Finals Week 1; the other games. Tasmania, home of football!

[707]

Watched 10 minutes and turned it off, another Fairypups free kickfest.

Just how do the umps only see 50/50 in the Dogs favour continuously when most should be play on. Less whistle is better.

and don't get me started on the blatant throws and handing off of the ball

[mcs]

Watched 10 minutes and turned it off, another Fairypups free kickfest.

Just how do the umps only see 50/50 in the Dogs favour continuously when most should be play on. Less whistle is better.

and don't get me started on the blatant throws and handing off of the ball

Just like 2016 all over again. hope Brisbane do a proper number on them next week and kick them to smithereens.

[i'm-uninformed2]

I hope the Dogs get some late injuries, starting with Easton Wood.

[stevoswan]

Four frees to nil so far in the last quarter....all to the Dogs. 19-12 now....it's nauseating!

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I hope the Dogs get some late injuries, starting with Easton Wood.

+1

[barry]

Cody weightman doing a hammy would be good

[stevoswan]

Wow, it has to be said, the Bombers have been deplorable in the second half. 4 behinds.....go Lions next week! Smash these pups.

Make that 5 behinds. Shocking.

[Hotpotato]

Bombers were second to the ball at the majority of contests .

[Sandridge]

Didn't realize that it was 2004 when the Injectors last won a final. The only other club that hasn't won a final in that time is Gold Coast.

[stevoswan]

Bombers were second to the ball at the majority of contests .

Love it.....Dogs fans 'fall back' excuse.

[barry]

Did you hear one of the commentators complimenting Weightman for raising his arm when tackled so the tacklers arm slides up
and Weightman gets head high free kick (ala Joel Selwood)?.

It was that Johnson bloke from Brisbane. He accidentally let out the worst kept secret among footy players.

I know the AFL love changing the rules. Just make 'raising the arm in a tackle' a penalty. Selwood's career would be over.

[stevoswan]

On the Fairypups, Titus nails it again:

"While the Bombers couldn’t kick goals at all after halftime, the umpires were functioning beautifully up forward for the Doggies, booting five."

https://www.titusoreily.com/afl/the-monday-knee-jerk-reaction-finals-week-one2021

[mcs]

On the Fairypups, Titus nails it again:

"While the Bombers couldn’t kick goals at all after halftime, the umpires were functioning beautifully up forward for the Doggies, booting five."

The Monday Knee Jerk Reaction: Finals Week One - Titus O'Reily | Don’t have faith in yourself

As always, Titus makes some enjoyable observations - this part in particular made me chuckle:

"As for the Giants, they got lucky in this one, but they unearthed some new talent in the form of Tim Toronto (that’s what BT called him so I assume it’s a new player).

Remember when getting players names right was a basic requirement of commentating?

Aren’t we fortunate that correct names have been replaced by annoying theatrics, blokey mateship and talking over Daisy Pearce because she’s making too much sense and making everyone else look bad?"

So, so true!

[KTigers]

As always, Titus makes some enjoyable observations - this part in particular made me chuckle:

"As for the Giants, they got lucky in this one, but they unearthed some new talent in the form of Tim Toronto (that’s what BT called him so I assume it’s a new player).

Remember when getting players names right was a basic requirement of commentating?

Aren’t we fortunate that correct names have been replaced by annoying theatrics, blokey mateship and talking over Daisy Pearce because she’s making too much sense and making everyone else look bad?"

So, so true!

Jesus, how long has Taranto been around? What, four, five seasons by now. Good enough to win a club B & F. Taylor lost me when he
started making fun of players names. Some of these guys just don't have the decency to retire gracefully and go off and get a job as a
used car salesman or whatever.

[Sandridge]

On the Fairypups, Titus nails it again:

"While the Bombers couldn’t kick goals at all after halftime, the umpires were functioning beautifully up forward for the Doggies, booting five."

The Monday Knee Jerk Reaction: Finals Week One - Titus O'Reily | Don’t have faith in yourself

Gold!

[dejavoodoo44]

As always, Titus makes some enjoyable observations - this part in particular made me chuckle:

"As for the Giants, they got lucky in this one, but they unearthed some new talent in the form of Tim Toronto (that’s what BT called him so I assume it’s a new player).

Remember when getting players names right was a basic requirement of commentating?

Aren’t we fortunate that correct names have been replaced by annoying theatrics, blokey mateship and talking over Daisy Pearce because she’s making too much sense and making everyone else look bad?"

So, so true!

I do like Daisy as a commentator. Especially her ability to provide insight into tactics, that I, and probably her fellow commentators, are unaware of.

In regards to Taylor and Taranto, I suspect that he's mispronouncing it, because he thinks it's funny. Much like the way he seems to think that "Llllooooyyydddd!" is somehow funny. Whereas most of the audience probably think, that if something isn't funny at first, then it doesn't get any funnier after 100 or 200 repeats.