AFL 2023

[eagleboy]

forgot to add......if i can have one wish (maybe 2).....

• for the powwwwwwer to get knocked out in straight sets and for Trderea to declare "i told you so"

• for the magpies to lose the GF to either brisbane/GWs by 1 point and for De Goey to go on another Bali bender

Thats 4

[MegaBonus]

i plead guilty.....Im greedy when it comes to seeing the black and white suffer.....

[Bomber]

As much as I despise Collingwood, I think the tribunal made the right decision. Sections from Melbourne's camp seem to forget what happens and can happen in such a sport. Sometimes accidents happen. The whingers need to move on, or if too dangerous, quit the sport.

[Cooper]

As much as I despise Collingwood, I think the tribunal made the right decision. Sections from Melbourne's camp seem to forget what happens and can happen in such a sport. Sometimes accidents happen. The whingers need to move on, or if too dangerous, quit the sport.

Couldnt agree more. I definitely do not like Collingwood at all, but it was a complete accident, and the right decision was made.

[MegaBonus]

I dont have a problem with the 2 previous posts if we applied the standards of yesteryear.....but....the head is sacrosanct and he was off the ground.

Most telling is the fact that he braced for contact by turning his back slightly and thus making contact with his shoulder/arm area....it wasn't full front on.

[Bomber]

I dont have a problem with the 2 previous posts if we applied the standards of yesteryear.....but....the head is sacrosanct and he was off the ground.

Most telling is the fact that he braced for contact by turning his back slightly and thus making contact with his shoulder/arm area....it wasn't full front on.

So hypothetically, if someone takes a "specky" and in the process makes significant contact with an opponent's head, they should get sanctioned?
Sorry, but unless you introduce helmets Gridiron style, head injuries are always going to be a risk when playing the game.

[MegaBonus]

its only a matter of time before someone gets rubbed out for using their knee at head height to take a mark....

dont shoot the messenger....

[Bomber]

its only a matter of time before someone gets rubbed out for using their knee at head height to take a mark....

dont shoot the messenger....

And that will be the death of the game.

[ozzie owl]

Brilliant win by The Bluebaggers last night .

[Bomber]

Port should have extended Hinkley's contract by 5 years, the same amount of time he promised them 3 premierships.

Oh for a Brisbane v GWS final now.

[ExtraTime]

6954 days since Essendon won a final

[Bomber]

6954 days since Essendon won a final

But who's counting?

Meh, 16 flags, still being chased by majority of teams.........

[N5 1BH]

Port Adelaide 37

[Royal Blues]

Oh for a Brisbane v GWS final now.

Missed it by that much.

[Bomber]

Port Adelaide 37

Second division, maybe

[Cooper]

I think 95% of people got the prediction of a Collingwood Brisbane GF correct.

I just hope it's a great game as the majority of the finals have been.

[Popeye Magoo]

GWS was robbed, although favourable umpiring for Collingwood comes as no surprise.

[Cooper]

GWS was robbed, although favourable umpiring for Collingwood comes as no surprise.

This is very true, there were some shocking calls made and not made in that game.

Hopefully the umpiring gets a hell of a lot better next year. Some big improvements need to be made.

[Rookie]

Surely the time has come to either rename the Brownlow to the midfielders award and take the votes away from the umpires, some absolute shocking votes either given out last night or not given out

[Rookie]

GWS was robbed, although favourable umpiring for Collingwood comes as no surprise.

This is very true, there were some shocking calls made and not made in that game.

Hopefully the umpiring gets a hell of a lot better next year. Some big improvements need to be made.

Yeh GWS copped the rough end of the stick BUT the umpiring in general for this game was terrible,

[Cooper]

Surely the time has come to either rename the Brownlow to the midfielders award and take the votes away from the umpires, some absolute shocking votes either given out last night or not given out

I did read a good point today on it saying that the umpires dont use stats to make their calls they go on what they see and feel on the day. Whether its right or wrong i really dont know but i think the entirety of the blame can not be put on the umpires for this.

The system does need an overhaul like a lot of the AFL does.

[ozzie owl]

Surely the time has come to either rename the Brownlow to the midfielders award and take the votes away from the umpires, some absolute shocking votes either given out last night or not given out

I did read a good point today on it saying that the umpires dont use stats to make their calls they go on what they see and feel on the day. Whether its right or wrong i really dont know but i think the entirety of the blame can not be put on the umpires for this.

The system does need an overhaul like a lot of the AFL does.

It is a thankless task for umpires to give out votes post match, but at least these days there a 4 of them on ground to come up with the 3-2-1. I remember when I was ref in SAASL very difficult to sit down post match and have about 10 mins to allocate the votes.

[Rookie]

Yeh i suppose they do see it from a different lense, maybe the emergency umpire could also have input because again he would be seeing from a far

[Bomber]

All I can say is go Lions (and Broncos).

[Cooper]

Yep cheering for Brisbane as well. I just hope its a good close game.

[Broken Glass]

Good old Collingwood forever.

[eagleboy]

Is there any other sport where you score more goals than the opposition and still lose?

[Cooper]

Is there any other sport where you score more goals than the opposition and still lose?

No there isn't lol

[Broken Glass]

Yes there is - Hurling, Gaelic Football, rugby.