Autopsy AFL 2026 Opening Round - Saints v Pies Sun March 8th 7:20pm AEDT (MCG)

[Zacs_Magic_Tooth]

Ruined the game

 

[Pancakes]

Never seen the umps pay holding the ball when the player does that, and it has happened 50+ times in the last few years.
Was it the right call? Who knows, but it was consistent to the way they always call it.

 

[Hoops]

Is this Schultz best game for Pies?

 

[CobberRodgers]

Saints need one of their new recruits to stand up

The new Collingwood bloke in yellow just stepped up

 

[CrowToon]

Stupid media personalities like Kane spend all week whinging about 'feel' and we get left with this absolute mess where umpires don't pay frees because they fear a week in the spotlight being shamed for not having feel when they should just worry about what is written in black and white.

 

[jdisc]

Saints players have this weird ability to take an absurdly long amount of time to kick when they are quite clearly under immediate pressure

 

[Acinath]

looking at marshalls stats.... cant see him and De koning working together

BuT mArShAlL cAn PlAy FoRwArD!

 

[chickenonachain]

ducking

I thought he had his down because he was picking up the ball

 

[Grockadoc]

Nas needs to stand up and the Saints forwards need to stop all going for the same ball. They've spoiled each other a dozen times tonight by all contesting for the same mark.

 

[CrowToon]

Someone sensible, you're spot on. They always give leeway for not having heard the not 15. Typically it's a ball-up if the tackle sticks.

And thats why that leeway is a TERRIBLE thing. Its a farce.

 

[windyhill]

Schulz ,the pie fans favourite whipping boy has played well.

 

[ptrg]

Someone sensible, you're spot on. They always give leeway for not having heard the not 15. Typically it's a ball-up if the tackle sticks.

But he didn't hold it.

He dropped it after prior opportunity.

So no other decision available except a free kick against.

 

[gillon]

It’s also pathetic that none of the other field umps overruled the decision

 

[wilsonmatic]

Is Sharman a spud?

 

[ptrg]

Umpires have lost the plot

 

[Mister B]

There were 3 dead set throws in there from Collingwood and you're trying to tell me the ump didn't see one? **** me that's bad.

 

[Coasters7]

Someone needs their head ripped off to get a free kick for Saints

 

[CobberRodgers]

Haha what about the Houston hand off. Wowee how blind are you.

 

[Fambam84]

It took Ryan nearly being decapitated for the Saints to get a free there.

 

[MJG14]

Frampton has been unbelievably shit!

 

[Toffee Lion]

Huddo needs to calm down, actively barracking for St.Kilda.

 

[Jobe Watson]

He and everyone else could be forgiven for not knowing who Sawee Lee is

I mean yeah he's a nobody, but if you're gonna go to the effort of mentioning them on national TV you'd probably want to get the gender correct.

 

[Grockadoc]

Finally a free to the Saints. 3 massive throws by the Pies not pinged in the leadup.

 

[Outtatym]

Kick a drop punt ffs

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Collingwood with HTB immunity.

Ryan a massive diver.