Autopsy AFL 2025 Round 3 - Hawks v Giants Sat March 29th 7:35pm AEDT (UTAS Tasmania)

[CobberRodgers]

You do understand that unless you slide in towards him that's quite literally impossible depending on the angle he contorts himself?

I’m sure with the fitness and flexibility levels of AFL players these days that they can lower themselves and tackle in an appropriate area.

 

[YeoShuey]

I’m sure with the fitness and flexibility levels of AFL players these days that they can lower themselves and tackle in an appropriate area.

Or you know, the ducker can stop ducking by being penalised by the MRO. That's a good way to get that shit out of the game.

 

[CobberRodgers]

In fairness Jason gets a lot of these frees. Players need to address better.

Everyone is carrying on like he ducks at the knees and it’s just blatant cheating.

There are multiple players that have an ability to drive into the opposition without ducking and players just don’t have the ability to lower themselves and tackle properly.

There’s been plenty of times this year already where it’s been a bit of a “duck” and he’s had his head smashed and it’s been play on.

 

[JHF1870]

Good then if Port don't make it we can call it a Carr Crash start to his coaching career

If I'm right. Josh will experiment and any damage will go straight to Kenny. That's how I'd play it if I was Josh. He's got nothing to lose.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

The whole Hawks team bend the rules. Horrible to watch. Get better at footy and stop trying to win by default

Another melt in a Hawks thread about umpiring.

Your brain is broken.

 

[JHF1870]

Everyone is carrying on like he ducks at the knees and it’s just blatant cheating.

There are multiple players that have an ability to drive into the opposition without ducking and players just don’t have the ability to lower themselves and tackle properly.

There’s been plenty of times this year already where it’s been a bit of a “duck” and he’s had his head smashed and it’s been play on.

Like I said. Players need to tackle better, or effect poor disposal. You don't always need to tackle.

 

[CobberRodgers]

Or you know, the ducker can stop ducking by being penalised by the MRO. That's a good way to get that shit out of the game.

Or you could just accept at times it’s clear that it’s not a duck.

Been plenty of “ducks” this year where he’s had his head smashed and it’s been play on.

MRO

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

I’m sure with the fitness and flexibility levels of AFL players these days that they can lower themselves and tackle in an appropriate area.

Honest question, if Nick Watson came up against Luke Hodge and Jordan Lewis in their primes in the unsociable Hawks era what do you think would happen?

Would you have been cheering on the serial ducker?

 

[CobberRodgers]

Like I said. Players need to tackle better, or effect poor disposal. You don't always need to tackle.

It’s just easier for people to whinge it’s a duck because they hate him and his club.

Pretty much the Joel Selwood rule.

 

[YeoShuey]

Or you could just accept at times it’s clear that it’s not a duck.

Been plenty of “ducks” this year where he’s had his head smashed and it’s been play on.

MRO

The reason that it is play on is because he ducked. Makes my point more than yours.

Just some umpires who don't call that shit out and reward it.

 

[JHF1870]

I hope David King keeps talking up the Hawks. He's had a great run in recent years.

 

[HairyO]

You do understand that unless you slide in towards him that's quite literally impossible depending on the angle he contorts himself?

Swans managed and Carlton managed. So maybe its on the opposition to do better.

Or are you saying your mob fluked it last week?

 

[YeoShuey]

Honest question, if Nick Watson came up against Luke Hodge and Jordan Lewis in their primes in the unsociable Hawks era what do you think would happen?

Would you have been cheering on the serial ducker?

They'd probably be bagging him out like they did Ginnivan while he was at Collingwood. Major hypocrites in this lot.

 

[CobberRodgers]

Honest question, if Nick Watson came up against Luke Hodge and Jordan Lewis in their primes in the unsociable Hawks era what do you think would happen?

Would you have been cheering on the serial ducker?

Interesting question because I find it hard to see how I’d cheer on anyone playing against Hawthorn.

I’m not cheerleading for Watson here either. I’m just clarifying the difference between an out and out “duck” and the way he drives himself at/through the tackler.

 

[Reign Man]

Another melt in a Hawks thread about umpiring.

Your brain is broken.

It is a disease. The best opposition teams are not blaming umpires but themselves.

 

[HeHateMe]

Take away the frees from the Wiz tonight and he still kills it. It's such a flimsy clutch at straw, he should adopt my username.

Big moment big game player.

 

[Delisted]

Honest question, if Nick Watson came up against Luke Hodge and Jordan Lewis in their primes in the unsociable Hawks era what do you think would happen?

Would you have been cheering on the serial ducker?

That’s the luxury of barracking for the hawks mate. You always have options. Come on over.

We can go beach together

 

[CobberRodgers]

The reason that it is play on is because he ducked. Makes my point more than yours.

Just some umpires who don't call that shit out and reward it.

You do realise that not every high tackle is a duck yeah?

 

[Sharker18]

Does anyone else find it annoying the fox footy guys ( David king), talks about ye game, bit the clearly haven't seen any of it. Surely they could get someone on who saw the game?

 

[T2B_]

I'd like to think as footy fans we could all agree ducking is bad. Team bias shouldn't come into play there.

Watson is a wonderful little player who certainly doesn't need to duck to be effective. So I'd like to see it out of his and other players games too. But if umpires keep paying them they'll keep doing it.

 

[Red4]

Blues supporters reek of jealously, just because we have good smalls and you guys have a bunch of vfl plumbers running around.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Swans managed and Carlton managed. So maybe its on the opposition to do better.

Or are you saying your mob fluked it last week?

Did we? Thought we just let him run loose most of the night so nobody had to tackle him

 

[HairyO]

Blues supporters reek of jealously, just because we have good smalls and you guys have a bunch of vfl plumbers running around.

We also have their 1st pick.

West Coast have ours.

Is it any surprise the most salty fans are from those 2 clubs...

 

[HairyO]

I'd like to think as footy fans we could all agree ducking is bad. Team bias shouldn't come into play there.

Watson is a wonderful little player who certainly doesn't need to duck to be effective. So I'd like to see it out of his and other players games too. But if umpires keep paying them they'll keep doing it.

Selwood said this for 10 years. And to be fair the umpires have ignored Watson in 2 of our 4 games this year.

 

[Reign Man]

Honest question, if Nick Watson came up against Luke Hodge and Jordan Lewis in their primes in the unsociable Hawks era what do you think would happen?

Would you have been cheering on the serial ducker?

I reckon if you asked them about Nick Watson they would be pretty bloody positive.
You know how good a player is when the oppo talks about him all the time.
If he is this good now imagine how good he will be in 2-3 years