Mega Thread Port Forum General AFL Thread Part 30

[Ford Fairlane]

I hate last touch.

If we had a game that wasn't dominated by imperfection, ie. an awkward bounce, tricky skills, etc. Like Basketball or Soccer, then I'd get it. but ours it doesn't make sense.

I see a clearance contest on the wing, under pressure we win it and a handball misses a target and rolls out, bang free to the other team. You're streaming forward to a crowded forward line, you kick to your player, miss them by a meter it goes out and bang free. There's just so many examples where last touch interferes with the game.

And the examples when I've seen opposition players handball it out of bounds under pressure and the umpires interpreting at as "fumbled" so throw in.

Also hate seeing players shepherd the opposition away from the ball heading for the line, waiting for it to roll out.

 

[Duck Farmer]

I see a clearance contest on the wing, under pressure we win it and a handball misses a target and rolls out, bang free to the other team. You're streaming forward to a crowded forward line, you kick to your player, miss them by a meter it goes out and bang free.

In both those cases it's a free if it's a Port player and a throw in if it's a Collingwood player.

I'm not even joking.

 

[tribey]

This ABAB guy seems like the biggest f***wit imaginable. Doesn't even look like the crows fans enjoy him

Thought that name rang a bell.

 

[Waspy79]

Dimma Hardwick reminding me of another rule I want changed - scrap the ball bounce - does anyone really value it?

 

[Grave Danger]

Sydney are the only bottom half favourite in the top nine v bottom nine clashes this round, maybe because Longmuir has done a Hinkley and sewn a seed of doubt in his players' minds over the state of the SCG surface. Wouldn't it be ironic if the game was shifted to the Showgrounds cow paddock.

 

[jackag24]

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Thought that name rang a bell.

1.5 million in 2018 too mind you.

Dont think Buddy was even on that much?

 

[Grave Danger]

Just to blow your minds - Tom Lynch is apparently the AFL's highest paid player atm.

 

[It Just Is]

Just to blow your minds - Tom Lynch is apparently the AFL's highest paid player atm.

Sounds like a perfectly executed back-ended contract by both player and club

 

[Wargreymon90]

Sounds like a perfectly executed back-ended contract by both player and club

It’s amazing how much this gets overlooked in the media.

 

[Duck Farmer]

1.5 million in 2018 too mind you.

That was $1.5M over 10 years.

 

[Doctor Feel]

KANGA KANGA KANGA tonight

 

[Dutchy5150]

Just to blow your minds - Tom Lynch is apparently the AFL's highest paid player atm.

Aint that a punch in the head...

 

[240volt]

Norf and the Dogs tonight, what a spectacular nights entertainment that should be.
AFL should be charged with crimes against humanity just for having Norf programmed in a stand alone match.

 

[TazD]

KANGA KANGA KANGA tonight

Disaster pr0n. Can't wait.

 

[Grave Danger]

Norf and the Dogs tonight, what a spectacular nights entertainment that should be.
AFL should be charged with crimes against humanity just for having Norf programmed in a stand alone match.

It's their 'centenary match' tonite - I bet the umpires have been instructed not to let them lose by 100 points or more. I wonder if they'll be wearing this jumper:



EDIT: yes they will:

 

[Waspy79]

Kayo advertising the game tonight as being North’s celebration of its 100th year in the AFL. That’s simply not possible given the AFL started in 1990.

 

[It Just Is]

Kayo advertising the game tonight as being North’s celebration of its 100th year in the AFL. That’s simply not possible given the AFL started in 1990.

Celebrating 100 years by reminding everyone they shouldn’t exist in prime time

 

[JimmyBC]

Don't mind the kit though.

 

[JimmyBC]

Dennis looks like he's been eatin' beets

 

[tribey]

Denis Pagan getting carted off after that

 

[davesnothere]

Pagans paddock could be a graveyard in a couple of hours.

 

[Schulzenfest]

God I hope Norf get absolutely wrecked tonight.

No Wayne Carey at their celebration, lol

 

[240volt]

Celebrating 100 years by reminding everyone they shouldn’t exist in prime time

They shouldn’t exist full stop.

 

[Greasyrhys]

Bland game to start a bland round.

 

[crowpuncher69]

Jeeeeeez that panning crowd shot! Looks like under 10k.