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

[Adelaide Hawk]

Try lining up for goal properly you goose.

 

[Red Bull]

Need to check Billy’s bank account
He’s backed the Saints tonight for sure

 

[CakeEater]

Ryan still kicks like an Eagle

 

[Elixuh]

lol flying Ryan not really flying tonight

 

[Blackhawk42]

There are 1000+ footballers playing in the bush and state leagues who are better than Frampton. He's absolutely stealing a living because he's tall.

It's genuinely embarrassing.

 

[aCunningPlan]

They've never called holding the ball when the kick is shorter than 15. Especially an intercept

Can we get some real commentators

Take it from an umpire, it's not about an intercept or the distance of the kick, it's the fact he was clearly balanced and steady with ample time to dispose of the ball. My only explanation was the umpire was either caught off guard by the run down tackle or deemed the ball knocked out before the tackle was laid, but even then it's typically paid.
I can guarantee you the umpire here will be hauled over the coals for that one.

I think what you are referring to is when someone thinks they have taken a Mark but it is touched off the boot, on that case there is the smallest hint of leeway given, but there was no confusion here that it was possibly a mark.

 

[Fambam84]

Kick a drop punt ffs

More heat needs to be on players to do stupid snap shots on goals straight in front and miss.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Umpires have lost the plot

You can't lose what you didn't have in the first place. What plot?

 

[Toffee Lion]

But he didn't hold it.

He dropped it after prior opportunity.

So no other decision available except a free kick against.

You're right under normal play but he obviously thought it was a mark otherwise he'd have disposed of the ball. Hence why the umpires give leeway. Don't get me wrong, I think it should be a free-kick but the umpires do not pay it. This instance was no different.

 

[Gavin Excell]

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

See this is the thing
Saints and Lyon will pin the whole night on this decision
When they had a zillion opportunities but were a mess when it mattered

 

[Cyclops]

Nearly Ryan. Class act.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Ryan is useless

 

[Cool Kangas]

There are 1000+ footballers playing in the bush and state leagues who are better than Frampton. He's absolutely stealing a living because he's tall.

It's genuinely embarrassing.

I’m pretty sure he’s better than most of our backline

 

[Toffee Lion]

See this is the thing
Saints and Lyon will pin the whole night on this decision
When they had a zillion opportunities but were a mess when it mattered

Like another F50 dropped mark just then, been plenty of those.

 

[Bloody]

Sharman want to catch any of these chances?

 

[Outtatym]

More heat needs to be on players to do stupid snap shots on goals straight in front and miss.

100%. From that distance as a professional athlete a drop punt should be straight forward

 

[Blackhawk42]

I’m pretty sure he’s better than most of our backline

Give me the Pink any day.

 

[keithrichards]

You're right under normal play but he obviously thought it was a mark otherwise he'd have disposed of the ball. Hence why the umpires give leeway. Don't get me wrong, I think it should be a free-kick but the umpires do not pay it. This instance was no different.

Who gives a shit what he thought. Play to the whistle. It was an eternity that he had it, how long was he going to wait for the whistle to come?

 

[pjcrows]

Basic skills costing the Saints.

 

[gillon]

See this is the thing
Saints and Lyon will pin the whole night on this decision
When they had a zillion opportunities but were a mess when it mattered

It was a 12 point turnaround from a gutless non-decision in the last quarter. There was not a single moment tonight that was more influential.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Saints are lazy.

 

[Cyclops]

Ross Lyon footy. FMD. The game is there to be won.

 

[janty]

Saints may lose this game but they have already scored more points tonight than their highest team score in 2025.

 

[Mister B]

Can we just ban whoever the umpire that paid that mark on the wing is from umpiring Collingwood games. That's disgusting.

 

[Gift]

Ross Lyon still thinks its the 2000s with his non stop flooding...