Round 15 and we're into the home stretch

[Booney]

With about 2 minutes to go O'Shea and Elliott were wrestling just outside the Collingwood F50. This was when Collingwood were pressing hard.

One field umpire was standing about 20m away, how he did not pay a free kick to Elliott simply astounds me. O'Shea engaged Elliott, grabbed his jumper, dragged him to the ground and Elliott was just trying to get away....it was unbelievable.

In all I think despite the low free count and plenty of "missed" free kicks the umpires umpired to the conditions. It didn't impact on the result IMO.

[mighty_tiger_79]

This is why I dont understand building a roof on a stadium

footy is a winter sport

yes the skills displayed on a dry day can be very aesthetically pleasing but I love the good ol' fashion wet weather footy when its all about hard ball gets and just booting the shizen out of the ball to gain metreage.

My fav day at the footy in my life is watching glenelg v south about 10yrs on a sunday ago at the bay oval on a massive pig sty in minus 5 degrees with rain, hail, snow, lightning, thunder, pneumonia all day long.
no fancy footy. Just a hard slog.

[Booney]

Your favorite EVER footy day was watching Glenelg and South circa 2005 in -5°c?

My lord, I never really understood how bad life was for a Glenelg fan.

[mighty_tiger_79]

Yep.

[FlyingHigh]

I've not kicked a new Sherrin for a while, so ammo blokes out there let me know.

Old red footy's would end up almost brown and heavy when wet, old yellow footy's would just be slippery and over time when they scuffed at the points actually be better to mark on the wet than red balls.

Do the new yellow Sherrins have a super gloss/sheen on them? I think it's two fold, players don't play that often in the wet and I'd think they would head indoors to avoid training in the wet, while the footys seem "shinier" or more "waxy" than before.

This is why I dont understand building a roof on a stadium

footy is a winter sport

yes the skills displayed on a dry day can be very aesthetically pleasing but I love the good ol' fashion wet weather footy when its all about hard ball gets and just booting the shizen out of the ball to gain metreage.

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Have also wondered whether it is because the ovals are generally in such good nick these days, whereas in the old days with a bit of mud on the hands and the ball provided a bit of grip? And maybe even slowed the speed of the ball down a touch?
Maybe also the balls don't get the chance to scuff up as much because of the spare balls behind the goals?
Yeah, I used to enjoy watching footy in the mud too, sure, may not have been quite as exciting week-in week-put. but provided variety over the course of a season.

[JK]

Has the art of being able to mark a wet ball completely been lost?
Its a pity gloves can't be used anymore.

Is grippo a thing anymore?

Grippo useless when it's too wet .. There's less mud these days which can actually help a ball stick once the rain stops

[Rik E Boy]

Your favorite EVER footy day was watching Glenelg and South circa 2005 in -5°c?

My lord, I never really understood how bad life was for a Glenelg fan.

Some fella kindly bought me a WEG poster for mine...

regards,

REB

[Booney]

Your favorite EVER footy day was watching Glenelg and South circa 2005 in -5°c?

My lord, I never really understood how bad life was for a Glenelg fan.

Some fella kindly bought me a WEG poster for mine...

regards,

REB

[Dutchy]

Coaches these days also coach kids not to mark on the chest, even in the wet they are encouraged to take in the hands to avoid a spoil and to be able to release the ball quicker.

[marbles]

Phht no chance kreuzer, a ruckman having a shot a goal on his right leg deep in the right pocket, don't even bother

[Jim05]

So everything is HTB tonight, umps whistle happy so far

[Dogmatic]

With about 2 minutes to go O'Shea and Elliott were wrestling just outside the Collingwood F50. This was when Collingwood were pressing hard.

One field umpire was standing about 20m away, how he did not pay a free kick to Elliott simply astounds me. O'Shea engaged Elliott, grabbed his jumper, dragged him to the ground and Elliott was just trying to get away....it was unbelievable.

In all I think despite the low free count and plenty of "missed" free kicks the umpires umpired to the conditions. It didn't impact on the result IMO.

Did you also notice that O'Shea was on the ground and Elliott could have ran to provide a hit up target instead he went back to remonstrate with O'Shea again?

[JK]

Sportsbet had a special on Rance having 18 or more disposals @ $3.50 .. Easy money as its panned out.

[Brodlach]

Oh dear, Kruezers mark no doubt


That terrible decision after Vickerys was paid

[Jim05]

Oh dear, Kruezers mark no doubt

Disgraceful
Carlton getting absolutely raped by the umps tonight

[Jase]

I swear these Muppets in yellow are getting paid by the freaking whistle blow. .. diabolical....

[JK]

Richmond getting a fair old ride this quarter

[mighty_tiger_79]

That is the worst decision this season

[Brodlach]

Look at Richmond sideways and they get a free.

I just don't understand this game sometimes

[The Dark Knight]

Look at Richmond sideways and they get a free.

I just don't understand the AFL sometimes