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Even though my Swans were on the losing end today, I agree it is always nice to see a new coach notch his first win. Congratulations, to Yze and the Tigers. They definitely outplayed us today.
Six Points: Commonsense solution to score review influx, and why this star Tiger should get two weeks
I have to disagree on the Peter Wright comments. The “brace for impact” excuse is worthless. When you tuck arm in and go at another player with the shoulder the intent is to cause harm. What do players do when they are running towards the boundary wall to fast to stop? Do they tuck the arm in and hit the wall with their shoulder? No. They put their arms out in front to try and lessen the impact. Why don’t players do this with other players?
Six Points: Papley's hypocrisy, Wright's Tribunal verdict the wrong call, and why are we retiring Pendlebury?
As AFL fan in the US, I would be all for it. I don’t expect the AFL to play any matches in the US but I would LOVE to see some live matches again.
AFL Opening Round reflections: Big crowds, growth and maybe even some overseas potential?
I have been following the Swans for 20 years and I think that is the worst I have ever seen them play. With our injury issues, I didn’t expect a win, but I did expect some effort. Usually, the Swans will give effort even in a loss so we rarely get blown out, but today was embarrassing.
Footy Fix: The Cats are back - but the Swans made it embarrassingly easy. Again
Completely agree with your article. I would love to see Franklin play as a high half forward all game. He is a fantastic field kick and I would love to see him delivering the ball inside 50 more.
Swans must move on from Buddy-centric forward line
Just get rid of the medical sub. I don’t care if we go to five players on the interchange or stay at 4, but get rid of the medical sub.
Six Points: Coaches, time to stop debutant travesty, and can Swans lead Buddy to one last fairytale?
I completely agree with you and I have always thought Wayne Carey was one of the worst. He rarely offers any insight into the game.
Seven shock: Wayne Carey dumped from prime time for AFLW legend
My only question is what took Channel Seven so long? I have for many years thought Wayne Carey was one of the worst commentators in the game. He rarely offers any insight to help a viewer understand the game better. He either repeats what one of the other commentators says or he makes observations that are obvious to even a casual fan of the game. Whether Daisy is a worthy replacement is a subject for debate; however, I like her as a commentator as she seems to understand the game well.
Seven shock: Wayne Carey dumped from prime time for AFLW legend
I have read that back then cricket was popular in the US, but the American Civil War in the 1860’s changed the sporting landscape making baseball more popular. Soldiers, in their downtime, could play baseball in any field as there was no need for a specially prepared pitch. They didn’t need a wicket, they could throw their backpack, or something similar, on the ground to serve as bases. Apparently, it became a popular way for soldiers to pass the time. With so many men playing the awareness and popularity of the game grew to overtake cricket.
Cricket and baseball: Compare and contrast, Part 1
Understanding the nuances is critical to loving a sport. Growing up baseball fan, cricket always seemed long and boring. Once I learned about cricket, I found it was interesting but I didn’t love it. It wasn’t until I watched the 2005 Ashes series that I really understood the appeal of cricket.
Cricket and baseball: Compare and contrast, Part 1
The problem with throwing baseball style is that it takes more of toll on your arm. Bowlers arms would breakdown if they were forced to throw the ball the number of times required in test match.
Cricket and baseball: Compare and contrast, Part 1
Yeah, batting and bowling are very different between the two games. In baseball, batting you are taught to be quite picky in selecting the balls to swing at. You want to force the pitcher to give you a pitch you want. Completely different mindset in cricket. The cricket bowling motion felt very strange the first time I tried it, but its much easier on your arm.
Cricket and baseball: Compare and contrast, Part 1
I was there when Mike Young was coaching. As new observer of the game, at the time, that was one of the first things I noticed – the fielding and throwing skills of cricketers. Not that cricket teams were bad at those skills, but baseball does put more emphasis on those skills.
Cricket and baseball: Compare and contrast, Part 1
Thanks for a great article! As an American, I grew up playing baseball, but I learned cricket after living in Australia for several years. You did a great job describing the differences between the two games. While I still love to go to baseball games, I found that I liked cricket more as long as the teams playing were competitive. (Watching a good side rack up 600 runs against a non-competitive side is boring beyond measure.) I like how cricket has more ways to get batsmen out. Nothing more exciting than watching the bails fly off the wicket when a batsman has been bowled or the intensity and drama of LBW decisions. I played a little indoor cricket for a while and I learned to have the greatest respect for cricket batsman and the variety of shots they hit. I liked the flat bat and hitting a ball bowled away from my body was easy, but as soon as the bowler started bowling at me, I struggled. I didn’t know enough about the footwork and body positioning to deal with bodyline balls. Bowling was also a challenge. The first time I bowled a ball cricket style, I threw the ball about 2 meters behind the batsman to everyone’s amusement. I learned quickly learned though and soon got the hang of it. Thanks for bringing back some great memories.
Cricket and baseball: Compare and contrast, Part 1
Mason I enjoyed reading your article. As an American, I can appreciate how crazy AFL looks when you first see it. I lived in Oz from 2004-2008 and I absolutely fell in love with the game. I think it is the greatest sport in the world. I have really enjoyed watching you play and try to catch all the games you play in. Even though, as a dyed in wool Swans fans, it is very difficult to support the Pies. I couldn’t be happier about the success you have had in the game, and I hope you have continued success in the future.
MASON COX: ‘He works his arse off’: Why I’m all in on Gawn
As an American let me explain the culture behind everyone getting a ring. First of all, it is team game and win or lose you do it as a team. Just because you are not the starting player doesn’t mean you don’t contribute. You are working just as hard in pre-season and practice. You may never be the starter but you push the players ahead of you to get better every day. Championships aren’t won just on the day of the game. They are won by a culture of excellence and an entire season of hard work by everyone on the team. Many players contribute to those wins during the season but through injury or form may not play in the championship game. They are still a vital part of the team. Think about the example of Bob Murphy and 2016 Bulldogs where a knee injury keeps him out of the Grand Final. Murphy was a captain and absolute champion of that team. I would say he made a massive contribution in driving the standards and culture of the team that were crucial to the winning the Grand Final. In my book, he didn’t play on the day, but he had an impact on that game through his hard work and leadership throughout the season. He didn’t get a medal that day, but he should have.
'How long can this go on?': Talking points from yet another Geelong finals failure
So a player can abuse the umpires as long as it is before/after the game or during the game breaks? You can’t be serious.
Has Toby Greene already cost his side the semi? Four talking points from the epic Sydney derby
For all of you on this board who want to excuse Toby Greene’s behavior, how do you respond if you are Matt Stevic’s position. If you are standing on the sidewalk and someone is walking toward you and definitely sees you and they give you a shoulder as they are walking past, what is your reaction? Do you bend over backward to excuse it (say it was an accident, he barely touched me, etc.) or would you interpret the action as disrespectful and an attempt to intimidate? My guess is everyone of you would assume the latter.
'If Greene's suspended we riot' or 'three weeks minimum': AFL split over Toby ban
I disagree with your comparison to the Lachie Neale incident. Neale was basically just trying to get the umpires attention. I didn’t think he was trying to be aggressive towards the umpire. Greene’s action was intended to be intimidating and disrespectful.
'If Greene's suspended we riot' or 'three weeks minimum': AFL split over Toby ban
Why do you think Longmire should be under more pressure? I am diehard Swans supporter and I have no problems with Longmire’s performance. He’s lost all the talent that got them to Grand Finals in ‘12, ‘14, and ‘16. He has blooded a ton of young kids while remaining competitive. Not necessarily a lot of wins the last two seasons but few big losses. At the same time, he began implementing a new game style last year. All this development work seems to be paying off very nicely this season.
The coaching scrutiny ladder
You are living in a dream mate! Even the wooden spooners of today would annihilate the 80’s Hawks. Today’s athletes are significantly bigger, stronger, and faster than the players from the 1980’s. The game tactics are vastly more advanced compared to the kick-mark game of the 80’s. The way defenses play today, do you think Dunstall would be kicking a bag of 10 goals. Sorry, no. He would struggle to take a mark against a modern team’s defense. I truly don’t understand the historical fantasy about footy in the 80’s. I promise you there were plenty of boring, unattractive games back then as well – you just don’t remember those. To me, what makes the game exciting is competitive evenly matched teams. The parity among the teams this past year was amazing. I agree that a fast free-flowing game of footy is attractive to watch, but a close competitive defense duel can be very exciting to watch as well.
The scary stat behind the demise of high scoring in the AFL
Sorry my comments are about 12 hours behinds as I am watching replays from the US. I just watched Jonathan Brown on On the Couch moaning about the sport becoming soft because Toby got a week. He trotted out the tired excuse of Toby bracing to protect himself. I completely disagree. If you make decision to not contest the ball and you tuck your arm in go shoulder first you are not trying to protect yourself. You are trying make the other player “earn” it. You are trying to hurt the other player. If the goal was to minimize impact, you would extend your arms and hit the other players chest or shoulders and use your arm length to decelerate and lessen the impact. Bracing to protect yourself?? Give me a break! Imagine the other person in the contest was someone you absolutely did not want to hurt. As an extreme example, if the player was in a collision with his mother would he tuck an arm and hit his mother in the head with his shoulder? No, the player would find some way to minimize the potential impact. He owes that same duty of care to a vulnerable player.
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