AFL has made it pretty clear they will stop play for serious injuries in plays. I guess the guy manning the mark being knocked out qualifies.
Nonetheless, the AFL is going the total incompetence route in this game to divert from any bias conversation.
The thing is statistics only work if it proves your point of view.
More practically just rewatch the HTB decisions for and against in Crows games so far this year.
The differences in interpretation are telling.
Do those little toe poke kicks (the RoB special as an example) that happen in general play count as a possession?
If not they shouldn't be deemed possessions for last touch out of bounds.
Problem solved. No ambiguity. No reviews needed.
Then on the other side of the coin compare the AFL’s industry wide response to things like Tippetgate, Rankine and Walkers slur, camps.
The Crows have one role, maintain AFL interest at current levels in SA. Unless half a million non AFL fans migrate to Adelaide the AFL doesnt give a rats toss...
Same old same old.
Nicks let's another opposition mid rack em up.
Play from behind, fight to the lead, go into full defensive shell.
Umpires.
Couldn't anyone in the box see McAndrews was shot in the last quarter? After we took the lead Geelong controlled field position because we were not...
With only expressions of interest being collected how are international groups already offering packages with guaranteed tickets to the game? Including chances to upgrade tickets.