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Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023
The real issue was Higgins butchering the easy over the top handball for an easy goal 10 seconds before.
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023
umps clearly missed a dead set free. better to just let it slide than pretend otherwise.
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023
So shrugging off a tackler and then getting tackled again and incorrectly disposed it is not holding the ball? Have you ever played AFL meher Baba?
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023
Higgins might redeem himself a little in the second half, but surely one of Billings and Peris are knocking at the door for next week.
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023
He threw it in the air and then punched it ... clear freemeher baba wrote: ↑Sun 06 Aug 2023 5:31pm It wasn't holding the ball the way the game is umpired nowadays. I agree it should be.
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023
It was incorrect disposal since he chose to take on the second tackle. Clear free - not paid.meher baba wrote: ↑Sun 06 Aug 2023 5:31pm It wasn't holding the ball the way the game is umpired nowadays. I agree it should be.
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023
You’re not at the ground are you? Steele is completely sacrificing himself to stop Cripps. And doing a fine jobThe_Dud wrote: ↑Sun 06 Aug 2023 5:30pm Much better quarter, well on top, had our high pressure game going.
Unfortunately Higgins and Gresh again showing their shortcomings.
Got away with a few dodgy kicks across D50.
Steele only 6 touches, not good enough from the captain, needs to get into the game this second half.
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023
I totally agree with you. But this year, presumably at the directive of the AFL, the umps have consistently taken the approach that, if the player ultimately disposes of the ball correctly, it doesn't matter what happens on the way there. Owens got away with a pretty similar sort of thing in the first quarter.TheGreatZacsby wrote: ↑Sun 06 Aug 2023 5:33pm So shrugging off a tackler and then getting tackled again and incorrectly disposed it is not holding the ball? Have you ever played AFL meher Baba?
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023
Well he guessed wrong and it cost us a goal .... terrible decision making
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023
Mason Wood. Has the benefit of height and he's very good overhead. Hardly ever drops the footy when he's flying high and has both mits on it.
Great size for a wingman.
7 marks and as always working hard both ways. Has 16 disposals. 13 kicks ...BUT going at 37% disposal efficiency.
I still think he's one of our most important players. Hopefully he fixes up the turnovers
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I still think he's one of our most important players. Hopefully he fixes up the turnovers
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023
It’s a throw incorrect disposal. Clear free blatant cheating.meher baba wrote: ↑Sun 06 Aug 2023 5:31pm It wasn't holding the ball the way the game is umpired nowadays. I agree it should be.
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023
It was kind of a handball. That's all that players have to do nowadays. It was more of a handball than several others that were also waved play on: eg, one by Martin in Q2.CURLY wrote: ↑Sun 06 Aug 2023 5:37pmIt’s a throw incorrect disposal. Clear free blatant cheating.meher baba wrote: ↑Sun 06 Aug 2023 5:31pm It wasn't holding the ball the way the game is umpired nowadays. I agree it should be.
I have posted again and again about how much I hate the way the holding the ball rule is interpreted nowadays. But the current interpretation is what it is. And, if I had been umpiring under the current directive, I would have called play on for Butler's tackle.
Hopefully the decision might spark a bit of a debate about the way the rule is being interpreted at the moment. Of course a player shouldn't be allowed to break one tackle and then stand in the second one. But they are being allowed to do this.
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023
His kicking is usually great, maybe just tired kicking from working hard two way running or swap the boots out at halftimeScollop wrote: ↑Sun 06 Aug 2023 5:37pm Mason Wood. Has the benefit of height and he's very good overhead. Hardly ever drops the footy when he's flying high and has both mits on it.
Great size for a wingman.
7 marks and as always working hard both ways. Has 16 disposals. 13 kicks ...BUT going at 37% disposal efficiency.
I still think he's one of our most important players. Hopefully he fixes up the turnovers
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023
Loving the pressure we're bringing to every contest. Our work rate is phenomenal.
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023
Absolute bulls***
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023
The exhaustion at times from running is definitely a factor. He also copped a heavy hit when he tackled Jack Martinshrodes wrote: ↑Sun 06 Aug 2023 5:39pmHis kicking is usually great, maybe just tired kicking from working hard two way running or swap the boots out at halftimeScollop wrote: ↑Sun 06 Aug 2023 5:37pm Mason Wood. Has the benefit of height and he's very good overhead. Hardly ever drops the footy when he's flying high and has both mits on it.
Great size for a wingman.
7 marks and as always working hard both ways. Has 16 disposals. 13 kicks ...BUT going at 37% disposal efficiency.
I still think he's one of our most important players. Hopefully he fixes up the turnovers
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023
I don’t think Higgins is getting dropped. Leading goal kicker for us. Peris had a good games in the twos. Kicked two goals. Billings carry over emergency so no games for him.
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023
14 touches, 6 clearances vs 6 touches and 1 clearance.Saintmatt wrote: ↑Sun 06 Aug 2023 5:36pmYou’re not at the ground are you? Steele is completely sacrificing himself to stop Cripps. And doing a fine jobThe_Dud wrote: ↑Sun 06 Aug 2023 5:30pm Much better quarter, well on top, had our high pressure game going.
Unfortunately Higgins and Gresh again showing their shortcomings.
Got away with a few dodgy kicks across D50.
Steele only 6 touches, not good enough from the captain, needs to get into the game this second half.
Yeah nah.
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023
Just want more of what we did in the 1st half and maybe a few free kicks properly interpreted our way.
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023
Anyway, the team is performing excellently so far. Just need to keep it up for another two quarters.
A big pat on the back for Battle: he's having an excellent game.
A big pat on the back for Battle: he's having an excellent game.
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023
Caminiti needs to hold his marks
Same with Sharman
Inside 50's are even. Our backline has to be the best in the AFL
Same with Sharman
Inside 50's are even. Our backline has to be the best in the AFL
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023
drag higgins for that.
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Blues Round 21 2023
Higgins just stood there as they walk it out of their backline. Pathetic.