Autopsy Loss to Sydney - quite literally no words will adequately sum this up

[Nate7]

So which one of you threw the lollybag that hit the ****wit ground attendant? Even the fox footy tech guy copped a bottle full of piss to the leg!

 

[grimface_87]

Trying to piece this one together as well. Same concept is mentioned in the AFL playing conditions also, and also that "a team official" has to advise the number of the player coming off before they come off:
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So if our official has to notify of the 76th interchange before it happens (and no-one has suggested they failed to), what the hell else does "approve" mean, if not that you'd disapprove the illegal change before it happens also? It's in absolutely no-one's interests for a game to turn on a free and 50 like this if it can be proactively prevented, and the natural read of those laws seems to suggest it should be.

But as bad as the look is for the entire sport, technical restrictions may well have been breached, and the penalty might have been correct to the letter of the law. Zoning in solely on that does a disservice to a performance from our side that absolutely deserved to see them walk off winners, and that will hopefully serve as the breakout game we need to finally escape this interminable rut. It also masks how utterly pathetic the umpiring in the first half in particular was, when HTB laws changed depending on the colour of the ball-carrier's jumper, blatant throws were ignored, and medical staff were penalised for the audacity of trying to attend to the welfare of a player who'd just been whacked in the head. Whatever the right outcome was re: the interchange infringement, everyone here is wholly justified in their anger at what we had to contend with today. Hopefully that too galvanises us.


Covered in the league's playing conditions - I guess because the cap doesn't apply in lower competitions?
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Great, this was the missing piece for me and it raises just as many questions

 

[Elite Master]

Anybody know what the average age of the team we fielded today was? Must be one of the younger teams we've had for a while. Hall probably hurts it a little. I single out Hall because of our 30 + crop, he is the obvious one that is NOT apart of our future.

 

[marklovesbeer]

The sweet isn’t as sweet without the sour.

There’s only so much ****ing sour one can take though.

Feel for Clarko & the boys that we couldn’t get it done.
At least it wasn’t a 12 goal loss though.
That’s a heartbreaker.
Building resilience.
The players will take a lot from that & we have some absolute jet kids.
We will add two (possibly three with Buckets compo pick) first rounders in a few months time.

Tarryn had another 28 disposals, 8 tackles & a goal in the ressies too.

The sweet times will come.
It will turn around before you know it.
Stick fat.

 

[suetonius]

I really feel sorry for you guys.

To be honest, the penalty is far too big and nobody really wants to see games determined on such a technicality. If my team had won due to something like this I would not really be calling it a win to savour.

 

[Samsquanch]

Their “product” is a dumpster fire that they are pouring petrol on by continuously adding stupid amendments to the rules. What rules brought in over the last 15 years have actually improved the game? Or made it easier for umps to do their job?

Zero

 

[discomute]

My mates are texting me claiming this was a fabricated loss so we could get a better draft pick. I can't believe they have such faith in the competence of our club that we could pull something like that off.

 

[grimface_87]

Anybody know what the average age of the team we fielded today was? Must be one of the younger teams we've had for a while. Hall probably hurts it a little. I single out Hall because of our 30 + crop, he is the obvious one that is NOT apart of our future.

Youngest since R1 (24 7mths)

 

[Grossy Morrell]

Boys and girl…. Let’s face it. The AFL would have found something else in the last minute to get the result they wanted.

 

[Crocodile Dumbdee]

Bit like bashing your wife, but not quite as bad.

Well dont then.

 

[Blippi_]

Rules are rules.

 

[Engimal v3]

Kanga Kanga Kanga!

Good signs ahead for the Swans by beating last year's wooden spooners by an administrative error lol

 

[Uncle_Leo]

Rules are rules.

Go **** yourself

 

[Poopybum22]

Rules are rules.

Thanks Dad.

Respectfully, fk off.

 

[mike14]

Section 7 of the rules of the game don’t seem to specify what the umpire’s response should be after the interchange steward notifies them that a team has exceeded 75.
Utterly bizarre stuff.

I know you guys don't really want interlopers after a heartbreak, but the weird world of AFL rules always suckers me in...
While section 7 of the LAws doesn't list anything about the punishment, the AFL Regulations does. 12.9 C covers the cap.
It's poorly worded (like most AFL rules) but that's where the extra info is

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Rules are rules.

Then why is Dusty never called for high fends?

 

[Elite Master]

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At least we were younger and less experienced than our opponents unlike earlier in the year. Thanks.

 

[Roosurgence]

Interesting Fox showed the replay and audio leading up to the free kick and there were no interchanges happening at the time...so presumably the 76th interchange happened some time before that. Would have made a difference if it was called earlier when the ball wasnt in the Swans forward line...

AFL would have instructed the interchange steward to wait until Sydney were in scoring range.

Unless it’s called when it happens, that rule is a cluster****. Conceivable the infringement was made a minute before they paid it.

 

[kool kangas]

NMFC: We don't find ways to lose, we invent them.

Who is suppose to be counting the interchange rotations? It should not have happened and is inexcusable..

 

[RUNVS]

The better team lost today. Your midfield pulled the Swans mids pants down, stole the pants and threw them in the sewer before setting the pants on fire.

North still has some work to do but I think your team is in a good place going forward.

 

[ferball]

Hang in there brother. As frustrating as it was today we're on our way.

 

[gokangas]

We paid a huge price today for admin incompetence. I hope the club explains how it happened and what the person who fugged up is doing for their next job.

 

[Liam Boy]

Kanga Kanga Kanga!

You will never be South Melbourne again. You barrack for the empty husk of a football team.

 

[Ashley B]

Swans supporters must be thankful they get looked after so much . However their real club is dead

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Hang in there brother. As frustrating as it was today we're on our way.

Just nuked and un-nuked my account in the space of 10 minutes. Still don’t know why I un-nuked it.