Geelong and Umpires: Time for a Royal Commission?

[Crashy]

Geelong fans trying to defend the indefensible

classic

 

[LionsMaw]

Did the umpires also cheat by allowing Andrew's to do the exact same thing as Hawkins or when Close was driven into the ground inside 50.

Umpiring was pretty shit in general last night but a decision at the 19 minute mark of the last that resulted in a 9 point margin didn't decide the outcome

Of course it didn't decide the outcome. Read my previous post. The issue is that Geelong umpires seem to develop immediate blindness when it comes to free kicks to the Lions. Overt free kicks that aren't paid because it would impinge on Geelong.

 

[STPer18]

Nothing like beating everyone's 2nd favourite team and reading the melts afterwards.

 

[LionsMaw]

Here's some pretty easily accessible evidence: check out the hysteria on the main board thread compared to the Brisbane board's review.

I'll sum up the general thrust of the good Brisbane people. "We need to get better, they were missing their captain and B&F and should have beaten us by 4-5 goals. Could have pinched it, but a couple of shitty home town calls were costly."

It's a good thing they have a couple of random Hawthorn or other clubs' supporters riding in on their white horses to tell the Brisbane folk how badly they wuz robbed. What kind of prat goes making sympathy posts on an opposition club's board fishing for likes?

Either they're the most pleasant, balanced bunch on a Big Footy team board that I've ever seen, or Chris Fagan is right and the umpires weren't the difference, that maybe the 'neutral' sooks were just barracking against Geelong harder than they'd barrack for their own team.

"I'll sum up the general thrust of the good Brisbane people"

What a patronising campaigner you are. We don't need you to do what you are accusing neutral supporters of doing, ie, white knighting.

 

[LionsMaw]

Nothing like beating everyone's 2nd favourite team and reading the melts afterwards.

Since when are Brisbane "everyone's 2nd favourite team"?
People are legitimately complaining about Geelong umps, who are dogshit.

 

[STPer18]

People are legitimately complaining

Yes, yes, I'm sure that's it.

 

[Wojcinski]

Since when are Brisbane "everyone's 2nd favourite team"?
People are legitimately complaining about Geelong umps, who are dogshit.

this isn't division 3 EFL ressies champ, we don't supply the umpires

 

[afl genius]

We going to mention Harris Andrews

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Harris Andrews

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28

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200cm

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98kg

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12.8

3star

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7.4

3star

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5.4

4star

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5.6

5star

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1.6

4star

MG

151.7

2star

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17.0

4star

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9.0

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8.0

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4.0

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2.0

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9.8

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5.0

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4.8

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3.4

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1.6

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94.0

2star

doing the exact same thing a few minutes later and no call? or at least mention Brad close not getting the easiest pushed in the back call of the night 40 Mtrs out from goal only 30 seconds later?

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

"I'll sum up the general thrust of the good Brisbane people"

What a patronising campaigner you are. We don't need you to do what you are accusing neutral supporters of doing, ie, white knighting.

I'm sorry you feel that way.

To refresh your memory you've actually posted in that thread too. Your "one major complaint" from the game?

Drumroll...

Brisbane's tackling.

Of course from your history, it looks like you carried on like a lunatic about the umpiring in the matchday thread, but I figured that once you had a chance to simmer down and digest the loss and didn't even bother to mention the umpires, that was a more reasonable reflection. I could be mistaken.

 

[Wojcinski]

We going to mention Harris Andrews doing the exact same thing a few minutes later and no call? or at least mention Brad close not getting the easiest pushed in the back call of the night 40 Mtrs out from goal only 30 seconds later?

how about Zorko running into Hawkins knee first with no eyes on the ball, also a no-call? I wonder when people will talk about those

 

[Wojcinski]

I'm sorry you feel that way.

To refresh your memory you've actually posted in that thread too. Your "one major complaint" from the game?

Drumroll...

Brisbane's tackling.

Of course from your history, it looks like you carried on like a lunatic about the umpiring in the matchday thread, but I figured that once you had a chance to simmer down and digest the loss and didn't even bother to mention the umpires, that was a more reasonable reflection. I could be mistaken.

I just had a peak at his post history. Massive cringe, how embrassing lmao

 

[The_Todd07]

We going to mention Harris Andrews doing the exact same thing a few minutes later and no call? or at least mention Brad close not getting the easiest pushed in the back call of the night 40 Mtrs out from goal only 30 seconds later?

Nah no one wants to talk about that. They just want to talk about the insurmountable 9 point lead with more than 7 minutes on the clock

 

[Crashy]

We going to mention Harris Andrews doing the exact same thing a few minutes later and no call? or at least mention Brad close not getting the easiest pushed in the back call of the night 40 Mtrs out from goal only 30 seconds later?

Andrews did nothing wrong, Hawkins been pushing people for years...nice to see some consistency from the umpires..LOL

Close dives and flops all the time so no one cares about him not getting a free which he would have probably missed anyway.

 

[LionsMaw]

I'm sorry you feel that way.

To refresh your memory you've actually posted in that thread too. Your "one major complaint" from the game?

Drumroll...

Brisbane's tackling.

Of course from your history, it looks like you carried on like a lunatic about the umpiring in the matchday thread, but I figured that once you had a chance to simmer down and digest the loss and didn't even bother to mention the umpires, that was a more reasonable reflection. I could be mistaken.

I know what I said sunshine. My complaint here is your patronising tone.

 

[LionsMaw]

I just had a peak at his post history. Massive cringe, how embrassing lmao

Do I have a stalker now? How embarrassing.

For you.

Grown man stalking another's post history like some creepy voyeur (probably tugging it as well. Wouldn't put it past a cats fan )

 

[Corn Cobbers]

This happens every year, Cats get a few umps-assisted soft home wins, finish top 4 undeservedly, then flounder in the finals. Every year.

 

[Foucault1989]

That's utter BS and you know it.

Haha nice melt

 

[BACCS]

they haven't knocked enough of the stadium down

blow it all up and make them install an oval with dimensions fit for playing football on please.

I didn't realise Todd from Barwon Heads posted on here, hi!

 

[Foucault1989]

People who seriously blame umpires for outcomes have the lowest footy iq

 

[STPer18]

Gets 5 kicked on him. But-but-but-but umpires!

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

I know what I said sunshine. My complaint here is your patronising tone.

Not the umpires and Geelong then?

You should start a thread about patronising tones.

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

I gotta say, this was embarrassing though

I reckon that was a block. Took his eyes off the ball and bumped Danger front on stopping him from flying at the ball. I'm not much of a Danger fan, but he should've got a free there.

 

[LionsMaw]

Not the umpires and Geelong then?

You should start a thread about patronising tones.

Seriously, what is it about cats fans and missing the point? A deliberate misunderstanding? Or just have poor comprehension skills?

 

[STPer18]

How good was young De Koning? Did well despite Daniher doing his usual flopping.

 

[Wojcinski]

How good was young De Koning? Did well despite Daniher doing his usual flopping.

Shoe in for Rising Star nomination this week. Best defender in the league 21 and under for sure