Port vs Roos

[Thiele]

B: Hamish Hartlett, Alipate Carlile, Jacob Surjan
HB: Nathan Krakouer, Chad Cornes, Troy Chaplin
C: Shaun Burgoyne, Domenic Cassisi, Travis Boak
HF: Robbie Gray, Warren Tredrea, Danyle Pearce
F: Matthew Thomas, Dean Brogan, Justin Westhoff
Foll: Brendon Lade, Kane Cornes, Peter Burgoyne
I/C: Matthew Broadbent, Jason Davenport, Nick Salter, Paul Stewart
Emg: Brett Ebert, David Rodan, Matthew Lobbe

In: Broadbent, P. Burgoyne, Davenport, Gray, J. Westhoff
Out: Brett Ebert, Tom Logan, Daniel Motlop (ankle), David Rodan, Toby Thurstans (calf)

[Thiele]

B: Josh Gibson, Scott Thompson, Levi Greenwood
HB: Ed Lower, Nathan Grima, Alan Obst
C: Liam Anthony, Michael Firrito, Scott McMahon
HF: Leigh Adams, Lachie Hansen, Brent Harvey
F: Josh Smith, Drew Petrie, Matt Campbell
Foll: Hamish McIntosh, Cruize Garlett, Brady Rawlings
I/C: Andrew Swallow, Lindsay Thomas, Todd Goldstein, Aaron Edwards
Emg: Sam Power, Daniel Pratt, Sam Wright

In: Lindsay Thomas
Out: Shannon Watt (retired)

[auto]

Looks like Rodan is being made to pay for his inconsistencies. I feel he usually plays a good first quarter then drops away. Lets hope theres a decent crowd and a win for the boys retiring.

[Dutchy]

Didnt they just resign Rodan?

Look forward to Sat night! Reckon we could bitch slap 'em again...whatta ya reckon Boon?

[Magpiespower]

Who gives a continental?

[Booney]

Didnt they just resign Rodan?

Look forward to Sat night! Reckon we could bitch slap 'em again...whatta ya reckon Boon?

You proabaly will, it isn't a Prelim final.

[Dutchy]

Who gives a continental?

My team is playing a game, its important, maybe your attitude is relfective in your teams performance this year

[Thiele]

Tredders is out with Calf and replaced by Ebert

[gadj1976]

Rodan gets dropped and Pearce stays up..... well I'll be.

[night raver]

absolute respect for the roos staying out on the ground and waiting for the two boys to leave. That is sportman ship!!!

Pitty we lost for them. Kraoker is devastated. Feel so sorry for him. But these things happen. Spur of the moment where the game is tight. Happens.

Lets hope next year is a much better one for us!!

Couldnt stand going thru all that again!!!!

[Cambridge Clarrie]

absolute respect for the roos staying out on the ground and waiting for the two boys to leave. That is sportman ship!!!

Pitty we lost for them. Kraoker is devastated. Feel so sorry for him. But these things happen. Spur of the moment where the game is tight. Happens.

Lets hope next year is a much better one for us!!

Couldnt stand going thru all that again!!!!

Weakest 50 I've seen for a long time... and in the current umpiring climate that's saying something...

[JK]

Watched the second half and actually thought it was a very enjoyable game, both teams were giving it a go and there's just something about a wet weather slog that appeals to me .. Hopefully both teams enjoy a better 2010.

[NO-MERCY]

Is that the way you send off a couple of your loyal clubmen? Showed theres no spirit in that team.

[Courtney Fish]

Good game considering the conditions, pity the umps wanted to be remembered. The rules are if you touch a player after he marks it, it is 50 Metres, it happenes at least 15 times a game, they pay 1 or 2. Why pay 1 with a minute to go. Good on the kangaroos waiting to send Ladey and Burgoyne off.

[devilsadvocate]

Weakest 50 I've seen for a long time... and in the current umpiring climate that's saying something...

Spot on. What a complete and utter disgrace. I couldn't believe my eyes.

That's the reason crowds are down - seeing overumpiring crap like that. In wet weather footy, the umps need to let the game go even more than normal.

The AFL is a game in which there are 3 teams playing and it's become rubbish. No wonder coaches tell their players to mess about with a billion handballs and short kicks sideways, backwards and nowhere in particular. If the kick goes to a contest, the umpires will pick out a free kick willy nilly and it's turned over.

The 3 things that need to happen at AFL level to return the game to the spectacle it was in the 80s and early 90's is:

1. Change all the stupid bloody rules back to the way they were. Enough's enough.
2. Teams get 4 interchanges per quarter to bring the game back closer to a players game, rather than an athlete's game. and
3. Go back to 2 field umpires and 1 boundry umpire each side and tell all of the pricks to let the game go unless there's a blatantly obvious free kick.

It's become mental what happens at AFL level nowdays. It's like watching a local football training session.

[JK]

I think every football fan would like to see a 50m penalty like that left out, but at the end of the day if Jatz doesn't touch him there's no penalty ... I know it's soft and isn't really within the "spirit" of the game, but players are aware that they are at the umps mercy with things like that.

[Courtney Fish]

But it happened 15 times and they pay that one.

[JK]

But it happened 15 times and they pay that one.

Yeah true, but that's decisions in every game that get missed .. If a player doesn't infringe, he can't be penalised, it's a tough one though, you could bet your house it wouldn't get paid at the same stage and situation of a Grand Final

[mal]

Disgraceful 50 metre penalty
Would struggle to be a foul in Basketball which seems to be a far more physical game then AFL footy thesedays

Im getting sick of the AFL rules makers
They need to stop this bastardisation of this once great game

[catchit]

i thought when aron edwarads crossed the mark in the centre and gave port a goal was harsh as well.. 1 all...
if the players cant win for the coach now or for 2 of there greats how is it going to be any diff for the next 2 years??