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Round 5: the Today and Sunrise games.

Fly's turned Scumwood into 22 robots running around everywhere. No actual position players. Just run around and help each other.
 
No one did but the pies players they called it. Pendles one of the main offenders. Acted like he couldn’t believe the call. Surprised the umps didn’t reverse it on his say so.

Come on. Everyone just loves Pendles. What's wrong with you? One of the untouchables, don't you know he can do no wrong?
 
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He got called for a throw earlier. That umps getting fired after the game.
 
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He got called for a throw earlier. That umps getting fired after the game.

But the way it works is ... gets pinged for maybe one a game, gets away with another 5/6 so finishes way ahead. I've already spotted about 3 casually watching.
And very rarely pinged for failure to dispose after prior opp.
 
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But the way it works is ... gets pinged for maybe one a game, gets away with another 5/6 so finishes way ahead. I've already spotted about 3 casually watching.
And very rarely pinged for failure to dispose after prior opp.
It’s a farce.
 
The Aints forward entries have been dumber than ours.
They play much like us. Over-use HB, kick poorly especially into F50. Skunks' HB and passes are just another level.

That's the game now and we have brought it about but as our pressure has dropped away in F50, our crappy HBs and kicking has been exposed. Other sides have gone past us.

McCrae has either prepared his team better or just blessed with more skilled kicks.
 
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Just proven my points - Aints can't take their chances. Skunks do and game over. But umps helped get them there.
 
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Interesting exchange there between Murphy and Camminiti - I'm sure Mince will call for 2 wks penalty!

Like Shai, the retaliator will be blamed.

Also, I would say Adams and Maynard dissent every decision against. Pendles has a lot to say to umps all the time too.

But they're allowed.
 
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Only 6 points in it now, come on umpires, do something !!!!

As I have pointed out for years; this is where favorable/inconsistent umpiring makes the difference (along with players' skill and ball-use).

The early frees enabled Skunks to build a lead that saved them from the Aints' late rush. Just a goal in the end - frees still finished 15/10 even after a little final Q balancing for looks.
 
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