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Did anyone catch Gerard Healy last night defending the free to Luke Ball against Josh Gibson for "Frontal contact"? Both 'Iron' Mike and Brad Johnson agreed it was clearly not a free.

I usually respect his views but recently I think he has been off the mark and this got me really bugged! He argued that "That has been a free for 100 years". Maybe if you take your eyes off the ball....

So I guess that Worsfold hit on Modra years ago should have ben a free too?

For those that missed it, Gibson came running back into the pack to spoil and jumped into Hodge and Ball, never taking his eye off the ball.

As a kid I was told to watch the ball and spoil as a defender. Apparently you cant do either now! Healy is slowly becoming another Andrew yes man it seems. The most sickening part is I was agreeing with Mike 'no idea' Sheahan!

If Gibson had his eyes on Ball then it should have been a free

JK wrote:If Gibson had his eyes on Ball then it should have been a free

yeah weird call by healy.gibson never took his eyes off the ball.gutsy as,and if he'd marked it he wins a car.had to agree with sheahan which hurt a lot.

didn't hear Healey defending him but, should not have been a free kick in a million games! that is what our game is about. one of the most selfless acts a player can do for his team. never to his eye of the ball (red sherrin) and actually was the first to make contact with it.
would love to hear what the gesch has to say about the call.

Mark Riccuito 'on the couch'. I turned it straight off!

Sorry Dude wrote:would love to hear what the gesch has to say about the call.

I can tell you know, the Giesch will say the umpire was correct. No need to wake him from his slumber just to hear that.

overloaded wrote:Mark Riccuito 'on the couch'. I turned it straight off!

I watched it through but hated having to agree with that Victorian ponce Sheahan. God he irritates me. And as for the "Roo" I didn't think he did too bad actually. Did you notice how many relevant comments he made that came from his own knowledge bank rather than off the pre-written run-sheets they get supplied with.

And errrrrr.....

But errrrrrr......

Yes it was riveting stuff

overloaded wrote:And errrrrr.....

But errrrrrr......

Yes it was riveting stuff

you serious? i thought you turned off ??
he was good, reckon he's good on triple M in the arvo's too.

overloaded wrote:Mark Riccuito 'on the couch'. I turned it straight off!

Terrible commentator as well

hahaha the replay has just started on Fox Sports 1 so I might watch it again in between pretending to be doing office stuff while no one is around!

Sky Pilot wrote:hahaha the replay has just started on Fox Sports 1 so I might watch it again in between pretending to be doing office stuff while no one is around!

Poor old Roo has the face for radio and voice for TV (muted) however id rather have him talk anyday over 90% of other 'Football' journalists. He talks sense and like you said SP talks from his knowledge not what he guesses or sources say.

Footy Smart wrote:

Sky Pilot wrote:hahaha the replay has just started on Fox Sports 1 so I might watch it again in between pretending to be doing office stuff while no one is around!

Poor old Roo has the face for radio and voice for TV (muted) however id rather have him talk anyday over 90% of other 'Football' journalists. He talks sense and like you said SP talks from his knowledge not what he guesses or sources say.

Didn't hear one stutter from Roo on the replay this arvo so maybe they edited them out! His comments were good and you dont get to be an All-Australian for being a dill so I give him a thumbs up as a panleist

All-Australian "Dills" ... Brendan Fevola,Alan Didak,Daniel Kerr,Ben Cousins,Barry Hall,Jason Akermanis,Wayne Carey,Peter Everitt,Andrew Jarman,Graham Cornes....

Chuck Wepner wrote:All-Australian "Dills" ... Brendan Fevola,Alan Didak,Daniel Kerr,Ben Cousins,Barry Hall,Jason Akermanis,Wayne Carey,Peter Everitt,Andrew Jarman,Graham Cornes....

Gulp!!!!!!! I take it all back

Roo was great. He's OK as a commentator as well cos he knows his stuff.
Those who knock him have no idea

Take of your one eyed bloods/crows blinkers mate and have a listen to the bloke FFS..........

sounds like he is goign through puberty all the time.

overloaded wrote:Take of your one eyed bloods/crows blinkers mate and have a listen to the bloke FFS..........

Take off your one-eyed Port blinkers and listen to what he is saying.