Better than the Port final win

[robbieando]

Port Final by the length of the Flemington Stright.

[barry]

Originally posted by Chubby Muffler
Yesterday was for me the best game I have seen live for a long time. It was also the most revved up I have seen the crowd, everyone around us (You ROCK Bay 29) was right into it. Every time the chants went up, it was all in. Super stuff. And can you ever get sick of singing the club song after a win like that!?

....and quite a few "BALLLLLLL........YEEEESSSS!" 's too.

[dawson]

Originally posted by barry
....and quite a few "BALLLLLLL........YEEEESSSS!" 's too.

You can actually see three seconds before they pay a holding the ball because they get their arms ready to execute into a full span.

Quite funny really.

[Chubby Muffler]

Can I show a bit of ignorance here, because the ball rule is something I have really struggled with. I have been a member now for 6 years but can still rarely pick them. Someone told me that it's when a player takes a step after being tackled, but from what I can tell it's rarley ever paid. It's the one time I never yell out because when I do, I'm usually the lone voice (and then feel like a GOOSE). Is it something that takes a while to pick?

[Go Swannies]

Originally posted by Chubby Muffler
Can I show a bit of ignorance here, because the ball rule is something I have really struggled with. I have been a member now for 6 years but can still rarely pick them. Someone told me that it's when a player takes a step after being tackled, but from what I can tell it's rarley ever paid. It's the one time I never yell out because when I do, I'm usually the lone voice (and then feel like a GOOSE). Is it something that takes a while to pick?

You must be an umpire? Well, they can't get it consistently either. The basic rule is that if you get tackled with the ball when you had prior opportunity to dispose of it, then there's a penalty against you. Yesterday we were really lucky when Leo didn't get pinged for what was clearly an infringement. He had several options to get rid of it.

But, on the other hand, if there's an opposition player that is tackled near you within a nanosecond of receiving the ball then a scream of "ball!!" can't do any harm.

[Damien]

Generally most people yell out ball at any old time so don't worry too much

The key is simply the opportunity to dispose of the ball prior to the 'legal' tackle being laid.

If you had the time to get rid of it, generally you will be called for holding the ball.

[dawson]

Originally posted by Chubby Muffler
Can I show a bit of ignorance here, because the ball rule is something I have really struggled with. I have been a member now for 6 years but can still rarely pick them. Someone told me that it's when a player takes a step after being tackled, but from what I can tell it's rarley ever paid. It's the one time I never yell out because when I do, I'm usually the lone voice (and then feel like a GOOSE). Is it something that takes a while to pick?

Put it this way - when Michael O'Loughlin ran 15 metres and was tackled and then didn't dispose of the ball properly - that was holding the ball.....except the umpire didn't pay it.

[Chubby Muffler]

So if a player with the ball runs 30m towrds the goal and an opposition player and gets tackled without trying to off load, that's part of the rule?

[Damien]

That is big time BALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL....

You are saying he ran 30 metres, and then was tackled??

I think you would have a riot if that wasn't holding the ball!

[Chubby Muffler]

Cheers, it's starting to make sense.

[Go Swannies]

Originally posted by Damien
That is big time BALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL....

You are saying he ran 30 metres, and then was tackled??

I think you would have a riot if that wasn't holding the ball!

Unless the ground is the SCG and the player is Leo or Magic.

[Damien]

Originally posted by Go Swannies
Unless the ground is the SCG and the player is Leo or Magic.

It would be push in the back then lol

[Go Swannies]

Very true - THEY hold the ball. WE are pushed in the back - or tackled high. That's a universal rule.

[timthefish]

Originally posted by robbieando
Port Final by the length of the Flemington Stright.

absolutely. i have it on tape and when i watch it in repeat and the swans are barely two goals up, with no-one on the bench and god-knows how long on the clock, i still get goose-bumps and pray that they can hold on.

watch it again if you have any doubt about it's worthiness as one of the greatest wins.

[BAM_BAM]

Originally posted by Chubby Muffler
(You ROCK Bay 29)

why thank you. That's where I live