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"I don't think Gawn scares Stanley either" The dumbest comment i've read from an opposition supporter all year

What’s so crazy about it. Umpires are people and have biases and can be influenced just like the rest of us. Typically home teams are favoured (see the non-calls against us late in the Adelaide game earlier in the year). In the case of the dogs I have no idea why the umpiring favors them so heavily. Might be a statistical quirk, an outlier. But to happen so regularly is very odd. Over the course of a season the 50/50 calls even out. You might be shafted in one game but get the benefit in another game (supporters forget the games the umpires favor them). The doggies have consistently got the 50/50 calls in there favor all year. Good luck to them but i know i would be spewing if that was us on the end of those decisions last nigh, particularly the free kicks in the last quarter. 95% of the time people complaining about the umps are just whinging. The game is nigh on impossible to umpire and i think the umpires go ok all things considered. But the doggies armchair ride is a definite thing and is worthy of a closer look.

You're not alone. The umpiring is being discussed on the Finals week 2 non-mfc thread.

Change thread title to PF Port v Dogs

Great game despite the umpiring. Proper finals football. Lions and their supporters will be filthy

I genuinely hope the doggies get tonked in Adelaide. The lop-sided free kick count is just too much to stomach.

The doggies player dragged the ball in. Had to be a free kick. doggies score from the ball up

The throwing has reached ridiculous proportions

Lions have to score the next goal otherwise its curtains for them

A proper final

Starting to look ominous for the doggies. They can;t get anything happening in their forward 50

blatant throw libba. Ump pings him

If the doggies make it to Perth they'll have travelled more than any other grand finalist. Melbourne to Tassie to Brisbane to Adelaide. It's too much. Not sure who wins tonight. Either way their journey will end next weekend in Adelaide I reckon.

I think we can relate to the message in this tune given our irrelevance for the last 57 years (and brought to you with huge dollops of glam, cheese and 80's perms)

Goody's son Eddie sounds like a crack-up. They should get him on sometime Great interview and great questions as well. It all comes across as honest and authentic. I admit I wasn't a fan of the podcast early days, i just wanted the boys to focus on the footy but i can see its value now. I think Maxy and Gus do a great job representing the club and are a great reflection of the culture that has been built over the last few years.

Great viewing on a damp Saturday morning Would be great if this can be played on repeat in the stadium for an hour before ball-up next Friday night

I’m delighted we’re playing Geelong I suggest people look at their qualifying defeat against Port. The cats wilted under the heat and intensity applied by the power. Allir Allir had a party down back. They were never in it. They made heavy weather of beating an injury ravaged GWS last night They are old and slow and past it I have no worries whatsoever about out mental state or mindset. The psychological boost from our comeback in Rd 23 can’t be underestimated. We were super focused and business like against the Lions. These are the new demons. We will turn up to play next week Heat and intensity to overwhelm the geriatrics. Dees by 6 goals

I really don;t think we should be all that worried about playing Geelong next week. They are old and slow and there for the taking

such a blatant throw by Selwood and he still has the neck to complain about getting pinged by the ump

Mummy should deck Hawkins in a ruck contest the first chance he gets

Whitfield is terrible tonight

Not sure who's going to provide the inspiration for the Giants tonight. They're looking pretty toothless so far

At least 2 Selwood throws so far

Can't decide whether to mute or not. Love Daisy but hate BT

Whitfield needs to show more awareness. Ran down twice already