I absolutely hate how people think umpiring costs teams the game. There is bad calls in EVERY single game of football, there will never be a perfect game where every single call is right. Never. Umpiring is rarely the reason why a team loses.
Having a look at the bombers review thread basically 95% of them are blaming the umpires, which is poor, no mention of the rubbish hold against Langdon on Baguley that resulted in a direct goal.
How can they possibly say they deserved to win when they did not lead the whole game. Collingwood lead 100% of the game, had more scoring shots, more disposals, more inside 50s, better disposal efficiency. I don't care if they won 3 out of 4 quarters, we built that lead in the first quarter and credit has to be given to us for getting that lead that ultimately was enough to get us the win.
That one late where it should of been incorrect disposal to Guelfi? I think? yeah it was there but it was 30m out from Collingwoods goals, who is to say Essendon would of got a goal with only 1 minute left when clearly we would of been flooding the defence. So to say that decision cost them the game is rubbish.