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Geary tackle

Post: # 1667268Post terry smith rules »

Was this a moment that changed the momentum of the season?

I cannot believe that the umpire did not pay a free kick. He calls " no prior" surely regardless of prior the tackled player must make some effort to dispose of the ball legally.

Patton made no effort at all.


If the no prior overrides attempt at disposal I believe that we have got the game arse up.
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Post: # 1667272Post Sainter_Dad »

terry smith rules wrote:Was this a moment that changed the momentum of the season?

I cannot believe that the umpire did not pay a free kick. He calls " no prior" surely regardless of prior the tackled player must make some effort to dispose of the ball legally.

Patton made no effort at all.


If the no prior overrides attempt at disposal I believe that we have got the game arse up.
Fqf
A definite error by the umpire - you hear them all the time saying 'no attempt' and that is why the tackled player insanely punched the ball being held to him in an overexaggerated motion to ensure the umpire sees that they are 'trying' to dispose of it.

On the flip side - OH&S says that a free could not have been awarded at that point in time - the roof would have caved in!!!!


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Post: # 1667286Post kosifantutti »

Phil Davis also had a license to take on any tackler and score a try over the boundary line.


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Post: # 1667299Post Joffa Burns »

Who cares about awarding a free kick or not.
The Giants were out and Geary landed as good a tackle for a small man on a "Giant" that I have seen.
Unbelievable tackle from Geary and Saints all night for that matter.


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Post: # 1667301Post bigcarl »

Good call by Bluthy in another thread. Geary was like that face-hugger thing in Aliens. Team-lifting stuff.


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Joffa Burns wrote:Who cares about awarding a free kick or not.
The Giants were out and Geary landed as good a tackle for a small man on a "Giant" that I have seen.
Unbelievable tackle from Geary and Saints all night for that matter.
The free kick or not defines how our game is played

If the onus as I believe it should be that the player must dispose of or attempt to dispose of the ball legally then this is a free kick

If however the aim is for a player to simply maintain possession as this was adjudicated then the game has a problem (as it becomes rugby like)


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Post: # 1667368Post saynta »

Joffa Burns wrote:Who cares about awarding a free kick or not.
The Giants were out and Geary landed as good a tackle for a small man on a "Giant" that I have seen.
Unbelievable tackle from Geary and Saints all night for that matter.
Awe inspiring.


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Post: # 1667370Post skeptic »

Right up there with the Lenny tackle as the GOAT


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terry smith rules wrote:Was this a moment that changed the momentum of the season?

I cannot believe that the umpire did not pay a free kick. He calls " no prior" surely regardless of prior the tackled player must make some effort to dispose of the ball legally.

Patton made no effort at all.


If the no prior overrides attempt at disposal I believe that we have got the game arse up.
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His arms were free. The ball was not held to him. Should have been a free kick as he never disposed the ball.


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Typical


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Post: # 1667414Post saintsRrising »

skeptic wrote:Right up there with the Lenny tackle as the GOAT


St Kilda GOAT Tackle for me was the Burke/Cook gang tackle in the Prelim against North.


But yes I loved both Geary's and Sincs tackles last night.


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Post: # 1667415Post ROLS-LEE »

saintsRrising wrote:
skeptic wrote:Right up there with the Lenny tackle as the GOAT


St Kilda GOAT Tackle for me was the Burke/Cook gang tackle in the Prelim against North.


But yes I loved both Geary's and Sincs tackles last night.
It was more Lenny type of tackle. Like the one against the doggies after his injury


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