Autopsy AFL 2020 ROUND 10 - Bombers v Giants Fri August 7th 7:50pm AEST (Metricon) Match Highlights in OP

[Boristown]

I think you're less of a chance than what we are.

Both North and Essendon have **** all chance of winning a flag this year, or any time soon. The degree of variance is meaningless.

 

[Colonial]

This is what happens when you dive.

Hope this serves as a warning to the next DH player who takes a dive. And that goes for any Essendon player too.

Ward is the only coward here.

So you admit to being one of those cowards?

Oh wasn’t a dive he actually was hit in the head he just over played it. Very big difference coward.

 

[raskolnikov]

You honestly think the umps were in our corner?

The officials missed a lot last night but it was all for one side.

8-1 free kicks in the last quarter.

 

[Colonial]

8-1 free kicks in the last quarter.

Oh please bombers were hanging in by a bare thread and lost all momentum. That’s where those frees came from.

There was a lot more through the game as well.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

So you admit to being one of those cowards?

Oh wasn’t a dive he actually was hit in the head he just over played it. Very big difference coward.

No, I don’t condone commenting on photos of players families.

But if this is what it takes to get diving out of the game then a small price to pay.

And no, he wasn’t he was hit in the shoulder. Almost every single person commenting on it Says it was not a free kick.

 

[Colonial]

No, I don’t condone commenting on photos of players families.

But if this is what it takes to get diving out of the game then a small price to pay.

And no, he wasn’t he was hit in the shoulder. Almost every single person commenting on it Says it was not a free kick.

Strange place for a shoulder.

So you say it’s ok for these cowards to attack players on social forums because you didn’t like an exaggerated effort by a player on the opposition.

On ignore.

 

[Mr_McBoogerBalls]

No, I don’t condone commenting on photos of players families.

But if this is what it takes to get diving out of the game then a small price to pay.

And no, he wasn’t he was hit in the shoulder. Almost every single person commenting on it Says it was not a free kick.

Diving for the free sucks, but Ward isn't the first and he won't be the last. My concern is that umps miss legitimate calls and then give frees directly in front of goal when there was nothing in it. Hurling abuse at any of the players isn't the answer, even if it did hypothetically work.

 

[Mr_McBoogerBalls]

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Strange place for a shoulder.

So you say it’s ok for these cowards to attack players on social forums because you didn’t like an exaggerated effort by a player on the opposition.

On ignore.

C'mon mate, you know it's a weak free

 

[HirdsTheWord]

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Strange place for a shoulder.

So you say it’s ok for these cowards to attack players on social forums because you didn’t like an exaggerated effort by a player on the opposition.

On ignore.

That shows no contact to the head you dimwit. All it shows is his head in front of his arm.

Put me on ignore. Who gives a shit? You are a nobody.

 

[Colonial]

C'mon mate, you know it's a weak free

And there we go. It was weak, 50/50 even but it was there and the reaction of some has been gutless and pathetic really.

Just like plenty of calls that went both ways.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Both North and Essendon have **** all chance of winning a flag this year, or any time soon. The degree of variance is meaningless.

I am backing North in to being closer to flag contention than Essendon, given the quality of age demographics (North have a much better group of kids/under 24 players) and have been decimated by injuries this season.

 

[Mr_McBoogerBalls]

And there we go. It was weak, 50/50 even but it was there and the reaction of some has been gutless and pathetic really.

Just like plenty of calls that went both ways.

Ehhh it's dubious at best imo.

That being said, regardless of the free/goal, GWS deserved the win. Essendon capitulated and good teams don't do that.

 

[Back One Out]

I think it was a legitimate contest for the ball. Callan Ward went in hard and low and courageously stuck his head over the ball. He copped high contact BEFORE his theatrical spin move (which may have drawn the umpire's whistle). I guess the argument is that he contributed to the high contact, so maybe it should've been play on. I'm not sure of the ruling there. I guess the umpires ALWAYS err on the side of "the head is sacrosanct".

Some say he milked the high contact, but where do you draw the line between a legit kamikaze attack on the ball and an fake kamikaze attack on the ball to milk a free kick?

If the same free kick is paid against Melbourne or North in the first quarter of tomorrow's game, nobody would give a shit. People are only making a song and dance about it because Ward kicked the goal to sink Essendon, one of the Victorian media darlings.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Ehhh it's dubious at best imo.

That being said, regardless of the free/goal, GWS deserved the win. Essendon capitulated and good teams don't do that.

Wasn’t a free at all. Nothing dubious about it

Though I agree. Good teams done lose 29 point leads at 3/4 time in the wet.

We are rubbish.

 

[Back One Out]

 

[JayJ20]

And there we go. It was weak, 50/50 even but it was there and the reaction of some has been gutless and pathetic really.

Just like plenty of calls that went both ways.

I don't know why you continue to defend Ward when he himself acknowledged how disappointing his action was. He knew exactly what he was doing and he admitted it. It's one thing to do it in the 2nd quarter. It's another thing to stoop so low with 90 seconds on the clock in a 1 kick game. It's a dirty tactic that shouldn't be rewarded. He himself said he'd like to have his time again. He knows what he did wasn't right.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Callan Ward put his head over the ball and copped high contact.

He may have put on a theatrical performance to draw the umpire's whistle with the theatrical spin.

I guess the argument is that he contributed to the high contact

I could take a still photo and get 1000 free kicks a game.

It was not a free, but it doesn’t matter. Ward will cop his due for the dive.

Good teams don’t lose 29 point leads at 3/4 time.

 

[Mr_McBoogerBalls]

Phwoar, hes got a future career on dancing with the stars tho lol

 

[Colonial]

I don't know why you continue to defend Ward when he himself acknowledged how disappointing his action was. He knew exactly what he was doing and he admitted it. It's one thing to do it in the 2nd quarter. It's another thing to stoop so low with 90 seconds on the clock in a 1 kick game. It's a dirty tactic that shouldn't be rewarded. He himself said he'd like to have his time again. He knows what he did wasn't right.

Lol so it’s ok as long as it’s not done in the 4th quarter?

Please every player exaggerates.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

At least Ward can acknowledge unlike the 2-3 global Giants supporters on here..

“Looking back on it, it's probably disappointing to watch.“

I've been getting death threats: Star Giant after divisive free kick

Former GWS skipper Callan Ward says he has been receiving death threats

www.afl.com.au

The death threats are absolutely inexcusable though..this is just footy

 

[JayJ20]

Lol so it’s ok as long as it’s not done in the 4th quarter?

Please every player exaggerates.

It's not ok at any stage, but he knew his actions would directly influence the result because of the time left. He made the conscious decision to exaggerate contact in hopes of drawing a free kick that would end the game. He admitted to expecting contact after the game and made sure it was a free kick by exaggerating. For someone like Ward, it will unfortunately impact his reputation. Death threats are way over the top and unacceptable, but the criticism is warranted. He may have helped GWS win, but it comes at the expense of his character. If he was given the option again, he'd 100% rather keep his integrity intact, which is basically what he said. Disappointing, but hopefully he learns from this.

 

[peternorth]

At least Ward can acknowledge unlike the 2-3 global Giants supporters on here..

“Looking back on it, it's probably disappointing to watch.“

I've been getting death threats: Star Giant after divisive free kick

Former GWS skipper Callan Ward says he has been receiving death threats

www.afl.com.au

The death threats are absolutely inexcusable though..this is just footy

Probably disappointing isnt really an admission though.

 

[Mr_McBoogerBalls]

"probably" being the key word.

 

[Colonial]

At least Ward can acknowledge unlike the 2-3 global Giants supporters on here..

“Looking back on it, it's probably disappointing to watch.“

I've been getting death threats: Star Giant after divisive free kick

Former GWS skipper Callan Ward says he has been receiving death threats

www.afl.com.au

The death threats are absolutely inexcusable though..this is just footy

He also says this


In the heat of the moment I was going the ball at a pretty quick pace, I felt contact to my head," he said.

"I don't know whether I played it up a bit, probably just made sure I got the free kick.

No one is saying he didn’t exaggerate it at all.

What i and others have been saying is there was contact to the head.
That there are at least half a dozen emphasised hits to try and get frees a game by every club.
The reaction from some fans towards it him is cowardly and pathetic.

That’s all.

 

[freddy mercury]

Both North and Essendon have **** all chance of winning a flag this year, or any time soon. The degree of variance is meaningless.

Not really.