Official Ruling On End Of Time For AFL Games

[Lach72]

Re: Cameron Schwab: "We'll do whatever we have to do to get the four points"

Go for it Schwabby!!
This will be a bilght on our game!!! You do not rule out the spirit of the game...he has said he will keep fighting if the AFL does not give us the four points...go you good thing!!!

 

[JuddyisGod]

Re: Cameron Schwab: "We'll do whatever we have to do to get the four points"

He said Fremantle are willing to take this to court. Big news.

 

[Mr Reliable]

Not sooooo quick people the afl HAVE AGREED to review the decision after freo lodged a formal protest .....

I think the AFL will do the right thing here and award the 4 points to freo

Very funny. When has the AFL ever done "the right thing"? Wait until Adrain Anderson gets involved and you'll see this farce continue.

There is no way it will be resolved under the overriding law of commonsense. It's not as if play was continuous. The game was restarted BY THE UMPIRES after it should have been finished. End of story.

I also like the point about the game should still be going as no umpire has heard the siren, even now. Given that the umpires have not followed the rules, the game should be awarded to the Dockers. But it won't be.

 

[Adz]

Re: Cameron Schwab: "We'll do whatever we have to do to get the four points"

The AFL have no right to not overturn the result. On what basis will they keep it a draw.

 

[eddiesmith]

Re: Cameron Schwab: "We'll do whatever we have to do to get the four points"

Take Hayden Kennedy as star witness and get him under oath, he heard the siren and he said it out on the ground

 

[JuddyisGod]

Freo willing to go to court.

Fremantle CEO Cameron Schwab has said Fremantle are willing to take this issue to court if they are not awarded the extra 2 points.

 

[Falchoon]

Re: Cameron Schwab: "We'll do whatever we have to do to get the four points"

wouldn't that have involved sacking Connolly last week?

 

[Kapow!!!]

Re: Cameron Schwab: "We'll do whatever we have to do to get the four points"

Take Hayden Kennedy as star witness and get him under oath, he heard the siren and he said it out on the ground

Exactly.

 

[nicho_magic]

Re: Freo willing to go to court.

they will go to court... and lose, rules are rules, its the afl's fault for having a crappy siren

 

[catters05]

Re: Cameron Schwab: "We'll do whatever we have to do to get the four points"

Finally a club is going to stand up against the arrogant AFL.

Good Stuff Freo

 

[Motters19]

Re: Freo willing to go to court.

That's taking it too far IMO

 

[melbournemartin]

So when did today's game officially end?

I know there are a thousand and one topics on the freo vs saints game but this one is directed at this specific issue.

When did the siren sound, in the minds of the umpires. We all know that it officially sounded at about the time that the ball up occured, well should have sounded atleast. Since the umps obviously didn't hear this, when did they hear the umpire and deem that the game ended? It seems that the game officially ended after Baker kicked a point but did the siren actually sound then?

 

[stokesy]

Re: Freo willing to go to court.

Could be the difference between finals and not finals.

Take it to court I say.

 

[JuddyisGod]

Re: So when did today's game officially end?

the siren did not re-sound to the best of my knowledge. After Baker's point Hayden Kennedy called time in the centre square.

 

[raikkonen]

Re: Cameron Schwab: "We'll do whatever we have to do to get the four points"

Go for it. At least someone has the balls to take on the AFL/Collingwood dictatorship.

 

[Jako]

Re: So when did today's game officially end?

Freo should run out now and kick a goal, surely it would be a win to them?
I didn't see an umpire officially end the game either.

 

[Champ39]

I think the AFL will do the right thing here and award the 4 points to freo

As if! the AFL would never do that.

 

[Rob]

Re: Cameron Schwab: "We'll do whatever we have to do to get the four points"

I thought Schwab's attitude was fantastic. Completely rational about the situation, and made it clear he's not going to cop being pushed around. If we don't get the 4 points, I want to at least know that the club could not have done anything more.

 

[voodoo_86]

Re: Freo willing to go to court.

It won't help, but they need to be shown that they're doing all they can.

 

[raikkonen]

Re: So when did today's game officially end?

Freo should run out now and kick a goal, surely it would be a win to them?
I didn't see an umpire officially end the game either.

Thats what i thought, if the umpire in control didnt end the game officially, then techincally it is still going? Longest qtr in history.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Re: Cameron Schwab: "We'll do whatever we have to do to get the four points"

What can be done here? One of the Laws of the game states that a game isn't over until the umpires hear the siren. It doesn't matter when people in the coaching box hears it, or when the players hear it, if the umpires don't hear it the game is still on. I can't see Freo getting anywhere because common sense isn't exactly the AFL's strong point. All the AFL will do is review a better way for the umpires to hear the siren.

 

[catters05]

Re: So when did today's game officially end?

If no one can hear it, shouldnt it still be going?

 

[Frodo]

Re: Cameron Schwab: "We'll do whatever we have to do to get the four points"

he also added that there is no real relationship between the TAB and AFL, wouldn't read anything into it, and the result is far from confirmed.

He also said that when the siren sounds the game ends.

In other words he doesn't know the rules!!!

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Re: So when did today's game officially end?

When Ch9 had the camera on the scoreboard the time clock was still going. Doesnt this usually stop when the siren sounds?

 

[Frodo]

Re: Cameron Schwab: "We'll do whatever we have to do to get the four points"

I thought Schwab's attitude was fantastic. Completely rational about the situation, and made it clear he's not going to cop being pushed around. If we don't get the 4 points, I want to at least know that the club could not have done anything more.

I thought he sounded like a giggling fool who didn't know the rules.