13 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Disgraceful isn’t it. 
If the Umpire had called that out, for what it was, Respect would be shown

As it is they look weak and incompetent. They probably feared they'd get a memo from the AFL management & steering committee (Channel 7) asking them what planet they're on when a star of the game (RATING$) can be penalised.

The biggest staging of recent years gets a goal from a free and 50 and cops no fine. Tom Hawkins does it again.

I give up. The MRO is just a joke.

2 minutes ago, Redleg said:

The biggest staging of recent years gets a goal from a free and 50 and cops no fine. Tom Hawkins does it again.

I give up. The MRO is just a joke.

Disgraceful 

2 minutes ago, Redleg said:

The biggest staging of recent years gets a goal from a free and 50 and cops no fine. Tom Hawkins does it again.

I give up. The MRO is just a joke.

Red, I've made this point many times recently on Demonland.

I no longer try try to understand free kicks , I've also given up on the MRO.

Just try and enjoy the footy - the other stuff is beyond comprehension. ( at least mine)

When I'm at a game I'm constantly asking my companions - " What was that free for" or "why wasn't that paid " or " Why was/wasn't that a 50"?

FMD !

Seriously is anybody surprised at this verdict ?

Just pathetic. 

12 minutes ago, Redleg said:

The biggest staging of recent years gets a goal from a free and 50 and cops no fine. Tom Hawkins does it again.

I give up. The MRO is just a joke.

Tom Hawkins frequent pushes in the back finally in the spotlight. It becomes rule of the week. Beneficiary? Tom Hawkins via a dive.

Absolute [censored].

10 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Red, I've made this point many times recently on Demonland.

I no longer try try to understand free kicks , I've also given up on the MRO.

Just try and enjoy the footy - the other stuff is beyond comprehension. ( at least mine)

When I'm at a game I'm constantly asking my companions - " What was that free for" or "why wasn't that paid " or " Why was/wasn't that a 50"?

FMD !

Other than our winning lately, I don’t really enjoy the game anymore and I blame the AFL for that loss of enjoyment.

2 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Other than our winning lately, I don’t really enjoy the game anymore and I blame the AFL for that loss of enjoyment.

Agree 100%

12 minutes ago, BAMF said:

Tom Hawkins frequent pushes in the back finally in the spotlight. It becomes rule of the week. Beneficiary? Tom Hawkins via a dive.

Absolute [censored].

McKay cops a fine for being bumped and falling over and this bloke launches into a space orbit, after a hand on his arm, after he initiates contact and gets off Scott free.

Just now, Redleg said:

McKay cops a fine for being bumped and falling over and this bloke launches into a space orbit, after a hand on his arm, after he initiates contact and gets off Scott free.

well to be fair, red, it is his brother's favourite player after all

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So blatant staging is showing respect to umpires now. 

If I was harry McKay I would be giving the AFL a ring to see if I can grab that refund they owe him 

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

 

I especially love the blatant push in the back in the ruck contest by the Geelong ruckman before it went straight forward to Hawkins. Ironic Moronic

I have only one comment ...

 

The AFL has only themselves to blame for dwindling attendance and participation

Carry on like this and it won’t get better, it’ll get worse. 
 

The blatant cheating, favoritism and inconsistent ruling on just about everything is ruining the game. 

I can't believe I was supporting Hawthorn.

11 hours ago, Redleg said:

McKay cops a fine for being bumped and falling over and this bloke launches into a space orbit, after a hand on his arm, after he initiates contact and gets off Scott free.

As a scientifically-trained professional having majoring in physics, Hawkins staging defies Newtons laws of motion unless he propels himself. No way does the Hawks defender shove a 103kg weight into orbit in the manor of Hawkins flight path.

Tom's a marvel at staging and the AFL/MRO system is scandalously incompenent.

Next we'll all be told , as spectators, we Boo too much. But gee its hard sometimes.

Go Dees.

4 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

I can't believe I was supporting Hawthorn.

Either can I.

Just now, Redleg said:

Either can I.

but there was method in our madness

I'm having a chuckle at everyone potting Essendon. Matthew Lloyd teed off at them and said he went along as a supporter and had a crack and now every media commentator has just written them off. Hope there misery continues. 

It's nice to be barracking for a club that is flying.

7 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

I'm having a chuckle at everyone potting Essendon. Matthew Lloyd teed off at them and said he went along as a supporter and had a crack and now every media commentator has just written them off. Hope there misery continues. 

It's nice to be barracking for a club that is flying.

I agree it's nice, but gees they have had a really hard draw first up.

If they had Freo's draw in the first 5 rounds they would probably be 3-2 and nobody would say a thing. 

20 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

I agree it's nice, but gees they have had a really hard draw first up.

If they had Freo's draw in the first 5 rounds they would probably be 3-2 and nobody would say a thing. 

Nah. They only run one way and jog the other

the Shockers have played some good Footy

Surely if Hawkins exaggerated the contact, that constitutes staging?

This is simply the AFL being weasel mouthed to protect their umpire and their incoherent definition of dissent. 

14 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

I agree it's nice, but gees they have had a really hard draw first up.

If they had Freo's draw in the first 5 rounds they would probably be 3-2 and nobody would say a thing. 

Probably, but after all the chest puffing about making finals last year and "being robbed" in the EF, they & their media fanboys declared themselves February premiers. Only team able to dethrone them were the March premiers.