General footy chat AFL Round Eight - General Discussion

[MattW]

No difficulty deciding who to cheer for tonight. Go Suns!

[neilfws]

No difficulty deciding who to cheer for tonight. Go Suns!

Absolutely!

Again not deemed worthy of FTA TV time in Sydney.

[Mel_C]

Absolutely!

Again not deemed worthy of FTA TV time in Sydney.

It's not on FTA in Melbourne either.

[MattW]

It's not on FTA in Melbourne either.

Ugh. How hard is it? (I lose track because I watch all non-Swans games through the app.)

[MattW]

It's a good game. Pressure and desperation high. Not looking great for the good guys.

[Melbourne_Blood]

It's not on FTA in Melbourne either.

Yeah very bizarre that, can’t recall any Thursday night game ever not being broadcast on FTA in Melbourne. And it involved a Melbourne club too.


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[dejavoodoo44]

It's a good game. Pressure and desperation high. Not looking great for the good guys.

Yes, it was a fun game to watch. Just a shame that the Suns didn't quite manage to get up. Watching the Bulldogs drives me a bit insane, due to all the blatant illegal disposals, that they constantly get away with.

[lwjoyner]

still doing it though, afl obviously love them.

[707]

Yes, it was a fun game to watch. Just a shame that the Suns didn't quite manage to get up. Watching the Bulldogs drives me a bit insane, due to all the blatant illegal disposals, that they constantly get away with.

Dogs throwing drives me insane as well, umpires looking at them and just ignoring one handed throws, scoops from the ground, rugby passes. Really hoping that GC can make the finals. Will give the AFL something to think about re their ongoing concessions which look to reap another nice haul this year (academy & Darwin zone) if they aren't rescinded.

[dejavoodoo44]

Dogs throwing drives me insane as well, umpires looking at them and just ignoring one handed throws, scoops from the ground, rugby passes. Really hoping that GC can make the finals. Will give the AFL something to think about re their ongoing concessions which look to reap another nice haul this year (academy & Darwin zone) if they aren't rescinded.

Yes, and last night, there were a few particularly galling ones, as they were both blatantly obvious and an early part of long scoring moves. By blatantly obvious, I mean where a Bulldogs player got caught with the ball and had one arm pinned to their side. They had possession of the ball with their other arm, but that arm didn't seem to get any closer than about 30cm to the pinned arm. Yet somehow, the ensuing throw to a supporting team mate, was deemed to be legal. If pinged, the Suns would have been either having a shot, or a deep forward entry, but because they were let go, the Bulldogs went down the other end and scored.

[jono2707]

We should be throwing the ball more often then too. If the Dogs have gotten away with it for years, we really should catch up and doing whatever we can get away with too.

[Nico]

Yes, and last night, there were a few particularly galling ones, as they were both blatantly obvious and an early part of long scoring moves. By blatantly obvious, I mean where a Bulldogs player got caught with the ball and had one arm pinned to their side. They had possession of the ball with their other arm, but that arm didn't seem to get any closer than about 30cm to the pinned arm. Yet somehow, the ensuing throw to a supporting team mate, was deemed to be legal. If pinged, the Suns would have been either having a shot, or a deep forward entry, but because they were let go, the Bulldogs went down the other end and scored.

The rule must have changed. Previously if the ball was taken out of the hands of a team mate it was deemed a throw or illegal disposal. The handball is a unique part of our game. That one close to the broadcast side was blatant.

[Hotpotato]

T. Greene . Looks to have morphed into a disciplined player tonight and his mojo intact .

[TheBloods]

Two of the best users of the footy in the competition - Dustin Martin and Josh Kelly. I don't think I've seen one target hit in this game between the two of them.

[Sandridge]

T. Greene . Looks to have morphed into a disciplined player tonight and his mojo intact .

It's been an entertaining game with Greene absolutely starring.