Symapthy frees aren't in the laws of the game.

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By Blue70's reckoning every stupid player that gets in the way of another player for no other reason than just to be standing in the way is a flowering hero.

There is nothing heroic about being stupid and what Slattery did was stupid.

It was like he had a death wish.

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Going by your rules one of the greatest players to ever play the game in Stephen Silvagni was "Stupid" then was he?

I can recall on many occassions SOS throwing himself into situations he shouldnt have - I guess you would just call that being stupid.

the first correct thing you have written (on this subject), yes you have got it wrong, and comparing Slattery 'tunneling' Fev to SOS diving at the ball LEGALLY is astounding.

When you fill the hole you are meant to be going for the ball, not running with the flight of it at the player leading.

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Slattery didn't throw himself into a situation, he wandered aimlessly across Fev's path. No eyes for the ball, and very little awareness of the play unfolding around him.

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If your comparing what Slattery did yesterday to what SOS use to do, then you have no idea what football is about.

One was a kamikaze pilot who more often than not got the ball.

The other was a dill for getting in the way for no other reason but to get hit in the head. His intent was not to mark the ball or spoil.

He had no idea what he was doing. Which means he is a dill.

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the umpire called it an unrealistic marking attempt from fev

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Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

Perhpas you need to look at the video again (check the afl site) - Slattery was running with the flight of the ball and looked at Fev at the last minute - he's entitled to do that isnt he?

I myself am a Blues supporter as you can tell and all I am saying is that what he did showed courage and I for one certainly wouldnt be calling him a dill!

he wasn't running with the ball in an attempt to mark, I wonder what your thoughts would be on this if Fev hurt himself on the way down?

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No grounds for a free kick.

Perhaps Nathan Brown should've been awarded a free when the Melbourne player fell on him a few years back and snapped his leg in two?

I think McClaren paid in the back. Does anyone remember that game against St Kilda about 4 years ago at the Dome when Xavier Clarke attempted about 4 grabs far more unrealistic than Fev`s with play on the call for every one of them?Should have been the same yesterday.

very good point

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He did pay in the back. Confused me, although it doesn't take much lately to do that.

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In whose back? He smashed Slattery in the face.

I have no idea whose back, but McLaren clearly signalled the free kick to Essendon* was for in the back.

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Yeah... I remember it's the one and only time I rang SEN... To tell the St kilda freaks what a joke he was. "You can fly for mark of the year 20 times a game and not get near it. It's the Xavier Clarke rule'.

Something like that.

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Yeah I watched him pay the push and thought it was Fev's, only to see him pay it the other way. Shocked.
Fletcher pushed Fev like that twice, 2nd was in the 2nd qtr, pushed Fev into Fisher and were both down for awhile. I think Fish went off after that.

Also, Llyod, what a flower dope he is, had no idea what he was doing when he was running to tackle Judd.

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AWWWWWW STEVENS.

Dale Thomas is another one who gets away with it aswell.

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Yep. Happened right in front of me....... He definately signalled in the back

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McLaren called a free kick that wasn't there then had to make up a reason for it afterward. Happens too often at this level. Umpires like McLaren and Chamberlain who make it up as they go along are the reason why people have no respect for umpires, and the AFL banning players and coaches from even questioning erroneous decisions just adds to the problem.

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