AFL Round 6: Brisbane vs Sydney, GABBA

[Foreign Legion]

So sick of sides like Sydney and Hawthorn continually getting the rub of the green.

Hmm, well looking at the record of those two sides in the last 10 years, you can be sure Essendon will get CRUCIFIED by the umps every week.

 

[Hollow Sorrow]

#freekickSydney

 

[pOleK]

Need to stop the bickering. Silly mistake by a young player in Dawson (who will learn in time) at the end and we were just beaten by a team who's on another level. Take a close loss than a thrashing every day of the week. Well played Swans, well played

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Surely Sydney get a fine for calling a stretcher and a player not using it, especially when it stopped a loose ball

Well worth it if it prevents an injury getting worse regardless of whom that player is.

 

[Ultimatt]

Surprisingly high scoring for the conditions. Wet weather - the great leveller. Good effort from Brisbane, some of them really hungry for the ball

 

[Doggies_13]

So why was the play stopped when McVeigh and Hanley were in a contest? There was no stoppage.

Sydney called for the stretcher for Sinclair then play stopped and he jogged off

 

[OK Computer]

People have the memory of a goldfish when criticizing umps for getting a team over the line. Brisbane got 80% of the free kicks in the last quarter. Most importantly, all of ours were there.

 

[Harris Specter]

I guess following Brisbane you wouldn't know a good list if it hit you in the face, you clueless idiot, your supporters are actually crying about umpires, that's where you got most of your goals, I guess shit teams breed shit supporters, well done on living upto it

Haha bit touchy, go do your homework kid

 

[Faysals Swans]

Haha bit touchy, go do your homework kid

Thanks buddy you keep up losing matches!

 

[RavensFever]

wow what a finish to the game i didn't get to see any of the match till the last quarter and didn't expect them to be near sydney but what a close game might have to catch a replay of it later on

 

[mikey127]

Point to a specific umpiring decision that favored Sydney.

The stretcher decision

 

[SSwans2011]

Jesus, cut the bickering out, you plonkers. It was a great game of footy. Umpires were ordinary, but didn't decide the game.

 

[Ultimatt]

The stretcher decision

Ball was on the floor 1 metre from the boundary line and probably would've gone over for a ball in. We got a ball up instead. Clutching straws there

 

[J_Moore]

Surely Sydney get a fine for calling a stretcher and a player not using it, especially when it stopped a loose ball

If they were cheating, why wouldn't they insist Sinclair goes off on the stretcher?

 

[OK Computer]

The stretcher decision

2 players wrestling for a ball 1 cm away from boundary. Hurt player who in agony for 1 min before the stretcher was called. Did you expect us to leave a man who couldn't walk on the field in the dying minutes of the game? Plz stop being a moron.

 

[SterlingArcher]

The stretcher decision

That was the right decision by the umps though. It was just a bit shit by the Swans, you know when it's needed.

 

[mikey127]

Ball was on the floor 1 metre from the boundary line and probably would've gone over for a ball in. We got a ball up instead. Clutching straws there

Your delusional

 

[SterlingArcher]

2 players wrestling for a ball 1 cm away from boundary. Hurt player who in agony for 1 min before the stretcher was called. Did you expect us to leave a man who couldn't walk on the field in the dying minutes of the game? Plz stop being a moron.

Yet he jogged off.

 

[The Gong]

The wet weather allowed the slow Sydney side into the game.

On a dry track we win easily.

I dare say on a dry track the Swans' far superior skill would have made it an easier win. It was wet and very scrappy. Brought the difference is skills down to not much.

Listen Brisbane were fantastic and on effort alone should have won it. Swans looked lethargic and Lions looked very hungry so great signs for them.

Getting abusive and everyone jumping on the "Bloody umps" bandwagon just frustrates the ****ing crap out of me. Good and ball calls for both sides as there is with every game. Taking what was a great contest and moaning about the umps just cheapens the experience. If the Lions had got up by I wouldn't be having a dig at the whistleblowers. It's just such a base reaction.

 

[JasRulz63]

2 players wrestling for a ball 1 cm away from boundary. Hurt player who in agony for 1 min before the stretcher was called. Did you expect us to leave a man who couldn't walk on the field in the dying minutes of the game? Plz stop being a moron.

The time of the game shouldn't matter. Only thing that should matter is if the doctor or trainer legitimately believed he needed the stretcher. The rule doesn't exist to benefit the team, it's for player safety.

 

[hench]

I dare say on a dry track the Swans' far superior skill would have made it an easier win. It was wet and very scrappy. Brought the difference is skills down to not much.

Listen Brisbane were fantastic and on effort alone should have won it. Swans looked lethargic and Lions looked very hungry so great signs for them.

Getting abusive and everyone jumping on the "Bloody umps" bandwagon just frustrates the ****ing crap out of me. Good and ball calls for both sides as there is with every game. Taking what was a great contest and moaning about the umps just cheapens the experience. If the Lions had got up by I wouldn't be having a dig at the whistleblowers. It's just such a base reaction.

Not really. Everyone is playing up the "blame the umps" angle because Sydney fans are the worst on this forum for blaming umpires in losses.

And the reactions from your mob today just enforces that opinion.

 

[bigfarter]

There's some new rule in football where if you win by less than a goal, it was the umpire's fault

It's not just that, it's if you're a good team you only win due to umpiring. Cats 07-11 apparently had the umpiring always go their way, as seemingly do Hawthorn the last few years. Some might argue that the better teams cause their opposition to panic and transgress but BigFooty's received wisdom seems to be that each good team is only good due to a vast conspiracy.

 

[J_Moore]

wow what a finish to the game i didn't get to see any of the match till the last quarter and didn't expect them to be near sydney but what a close game might have to catch a replay of it later on

1st half isn't required viewing

 

[The Gong]

Yet he jogged off.

OK he totally faked it because he's a completely immoral cheat. Is that what you want to imply? Seriously? If this is what the vultures are going to lock onto tonight I might be best to keep clear of the forum tonight lest I do some Alistair wall punching.

 

[J_Moore]

Your delusional

Take a breather mate