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Agree with the sentiment but I don't care how many are involved if they are actually tackling the one with the ball. The issue is the extras who, as noted, aren't tackling anyone with the ball but piling on the tackler, or the tackler of the tackler...Concur - one in to tackle - any more in just results in a scrum. Penalize the 3rd on in.
Yes but it is easier for the umpire to recognise a good tackle, prior opportunity or correct disposal if it is one on one. It would also speed up the game. If a third man comes in then, invariably, it will be a bounce down as the carrier will have little chance to dispose of the ball. This means a pack forms for the contest thus congesting and slowing down the game.Agree with the sentiment but I don't care how many are involved if they are actually tackling the one with the ball. The issue is the extras who, as noted, aren't tackling anyone with the ball but piling on the tackler, or the tackler of the tackler...
It's an ugly or scrappy part of the game. As is the score review process, so tedious, replay after replay from every angle. I know it adds some accuracy in front of the sticks, and some tension or nail-biting excitement but it's a blight on the flow of the game and the flow of vision.Yes but it is easier for the umpire to recognise a good tackle, prior opportunity or correct disposal if it is one on one. It would also speed up the game. If a third man comes in then, invariably, it will be a bounce down as the carrier will have little chance to dispose of the ball. This means a pack forms for the contest thus congesting and slowing down the game.
Just imagine how much harder defenders would try keep the ball away from the goal line if the ball crossing the goal line resulted in a goal.It's an ugly or scrappy part of the game. As is the score review process, so tedious, replay after replay from every angle. I know it adds some accuracy in front of the sticks, and some tension or nail-biting excitement but it's a blight on the flow of the game and the flow of vision.
I'm all for removing the touched ball from the game - if a ball goes through the sticks anyway possible, it's a score, touching is irrelevant. Yes I hear the groans of disapproval..and parts of it would need tidying up. (and yes, I think we've officially bottomed out in the down-curve of the offseason regarding threads and posts and things to talk about!!?)
Those things are always contentious, but anyway you look at it, St Kilda has been done over. Collingwood appears to have a pretty hard draw too. Losing that one point final against them looks like it has lead to a nice silver lining with the draw.FWIW, the HS has released who has the easiest draw for this year.
Champion data have posted next year's draw by the hardest to the easiest.
Champion Data 2021 draw difficulty ladder
1 = Hardest, 18 = Easiest, Double-up matches in brackets
1. St Kilda (Geel, PA, Rich, WC, Syd)
2. Adelaide Crows (PA, WC, Melb, Haw, NM)
3. Collingwood (PA, Bris, WC, Coll, Ess)
4. Brisbane Lions (Geel, Rich, Coll, Fre, GC)
5. Carlton (PA, Coll, GWS, Fre, GC)
6. Richmond (Geel, Bris, StK, GWS, Haw)
7. Geelong Cats (Rich, Bris, StK, Mel, NM)
8. Western Bulldogs (PA, WC, Melb, GC, NM)
9. Fremantle (Bris, WC, Car, Syd, Haw)
10. North Melbourne (Geel, WB, GC, Ess, Ade)
11. Sydney Swans (StK, GWS, Fre, GC, Ess)
12. GWS Giants (Rich, Melb, Car, Syd, Ess)
13. Gold Coast Suns (Bris, WB, Car, Syd, Ess)
14. Hawthorn (Rich, Melb, Fre, Ess, Ade)
15. West Coast Eagles (StK, Coll, WB, Fre, Ade)
16. Melbourne (Geel, WB, GWS, Haw, Ade)
17. Essendon (Coll, GWS, Syd, Haw, NM)
18. Port Adelaide (StK, Coll, WB, Car, Ade)
Winners outs.Port Adelaide with the easiest draw. Good to see the system works and the AFL looks out for the teams who finish *checks notes* uhh first?
Port Adelaide with the easiest draw. Good to see the system works and the AFL looks out for the teams who finish *checks notes* uhh first?
I'll hazard a guess that it's at the MCG too!Collingwood have to play themselves twice according to that chart.
Collingwood have to play themselves twice according to that chart.
At the end of the day, an AFL coach is an employee and a termination by notice provision is entirely normal. The AFL is saying to these clubs "we fund you and so we don't want to see you in a situation where you need to pay out a multi year contract to get rid of an underperforming coach". They are entitled to say that. Of course, it then hamstrings the clubs somewhat in choosing a coach because the better coaches can command longer fixed terms and won't agree to 6 month notice provisions.Outgoing AFLCA CEO lashes "disgraceful" clause that bails out "moron" boards
“The good clubs don’t do that."www.sen.com.au
Gotta say I like what Bradshaw is saying
I don't know about that.Give Dylan Buckleys podcast with Clarko a listen.
Sheds light on the 2015 finals , talks about how everyone thought they were not a chance to win the 2015 flag after being pumped in the QF to us and it spurred them on...no surprise they came out firing and we were happy to just be there.
I agree with this, I don't recall anyone making us outright favourites. Hawks had just beaten top of the ladder Freo (lol) at Home in a prelim. First time anyone had beaten a WA team in a prelim at home (lol). It is probably an internal message Clarko used to fire them up.I don't know about that.
From what I remember, the Hawks were firm favourites with the bookies.
I don't know if were happy to be there, we just got stage fright and were beaten by a good side on their home deck IMO.
Clarko probably referring to them being written off directly after the 2015QF as it meant to make the GF they’d have to beat Freo in WA after being comprehensively beaten by us
That would be a fair assessment
Funny how that worked for us with Nic Nat and Gaff in 2018 as wellHe circled a fair bit of it around Hop Hog Hodgey too, thinking it was too much off field and playing group distraction and was shocked at how it galvanized the group.
I think the Tigers pinched a lesson from that book in 2020.
Funny how that worked for us with Nic Nat and Gaff in 2018 as well
Right then, which one of us is going to injure a player and punch a Docker in the face?