Puopolo and Selwood ducking into the tackle to draw the free - is this a fair rule application?

[greatwhiteshark]

Why is the sky blue? Just as relevant.

There is no issue with selwood’s actions to break a tackle. If he is successful half the time great, especially if others have a lower success rate.

The issue is whether he should get a free for drawing head high contact? I think no

Clearly by his pleads and arguing though for a free, he’s doing it for free first and foremost. But that’s another issue.

There is an issue though, because he is good at trying to evade tackles the tackler no longer has to be responsible for getting him high is just ridiculous.
It has got to the point that every tackle that is high now is the player with the ball fault and high tackling is rife in our game now. In fact it is almost non existent head high free kicks. Yet there is one after another all game long in every game now.

 

[Grrr]

There is an issue though, because he is good at trying to evade tackles the tackler no longer has to be responsible for getting him high is just ridiculous.
It has got to the point that every tackle that is high now is the player with the ball fault and high tackling is rife in our game now. In fact it is almost non existent head high free kicks. Yet there is one after another all game long in every game now.

Tackles that start high still get free kicks, that hasn't changed. The fact that there are so many more tackles in footy these days due the congestion means the umps miss a few. Plus they tend to let the game go, it is no where near as twiggy touch wood as it used to be. Watch a 1980's game of footy and you see how many 'soft' free kicks were paid back then (except to full forwards). I think we have let the player getting tackled get away with trying to break the tackle, or being held in the tackle until they can eventually get a foot to it, way to long, hence this sort of controversy.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Tackles that start high still get free kicks, that hasn't changed. The fact that there are so many more tackles in footy these days due the congestion means the umps miss a few. Plus they tend to let the game go, it is no where near as twiggy touch wood as it used to be. Watch a 1980's game of footy and you see how many 'soft' free kicks were paid back then (except to full forwards). I think we have let the player getting tackled get away with trying to break the tackle, or being held in the tackle until they can eventually get a foot to it, way to long, hence this sort of controversy.

Agree on this point, but still think way to much high contact is not paid now.

 

[WestCoast05]

To be fair there's a fair few other players who belibg on this team including one from my own club..

 

[hk89]

To be fair there's a fair few other players who belibg on this team including one from my own club..View attachment 481858

Indeed. Luke Shuey gutted when the team was announced. "What more do I have to do?", a shattered Shuey asked after being told he had missed selection.

 

[m0zza]

I'll let you be the judge:

No red and black at 86 GF

 

[hk89]

No red and black at 86 GF

I have a confession to make. I didn't draw that myself.

 

[Hoops]

I have a confession to make. I didn't draw that myself.

Fruken art critics.

I have heard a few times this year from the umpires "ducked into it" but they ball it up. ie prior opportunity didnt come in to play. Im confused by it all.

 

[Mr Lizard]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-05-30/free-kick-facts-who-gets-em-who-gives-em-away

From 31 games in his past two seasons, Joel Selwood has received 49 head-high free kicks – 23 more than the next highest, Brisbane's Rhys Mathieson.

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

Is there anything more tedious than free kick discussion?

 

[Xtreme]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-05-30/free-kick-facts-who-gets-em-who-gives-em-away

From 31 games in his past two seasons, Joel Selwood has received 49 head-high free kicks – 23 more than the next highest, Brisbane's Rhys Mathieson.

Selwood is the worst, a true blight on the game.

 

[Wojcinski]

Selwood is the worst, a true blight on the game.

Even Sicily averages more free's than Selwood this year. Is Sicily also a blight on the game?

 

[frggr]

Even Sicily averages more free's than Selwood this year. Is Sicily also a blight on the game?

Yes, but for a whole host of reasons. Not just his free kick count.

 

[Xtreme]

Even Sicily averages more free's than Selwood this year. Is Sicily also a blight on the game?

The difference is the Geelong captain cheats by ducking.

Sicily is just an angry fellow that lets his aggression out on field.

GAME SET AND MATCH!

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

The difference is the Geelong captain cheats by ducking.

Sicily is just an angry fellow that lets his aggression out on field.

GAME SET AND MATCH!

Yeah, it's ignore list time.

Adios.

 

[Wojcinski]

The difference is the Geelong captain cheats by ducking.

Sicily is just an angry fellow that lets his aggression out on field.

GAME SET AND MATCH!

 

[Gralin]

Selwood getting the most high frees in the past 18 months would surprise nobody

Pretty sure Mathieson being up there surprises nobody either, wasn't expecting him to be second with the number of games he has played though

Was surprised that Sis has gotten so many frees for blocking, holds etc in marking contests considering some of the crap he pulled earlier in the year

can't help but think that is a pretty cherry picked article though

 

[Power Raid]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-05-30/free-kick-facts-who-gets-em-who-gives-em-away

From 31 games in his past two seasons, Joel Selwood has received 49 head-high free kicks – 23 more than the next highest, Brisbane's Rhys Mathieson.

I don't blame selwood for milking the system but I hate what he does and believe it ruins the spectacle of the game.

He's obviously not a lone wolf with all teams having players guilty of similar things with Gray and Wingard notable mentions from Port.

It is a shame though that Selwood is leagues ahead of everyone else and only has himself to blame as how he will be remembered.

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

I don't blame selwood for milking the system but I hate what he does and believe it ruins the spectacle of the game.

He's obviously not a lone wolf with all teams having players guilty of similar things with Gray and Wingard notable mentions from Port.

It is a shame though that Selwood is leagues ahead of everyone else and only has himself to blame as how he will be remembered.

How many have you seen this season?

It's always the same 5 posters going on about 'how he will be remembered'. Give it a rest, he will be remembered as a hard at it champion of the game, except by the one old bloke at the boozer who gripes about everything and that no one listens to anyway.

 

[mike123]

I still can't believe tacklers haven't caught one and adapted

 

[Power Raid]

How many have you seen this season?

It's always the same 5 posters going on about 'how he will be remembered'. Give it a rest, he will be remembered as a hard at it champion of the game, except by the one old bloke at the boozer who gripes about everything and that no one listens to anyway.

He's no doubt better this year and modified his actions now that the umps are no longer rewarding him as much

He's still got room for improvement but no where near the embarrassing levels of the last decade

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Is there anything more tedious than free kick discussion?

Yes, Geelong fans defending this....

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

Yes, Geelong fans defending this....

I raise you Hawks supporters whining about it.

 

[Power Raid]

Yes, Geelong fans defending this....

In lunchlady doris' defence, he may not have watched many cat's games

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

In lunchlady doris' defence, he may not have watched many cat's games

oooh good one