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Mil,  Dawson has been holding forwards by both arms since the day dot... but the umps are blind too it.  It has been a blight on the game for years.  I've been to games and heard him referred to as the "backpack" (it goes around both arms and over the shoulders...).

I'm not too disappointed in the end result as the boys stuck to their guns. In the end an absolute champ in Fyfe refuses to let his season die and drags his team with him over the line. In contrast, on 4 occassions we made bad mistakes in the dying moments, we don't bork out 1 and we win. Good signs IMO.

How far has Murphy come along? Gibbs is getting Kouta like in the forward 50 stoppages where you half expect him to snaffle a sausage whenever he is there.

I was ready to fly over to WA myself to put Thomas down and out of our collective misery but very strong finish. If he finishes the year off with that form, I'll be a little bit less grumpy about the signing

The mark that Levi dropped was terrible which led to Woods unfortunat kick I do not blame him.

Can anyone tell me why Ellard gets a game other thasn the photo's, the video, the recording and U Tube clips of Mick, a sheep and an underage midget playing nude twister that he obviously has.

He is short, slow, can't mark over his head and from last night can't kick. He lays a few tackles, that is only because he isn't first to the ball. He has been subbed a couple of times but they keep picking him, missing goals (lucky to kick a point from) 30 metres out is inexcusable and then later to try and dribble it from the outside of his boot for I think out of bounds is a disgrace.

Poor Poor football kept teh Freos in the game>

I cannot be convinced that Armfield is not a better bet, tries to break lines can kick goals and could have gone down on to Ballantyne.

I support Mick but not on this one

I am disappointed... Freo were very gettable, we had plenty of chances. Symbolic of the last two seasons.

We dominated the 3rd qtr, but wasted it by chipping the ball around half back. That was the time to take a risk. We were a goal or 2 away from sealing it that qtr.

The effort was there, but no composure or skill when it really mattered.

re: Crowley....the game is getting tougher for him....umpies are allowing him to be hammered while free kicking his opponents for any slight hold/50/50 tackle etc. Thought we did a good job in blocking for Murphy and Crowley copped some treatment both on and off the ball....hard for his coach to complain given Crowley's tactics but I think you might hear Ross Lyon complaining if it continues as i thought Crowley wasnt a factor last night and was a passenger given his low possie count.

I think its my fault chaps.

I traded Wood into my DT side yesterday.

Then I listened to the game on the radio in the man cave, until my brew was finished, then I went inside and caught the last 5mins on tv. That's when it went slightly pear shaped. Bah!

So blame me.

Overall though, as per many other posters not too disappointed with the result.

A bottom 6 finish and a top 6 pick is muchly required next season.

More positives for us than them in that game. Freo are not much chop, like Port currently too...

Quote from: Professer E – on August 01, 2014, 09:34:51 am

Mil,  Dawson has been holding forwards by both arms since the day dot... but the umps are blind too it.  It has been a blight on the game for years.  I've been to games and heard him referred to as the "backpack" (it goes around both arms and over the shoulders...).

I just can't get over the holding of Judd by the arms off the ball.

At one stage the commentators were lauding Fyfe's resolve to attack the ball, but he only got there first because he pulled Juddy by the wrist to off-balance him.  And not just in last night's game - happens regularly. Obviously a ploy because it's harder for the umpires to spot someone being held by the wrist/forearm than it is a jumper.  Needs to be the next 'grey' area to be addressed by the umpires.

Quote from: BigJack – on August 01, 2014, 12:45:45 am

You can not play three slows ie Curnow, Carrots and McLean in the same side.

Why does our MC choose a slow endurance runner as the sub, we do it over and over again and it doesn't work. McLean's best games are always four quarter efforts in which his continual motion runs an opponent into the ground. Had the large Freo bodies spent the first three quarters trying to move McLean off the ball instead of the lighter weights the last quarter would have been interesting and perhaps different.

We played Graham as sub for three or four games, the kids at best goes in 2nd gear for four quarters and tackles like a lunatic so we maek him sub!

McLean jogs up and down the ground almost continually and uses footy brains to out position opponents. McLean doesn't come on the ground and burn off anybody!

All this says to me, we don't understand the sub, it's another new trick our old coach has to learn for us to have a chance!

Quote from: bancroft – on August 01, 2014, 11:56:45 am

The mark that Levi dropped was terrible which led to Woods unfortunat kick I do not blame him.

Can anyone tell me why Ellard gets a game other thasn the photo's, the video, the recording and U Tube clips of Mick, a sheep and an underage midget playing nude twister that he obviously has.

He is short, slow, can't mark over his head and from last night can't kick. He lays a few tackles, that is only because he isn't first to the ball. He has been subbed a couple of times but they keep picking him, missing goals (lucky to kick a point from) 30 metres out is inexcusable and then later to try and dribble it from the outside of his boot for I think out of bounds is a disgrace.

Poor Poor football kept teh Freos in the game>

I cannot be convinced that Armfield is not a better bet, tries to break lines can kick goals and could have gone down on to Ballantyne.

I support Mick but not on this one

Yep Levi had a shocker...I thought it was Hampson like the way he tried to take the ball and that last dropped mark was the reason that Freo forced it forward and ended up with the Wood turn over.

Armfield has been terrible...like he has something else bothering him.....no zip in his game, weak tackling etc etc.....

Ellard is a battler but gets found out vs decent competition and we need better...