Is ducking to draw the free a blight on the game

[The King!]

Funny because I don't recall Crows fans whinging last time when Sloane had 9 frees.

Selwood gets that every week, hes miles ahead of the next guy for frees over his career i bet

 

[Rob]

If Sloane (or anyone else at other times) tried to tackle him any lower he'd jump and get a free for 'legged'. Compare the height of his head with the fence here:

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Is there anyone that actually thinks that should be a free kick?

Anyone???

 

[nameless]

Selwood gets that every week, hes miles ahead of the next guy for frees over his career i bet

He's head and shoulders above the next guy.

 

[TARANTULA]

If Sloane (or anyone else at other times) tried to tackle him any lower he'd jump and get a free for 'legged'. Compare the height of his head with the fence here:

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See's Sloane coming, drops the shoulder immediately and leans into the tackle. He has perfected the technique.

 

[beta_condition]

If Sloane (or anyone else at other times) tried to tackle him any lower he'd jump and get a free for 'legged'. Compare the height of his head with the fence here:

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Make a bloody awesome limbo player.

 

[SilentHunter_]

Make a bloody awesome limbo player.

Nah he'll try to force the contact with the pole and his neck.

 

[okeydoke7]

Again and again and again and again and again and again and again.

I want to like Selwood. I can't.

 

[Hoops]

Something needs to be done over preseason. It's a joke right now the high free kicks he gets.

Sloane was the only one to duck today

 

[Hoops]

Apparently, according to commentators, it is courageous for Selwood to lift his arms and force a high tackle, or to lower his centre of gravity with the intention of getting a free kick.

It is no different than what soccer players do, and we all laugh at soccer players staging.

So when he plays on. He is staging for the free. Give me a fuvkin break

 

[Hoops]

Is there anyone that actually thinks that should be a free kick?

Anyone???

Sloan does

 

[FISTO]

What rule is he breaking exactly to cause all these sweet delicious tears?

 

[Hoops]

Just accept you're going to give the free away but make him earn it. Go in hard enough to make him think twice about doing it next time.

Yeah that will work

 

[sprockets]

What rule is he breaking exactly to cause all these sweet delicious tears?

You don't need to be breaking a rule for play on to be called.

 

[Aramis]

Selwood gets that every week, hes miles ahead of the next guy for frees over his career i bet

Highest "Freekick's For" by year:
2017 - J Selwood: 70... + 9 on 2nd (Dangerfield)
2016 - J Selwood: 71... +16 on 2nd (Shuey)
2015 - J Selwood: 64 (20 games).... +3 on 2nd (Miles) (23 games)
2014 - J Selwood: 68... +14 on 2nd (Murphy)
2013 - J Selwood: 73... +27 on 2nd (Cotchin)...
2012 - came 3rd on 56. 4 behind 1st.
2011 - came equal 2nd. 1 behind 1st.
2010 - came 2nd. 1 behind 1st.
2009 - J Selwood: 59... +7 on 2nd (Swallow)
2008 - J Selwood: 63... +11 on 2nd (Cross)
2007 - came 12th. 15 behind 1st (Debut year)

In summary
* Every season his played excluding his debut year he has placed top 3.
* He has won the count 7/11 seasons he has played
* 2013... yes you read that correctly he got 27 more free kicks than the next highest!
* Has racked up 673 free kicks in 11 seasons of footy... to give you an idea how his tracking heres the following players career free kick totals.
Trent Cotchin: 360 (10 seasons)
Nat Fyfe: 150 (8 seasons)
Luke Hodge: 404 (16 seasons)
Shaun Burgoyne: 212 (16 Seasons)

He has more free kicks in 11 seasons than Hodge and Burgoyne have combined over 32 seasons. lol...

 

[Falcon27]

This is not right.

If you tackle lower it just allows the player to easily release a handball.

You are taught to pin the arms, thus preventing the player from getting a handball away.

So it's okay for the tackler to perfect his technique, but the player with the ball shouldn't be allowed to perfect his technique to overcome this. It's up to the tackler to get it right.

 

[Falcon27]

The tackler aims at the bicep, then the player (notorious ducker) angles his frame instead of extending upright after gathering possession into the tackling opponent. Nor does he ever attempt to avoid the tackler

Tackler needs to change his method then.

 

[Wil79]

Tackler needs to change his method then.

And let the handball out?

 

[Gydafud]

And let the handball out?

Better than a free kick, isn't it?

 

[StonesThrow]

Selwood is a gun but i can imagine players disliking him and going inn to tackle with too much ferocity each time. He plays it well and always gets the free. Tackle lower ffs!

 

[Nightrain]

So it's okay for the tackler to perfect his technique, but the player with the ball shouldn't be allowed to perfect his technique to overcome this. It's up to the tackler to get it right.

Nah, that's crap. Ask yourself what Selwood's intention really is. And if you can't admit that he is playing for the free, which is not in the spirit of the game, then you are either a Geelong supporter, an Eagles supporter (Eagles fans will defend him as they have Schuey), his mum or his boyfriend.

Unfortunately the guy is heralded a hero amongst the media so he will have to retire before the AFL finally step in and police it properly.

 

[Nightrain]

See's Sloane coming, drops the shoulder immediately and leans into the tackle. He has perfected the technique.

Spot on. And you could say the same for Schuey. That free kick against Port in front of goals wasn't a one off. He has an awareness for it and positions the body well as the tackle is placed. The rest just plays out like a beautiful waltz.

For all those defending the Selwood Slip and the Scheuy Shrug, imagine a game where every AFL footballer has perfected the technique. Every tackle that is placed results in a free kick. What an unbearable game it would be to watch.

 

[Ian Dunross]

I'm far from Selwood's biggest fan, I've made a thread about his BS before.

This thread is just completely strange though. If my team was killing the opposition in a prelim the last thing I'd be thinking about is Selwood's ducking.

Remiscent of the crowd on TV carrying on despite being up big.

It's a blight on the game.

Big win or not.

Selwood's cheating is a blight on the games he plays in and is worthy of comment. Irrespective of the fact the opposition are celebrating a GF appearance.

 

[Falcon27]

And let the handball out?

Selwood did nothing wrong when tackled by Sloane. He has simply used the method he had perfected to avoid having his arms pinned and the tacklers have not changed their approach to tackling him. The onus is on the tackler to get it right. If the alternative means the handball gets out, then they have come up with some means of effectively laying a tackle.

 

[Hawthorn United]

Spot on. And you could say the same for Schuey. That free kick against Port in front of goals wasn't a one off. He has an awareness for it and positions the body well as the tackle is placed. The rest just plays out like a beautiful waltz.

For all those defending the Selwood Slip and the Scheuy Shrug, imagine a game where every AFL footballer has perfected the technique. Every tackle that is placed results in a free kick. What an unbearable game it would be to watch.

I think we're already seeing the next wave of players trying this technique.

They're just not as subtle about it.

It'll only get worse as juniors and those about to enter the system would have copied their idols.



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[Falcon27]

Nah, that's crap. Ask yourself what Selwood's intention really is. And if you can't admit that he is playing for the free, which is not in the spirit of the game, then you are either a Geelong supporter, an Eagles supporter (Eagles fans will defend him as they have Schuey), his mum or his boyfriend.

Unfortunately the guy is heralded a hero amongst the media so he will have to retire before the AFL finally step in and police it properly.

Sorry to disappoint you, but I am none of the above. But nice dig at the Eagles there, bitter Freo supporters just can't help themselves when it comes to the Eagles, even when the topic nothing to do with the them.