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Autopsy Autopsy vs Port Adelaide - Round 1, 2026 - W

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Upon watching the replay I didn’t realise how much worse the umpiring truly was.

Holding not paid, deliberates not paid, kicking in danger, blocking, 15m, non marks being paid, vice versa, it was all over the place lol!

They adjudicated the whole game the way they do fourth quarters for Collingwood.
 
Refreshing to see a focused, hungry team out there for Round 1.

Because our starts have always been poor.

Even with Port getting the first couple goals…there just seemed to be a different vibe than what’s been the status quo for a very long time.

The key now is can this be maintained on the road and against stronger opposition.
 

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Upon watching the replay I didn’t realise how much worse the umpiring truly was.

Holding not paid, deliberates not paid, kicking in danger, blocking, 15m, non marks being paid, vice versa, it was all over the place lol!

They adjudicated the whole game the way they do fourth quarters for Collingwood.

I believe it's well known that they put more experienced umpires on the prime time timeslots, which means we often cop the shit end of the stick. So I thought I'd have a quick look at this past weekend.

On Sunday we had:

Nicholls - 449 games
Elani - 101
Bryce - 38
Clamp - 1
Avg - 147 games

Thursday night:

Mollison - 388
Howarth - 135
Toner - 90
Adair - 50
Avg - 166 games

Friday night:

Meredith: 530
Hosking: 292
Johanson: 101
Rodger: 71
Avg - 249 games

When I figure out how to pull all the data I'm going to run a full season. I'm convinced we've been copping shit umpires in our games.

Yes I can't sleep.
 
"they have no real leadership down back in terms of experience"

apparently LMac and Caleb were de-listed

To be fair Parker is different gravy to that pair. He organises off the ball and is always talking to his teammates. A top footy brain. Daniel is there to use the ball. LMac to win some 1 on 1s. Neither really offer that ‘coach on the field’ Parker does. They all three played well though. Let us hope that continues.
 

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To be fair Parker is different gravy to that pair. He organises off the ball and is always talking to his teammates. A top footy brain. Daniel is there to use the ball. LMac to win some 1 on 1s. Neither really offer that ‘coach on the field’ Parker does. They all three played well though. Let us hope that continues.

Luke was captain and Daniel was the VC at a competitive club full of leadership. You don't get those roles if you are a mute.
 
What they did elsewhere in their peak is not what they are doing for us in their fading years. If you cannot see how big a difference Parker’s presence at the back made for to the players around him then there is not much I can say.
 
Saw something written today that Sunday should provide closure with the JHF saga.

Are they effing kidding? The guy left us high and dry when we were on our knees as a club.

He didn’t indicate any possibility that he would stay so we could get a better trade either.

Port are absolutely no where and once Butters departs it’s going to get a lot worse.JHF while good has shown he isn’t truly in the elite and even more pressure will fall onto him.

Not to mention the booing and abuse he copped seemed to make his game worse.

He deserves every bit of shit he gets and I’d be disappointed if that’s not the sort of reception he will get well into the foreseeable future.
 
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I believe it's well known that they put more experienced umpires on the prime time timeslots, which means we often cop the shit end of the stick. So I thought I'd have a quick look at this past weekend.

On Sunday we had:

Nicholls - 449 games
Elani - 101
Bryce - 38
Clamp - 1
Avg - 147 games

Thursday night:

Mollison - 388
Howarth - 135
Toner - 90
Adair - 50
Avg - 166 games

Friday night:

Meredith: 530
Hosking: 292
Johanson: 101
Rodger: 71
Avg - 249 games

When I figure out how to pull all the data I'm going to run a full season. I'm convinced we've been copping shit umpires in our games.

Yes I can't sleep.
Adam Simpson on commentary referred to it as getting/having "Sunday umpires".
 
what the f7ck happened to the team in the space of 2 weeks !
Looked like they had a game plan
Lowered their eyes going forward
Organized down back
Good defensive pressure
skills were pretty damn good all night


didn't see that coming and I was one of the positive people on BF !
 
Saw something written today that Sunday should provide closure with the JHF saga.

Are they effing kidding? The guy left us high and dry when we were on our knees as a club.

He didn’t indicate any possibility that he would stay so we could get a better trade either.

Port are absolutely no where and once Butters departs it’s going to get a lot worse.JHF while good has shown he isn’t truly in the elite and even more pressure will fall onto him.

Not to mention the booing and abuse he copped seemed to make his game worse.

He deserves every bit if shit he gets and I’d be disappointed if that’s not the sort of reception he will get well into the foreseeable future.
Henceforth known as “Skidmarks” Horne-Francis
 

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I believe it's well known that they put more experienced umpires on the prime time timeslots, which means we often cop the shit end of the stick. So I thought I'd have a quick look at this past weekend.

On Sunday we had:

Nicholls - 449 games
Elani - 101
Bryce - 38
Clamp - 1
Avg - 147 games

Thursday night:

Mollison - 388
Howarth - 135
Toner - 90
Adair - 50
Avg - 166 games

Friday night:

Meredith: 530
Hosking: 292
Johanson: 101
Rodger: 71
Avg - 249 games

When I figure out how to pull all the data I'm going to run a full season. I'm convinced we've been copping shit umpires in our games.

Yes I can't sleep.
But just remember, the AFL is committed to an equalisation policy.
 
To be fair Parker is different gravy to that pair. He organises off the ball and is always talking to his teammates. A top footy brain. Daniel is there to use the ball. LMac to win some 1 on 1s. Neither really offer that ‘coach on the field’ Parker does. They all three played well though. Let us hope that continues.
We had the privilege of sitting right next to the bench on Sunday and you are 100% right Parker was not only coaching on the field but off it. The other guy doing a lot of coaching from the bench was Darling. he was constantly yelling to Cooper about where to go especially when the ball was up the Port goals end. Telling him to stick close to Allir
 
I believe it's well known that they put more experienced umpires on the prime time timeslots, which means we often cop the shit end of the stick. So I thought I'd have a quick look at this past weekend.

On Sunday we had:

Nicholls - 449 games
Elani - 101
Bryce - 38
Clamp - 1
Avg - 147 games

Thursday night:

Mollison - 388
Howarth - 135
Toner - 90
Adair - 50
Avg - 166 games

Friday night:

Meredith: 530
Hosking: 292
Johanson: 101
Rodger: 71
Avg - 249 games

When I figure out how to pull all the data I'm going to run a full season. I'm convinced we've been copping shit umpires in our games.

Yes I can't sleep.

I mean it's not a conspiracy. They're always going to use more experienced/better umpires in the games that have more eyes on them.
 
We had the privilege of sitting right next to the bench on Sunday and you are 100% right Parker was not only coaching on the field but off it. The other guy doing a lot of coaching from the bench was Darling. he was constantly yelling to Cooper about where to go especially when the ball was up the Port goals end. Telling him to stick close to Allir
Haven't sat near the bench for a long time. You do get a different perspective on the team.
 
I mean it's not a conspiracy. They're always going to use more experienced/better umpires in the games that have more eyes on them.
The Sat Night commentators on Fox were laughing about the concept of 'Sunday Umpires' - it's an open secret now that not only do the shit/small teams get the shit timeslot, they also get the shit umpires as well.
 

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