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Re: Post Game Pandemonium!: AFL 2020 Rd 8: Carlton vs North

Reply #210 –
Quote from: northernblue on
There’s discussion, and there’s bottomless, endless, pointless speculation of intangibles that can, will and never could be anything other than meaningless point scoring opportunities on a forum.
Good luck.

If you divert your attention away from minor, puerile exchanges and focus on the broader, narrative sweep, you will see that my position has always been about fighting for what is fair and right, and fighting for correct diagnosis of problems and not just lazy scapegoating. I have no interest in point scoring, nor do I, despite claims from my accusers, have any issue with being wrong. Over 15 years and 15,000 posts, I have admitted being wrong dozens and dozens of times, most recently in relation to Eddie Betts.

Granted, it may a fight in which you and others have no interest, it may be a fight that you think is irrelevant, it may be a fight that bores you witless, but these are matters for you. You have various means at your disposal to avoid me altogether if you so choose.

Re: Post Game Pandemonium!: AFL 2020 Rd 8: Carlton vs North

Reply #211 –
Plowman was being hung onto when he was sold into trouble by Williamson too.

He was being held before taking posession, hence why he couldnt dispose of it.  The new holding the ball rules, have given the umpires no where to go with holding the man.  They either pay it one way, or the other.

As usual, the defenders never get the free kicks (unless your playing against Carlton).
"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson

Re: Post Game Pandemonium!: AFL 2020 Rd 8: Carlton vs North

Reply #212 –
Quote from: Thryleon on
Plowman was being hung onto when he was sold into trouble by Williamson too.

He was being held before taking posession, hence why he couldnt dispose of it.  The new holding the ball rules, have given the umpires no where to go with holding the man.  They either pay it one way, or the other.

As usual, the defenders never get the free kicks (unless your playing against Carlton).

Ask Harry about Carlton forwards receiving free kicks while held 😕
Coming together is the beginning.
Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.
Henry Ford.

Re: Post Game Pandemonium!: AFL 2020 Rd 8: Carlton vs North

Reply #213 –
^^ Exactly why I stated (Unless you are playing against Carlton).
"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson

Re: Post Game Pandemonium!: AFL 2020 Rd 8: Carlton vs North

Reply #214 –
Coaches' votes :


Re: Post Game Pandemonium!: AFL 2020 Rd 8: Carlton vs North

Reply #216 –
Quote from: Milhanna13 on
No Settefield  - after all the Club media was saying he was BOG!

Yes, perspective is a wonderful thing as they say. Setterfield got votes from everyone in the Jim Park, bar one.

Re: Post Game Pandemonium!: AFL 2020 Rd 8: Carlton vs North

Reply #217 –
Quote from: PaulP on
Yes, perspective is a wonderful thing as they say. Setterfield got votes from everyone in the Jim Park, bar one.

Judging by the coaches votes, it was a very even spread.

The 'bests' include 6 players usually, maybe coaches each rated him 6th best?

Given 9 players were voted in and only 1 player (1 of Curnow, Pittonet and Walsh) received votes from both coaches, i'm sure it wasn't an easy task.

FWIW, Each coach's top 3 best on ground (3, 2, 1 in the brownlow) had zero in common with the other coach.
Thats gotta be a first.

Re: Post Game Pandemonium!: AFL 2020 Rd 8: Carlton vs North

Reply #218 –
I reckon that the club should put together a highlights video of Cripps being held, tackled and thrown to the ground off the ball, as well as the studs up kick in the guts, and ask the AFL to explain what he needs to do in order to get a free.

That said, it’s disappointing that Teague and his assistants haven’t come up with a couple of decent options to deal with Cripps and Docherty being tagged.

Anyway, it was good to get a win, even if it was against a struggling North who were threatening to run over the top of us.  We should be able to match any team in the comp if we can put together four quarters with intensity and composure.

Did anyone else think that it was weird watching Ben McKay?  He looks so much like his twin and has the same mannerisms that I couldn’t help thinking that it was a junior competition where you lend the opposition a player or two to make up the numbers.

The highlight for me was Marc Murphy’s shepherd to allow Simmo to keep running  :)
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?”  Oddball
 

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Reply #219 –
Quote from: DJC on
The highlight for me was Marc Murphy’s shepherd to allow Simmo to keep running  :)
 One of the coaches obviously loved it they gave him 5 votes.
The Force Awakens!

Re: Post Game Pandemonium!: AFL 2020 Rd 8: Carlton vs North

Reply #220 –
Quote from: LP on
One of the coaches obviously loved it they gave him 5 votes.

The Age writer who covered the game rated Murph as our best player and I reckon it was his best game this season.  Interestingly, the report was written as if North had won   :o    North’s decision to play Larkey as a forward was written up as a match winning move  ::)

Perhaps the deadline for Sunday’s paper was three quarter time and the writer assumed that North would run over the top of us  :-\
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?”  Oddball

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Reply #221 –
Quote from: DJC on
The Age writer who covered the game rated Murph as our best player and I reckon it was his best game this season.  Interestingly, the report was written as if North had won  :o    North’s decision to play Larkey as a forward was written up as a match winning move  ::)

Perhaps the deadline for Sunday’s paper was three quarter time and the writer assumed that North would run over the top of us  :-\
I think I gave Murphy votes(If I didn't he was in the mix.) but I was with the other coach rating Plowman and Kennedy high.

It's really a perspective in a game like that, do you value shovel it forward grunt work more than skills, or are you in awe of the guys who use the ball like the weather is dry.

Some of our members posted that they thought it was Pittonet's worst game, but the coaches gave him votes as did many other forum members. Weird eh? I thought it was his best game, against a serious opponent, but I thought he wasn't close to our best on the day. I think I had Setterfield high, as a good mix of grunt and ball use.
The Force Awakens!

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Reply #222 –
Quote from: DJC on

The highlight for me was Marc Murphy’s shepherd to allow Simmo to keep running  :)

You'll give Spanner palpatations! (just stirring, Spanner - can't find any emoticons on desktop)

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Reply #223 –
Quote from: PaulP on

Granted, it may a fight in which you and others have no interest, it may be a fight that you think is irrelevant, it may be a fight that bores you witless, but these are matters for you. You have various means at your disposal to avoid me altogether if you so choose.

You and me are not that important Paul.

Whatever you and I think, the sun rises and sets each day, we are nothing... I can find better things to do than attempt to hold back the tide.
Let’s go BIG !