What Has Turned Around Bryce Gibbs ??

[cimm1979]

What a difference two players can make in a week. Two much maligned players in fact. Anyone who thinks Kruze and Cas (partcularly Kruze) arent important to our structure should watch today's game again. I watched them closely today live, they worked their asses off up and down the ground. One chase Kruze did on a Geelong player was inspirational, he never gave up, put enough perceived pressure on the kick to have Doc smother it. Kruze quickly got on his bike and ran hard the other way. It was good to watch, the Blues supporters around me just clapped and cheered what was seemingly a missed chase but we knew it wasnt, it was just effort and desire in its purest form. Cas just straightened us the fork up and with Kruze, allowed Rowey to go and do what he does best, fight with power fwds.

Thought his chase and Docs smother  was play of the day.

[kruddler]

Andy Lee asked Gibbs about the mongrel in his game today.  As I'm sure we all know, Gibbs is a laid back character and I was keen to hear what he had to say.

Gibbs said that it is contrived mongrel.  He thought that by dishing a bit out he could stay involved in the game.  I reckon it's working and I hope he keeps it up.

It is interesting that a player like Gibbs can figure out a way to take their game to another level, particularly when it involves behaviour that doesn't come naturally.

Last time he tried to be tough he got weeks on the sideline for that sling tackle.

[cookie2]

Last time he tried to be tough he got weeks on the sideline for that sling tackle.

Now he's Hodge-tuff! 

[PaulP]

Last time he tried to be tough he got weeks on the sideline for that sling tackle.

I'm one of the few who thought his little holiday was deserved. He seems to have put some more thought into how he goes about it. Good for him.

[DJC]

I'm one of the few who thought his little holiday was deserved. He seems to have put some more thought into how he goes about it. Good for him.

I thought the penalty was stiff but it was a crude tackle.  I'm not sure what motivated the tackle but the aggression he is playing with this year is contrived and measured.  While Gibbs said that he decided to be more aggressive in order to be more involved in the game, I suspect that the coaching panel has both encouraged him and tutored him in how far to go. 

[kruddler]

I'm one of the few who thought his little holiday was deserved. He seems to have put some more thought into how he goes about it. Good for him.

Deserved? Harsh.

Even the umps/mrp changed their mind a week or 2 later when they let someone else off a similar tackle.

[PaulP]

Deserved? Harsh.

Even the umps/mrp changed their mind a week or 2 later when they let someone else off a similar tackle.

The umps have a proven track record of inconsistency. If the head is sacrosanct, then it was a fair penalty. If other similar tackles later on in the year got off, then the system is flawed, not the original verdict.

[kruddler]

The umps have a proven track record of inconsistency. If the head is sacrosanct, then it was a fair penalty. If other similar tackles later on in the year got off, then the system is flawed, not the original verdict.

The ones who make the system disagree with you

[Professer E]

It was a sling tackle and he should have had a holiday... but seriously, how did Schultz get off ????

Again, depends on what colour jumper you're wearing.

[DJC]

It was a sling tackle and he should have had a holiday... but seriously, how did Schultz get off ????

Again, depends on what colour jumper you're wearing.

Good question Prof!

If Gibbs copping 2 weeks for his tackle sent a message about rough play, but it was withdrawn by the Schultz decision.

All we want is consistency in umpiring and MRP/Tribunal decisions.