There should be more leeway given by the umpires when the ball is dead. No one wants double goals for "dissent", or htb frees reversed because of diving players (Rozee). We want more holding the ball frees and less of these types of inconsequential acts resulting in game-deciding umpiring decisions.

7 minutes ago, John Crow Batty said:

Awful, bloody awful punch out by Jackson back towards centre half forward for Carlton to  get the hacked touched kick away. Should have gone for the boundary side. Horrible game by him.

Unfortunately he learnt that stupid move from Max who does it at the wrong times too.

What was the game sealing free kick for and why was it in front of goal again?

It’s going to be very hard to beat Carlscum this year 

What an absolute disgrace 

that is Bordering on cheating, just like the Cripps Brownlow

21 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Let’s just say the umpires don’t see that, fine. What the actual [censored] was that free right in front of goal for dissent? Since when do you get another free right in front of goal? Get absolutely [censored]

I’m not sure of the rule but IMO the dissent free kick should’ve taken place in the centre square.

14 minutes ago, John Crow Batty said:

Awful, bloody awful punch out by Jackson back towards centre half forward for Carlton to  get the hacked touched kick away. Should have gone for the boundary side. Horrible game by him.

Jackson had a poor game IMO. Couldn’t hold his grabs.

15 minutes ago, DemonWheels said:

Freo were still up by 8 or 10 points with 3 mins to go but an unpaid mark at half forward for Freo (which should have been paid) goes down the other end and Carlton score. Game on from that point and momentum is huge in modern footy.

The whole of umpiring needs reviewing and I think as a code we need to look at better options as it’s ridiculous how small little decisions unfortunately do affect a whole game when the comp is so so even and tight.

Also Cotterill was allowed to play on from a free and goal when Freo players stopped and then with a few minutes to go and Dockers up, they got a free, played on to the wing and ready to go in and score and umpire brought it back. Carlton then got dodgy decision and win it.

Game turning decision.

How many of Brayshaw’s kicks were turnovers? Proved very costly.

Bring in the Captain’s challenge. Cottrell’s mark would’ve never stood. 

Go the Suns tomoz.

Top spot Will be a great reward for our Adelaide double.

1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

I must be on my own on this forum as there’s plenty of other posters who don’t rate Carlton.

I seriously rate Carlton and have them in the current top 3 seedings.

They have every position covered with star material all over the place. It starts with their “Steve May” (Weitering) down back and ends with the two best key fwds in the league.

Unfortunately they also showed that they could handle the big MCG finals moments which will hold them in good stead in September.

(Hope I’m wrong and they cop a loss today)

Did they really handle finals last year? Yes they beat us but could we have tried any harder to keep them in the game. It was one of the most dominant losses I’ve seen 

11 minutes ago, Chook said:

There should be more leeway given by the umpires when the ball is dead. No one wants double goals for "dissent", or htb frees reversed because of diving players (Rozee). We want more holding the ball frees and less of these types of inconsequential acts resulting in game-deciding umpiring decisions.

Look it would be very interesting to know what was said/thought was said. If it was also an expulsion of frustration rather than a direct attack there needs to be some leeway. In such a tight contest the last thing you want is a soft decision ending the contest. 

8 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Bring in the Captain’s challenge. Cottrell’s mark would’ve never stood. 

That would be huge if they did bring that in. One decision a match, get it right you retain it, get it wrong and you lose it. 

Blues are good but nothing special. that dissent was such a joke

we will smash them even if the umps screw us

Shame the Blues won. Somewhat ironic that it was based on a 'mark' when the ball was touched, but overlooked. The opposite of that match v Demons where the ball wasn't touched (Marchbank) but was determined that it was.

I don't like the Dishlickers, but I hate Jee-long much more.

Carlton are once again becoming a team to hate 

2 minutes ago, layzie said:

Carlton are once again becoming a team to hate 

When did that ever stop?

2 minutes ago, layzie said:

Carlton are once again becoming a team to hate 

Always disliked them, but they really are insufferable when they get up and about.

If Voss is smart he will be telling the players to enjoy the win, but know that they got away with one there.

Jordon is playing fairly average for the Swans. Not sure if he is a role player but his stats and influence seem minimal. 

The worry of losing him after Gus retired was overstated. Even with no Mills, Adams and Parker, he still didn’t play much midfield time

4 hours ago, dees189227 said:

I'm still laughing reading all the angry things the bummers fans have written online. 

Also how funny was it when stringer had the ball on the boundary line & played on while over the boundary line. 

Mindless footballer.

2 hours ago, Maldonboy38 said:

You have to be careful when you get near to 60 yo; so many things from the past look better than they actually were. This even applies to footy, because there are a lot of small things in modern footy that simply give me the jimmy-brits. The clash jumper idea (which has some merit) has gone too far.

What the .... are Fremantle wearing? How does purple with a white stripe clash with a navy blue jumper so dark it is almost black? Just wear your jumper, and if there is an obvious clash between you and an opponent, the away team wear your white clash jumper.

 

Why did they get rid of their first jumper - the one they wore when they first entered the comp?

Carlton are reminding us why we hate them. Such arrogance. 
 

Umps got Blues home again 😡😡😡

51 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

It’s going to be very hard to beat Carlscum this year 

What an absolute disgrace 

that is Bordering on cheating, just like the Cripps Brownlow

AFL manufactured result

Every year there's an AFL favoured team, in 21 it was us, last year clearly the Pies

Blues this year

Will be interesting to see who gets the rub when they play GWS or GCS

Edited April 6, 20241 yr by Moonshadow

7 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Jordon is playing fairly average for the Swans. Not sure if he is a role player but his stats and influence seem minimal. 

The worry of losing him after Gus retired was overstated. Even with no Mills, Adams and Parker, he still didn’t play much midfield time

He's an honest plodder is JJ. I remember someone on here predicted he was the next Pendleberry (or someone similar). I almost choked on my Cornies that morning.

Umpires, like players, make mistakes because they are subject to human fallibility.

In cricket, for example, the number of lbw decisions overturned on review shows that many such rulings in the pre-camera era must have been wrong.

While every effort should be made to improve umpiring standards, I would rather live with the risk of error than have constant stoppages for video officials to pore over multiple replays of on-field incidents.

Umpiring a fast-paced game in which physical aggression is the norm is not a gig for the faint-hearted.

In the end, bad decisions usually even out over the course of a season.
 

Edited April 6, 20241 yr by Dee-monic
Corrected misspelling.