Comments on: You Never See a Mark Like This in the AFL http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/09/26/you-never-see-a-mark-like-this-in-the-afl/ It's always football season somewhere. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:13:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sean http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/09/26/you-never-see-a-mark-like-this-in-the-afl/comment-page-1/#comment-105847 Sean Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:38:53 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/?p=4326#comment-105847 was the 1989 AFL Grand Final Geelong vs Hawthorn and he kicked a great goal from it as well when he was best on ground in a losing side was the 1989 AFL Grand Final Geelong vs Hawthorn and he kicked a great goal from it as well when he was best on ground in a losing side

]]> By: Sean http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/09/26/you-never-see-a-mark-like-this-in-the-afl/comment-page-1/#comment-105846 Sean Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:37:27 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/?p=4326#comment-105846 See video at 1:21 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4k95MQ-SEI Gary Ablett takes a near identical mark under much greater pressure in the AFL ! See video at 1:21

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4k95MQ-SEI

Gary Ablett takes a near identical mark under much greater pressure in the AFL !

]]> By: Sean http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/09/26/you-never-see-a-mark-like-this-in-the-afl/comment-page-1/#comment-105845 Sean Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:34:49 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/?p=4326#comment-105845 You used to see it a lot back in the 1980s when they were more lax on the hands on the back. I've seen Gary Ablett senior take a few overhead while falling backwards. There is one in particular, but I'll get back to you on it. Anyway, check out this vid if you want to see some similar freakish skills. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4k95MQ-SEI In the 1980s this situation would often happen when the full forward works his opponent under the ball. But these day's they'd probably get penalised for it. You used to see it a lot back in the 1980s when they were more lax on the hands on the back.

I’ve seen Gary Ablett senior take a few overhead while falling backwards. There is one in particular, but I’ll get back to you on it.

Anyway, check out this vid if you want to see some similar freakish skills.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4k95MQ-SEI

In the 1980s this situation would often happen when the full forward works his opponent under the ball.

But these day’s they’d probably get penalised for it.

]]> By: Ryano http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/09/26/you-never-see-a-mark-like-this-in-the-afl/comment-page-1/#comment-105800 Ryano Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:48:42 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/?p=4326#comment-105800 man im soo drunk from todays festivities. AWESOME BLOG DAVE1 man im soo drunk from todays festivities. AWESOME BLOG DAVE1

]]> By: Ryano http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/09/26/you-never-see-a-mark-like-this-in-the-afl/comment-page-1/#comment-105799 Ryano Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:48:18 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/?p=4326#comment-105799 Pretty epic catch! me likey very. Not as epic as the Grand FINAL, but pretty epic. Pretty epic catch! me likey very.
Not as epic as the Grand FINAL, but pretty epic.

]]> By: Travis http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/09/26/you-never-see-a-mark-like-this-in-the-afl/comment-page-1/#comment-105782 Travis Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:41:43 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/?p=4326#comment-105782 Bartel, Watch the NFL on sunday and you will see that type of catch about 3 times each week. It was a great catch but I do not think it even compares to the one posted on this site. Bartel, Watch the NFL on sunday and you will see that type of catch about 3 times each week. It was a great catch but I do not think it even compares to the one posted on this site.

]]> By: Bartel http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/09/26/you-never-see-a-mark-like-this-in-the-afl/comment-page-1/#comment-105753 Bartel Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:14:22 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/?p=4326#comment-105753 re jonathan brown, riewoldt's was better; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJGeSRJ5MMQ&feature=related re jonathan brown, riewoldt’s was better;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJGeSRJ5MMQ&feature=related

]]> By: Travis http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/09/26/you-never-see-a-mark-like-this-in-the-afl/comment-page-1/#comment-105744 Travis Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:28:23 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/?p=4326#comment-105744 That was the sickest catch I have ever seen! That was the sickest catch I have ever seen!

]]> By: Soups http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/09/26/you-never-see-a-mark-like-this-in-the-afl/comment-page-1/#comment-105735 Soups Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:37:15 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/?p=4326#comment-105735 Dave the question has to do with space and more specifically free space. In American Football (and to a lesser extent the two rugby codes) the free space is over the top of the opposition who to a man is facing you. It is relatively safe to throw (kick) the ball (way) over the top and get your player/s to chase it down whilst the defenders have to turn around and monitor the flight of the ball and the offensive player. In Aussie Rules there is no prescribed or certain free space, it is more organic. Sure you can set up schemes to manipulate free space but oppositions can play a spare man in defence to clog the space back up. One well known scheme was "Pagan's Paddock" where champion North Melbourne centre-half forward Wayne Carey played solo at the top of the offensive 50 and the other 5 Kangaroo forwards played in defense and the midfield. North Melbourne would get the ball and just 'bomb' it forward where often Carey, running with the flight of the ball, would mark and goal. In todays football running with the flight of the ball and marking does still occur but it is usually risky because defenders are given more time to get to the contest. Do a search on Jonathan Brown marks and you'll see several where he's taken the mark running with the flight of the ball into a pack! That's brave. Enjoy the GF in Raleigh, here in Perth, home of the mighty Eagles, the GF starts @ 12 noon. Better than starting at midnight heh! And talking of the Eagles I was at the G in 05 & 06. Obviously a much better feeling in 06. Dave the question has to do with space and more specifically free space. In American Football (and to a lesser extent the two rugby codes) the free space is over the top of the opposition who to a man is facing you. It is relatively safe to throw (kick) the ball (way) over the top and get your player/s to chase it down whilst the defenders have to turn around and monitor the flight of the ball and the offensive player. In Aussie Rules there is no prescribed or certain free space, it is more organic. Sure you can set up schemes to manipulate free space but oppositions can play a spare man in defence to clog the space back up. One well known scheme was “Pagan’s Paddock” where champion North Melbourne centre-half forward Wayne Carey played solo at the top of the offensive 50 and the other 5 Kangaroo forwards played in defense and the midfield. North Melbourne would get the ball and just ‘bomb’ it forward where often Carey, running with the flight of the ball, would mark and goal. In todays football running with the flight of the ball and marking does still occur but it is usually risky because defenders are given more time to get to the contest. Do a search on Jonathan Brown marks and you’ll see several where he’s taken the mark running with the flight of the ball into a pack! That’s brave. Enjoy the GF in Raleigh, here in Perth, home of the mighty Eagles, the GF starts @ 12 noon. Better than starting at midnight heh! And talking of the Eagles I was at the G in 05 & 06. Obviously a much better feeling in 06.

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