Here's some more in-depth look at some of the contentious umpiring decisions. Somehow people seem to think we got a good deal last night despite losing the count 11-22...but but it's where they pay them and when. Well here we go:
1. The most contentious was the non-free paid against Martin when Riewoldt kicked the goal in Q2. 100% should have been a Port free kick. HOWEVER, if you go back 2 mins to the Ladhams goal from the pocket, the kick that got to him was from a mark when Lynch got taken out off the ball running to the pack. These balance themselves out - Port got a goal when they shouldn't have and so did the Tiges.
2. Woodcock x3. The staging dive. A clear HTB in the 2nd at their 50m line where he dodged 2 guys, got caught, and the ball held to him. Ump decides to ball it up for some reason. There was also a clear throw early in the 1st in their forward line. Let's also forget the Gray throw deep in the 3rd quarter in the forward line that the umpire inexplicably decided not to pay.
3. 1st quarter ruck infringement for **** knows what to Dixon. Thankfully he missed the goal but a 100kg player falling over is given a free in front of goal for nothing. Spare me.
4. Stack getting his head ripped off in the marking contest early in the last just before the Houston goal. 100% high contact. Umpire right there too. Can't believe they missed it.
5. HTB against Dusty in the last that led to the 100m penalty. Got the ball, had no prio, made an attempt, ump decided to ping him. This was one of the only ones they paid all night, just happens to be in an important position and the subsequent 100m penalty iced the game.
6. Non-50m penalty to Bolton early in the 1st. Bolton takes a mark 60 out from a Dusty kick. He then doesn't go off his line but just sidesteps a Port player who runs straight over the mark, BEFORE the ump had called play on. Ludicrous that they miss that. Clearest 50m penalty of the day (behind Caddy)
7. 1st quarter lack of ruck infringement to Dixon. No ruck Port the ump says...Dixon takes it out of the ruck. Ah well let's just call play on... Disgrace
8. If you listened to the woeful commentary you would have heard Eddie "get the **** off TV" McChins bleating on about a non-in the back paid to Gray deep in the 2nd. Watching the replay, the tackler (Ross) tackles Gray to the ground (Gray as he is prone to do flops forward onto his stomach), yet Ross's entire body is on the side of Gray, on the ground. Only his arms are in Gray's back. This is textbook how to tackle someone who is already going to ground. Free kick was paid for HTB (which was correct cause Gray had prior opportunity and didn't dispose of it), yet McChins was still going on about it a quarter later.
These are just from my memories of the match. That's how clear some of the stuck out. I'm sure there were other important ones I've missed - and let me know so I can evaluate those.
1. The most contentious was the non-free paid against Martin when Riewoldt kicked the goal in Q2. 100% should have been a Port free kick. HOWEVER, if you go back 2 mins to the Ladhams goal from the pocket, the kick that got to him was from a mark when Lynch got taken out off the ball running to the pack. These balance themselves out - Port got a goal when they shouldn't have and so did the Tiges.
2. Woodcock x3. The staging dive. A clear HTB in the 2nd at their 50m line where he dodged 2 guys, got caught, and the ball held to him. Ump decides to ball it up for some reason. There was also a clear throw early in the 1st in their forward line. Let's also forget the Gray throw deep in the 3rd quarter in the forward line that the umpire inexplicably decided not to pay.
3. 1st quarter ruck infringement for **** knows what to Dixon. Thankfully he missed the goal but a 100kg player falling over is given a free in front of goal for nothing. Spare me.
4. Stack getting his head ripped off in the marking contest early in the last just before the Houston goal. 100% high contact. Umpire right there too. Can't believe they missed it.
5. HTB against Dusty in the last that led to the 100m penalty. Got the ball, had no prio, made an attempt, ump decided to ping him. This was one of the only ones they paid all night, just happens to be in an important position and the subsequent 100m penalty iced the game.
6. Non-50m penalty to Bolton early in the 1st. Bolton takes a mark 60 out from a Dusty kick. He then doesn't go off his line but just sidesteps a Port player who runs straight over the mark, BEFORE the ump had called play on. Ludicrous that they miss that. Clearest 50m penalty of the day (behind Caddy)
7. 1st quarter lack of ruck infringement to Dixon. No ruck Port the ump says...Dixon takes it out of the ruck. Ah well let's just call play on... Disgrace
8. If you listened to the woeful commentary you would have heard Eddie "get the **** off TV" McChins bleating on about a non-in the back paid to Gray deep in the 2nd. Watching the replay, the tackler (Ross) tackles Gray to the ground (Gray as he is prone to do flops forward onto his stomach), yet Ross's entire body is on the side of Gray, on the ground. Only his arms are in Gray's back. This is textbook how to tackle someone who is already going to ground. Free kick was paid for HTB (which was correct cause Gray had prior opportunity and didn't dispose of it), yet McChins was still going on about it a quarter later.
These are just from my memories of the match. That's how clear some of the stuck out. I'm sure there were other important ones I've missed - and let me know so I can evaluate those.