The diving thread

[Theo X]

Andrew Swallow dives forwards every time he gets the ball, and the umps fall for it, just puke worthy

 

[Topkent]

Nice dive from Lewis with 30 seconds to go in the game. Make or break moment on the dees half backline and he went to ground expecting contact...the north player (garner) stood up and went harder. Cost Melbourne any chance of winning the game.

Meh didn't watch the game but I'd be able to admit it was if it was. If he was wearing a Carlton jumper you wouldn't.

 

[Freoforever86]

Dom Sheed step right up

 

[Carlos Danger]

Dom Sheed step right up

Should get a warning for that one

 

[Big Cox 88]

Dom Sheed step right up

Watching the replay now, not a good look. Dumb umpires are whistle happy in those circumstances.

 

[Tap Tap Tapperoo]

Last night we saw what I consider the worst kind of diver. The kind of twat that niggles and hits and scratches and gets all up in your face trying to get a reaction, and then when they get the slightest whack they go down like a sack of spuds.

Obviously I am talking of Tom Papley. From my club, Tom Bugg is exactly the same.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Last night we saw what I consider the worst kind of diver. The kind of twat that niggles and hits and scratches and gets all up in your face trying to get a reaction, and then when they get the slightest whack they go down like a sack of spuds.

Obviously I am talking of Tom Papley. From my club, Tom Bugg is exactly the same.

Yeah what a twerp. Likes to dish it out, either can't handle it when it's delivered back to him or milks it for everything he can. Both of those are embarrassing.

 

[Wesley2]

Actual photo of Tom Papley within 15 metres of physical contact



Softest player out there

 

[ManOfClay]

Papley is haunted by his performance on October 1, 2016.

Making up for it by being a flop and getting cheap kicks for it. Scrub of a player

 

[Luv_our_club]

Selwood gets 5 free kicks in 63% game time, so on pace. His brother only got 5 but played out the game, needs to lift.

 

[Power Raid]

at quarter time breaks the diving, the staging, the appealing and ducking should all be replayed on the big screen.

footy fans can hold cards in the crowd or vote by facebook

the higher the score the bigger the fine

 

[G Mus]

Plowman.

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Making up for it by being a flop and getting cheap kicks for it. Scrub of a player

What are your thoughts on Toby McLean?

 

[ManOfClay]

What are your thoughts on Toby McLean?

Ducked a lot early but has fast become a very good footballer now he is relying on that less

 

[Testekill]

Papley should be cited as he seemed to go down a little too easily with what looked like just a shove to Duncan. If another angle surfaces that looks like more impact then I can accept it but the angle provided just looks a bit soft.

 

[ManOfClay]

What are your thoughts on Toby McLean?

He's a gun

 

[MF]

Papley is haunted by his performance on October 1, 2016.

Making up for it by being a flop and getting cheap kicks for it. Scrub of a player

Not that I'm defending Papley, but getting cheap kicks for being a flop describes about 25% of your list.

 

[jezza1435]

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp...o/news-story/6ce53828225c10e6e15e0a1f5ba9c354

oh the irony...


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[Off The Couch]

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp...o/news-story/6ce53828225c10e6e15e0a1f5ba9c354

oh the irony...


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Pop may duck to win a free for high tackles but never have I seen him take a dive or stage in the manner Papley has.

 

[Kummerspeck]

Pop may duck to win a free for high tackles but never have I seen him take a dive or stage in the manner Papley has.

Assuming we call Papley going down easier than normal from a smack to the solar plexus a dive, when else has he dived or flopped?

 

[jezza1435]

Pop may duck to win a free for high tackles but never have I seen him take a dive or stage in the manner Papley has.

fair call i'll except that...
why is selwood in this thread though?


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[kangle4]

I like how people posting in here seem to know exactly how hard a player's been hit and can make a decision on whether they faked or not all from the comfort of their couch watching on TV.

 

[kickazz]

I like how people posting in here seem to know exactly how hard a player's been hit and can make a decision on whether they faked or not all from the comfort of their couch watching on TV.

Yes none of us here are actually playing so we may as well shut our mouths and close big footy down.

 

[Luv_our_club]

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp...o/news-story/6ce53828225c10e6e15e0a1f5ba9c354

oh the irony...

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No problem admitting Poppy has looked for high tackles at times his career. But the umpires noticed it and addressed it by calling play on...which aint happened with the Duckwood. As a forward Poppy was doing it 1 to 3 times a game, as opposed to 11-15 for one of your mids.

 

[Giant Pete]

I know Mumford got him high.. but it looked to me like Gawn made the most of it.