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Chapter 1: What are the initial snap judgments about the weekend's sports?
Your snap judgments. Let's go. Joel's in Bannockburn. Welcome, Joel.
How are you, Gerard?
Fire away.
I don't even know where to start with this, Gerard. I've got to be really harsh here. When I picture the AFL in their meetings now, I picture a bunch of Muppets sitting around a screen, and that is the arc that we see today. The game, in so many ways, is in a wonderful spot.
Chapter 2: How does Joel feel about the current state of the AFL?
But I feel like our leader in Andrew Dillon is letting everyone down. I feel like when we had Gil in line, he was doing interviews all the time with you. He was doing interviews with 3AW. When there was issues in the game, he would talk about them and try and work out what the best way to fix them was.
I feel like Andrew Dillon avoids everything that is challenging and doesn't want to be involved in hard decisions. Very concerned, Gerard, for the way the game is going. I... another example was the, the, the Mark rule with Jamara, you go Hagen on the weekend, two blokes standing around, not knowing what was going on. They didn't call his name out. So they pay a 50 meter penalty.
I know that's not a big one, but you know, it, it really is. There's just so many issues, Jared, and this arc and the technology, like I don't understand why when a goals kick, like in the NBA, all the screens light up when a goal goes through the, when all the screens light up, when a goal goes through the technology there, Jared, but we won't use any of it. It's,
I'm really let down by the way everything is going at the moment, and thank God for Scott Penderbury on the weekend, because if it wasn't for that, it would have been a horrible weekend of football.
Chapter 3: What criticisms does Joel have regarding AFL leadership?
Joel, thank you. Davidson Campbell, welcome, David.
Hey, Gerard. Firstly, with the lasso, I think any accidental, incidental kick off the ground or a ricochet off the back of the leg or the foot or the calf should just be a throw-in. That's an obvious one. But with regards to the ARK, follow the money. And I think if the AFL actually removed the crypto.com sponsorship, you might not get as many interjections or what did you call them? Invasions.
Yes, that is an interesting aspect to put to it. Something that controls the integrity of the game. Should it really have a sponsor? That seems to demand how many times there's an appearance. I think that's a reasonable question to ask, David. Dean's in Burwood. Welcome, Dean.
You know, Gerald, you've been on the arc since day one and you're spot on as normal. Never works. I think it's got to the stage where they've got to change the rules where if the ball does hit the post and goes goal side as a goal or if it hits the other side as a point, it's a point. The touching, they're never going to get that right because the technology, as you keep saying, is not there.
And it's... I say up on this, it doesn't cost people games. Well, it cost North Melbourne a game yesterday, so it does happen. And... When's the last time the AFL have had a victory in anything? They haven't had a victory ever. Every time they do something, it seems to be stuffed up all the time.
It's a pattern of behaviour, Dean. Thank you. Greg's in Canberra. Welcome, Greg.
Gerard, look, the media is partly to blame. Their critical analysis of every decision in the game means that people are looking for a solution through technology. So... Go back to the old days. We just have to deal with mistakes by umpires and pros and just get on with the game. But the media will scrutinise any decision made by an umpire, gold umpire, field umpire.
And I think we've got that out of balance. That's why there was a leak for technology.
Greg, thank you for adding your perspective. You're not alone in pointing that out. Charlie's in Gardenvale. Welcome, Charlie.
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Chapter 4: How does Davidson Campbell propose to improve the game?
Thanks, Charlie. Rowan's in Dandenong. Welcome, Rowan.
Hello. Hope you're well. I have it on good authority that the AFL now are going to go back to 1979 to review the Wayne Harms out-of-bounds decision or non-decision. Yep.
Yep, and we'll just pick up where we left off in 1980, shall we? Is the difference between eight seconds to correct the Sydney Adelaide and what happened yesterday with a minute 01? I do hope they sit around and go, this is not what we want, rather than empowering what happened. because that's an invasion into the sport that changes the very nature of it. 1-300-736-736, your snap judgments.
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Want to have your say? Ring Gerard on 1300 736 736. Now, back to Waitley.
Snap judgments on a Monday before Adam Simpson with the means tests. He may not be the fastest, strongest or flashiest player of all time, but Scott Pendlebury is the most consistent football player I've ever had the pleasure of watching. Absolute star. Snap judgment. We pardoned the king last month and 43 touches later, the throne was never in doubt. That's from Mel. Jackson Churnside Park.
Welcome, Jack. Yeah, Jared, how are you? Very well, thank you.
That's good. Yeah, really heartbreaking turn of events the last fortnight at least. Just the injury trauma for the dogs. It's just unbelievable. And when Aaron Norton fell the other night, I mean, it was just so horrific to watch. It was the most frightening thing I can remember. But what I must say about that, I thought they dealt with the situation perfectly. They got the stretcher out.
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Chapter 5: What are the implications of technology on officiating in AFL?
They didn't muck around. And I thought the duty of care from even the Swans players was top class. So I thought everyone dealt with that situation really well. I do agree with what you said last week. We do have to take our medicine just while we wait for some of the troops to return. But we're seeing little form drop-offs by important key players at the moment as well, which isn't helping.
But look, I know you're a Ted Lasso man, Gerard. A month ago, I was on cloud nine, and now I'm just I feel like I've been run over by a truck, and it really is the hope that killed you. It really is.
No, you can't let the hope kill you, Jack. But, yeah, it's grip on for dear life at the moment. So, yeah, it's a big part of our means test. Simmo's had a lot of time to contemplate it. We spoke about the dogs on Crunch Time, and we'll come back to them again. Jack, thank you. Connor's in Castlemaine. Welcome, Connor.
Good morning, Gerard. How are you?
I'm well, thank you.
That's good. So my mum tagged along to Anzac Day for the first time. Nice. And look, first of all, to the Anzacs, thank you for your service, both Australia and New Zealand, what you've done to put us in the position that we're in. I'm eternally grateful for it. And I think it's only fair that we saw Scott Pendlebury do what he's done for 20 years. And I was really pleased.
With the second half, I'm very happy with the win. Hopefully it's a stepping board for the next few games to a mid-season bye. And on Pendles, what LeBron and Michael Jordan is to NBA, Tom Brady to the NFL, Scott Penderbury is to the Collingwood Footy Club. He's a dead-set legend and he's my favourite. Yeah, he should earn the week off against Hawthorne coming up. So bring it on.
Good on you, Connor. Yeah, all applauded to Scott Pendlebury. Dave's in Bayswater. Welcome, Dave. Morning, Gerard.
I saw an NFL documentary once on officials, and they were going through the pool of officials to see who would make it through to that season. And the first interaction they have is a lecturer who was a senior official with 20 years' experience. The first thing he said to them was, at this level, if it doesn't jump out at you, don't call it.
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Chapter 6: What are the listeners' opinions on the new rules in AFL?
G'day, Gerard. Where do you start, mate? First of all, we were told that the last touch out of bounds was going to speed the game up. So we should not have the arc involved in that at all. I don't understand that. The 50 metre, the standing on the mark rule.
Chapter 7: How does the media influence public perception of the game?
Now, last time I already went with a Jamara Hugo Hogan one. On Friday night, Miocic took a mark near the wing. Max Gorn, a teammate and a Richmond player chasing his man down the ground, ran past. The umpire called, stand, and then he paid 50. Miocic kicks the goal. Now, why would he have to stand when he's running with an opponent down the ground? I can't get my head around that.
And just one other thing, Gerard. When it rained for 40 days and 40 nights, they got on the arc 2x2. I'd suggest that Andrew Dillon and Greg Swan get on that arm and sail off into the sun. But I think it's on that wing.
Tony, thank you.