Golden Boy Rule

[fitzmantle]

Hank Bulger hits Parker late, McManus retaliates by yelling Boo at Bulger and cops a 50mtr penalty??Game, Set, Match

Contender fro sh#t decision of the year

 

[Kenny_01]

I was seriously ****ed off when that happened.

 

[Rob]

Absolute shocker, and there should be no excuses from an umpire who has had more than enough experience to fall for that crap (i.e Sheehan).

Thought the lack of decision when Holland ironed out McManus was worse though. I couldn't work out who was the bigger thug, Holland or the umpire.

 

[Big Boss]

Originally posted by fitzmantle
Hank Bulger hits Parker late, McManus retaliates by yelling Boo at Bulger and cops a 50mtr penalty??Game, Set, Match

bwhahahahhahahahaha
Hawthorn would of lost easily if not for that decision.

 

[JohnD]

Originally posted by fitzmantle
Contender fro sh#t decision of the year

Sh#t decision only if it's now legal to grab an opponent by the throat. Assuming it's still illegal, the decision was ok.

 

[TimN]

Re: Re: Golden Boy Rule

Originally posted by JohnD
Sh#t decision only if it's now legal to grab an opponent by the throat. Assuming it's still illegal, the decision was ok.

Then why wasn't a free kick paid against Crawford in the first quarter when he had McManus by the throat?


And to answer one of the other posts, of course Freo would still have lost, but that doesn't excuse the fact that the umpiring was crap.

 

[JohnD]

Re: Re: Re: Golden Boy Rule

Originally posted by TimN
Then why wasn't a free kick paid against Crawford in the first quarter when he had McManus by the throat?

'Cos it never happened. Duh !

 

[Freo Hitman]

I just hope them umps have a good look at them selves

 

[TimN]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Golden Boy Rule

Originally posted by JohnD
'Cos it never happened. Duh !

Ahhh ... Like the umpires, I see you have the ability to turn a blind eye to the Golden Boy when it suits you. Let run you through it:

Its late in the first quarter, Mitchell has his head over the ball. McManus comes from the opposite direction and bumps him head high. The umpire (rightly) pays a kick to Mitchell. Crawford then grabs McManus by the throat and pushes him around a bit. By your definitions, thats illegal, and Crawford should have been punished for it. Unless its now legal to grab an opponent by the throat?