#AFL Round 15 Richmond v Sydney Etihad 7.20 pm EST 28 June 2018 #SydneySwans #SwansTigers
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Problem is the incident in the GIF (from a previous Swans v Richmond match) also resulted in a free kick to Rance (as with the one last night made even worse by a 50m + goal).
While I fully understand the provocation Rance inflicts on Buddy, with all Buddy?s experience he really needs to be disciplined enough not to retaliate. It is always the retaliator who gets penalised (as the retaliation is the obvious infringement).Comment
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I see it like this too. Vlastuin's elbow was out in the open for all to see. Parker kicked the goal and played the game out.
The Buddy / Rancid incident. Rancid targeted Buddy unnecessarily - it wasn't an accident. Buddy retaliated but the vision was a bit obscured. I thought Buddy hit him with an open hand to the chin - didn't go near his thorax. Another Swan then pushed Rancid who then put on a big act. It was blatant acting.
Buddy - below the level of force required for any sanction.
Rancid - fined $1500 for staging - again.Comment
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If MRO looks at Buddy, they better have a damn good look at Rance?s actions as well.Comment
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Wasn't there an incident a few years ago when Brian Lake was choking Drew Petrie and he retaliated by eye gouging Lake? If I recall correctly I don't think that Petrie was suspended. I know that what Rance did wasn't the same as choking but he still had his arm pushed down on Buddy's throat. And what's worse is that the umpire was standing right next to them so surely he saw what was happening??Comment
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Difficult to say anything statistical as there are so few "post-bye" games compared with "not post-bye" games. But here's a chart anyway (to 2017).
after_bye_results.png
What you really want to know is which of those games were they expected to win, which would involve getting historical odds for all the games...for another day.Comment
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I think this comes about as a result of the times when no one contests for the ball and it is marked unopposed (which I find just as frustrating). Having a settled lineup helps - and we are getting better at this.Comment
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As an anaesthetist who deals with over 1000 airways a year, Rance's actions were staging to the extreme. I felt embarrassed watching him!Comment
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Buddy love is free to roam.
Copped a fine.
Rancer the Dancer should cop a week for having his elbow in Buddy's throat in the first place.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.Comment
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The ugly beard who elbowed Parks in the eye got a week.
W. T. Actual. F?????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.Comment
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