Game Day AFL 2019 Round 6: Essendon v Collingwood, 3:20pm AEST MCG

Who will win?

  • Essendon < 10 pts

    Votes: 4 8.7%
  • Essendon 10 - 30 pts

    Votes: 4 8.7%
  • Essendon > 30 pts

    Votes: 6 13.0%
  • Collingwood < 10 pts

    Votes: 4 8.7%
  • Collingwood 10 - 30 pts

    Votes: 11 23.9%
  • Collingwood > 30 pts

    Votes: 15 32.6%
  • Draw

    Votes: 2 4.3%

  • Total voters
    46
  • Poll closed .
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Pendles bent down to pick up the ball though, pretty stiff to say he flopped. He played it very well to draw the free.
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Merrett was careless and got him high.
Need more people like you on the mb, bringing actual facts to the argument, the tippa ones are clear as day as well, I've seen pornstars take longer to go down on their knees than he does when being tackled.
 

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Another one who lacks the understanding that a free kick count means nothing without context.

It was about the fees that werent paid to the Bombers in critical, game defining moments.
No-one refers to the free kick count more than Richmond fans around here.

Apparently you're reemed by the umpires every week and it has nothing to do with your gamestyle in which you constantly give away careless free kicks.

I do agree that the free kick count without context is meaningless though. I just had to point out the irony of it coming from a Richmond fan. I don't like lumping all fans together but no Richmond fans ever call these morons out or acknowledge that the way you play is what leads to the free kick count usually going against you.

Instead of buddying up all the time and upvoting eachothers troll posts constantly some of you should try to be the voice of reason for a change. When an absolute moron like biaseddustyfan has a 5:1 post/like ratio, all likes coming from Richmond fans, then it reflects really poorly on you lot. Idiots like that get get shunned on our board yet get nothing but pats on the back from Richmond fans.
 
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Don't care about the result but when the umpy blows the whistle the average fan should be able to work out which team is the recipient of the free. unfortunately thanks to McLachlan we don't have a fooking clue on some of them. McLachlan out before the game is totally fooked
 
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There’s always going to be people complaining about the umpires. But seriously the umpires didn’t change the result of the game. Essendon were beaten in the 1st quarter and that was the difference. in the end it could have gone either way, another 45 seconds and the bombers could have pinched it.
 

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One thing I find as a fan often at games as the travelling fans is home fans often act worse when they win then when they lose.

When the home team lose the home fans often (majority) cant get home quick enough.

When they win they get mouthy

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There’s always going to be people complaining about the umpires. But seriously the umpires didn’t change the result of the game. Essendon were beaten in the 1st quarter and that was the difference. in the end it could have gone either way, another 45 seconds and the bombers could have pinched it.
To be honest I'm annoyed the umpire talk has overshadowed the more interesting talking points of the game:

- Daniher is back
- The 30 second timer rule needs to be changed (Brown shouldn't be allowed to just trudge in and waste time)
- Dylan Shiel's kicking
 
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No-one refers to the free kick count more than Richmond fans around here.

Apparently you're reemed by the umpires every week and it has nothing to do with your gamestyle in which you constantly give away careless free kicks.

I do agree that the free kick count without context is meaningless though. I just had to point out the irony of it coming from a Richmond fan. I don't like lumping all fans together but no Richmond fans ever call these morons out or acknowledge that the way you play is what leads to the free kick count usually going against you.

Instead of buddying up all the time and upvoting eachothers troll posts constantly some of you should try to be the voice of reason for a change. When an absolute moron like biaseddustyfan has a 5:1 post/like ratio, all likes coming from Richmond fans, then it reflects really poorly on you lot. Idiots like that get get shunned on our board yet get nothing but pats on the back from Richmond fans.
You know why last night's mb thread was so good, because not one moron bought up the free kick count. It was great to just be able to talk about the game.

But let's be serious you blokes have more than your fair share of morons, the king of them should be back from his 3 weeks off soon.
 
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Don't care about the result but when the umpy blows the whistle the average fan should be able to work out which team is the recipient of the free. unfortunately thanks to McLachlan we don't have a fooking clue on some of them. McLachlan out before the game is totally fooked
When players are stopping and the umps haven’t even blown the whistle, that’s when you know the game is totally fooked lol TWICE IN THAT LAST QTR!
 
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understand the rule either. If you have prior oppor
There’s always going to be people complaining about the umpires. But seriously the umpires didn’t change the result of the game. Essendon were beaten in the 1st quarter and that was the difference. in the end it could have gone either way, another 45 seconds and the bombers could have pinched it.
i agree, who cares about the umpiring. I reckon we’ll get you next time.
 
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Im not the only person who thinks its a clear HTB. It was an absolute howler. He has prior because he has an opportunity to kick the ball because he has the ball in his free hand. That's his prior. It wasnt held to him
That's not prior opportunity you nuffy. Having the ABILITY to get rid of the ball if you are instantly tackled and not doing it isn't prior opportunity.

I get dumber every minute I read this forum. It's very apparent that 99% of supporters don't know the rules
 
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Merrett has a duty of care to play that better. Pendlebury played it absolutely perfectly to win the free. I reckon you’re just frustrated because of the end result. It’s nothing like lifting the arm during a tackle or flopping for a free like others do when they haven’t even been impeded. Merrett should’ve done better there, it’s that simple tbf.
Have you not heard? If you DUCK your head it is NO free kick. And then to do a backward floppsy was pathetic. Champion player but sheesh.....
 
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But let's be serious you blokes have more than your fair share of morons, the king of them should be back from his 3 weeks off soon.
This isn't a mud-slinging match mate. I was making a specific point about Richmond fans and their constant complaints about the free kick count.

Sure we have some idiot fans, but none of them even come close to biaseddustyfan who's lauded on your board when he's one of the least knowledgeable posters on all of BigFooty and gets away with incessant trolling in matchday threads on the main board. We've got one idiot like that on our board and everyone hates him. A stark contrast.
 
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