AFL Autopsy Round 4 vs Sydney and City Hall

[Call Me Cake]

If this was at the MCG it would have been burned to the f'n ground by now

 

[The Donners]

No visiting team will win a close game in Sydney.

We can’t be too disappointed with how the team is trekking so far this season. Aside from the Port game I’ve been very impressed with our competitiveness.

Some really good signs.

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[bomberlegend2007]

Never thought the umpiring would be worse than the ANZAC Day game from a few years ago, but here we are.

 

[Seb78]

Not overly pissed at that. Thought we were good. Take the clear umpire bias away and we win that.
Cox & Perkins are going to be special players

 

[Essendonia]

The boys should be mighty proud.

I'll be disappointed if the club doesn't ask for clarification on a few calls...So I expect to be disappointed.

 

[Doss]

Hickey non-calls aside, really happy with the effort. Can’t complain on that front.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Good effort by our team. Would have loved the win but not to be. Showed lots of heart.

 

[jayce]

Pathetic umpiring

 

[gillon]

******* terrible effort from Tippa in the middle at the end.

 

[Dave]

Now it's all about how he terrorised us.

fu** off.

Three goals, one a joe the goose. Hardly the stuff of terror.

 

[biglaycock]

Really proud of the effort from most of our boys, Cox and Perkins are going to be jets.

We are so undersized down back yet people are having a crack at Francis for Buddy. Golden child McGrath didn’t turn up until half way through the last, some of his efforts along with 2MP were embarrassing

 

[justlookingaround]

 

[Old Campaigner]

It’s tempting to blame the umpires and it certainly didn’t help but I feel like the score line flattered us a bit. Better kicking from the swans and they would have buried us.

 

[scottmclaren]

FWIW Hickey took it out of the ruck and took 3½ steps before was tackled……

 

[84859300]

WHY THE HELL WAS HICKEY NEVER CALLED FOR HTB?!

Taking the ball from the ruck hasn't been HTB for 10 years - it was decided it was no prior - so no call was the correct call

 

[Dave]

See it you can hold it for even longer next time Hickey, you dope. See what you can get away with.

Why wouldn’t you when they are letting you do it?

 

[coastalpipeline]

Ruck contests: prior opportunity
A ruckman who takes direct possession of the ball from a bounce, throw-up or boundary throw-in will no longer be regarded as having had prior opportunity.

That's bullshit

 

[Mr Bultitude]

Can't wait for a second crack at these corrupt campaigners.

 

[Dons4days]

Worst officiated game in a long time. They’re our 4 points.

 

[MiguelM]

2 games you have thrown away Bombers but at least we are making a contest.

Can blame the umps all we like but the turnovers killed us.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Not overly pissed at that. Thought we were good. Take the clear umpire bias away and we win that.
Cox & Perkins are going to be special players

I’m extremely pissed, but at the umpires. But again that’s par for the course in Sydney.

I’m very positive about our direction now.

 

[Doss]

Now it's all about how he terrorised us.

fu** off.

Appealed for frees all night like a flog and overall had minimal impact on the game.

Let the 7 sycophants rub themselves raw.

 

[Lions Flag 2020]

I’m really confused. It’s like every umpire has a different interpretation of the rules!
Lots of games being decided by it.

 

[Dave]

It’s tempting to blame the umpires and it certainly didn’t help but I feel like the score line flattered us a bit. Better kicking from the swans and they would have buried us.

We missed shots too....

 

[DapperDon]

Corruption always wins!!