#AFL Round 9 Weekly Discussion Thread

[chalbilto]

I couldn't see any "knee sinking" - Murphy was the meat in a sandwich between Kelly and Mumford, and Mummy's knees were below Murphy's body when contact into the Carlton players floating ribs occurred.
I don't see any issue. On the other hand Mummy's swinging right hand (which didn't do the damage) looked dirty.

I agree with you R'nR. I don't think he will have anything to answer for in this instance. No doubt he will have issues in the future due to his aggressive nature.

[KTigers]

I agree with you R'nR. I don't think he will have anything to answer for in this instance. No doubt he will have issues in the future due to his aggressive nature.

I don't generally mind Mumford. He was after all a premiership player with us, and as I understand it, didn't want to leave.
But he does seem like a guy fairly intent on hurting opposition players these days, and does it pretty regularly. Was he
like this when he played for us, I can't remember? As for the Giants, as per usual it's hard to figure where they are at.
Beating top 4 teams like Geelong & Richmond one week, but then losing to also-rans like Hawthorn & Freo. The game
was over twenty minutes into the first quarter, and you'd have think if Carlton put in another absolute shocker like
yesterday, Bolton will get fired. No coach can survive a 10% win rate for long.

[chalbilto]

Mumford has always been aggressive even when he played for us. I recall one game in which he drove Gary Ablett's head in the turf in a tackle which I think he copped a suspension.
I feel for Bolton and do believe that Carlton are trending in the right direction except for yesterday's performance. Maybe they should make their mind of replacing him later in the season.

[barry]

I don't generally mind Mumford. He was after all a premiership player with us, and as I understand it, didn't want to leave.
But he does seem like a guy fairly intent on hurting opposition players these days, and does it pretty regularly. Was he
like this when he played for us, I can't remember? As for the Giants, as per usual it's hard to figure where they are at.
Beating top 4 teams like Geelong & Richmond one week, but then losing to also-rans like Hawthorn & Freo. The game
was over twenty minutes into the first quarter, and you'd have think if Carlton put in another absolute shocker like
yesterday, Bolton will get fired. No coach can survive a 10% win rate for long.

Giants are a good team with an average coach. Clarkson will always have his measure.

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I don't generally mind Mumford. He was after all a premiership player with us, and as I understand it, didn't want to leave.
But he does seem like a guy fairly intent on hurting opposition players these days, and does it pretty regularly. Was he
like this when he played for us, I can't remember? As for the Giants, as per usual it's hard to figure where they are at.
Beating top 4 teams like Geelong & Richmond one week, but then losing to also-rans like Hawthorn & Freo. The game
was over twenty minutes into the first quarter, and you'd have think if Carlton put in another absolute shocker like
yesterday, Bolton will get fired. No coach can survive a 10% win rate for long.

Giants are a good team with an average coach. Clarkson will always have his measure.

Bolton will get sacked for sure. I had to laugh on footy classified the other day when Judd said Carlton was still a "big 4" club. Such a massive drawcard got less than 10k on an away trip.

[KTigers]

Yes, it was a pretty poor crowd out there yesterday, about 9,500. But then again as one report said, it was just a Giants
training session with Carlton flown in to pretend to be the opposition. Somehow though, even with the light on attendance,
they did manage run out the stadium's famed chick pea & pumpkin pies just after half time. Devastating.

[Doctor J.]

Wow!! Someone from the club actually admitted that perhaps they just possibly had a smidgeon of good fortune! Maybe!
It's quite an admission, actually.
I'm glad that Dane getting away with climbing the goalpost has now atoned for the dud deal we got in the 2016 GF.
I am now completely at peace with it!

Yeah, I too can live in peace.

The putrid stench of a stitch up at the Swans expense has now evaporated all because of a single free kick that wasn't paid.

[stevoswan]

Cannot believe the MRO thought Mumford's act was reasonable under the circumstances......he has just given the green light for players to basically assault opponents who are on the ground, after they have go rid of the ball, with their knees.....and break their ribs. He didn't even get fined.

Weird when you see Parker get fined for an act that saw his opponent play on uninjured...

I think Christian is failing in his role......things are becoming cloudy again.

[Mel_C]

Interesting that Daisy Thomas has been sent to the tribunal for abusing an umpire. Apparently he called a boundary umpire a cheat.

[Blood Fever]

Cannot believe the MRO thought Mumford's act was reasonable under the circumstances......he has just given the green light for players to basically assault opponents who are on the ground, after they have go rid of the ball, with their knees.....and break their ribs. He didn't even get fined.

Weird when you see Parker get fined for an act that saw his opponent play on uninjured...

I think Christian is failing in his role......things are becoming cloudy again.

Hopelessly inconsistent and too lenient

[Meg]

Cannot believe the MRO thought Mumford's act was reasonable under the circumstances.......

Agree. MRO said ‘Murphy has the football and attempts to handball to a teammate. Mumford approaches from side on to apply pressure and contact is made with Mumford’s upper right thigh into Murphy’s midriff.’

This implies Murphy still had the ball when Mumford made contact yet from the video it is clear he did not - Murphy had handballed away while Mumford was still several steps away. Seems to me that Mumford had time to turn away, not to charge into Murphy.

[MattW]

Giants are a good team with an average coach. Clarkson will always have his measure.

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Giants are a good team with an average coach. Clarkson will always have his measure.

Bolton will get sacked for sure. I had to laugh on footy classified the other day when Judd said Carlton was still a "big 4" club. Such a massive drawcard got less than 10k on an away trip.

Agree. Giants and Demons in particular are held back by average coaches. Essendon too, I suspect.

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#AFL Round 9 Weekly Discussion Thread

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[chalbilto]

Interesting that Daisy Thomas has been sent to the tribunal for abusing an umpire. Apparently he called a boundary umpire a cheat.

I wonder what will be the bigger penalty calling the umpire a cheat or telling an umpire he speaks like a little girl?

[KSAS]

I was annoyed hearing Whateley & Robbo declaring last night that Liam Ryan has Mark of the Year sewin up as it would be hard to beat. Yes it was a great Mark, but Heeney's in R1 is at least equal (better in my biased opinion). They then replayed the best marks of this year so far, trying to validate their case & when Heeney's mark was quickly shown you could hear Whateley exclaim "oh that was good" like he'd forgotten about it!

[Mel_C]

I wonder what will be the bigger penalty calling the umpire a cheat or telling an umpire he speaks like a little girl?

On 10 News they just said it might be $7000 which is less than Rampe's fine. I would be surprised if this happens because you would think calling an umpire an "f'ing cheat" is worse than saying he speaks like a girl. But this is the AFL we're talking about.