Tuesday, May 13, 2014: A "fantastic initiative by the umpiring department"

Vale Tom Hafey. A great footballer, a great man. 

Hayden Kennedy and Nathan Buckley; two coaches with substantial on-field reputations. While Buckley's career was impressive, it pales in comparison to the 495 games and 5 Grand Finals that Kennedy notched. Today, though, they met as equals. Two coaches, seeking to better understand each other.

Hayden Kennedy, AFL Umpiring Coach, attended Collingwood training today in what Buckley described as a "fantastic initiative by the umpiring department". That the initiative was all Buckley's shouldn't surprise anyone familiar with the Collingwood coach's opinion of his own ideas.

Still, it will be interesting to see what impact the visit has on players like Brodie Grundy, who conceded earlier this season that his record for the most frees against in the league was "not helping his team".


The Tuesday Wrap
Friday:
Sydney 107 defeated Hawthorn 88
Saturday:
Port Adelaide 94 defeated Fremantle 76
Essendon 65 defeated Brisbane 57
Western Bulldogs 99 defeated Melbourne 83
Sunday:
West Coast 188 defeated GWS 77
Monday:
Carlton 101 defeated St. Kilda 69

Ladder
Port Adelaide - 28 - 150.08% - (WWWWW)
Hawthorn - 24 - 163.67% -  (WLWWL)
Geelong - 24 - 125.24% - (WWWLW)*Sydney - 20 - 119.16% - (LWWWW)
Collingwood - 20 - 112.97% - (LWWWW)*
Gold Coast - 20 - 102.44% - (WLWWW)*
West Coast - 16 - 131.77% - (LLLLW)
Fremantle - 16 - 114.09% - (WLLWL)
Essendon - 16 - 106.60% - (LLLWW)
North Melbourne - 16 - 95.58% - (WWLWL)*Adelaide - 12 - 100.31% - (LWWWL)*
Western Bulldogs - 12 - 87.71% - (WLLLL)
Carlton - 12 - 84.81% - (LWWLW)
St. Kilda - 12 - 67.86% - (LWLLL)
Richmond - 8 - 88.53% - (LLWLL)*
GWS - 8 - 75.71% - (LLLLL)
Melbourne - 8 - 73.65% - (WLLWL)
Brisbane - 4 - 58.31% - (LLWLL)
*Game in hand

In the news...
Giant Toby Greene has been charged by Victoria Police after an alleged assault in Caulfield last night. The charge sheet is too large for reproduction on this humble blog, but you can read it here.

Fearsome Blue Mitch Robinson has been offered one match for striking Saint Jack Newnes. That Robinson's vision was obscured by his own jumper could make for an interesting tribunal case. 

In bad news for Geelong, professional pest Hayden Ballantyne is expected to be available for Saturday nights match. Minor jaw surgery is not enough to stop them flapping gums.