AFL 2017 - R10 - Richmond v Essendon 7:25pm AEST MCG

[Pakenhamsaint]

Try to pick the ball up and find another teammate- there was 2 of them going back with Green!

Momentum would of takenn him over the line even if he picked it up

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[Black Saab]

I have never blamed umpiring for a loss mate and I don't support the bombers either.

And I don't live by your standards pal so do me a favour, reach out, grab something bolted to the ground and give yourself a nice big spin around on your lofty spinning throne.

 

[gPhonque]

"Not under immediate physical pressure?" (as Darby just said!)

Please... the ball was possibly going through for a goal, he was chasing it at full-speed, and he had an opponent 0.2 of a second behind him. Not sure what else he was supposed to do there? What, pick up the ball, stop suddenly at full-speed, and baulk the guy who was right up his arse?

Come on...

Ridiculous rule, and ridiculous decision.

And keep in mind I'm an Essendon supporter.

 

[BluesMan]

The irony of players exposing the rules so the AFL changes it, and then the players expose the changed rule (i.e green pulling up to get the free). the AFL are idiots.

 

[Jade]

It's the right call as the rule stands.

It's also a shit rule that should be dumped asap. Just like the 30 second shot clock

Exactly.

Green played the rule.

The rule itself is shit.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Richmond are done if they lose this.

We are playing rubbish game is there for Richmond to win
If they don't do a Richmond.

 

[Bostonian]

Yeah must have deliberately closed the eyes in the back of his head huh?

So by that you just admitted he guessed someone was right on top of him when they weren't and that he rushed it without making an effort to keep the ball in play.

 

[Cupid Stunt]

Am I the only one who thought that was the right call? Short didn't contest the ball at all and no one was tackling him or even within an arm's reach of touching him. Not too hard to at least pick up the ball and get tackled over the line. He knew what he had to do but shat himself instead.

I agree with the decision too. All day long u could see all he wanted to do was take it over the line and he did the first moment he could. Didn't even try to hide it.

Needed to sell it a bit more like u said, get tackled over the line for instance.

 

[SdKfz 181]

We are screwed, inaccurate kicking will cost us again, I'm calling it 3rd close loss coming up in a row.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Momentum would of takenn him over the line even if he picked it up

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That's all he needed to do- try!

 

[Halftimehero]

Umpire needs to understand that the Richmond player was originally under pressure. It was smart by Green no doubt, but what is the alternative for the Richmond player? Pick it up with what he thinks is a Bombers player breathing down his neck and get caught HTB? He certainly didn't know Green pulled up.

The rule is "physical" pressure, he needed to pick the ball, take the contact and knock it over the line, his only intention was to knock it over straight away, agree with the rule or not, it was the correct call.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Call was spot on as how to interpret it as per the rules..

At the start of the year that was correct. The interpretation has changed in the last few weeks though

 

[schmuttt]

And I don't live by your standards pal so do me a favour, reach out, grab something bolted to the ground and give yourself a nice big spin around on your lofty spinning throne.

You're welcome to keep blaming them mate, just makes you look stupid when you find an excuse every other week.

 

[footyboi1]

Basil:

'Wellcome General Manager of inclusion and social policy.. what is it you do exactly??'

Lel..

 

[Jade]

Surely you two don't actually believe that? Should be banned from bigfooty for life.

Awwwww should I?

 

[Ron The Bear]

Sprinted 50m to beat two opponents to the ball. Crucified.

So sick of #11 and the AFL insisting on appointing him to our games.

If some idiot runs onto the field in the second half, you'll all know what I look like.

 

[Dave]

The question is what was he meant to do?
Pulling up at full tilt? Wait for pressure?
He cant do anything under the rules at the moment.

pick it up. he can do that.

 

[Bostonian]

And Jayden Short knew that? Did you see him looking around? He blew away fat Green but he didn't know he'd beaten him so easily. The guy who got beaten by talent ends up with the reward. That's the kind of stuff you want on the game??

It's his duty in that play to look around to see where the opposition is...

 

[Carlos Danger]

I'd be happy for that decision to be paid every time. Soft as butter when players rush points

I hate it I devalues goals. They're easier to kick nowadays. Forwards don't have to be any good. Just randomly spray the ball inside 50 and well prob get a free

Subway sandwich green falling behind in a chase... now that's playing right into his wheelhouse

 

[Great8]

We were shocking that quarter, lucky not to be 4-5 goals down. Richmond outplaying us, need to clean our ball use

 

[DrEvil_]

We are screwed, inaccurate kicking will cost us again, I'm calling it 3rd close loss coming up in a row.

You already had 3 close losses in a row.

 

[drazah]

Basil:

'Wellcome General Manager of inclusion and social policy.. what is it you do exactly??'

Lel..

"I'm a people person! "

 

[Mitch3233]

I dunno about the rule and whether not it was the correct decision but as a principle I agree with the idea of penalising the Richmond player in that instance.

If he did that to a ball heading towards the wing boundary it would (correctly) be called deliberate and a free kick to the Dons. Why shouldn't be any different in front of goal. He took the easy way out of that and should be penalised.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Sam Lane telling us how hard the Goodes saga was for her.

 

[Grockadoc]

Umpire needs to understand that the Richmond player was originally under pressure. It was smart by Green no doubt, but what is the alternative for the Richmond player? Pick it up with what he thinks is a Bombers player breathing down his neck and get caught HTB? He certainly didn't know Green pulled up.

Short was to supposed to look over his shoulder... Short went for the ball, Green backed off. Terrible rule.