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Two sides to every story as well.C7 struggling for any news. Alleged assault. fmd People getting beaten and stabbed in the suburbs and city a this is breaking news.
Lets be honest, we all know why.So Ray, how is an act that warrants a 5 week suspension not worthy of a free kick?
That is probably the truth. Crouch wouldn't have reacted if the guy was just standing there.Two sides to every story as well.
Im betting my life that the Port fan really let rip something foul, disgusting and personal at Crouch for him to react.
Reverse Uno, Police should charge the Port fan for offensive language.
Lets be honest, Port fans are absolute gutless cowards, if anything the Bigfooty Forum clearly shows the behaviour they are all capable of.
Houston's pain missing Finals not only hurt the team but psychologically Port players will think twice in September in trying to snipe another player.Shouldn't have lined up a bloke and concussed him in rd 23 if he didn't want to miss finals ¯\(ツ)/¯
That is probably the truth. Crouch wouldn't have reacted if the guy was just standing there.
maybe this from a Port supporter
Thats on the afl though, not him.So Ray, how is an act that warrants a 5 week suspension not worthy of a free kick?
He covered that, sounds like that unreasonable rough contact is for off the ball incidents.Someone should remind him that the list of 'unreasonable rough conduct' (e..g contact below the knees) isn't exhaustive and lining a bloke up and KOing him is an illegal act?
Razor was the furtherest umpire from the incident, was not the controlling umpire.Lets be honest, we all know why.
No other "junior" umpire would want to challenge and overrule Razor Ray given he was right there and didnt deem it a free kick to begin with.
Let this sink in, a free kick immediately would have change the entire outcome of the game. Our players lost the plot because Rankine was knocked out cold and Port got a free kick and goaled.
It was a perfect play just to tackle Rankine. He didn't have to bump.He covered that, sounds like that unreasonable rough contact is for off the ball incidents.
As said it was reasonable for Rankine to expect contact due to having the ball.
Razor is an idiot.
So you are allowed to bump front on? The shirt front that was banned 20 years ago is allowed now?
Cool. Good to know the umpires understand the rules.
Lets be honest, we all know why.
No other "junior" umpire would want to challenge and overrule Razor Ray given he was right there and didnt deem it a free kick to begin with.
Let this sink in, a free kick immediately would have change the entire outcome of the game. Our players lost the plot because Rankine was knocked out cold and Port got a free kick and goaled.
It makes the decision even worse given his seniority and the fact he wasnt umpiring the actual play.Razor was the furtherest umpire from the incident, was not the controlling umpire.
Imagine umpiring so many games and not see this a clear cut free kick. Speaks volumes. He had his head up his own arse.Both the charging and rough conduct rules are sufficiently vague enough that the Houston hit comfortably meets both. How can even AFL umpires not know this...
You can’t have the senior umpire, umpire everything though?It makes the decision even worse given his seniority and the fact he wasnt umpiring the actual play.
In hindsight, Port probably wished it was a player that they could easily replace.I look at this whole thing in a slightly different way. They targeted rankine from the off as they knew he was the guy that could rip the showdown away from them in a quarter such is his quality. That it was Houston that eventually took him out and thats exactly what he did probably ended up winning the showdown for then as we lost our most creative player and took our eye off the ball and were distracted. Port capitalised and won. It gave them a top 2 spot that they now can keep by beating freo and a much better pathway to a possible grand final.
If they win a flag (and god hope they don't), they should chair houston around the ground as that win on saturday was quite possibly season defining for them. Houstons suspension is just collateral damage in what might be a much bigger picture and he played his part perfectly for them.
Yeah losing him is no joke. They gotta find their Andy Otten now.In hindsight, Port probably wished it was a player that they could easily replace.
Houston missing is a body blow for their finals campaign. He is easily in their top 5 players.
The game has become too stupid to watch. I can barely get through a two hour Crows game nowadays.
You can’t have the senior umpire umpire everything though?
It's become Australia's version of WWE but without any of the flare.View attachment 2086249
Better be careful ....they criticised me for leaving the CARL game at Half Time .....yes this kicking the ball from one player to another free player is boring
The amount of highlights in most games is minimal these days ......not all games mind you
Move the ball around, make the def work ...wait for a lazy defender (rook) to not make position, and launch ....has so many basketball & soccer elements in AFL nowadays
I can still remember Greenslade kicking a screw punt goal from deep in the Adelaide Oval pocket .....or Eric Freeman's kick over his head in a Port GF .....and Jarmans exquisite last qtr in the 97
Only Rankine now providing those memorable moments
I'm not sure how anyone can think having 19 AFL teams, with dwindling participation, can produce a better productIt's become Australia's version of WWE but without any of the flare.
Imagine going to the cops cos someone knocked your hat off.
I mean, the word snowflake is a bit played….but there’s snowflakes and then there’s Turbo Snowflakes.