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    Rampe htb was the real killer imo

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    Quote Originally Posted by dejavoodoo44 View Post
    Perhaps you can slide in below his knees as he's running off? Just to demonstrate, why changing the season's interpretation of the sliding rule, on grand final day, wasn't a good idea.
    I'd give it a go if you didn't get fined $8,000 or whatever ridiculous amount it is these days for going on the field That call in particular still grates me - especially as plenty of fairypuppies fans swear black and blue that there was nothing wrong with what happened. Maybe under the 'AFL umpiring rules - GF 2016 edition', but certainly not under the interpretation in place for the rest of the season.
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    Quote Originally Posted by S.S. Bleeder View Post
    It's actually worse than that. In the second quarter from memory one of their players effectively ran into one of our players on the ground and they pinged him for sliding. It should have been a free kick for us and the Parker incident should have also, yet they both went against us.
    And of course, there was Hannebery being taken with a slide in the final quarter. Something the Bulldog player* may not have attempted, if they were being pinged for sliding earlier in the game.
    * Not sure who it was, since I've tried to watch the replay, but I've never got past the third quarter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mcs View Post
    I'd give it a go if you didn't get fined $8,000 or whatever ridiculous amount it is these days for going on the field That call in particular still grates me - especially as plenty of fairypuppies fans swear black and blue that there was nothing wrong with what happened. Maybe under the 'AFL umpiring rules - GF 2016 edition', but certainly not under the interpretation in place for the rest of the season.
    Is going down the race classed as the field?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mcs View Post
    I'd give it a go if you didn't get fined $8,000 or whatever ridiculous amount it is these days for going on the field That call in particular still grates me - especially as plenty of fairypuppies fans swear black and blue that there was nothing wrong with what happened. Maybe under the 'AFL umpiring rules - GF 2016 edition', but certainly not under the interpretation in place for the rest of the season.
    Special set of rules prevailed on GF day. Sliding into the legs and injured a player was 100% Ok on GF day. Also noticed that the AFL covered up the drug culture on the west coast eagle during 2005/2006 seasons. Yes the only side capable of giving the Swans a run for their money in those years was West coast and drug rules were completely ignored. Coincidence ? Maybe not if past experiences are anything to go by. As I said, they will do everything to stop Swans from winning the cup.

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    The Dogs won the flag from 7th last year. They should do it more easily this year from top four. It is up to the Swans and Giants to find the way to prevent it.
    The Dogs had 12 players who averaged 7.5 or more contested possessions.
    I thought the Swans owned this stat, but they only had 6.
    It's the Dogs flag to lose.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dejavoodoo44 View Post
    And of course, there was Hannebery being taken with a slide in the final quarter. Something the Bulldog player* may not have attempted, if they were being pinged for sliding earlier in the game.
    * Not sure who it was, since I've tried to watch the replay, but I've never got past the third quarter.
    I thought it was Easton Wood both times (i.e. including Kieren Jack). Happy to be corrected.
    He reminds him of the guys, close-set, slow, and never rattled, who were play-makers on the team. (John Updike, seeing Josh Kennedy in a crystal ball)

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    Quote Originally Posted by dimelb View Post
    I thought it was Easton Wood both times (i.e. including Kieren Jack). Happy to be corrected.
    I think you may be right, it was Easton Wood. Who can forget the Kieran Jack incident. Wood sliding in and takes Jacks legs out and Jack is penalised for kicking in danger!!! Typical AFL corrupt lowlifes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by S.S. Bleeder View Post
    Same here. That loss has really eaten at me. 2014 was bad but we didn't deserve that because of the way we played/Hawthorn played. But last years loss was because of pathetic umpiring. That should have been our premiership. We were robbed and that makes it ten times more painful.
    Agreed. I keep trying to move on but can't.
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    Encouragement or Kiss of Death?

    Ha! As he clings tightly to the cup.

    "We will put our hand up and say a couple of balls were thrown in the Grand Final that should have been paid as throws," Beveridge told Fox Sports on Wednesday.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Meg View Post
    Ha! As he clings tightly to the cup.

    "We will put our hand up and say a couple of balls were thrown in the Grand Final that should have been paid as throws," Beveridge told Fox Sports on Wednesday.
    Yet any swans fan that suggests that gets their head bitten off as a 'sore loser'....
    "You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."

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