Sydney v Essendon

[Meg]

From Herald Sun:

"AFL umpires boss Wayne Campbell says Nick Malceski should not shoulder any blame for the collision that led to umpire Troy Pannell being stretchered from Etihad Stadium on Friday night.

Campbell said he expects the Match Review Panel to look at the incident, but believes contact was purely accidental.

Pannell was yesterday ?a little bit woozy?, but had otherwise recovered well after the head knock that left him unconscious for a short period of time.

?I suppose it?s down for the MRP to have a look at,? Campbell said.

?But it really looked like a bit of an accident didn?t it? It just looked like one of those times where two blokes are looking at the footy ? Troy, in this case, was looking at the play.?

[mcs]

I agree with him. It was a bees from going out anyway, he didn't force the ball over the line to prevent Tippet from getting it, it was a nothing incident. Just the umpy being pedantic.

The time when I rejoice over a BS free to my side that 'makes my night', is the time I turn up going because it would be clear the plot has been well and truly lost...

It was pedantic, but i fully comprehend why the ump gave it. the player in question clearly had only 1 intention when he played the ball in the field of play, and that was to put it out of bounds.

If a swan did the same thing, id expect exactly the same call and would not be annoyed by the call, but the stupidity of the player for doing what was completely unnecessary.

[Melbournehammer]

Live at the ground and sitting in level 3 at the other end I thought it was ridiculous. On watching the replay it was hard to see how it couldn't have been given.

I thought the first fifty of the match more contentious. The guy encroached but did so circling the mark rather than going over it - something that a lot of swans do.

[Melbournehammer]

Goodes seems to have lost a few yards of pace at the moment

This is my concern. He has lost pace at top speed, he has lost quick acceleration. He was never a very good key forward anyway - what made him special was that he was too big for most midfielders, too athletic for most ruck man and too quick for kpp. Fletcher went past him like he was Lockett on Friday night.

For him to contribute he has got to play on the ball a bit. Out of the goal square he looks lost, applies no defensive pressure, spends his time pointing and hoping everyone else covers his man.

He is getting a game on reputation at the moment.

[Jewels]

This is my concern. He has lost pace at top speed, he has lost quick acceleration. He was never a very good key forward anyway - what made him special was that he was too big for most midfielders, too athletic for most ruck man and too quick for kpp. Fletcher went past him like he was Lockett on Friday night.

For him to contribute he has got to play on the ball a bit. Out of the goal square he looks lost, applies no defensive pressure, spends his time pointing and hoping everyone else covers his man.

He is getting a game on reputation at the moment.

It is my belief that he should play out the year as the sub.
It would be far easier on his body and he is someone who is capable of covering nearly any position on the field and if things are tight in the last quarter, there's not much that could lift the spirits more for the boys than Goodsie running onto the field!
I don't believe it would be any disgrace or embarressment to him, simply a great way for him to contribute to the team in a way that he really isn't at the moment.

[Bazman]

In all a great performance but besides that what a great turn out again by Swans supporters.

[magic.merkin]

In all a great performance but besides that what a great turn out again by Swans supporters.

what was the attendance? i didn't see it at the ground.

Plenty of red and white might on site, it was a delight ;d

Never a more pleasing game at the footy, than sitting back at quarter time. Knowing we will win, and letting it all wash over me.

Those Essendon sooks take the cake. I thought North supporters had the biggest victims mentality. Wowee.........
BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL. "Give em another free ump" yadda yadda yadda. BOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Suck eggs you flogs, your teams skills were poor, you weren't as hard at the ball, you looked to tackle rather than take possession. And you ended up with more free's, and won most stats on the night. All about execution and desire.

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Oh and booing the concussed, vomiting ump: Worst thing i've seen by supporters at the footy. Bar none.

[Mel_C]

what was the attendance? i didn't see it at the ground.

Plenty of red and white might on site, it was a delight ;d
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The crowd was around 41,000.

Yes there was plenty of red and white at the game ????. I remember right after the Hanners incident when Tippett had a shot at goal I was posting on here so wasn't looking at him have the shot. Of course there was booing from the bomber supporters and then I heard a really loud cheer so I assumed he had missed the shot until I looked up and realised it was the noise from the swans fans!!

[magic.merkin]

haha. Yeah we held our own.

Decent crowd!

[deano the p]

Good to see Buddy with his kicking boots on.

[ScottH]

Bonus weekend.
I got to see the Bombers lose twice.
Once at Etihad, then again at Windy Hill.

[AnnieH]

My biggest pleasure was telling the one-eyed, die-hard Essendon supporter at work (that mouthed off all day Friday) that all the drugs in the world still doesn't help.
Great game.

Leave Goodesy alone. He'll get his groove back on.

[DamY]

My biggest pleasure was telling the one-eyed, die-hard Essendon supporter at work (that mouthed off all day Friday) that all the drugs in the world still doesn't help.
Great game.

Leave Goodesy alone. He'll get his groove back on.

heheheh that is so awesome

[Untamed Snark]

My biggest pleasure was telling the one-eyed, die-hard Essendon supporter at work (that mouthed off all day Friday) that all the drugs in the world still doesn't help.
Great game.

Leave Goodesy alone. He'll get his groove back on.

There is a Bombers supporter at work, I've been humming (badly off key I'll admit) the Drugs Don't Work, by the Verve every time she's around

[Doctor J.]

Had this flog sitting in front of me whinging about everything, giving it to Goodsey all night. When he got up to leave at the half way mark of the last qtr, I asked (in a very nice way of course, well as nice as I could possibly be to an Essendon fan), Are you off to show cause to ASADA?

He wanted to make a comment back but I think he was at least smart enough to realise that he had nothing. That's the thing with Essendon supporters they know their club is dying a slow death or at best heading toward a considerable period of time where they wont be able to compete and there is nothing they can do about it. We should never feel pity for them. They bought this on themselves.