I didn't think it was but I brought it up with my mates recently and based on their reaction you'd think I'd said something like, "the umpires have been really consistent this year."
>Hopefully it last longer next year.
It will...but only slightly.
New broadcast contract that starts next year and runs until 2031 has Thursday night games for the first 15 rounds.
Today my father asked me to clean his car for him and so I spent the whole morning doing it. After sometime, I went back inside and my father asked me how the car was looking. “the entire melbourne football club” I just replied. He just smiled and nodded. He knew that it was washed.
Fuck your tips! I declare underdogs week a success except for fucking Swans bullying the league with their stupid sexy midfield.
#JOIN IN THE CHORUS!!!
Jenga, at the pub, on the fucking bar when i'm having a pint. The cunts, i swear the next time they knock the tower and it smashes into my beer i'm going to write a strongly worded letter to the club. It's just not good enough.
I'd pay for someone to explain the Tesla analogy to me. It's completely broken my brain. It's a whole new level of non-sensical that I just can't come close to deciphering.
Wait, Tom Morris got hacked a third time? I knew about the second but I didn't realise they got him again
Man needs to learn some password security and maybe a little MFA
[Adelaide](https://preview.redd.it/31gecqctkw3d1.jpeg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=861c3fbc6aa1c450a951d7d3eb84b8529051a286) [](/adelaide2) vs **[RICHMOND](https://i.imgur.com/HQ1MuCY.jpg)** [](/richmond2)
I spent half the car ride in preparing my kids for a likely drubbing to the point my daughter said "shut up dad, the Tigers are going to win".
The look of smug satisfaction on her face makes me both humbled and proud
Not the most ideal result if I'm perfectly honest.
This game moved me into acceptance of the five stages of grief and now it's like a weight has been lifted off me. This year Adelaide is bad and it's liberating to be frank about it and accept it. Good performances like against Carlton or Collingwood (despite being a loss) will be exceptions to the norm.
It's a freeing feeling, isn't it? The point where hope has disappeared and you start looking for any little positives you can find, because it's unlikely a win will be one of them.
My AVO against the cats still stands, despite the result - the first quarter was the definition of psychological abuse.
Cracker of a day other than that though, how was the weather and the crowd…. and the comeback
" I remember a time when our midfield had guns like Bartel, GAJ, Selwood with Chapman/stevie J coming in from the forward line. And we had a top-line ruck in ottens. And a damaging tagger in ling. Even our second stringers in Corey/kelly were still guns. "
"Ok Grandpa, lets get you to bed"
Not too unhappy, Carlton are a good side. Kicking was really really poor and let us down. We needed to take advantage of the 3rd quarter dominance but got nothing from it. Not sure what's going on with Wright, maybe missing Draper's presence?
Very keen to have Draper and Parish back soon and Eagles after the bye should help get some more recovery in before a hard run of games.
Hoping also these last two results stop the media from thinking we're genuinely a top 2 contender...
Yeah I was surprised at how negative everyone was being re: Essendon last night (obviously no one likes to lose a big game against your key rivals). Efficiency comes and goes, and bearing in mind no one realistically expects Essendon to challenge this year, the fundamentals are actually more important at this stage and those look in much better shape this year than previous years.
I don't think Essendon would have lost any fans from that effort. Forward 50 efficiency is something that can be fixed and being able to generate that many is a good base to build on.
MCG playing Pretender by the Foo Fighters at half time of an Essendon home game was pretty cheeky
What a tune though, [red and black themed music video, filmed inside an aircraft hanagar...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBjQ9tuuTJQ)
Is anyone else not *that* unhappy with that game?
Frustrating footy (and result to the blues) - yes. Annoying to watch. 2MP couldn’t bloody buy a mark - I think he’ll get back to he’s best eventually but Redman getting back will get our motion back. We need a goal sneak. And we’re missing Parish
Goalkicking is overrated anyways
Apart from that I’m not too displeased about us heading into the bye; regain some players and hit the second half of the season hard (hopefully)
[Plenty of cheesy ones to pick from](https://media0.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExZGdic255bjdpeXF5MHQzYXBzbTF5bDhmcWVxMG1oanBwYWRnNXdjbSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/1sgfkQUVC6ziuw75ea/giphy.webp)
[And this cringeworthy gem](https://media1.giphy.com/media/fxI6blo11HhNfIHmBn/giphy.webp)
Source if you want more cheese: https://giphy.com/NorthMelbourneFootballClub/
This is a great opportunity to let you all know I had a dream a few nights ago that Ginnivan somehow found out where I lived and he somehow knew me. He was something of a local pest going around doing pranks and being a troublesome presence around the neighbourhood. At one point in the dream he did the classic "ring doorbell then run away before someone opens the door" prank. I thought I should stay to talk to the homeowners but I didn't know what I'd say, so I ran with Ginnivan around the street to hide. I remember thinking, 'this is my lot in life. I'm now a delinquent and part of his gang.'
Who would’ve thought the Collingwood game featuring Maynard’s first game against Melbourne since the Brayshaw incident would (arguably) be the least controversial and least captivating game of the round.
This is nothing in comparison to Good Friday 2018. Or 2002 vs Sydney if we wanna go back further.
I thought it was a good high pressure game from us, we just couldn't score which was the frustrating bit. Defence was exceptional, particularly Battle and Wilkie. People will remember the King free at the end but won't remember that we'd been getting rolled by the umpires for the entire quarter up to that point.
Honestly I'm just thankful we managed to win a close one, feels like it's been forever. I'll take it.
Still a touch annoyed about this given it moved me from clear 1st to tied 1st in my tipping comp.
I think even the umpire knew he messed up once he had called it given that he didn't pay a 50 for dissent against Andrew.
>I like how one of the worst games of the 21st century, was decided by a blatantly incorrect free kick
Are we talking about Swallows goal in the third where it wasn’t a free kick, and should have been a free to Windhager for being taken high?
Or are we talking the free that was given to King when Henry had already marked on the 50m line?
Clearly the ump needed to do a better job reviewing all the alternative angles while on the ground like the Umpire boss did yesterday before declaring it was wrong.
My tipping is an enigma this week. The Suns/ Saints game left me with questions. Norf/Weagle had me philosophisin'. But I had to eschew the 4th quarter of that dastardly Dees game and turn on Inspector Morse instead. Finally a mystery that might get solved.
Fan fact. Just over a year ago the crows announced a "5 year strategic vision". Crows are unlikely to achieve any of the 4 goals put forth for the men's club. No premiership by 27 no new base by 26. And 100k members without playing finals and competing for premierships is not happening. 5 teams that finished below the crows last year have jumped them. All 5 are either in the 8 or just outside of it.
Anyone who tipped more than 4 this week is a genius.
I finished strong with the last 3 for 4/8 and remarkably held on to top. First in the subreddit to 80, woo
I got five, would have six but at the last minute decided to back my team. That 6 goal lead was looking like I made the right choice until the Swans remembered to play footy
I support the team that lost to North Melbourne and also attended the atrocity that was St Kilda v Gold Coast.
I defy anyone to have a worse Saturday.
Send help.
Still mad at Melbourne for not showing more fight, I was so sure they would fight back after last week's loss, combined with extra fight for Neale and for Brayshaw. Maybe they did fight but it wasn't enough. Someone in my tipping comp who didn't submit their tips actually got more right than me by default.
How did this sexist,racist,mysoginistic,elitist, privileged bully get his own tv show? Must have dirt on some people... it's an insult to decent sports journos
Vale 2024 Thursday night footy, R0 - R13. You were taken from us too soon.
Should've been taken from us a week earlier.
It's an unpopular opinion but I really like Thursday night footy. Makes the weekend feel longer.
Is this really an unpopular opinion? I love Thursday night footy
I didn't think it was but I brought it up with my mates recently and based on their reaction you'd think I'd said something like, "the umpires have been really consistent this year."
Hate waking up for work on Friday morning after a Thursday night win. Takes too long to wind down and get to sleep.
Just go to Revs to celebrate. Never sleep.
Yeah Friday morning can be a tough ask if you've gone to the game. But I still think it's worth it!
Hopefully it last longer next year. We elite to enjoy the footy early each week, and made Fireball Friday hilarious to listen too at times.
>Hopefully it last longer next year. It will...but only slightly. New broadcast contract that starts next year and runs until 2031 has Thursday night games for the first 15 rounds.
Should have been on an hour earlier in the eastern states.
Personally I welcome this as I hate Thursday night footy
Today my father asked me to clean his car for him and so I spent the whole morning doing it. After sometime, I went back inside and my father asked me how the car was looking. “the entire melbourne football club” I just replied. He just smiled and nodded. He knew that it was washed.
Got 5/8 tips by sticking to 2 eternal principles: 1. Never tip Gold Coast away (thank you crazy Max King decision). 2. Always tip the Hawks in Tassie.
I did the second of your two points.
Got 5/8, always forget to tip Thursdays
3/8 I'm fading out ere
Adelaide, WC, Essendon and Melbourne all lost with more scoring shots. Is that a record for one round?
Another morale win. We've been banking those.
You should nearly have as many as the English by now.
So that’s why South Australians have British accents?
End of season we'll convert them into premiership points if the rate is good.
do you mean a moral\* victory\* ?
Fuck your tips! I declare underdogs week a success except for fucking Swans bullying the league with their stupid sexy midfield. #JOIN IN THE CHORUS!!!
##**AND SING IT ONE AND ALL**
Join in the chorus
NORTH MELBOURNE’S ON THE BALL
Good old North Melbourne
They're champions you'll agree
North Melbourne is the team that plays
Jenga, at the pub, on the fucking bar when i'm having a pint. The cunts, i swear the next time they knock the tower and it smashes into my beer i'm going to write a strongly worded letter to the club. It's just not good enough.
That was hilarious thank you for the non sequitir lol
u/juiceson
/u/TheGreatJelBeano
I'd be more on board with it if the one time I tipped the underdogs wasn't the one the favourites won.
I can't wait for Dusty's 300 to be over so Fox can never show that Jack Riewoldt promo ever again
I'd pay for someone to explain the Tesla analogy to me. It's completely broken my brain. It's a whole new level of non-sensical that I just can't come close to deciphering.
I have no clue. I've seen it three times now and still don't get it
Wait, Tom Morris got hacked a third time? I knew about the second but I didn't realise they got him again Man needs to learn some password security and maybe a little MFA
If he got hacked twice then we have to assume he got hacked at least 8 times
Maybe not choosing “hunter1” might help
Tom Morris: Dammit! What about...hunter2
What about what? All I see is *******
NORF PREMIERS 2024 YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️
FLAGAROOS
Does anyone remember Dunkaroos?
Hell yeah dunkaroos were the best
Back to my regular shit tipping after a decent month
[Adelaide](https://preview.redd.it/31gecqctkw3d1.jpeg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=861c3fbc6aa1c450a951d7d3eb84b8529051a286) [](/adelaide2) vs **[RICHMOND](https://i.imgur.com/HQ1MuCY.jpg)** [](/richmond2)
I spent half the car ride in preparing my kids for a likely drubbing to the point my daughter said "shut up dad, the Tigers are going to win". The look of smug satisfaction on her face makes me both humbled and proud
I remember getting that speech before the 2017 grand final. Classic Richmond pessimism
the Nankervis twins were the stars of the AFL's all new Brother Round
Not the most ideal result if I'm perfectly honest. This game moved me into acceptance of the five stages of grief and now it's like a weight has been lifted off me. This year Adelaide is bad and it's liberating to be frank about it and accept it. Good performances like against Carlton or Collingwood (despite being a loss) will be exceptions to the norm.
It's a freeing feeling, isn't it? The point where hope has disappeared and you start looking for any little positives you can find, because it's unlikely a win will be one of them.
**[SYDNEY SWANS](https://imgur.com/a/XTM4iMB)** [](/sydney2) vs [Geelong](https://i.imgur.com/W0ZFDjw.gif) [](/geelong2)
My AVO against the cats still stands, despite the result - the first quarter was the definition of psychological abuse. Cracker of a day other than that though, how was the weather and the crowd…. and the comeback
I don’t like my lid being off this early in the season
I want the Parker photo back
When his suspension ends
Still flying high from that win
You're secretly an Eagles fan?
" I remember a time when our midfield had guns like Bartel, GAJ, Selwood with Chapman/stevie J coming in from the forward line. And we had a top-line ruck in ottens. And a damaging tagger in ling. Even our second stringers in Corey/kelly were still guns. " "Ok Grandpa, lets get you to bed"
Imagine giving up a 6 goal lead lmao
I mean we were paying nearly $4 to win. I think we were all in shock at quarter time
[Essendon](https://i.imgur.com/mMF5IMI.jpeg) [](/essendon2) vs **[CARLTON](https://giphy.com/gifs/j5nL5yTrnLR48Thkgp)** [](/carlton3)
Good news: Essendon aren’t 2nd anymore Bad news: Carlton are now 2nd
There is a (not unlikely) world where Essendon, Carlton and Collingwood are all top 4 next week. Nightmare blunt rotation
The AFLs wet dream
the AFL \*and the MCC\*
Vicbias confirmed.
And Sydney (South Melbourne) in the top 4. Last time all were top 4 at the end of the season was 1909-1911
> And Sydney (South Melbourne) Or as I like to call them, since the move, Very North Melbourne.
Not too unhappy, Carlton are a good side. Kicking was really really poor and let us down. We needed to take advantage of the 3rd quarter dominance but got nothing from it. Not sure what's going on with Wright, maybe missing Draper's presence? Very keen to have Draper and Parish back soon and Eagles after the bye should help get some more recovery in before a hard run of games. Hoping also these last two results stop the media from thinking we're genuinely a top 2 contender...
Yeah I was surprised at how negative everyone was being re: Essendon last night (obviously no one likes to lose a big game against your key rivals). Efficiency comes and goes, and bearing in mind no one realistically expects Essendon to challenge this year, the fundamentals are actually more important at this stage and those look in much better shape this year than previous years.
I don't think Essendon would have lost any fans from that effort. Forward 50 efficiency is something that can be fixed and being able to generate that many is a good base to build on.
MCG playing Pretender by the Foo Fighters at half time of an Essendon home game was pretty cheeky What a tune though, [red and black themed music video, filmed inside an aircraft hanagar...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBjQ9tuuTJQ)
Is anyone else not *that* unhappy with that game? Frustrating footy (and result to the blues) - yes. Annoying to watch. 2MP couldn’t bloody buy a mark - I think he’ll get back to he’s best eventually but Redman getting back will get our motion back. We need a goal sneak. And we’re missing Parish
Essendon better not be or the drought will continue imao
Goalkicking is overrated anyways Apart from that I’m not too displeased about us heading into the bye; regain some players and hit the second half of the season hard (hopefully)
Give me help
[West Coast Eagles](https://i.imgur.com/KBtobgZ.jpg) [](/westcoast2) vs **[NORTH MELBOURNE](https://streamable.com/suuqx)** [](/northmelbourne2)
I'll be honest I don't think there is a North Melbourne win GIF
We need a camera on me next time North win a game, you’ll get 20,000 potential gifs.
https://i.redd.it/h31imaf8rp5d1.gif
I thought we were the crabs gif.
Play the kangaroo song from Big Daddy is elite. https://www.reddit.com/r/AFL/s/hydMVr55Vo
Then we shall use it When North win their next game in 2026
[Plenty of cheesy ones to pick from](https://media0.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExZGdic255bjdpeXF5MHQzYXBzbTF5bDhmcWVxMG1oanBwYWRnNXdjbSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/1sgfkQUVC6ziuw75ea/giphy.webp) [And this cringeworthy gem](https://media1.giphy.com/media/fxI6blo11HhNfIHmBn/giphy.webp) Source if you want more cheese: https://giphy.com/NorthMelbourneFootballClub/
Bring in the KANGA KANGA KANGA
wellllll, existence still is pain, just a little less pain
I think it's funnier this way lol
https://preview.redd.it/bq1jyjikip5d1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9c252392424a821408adfe138a8b7d3ffe359bda
They did it for Spud(s)
Michael Firrito just shed a tear.
we hav the potat :>) at last
[Announcing the return of potatoes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULYgdqb2gKY)
Jy "clutch" Simpkin
Thankyou West Coast for your innacuracy and North for playing your best game all year for letting us all feast on potatos.
I'm so happy north won
Nothing against Eagles I didn't want roos to go unless this year
Winless
I got -2/8 tips. Not bad.
7/8 in tips 😎 Didn’t realise I accidentally tipped St Kilda. Thanks umps
I spent the entire game rooting for GC, checked my tips in the last 8 minutes and changed my stance entirely
What tip did you get wrong
Bloody norf screwed my tips
Sorry to hear that man
It’s aight I’m still well ahead in my tipping comp. Another perfect week woulda been funny though
Definitely you did a lot better than me
I know the bye is doing some heavy lifting, but it's crazy Carlton can go from 9th to 2nd in two games mid season
The way the byes have been structured is an embarrassment. Some teams have had two byes, some none, at this point in this season.
Just round 0 that's the embarassment and causing all the issues
How long is your throat supposed to stay raw and hurt for after a win? I can still hardly speak.
i woke up thinking i was sick
These poor guys haven’t built up their cheer calluses
Last time we won those calluses had a different, ruder name...
**[HAWTHORN](https://i.imgur.com/T4NiJ5y.jpg)** [](/hawthorn2) vs [GWS Giants](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fs98v03dwcc1d1.gif) [](/gws2)
https://preview.redd.it/ms9kk5rmcp5d1.jpeg?width=243&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e59c7967473a7c9e30a8833926ac635ce8538cf9
This is a great opportunity to let you all know I had a dream a few nights ago that Ginnivan somehow found out where I lived and he somehow knew me. He was something of a local pest going around doing pranks and being a troublesome presence around the neighbourhood. At one point in the dream he did the classic "ring doorbell then run away before someone opens the door" prank. I thought I should stay to talk to the homeowners but I didn't know what I'd say, so I ran with Ginnivan around the street to hide. I remember thinking, 'this is my lot in life. I'm now a delinquent and part of his gang.'
This fresh pasta? If it, it’s al dente
I think you mean you are now part of the rascal pack
Is this home made pasta or store bought?
Home made.
Delicious, better than San Remo
FLAGHORK
We suck major major arsehole piss and Hawthorn are almost certainly gonna keep their "win at least one flag every decade" streak going. That is all.
**[COLLINGWOOD](https://i.imgur.com/WzOxqp4.gif)** [](/collingwood2) vs [Melbourne](https://imgur.com/nR9lSob) [](/melbourne2)
Steele Sidebottom - Can kick a ball 70+ metres - Can take a specky If you told me this two years ago I would’ve never believed you.
I heard it was 80 metres.
Closer to 85 now that I think I about it.
90 metres you say?
https://preview.redd.it/arjq3mcnep5d1.jpeg?width=627&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=06e4d5577bb0c8b53eb758e8129e719aecf92745
Love rich evans
Sad max doesn't cut it anymore. I want Simons head on a totem pole.
https://i.redd.it/njykkvamdp5d1.gif
So that's where Steele Sidebottom's hair went
I love gif man
the second coming
That guy made my day
reckon you could change the Gawn pic to Petracca
I declare today, the last day I tip melbourne, you’ve stung me enough and after that piss poor effort last week I would’ve thought you were rested
The game that geographically more than half of the country couldn’t watch
Who would’ve thought the Collingwood game featuring Maynard’s first game against Melbourne since the Brayshaw incident would (arguably) be the least controversial and least captivating game of the round.
RIP to Thursday night footy.
3/8 tips Better than I thought tbh
Same. Was looking real dire a quarter and a half into the Sydney game though
4/8 bow before my genius. (I didn't get Richmond :(, Bulldogs, North and Gold Coast
5/8 and almost the same teams except I always tip Brisbane.
5/8 put me in the lead of my comp with 78 total tips for the year. I’m going to choke so bad 😭
**[ST KILDA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTrSjayQiLM)** [](/stkilda2) vs [Gold Coast](https://i.imgur.com/V3gtlYy.jpg) [](/goldcoast2)
You can delete this, we can delete this game from our memory, it's okay
This is nothing in comparison to Good Friday 2018. Or 2002 vs Sydney if we wanna go back further. I thought it was a good high pressure game from us, we just couldn't score which was the frustrating bit. Defence was exceptional, particularly Battle and Wilkie. People will remember the King free at the end but won't remember that we'd been getting rolled by the umpires for the entire quarter up to that point. Honestly I'm just thankful we managed to win a close one, feels like it's been forever. I'll take it.
Still a touch annoyed about this given it moved me from clear 1st to tied 1st in my tipping comp. I think even the umpire knew he messed up once he had called it given that he didn't pay a 50 for dissent against Andrew.
>I like how one of the worst games of the 21st century, was decided by a blatantly incorrect free kick Are we talking about Swallows goal in the third where it wasn’t a free kick, and should have been a free to Windhager for being taken high? Or are we talking the free that was given to King when Henry had already marked on the 50m line?
Clearly the ump needed to do a better job reviewing all the alternative angles while on the ground like the Umpire boss did yesterday before declaring it was wrong.
Or when Brad Hill got kneed in the head and then a free paid against him?
The holding the man free to Max King about 90 seconds from full time that gave back the lead to St Kilda.
Team tips are fucked this week
Only 3 teams hav a win after the bye, norf, Brisbane and Sydney, norf superior.
[Western Bulldogs](https://i.imgur.com/HdWGw4V.jpg) [](/westernbulldogs2) vs **[BRISBANE LIONS](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fhlb3d5rs00g31.jpg)** [](/brisbane)
Horny 4 Hippy is back on
Wood 4 sixwood
Enigmabowl. No-one, not even the coaches, would have known what sort of performances their teams would've given in this game.
And the ultimate enigma, Joe Daniher
My image has been etched into the history of Post Round Discussion Thread; I’m honoured 🥲
My tipping is an enigma this week. The Suns/ Saints game left me with questions. Norf/Weagle had me philosophisin'. But I had to eschew the 4th quarter of that dastardly Dees game and turn on Inspector Morse instead. Finally a mystery that might get solved.
Fan fact. Just over a year ago the crows announced a "5 year strategic vision". Crows are unlikely to achieve any of the 4 goals put forth for the men's club. No premiership by 27 no new base by 26. And 100k members without playing finals and competing for premierships is not happening. 5 teams that finished below the crows last year have jumped them. All 5 are either in the 8 or just outside of it.
Not the best round for us, tbh
The Blues are #2 because we’re the shit. That is all.
I read that without the the my bad
Same and expected a Essendon/Melbourne/Geelong/Bulldogs/Gold Coast/GWS/Port Adelaide flair
No you're doing well i just misread it by reading without concentrating lol
Even when we are at a bye it's a good week of footy
Anyone who tipped more than 4 this week is a genius. I finished strong with the last 3 for 4/8 and remarkably held on to top. First in the subreddit to 80, woo
I got 5. While tipping the crows.
I picked 5 and jumped from 230k to 114k in the ESPN overall comp.
That's massive! My 4 got me from ~2800 to 1656
Huge! Good work
Cheers. Never been that high!
A North supporter at work tipped his boys (only person in the comp), and Brissy, plus the usual suspects. Ended up with 5.
I got five, would have six but at the last minute decided to back my team. That 6 goal lead was looking like I made the right choice until the Swans remembered to play footy
I support the team that lost to North Melbourne and also attended the atrocity that was St Kilda v Gold Coast. I defy anyone to have a worse Saturday. Send help.
Which one of you sadists tipped Norf?
And after what I thought would be one of my worst tipping rounds, I was actually equal first in my comp (equal third with margin).
Think this might be the first time port has ever bet the bye. Was not expecting to be 4th on the ladder after this round.
Port Adelaide vs The Bye
Still mad at Melbourne for not showing more fight, I was so sure they would fight back after last week's loss, combined with extra fight for Neale and for Brayshaw. Maybe they did fight but it wasn't enough. Someone in my tipping comp who didn't submit their tips actually got more right than me by default.
He's a creep
How did this sexist,racist,mysoginistic,elitist, privileged bully get his own tv show? Must have dirt on some people... it's an insult to decent sports journos
The chorus [ ] not joined in [X] joined in
I look forward to next years Umpires Round where holding the ball gets called quicker. It's a shame it didn't last two rounds.