Comments on: Round 13 2008 wrapup http://www.kick2kick.net/afl/round-13-2008-wrapup Expert Weekly AFL Tips, AFL Round wrap ups, Dream Team info & tips on how to play and understand AFL Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:21:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jermayn http://www.kick2kick.net/afl/round-13-2008-wrapup/comment-page-1/#comment-731 Jermayn Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:29:01 +0000 http://www.kick2kick.net/afl/?p=270#comment-731 Also looks likely that Goodes will also be suspended, lets see how the AFL tries and gets him off now :P Also looks likely that Goodes will also be suspended, lets see how the AFL tries and gets him off now :P

]]> By: Jermayn http://www.kick2kick.net/afl/round-13-2008-wrapup/comment-page-1/#comment-730 Jermayn Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:26:15 +0000 http://www.kick2kick.net/afl/?p=270#comment-730 Maybe its just that not even favouritism umpiring could effect Eagles to win a game this year BUT I do not know of many games were umpire decisions have effected a game. I watched the Essendon and Carlton game and there were some average soft high contact decisions that went against Carlton that could have been not given but to the letter of the law, high contact is high contact! Has there been any that have stood out? <em>Jermayns last blog post..<a href="http://www.wotuthink.com/see-you-again">See you Again - Miley Cyrus</a></em> Maybe its just that not even favouritism umpiring could effect Eagles to win a game this year BUT I do not know of many games were umpire decisions have effected a game. I watched the Essendon and Carlton game and there were some average soft high contact decisions that went against Carlton that could have been not given but to the letter of the law, high contact is high contact!

Has there been any that have stood out?

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]]> By: SunCity_Royal http://www.kick2kick.net/afl/round-13-2008-wrapup/comment-page-1/#comment-728 SunCity_Royal Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:13:12 +0000 http://www.kick2kick.net/afl/?p=270#comment-728 it's interesting to note that while clubs refute talk of "tanking", most coaches in the position of not making the finals are saying that they will make long term decisions on their playing list, put some injured players through operations and on cotton wool, and start bleeding young players into the team. now that is the best idea for a club to do if they want to get setup for next season. it doesn't mean they're going to lose on purpose, they still want to win, but they accept that finals footy is out of reach for this season. and the AFL hears these same things year after year about this time of the season, and it doesn't click that the thing these coaches are talking about doing, has a special word/term for it. IT'S CALLED TANKING!!! and three clubs have already come out and said this, 13 weeks into the season. the AFL is stupid if they continue to ignore tanking, because it has been around for as long as i've been alive. they need to change the draft setup. so its a bit fairer. because Carlton last year DELIBERATELY lost games to secure the number 1 draft pick, and now look at them, they are a chance to play finals this year. also Mick Malthouse is an idiot. he needs to get over it and accept that his club maybe just arent that good. get over it, shutup and let someone else take over the reigns so this club can move forward. but the thing that got me the most upset? yesterday in the Carlton-Essendon game, the umpiring was blatantly favoring Essendon, particularly in the eraly stages. Carlton players were furious and i counted 4 first half goals for the bombers, that came directly from a poor umpiring decision. it is PATHETIC! umpires have been shocking this season and they have the ability to make or break games for teams. disgraceful i think this may be the darkest anniversary of Football ever. After 150 years you would think, that it would be alot better than this. the AFL has some work to do it’s interesting to note that while clubs refute talk of “tanking”, most coaches in the position of not making the finals are saying that they will make long term decisions on their playing list, put some injured players through operations and on cotton wool, and start bleeding young players into the team. now that is the best idea for a club to do if they want to get setup for next season. it doesn’t mean they’re going to lose on purpose, they still want to win, but they accept that finals footy is out of reach for this season. and the AFL hears these same things year after year about this time of the season, and it doesn’t click that the thing these coaches are talking about doing, has a special word/term for it.

IT’S CALLED TANKING!!!

and three clubs have already come out and said this, 13 weeks into the season. the AFL is stupid if they continue to ignore tanking, because it has been around for as long as i’ve been alive. they need to change the draft setup. so its a bit fairer. because Carlton last year DELIBERATELY lost games to secure the number 1 draft pick, and now look at them, they are a chance to play finals this year.

also Mick Malthouse is an idiot. he needs to get over it and accept that his club maybe just arent that good. get over it, shutup and let someone else take over the reigns so this club can move forward.

but the thing that got me the most upset? yesterday in the Carlton-Essendon game, the umpiring was blatantly favoring Essendon, particularly in the eraly stages. Carlton players were furious and i counted 4 first half goals for the bombers, that came directly from a poor umpiring decision. it is PATHETIC! umpires have been shocking this season and they have the ability to make or break games for teams. disgraceful

i think this may be the darkest anniversary of Football ever. After 150 years you would think, that it would be alot better than this. the AFL has some work to do

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