Finals Week 3

[rjay 24,851]

51 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Giants saying the whole match review/tribunal system is favouring Coll. Greene suspension

The MRO was Michael Christianson, a Collingwood premiership player and Shane Wakelin, Collingwood player on Tuesday night's Tribunal.

If it was a Melbourne player I would be also be arguing the system is rigged.  The AFL should never have allowed that much potential bias in favour of Coll, GWS opps in the Prelim.  Poor 'optics' to say the least.

And, fails 'the pub test'!

The AFL want a Richmond/Collingwood GF...

As much as they love GWS, they love money more.

I don't think there was bias as such but the look and the subconscious thoughts of C/wood tribunal members mean it shouldn't have happened.

They've opened themselves up yet again to the conspiracy theories.

[whatwhat say what 22,651]

Everything is perfectly poised for a scum vs filth grand final

Massive $$s for the afl 

[Lucifers Hero 39,501]

2 hours ago, rjay said:

The AFL want a Richmond/Collingwood GF...

Fair comment given that Hawkins was also, rightly or wrongly, ousted by the Tribunal, increasing the probability of Richmond making it to the GF, especially with the extra week rest.

[Sir Why You Little 36,954]

15 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Fair comment given that Hawkins was also, rightly or wrongly, ousted by the Tribunal, increasing the probability of Richmond making it to the GF, especially with the extra week rest.

Hawkins deserved what he got. 

Greene should never have played against Brisvegas. The whole system stinks. 

Not to mention having ex Filth players on the appeals board. 

FFS!!

[Demon Dynasty 17,109]

1 hour ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Hawkins deserved what he got. 

Greene should never have played against Brisvegas. The whole system stinks. 

Not to mention having ex Filth players on the appeals board. 

FFS!!

Eddie says hello SW

[Demon Dynasty 17,109]

2 hours ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

Everything is perfectly poised for a scum vs filth grand final

Massive $$s for the afl 

Even if the Pies get through there's a strong possibility they might be without Grundy WW

[Sir Why You Little 36,954]

6 minutes ago, Rusty Nails said:

Eddie says hello SW

Yes I remember Edward when he was a Cadet Journalist....

[dieter 3,325]

5 hours ago, Mazer Rackham said:

The AFL's moral compass is completely askew.

They should never have allowed Wakelin to sit on the tribunal after hanging around the C'wood room with his scarf. He should have been removed from the panel at that point.

But a long time ago, they should have told him upfront, part of being on the tribunal panel is that you may not be seen wearing any club's colours or hanging around any club's facilities.

They don't seem to understand any of this. They seem to grapple (unsuccessfully) with why this might be an issue at all. Any why should anyone worry, when there are record crowds!!!

When it comes to refereeing and officiating, they don't have any course charted. They don't know where they're going or why. They just drift with the currents and only react when rocks hove into view.

End of the day: the only optics they care about are the TV screens, ie big audiences looking at big crowds.

The issue here is Greene should have been rubbed out the week before: what he did to Bontempelli was one hundred and fifty times worse than what he did to Neale. Christian's decisions during the year were baffling, inconsistent and showed Christian had reached new levels in defining the Peter Principal. That it reached the farcical situation where an ex E Coli Wobbler sat on the Executioner's chair simply showed up what the AFl really is, a bunch of Amateurs who make things up as they go along.

Edited September 20, 2019 by dieter

[whatwhat say what 22,651]

4 hours ago, Rusty Nails said:

Even if the Pies get through there's a strong possibility they might be without Grundy WW

Only if he gets injured / suspended

[Demon Dynasty 17,109]

22 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

Only if he gets injured / suspended

Think a very desperate last chance saloon Mummy WW.

[Sir Why You Little 36,954]

Tiger ? Time

[Chook 15,012]

Crazy to think that a year ago tonight I was touching down in Perth with my team just one win away from a Grand Final appearance.

[P-man 13,366]

I’m all aboard the Cats train tonight. Then a couple of showers after the game.

[Macca 16,902]

Tigers the better team with fresher legs.

Might be over at half time if Richmond get the break. 

[whatwhat say what 22,651]

Lynch dominant early

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

Can we get the dude with the dreadlocks?

[Demon Dynasty 17,109]

What's with players running from way behind /alongside a player who's marked the ball and taking the mark, allowing his fellow player who was originally on the mark to run back and defend!?? No free ever called ...what happened to the protected zone?????

[Diamond_Jim 12,521]

Excellent first quarter.

Minimal umpire input makes for a much better game

Even Bruce couldn't wreck that quarter

[Redleg 40,811]

7 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Hawkins deserved what he got. 

Greene should never have played against Brisvegas. The whole system stinks. 

Not to mention having ex Filth players on the appeals board. 

FFS!!

Paul Williams and Shane Wakelin former Pies made up 2/3 of the Tribunal after Christian the MRO another Pie put Greene out against their former club.

A shocking look for a Tribunal system. 

Edited September 20, 2019 by Redleg

[SaberFang 7,151]

Richmond would want to pull a finger out here. Starting to get away from them. They look incredibly flat and just cannot get the ball inside 50. Very similar to Brisbane last week who just kept kicking to Geelong defenders. 

Edited September 20, 2019 by SaberFang

[Sir Why You Little 36,954]

5 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Paul Williams and Shane Wakelin former Pies made up 2/3 of the Tribunal after Christian the MRO another Pie put Greene out against their former club.

A shocking look for a Tribunal system. 

Wow. There was even more!!

unbelievable

[Sir Why You Little 36,954]

2 minutes ago, SaberFang said:

Richmond would want to pull a finger out here. Starting to get away from them. They look incredibly flat. 

Dead right. Jeelong are right on top

[whatwhat say what 22,651]

Tigers being sucked into playing some dumb footy

[SaberFang 7,151]

Geez Geelong are getting an armchair ride from the umpires here. 

[SaberFang 7,151]

You cannot miss shots like that Bolton! Jesus!