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Lol that game was so bad. Pretty sure the Swans only had 4 frees to 3/4 time.
I think they had none at all in the second quarter, which they kicked six goals in and won.

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It was a 50/50 play on tussle but in the replay it appeared Langdon at the final second had his arm across his opponents chest trapping the opponent from raising his arms for the marking attempt. Maybe that's what the umpire saw. I would've called play on.
Langdon and Baguley (spelling?) were like 2 octopi mating but there was no arm grab or jumper grab I could see. I absolutely agree it was play on. It comes back to the fact umpires should rule on what they clearly see, not what they think might have happened. And in front of goal in a match that could have been lost because of the call it was pretty unprofessional. FWIW even if it had been play on I'm pretty sure Essendon were about to get at least a point.
 
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Also as much as I have contempt for Essendon fans, at least they hung around to watch the medal and boo instead of immediately skulking away. They give a shit, even if they do support a mob of druggie cheats.
They may have thought an Essendon player would win. Is it only a winning team player who gets it, like the Norm Smith?
 

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They may have thought an Essendon player would win.
Having seen it a few times thanks to Whateley treating it like the Zapruder film, the booing starts a split-second after the Collingwood fans roar.

I’d say it was simmering outrage and bitterness at the events of the last minute and the result spilling over to counter Pies joy.
 

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Go back and have a read of the reaction when Robbie Gray was booed after the second Showdown last year. Not many Port supporters approved of that. It's classless garbage.
My point is it's happened at every one when the home team loses and the other team gets the medal.. media haven't cared til suddenly booing is a huge issue. Nothings changed with the booing since I can remember watching and going to the footy and no one cares except wankers like Whately. He's quickly becoming the new Tim Lane as the national derp football expert.
 

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Agreed. Save the booing for Polec but spare a Bronx cheer for when Pittard finally hits a Port player on the chest.

Or are Bronx cheers under the microscope too?
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I think they had none at all in the second quarter, which they kicked six goals in and won.

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It was just awful. I’d never wish injury on a player but part of me wanted Hannebery to suffer a compound fracture from that slide just to emphasise the farce on display.
 

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Crowds that cheer a lot also boo a lot - better the booing than universal silence regardless of the game.

For me booing is the right side of the white line that, when crossed, leads to dumb soccer shit like throwing flares and rioting
And Essendon fans were at least booing a poor umpiring display. Over the top booing by the likes of West Coast and Adelaide every home game, when they are on the 'right' side of it is more something to highlight as shit behaviour. As usual with the AFL selective on which things are good and which are bad.

The blanket attributing of motives to everyone is about the worst of it though. Like no one booed Goodes because he made an art of sliding in with the knees first and risking causing a serious injury or deliberately pushed players into others. Both of which Port copped from him. Or some people booed Ablett because he's smashed their side many times and great players tend to cop more boos.

I'm not a boo everything fan. I'm going to wreck my voice at matches through the year, but I'd rather do that yelling out at the umpires or opposition players then booing them. Booing lacks the personal touch a yelled insult does. It's cathartic, even if the eldest will disown me during games due to it. :D
 
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