Autopsy AFL 2021 Round 4 - Swans v Bombers Thurs April 8th 7:20pm EST (SCG)

[Kreuuuzeurns]

That's their best line up and we nearly won. We ain't sh*t

Please don’t kid yourself. You would’ve lost by 8 goals had the Swans kicked half straight.

 

[Hippster]

Swans a little lucky there.
Sure they are 4-0 but they aren’t that good. Their youngens will be inconsistent over the year. Like Bombers.
Think SCG will be Swans least fav ground. The G suits their run and spread far better.

 

[WindyHillZephyr]

I really need to know, take ball out of ruck means no prior opportunity. Is there any time limit?

 

[theiaofseed]

That's their best line up and we nearly won. We ain't sh*t

You lost to Hawthorn that had no Wingard, Sicily, Scrimshaw and Gunston, you're pretty s**t.

 

[lollol]

Does Mcinerney make it 4 in a row?

might as well.....

 

[BarneyBent]

This is the most blatant form of biased damage control that I have seen

Have a look around you m8. Literally every oppo supporter is calling this sh*t out (which rarely happens), get your hand off it and get a grip

Ok, change "probably" to "definitely". But it's hard to argue there was a deliberate bias when such awful frees were missed or paid to our disadvantage as well. It was just a terribly umpired game and the Bombers got the worst of it by a fair way.

I'm more than happy to concede they were the better team on the night.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Dons were absolutely slaughtered by the umps tonight .

Always happens when travel at the scg I saw it coming a mile away

 

[Kummerspeck]

Look like there was a fend off to me, from the tackler from the front.

Didn't happen. Cox was the only tackler, from behind and the arms were pinned with Hickey trying to punch at the ball.

 

[Andronicus]

Frankly the whole game was poorly umpired. We PROBABLY got the better overall but there were some awful calls all round.

Probably?

 

[theyellowsash]

The Essendon supporters are showing more class in defeat.

You not been reading the thread?

 

[Jobe Watson]

Probably because it didn't happen. He took the ball from the ruck and was wrapped up immediately from behind by Cox.

He took 5 steps unopposed before the tackle. Anywhere else on the ground at any other time and that's holding the ball. Umpire choked.

 

[Seb78]

Please don’t kid yourself. You would’ve lost by 8 goals had the Swans kicked half straight.

Ahh that ol chest nut

 

[Acinath]

I really need to know, take ball out of ruck means no prior opportunity. Is there any time limit?

It's a grey area.

Like most AFL rules these days.

 

[Donakebab]

Does Mcinerney make it 4 in a row?

Nik Cox is an absolute shoe in.

 

[mxett]

You lost to Hawthorn that had no Wingard, Sicily, Scrimshaw and Gunston, you're pretty sh*t.

Most people would say we kicked ourselves out of the win against the hawks. We are the youngest side in the comp ATM. We are ok some games and poor others. Hardly a surprise

 

[Lynchy04]

That was a pretty horrid display of umpiring tonight.

Swans good young group but pretty obvious they are going to run out of gas half way through the season.

If Reid breaks down reckon they are in a bit of strife.

 

[Kummerspeck]

I really need to know, take ball out of ruck means no prior opportunity. Is there any time limit?

It's the same prior as a normal possession. So if someone tackles you inside two steps, pins your arms and you make at least an attempt to dispose of the ball, it's ball up.

 

[Daka]

I don't get why they got rid of the prior opportunity when taking it out of the ruck the fact that you could take it out and run 5-10 meters get tackled & it's not holding the ball...

 

[lollol]

Why is everyone so angry?

 

[Lynchy04]

Does Mcinerney make it 4 in a row?

Not a chance in hell

 

[Kummerspeck]

He took 5 steps unopposed before the tackle.

No he didn't.

 

[Sea fog]

Why is everyone so angry?

Because Sydney getting a good run at the SCG is as inevitable as night follows day and this shouldn't be tolerated.

 

[Lsta062]

I mean there were several blatant high frees not paid to us, and Hickey got a free against for his opponent not getting up after a tackle.

Frankly the whole game was poorly umpired. We probably got the better overall but there were some awful calls all round.

But that "better overall" was significantly better when the free kick count was 29-15 and the margin was 3 points. It could have been the difference between a loss or a win tonight for Essendon. For this reason, it is important for umpiring to be consistent throughout the game and especially between the two teams.

 

[Kummerspeck]

I don't get why they got rid of the prior opportunity when taking it out of the ruck the fact that you could take it out and run 5-10 meters get tackled & it's not holding the ball...

You can't and that didn't happen in this game.

 

[Farang83150]

Enjoyed that...