Autopsy AFL 2024 Round 13 - Saints v Suns Sat June 8th 7:30pm AEST (Marvel)

[Roosurgence]

It probably did, but it didn't decide the result. We kicked another goal.

This was the tackle seconds prior to the Yeo holding the ball.

Last time I looked hand over the shoulder and contact to the head is a high free.

Let’s not be sensible though and let’s rage on that the second umpiring mistake is what cost the Eagles the game.

 

[ptrg]

We’ve been so heavily conditioned by AFL media that the umpires are holier than thou, and above question or suspicion (despite one being convicted for corruption in recent times).

Obviously the argument is we have to respect AFL umpires to ensure lower level ones are not abused (ironically, that free kick is NEVER being paid at any other level)

But this is a professional sport and billion dollar industry - why can’t the integrity and professionalism of the umpires be questioned?

You could survey 1000 AFL mad neutrals, players and former players, and quite genuinely, not a SINGLE ONE is paying that free, that far off the ball.

So how is it we have an umpire doing just that, especially in that situation?

Have we “allowed” umpires to feel bigger than the game by the inability to even question them? Or can we at least open our minds to the possibility that perhaps the umpires sons favourite team is the Saints? Or maybe he too looked to make a few bucks from his decision?

AFL love controlling the narrative, but time should be up for the used car dealer looking Dillon and Yes Woman Kane

 

[Freomaniac]

Why would any free agent want to go to St Kilda

2 reasons mate...

1. Money

2. Ross Lyon tactics.

You know exactly why I would play for the saints lol

 

[PetterdHoisted]

What do you mean finally? He complained about HTB and the next minute they changed the rule.

ohh OK, kinda missed that!

So maybe we won't be getting the 'yeah st kilda are a really good team' flat-batting tonight..!

 

[Mister B]

We can all debate about whether #VICBIAS exists, but rest assured there would be hangings in the town square tomorrow if there were 3 games today all won by non Vic teams due to contentious decisions. But these will get ticked off as correct, swept under the carpet as usual.

I think I’ll take the vic teams supporters advice and quit this corrupt comp, leave it to the happy clappers, go back to watching ammos or something. You win football, congrats.

Exactly right. This will all be glossed over, but if the shoe was on the other foot.

 

[PerthBoy86]

87 frees in 80 games. F****** weird take

Ah but it's the timing that matters

 

[Thrawn]

No they wouldn’t. Cant wait for your mob to choke again after carrying on for 2 years in a row and having done nothing. Probably get knocked out by essendon

You've been choking all season, can't really say you have any merit here, lol.

 

[kaiserchief13]

The umpire was right there, he could probably see the alleged hold better than us so he probably got that call correct

Ok Laura

 

[Franc de Borges]

Don’t forget Mrs Hardwick.

He did.

 

[MJG14]

"All decisions were correct this round. We were very satisfied with the performance of our umpires"

 

[Fizza]

Have a sook, you had the umpires all night, too bad Mac is a cheat, cost you the game.
Another 10 free frdps for the Fold Coast parasites?
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Say what you want, have your opinion, but leave that "cheat" stuff out

 

[twiggy4PM]

Generous lol

7 goals wins

We have a winner!!

 

[rumply]

All three games today decided by very poor umpiring decisions. All in favour of the Victorian teams. The free kick to King was by far the biggest load of shit free kick this year.

 

[Blueboys11]

"it will slow the game down too much"

Challenge system - 1 per game, use it and lose it if it's wrong. That will mean teams wont use it until 4th quarter and maybe not at all if game isn't close

Problem is they would say they are ‘technically there’ so decisions would not change. Of. Course ignoring the fact 100 of similar actions are ignored throughout the rest of the game. Why can’t umpires just put the whistle away unless there is something 100% obvious to pay

Umpires are just failed players who see this as their shot to influence a sporting contest!

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

The Saints are a total conundrum to me. The workrate was first class, absolutely worked their butts off all night. But then, it's hard to imagine a team missing more targets than they did, especially those critical ones, which may not have been recorded as turnovers, but they had it in transition, open forward line and they just missed hitting a link in the chain so he didn't get it in stride, it slowed them down by a second or two while the player collected the bouncing ball and it all came unglued from there.

It makes you wonder why they persist with this gamestyle, if their skills as a collective, are mediocre. Seems like a prime team to get absolutely slaughtered on goals from turnovers, which again is probably where you have to credit their workrate.

 

[Roosurgence]

Does Umpire #31 know the words to the Saints song?

Match winner!

 

[Gavin Excell]

2 reasons mate...

1. Money

2. Ross Lyon tactics.

You know exactly why I would play for the saints lol

Few will go there
He's screwing the future

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

Imagine being a saints supporter

I would have given up years ago, and followed I dunno.. any other sport.

A-league, Netball, Cornhole, Darts.. anything else..

 

[rumply]

I'm just struggling to understand how you can call anything on that? That's a 50/50 call in a marking contest let alone 100m off the ball. Staggering

Horrible call but it is what it is, we see them every game.

 

[lizard man]

Ok Laura

You don’t think it’s at least possible the umpire saw something that wasn’t captured on tv? The goal Post was blocking the tv camera view

 

[PetterdHoisted]

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This was the tackle seconds prior to the Yeo holding the ball.

Last time I looked hand over the shoulder and contact to the head is a high free.

Let’s not be sensible though and let’s rage on that the second umpiring mistake is what cost the Eagles the game.

that's your grassy knoll shot?

seriously. you got kissed today, it's ok to admit that, they arent taking the 4 points off you!

 

[Gift]

Umps won all three games today. Go umps LOL

 

[Coops93]

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This was the tackle seconds prior to the Yeo holding the ball.

Last time I looked hand over the shoulder and contact to the head is a high free.

Let’s not be sensible though and let’s rage on that the second umpiring mistake is what cost the Eagles the game.

Based on that still image there's no free kick for high mate...

 

[hawkman]

As bad as the free was, they did just hit up a Saints player on 50 as the free was being called, with an open forward line to kick in to or almost close enough to have a shot

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

"it will slow the game down too much"

Challenge system - 1 per game, use it and lose it if it's wrong. That will mean teams wont use it until 4th quarter and maybe not at all if game isn't close

But teams would also 100% use it in time on of the last quarter as a stalling tactic if they were hanging on to a narrow lead. It would happen every single game, unless the margin was 5+ goals.