Changes for Round 11 Geelong

[liz]

He'll probably appeal it again, though I think he might have a bit more trouble this time. A little bit worse than "clumsy".

[0918330512]

He'll probably appeal it again, though I think he might have a bit more trouble this time. A little bit worse than "clumsy".

According to afl.com he’s accepting the sanction

[Nico]

According to afl.com he’s accepting the sanction

3 strikes and you're out mister nice guy.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

??? You would omit Sinclair without bringing in Cameron and pull Reid out of his usual forward role when he just had his best ever game in that position and send him into the ruck? When I first read your comment I actually thought you were having a lend!

+1
I think Reids development has been impeded by our inability to define his role as much as his physical fragility.

And the argument can be applied to Mills I reckon, he looked much good against the magpies, and a clear thinking Hodgelike halfback general (and possible captain) is a worthy part of a premiership team especially if the Swans intention is to play grassburners like Stoddart/Ling/NewMac on the flanks.
While I love ZanyDane as a player, I am also just beginning to wonder at his suitability as a captain.

[707]

+1
I think Reids development has been impeded by our inability to define his role as much as his physical fragility.

And the argument can be applied to Mills I reckon, he looked much good against the magpies, and a clear thinking Hodgelike halfback general (and possible captain) is a worthy part of a premiership team especially if the Swans intention is to play grassburners like Stoddart/Ling/NewMac on the flanks.
While I love ZanyDane as a player, I am also just beginning to wonder at his suitability as a captain.

OTC last night showed Rampe only went over the mark as he jumped in the air, was hardly over at all, not the two metres suggested by some. Reckon the woeful kick by Mayne made the umpire think he'd gone over so he blew the whistle. The post climbing may have been ignorance of the rules, I'm forgiving and forgetting, Captain on Dane.

[bloodspirit]

Dane is my favourite current player and my loyalty runs deep. I love him more, not less, for his passion even if it occasionally comes back to bite us.

[Markwebbos]

I #StandWithDane too. He’s such a good player I can forgive the odd brain fade

[AnnieH]

At least no one is going to get elbowed in the face this week.
All good.

[stevoswan]

Dane is my favourite current player and my loyalty runs deep. I love him more, not less, for his passion even if it occasionally comes back to bite us.

That's all well and good but a Captain should NEVER do anything which "comes back to bite us". He needs to pull his head in....or just use what's in it a little better.

[Hotpotato]

OTC last night showed Rampe only went over the mark as he jumped in the air, was hardly over at all, not the two metres suggested by some. Reckon the woeful kick by Mayne made the umpire think he'd gone over so he blew the whistle. The post climbing may have been ignorance of the rules, I'm forgiving and forgetting, Captain on Dane.

Sort of like serving in tennis when the player is airborne on impact but forward of the line .

I was in the stand nearby and was so confused by the free . It iced the game for the pies.

[Meg]

Sort of like serving in tennis when the player is airborne on impact but forward of the line .

Which is legal in tennis but not in footy?? Anyone know?

I too think think Dane has received too much criticism for this. It was a mistake in trying to execute a perfectly legitimate tactic, not a brain fade.

We don’t know it cost the game - in the counterfactual situation in which Rampe stayed behind the line, Mayne might have kicked the goal anyway. It was a perfectly gettable shot.

The couple of missed goals earlier in the quarter were more regrettable in my view. But again they were mistakes in execution, footy is full of them.

[Markwebbos]

I remember a year or two ago Hanners getting crucified for standing a metre too far behind the mark and allowing, from memory a Hawks player, to kick the winning goal.

[goswannies]

Errors, small and large, are often overlooked in victory, yet often crucified in defeat.

Imaging if the Essendon & Collingwood results had been reversed. If we’d beaten Collingwood, Dane’s going over the mark I suspect wouldn’t even rate a mention. If we’d lost to Essendon as a result of a 50m paid for climbing the post, I’m fairly certain the mild criticism he’s received on here for that one would be calling for him to be dumped to the NEAFL, cut from the leadership group or maybe even traded.

Victory goggles are somewhat forgiving

[Matty10]

I remember a year or two ago Hanners getting crucified for standing a metre too far behind the mark and allowing, from memory a Hawks player, to kick the winning goal.

That’s like the shot after the siren in the Essendon game. Our player, can’t remember who, is at least three metres back from where the ball was marked.

[gazza]

I agree with earlier post,sinclair looks very tired. time for Cameron to be rewarded. Menzel for kennedy and hope McVeigh is back