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huh? how is having an opinion on May denied because a totally different player is on our list? Especially when that player was widely criticised on our board for that.
FWIW i think calls like dog act and the like are a bit wide of the mark, however May does have an extensive history of stepping over the line during games, especially against the lions. His first instinct is to always bump even when there are alternatives. It doesn't make him a bad guy but he does have a preference to play the person and not the ball in a lot of instances and with that comes consequences when he gets it wrong.
oh and while we're on the topic of casting assertions on character where its not warranted, the criticism of Berry is massively wide of the mark. Sure he's only a third year player but he'd be one of the toughest guys going around, is as hard at it and fair as anyone in the comp. Intimating that he went down unwarranted or as a result of him being small or timid is so far wide of the mark its not even funny.
I think it's pretty rich calling someone a dog for how they play the game on the field, and highlighted a better example of actual character. You guys had the Scott brothers, Chris Johnson, Mal Michael etc, all who played in a similar vein to May so I don't know why you all get up in arms about that style given it delivered one of the most successful club periods in AFL history.
I agree all of your post actually, and have said as much to the people on this board who have called Berry soft.