Which teams will carry this MOMENTUM through to finals? The AFL Roundtable - SEN

[@SteveMcArthur]

The irony in Carlton whinging about umpiring decisions in that game...

[@GlammaPlays]

I was at the game. So many missed frees for Carlton.

[@Cheesetwistie13]

Every club is getting missed frees/frees they shouldnt. Its going to always happen as long as it doesn't become so obvious to the eye on which club is going to be favoured that day ​@CrAzYfIaZcO

[@Woodzy698]

Is sad isn’t it

[@JGFormentin]

Ruck rule is great now. You either stick with the big boys who have an advantage at the actual ruck or get a more athletic ruck who will be better post ruck around the ground.

[@Power_Prawnstar]

Xerri is a beast, I love him Love the ruck rule, gives the big monsters and advantage and I like that.

[@craigtracy4396]

Any love for Freo? I heard they just smashed the clearance record by a lot at Champion data on the weekend against Melbourne. Thought they would be central to the “momentum” news story, but no. WTF?

[@questionable-ethics]

We know they’re good, Melbourne are shit. That’s the news

[@Cheesetwistie13]

@craigtracy4396 they don't care about us over here in Vic, untill half the vic clubs dont make finals and it's down to 8 teams then they will start jumping on board.. quiet achievers us dockers ⚓️

[@jamesscott7616]

Aparently Hawthorn are the bees knees and Freo not up to Hawthorns standard. I would point out that Freo played in Tasmania giving them the longest journey and their most unknown ground. While Hawthorn has the opposite situation. The Dockers also lost to Carlton who right on the siren were granted an incorrect free kick. Otherwise the Dopckers would have now been in second place. I think that shows the Dockers are a genuine contender for the flag. I have just watched a video on the Dockers history. The AFL did not want the Dockers to defeat the top Victorian teams or the Eagles so the AFL tried to ensure the Dockers did not get the equal treatment as Eagles and Sydney and Brisbane when they joined the AFL.. The commentators do seem to have a blind spot that blinds them to the fact that the Dockers abilities.

[@Power_Prawnstar]

Ive been knocked out 3 times riding bikes in my life. Every single time I woke up, I felt amazing, as in best I've ever felt, not once did I know I'd been knocked out. The next day, terrible. Delayed concussion is real. It needs to be taken out of the players hands.

[@filoboy88]

As a swans supporter I’m not liking our chances anymore and I honestly think the Dogs playing well at the right time will go all the way and win it. Don’t know if there’s been a season I can remember where a coach was under serious threat of getting sacked then go on to win it.

[@GarryHeterick]

Tell me you don't watch the Giants, Hodgey? Kelly and Cogs have hardly played the last 5 weeks ...

[@dilanabey]

I agree that the slow composed/uncontested seems to work against the Swans. However: I would be wary of scoring so little against the Swans - they are so high scoring in a super sustainable way which means thinking 70-80 will get it done is foolhardy

[@Woodzy698]

Hodge talking about hawthorn with bruised knees

[@desertwind666]

The kick mark observation is fair enough but Brisbane was on top when the game was free flowing, fast and competitive and Sydney were the ones to slow it down and get back on top. So the stats don’t always describe the game? Maybe it’s more they slow the game when they’re getting cooked (sign of a good side) and the result is the opposing team is forced to do more kick mark.

[@davidallen2058]

The centre ball up rules changed over a spate of knee injuries.

[@ryanmckaye8212]

There should be zero ruck frees unless something is too high or over the shoulder. Rag dolling one another, trying to not allow the other to jump or when they can jump is all apart of ruck craft. Ticky tack fouls for “blocking” when they pay it to the complete opposite player that should be given the free is just a piss take. Take all them pathetic small ruck frees away and bring back real ruck craft

[@paulmatters2641]

To all the booing Collingwood supporters. In the words of the great Hank Williams - "There is a tear in my beer, Cause Im cryin for you my dear"

[@catchemcarlisle5655]

We seriously whinging about unpaid ruck free kicks? Over absolutely everything in the game that’s wrong with umpiring. Bias showing. TDK is going to cop this until he gets in the gym and adds the size he needs to play full time ruck

[@TNT_12]

If the free kick is there, it should be paid. If it isn't, play on. Period. So I'm not really sure what you're whinging about...

[@paulkyriakopoulos3444]

​@@TNT_12you are 100 percent correct bro. PAY THEM IF THEY ARE THERE.

[@ryanmckaye8212]

@@TNT_12no rucks should ever be given frees unless hit one another high, everything else should be allowed. If you’re stronger and bigger than your opponent bad luck to the rest unless you’re getting your opponent over the shoulder

[@_..Justin-Case.._]

@@TNT_12bro… just because your opponent was bigger and stronger than you doesn’t mean you deserve free kicks.

[@mrtommipham3571]

How is Hinkley now a better coach than Simmo? Simmo built the list then took eagles to GF in 2nd yr. Premiership in 5th. Now all of a sudden Hinkley is a better coach? 😂

[@Power_Prawnstar]

In fairness, Ken would probably have one of his players could kick straight.

[@damobax8344]

So carlton are just dirty that TDK got outplayed ?

[@andrewg9464]

Don’t think Carlton are that dirty… they won 😂

[@damobax8344]

@@andrewg9464 may have won the fight, but lost the war if TDK is out for the season

[@andrewg9464]

@@damobax8344 Carlton are not ruling him out for finals and that’s also why the blues have a decent backup ruckman in Pitto. Would probably be number one ruckman is some teams such as Geelong for example. Nothing to worry about

[@jameskeays9284]

Freo and Carlton are 3 and 4.

[@LTBurger]

You made a decision to go back onto the ground after sustaining an injury that turned out to be much worse after the game. Tell me how that’s anyone else’s fault other than yourself, the medical staff and the club.

[@RosyGirl-v9z]

Hodgey telling kane not our hawks . Hodge doesnt want to be called biased. Nah hodgey you are more towards lions now

[@slowmammal]

Wanted to hear what Hodge was going to say about the booing of JG and you cut it out completely. Horrific editing 👍🏻

[@aaaaab5909]

Let the ruck men play, nothing more infuriating than a ruck free

[@jackmag4056]

Carlton pushed TDK , needed another year to play 2nd fiddle to pitto

[@malpaso7]

Typical Carlton whinging..

[@ryanedwards2433]

Whys kane booking a didi in the middle of the show, gotta be on what caught my eye

[@jkandte]

Cry me a river Carlton.... how about acknowledge the absolute protection you get for Cripps and Curnow week in week out. Darcy Fogarty and Taylor Walker get mauled week in and week out when the ball isn't anywhere near them and they rarely get a free kick. Happens to countless players who get zero preferential treatment from the maggots

[@bmanbb]

The crows receive the third most free kicks, Carlton receive the 4th most. Fogarty and Walker have kicked 54 goals combined this year. Charlie's kicked 53.

[@KingdomLazza]

⁠@@bmanbbYou don’t understand statistics if you think you have a point saying those stats. If you want to properly compare Curnow to Fog/Walker you have to look at the stats of individual free kicks and % of goals from free kicks. There’s no measure or recording of “easy free kicks”but if there was you’d find Curnow high up there for easy frees and other forwards (not just Fog/Walker) not receiving anywhere near as much special treatment. Besides, the Crows may have more overall free kicks but it’s not like every single one is for Fog/Walker, just like not every free kick for Carlton is for Curnow

[@RoyBoiii]

@@KingdomLazzathe free kicks are there for curnow because the defenders constantly hold him to stop his leap or chop his arms to stop the mark and the amounts of times I’ve seen a defender shove curnow in the back as he goes for the ball and not get paid this year is unreal, he doesn’t get enough frees in my opinion

[@andrewg9464]

@@KingdomLazzaif anything Curnow doesn’t get enough free kicks. He is held in pretty much every single contest 😂

[@KingdomLazza]

@@RoyBoiii The same thing happens to most forwards in the comp, it’s a general umpiring issue. However Curnow gets far more paid to him than others do. As OP said, Fog/Walker are held constantly as well but dont get the free kicks for it. Just look at all the times Fog was held in the recent Essendon game with no whistle blown. 100% some of them would have been deemed free kicks if his name was Curnow

[@ajaxcatch]

Quoting Kane Cornes on KH as a more experienced coach demanding of higher standards??? Is that why their standard at Port is so low..Because the coach just demands but can't show how to achieve it. Has he watched any Port Adel game and the kicking skills of KH s team??? Where's does the word high come into the equation??? Was that a joke??? Missing from 20 m directly in front and to the opposition and boundary line by an afl.player is now considered a high standard? If Port didn't fluke some last min wins against bottom feeders and bad hair days they'd be down the ladder with the Crows. I think he's been demanding for 12 yrs either no.ones been listening or I don't know maybe it's high standards in their own paperback at Kens Port..

[@craigbeatty8565]

No, it’s a contact sport. You have your be tough.

[@ZeroCool-ik1ft]

Sorry but what value does Gerard Healy adds to these conversations?

[@Mikey-ni9xl]

GWS aren't that good. GC and even Richmond the week before dominated inside 50's. They've just been efficient, which is unsustainable

[@JohnLawrance1stImpressions]

37:27 The proof of the PUDDING is in the EATING! - get it right, sheesh! 🤮

[@mickzed6393]

TDK looks underdone physically, as ruckman.

[@paulkyriakopoulos3444]

I bet you'd like him to be in your team dude lololololol 😊

[@mickzed6393]

@@paulkyriakopoulos3444 for sure

[@TheMemeMachineMatt]

TDK is a stick. Needs to hit the gym and bulk in his time off. End of the day the big boys will win over the athletic twigs that the AFL seems to have a fascination with now.

[@imalwaysright]

He's had a long, arduous season. Should be rested.

[@SQUAREDONO]

Kano. Where they gonna put the MRI machine lol

[@scotmclaughlin2113]

👀👀👀

[@HardCandy-d9q]

Love the Carlton Hate that’s right this is our year..Good to see all the sooks in the comments…Go Baggers 💙💙💙

[@craighall689]

Yeah na lol... Sydney Brisbane and hawthorn if they make the 8 would smash Carlton I'm afraid

[@HardCandy-d9q]

@@craighall689 if we can get our players back and a home final we should be allright losing Tdk is a loss but we can cover him, anything is possible this year it’s a crazy season, on form I’d be more worried about the Bulldogs than any other team but we definitely have to play better than we did against North if we are to have any chance..I wrote that above to get the Carlton haters fired up because we’ve been crap for so long that it feels good to get the hate..We love it …