AFL Prelim Final 2015 - West Coast v North Melbourne, Sat Sept 26, 5.45pm, Domain Stadium

[Dacksaredown]

Why are the commentators doing their best to point out some bad umpiring but shut their mouths last night and didnt give a single whisper against hawthorn???

Serious question? Or do you not know how Bruce rolls?

 

[shintemaster]

Some real whingy Richmond supporters around.

 

[trooroo4life]

Tanking in the last round was only good enough for a prelim eh?

I think that decision was justified 2 weeks ago wasnt it?.

 

[Brunswick Trap King]

No suprise. Too good Eagles. Best of luck next week.

Very lucky with a host of terrible, terrible decisions.

That first quarter and a half by North was truly elite.

Their pressure was phenomenal, the best I've ever seen.


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[Deadeyeroo]

I don't know what is less professional: the stinking/biased commentary or the stinking/inconsistent umpiring..
Either way the AFL as an overall product is hitting new lows on every level. The only thing professional about the sport is the way most* clubs are run. Everything else stinks.

I lost interest in cricket about a decade ago (apart from the occasional test series) I fear the same could happen with AFL in spite of Hawthorn's recent success for which all Hawks supporters have the club and the players to thank. Love the club, but beginning to really lose faith in the sport.

I'm right behind you mate, I too have become disillusioned with this biased umpiring and commentary.

I would be surprised if the AFL has told the commentaters to keep quiet about such poor decision making.

 

[Dacksaredown]

Some real whingy Richmond supporters around.

They've had two weeks off so they should be well rested.

 

[RookiePick]

Congrats on getting to play one more week but still not win the premiership.

Mmm...the summer of salty tear consumption begins

 

[sproketman]

"...the AFL deliberately contrives results for their own benefit. "

Of course they do - what do you think the 20 year salary cap leg up to the Swans was all about? Or the pardoning of Barry Hall in 2005? Or the pardoning of Essendon?

Not about about feathering their nest?

There is a lingering stench of impropriety about the AFL. That you want to accuse others of being 'tin foil hat' is pretty laughable for someone who has wasted countless hours being obsessed with Essendon.

 

[nmdavis82]

Some real whingy Richmond supporters around.

Just enjoying some schadenfreude, you know, where you go to a funeral just to make sure someone is dead.

 

[big bootaaaaah]

Like I said earlier get your coke bottles checked.

If you think that contact was above the knees your blind as well as stupid.

It could have been paid, I think it should have personally but it was shit umpiring all weekend just put that one in the line of many.

 

[Bazzar]

Whats the ball above the bullseye on the wall behind the commentators?

 

[StevenwellerHFC]

West Coast will be proud of making the grand final, they won't care if they win, they'll just brag all summer that they made it.

 

[Tas]

They are in for an almighty hiding next week. 119 in jeopardy.

Game is over mate, don't be bitter. This is what you cop when you lose the games we lost during the season and we have slog away on the road in finals.

 

[wce4premiership]

Eagles the better team, should win by 50 at home if we're being honest but we wont.

It wi be a hard fought win, 12 points to the eagles with the kangas playing out of their skins.

BOG = Wellingham
First goal = Darling

Got the BOG right at least

 

[Allan Shorty]

I don't know what is less professional: the stinking/biased commentary or the stinking/inconsistent umpiring..
Either way the AFL as an overall product is hitting new lows on every level. The only thing professional about the sport is the way most* clubs are run. Everything else stinks.

I lost interest in cricket about a decade ago (apart from the occasional test series) I fear the same could happen with AFL in spite of Hawthorn's recent success for which all Hawks supporters have the club and the players to thank. Love the club, but beginning to really lose faith in the sport.

Well that's just great. Just as we look likely to be good and perhaps make a grand final and perhaps win, the game turns out to stink and be at its lowest point. Wonderful. just our ****ing luck.

 

[Oneiros]

God that first goal from Kennedy was something else.

 

[The_Wookie]

to the autopsy thread
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/afl-prelim-final-2015-west-coast-v-north-melbourne.1113212/

Forward press has an umpiring discussion thread here
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/west-coast-v-north-umpiring-megathread.1113191/

 

[MaddAdam]

Very lucky with a host of terrible, terrible decisions.

That first quarter and a half by North was truly elite.

Their pressure was phenomenal, the best I've ever seen.


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Very lucky with a host of terrible, terrible decisions.

That first quarter and a half by North was truly elite.

Their pressure was phenomenal, the best I've ever seen.


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Yep.

The challenge next year is to bring that every game in the home and away and guarantee home finals.

 

[Chief]

Thanks everyone - and thanks to our mods for the evening.