Game Day Richmond Tigers v GWS Giants - Grand Final - Sat 28 Sep, 2:30PM AEST, MCG

[Strapping Young Lad]

How good was the 2018 Grand Final

Yeah this ones pretty ordinary so far.

 

[Scottish Bob]

Davis shouldn’t be out there, easily a yard off the pace and jack riewoldt is eating him for lunch. It’s pretty embarrassing, too selfish to step down, cost them 2 goals at least

 

[carlton2dabone]

never seen a team allowed more leeway in body pushing their opponents under the ball as tigers are allowed.

 

[Doggy Dan]

Finlayson has had doughnuts.

Domuts?

 

[Strahany]

You could make an argument that Richmond would be in a dominant position without this umpiring.

You could, alternatively, argue that much of their ascendency was derived from the spate of horrendous decisions, starting with the non-call on Soldo’s HTB which let Rioli kick the goal before quarter time.

One thing you can’t argue, though, is that this is, at all, acceptable. The AFL tries to position themselves as a professional sporting organisation, not unlike the NFL or the NBA. But you don’t see this absolute rubbish served up during round X of their games, let alone in the SuperBowl / Finals.

 

[YippeeYiYeo]

Off to the golf course to play 9 holes.

 

[SSSSSS]

This Grand Final is so ****ing bad that I'm actually looking forward to trade week starting.

**** me I ****ing hate trade week.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Norm has Dusty's name on it if he has a similar second half.

Edwards or Houli. Both have found the footy and laid heaps of tackles

 

[Tap Tap Tapperoo]

Players like Whitfield and Kelly look great when they are carving teams up in the middle of winter when the pressure is off, but they look useless against Richmond’s pressure. You just have to have a better contested game to make a difference in games like these.

 

[Beauski]

This is why we should only have major upsets in a Grand final, any upsets prior to that makes the week after a shit show.

 

[theyellowsash]

Why does Razor blow his whistle to call play on. No other umpires does.

If he doesn't blow the whistle no-one will look at him and really that's what the day is all about

 

[SSwans2011]

If you mind me asking, what exactly is the problem with criticising the umpiring? It's probably overdone sure, but a blanket ban of it on a football forum seems a bit over the top.

 

[sleepinggiants]

Oh is he playing? Didn't notice.

His only playing to give Jack hugs after he marks....

 

[Chaisa]

game over?
yeah probably

i cant see it, but not like 35 is not doable

Has anyone come back from that position in a granny before? 1970?

 

[Mighty Storm]

At least Gws held on for first 20 min,free beer for me until first goal.

 

[Farang83150]

Do the people jerking it to Pickett realise he's been to jail?

SFW, your stupid comment has FA to do with the game, your an idiot.

 

[The King!]

riewoldt should have another goal from unpaid mark

he has been great

 

[Chinacats]

Norm Smith leader?
Prestia?

Probably, Martin is 11 & 2 goals . 2nd half only norm is of interest!

 

[benneth]

It's only 6 goals, just need GWS to kick 8 or 9 in the third while restricting Tigers to 3 or so and we'll have a game on our hands! Woohoo.

 

[Black white]

does the gws rent a crowd have to stay till the end of the match to receive full payment?

 

[Bazzar]

game over?
yeah probably

i cant see it, but not like 35 is not doable

Giants have only won 4 second halves since the bye, the Tiges only lost 1.

 

[Chaisa]

If you mind me asking, what exactly is the problem with criticising the umpiring? It's probably overdone sure, but a blanket ban of it on a football forum seems a bit over the top.

Probably didn't want 90% of posts to be about umpires. Which I guess is fair enough.

 

[hoopla]

Tigers playing well
+
GWS playing like crap
+
Umpires making mistakes favouring the tigers
=
6 goal lead.

 

[Neale4brownlow]

Umpire chat at half time. Giants double the free kicks in the second half.

If they just held onto a 4 goal deficet to half time then they certainly wouldve had a rub of the green coming in the 3rd when the umps inevitably even the count.

Too far down now so it makes no difference.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Giants need rain and it ain't coming