bulldogs player probably shouldn't be on the panel unless a former Sydney player is on the panel as well.
Rucci has been on itFor such a prestigious award, that's a shocking panel.