Sides that constantly throw the ball

[frggr]

Couldn't believe that in the last quarter the coms were using this as a reason why they might be tiring. Like WCE and Freo don't do that travel every other week.

(Vicbias lol)

EXACTLY. How the commentators said it with a straight face is beyond me

 

[CrowInFiji]

It should also be noted that clubs should be exploiting this interpretation as much as possible, not sitting back and trying to claim a moral high ground.

 

[tiger_tough]

EXACTLY. How the commentators said it with a straight face is beyond me

Do they ever go melb-brisbane-melbourne-sydney-perth-sydney-perth in 3 weeks?

No doubt it took a toll.

 

[Gavin Excell]

L

It has gotten so bad that now the commentators have just adopted it as part of the game and even have the phrase "flicked out"
"nice flick out by .........."
"???????? flicks it out to ??????? running past"
"Flicked out from the bottom of the pack by .........."

It has gotten beyond a joke and when 10+ have blatantly been let go then 1 get's randomly paid it is all the worse.
If a team has 40+ free kicks against for throwing, so be it. Maybe they will learn to LEGALLY dispose of the ball.

Little gives

 

[frggr]

Do they ever go melb-brisbane-melbourne-sydney-perth-sydney-perth in 3 weeks?

No doubt it took a toll.

Richmond chose to do the Perth/Sydney/Perth leg of that though - they could have stayed in Perth

 

[Gavin Excell]

It would be interesting to hear from a recently retired player if the coaching encouraged/skilled them up to throw it

 

[DanWA]

Bulldogs #1 surely

Followed by Richmond close 2nd

 

[tiger_tough]

Richmond chose to do the Perth/Sydney/Perth leg of that though - they could have stayed in Perth

Never said they didn't choose to

And I'm sure they would have if they weren't going to be forced into hotel lockdown if they stayed. Unusual circumstances.

 

[Chief]

Supposed to be propelled with a clenched fist. Not using different forms of momentum and having the fist there as a token effort.

It doesn't say exclusively with the clenched fist. If you're being tackled, you're in motion. Therefore you're using your whole body to propel the ball, aren't you?

 

[LightTower4]

Players seem to do it close to the boundary line facing the fence when Field umps are blind sided.
Why not get Boundary umps to adjudicate? Double Hand up motion or something to field ump who then awards the free.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Players seem to do it close to the boundary line facing the fence when Field umps are blind sided.
Why not get Boundary umps to adjudicate? Double Hand up motion or something to field ump who then awards the free.

Some players just do it every time they handball though

 

[kaiserchief13]

1. Bulldogs
2. Richmond

Clear top 2 for me

 

[Seadog]

The one thing that distinguishes our game from all others is slowly being eroded, nearly to the point where anything other than a one handed throw is ok.
As someone who played back in the day when a handball had to be a handball I find it all a bit sad.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

The worst player I’ve seen for throwing it is Oliver. Legitimately at least half of his handballs are throws.

 

[BF Tiger]

It should also be noted that clubs should be exploiting this interpretation as much as possible, not sitting back and trying to claim a moral high ground.

This.

It's clearly interpreted as legal if we do it so often and the umpires do not call it as the OP sees it. You can argue the point all you want but if the man in the middle (x3) isn't calling it then it why wouldn't you.

Buddy's natural arc... exploiting the rules.
Selwood ducking in tackles... exploiting the rules.

I should add that, regardless of what I've stated above, I'd like to see the rule tightened up.

 

[Colonial]

Dogs lead this by the length of Flemington straight.

 

[HairyO]

Not sure the Op has watched many Sydney games if he puts them as a top 2

Bulldogs a CLEAR #1

Sydney probably bottom 6 on the list

Nah. Somewhere in the middle. Dogs literally won a flag the year the AFL changed the definition of a throw.

 

[Papa G]

This.

It's clearly interpreted as legal if we do it so often and the umpires do not call it as the OP sees it. You can argue the point all you want but if the man in the middle (x3) isn't calling it then it why wouldn't you.

Buddy's natural arc... exploiting the rules.
Selwood ducking in tackles... exploiting the rules.

I should add that, regardless of what I've stated above, I'd like to see the rule tightened up.

Its not exploiting the rules, its breaking them but the AFL/umpires let them get away with it cause....... reasons.

 

[pablo668]

I'm of the 'everyone is doing it' point of view. Either enforce it rigorously or abandon the rule.

 

[CarnTheScray]

Dogs lead this by the length of Flemington straight.

No bias

 

[BF Tiger]

Its not exploiting the rules, its breaking them but the AFL/umpires let them get away with it cause....... reasons.

So it’s exploiting the rules cause… reasons. Do you think it’s been ordered by the Victorian government?

 

[kranky al]

 

[Total_Juddshanks]

I absolutely hate it, it is simply cheating, on par with diving, in that it takes advantage of the difficulties in umpiring the game to get an unfair advantage. We are seeing wholesale use of the strategy because teams are concluding the risk of occasionally getting pinged is outweighed by the value they can get from consistently throwing the ball in tight situations.

Anyone who is shown to clearly throw it without their hands pinned should get a warning from the MRP for a first offence and a hefty fine for repeat offences.

 

[Colonial]

No bias

Facts are facts

 

[Pessimistic]

Maybe allow throws but not below knee or over shoulder height of a standing player