It was the token 50m penalty. Yes, it was there but the umps missed several others that were more obvious.
What I can't understand is the tendency last year and now this last couple of weeks to allow players not in a marking contest to scruff the player who took the mark from behind and hold on to him while his team mates set up downfield. I would have thought that constituted entering the protected area on a far bigger scale than running past him three metres away.
IMO, if you aren't in the marking contest and you grab or block the player and stop him from moving forward of the mark, it's an automatic 50 metre penalty.
I don't blame the players or coaches for the trend, thy will always play to the edge.
The fault lies squarely with the umpires.
When 5000 people in the crowd yell 'fifty' in unison, you can bet there's a good reason for it. When 50,000 do it, it s even more compelling but mostly nothing happens.

Diesel to depart.
Mentioned something about Sav and McIntosh no longer full time on the news.

Short cameo on the Youtube show Lil' Miss Wojee II's teachers have been producing this term:

https://youtu.be/lNmE2GJ6aUE?t=946

Short cameo on the Youtube show Lil' Miss Wojee II's teachers have been producing this term:

https://youtu.be/lNmE2GJ6aUE?t=946

Henry Playfair to depart at the end of the year.

On FC tonight. Like how professional we look with the sponsor banner up behind the coach. Did it with Russell the other day too. The other clubs just have their home/office/kitchen. Pity about Virgin ......

Teague has to cut out these woeful first quarters. It is a bizarre trend.

Teague has to cut out these woeful first quarters. It is a bizarre trend.

That should be the mantra.

I hope its the big story before the game on Saturday.

Me too.
so hard for players and supporters alike.