Jumpshot
Years ago
Sixers players - please be careful in game 4, because when Melbourne can't match the physicality, they start flopping - especially Ware and CGflopy3. Surely the Refs can see this?
Sixers would have won if it weren't for the 2 unsportsmanlike NON-fouls.
Kings' Fan.
Nathan, is that you? Say hi to Drmic for me.
Hawks fan.
Jack Toft
Years ago
Just spotted the Melbourne boys walking along South Tce by the Sage Hotel. Probably ducking out for a bite to eat, maybe a stroll in Veale gardens
The league really do need to look into the flopping. It is ruining the game,
Manu Fieldel
Years ago
Sobey is a better and more prolific flopper than CG43
Sobey still butting heads with Joey, or just Casey these days?
Isaac
Years ago
I don't think that’s a fair criticism of Melbourne. They’re a good defensive team and I think can more than match Adelaide in physicality. And both teams can flop or emphasise contact. I think G3 was more a case of the refs biting on things they shouldn’t have. Call the tangle with Goulding a double foul. Ignore the Drmic bump with Goulding and either double-foul or ignore the Prather-Sobey thing after a warning for Wesley with Sobey earlier.
There was a bit more than that but nothing crazier than was seen in G1 or G2.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t take much to decide a close game.
Haha in game 3 Sobey got head butted by Wesley. Imagine if Goulding got that hit??
Take of your rose coloured glasses manu. Sobey can def be a tool no doubt, but game 3 Goulding went to another level of flopping. He was embarrassing
Gotta love Isaac. Nothing but respect for you man
Manu Fieldel
Years ago
I didn't say Sobey flopped more than Goulding in Game 3 -- although Sobey produced two abhorrent flops last night -- I'm saying generally Sobey flops more than Goulding and he's better at it than CG
Strange that when Childress ran in Barlow's muscle you start a topic on United's lack of physicality. Just sayin
Childress should have been cited for charging. Dirty vet on a dirty team
It wasn't a charge it was meh. Childress IMO is fragile.
So were Melbourne flopping last night or playing too aggressively? Adelaide can't make up its mind!
BASKETBALL fan.
The Truth is in the Orang
Years ago
Lol no team flops or exaggerates contact more than the 36ers.
The Truth is in the Orang
Years ago
The 36ers are a team full of James Harden wannabes
Todd
Years ago
Golding runs AT Drmic's elbow and then flops. For me, it's a tech for flopping. By the way, I am a Wildcat fan who umpired for 10 years.
What worse is Goulding defense. Today its HORRIBLE!!
LV
Years ago
I must admit, I did chuckle to myself today when Goulding was defending Sobey, Sobey got the step, Goulding bumped him and Sobey made a slight push off. And they both flopped!! Not too obviously, it was subtle but it was there.
The call was foul on Goulding (correct call) but not before they both flailed their bodies just a fraction.
Classics, both of them
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