Autopsy AFL 2025 Second Qualifying Final - Cats v Lions Fri Sept 5th 7:40pm AEST (MCG)

[raffrox]

The second one wasn't there because its a final and the umps got played.

Gotta be smarter than that.

 

[Grockadoc]

By the letter then, every contest would have a free kick. This is a crazy read

Soft, yes, and I don't necessarily agree with it, but how many players do it 140m off the ball whilst a teammate is lining up for goal?

O'Connor was braindead in that situation.

 

[Hayes4PM]

SAY THE LINE ANDREW DILLON

 

[CakeEater]

I'd be shocked if these umpires get a game next week over the 4 last night and the strong lot yet to come. E.g. Stevic, Findlay, Williamson, Foot, Deboy etc.

Stevic and Wiliamson are ordinary as well.

 

[The Tilt]

Ok, that is the worst thing I have ever seen in football in my life.

1 - Umpire needs to be fired and never umpire again

2 - Rayner needs to be fined for staging x2 - if it were up to me I would suspend for 4-5 weeks, that weak as piss horseshit acting does not belong in our game.


Act now AFL, that was disgusting, seriously, ****ing gross.

I definitely think Rayner deserves a fine.

 

[MisterMarcus]

You know Geelong got shafted by the umps when even Hawthorn and Richmond fans agree it was a shocker....

 

[Hawks1523]

They were bad free kicks live.

They’re disgraceful on replay. Lmao

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Two soft free kicks which cost goals but his on earth can anyone complain about it, the whole game is super soft now. Soft free kicks everywhere. It’s all over the ground

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Came here to post this.

What an absolute rort.

I am not a conspiracy theorist but **** me… if anything ever looked corrupt.

 

[Pickitt]

Three goals. The Lowman one was soft too.

It really wasn't

 

[DirtySandman]

Salary cap cheats v umpire bribers, could be a good second half.

 

[Ambrosia]

Not sure how the first one is defendable from the umpires. Second one almost ok due to the stupidity

But jeez my brain would be melting if I was a Geelong fan

 

[Elixuh]

Neither have ever been a free in the history of the game. But your blokes have been flopping all night.

That’s our gameplan. We’ve paid off the CFL.

 

[Munich]

No he’s not.

We're winning all over the ground.

I guess that produces flops from your mob.

They're desperate.

 

[aussierulesrules]

Technically the first one was correct. According to the rules, you cannot bump or shepherd a player more than 5m off the ball. O'Connor was dumb to do that.

It was also probably technically a push-in-the-back, as he came up from behind and bumped him flush in the middle of the back, knocking him to the ground, so I imagine that would qualify as a push-in-the-back.

It was probably too soft for “rough conduct”, but solid enough for a push-in-the-back.

The second free kick was even dumber.

Yep.

I don’t have an issue with either one of them.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Great stuff by Rayner, got them back in it

 

[Kickit2brown]

****ing hell Geelong, the umps were handing you the game and you just had to keep pushing the rules with your thuggish crap.

 

[Hawks1523]

You know Geelong got shafted by the umps when even Hawthorn and Richmond fans agree it was a shocker....

They were. But we will still enjoy them. hahaha

 

[docko911]

How is that not holding the ball against Martin??? Cats have been given those all game.

Only happened because they missed the one on Bailey. Game is rooted.

 

[windyhill]

It is simply astonishing how much the umps love the pussies.

Aged well.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

And this is why the rest of the league hates the Lions. The most manufactured team, gifted the most manufactured wins by the league.

 

[ToreadorMarch]

No he’s not.

Take another look. He’s sheepish, half giggle, rubs his hair. That’s my read. Understand if you think he’d think that was fair play, but doubt he did

 

[peternorth]

Let's be honest, if dangerfield received the same soft frees that raynor did there'd be cheers from the geelong supporters.

 

[Aristotle Pickett the3rd]

You desperately want us to lose don't you

It would be good for football yes.

 

[danster168]

You know Geelong got shafted by the umps when even Hawthorn and Richmond fans agree it was a shocker....

it? it was 2 shockers. 3 shockers when you include the tom stewart one.