Autopsy AFL 2024 Round 16 - Cats v Bombers Sat June 29th 7:30pm AEST (MCG)

[HTPunter]

Richmond,the last 8 years.

We are miles below the 17th team in frees ffs.

Every bloody week.

Expecting another rort tomrrow.

Always wear a men's nappy to games now to protect me from the reaming.

That’s not why you wear the nappy let’s be real

 

[CarterS]

Just went thru a few of them on Fox Footy again, that chop the arms non call and the rushed behind in particular were horrendous, then 2 HTB decisions within 30 seconds not called that were stone cold drops

 

[SuperSub17]

Hmmm. Not sure. I recall what the commentators were saying as being the interpretation a few years back but may have changed. However agree with you that a lot of the time the commentators don’t know the rules.
The best example I see called all the time incorrectly is if the centre bounce goes outside the centre circle it must be recalled - Not the rule.

Yeah, it’s either “or”.



Only has to meet one of the criteria - ie from outside the 9m is always a free, but from inside still might be.

Happy to hear arguments as to whether it was sufficient pressure or not - but Darce (how tf was he on the rules committee??) stating it was categorically wrong due to it being inside 9m is embarrassing.

And yes, the centre circle is a “guide” only for ruck contests

 

[Hoops]

Even the crowd cant influence the umps to be consistent.

Because Geelong's home game

 

[lizard man]

Nick Hinds forward pressure is very good

 

[Hawksboy72]

I don't love essendon but there has honestly been a dozen really poor decisions go against them this quarter

Its pretty incredible.

Goldspink in 2001 vibes

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Not as bad as the Adelaide/Fitzroy game back in '91.

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[Gavin Excell]

Umpires surely to blame for that

 

[Call Me Cake]

How is a forearm on the back not a push in the back? That's literally the rule

 

[TheEscapeClub]

Tell your Geelong mates that. They are sitting here coming up with every excuse under the sun for why it doesn’t count - including playing away from home as a home game, and a historic free kick differential.

Regardless of that shit, Essendon had Geelong players cold about 5 times that quarter, 3-4 of which were HTB before the new interpretation anyway, but all were easily there with the “new” interpretation that lead to the AFL bragging about how much better it made the game.

That sounds like an umpire and Essendon problem to me.

 

[Ambrosia]

rough

 

[Bedi]

umpires again. Am i doing this right?

 

[smasha]

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"Umps got them all correct"

"Except they did not pay Collingwood enough to get them over the line."

 

[Countryfooty1]

When you play a “home” game away, you should get kissed on the old fella

Didn't know that rule. Only issue I have is that Essendon's home ground is Marvel so playing on a neutral ground. Might be on to something though, a good way to limit travel for WA teams. Have teams play their home games in Perth so they can get an armchair ride from umpires.

 

[Elixuh]

Richmond,the last 8 years.

We are miles below the 17th team in frees ffs.

Every bloody week.

Expecting another rort tomrrow.

Always wear a men's nappy to games now to protect me from the reaming.

Agree, Richmond are the true victims of tonight’s match

 

[Roosurgence]

Umpires surely to blame for that

They most likely get votes in the Geelong B&F this week.

 

[Hoops]

When you bring in a 4th umpire, you bring in an umpire who would not be umpiring in the 3 umpire system. Precisely why the 3 umpire system is better.

You would think Geelong would have more frees than Essendon

 

[Bunnings]

Dangerfield non-suspension aside, anyone who thinks Walsh “flopped” has never played any degree of competitive footy and has most likely been at the bottom of the pool intelligence wise their entire life.

Amazing to think he did it deliberately, rather than was tackled forwards with his arms pinned while he ran at pace.

Thanks Malcom Blight

 

[Andronicus]

Not even hiding it.

 

[YeoShuey]

Umpire 2 metres away from the contest calls play on for a clear throw, while Mollison correctly pays the free from 50m away. Get him off already.

 

[Andronicus]

Haha that was every bit as much a throw as they just paid against Hind.

 

[Pivot Piece]

Essendon are done imo. Not too surprising though they’re really an 8-12th team cosplaying as a top 4 side.

 

[MJG14]

Clear throw from Dangerfield

 

[Art Vandelay_]

It makes me sick to see Dangerfield out there tonight. He should have been suspended after his disgusting tackle on Walsh last week.

He really shouldn't have been, and wasn't.
Dry your eyes.

 

[XhazzafootyX]

Luckily Essendons draw is so easy they are a chance to stay in the 8

 

[Cesoir]

Yeah, I want Essendon to lose so we hold on to third place, but the umpiring in the third quarter was borderline corrupt.
Completely swung the momentum Geelong's way. Is it coincidence that multiple poor decisions go one way?
Anyway, go Cats!!!