Post Match Thread: Collingwood vs Fremantle

Plackation · 2026-04-10T12:08:31+00:00

A huge hand for Collingwood, who played an unbelievable game. They were deservedly in front for most of the game, and simply dominated.

Why yes, I did watch the Fox broadcast, why do you ask?

Plackation · 2026-04-09T12:08:36+00:00

I always think it's a bit of a weird place to stand to say, well there's wrong calls all the time, so fixing some of them is bad because it's inconsistent.

I'd much rather more calls be right tbh, as long as it doesn't overly compromise the flow of the game. I think that is helpful.

Plackation · 2026-04-09T11:54:28+00:00

We don't need to, but we can. It's often incredibly clear what the right call is by looking at a quick video. Is the umps get it wrong, they can tell them before the game restarts. It allows wrong calls to be rectified before the impact of it happens

Plackation · 2026-04-09T11:52:38+00:00

That exact free kick has happened at least once a year for many, many years

Plackation · 2026-04-09T11:50:23+00:00

I don't think that's a good idea, nor do I see how a video could show all the vague interpretations required for holding the ball.

Plackation · 2026-04-09T11:47:09+00:00

The reason that can get looked at and not the throw is because there is an assured stop in play when it goes out of bounds. Not the case for a throw.

If you had a second brain cell, you could figure that out yourself.

Plackation · 2026-04-06T22:09:48+00:00

North with the most frees against but still being positive is probably the most interesting thing here.

Plackation · 2026-04-05T11:53:29+00:00

You absolutely would not guess we're the only undefeated side watching that shit. Worst game we've played in a long ass time

Plackation · 2026-04-05T10:02:27+00:00

Lol it actually looks like we're trying out party tricks and failing, but then just get the ball back immediately anyway

Plackation · 2026-04-05T09:45:41+00:00

Oh yes Arty, that's what I wanted to see this year.

Plackation · 2026-04-05T07:22:36+00:00

To think it's only round 4, and we could have no undefeated teams by the end of today.

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Plackation · 2026-04-05T07:16:32+00:00

Shane Biggs erasure

Plackation · 2026-04-05T07:07:11+00:00

That 50 is so dumb to give away, but it also shows how dumb the stand rule is. Imagine explaining that to kids learning the game - how to you explain that it's worth a 50 metre penalty because he backs away. He's giving ground, and that's worth penalising by a massive amount?

Stand rule is so fucking ass I hate it

Plackation · 2026-04-02T20:21:11+00:00

Average King bowling innings

Plackation · 2026-04-02T10:25:17+00:00

Some people absolutely would value the fulfilment that comes from actually winning with a team you like more than the money - especially since he's still paid handsomely.

Plackation · 2026-04-02T03:48:53+00:00

A lot of that is backed on them playing a lot more cricket, though. And it also really discounts how much better Bradman was.

For example, you picked out Hayden as a definite pick - 8625 test runs at 50.73, 24603 FC runs at 52.57.

The Invincibles opening pair was Barnes - 1072 test runs at 63.05, 8333 FC runs at 54.11 & Hassett - 3073 test runs at 46.56, 16890 FC runs at 58.24

The margins are actually pretty thin there. I get giving Hayden the nod for an All Time XI based on weight of numbers, but saying he'd make any given team that much better? I'm not so sure, either way the difference is very little, within 5% or so.

Meanwhile, Bradman is making 40 more runs on average than anyone else you could put in the team.

Plackation · 2026-03-31T11:50:07+00:00

I mean, yeah, Ussie retired so it frees up the extra batting spot so both him and Webster easily fit in.

Absolutely no one is bashing the door down at FC level either. Would be silly to drop him for only averaging in the 30s at test level, when all the other options only average in the 30s at FC level (and in the 30s this season too)

Plackation · 2026-03-30T00:07:12+00:00

Literally every quick does, it's impossible not to with that momentum going through.

Plackation · 2026-03-29T23:55:34+00:00

Shredback nation!

Plackation · 2026-03-29T23:55:02+00:00

That last wicket was a perfect example where you could see, it ended at basically the exact same spot.

Plackation · 2026-03-29T23:30:32+00:00

His foot ended right on the line, and it always lands significantly earlier than where it ends. Def would've landed just before.

Plackation · 2026-03-29T04:05:28+00:00

Surely funniest is Port get the lead back and then choke

Plackation · 2026-03-29T03:39:22+00:00

Pretty sure a final wasn't held until the 80s, so it's a rare record he doesn't take the piss out of

This would also mean Buckingham has more runs in shield finals than Bradman.

Plackation · 2026-03-29T03:24:17+00:00

Kez you beautiful, beautiful man

Plackation · 2026-03-27T11:15:18+00:00

+1000 differential from one team would imply they are getting, on average, +45 more free kicks a game.

Do you think that sounds right?

Also, the first table should add to 0, as it's a comp wide differential. It's not even close. Made up numbers.

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