Around the Grounds
April 29th 2008 01:03
Whats the Score?
Hard to believe two draws in a row at the same ground on the same day. What are odds of getting another one this week? Again we saw players celebrate after the siren and the realise they look like bafoons!
I'm drawn on the issue, obviously they are putting everything into the game and if there focus is purely on what they are doing then we get to see the best football. But if they don't have the piece of mind to look up at the scoreboard at the right time then they coudl have lost the game had the ball gone to them.
Imagine one of those guys got the ball and went to hold up play to run out the clock thinking they had the win! But like I said I'm drawn so let me know what you think.
Kerr & Carr
Daniel Kerr will not be enjoying this year at all. Granted it wasn't him who was sook that he was being tagged, which he has been comprehensively over the start of the season. I would understand he would get frustrated from that. But you would have to expect being such a quality player in a side lacking of just that, your going to get tagged!
So what has happened? He got pissed off and headbutted a bloke. He's done it before, he'll do it again. For him to only get 3 weeks is a disgrace (if he pleads guily that is, he'd be stupid not too). He had a 10 metre run up to West, he knew what he was doing. I'd say it was as ugly (if not uglier) than Barry Hall's 'mind explosion' two weeks ago.
I hope he can come back and play some god footy, but you would think this shocker year on top of the off field year he had last season would result in a very confused and messed up footballer.
Carr has also received 3 for kneeing Gary Ablett, very very silly action but agin he has done it before and will do it again. Should have gotten more than 3, the AFL needs to be more strict on these blatent attempts to injure other players if they want to weed it out.
Swans Extra Man
I can't believe how much ruckus has come from this tiny incident, there really must not be that much happening around the grounds for this to come up. Fact is, if it wasn't such a close game (A draw infact) between the Roos and the Swans I doubt this would be on the radar. Some people on SEN this morning were calling for the premeirship points to be recaled from Sydney. Are you serious? The bloke that ran out too early (first gamer White from Sydney) made an error, and didn't touch the ball. Everyone is saying "Jolly played a massive part!" but he had no idea White ran on, so why would it matter what he has done. Surely the error lies with White.
The ruling for the game is that the opposing captain must call for a count, come on fair crack. That is the stupidest thing I have ever heard. There is an umpire (or interchange warden) watching the interchanges (in fact it was him who made the initial report), give him a fucking whistle and award a free kick! No fines, no points, no problem.
Goal Post Cameras
If it shuts people up, put the damn things everywhere! I for one would much rather talk about the games all week rather than the controversy. I would like to say "Gee he played a great game..." and talk about the actual football instead of "Was it in? Was it out?". This week the AFL gave the OK for Channel 10 to trial a mini hi-def camera on one goal post for the Hall of Fame mtach on May 10. I hope it goes well so I don't have to put up with the arguements anymore. The small added cost of an extra camera is surely a small price to pay when we can then say the decision was right or wrong. Get rid of the grey area!
Rioli Nominated
It is about time Rioli is nominated, I dare say he could have been nominated every week so far, and I think he will get more than one if thats possible. He has had a stellar start to his season and career at the same time and I hope he can continue with his success at Hawthorn. I know his goal won't win goal of the year (anyone who saw McPhee in round 5 will know why) but my god it was good, and don't you dare say he wasn't thinking it!
Hard to believe two draws in a row at the same ground on the same day. What are odds of getting another one this week? Again we saw players celebrate after the siren and the realise they look like bafoons!
I'm drawn on the issue, obviously they are putting everything into the game and if there focus is purely on what they are doing then we get to see the best football. But if they don't have the piece of mind to look up at the scoreboard at the right time then they coudl have lost the game had the ball gone to them.
Imagine one of those guys got the ball and went to hold up play to run out the clock thinking they had the win! But like I said I'm drawn so let me know what you think.
Kerr & Carr
Daniel Kerr will not be enjoying this year at all. Granted it wasn't him who was sook that he was being tagged, which he has been comprehensively over the start of the season. I would understand he would get frustrated from that. But you would have to expect being such a quality player in a side lacking of just that, your going to get tagged!
So what has happened? He got pissed off and headbutted a bloke. He's done it before, he'll do it again. For him to only get 3 weeks is a disgrace (if he pleads guily that is, he'd be stupid not too). He had a 10 metre run up to West, he knew what he was doing. I'd say it was as ugly (if not uglier) than Barry Hall's 'mind explosion' two weeks ago.
I hope he can come back and play some god footy, but you would think this shocker year on top of the off field year he had last season would result in a very confused and messed up footballer.
Carr has also received 3 for kneeing Gary Ablett, very very silly action but agin he has done it before and will do it again. Should have gotten more than 3, the AFL needs to be more strict on these blatent attempts to injure other players if they want to weed it out.
Swans Extra Man
I can't believe how much ruckus has come from this tiny incident, there really must not be that much happening around the grounds for this to come up. Fact is, if it wasn't such a close game (A draw infact) between the Roos and the Swans I doubt this would be on the radar. Some people on SEN this morning were calling for the premeirship points to be recaled from Sydney. Are you serious? The bloke that ran out too early (first gamer White from Sydney) made an error, and didn't touch the ball. Everyone is saying "Jolly played a massive part!" but he had no idea White ran on, so why would it matter what he has done. Surely the error lies with White.
The ruling for the game is that the opposing captain must call for a count, come on fair crack. That is the stupidest thing I have ever heard. There is an umpire (or interchange warden) watching the interchanges (in fact it was him who made the initial report), give him a fucking whistle and award a free kick! No fines, no points, no problem.
Goal Post Cameras
If it shuts people up, put the damn things everywhere! I for one would much rather talk about the games all week rather than the controversy. I would like to say "Gee he played a great game..." and talk about the actual football instead of "Was it in? Was it out?". This week the AFL gave the OK for Channel 10 to trial a mini hi-def camera on one goal post for the Hall of Fame mtach on May 10. I hope it goes well so I don't have to put up with the arguements anymore. The small added cost of an extra camera is surely a small price to pay when we can then say the decision was right or wrong. Get rid of the grey area!
Rioli Nominated
It is about time Rioli is nominated, I dare say he could have been nominated every week so far, and I think he will get more than one if thats possible. He has had a stellar start to his season and career at the same time and I hope he can continue with his success at Hawthorn. I know his goal won't win goal of the year (anyone who saw McPhee in round 5 will know why) but my god it was good, and don't you dare say he wasn't thinking it!
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