Rocca Behind replay?

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Channel Ten didn even bother to show the replay of Rocca's controversial point which he claimed was a goal.

Did anyone see how the ball went through? Rocca said it was in by couple of feet.
 

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My kick was a goal: Rocca
7:32:18 PM Sat 28 September, 2002
Kevin Diggerson
collingwoodfc.com.au



It may have been the most critical moment of the grand final, and the 2002 AFL season. Collingwood trailed by three points and had the momentum early in the final quarter when Anthony Rocca lined up from 40 metres on a tough angle. If Rocca could bag his fifth goal, the Pies would gain the lead and carry the momentum and outcome with them.

Rocca kicked well from the left forward pocket. The crowd went up behind the goals. The star forward leapt in celebration. But the goal umpire raised just the one finger. A shattered Rocca was in no doubt after the game that his shot had indeed split the goal posts.

“Certainly,” was Rocca’s response when asked if he felt his shot was true.

“It was in by about two feet.”


Instead of taking the lead the Pies still trailed. A Josh Fraser goal two minutes later did give the Pies the lead, but had Rocca’s shot been ruled a goal, Collingwood could well have been well on the way to an upset victory.

Rocca said he felt confident from the start, particularly after nailing the first goal of the match late in the first quarter.

“It was a bit of confidence, kicking that first one especially,” he said after the game.

“I just felt pretty confident from then on and felt pretty hot kicking the goals. It’s just a shame that last one didn’t get called a game.”

Collingwood coach Michael Malthouse ruled out the use of video or electronic assistance for the goal umpires, preferring to leave it in the hands of the umpires.

The Magpie coach also took time out to praise Rocca’s leadership over the season.

“Leadership by both (Rocca and Buckley) is outstanding. It’s more than outstanding, it’s different. Nathan has had to learn to be a leader. I think with Anthony it comes naturally and I don’t know what you praise more. Anthony when he was elected vice captain, and when he captained the side in Nathan’s absence, never changed his style and that’s a hallmark of a bloke that has full control of the way he is and is content with the way he is and understands that is how we want him.”
 
What's with Ten not replaying it? They seem to replay a lot of other moments, moments that don't necessarily need to be replayed, but surely such a critical decision such as that one and especially in the circumstances - should be replayed.
 
Dont worry if it was a goal or close to it the vics will whinge and whinge and whinge on the sports shows tomorrow.

We wus robbed.
 
Originally posted by Mocca
Did you enjoy it Pierluigi?

Besides the bit where we were ****ed in the arse by 3 field umpires and a goal umpire...yeah it was a good game.

Beats missing the finals any day of the week.
 

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Originally posted by Hoggy
Besides the bit where we were ****ed in the arse by 3 field umpires and a goal umpire...yeah it was a good game.
Stop! You're breaking my heart! Did you miss those three you got gifted in the first half and the two they stole off Brisbane in the last quarter?

Beats missing the finals any day of the week.
If you think so. For mine, it just makes you a better brand of loser with a lower draft pick.
 
yeah the whole croud went up, the players started celebrating

i thought it was a goal from were i was sitting but i didnt have a good angle, i just jumped up when everyone behind the goals who had the perfect angle did, and rocca was celebrating aswell
 
Originally posted by cornelia
Maybe the reason it wan't replayed was because thy knew the Umpire got it wrong, definitely a goal.

A channel ten conspiracy against Collingwood and Eddie ?????

Its possible.
 
I dont see why bother arguing about it.

Point or goal, Brisbane still would have won.
 

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