Mindset of other Clubs

[saintbob]

When you know you can stretch the rules without infringing it’s far easier to defend. McKenzie giving up 12cm on King somehow did not infringe for a whole game. Constantly pushing him with both hands or just swinging round arms taking arms and at times head.
Membrey just got barreled constantly no free.
Butler dragged down chasing a loose ball into a open goal. Umpire allows it sapping scoring chances.

Our defenders play in front and make the slightest of contact and it’s a free.

How many times did Steele Jones or Crouch just get tackled to the ground before they got the ball. It’s a disgrace and clearly Fisher is part of the problem.

I thought Trent McKenzie did a pretty good job on Max King, quite often out-positioned King to take a relieving mark - he's an experienced defender and knows how close he can play to the edge without infringing.

There's no point blaming poor umpiring, it's an inexact science, sometimes they get it wrong and it mostly cuts both ways - walk in their shoes and see how you go!

I agree, Max needs to get a bit more pig in him and not allow himself to be moved so easily during a marking contest.

[st.byron]

When you know you can stretch the rules without infringing it’s far easier to defend. McKenzie giving up 12cm on King somehow did not infringe for a whole game. Constantly pushing him with both hands or just swinging round arms taking arms and at times head.
Membrey just got barreled constantly no free.
Butler dragged down chasing a loose ball into a open goal. Umpire allows it sapping scoring chances.

Our defenders play in front and make the slightest of contact and it’s a free.

How many times did Steele Jones or Crouch just get tackled to the ground before they got the ball. It’s a disgrace and clearly Fisher is part of the problem.

I thought Trent McKenzie did a pretty good job on Max King, quite often out-positioned King to take a relieving mark - he's an experienced defender and knows how close he can play to the edge without infringing.

There's no point blaming poor umpiring, it's an inexact science, sometimes they get it wrong and it mostly cuts both ways - walk in their shoes and see how you go!

I agree, Max needs to get a bit more pig in him and not allow himself to be moved so easily during a marking contest.

It will come. He’s still a bit of a giraffe. Needs to thicken up, fill out and develop core strength.