What does this commentary expression mean? It makes no sense out of context.?

Question

"He's knocked up getting possessions"

and also when they say a player has been "retarded". My online dictionary says it means 1. an IQ of 70-85; backward. 2. seriously delayed in school work.

WTF?

Answer 1

Yeah, they come up with some rubbish, the one that makes me cringe is "He`s coming hard" or "the Swans are coming hard now". Gross.

I think knocked up means he`s tired from getting so many possesions. Or pregnant? Fuckknows.

PS Tigers won the flag in 1980.....Swannies can brag now the 73 year drought has broken!!

Answer 2

G'day mate, I'm sensing your not aussie, It's aussie 'SLANG'

He's knocked up=tied up (surrounded by players)

In othen words, hes finding it hard to get possession of the ball.

'RETARDED'=spastic,stupid

Answer 3

"Knocked up getting possessions" is an old 1920's term that refers to someone who is punch drunk or so overworked - he's been hit so many times or worked for so long and hes still not only standing but still fighting!

Answer 4

"Knocked up getting possessions" means that the subject is getting a great deal of possessions, and thus is "fat with possessions."

A player that has been "retarded" has been slowed or hampered, much as "flame retardant" means that it is not 'fire-proof,' but slow to burn.

Answer 5

The first one does sound dodgy! The second one is to be held up or back- ie - delayed.

It's from the French "en r****d" which means to "be late".

Answer 6

It just means he has had many kicks / handballs / marks

He's had the ball a lot of times during the match.

Answer 7

the latter just means hes been slowed down, but the first makes no sense you might have heard it wrong

Answer 8

As some others have suggested I would take the first to mean the same as he has chalked up many possessions therefore has had a lot of kicks and handballs.  the second is a player has impeded him when he is trying to get the ball or get rid of it.

Answer 9

The first one means they have a lot of possesions. Like they have got them fast and are playing really good.

Retarded means slow or bad. Like someone who sucks or isn't playing well.