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NON-MFC: Finals 2022 Week 01

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12 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

According to David King and the boys:

Melbourne V Brisbane: 9 September 2022 - 7:50pm. MCG.

All they’re talking about is how Brisbane will go against Gawn and Jackson without a recognised ruckman.

Sounds wrong for two reasons:

  1. We haven't lost yet
  2. Don't they have Darcy Fort they can just bring in as a ruckman?
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    31 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

    The vision to overturn was clearly inconclusive - therefore umpires call. 

    100% ... home town call?

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    Watching Riewoldt saying ‘that wasn’t a point’ to the umpire after the final siren - priceless

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    Maybe if the AFL invested in the technology and spent a bit less on biscuits for the Commission we wouldn't be in this mess.

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    1 minute ago, Demon Dynasty said:

    The only thing that was clear was Lynch's reaction.

    There's no way the vision 'clearly' showed it as going 'over the post'.

    What a terrible way to pretty much end a team's season.

    Surely the AFL could solve this with technology?  Eg;  a few infra red beams (four?) running in line with the post pointing to the sky.  Any part of the ball breaks the beam (above the post) it counts as a behind.

    This can only work if the AFL can get sponsor logos on to the beams somehow.

    Maybe death lasers that explode the ball if it's touched.

    Seriously though. It's a good idea.

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    19 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    According to David King and the boys:

    Melbourne V Brisbane: 9 September 2022 - 7:50pm. MCG.

    All they’re talking about is how Brisbane will go against Gawn and Jackson without a recognised ruckman.

    Not one mention that it could be Sydney. Infuriating

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    38 minutes ago, layzie said:

    My 3310 lasted me 7 years until I finally dropped it one time too many and it smashed into a thousand pieces.

    But has the battery died yet? I swear I only charged it once a week. My iPhone is lucky to last 2 hours. 

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    Just now, Jaded No More said:

    But has the battery died yet? I swear I only charged it once a week. My iPhone is lucky to last 2 hours. 

    Good question! I'm tipping that battery would still have life!

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    7 minutes ago, Brownie said:

    This can only work if the AFL can get sponsor logos on to the beams somehow.

    Maybe death lasers that explode the ball if it's touched.

    Seriously though. It's a good idea.

    Maybe Gil can hire Yoda...

    star wars GIF

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    9 minutes ago, 4_Kent_Watts said:

    If the umpire is Unsure then why does he get a call at all. 

    It's a mess. The video replay angles simply don't and can't cover ALL the possible angles to be certain if its a goal or a behind. As we have seen so often this makes a decision for the 3rd umpire impossible and inconclusive. In this case the decision is defaulted to the unsure umpires first decision. Like I said, its a mess. What's the solution? Lasers? Magnets? Barcodes? Or just scrap the 3rd umpire altogether?

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    Great result for us tonight. Much prefer playing Lions at the MCG than the Tigers should we lose tomorrow night.

    Whoever won tonight is zero chance at the flag anyway. Neither team can defend. That match was exciting to watch, but was amateur standard with horrific structures and some serious plodders out there.

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    15 minutes ago, layzie said:

    Maybe if the AFL invested in the technology and spent a bit less on biscuits for the Commission we wouldn't be in this mess.

    They will now. A final has finished in controversy 

    Amateur Technology 

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    5 minutes ago, Lou C. Fur said:

    It's a mess. The video replay angles simply don't and can't cover ALL the possible angles to be certain if its a goal or a behind. As we have seen so often this makes a decision for the 3rd umpire impossible and inconclusive. In this case the decision is defaulted to the unsure umpires first decision. Like I said, its a mess. What's the solution? Lasers? Magnets? Barcodes? Or just scrap the 3rd umpire altogether?

    Good 4k Cameras would show infinite angles when placed correctly 

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    That was quite pleasing, all the media pumping tigers up all week, saying a flag is possible. What have they got to say now, lost to a lions side playing very average football. 

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    24 minutes ago, layzie said:

    Not one mention that it could be Sydney. Infuriating

    Bunch of clowns the lot of them!

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    16 minutes ago, Lou C. Fur said:

    It's a mess. The video replay angles simply don't and can't cover ALL the possible angles to be certain if its a goal or a behind. As we have seen so often this makes a decision for the 3rd umpire impossible and inconclusive. In this case the decision is defaulted to the unsure umpires first decision. Like I said, its a mess. What's the solution? Lasers? Magnets? Barcodes? Or just scrap the 3rd umpire altogether?

    The only mess is that the ARC consistently pull decisions out of their proverbial. This should have been the umpire's call.

    I think the ARC should be abolished because sport should be a human endeavour, but accepting there must be some sort of review system then the review system must acquiesce to the human umpire when there isn't definitive evidence.

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    Why do the commentators keep calling Maurice Rioli Maurice Jnr.

    There was only one Maurice playing! Maurice Snr wasn't playing ... he's dead! 

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    11 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Good 4k Cameras would show infinite angles when placed correctly 

    Sounds too good to be true...

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    2 minutes ago, Chook said:

    The only mess is that the ARC consistently pull decisions out of their proverbial. This should have been the umpire's call.

    I think the ARC should be abolished because sport should be a human endeavour, but accepting there must be some sort of review system then the review system must acquiesce to the human umpire when there isn't definitive evidence.

    Keep it simple. Abolish the 3rd umpire. Place a goal umpire on each goal post. Maybe that would be better?

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    3 minutes ago, Winners at last said:

    Why do the commentators keep calling Maurice Rioli Maurice Jnr.

    There was only one Maurice playing! Maurice Snr wasn't playing ... he's dead! 

    I thought it was slightly arrogant as well.

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    5 minutes ago, Winners at last said:

    Why do the commentators keep calling Maurice Rioli Maurice Jnr.

    There was only one Maurice playing! Maurice Snr wasn't playing ... he's dead! 

    Er…it's his name?

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    If we lost a final based on an ARC umpire guessing I would be filthy

    this a professional sport FFS

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    17 minutes ago, Winners at last said:

    Why do the commentators keep calling Maurice Rioli Maurice Jnr.

    There was only one Maurice playing! Maurice Snr wasn't playing ... he's dead! 

    It's a cultural respect thing re the passing of M.R. Snr., WCFC had a press release saying that he should be referred to as such.

    Edited by DEE fence
    wrong club reference

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