Yes they panicked . But FFS that deliberate call was a disgrace. And that's when the game swung.Absolutely mentally cooked these Giants are.
But just like previous years when they have been reamed by the umpires, GWS has zero capital in terms of a supporter base or sponsors to call the umpiring out for what it is. They are an AFL creation and AFL owned.
And not one of the four 7AFL commentators dared to make a comment about it. For the same reason/.