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

[Black Saab]

yes, but in THIS case its geelong.

So as a result, I don't think fans should complain about it when they themselves would happily clap, cheer and brag about it

And make threads to deliberately justify it.

 

[tha Freak]

Absolutely disgraceful umpiring display. These umpires must never be given a finals game again. I’m a Neutral supporter but I’m ropable with those decisions!!

 

[deck]

Second one doesnt happen without the first one being paid.

A decent umpire in control probably lets the 2nd one slide in the context of everything. But he probably wouldn't have paid the first one.

 

[SSwans2011]

Hard to argue with the statistics, danster168. Rayner is a match-winner - two clutch goals in a big game!

He stood up when his team needed him, and he fell down when his team needed him.

Is there anything he can't do?

 

[Jobe Watson]

Brent Wallace... Don't think we'll be seeing him again this year.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

If it was a hold or a push in the back fair enough but when has a front on push off the ball been a free kick?

The Stewart one??

You can't do that.

You can't block a bloke's run 100m.off the ball without having any eyes on the ball up the field.

That's illegal. Free Kick all day long.

No issue with the Stewart Free Kick.

No issue with the Guthrie one either. 100% a Free Kick. Just absolutely idiotic by Guthrie. I'd sub him out for stupidity.

The first one to Rayner though was absolute rubbish. Blatant flop.


But as I said before, a terrible howler went against Rayner earlier. That was worse than the one he got.

 

[Scythe]

 

[Smeg Head]

Victorian cuck commentators melting. Can't fall over if someone isnt initiating contact 150m off the ball. Undisciplined geelong used to getting their own way with everything.

 

[Orfullrules]

Grow the game in northern states without question

 

[p4p1]

Thuggish, Rayner was brushed and then feel over as soon as he felt contact the second time. Bloke laughing about it and lucky players don’t drop players these days. Would be going off on a stretcher otherwise. No place for cheats in this sport!

Bloke is lucky we don’t allow coward punches anymore…. You flog.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Rayner harder to find than Dezi Freeman. Next minute 2 flops. 2 goals lol. thank God I don't go for Geelong. I'd be livid.

these umpires just screwed their careers

A wise Melbourne supporter once told me that only stats matter, context is irrelevant.

 

[DaicosDisciple35]

You think Whateley and Hudson barrack against Geelong?????

Geelong fans minds are full on melting right now. Can’t blame them either, I’ve never seen Geelong do something THAT stupid, three times.

 

[CobberRodgers]

The umps do the best they can from what they can see.
Anything off the ball risks a free.

If that was “the best they could do” then we in a bit of trouble

 

[beside the seaside]

When the commentators say "you can't pay that in a final!"

Are the rules different in a final?

They're soft frees in any round not just a final.

 

[lohnro]

The game has been corrupted, it's dead

 

[PenfoldsFan]

Ralphy losing it, this is gold.

'A catastrophe'

 

[Some Idiot]

Neither of them were there

Don't see how the 2nd one isn't there, came from 10 metres away and pushed him in the back with momentum

 

[Coasters7]

Massive whinge from the commentators. Give it up. They were soft but they were there

 

[Bostonian]

I mean don't blindside players from behind. Always been the way.

 

[BringFevBack2021]

Hes still shite and weve got him tomorrow.

As for Williamson- hes an Eagles supporter who loves inserting himself into games

Williamson turns and looks at the crowd when you talk about his haircut

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

Jon Ralph has lost his mind!! Hahahah. Epic melt.

 

[bzparkes]

Hmm, enjoying seeing these Vic muppets squirm after the Rayner free kicks, ngl.

 

[DaicosDisciple35]

“This is not a free kick in pre-season” sorry John Ralph who the **** are you LOL. You can’t even get a promotion over Jay ****ing Clark.

Ralphy has never umpired a game in his life and reckons he’s the authority lol. **** off loser.

 

[Aristotle Pickett the3rd]

Geez Jon Ralph talks some shite. No need incite Geelong supporters.

 

[Lach72]

Rayner didn’t flop, he obviously wasn’t expecting a cheap shot from behind 150m off the play. It’s difficult to understand why the defender felt the need to do that