The diving thread

[Gavin Excell]

I suggest you take a look at post #279

Hawthorn

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

but but but there first to the ball and umm you dont tackle properly....

 

[catters078]

Geelong get a free kick...

" hmmm I better start a big footy thread about this...geelong getting a free kick is ridiculous"

Geelong give away a free kick

"Haha suck shit geelong you're nothing without umpires"

Interesting how more and more content that belongs in the bay stays on the main board.

 

[Guido leWhopper]

If you look at that footage and call what happened a dive you're not a footy fan - you're a troll or a moron. No other options.

Wow the delusion is strong with this one. The fact he is falling backwards before contact sorta gives it away to the rest of the footy community with at least one brain cell.

 

[The 747]

Great thread

 

[marty36]

Geelong get a free kick...

" hmmm I better start a big footy thread about this...geelong getting a free kick is ridiculous"

Geelong give away a free kick

"Haha suck shit geelong you're nothing without umpires"

Interesting how more and more content that belongs in the bay stays on the main board.

Seriously even if you are backing Selwood because he is a Geelong player

It stands out like the proverbial that he plays for and receives free kicks that no other player gets in the comp

Danger doesn't although that one with Greenwood was a disgrace he must be hanging around Selwood too much


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[catters078]

Seriously even if you are backing Selwood because he is a Geelong player

It stands out like the proverbial that he plays for and receives free kicks that no other player gets in the comp

Danger doesn't although that one with Greenwood was a disgrace he must be hanging around Selwood too much


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Want to talk about staging maybe we can bring up the footage of Matt crouch going down like a sack of spuds after a shove from hawkins in rd 11..Hawkins got suspended because of how hard crouch dt aged for a free

Or when it's not a geelong player doing it then it's all ok right?

Yeh you **** wits happy to look the other way on that one hey.

You guys got 30 free kicks too last night with some embellishment happening pretty eaerly in the game..so stop your bitching.

 

[Kingsfoil]

Another Tall Poppy thread. How refreshing.

 

[chazwazza]

and Sloane

You're still rooting this dead cat?
Post some footage of Sloane ducking or give it a rest.

 

[mick500]

Want to talk about staging maybe we can bring up the footage of Matt crouch going down like a sack of spuds after a shove from hawkins in rd 11..Hawkins got suspended because of how hard crouch dt aged for a free

Or when it's not a geelong player doing it then it's all ok right?

Yeh you **** wits happy to look the other way on that one hey.

You guys got 30 free kicks too last night with some embellishment happening pretty eaerly in the game..so stop your bitching.

Did you happen to watch on the couch that week? They all called for crouch to receive a fine. Let's see if Selwood and Dangerfield get the same treatment..

 

[Ian Dunross]

I sort of understand lots of the perspectives in this thread (we got the run of the green big time after the 1st quarter last night, and playing for frees is steadily working its way into our game which I don't like), but I can't even begin to understand the idiots calling for Danger's head for "diving" in the Greenwood incident.

If you look at that footage and call what happened a dive you're not a footy fan - you're a troll or a moron. No other options.

Everyone's blind but you...

 

[Punchy Bassett]

And you claim to support Adelaide.
Have you ever been to or watched a Crows game at Adelaide Oval.
I went to an Adelaide v Brisbane game at AAMI a few years ago. We were sitting maybe 10 rows back from the boundary - great view of what was unfolding in front of us. A Brisbane player makes slight incidental high contact to a Crows player when attempting to tackle.....crowd screams blue murder -> free kick Adelaide.
About 5 mins later - pretty much exactly same spot on the ground.....not 10 meters from the boundary line right in front of us - a Brisbane player near has his head taken off (comparatively) - not a sound from the crowd -> play on

I would not call Adelaide Oval a neutral venue......especially when it comes to umpiring

And yet Geelong got more free kicks Friday night.

 

[romeohwho]

And yet Geelong got more free kicks Friday night.

Not in the first quarter when it mattered! ( 10-2 I believe and shots on goal for crows)
30-31 overall. Umps must have checked the stats at half time!
Ps you were simply way too good the other night, umps not a factor.

 

[romeohwho]

How is the 'BLOB' thread going everyone? All good? Great, Carry on.

 

[chazwazza]

And you claim to support Adelaide.
Have you ever been to or watched a Crows game at Adelaide Oval.
I went to an Adelaide v Brisbane game at AAMI a few years ago. We were sitting maybe 10 rows back from the boundary - great view of what was unfolding in front of us. A Brisbane player makes slight incidental high contact to a Crows player when attempting to tackle.....crowd screams blue murder -> free kick Adelaide.
About 5 mins later - pretty much exactly same spot on the ground.....not 10 meters from the boundary line right in front of us - a Brisbane player near has his head taken off (comparatively) - not a sound from the crowd -> play on

I would not call Adelaide Oval a neutral venue......especially when it comes to umpiring

Do you expect Crows supporters to yell "HIGH" for an opposition player, or any supporter from any team for that matter? It's ridiculous to think so.

 

[romeohwho]

Do you expect Crows supporters to yell "HIGH" for an opposition player, or any supporter from any team for that matter? It's ridiculous to think so.

Well, yep. That would be good if they could. Can't hurt to show some generosity!

 

[marty36]

How is the 'BLOB' thread going everyone? All good? Great, Carry on.

It probably isn't, but there is a definite issue with the interpretation of the head high rule for certain players

Selwood is playing within the interpretation that has him being able to drop his knees and roll his shoulders to ensure he causes this contact

It's up to the AFL to either be happy with the interpretation or fix it

The only one that can make this happen is if either the AFL fix it themselves or the clubs complain about this interpretation

Time will tell but if their is enough supporter backlash the AFL will look at it

Selwood is playing within the rules as KB used to when he used to play for holding the man as Lindsay Thomas does it's just the rules are flawed



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[chazwazza]

Well, yep. That would be good if they could. Can't hurt to show some generosity!

If I'm at a game and I see a good kick or mark or an obvious free or a bad umpiring decision for the opposition I'll say so but I'm not going to yell it out, no one would, they'd look stupid.
Generosity.....pigs ar$e!

 

[romeohwho]

It probably isn't, but there is a definite issue with the interpretation of the head high rule for certain players

Selwood is playing within the interpretation that has him being able to drop his knees and roll his shoulders to ensure he causes this contact

It's up to the AFL to either be happy with the interpretation or fix it

The only one that can make this happen is if either the AFL fix it themselves or the clubs complain about this interpretation

Time will tell but if their is enough supporter backlash the AFL will look at it

Selwood is playing within the rules as KB used to when he used to play for holding the man as Lindsay Thomas does it's just the rules are flawed



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Yep, more than happy for Selwood to not receive free kicks if he 'contributes'-I thought that was the new rule. He still uses the drop and shrug and gets frees- the umps can call play on-he won't care. Quite a number of the frees he gets are actually just regulation high tackles but many opposition supporters are no longer able to keep perspective because he is so hated. Fair enough. Still think people invest far too much extreme emotion into it-did you see hodge when he caught Selwood high last week? He laughed and that's where some of our opposition fans needs to get to! It's a game of footy, that's all.

 

[romeohwho]

If I'm at a game and I see a good kick or mark or an obvious free or a bad umpiring decision for the opposition I'll say so but I'm not going to yell it out, no one would, they'd look stupid.
Generosity.....pigs ar$e!

Yep, believe it or not I sometimes acknowledge a good piece of play from the opposition-but like you I say it to my friends.
Except some Geelong fans at Kardinia park actually clapped Ablett when he kicked a brillant goal for the suns in his first match against us after he left us. Not me though!

 

[MotleyLemon]

14 pages.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Yep, more than happy for Selwood to not receive free kicks if he 'contributes'-I thought that was the new rule. He still uses the drop and shrug and gets frees- the umps can call play on-he won't care. Quite a number of the frees he gets are actually just regulation high tackles but many opposition supporters are no longer able to keep perspective because he is so hated. Fair enough. Still think people invest far too much extreme emotion into it-did you see hodge when he caught Selwood high last week? He laughed and that's where some of our opposition fans needs to get to! It's a game of footy, that's all.

This is all a pretty fair post except for the bolded part. Selwood moans after every whistle, free or free against. If there was a player you could say 'wouldn't care' if the frees dried up, it definitely isn't Joel.

 

[MinerBoy]

You are one of those flogs mate. Returning the favour is all. Enjoy your September. Better book your flights to Bali now.

Man I'm not keen to see the Cats win either............but there's nothing like setting yourself up for failure.

 

[thebarry111]

I watch every game, if I miss games, I watch them during the week. I cannot believe how horrible you guys are to watch. The diving is terrible.

You really should get a life, this is just plain sad.

 

[chazwazza]

Yep, believe it or not I sometimes acknowledge a good piece of play from the opposition-but like you I say it to my friends.
Except some Geelong fans at Kardinia park actually clapped Ablett when he kicked a brillant goal for the suns in his first match against us after he left us. Not me though!

Ablett doesn't count in that scenario, nor does Geelong supporters clapping Danger while at adelaide in that game at Kardinia Pk, that was cringeworthy.