#AFL Round 4 Weekly Discussion Thread

[Blood Fever]

Because Hawthorn are the only team screwed by the umpires??? Delusional......

Just saw this headline on the AFL website:

'It's the wrong decision ... let's just call it what it is'
Why Clarko needs another coffee with Gill, how the Suns almost blew it, Carlton's mistakes, the underappreciated Eagle, plus more. WATCH AAA

Another coffee?!! WTF? It seems it's accepted as normal down here in Victoria.....sure they might be 'having a joke' but it's a @@@@ing sick one that massages acceptance for what was/is a clear 'conflict of interest'.

They just don't get it! Never once have they said Horse should 'have a coffee' with Dil.....because they just don't see anything outside of a Victorian point of view.

The fact they think it's funny confirms corrupt Boys Club. Caro given honorary token membership as a lot of her stories are spoonfed to her from AFL

[stevoswan]

Titus nails it yet again!

The Monday Knee Jerk Reaction: AFL Round Four - Titus O'Reily | Don’t have faith in yourself

"The AFL’s rule changes to improve scoring have surprisingly resulted in less scoring.

Who could have guessed that these rule changes wouldn’t achieve their stated aims? Well, every single footy fan.

Who would have thought that testing the new rule in two VFL games between lowly teams wouldn’t be the ‘extensive testing’ the AFL said it was?

I wonder what the AFL would do? Perhaps a host of new rule changes could sort it out."

Spot on. He should be running the game.

....and this one: "If Carlton were a non-Victorian team, the ‘which Melbourne club will Sam Walsh end up at’ stories would be flying thick and fast." For a Victorian, he really does understand the actual realities of this Vic-centric league/media set up.

Bravo Titus! Keep seeing and exposing the big picture.

[Blood Fever]

Titus nails it yet again!

The Monday Knee Jerk Reaction: AFL Round Four - Titus O'Reily | Don’t have faith in yourself

"The AFL’s rule changes to improve scoring have surprisingly resulted in less scoring.

Who could have guessed that these rule changes wouldn’t achieve their stated aims? Well, every single footy fan.

Who would have thought that testing the new rule in two VFL games between lowly teams wouldn’t be the ‘extensive testing’ the AFL said it was?

I wonder what the AFL would do? Perhaps a host of new rule changes could sort it out."

Spot on. He should be running the game.

Should be lead journalist of mainstream footy media in Melbourne. You could create a Utopia like comedy about the AFL. Material for many episodes already exists. Clown show.

[707]

Titus nails it yet again!

The Monday Knee Jerk Reaction: AFL Round Four - Titus O'Reily | Don’t have faith in yourself

"The AFL’s rule changes to improve scoring have surprisingly resulted in less scoring.

Who could have guessed that these rule changes wouldn’t achieve their stated aims? Well, every single footy fan.

Who would have thought that testing the new rule in two VFL games between lowly teams wouldn’t be the ‘extensive testing’ the AFL said it was?

I wonder what the AFL would do? Perhaps a host of new rule changes could sort it out."

Spot on. He should be running the game.

....and this one: "If Carlton were a non-Victorian team, the ‘which Melbourne club will Sam Walsh end up at’ stories would be flying thick and fast." For a Victorian, he really does understand the actual realities of this Vic-centric league/media set up.

Bravo Titus! Keep seeing and exposing the big picture.

The poor quality of play and low scores this year show what a muppet show the AFL is. Steve Hocking - got sick of seeing him last year, a raft of rule changes and poor quality umpiring have sunk the game to new levels, where art thou Steve Hocking? Embarrassed to show your face you $1mill a year muppet

BF, happy for readers to interchange muppet with your use of clown :-)

[Blood Fever]

The poor quality of play and low scores this year show what a muppet show the AFL is. Steve Hocking - got sick of seeing him last year, a raft of rule changes and poor quality umpiring have sunk the game to new levels, where art thou Steve Hocking? Embarrassed to show your face you $1mill a year muppet

BF, happy for readers to interchange muppet with your use of clown :-)

Hocking- how to stuff up a game that didn't need changing. Don't expect any mea culpas. Bozo. We should have a range of words 707!

[stevoswan]

Dangerfield fined.

After some thought Dusty's original two week ban should have been retained, I think Dangerfield is a very lucky player to be available this week. $2000 fine! They must have evoked the 'good bloke' defence......

[Ralph Dawg]

Dangerfield fined.

After some thought Dusty's original two week ban should have been retained, I think Dangerfield is a very lucky player to be available this week. $2000 fine! They must have evoked the 'good bloke' defence......

Most probably had Johnny Cochrane defending him with the "Wookie" play.

[barry]

Even if danger didn't hit him in the head, he is still punching behind the play and way off the ball. The AFL should be getting rid of this stuff. It's ugly.

[stevoswan]

I have to ask.....why??

AFL, Kennedy enter China partnership to progress the game - AFL.com.au

I mean, I know why....money......but WHY?? It can't be good for the game but that seems to be secondary now.

[mcs]

I have to ask.....why??

AFL, Kennedy enter China partnership to progress the game - AFL.com.au

I mean, I know why....money......but WHY?? It can't be good for the game but that seems to be secondary now.

That's my whole view on the China game.... just why.

[Nico]

How good is Lachie Whitfield. 30+ stats each game and I reckon 2 BOG. Polled very well last year on a limited season.

[dejavoodoo44]

That's my whole view on the China game.... just why.

I'm guess that the argument is, that if we only get one percent of the population interested, then there's an extra 1,300,000 fans. Which may sound impressive in a presentation, but it ignores the fact that a few games in Shanghai, probably are yet to attract an extra 13,000 fans.

[KSAS]

On another R4 topic, I was happy to hear Brendon Goddard on Monday call out Ben Brown's rag doll flop that earnt him a free kick and subsequent goal, in that boundary throw in contest against the crows on Saturday. Brendon further added he has witnessed Ben doing this type of staging numerous times. I seem to recall last year at the SCG Ben getting free kicks against Reg in marking contests by flaying forwards with no/little body contact (lost match by 6 points in which McVeigh's touched ball on a Norf goal was not reviewed).

[stevoswan]

On another R4 topic, I was happy to hear Brendon Goddard on Monday call out Ben Brown's rag doll flop that earnt him a free kick and subsequent goal, in that boundary throw in contest against the crows on Saturday. Brendon further added he has witnessed Ben doing this type of staging numerous times. I seem to recall last year at the SCG Ben getting free kicks against Reg in marking contests by flaying forwards with no/little body contact (lost match by 6 points in which McVeigh's touched ball on a Norf goal was not reviewed).

I'm glad someone is because it looks embarrassing.....honestly, it just shows up how stupid (or dishonest) the umpires are.

[Mel_C]

I'm also glad that Brown has been called out. My worry with the hands in the back rule change is that he will flop even more to ensure he gets a free.

I had to laugh at Brad Scott a couple of rounds ago moaning about the increase in staging by players when he has the biggest stager in his side! Plus he used to have Lindsay Thomas.