How Many Would Plugger Get Now?

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  • royboy42
    Senior Player
    • Apr 2006
    • 2076

    How Many Would Plugger Get Now?

    Watching yesterday's 'closer than ever to basketball' match made me wonder just how many goals Plugger would have kicked with the current in-the-back and arm chopping rules.
    Granted that he would have given a few frees away, I think he would have picked up at least half a dozen frees a week simply by presenting himself. His strength and skill was so dominant that he would be almost impossible to stop legally under our new rules.
    Any thoughts? Of course, I suspect Dunstall wouldnt have had much trouble getting an easy hundred or more every season for the same reason.
    Last edited by royboy42; 14 July 2008, 11:23 AM. Reason: TERRIBLE TYPING
  • SimonH
    Salt future's rising
    • Aug 2004
    • 1647

    #2
    Looking only at the thread title, I thought the question was 'how many would he have got now for his hit on Caven?' My answer: about 10-12 weeks.

    To answer the question you were actually asking: you could only add 50 more to his career total at most. BBBH (and Matt Lloyd at the other end of the spectrum) confirm that under tiggy-touchwood rules, bruising-looking guys are still regarded as being able to look after themselves, where Olympic quality divers will do better than ever.

    There are some very poor alleged 'chopping the arms' decisions being made; one in the Blions v Essendon game against Joel Patfull was embarrassing. His fist was put right up in the slot where the Dons forward was trying to mark the ball, and there was no subsequent downward movement to the upper arm or shoulder at all. A textbook attempted spoil. Which, it seems, is now illegal.

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    • stellation
      scott names the planets
      • Sep 2003
      • 9718

      #3
      The problem would be that in the current climate the Peter Caven incident would have seen Tony forced into early retirement so he could never captilize on the boom!
      I knew him as a gentle young man, I cannot say for sure the reasons for his decline
      We watched him fade before our very eyes, and years before his time

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      • ROK Lobster
        RWO Life Member
        • Aug 2004
        • 8658

        #4
        About 300 a season in Canberra until he learnt how to chase and tackle.

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        • AnnieH
          RWOs Black Sheep
          • Aug 2006
          • 11332

          #5
          Originally posted by SimonH
          Looking only at the thread title, I thought the question was 'how many would he have got now for his hit on Caven?' My answer: about 10-12 weeks.

          To answer the question you were actually asking: you could only add 50 more to his career total at most. BBBH (and Matt Lloyd at the other end of the spectrum) confirm that under tiggy-touchwood rules, bruising-looking guys are still regarded as being able to look after themselves, where Olympic quality divers will do better than ever.

          There are some very poor alleged 'chopping the arms' decisions being made; one in the Blions v Essendon game against Joel Patfull was embarrassing. His fist was put right up in the slot where the Dons forward was trying to mark the ball, and there was no subsequent downward movement to the upper arm or shoulder at all. A textbook attempted spoil. Which, it seems, is now illegal.
          Happened to us yesterday too (although I'd have to watch the replay again to tell you exactly when and to whom).
          Wild speculation, unsubstantiated rumours, silly jokes and opposition delight in another's failures is what makes an internet forum fun.
          Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones who let in the light.

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          • Donners
            On the Rookie List
            • Jan 2003
            • 1061

            #6
            On yesterday's performance, we wouldn't have the midfield to get the supply to him...

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            • Industrial Fan
              Goodesgoodesgoodesgoodes!
              • Aug 2006
              • 3317

              #7
              Originally posted by ROK Lobster
              About 300 a season in Canberra until he learnt how to chase and tackle.
              That is actually mildly amusing.
              He ate more cheese, than time allowed

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              • sprite
                Regular in the Side
                • Jan 2003
                • 813

                #8
                He would get the same as he did, it appears that if you are big and can take strong marks then there is a different set of rules applied.

                He was continually whacked in the head, pushed and held but still got very little in the way of protection for the umpires.

                Consistency in application of the rules please.
                sprite

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                • royboy42
                  Senior Player
                  • Apr 2006
                  • 2076

                  #9
                  Don't encourage him MarrymeGoodes

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                  • swansrule100
                    The quarterback
                    • May 2004
                    • 4538

                    #10
                    plugger would be suspended about 19 weeks a season
                    Theres not much left to say

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                    • Plugger46
                      Senior Player
                      • Apr 2003
                      • 3674

                      #11
                      Probably about the same. Never got the free kicks he deserved then, so I don't see why it would change.
                      Bloods

                      "Lockett is the best of all time" - Robert Harvey, Darrel Baldock, Nathan Burke, Kevin Bartlett, Bob Skilton

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                      • connolly
                        Registered User
                        • Aug 2005
                        • 2461

                        #12
                        Originally posted by stellation
                        The problem would be that in the current climate the Peter Caven incident would have seen Tony forced into early retirement so he could never captilize on the boom!
                        Plugger's discussion with the team psychologist would be interesting
                        Bevo bandwagon driver

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                        • stellation
                          scott names the planets
                          • Sep 2003
                          • 9718

                          #13
                          Originally posted by connolly
                          Plugger's discussion with the team psychologist would be interesting
                          "What was your motivation for you actions?"
                          "Me want ball."
                          "But beyond that, what made you react in that manner?"
                          "Me want ball."
                          "I see. How do you feel about your actions?"
                          "Sad."
                          "A breakthrough! Why do you feel sad?"
                          "Me not get ball!"
                          I knew him as a gentle young man, I cannot say for sure the reasons for his decline
                          We watched him fade before our very eyes, and years before his time

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                          • stellation
                            scott names the planets
                            • Sep 2003
                            • 9718

                            #14
                            Originally posted by ROK Lobster
                            About 300 a season in Canberra until he learnt how to chase and tackle.
                            Sterling effort!
                            I knew him as a gentle young man, I cannot say for sure the reasons for his decline
                            We watched him fade before our very eyes, and years before his time

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                            • Glenn
                              ROLLLLLL TIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!
                              • Mar 2003
                              • 2443

                              #15
                              Originally posted by stellation
                              "What was your motivation for you actions?"
                              "Me want ball."
                              "But beyond that, what made you react in that manner?"
                              "Me want ball."
                              "I see. How do you feel about your actions?"
                              "Sad."
                              "A breakthrough! Why do you feel sad?"
                              "Me not get ball!"
                              TMML
                              Premiers 09,18,33,05

                              "You Irish Twit", Quote attributed to a RWO member who shall remain nameless.

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