How will history remember Selwood & Pendlebury?

[Lunchlady Doris]

Progress! Fantastic!

Joel Selwood admits he plays for frees, and now some Geelong supporters are willing to admit it too.

he uses a legitimate evasive technique.

Nothing about playing for frees. Try taking yr own advice about reading I guess.

 

[Mr Lizard]

Nothing about playing for frees. Try taking yr own advice about reading I guess.

<sigh> two steps forward, one back. Don't be the frog at the bottom of the well, Doris.

JOEL Selwood admits his uncanny ability to draw head-high free kicks is a technique.

"I can use my upper body strength, I can dip at the knees slightly...At the end of the day I have got the free kick."

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

The technique he uses to play football, which has been very successful for him, happens to cause the umpires to award him free kicks.

The key question here is - if the rules changed again somehow and he stopped getting free kicks, would he play any differently?

The answer is clearly no, as we have seen through rule changes several times already. He plays football the way he does and it works. Not really interested in what you think his motivation is.

 

[PatrickBateman]

<sigh> two steps forward, one back. Don't be the frog at the bottom of the well, Doris.

JOEL Selwood admits his uncanny ability to draw head-high free kicks is a technique.

"I can use my upper body strength, I can dip at the knees slightly...At the end of the day I have got the free kick."

So..... Where's the punchline?

 

[Mr Lizard]

The key question here is - if the rules changed again somehow and he stopped getting free kicks, would he play any differently?

"I will continue to do it until they get changed." - Joel Selwood, 2012

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

"I will continue to do it until they get changed." - Joel Selwood, 2012

Already been proven to be wrong - Joel is just playing along, too modest.

 

[Mad_Hatter]

"I will continue to do it until they get changed." - Joel Selwood, 2012

You know your in trouble when you have to edit what he said to push your agenda.

 

[Mr Lizard]

You know your in trouble when you have to edit what he said to push your agenda.

no editing there mate; all his words, nothing out of context. read the article...or get your carer to!

 

[Wojcinski]

<sigh> two steps forward, one back. Don't be the frog at the bottom of the well, Doris.

JOEL Selwood admits his uncanny ability to draw head-high free kicks is a technique.

"I can use my upper body strength, I can dip at the knees slightly...At the end of the day I have got the free kick."

Wow! Player plays sport within rules, uses advantages. Next up, players kicking the ball through the big sticks awarded 6 points, Hawthorn supporters protest.

 

[tugga]

I've been asked many times my mates when discussing footy, who is the one player from another club you would take at Richmond. Just one player.
Without hesitation, every time my answer has been Joel Selwood. His leadership qualities are what we have lacked for a long time. They way he wills his teammates over the line time and again is astonishing.
Ironically, Pendlebury would be right up there in my list as well.

 

[Mad_Hatter]

no editing there mate; all his words, nothing out of context. read the article...or get your carer to!

Unlike you I did and again unlike you I could just quote the entire article and not edit it down to suit an ignorant agenda.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

He plays for frees, even he admits it. Why can't Geelong supporters too?

You sir have just proven yourself to be an idiot.
What absolute nonsense.

 

[romeohwho]

Progress! Fantastic!

Joel Selwood admits he plays for frees, and now some Geelong supporters are willing to admit it too.

Haha-let go your bitterness and enjoy watching a remarkable footballer. You will be amazed how good he is in every way when you grow up.

 

[Mr Lizard]

Unlike you I did and again unlike you I could just quote the entire article and not edit it down to suit an ignorant agenda.

My carer is asking me to explain what this means; unfortunately I'm not able to. Care to have another go?

enjoy watching a remarkable footballer

I appreciate his quality, as I appreciated Matthew Lloyd's. It is a shame they tarnish(ed) the show by playing to the umpires so much.

 

[captain cotch 9]

Pendlebury is a great player to watch. He oozes class.
But if I was going to choose 1, it would be Selwood. He would do anything for a win

 

[DopeMaster]

What's your profession again Dermie?

Well I am an esteemed inventor and invented a new device called the 'w_anker detector' (patent pending).

On a serious note, I'm just having a bit of fun and Selwood is a fabulous player. Great captain too.

 

[Helfarch]

Pendlebury is a great player to watch. He oozes class.
But if I was going to choose 1, it would be Selwood. He would do anything for a win

Hird likes this

 

[Glees]

Both players will be remembered as great players of their generation, both perform on the big stage and have been consistent over a long period of time, both captains, both premiership players, both multiple B&F winners, all australian.

In saying that though, both are very different players, put a brick wall in front of Selwood and he probably just busts right through it and continues on his way with a bandage around his head. Put one in front of Pendles and he probably stands still, feigns a handball and waits for the wall to move out of his way before waltzing through.

Good example of what makes our game great, two guys who play essentially the same position in very different ways in the same era but both have proven very effective.

 

[Sttew]

He plays for frees, even he admits it. Why can't Geelong supporters too?

If that was the case explain why he seldom stops when the whistle is blown? A footballer playing for frees will stop and take his kick; Joel Selwood has well and truly played on. Getting a free is just incidental to his mantra. Now if we wanted to focus on a player who has tried to emulate Selwood who definitely stops for the free, look no further than Puopollo

 

[Helfarch]

If that was the case explain why he seldom stops when the whistle is blown? A footballer playing for frees will stop and take his kick; Joel Selwood has well and truly played on. Getting a free is just incidental to his mantra. Now if we wanted to focus on a player who has tried to emulate Selwood who definitely stops for the free, look no further than Puopollo

You continue playing to gain the advantage over other players that have stopped for the whistle...

 

[Heaps of fun]

I've been asked many times my mates when discussing footy, who is the one player from another club you would take at Richmond. Just one player.
Without hesitation, every time my answer has been Joel Selwood. His leadership qualities are what we have lacked for a long time. They way he wills his teammates over the line time and again is astonishing.
Ironically, Pendlebury would be right up there in my list as well.

That's more a coincidence than irony.

 

[Helfarch]

I've been asked many times my mates when discussing footy, who is the one player from another club you would take at Richmond. Just one player.
Without hesitation, every time my answer has been Joel Selwood. His leadership qualities are what we have lacked for a long time. They way he wills his teammates over the line time and again is astonishing.
Ironically, Pendlebury would be right up there in my list as well.

That's more a coincidence than irony.

Ironically the use of "ironically" is the definition of irony in this case.

 

[romeohwho]

Both players will be remembered as great players of their generation, both perform on the big stage and have been consistent over a long period of time, both captains, both premiership players, both multiple B&F winners, all australian.

In saying that though, both are very different players, put a brick wall in front of Selwood and he probably just busts right through it and continues on his way with a bandage around his head. Put one in front of Pendles and he probably stands still, feigns a handball and waits for the wall to move out of his way before waltzing through.

Good example of what makes our game great, two guys who play essentially the same position in very different ways in the same era but both have proven very effective.

Great description.

 

[romeohwho]

You continue playing to gain the advantage over other players that have stopped for the whistle...

Lol

 

[Sttew]

You continue playing to gain the advantage over other players that have stopped for the whistle...

You honestly believe Selwood would be thinking, "I'll play on while everyone around me stops for the whistle"? This isn't little league