Game Day Richmond vs Adelaide @ the M.C.G(iants Stadium)

[The Karma Bus]

I thought for a sec there Huddo was going to say "well it might be a neutral venue but it's not neutral umpiring"

 

[Southerntakeover]

Does it matter, we are surely aware that we aren't getting any frees and they're getting everything, stop giving away dumb frees that you know the umps will pay

When 'giving away frees' means tackling a player who then drops the ball, or getting tackled yourself with no prior and the ball spilling out the only way to not give them away is to walk off the field.

 

[Shaunbkk]

Just knew the umpires wanted to make a statement today.

The VAFL are a disgrace!

Dumbed era of humanity is NOW folks. 167 years without many of these rules spoiling what was the perfect game. Lockdowns are deserved I say.

 

[SugarShane]

Many years ago I was watching a movie, The Sixth Sense. I got about halfway through it and was so intrigued. Then out of nowhere David Mackay walked in and said “This is the one where Bruce Willis is dead the whole time isn’t it?”

 

[footy4ever]

Excellent first half. If I was offered this half time score I’d have taken it.

Richmond think they’ve won the game now, and why wouldn’t they the way they’re being umpired?

 

[Ramify]

It is one thing to watch physical errors and mistakes

But this team time and time again has mental errors by the bucket loads

That is coaching

Or a young, inexperienced team.
Its going to happen.

 

[the universal]

Mackay's pathetic shot at goal a real momentum turner that quarter

Just the classic loser player who's lucked his way to ~250 games.

 

[Johnny Rutten]

Dumb effort there by Murray vs. Coleman-Jones. Sensing he lacks footy smarts.

 

[kirky]

The AFL will want Richmond to win this but if we take our chances we will win this.

Our issue we have is our defence - we leak too many goals but is in part they way we take chances.

Positive is we are showing good signs for the future.

 

[RoweyThePainter]

Cmon guys, the umpiring didn’t cause us to fumble near on every ball, the umpires didn’t cause us to drop easy chest marks. The umpires didn’t cause us to handball to teammates under all sorts of pressure. We were ******* ordinary that term.

Dont u know. Its always the umps and the biased commentators faults

 

[SugarShane]

That deliberate out of bounds non-decision from last week will cost us at least a thousand frees over the next decade

It’s the new Jamo/Fitzroy free.

 

[1990crow]

That's one of the worst decisions I've ever seen

Up there will McHenry not taking possession of the ball and somehow getting called holding the ball

 

[crowholder]

waiting for Hardwick to complain about the umps again at half time

 

[Skippos]

It would be levelled out if the free kick count was even but they were almost running 2 to 1 their way for a while there.

Game is even in pretty much every respect. Hmm.

Not saying the umpiring has been crash hot, but the free kick count doesn't need to be level. It's possible, probable in fact, that one side will commit more infractions than the other.

 

[craig crowing]

Well Richmond and their mates with the whistle lead at half time .
That last free out of bounds a total joke.
Sure some of our kids made some bad mistakes but some of those brain fades by Sloane just isn't good enough as one of our most experienced and team leader.

 

[Golumless]

Or a young, inexperienced team.
Its going to happen.

I wouldn't even go that far. Richmond are the masters of breaking down teams with pressure and we certainly broke that quarter.

That'll be the challenge for the next couple of years, finding a team capable of either withstanding it, or becoming fit and strong enough that our first quarters are the norm.

 

[DJ75]

Did Sloane hit the target even once in that quarter?

Everything he touched turned to crap. Awful decisions and horrid disposal.

 

[Burtonsgottago]

Does it matter, we are surely aware that we aren't getting any frees and they're getting everything, stop giving away dumb frees that you know the umps will pay

Can’t agree mate. When you’re getting pinged for everything, doubt on how to attack the player/ball without giving away a free creeps in

 

[RoweyThePainter]

Many years ago I was watching a movie, The Sixth Sense. I got about halfway through it and was so intrigued. Then out of nowhere David Mackay walked in and said “This is the one where Bruce Willis is dead the whole time isn’t it?”

He had probably seen The Others.

 

[cleanhands]

Dont u know. Its always the umps and the biased commentators faults

It is here

 

[Johnny Rutten]

4 goals from Chol and C-Jones tells you all you need to know about how shoddy our defence can be.

 

[Shaunbkk]

When 'giving away frees' means tackling a player who then drops the ball, or getting tackled yourself with no prior and the ball spilling out the only way to not give them away is to walk off the field.

Horrid rule change 15 years ago. A player get ball - Schoenberg -immediately tackled- ball falls or knocked out- for 160 years this was NOT a free. You have give the guy a reasonable time to dispose of it - never a free like this. That's why there used to be amazing plays whilst now it's all pressure, rush, free, rush, hurry, rugby gang tackle - you young guys missed the best of Australian Rules big time.

 

[kirky]

McAdam warming up for the last quarter.

He does realise it is Indigenous Round - has he gone on a walkabout?

 

[DJ75]

Might have been tunneling.

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The umpire clearly said ‘insufficient intent ’.
That’s blatant cheating.
I’m sure they are high diving each other for getting one back against Murray.

 

[CrowinNT]

Many years ago I was watching a movie, The Sixth Sense. I got about halfway through it and was so intrigued. Then out of nowhere David Mackay walked in and said “This is the one where Bruce Willis is dead the whole time isn’t it?”

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