Originally posted by c99uxDirty? It's not frickin Netball. All our challenges were up front and physical. No behind the scenes rough play, spitting or diving.
What a bad match.
Yes, the Japanese goal was a bit iffy.
Yes, the ref needs new glasses.
But...
If Australia can play as well as they did in the last 15 minutes, why the hell do they have to play so dirty for the first 75 minutes?
And it's not just against Japan, they also played really dirty against Holland last week.
Shame on you guys.
Shame on the Japs for milking each and every tap. Australia play a good hard physical game. It's one of our strengths, if the other team can't hack it, too bad for them.
Originally posted by c99uxOh come on, you've been sucked in by Japanese propaganda. Australia plays no rougher than many other teams. The Japanese were diving all over the place and getting away with it. And except for one or two unfortunate challenges, which were punished by the ref, Australia was not unduly rough against the Dutch. They are men playing out there, not schoolgirls...
What a bad match.
If Australia can play as well as they did in the last 15 minutes, why the hell do they have to play so dirty for the first 75 minutes?
And it's not just against Japan, they also played really dirty against Holland last week.
Shame on you guys.
The big question now is: do we have a chance of a draw or even a win against the mighty Brazilians?
I think there is a decent chance of an upset, but will be happy with any result down to Brazil winning by a goal. Four points should see us through to the second stage, and Brazil didn't look to be at their best in the first game. If they stay at that level we have a chance...