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NON-MFC: Finals 2022 Week 01

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51 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

I don't know for sure that's why i said 'probably'. 

But the ump wouldn't have known for sure either.

Was a split second situation.  Benefit of the doubt surely goes to the initial beneficiary which was the original call and ball is returned back to the Tigers to take their free.

In soccer the ref often waits a few seconds to see how the play unfolds first to see if there is actually any advantage to the free kick recipient (in a team sense) before allowing the game to continue on or calling it back.  I don't see why we can't do the same rather than just saying "advantage" as soon as it looks like a player 'may have' decided to play on.  Even if he does, whether it's an advantage or not should not rest with the player....the ultimate call should remain with the ump IMV.

Fair call mate. Tough call

 I do think baker took it and few seconds went by. Soccer handles the advantage rule a lot better. Footy to me seems inconsistent. Sometime they pay advantage and call it back which is crazy. Either pay it or don’t 

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    1 hour ago, titan_uranus said:

    Richmond were never as good as their late season wins suggested. A fixture filled with non-finalists.

    Neither of these sides can defend, which meant neither of them were a legitimate flag threat. But because they played each other this week, one of them had to win.

    Richmond will be kicking themselves that they couldn't beat an out of form known finals choker missing Rayner, Answerth, Adams, Lyons and McInerney after 3 minutes.

    The ARC review probably led to the correct call overall (was probably a behind given everyone's reactions), but once the umpire called it a goal, even if that was the wrong initial call, the video evidence surely wasn't enough to be conclusive.

    However, I'm not sure that was a free against Daniher moments earlier for the push in the back. Looked to be a legitimate marking attempt from him. 

    100% agree on every count.

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    We will never get answers while the system is the way it is. Either invest in it and get it right or not. I feel like we've been saying for ages to get 4K cameras. 

    Get off your a*** and do something about it because this is doing all our heads in.

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    well despite the process confusion i think they got the decision right.....and so does lynch

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    11 minutes ago, DEE fence said:

    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.

    Thanks for the explanation. Much more helpful than the smart ar#e response of another poster.

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    13 minutes ago, DEE fence said:

    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.

    Cheers, didn't know that either.

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    36 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Good 4k Cameras would show infinite angles when placed correctly 

     

    25 minutes ago, Lou C. Fur said:

    Sounds too good to be true...

    A movie made with an iPhone can win an academy award, surely figuring out how to use a Samsung to capture goals can't be that difficult. Alternative is to put in longer goal posts when Lynch is playing.  

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    Can’t sleep… nervous for the game…

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    2 hours ago, DeezNuts said:

    Can’t sleep… nervous for the game…

     

    2 hours ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

    I feel ya

    Nothing to be nervous about. We've been waiting for finals since the end of Round 10 and have been building nicely.

    Swans are an honest team who won't roll over for us, but I expect a clinical win of between 20-35 points as we start the flex our muscle with our superior finals game.

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    Whilst the game was high scoring and some great goals were kicked I thought overall the skill level was low. Richmond have had their time at the top and are now in decline. Full credit to the Lions, I didn’t tip them and don’t rate them as a threat and last night did nothing to change my view.

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    I thought that was a great start to the finals 

    An entertaining game between 2 teams with no chance of winning the flag, a dodgy goal ump call followed by a dodgy review ending in a heart breaking loss for Richmond

    No more Lynch, the Nank, Cotchin, Hardwick and the Tiger Army. So dislikeable

    All is well with the world

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    Revolt kicked a goal @ 14min mark last qtr and clearly a goal but BT said they should review it.  Luke Hodge said they review ALL goals. Love it when commentators correct BT on live TV. Daisy is very good at that. BT quiet after that. Haha Not for long though. Cannot stand that guy.

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    Reads better.

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    Aah how good is it waking up knowing Richmond's out of the finals. If only we could find a way to get Collingwood out just as quickly

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    Tiges were my second most feared team this finals after swans because of their finals experience  and forward personnel. Plus G is their home ground.

    Good result. 

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    1 hour ago, dees189227 said:

    Aah how good is it waking up knowing Richmond's out of the finals. If only we could find a way to get Collingwood out just as quickly

    Sadly we cannot have both Geelong and Collingwood out in straight sets this year. 

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    9 hours ago, Lord Travis said:

    And some serious plodders out there.

    Lachie Neale is next level. He was the difference. His talent stood out. 

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    Fork the toigs.

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    Last night was a battle between Swiss cheese defences. Jarlsberg versus Emmental. 

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    9 hours ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

     

    A movie made with an iPhone can win an academy award, surely figuring out how to use a Samsung to capture goals can't be that difficult. Alternative is to put in longer goal posts when Lynch is playing.  

    I legitimately think someone in the front row behind the goals could have taken a better angle video with their phone than any of the ones they used in the review. 

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    Just now, layzie said:

    I legitimately think someone in the front row behind the goals could have taken a better angle video with their phone than any of the ones they used in the review. 

    Maybe we could stop the game for 10 minutes while we wait for everyone in the crowd to send in their videos! It could be like fans at home calling a rules infraction in golf.

    Obviously the ARC reviewer thought there was "conclusive" evidence to say that it was a behind. Otherwise they would have said "umpires call".

    They also probably have clearer and more accurate video in their centre than what is relayed back to your television, even if it is HD.

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    9 hours ago, DubDee said:

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

    this a professional sport FFS

    Not sure it was guessed. AFL would have evidence of overturn, as they did.

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