No Oppo Supporters Non Bulldog Footy Talk - Bulldogs only - Part 5

[weltschmerz]

They should of drafted Daniel Curtin a good young key defender

Probably couldn’t afford to pick up another flight risk after JHF

 

[Leon]

they only have themselves to blame

A few more top 5 picks spent on midfielders should fix it.

Norf never accept charity, they do it the ‘ard way, real working class style.

 

[Doggies_13]

Surely Zurhaar is the $2 shop version of Stringer

 

[Bulldogs85]

Norf never accept charity, they do it the ‘ard way, real working class style.

The shinboner spirit way

 

[Mojorisin]

They should of drafted Daniel Curtin a good young key defender

Should have gone earlier and got McDonald instead of Phillips.

 

[Bulldogs85]

Should have gone earlier and got McDonald instead of Phillips.

Remember listening to McDonald interview and he said North Melbourne didn’t even interview him.

 

[weltschmerz]

Greene suspended. He might get the But He’s A Reformed Man defence

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Greene suspended. He might get the But He’s A Reformed Man defence

For all the stuff he has got away with in his career, I'm really surprised that this was the incident that brought him down.

I think he gets off on appeal.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Things are rarely as good or bad as they seem. But for North they are as bad as they seem. Embarrassingly bad and no scope to turn it around.

Maybe the least of their concerns but Phillips over McDonald looks more bizarre by the season. Norths version of McCartin over Petracca.

 

[Sentinel]

For all the stuff he has got away with in his career, I'm really surprised that this was the incident that brought him down.

I think he gets off on appeal.

Was very similar to the Peter Wright incident only he didn't knock the opponent out. Would be very surprised if he got off that.

I'm sure the "Toby Tax" myth will get pulled out again though, even the coach was playing into it in his press conference post match.

 

[Mantis Toboggan]

Was very similar to the Peter Wright incident only he didn't knock the opponent out. Would be very surprised if he got off that.

I'm sure the "Toby Tax" myth will get pulled out again though, even the coach was playing into it in his press conference post match.

At least Wright intended to contest the ball until he decided against it. Greene was taking the man out all the way.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Was very similar to the Peter Wright incident only he didn't knock the opponent out. Would be very surprised if he got off that.

I'm sure the "Toby Tax" myth will get pulled out again though, even the coach was playing into it in his press conference post match.

Love the Toby tax, the biggest myth in football. Love every time someone does anything it’s ‘Toby would’ve got x weeks for that’. When Bailey Smith got suspended for the headbutt everyone was saying Toby would’ve got four for that, when in fact he has headbutted a player before and got zero weeks.

It was clumsy for sure and he isn’t someone who deserves the benefit of the doubt. So much emphasis is based on the contact and what happens to the player, rightly or wrongly. If Boyd gets hurt there he’d have no leg to stand on. But considering he got up straight away, took his kick and didn’t go off the ground at all, I think medium impact will drop down to low on appeal and he’ll get away with a fine

 

[Leon]

Love the Toby tax, the biggest myth in football. Love every time someone does anything it’s ‘Toby would’ve got x weeks for that’. When Bailey Smith got suspended for the headbutt everyone was saying Toby would’ve got four for that, when in fact he has headbutted a player before and got zero weeks.

100x this.

How nauseating was it when he bumped the umpire - one of the most serious offences - and people were claiming:

a) He didn’t actually bump him (seriously WTF)

b) The “Toby tax” would come into effect for the incident

Just laughable.

Remember at the time even blokes like Scott Pendlebury (who I normally have high respect for) were buying into this nonsense.

 

[Anja_Nees]

North Melbourne stinks

If you ever need a reminder of why a ‘gut and rebuild’ strategy can be a bad idea look no further.

I remember when they forced their in form vets including Boomer Harvey to retire to play the kids, all of whom are now veterans or out of the system, back in 2017. They’ve not advanced even slightly in that time.

 

[Anja_Nees]

Things are rarely as good or bad as they seem. But for North they are as bad as they seem. Embarrassingly bad and no scope to turn it around.

Maybe the least of their concerns but Phillips over McDonald looks more bizarre by the season. Norths version of McCartin over Petracca.

I doubt Noble was a good coach but it goes to show how little a good coach can do if the list is terrible given Clarkson hasn’t improved things at all.

Rocket, Malthouse, Worsfold, Wallace etc didn’t suddenly become bad coaches at their last clubs. It’s just that you can’t polish a turd.

Will take a long time to steer things right.

 

[Substance]

Toby tax rebate in full effect again

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

How was Toby going in Brownlow betting?

 

[Sentinel]

Hogan gets off at the tribunal under some bizarre logic about impact and potential to cause injury not able to be factored in, despite it being part of the guidelines:

The potential to cause injury must also be factored into the determination of Impact, particularly in the following cases:
» Intentional strikes, such as those with a swinging clenched fist, raised forearm or elbow;

It should be noted that Low Impact is the minimum impact required for a Classifiable Reportable Offence and this requires more than just a negligible impact. The MRO may however consider the potential to cause injury to upgrade Impact from negligible to a higher level of Impact.

The system was bad enough already but following the Charlie Cameron

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Charlie Cameron

Age

29

Ht

180cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.6

2star

K

7.9

3star

HB

1.7

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.2

4star

ruling last week it appears to have officially jumped the shark.

 

[Norm De Guerre]

Gotta get them stars out onto the field.

Suspensions are for mid rangers and Palookas.

 

[Fossie 32]

Former AFL player’s death probed as part of investigation into drug policy

Sport Integrity Australia is reportedly probing the death of a former Melbourne and Fremantle player as part of its investigation into the AFL’s illicit drug policy.

www.theage.com.au

 

[Sentinel]

This is ******* hilarious

 

[Sentinel]

This is ******* hilarious

To follow on from this, Barrass didn't get off under the Charlie Cameron good bloke clause due to the following word salad. The tribunal really doing wonders for their credibility as they tie themselves in knots. Explaining whether a player's character and past record applies or does not apply to a tribunal decision is now going to be a necessary addition moving forward for all cases

 

[geoffjennings79]

"Integrity" still a foreign concept to the AFL and any of its sanctioned vassal entities.

I bet if even Bont went up on some minor misdemeanour, the 'good bloke' aspect would be disregarded/denied its ever been used before any hearing even commenced.

Some pillock like Cameron or Hogan though...

 

[hutchy31]

Melbourne are great defensively, but genuinely s**t forward of centre. Bottom six s**t.

How the * do they look like 2007 Geelong when we play them?! It’s an enormous black mark against our coaching group.

 

[dogwatch]

Melbourne are great defensively, but genuinely s**t forward of centre. Bottom six s**t.

How the * do they look like 2007 Geelong when we play them?! It’s an enormous black mark against our coaching group.

Melbourne got a bit of a leg up by having a full Rd zero game under their belt before they played us. We didn’t have that same benefit.