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  • Mike_B
    Peyow Peyow
    • Jan 2003
    • 6267

    #16
    Originally posted by Legs Akimbo
    Rule 89a "When Sir Nick Reiwoldt comes into the vicinity of an opposition player where the ball is within 20 metres of play, the nameless player shall remain motionless in a slightly supine position until such time as Sir Nick Reiwoldt has completed a spectacular mark and caused the opposition player to be crunched into the ground. Any movement on the part of the opposition player leading to Sir Nick failing to complete a spectacular grab will be deemed unfair and malicious and will be punishable by an 80 metre penalty and severe sancture from the AFL. If the opposition player is from the Sydney Swans, the player will be deregistered for bringing the game and Sir Nick, into disrepute and Paul Roos will fined 1 year's salary for being a cheat and negative force on the game."
    I hope we don't have to wait for the 2009 NOB Cup for this to be introduced.

    I'm on the Chandwagon!!!

    If you cannot compete for the premiership, it's better to be young and exciting than middle-aged and dowdy.

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    • ShockOfHair
      One Man Out
      • Dec 2007
      • 3668

      #17
      It's a serious issue and I think Paul Roos should attend AFL House immediately for an explanation. He should also be held to account for Adam Goodes' poor performance and for the difficulty a couple of spectators had in exiting the Dome car park on Saturday night.
      The man who laughs has not yet heard the terrible news

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      • Go Swannies
        Veterans List
        • Sep 2003
        • 5697

        #18
        And I think I heard Roos say "I don't think it wouldn't be Goodes if he kicked a goal".

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        • Robbo
          On the Rookie List
          • May 2007
          • 2946

          #19
          Right, so now you can't touch the legs, back, arms, shoulders or head. How the hell are the defenders meant to do their jobs now?

          Some people are just so precious. Australian rules is a contact sport yet more than half the body can't be touched in a marking contest. Am I the only one who sees that as just a little bit ridiculous?

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          • Claret
            Support Staff
            • Sep 2005
            • 1104

            #20
            Originally posted by ShockOfHair
            . . . . . and for the difficulty a couple of spectators had in exiting the Dome car park on Saturday night.
            Seriously, that was disgracefully bad on Saturday night.

            Almost made me late for work!

            There's nothing worse than being stuck in traffic after a loss.
            And the man who started it all, the Schneiderman . . . . .

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            • ShockOfHair
              One Man Out
              • Dec 2007
              • 3668

              #21
              Originally posted by Claret
              Seriously, that was disgracefully bad on Saturday night.

              Almost made me late for work!

              There's nothing worse than being stuck in traffic after a loss.

              A traffic flood engineered by Paul Roos. Call Adrian Anderson.
              The man who laughs has not yet heard the terrible news

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              • Reggi
                On the Rookie List
                • Jan 2003
                • 2718

                #22
                Keeping your feet is a footy basic. That kind of thing - colliding in a contest constantly happened to Stephan Silvagni, never remeber Carlton complaining about it, it's a contest.

                I think you will find David Parkin told Silvagni he would be a better player if he kept his feet on the ground.

                Probably good advice for Riewoldt

                Storm in a teacup
                You don't ban those who supported your opponent, you make them wallow in their loserdom by covering your victory! You sit them in the front row. You give them a hat! Toby Ziegler

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                • Rod_
                  Senior Player
                  • Jan 2003
                  • 1179

                  #23
                  Is this part of "the great escape" that the Saints use on Saturday, when we missed the goal in the last minutes of the game? That was a great escape.... I'm sure that the old war movie had tunnels....



                  Rod_

                  I guess that the Swans got too close and they have to make up new rulez to stop us....

                  Fancy Rossy Lyon's knowing that about us?....

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                  • Wazza
                    Regular in the Side
                    • May 2004
                    • 805

                    #24
                    Originally posted by liz
                    There's a thread over on BF about this. Someone has produced a link to two supposed examples of Bolton doing this (on youtube)

                    I realise I am one-eyed about this but both the instances on youtube look to me like optimistic - possibly even unrealistic - attempts by Riewoldt to mark a ball that has been delivered way way over his head. I realise that one of the things that we love about the game is flying attempts at high marks, but at some point the flying player has to accept that if he's reckless he may get hurt. Bolton was already in motion in both instances when Riewoldt chose to leap up. I can't see what he could have done to stop making contact with Riewoldt's flailing legs.

                    Maybe he's just meant to stand 50m away to give Riewoldt free reign at every ball?
                    Im not sure about this I remember watching the replay on both occasions and I thought Bolton had purposely upended Riewoldt both times.

                    Cheers

                    Waz

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                    • Matt79
                      Bring it on!
                      • Sep 2004
                      • 3143

                      #25
                      This will cause the AFL to ask the umpires to 'watch' us even more closely. Watch how many goals are now scored by Port forwards on Sunday directly resulting from free kicks.
                      Swannies for life!

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                      • Chow-Chicker
                        Senior Player
                        • Jun 2006
                        • 1602

                        #26
                        Originally posted by Matt79
                        This will cause the AFL to ask the umpires to 'watch' us even more closely. Watch how many goals are now scored by Port forwards on Sunday directly resulting from free kicks.
                        And the free kick would be for.............pushing in the back?.........shepherding?..........charging?..... ......hmmm........is there "tunneling" in the rule book?

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                        • Matt79
                          Bring it on!
                          • Sep 2004
                          • 3143

                          #27
                          Originally posted by Chow-Chicker
                          And the free kick would be for.............pushing in the back?.........shepherding?..........charging?..... ......hmmm........is there "tunneling" in the rule book?
                          Of course not, neither is there a rule for paying a free kick against "ugly" or "Flooding", but rather I was implying that we will be watched even more closer. Not difficult to understand.
                          Swannies for life!

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                          • liz
                            Veteran
                            Site Admin
                            • Jan 2003
                            • 16835

                            #28
                            Originally posted by Chow-Chicker
                            And the free kick would be for.............pushing in the back?.........shepherding?..........charging?..... ......hmmm........is there "tunneling" in the rule book?
                            There is a general principle - not sure if, or how, it's codified in the rule book - that you can't interfere with someone in a marking contest. Incidental contact is OK if you're genuinely competing for the ball as well.

                            The problem I have with the two youtube incidents is that I don't see what Bolton's options were. In the first one he might have been able to make less contact with his arm to Riewoldt's legs, but given how quickly it all happens in real life, to suggest he deliberately hit Riewoldt's legs is stretching things. He was already running in that direction and would have found it hard to stop.

                            The second incident I can't see much more than a highly optimistic - some might say unrealistic (except that Riewoldt does sometimes pull them off) attempt to mark a ball that was going way over the pair of them. Yes, Bolton was keeping close behind Riewoldt to make sure the ball went over their heads. But I can't see how it is his doing that Riewoldt decided to jump over him.

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                            • DeadlyAkkuret
                              Veterans List
                              • Oct 2006
                              • 4547

                              #29
                              Originally posted by Wazza
                              Im not sure about this I remember watching the replay on both occasions and I thought Bolton had purposely upended Riewoldt both times.

                              Cheers

                              Waz
                              Ok...

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                              • Triple B
                                Formerly 'BBB'
                                • Feb 2003
                                • 6999

                                #30
                                Originally posted by Wazza
                                Im not sure about this I remember watching the replay on both occasions and I thought Bolton had purposely upended Riewoldt both times.
                                Originally posted by DeadlyAkkuret
                                Ok...
                                At the ground I said to DrJ when it happened that we were lucky Bolton didn't get pinged. We were exactly side on, albeit the other side of the ground.

                                I'm not suggesting it was on purpose, but a free wouldn't have surprised me at all. No real surprise anytime Riewoldt gets a soft free I know, but I doubt the suggestion deserves a
                                Driver of the Dan Hannebery bandwagon....all aboard. 4th April 09

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