Game Day Round 8, 2023 v Geelong at Kardinia Park. Crows by a cat's whisker?

[Southerntakeover]

That’s irrelevant

It's not though.

I don't want to keep going around on this, because it's small bikkies in the big scheme of things, but people very often make very specific claims about rules that don't exist.

There is always going to be a question of fact and degree in matters of incorrect disposal about whether it should be pinged, and if not when a free should be paid the other way and when. The umpires, in my view, should never err on the side of rewarding a player who bottles it and fails to take possession.

Focussing on this is a distraction from the most important issue: that we came up small in the big moment.

 

[Samcro24]

To be fair to the Keays bashers I personally wouldn’t have been too confident he would’ve even converted from that position in the event he won the what should have been paid free kick.

It may very well have gone out on the full

 

[Mostyn]

I've watched it again

It's not a free kick in a million years. No one would ever get a free kick for that. You blokes are absolutely kidding yourselves

This is the stupidest s**t you've ever posted.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

He doesn’t drop the ball.
He doesn’t fumble the ball.
He doesn’t have prior, so it’s not like he took too long and got caught removing any benefit of the doubt.

The ball is clearly dislodged in the tackle.
The tacklers arm literally punches it out of his hands as he lays the tackle.

That’s play on, as it was called.

The tackler then proceeds to wrap his arm around his waist and leave it there, in what is a clear holding the man free kick.

Which part of that do you dispute?

Every single part

The tackle wasn't even a strong "ball jolts free" one and he barely held him afterwards, unless every single ruck contest is a missed free

If this decision is us being hard by, the good news is that we can blame all previous and future losses on umpiring decisions

 

[Mostyn]

Every single part

The tackle wasn't even a strong "ball jolts free" one and he barely held him afterwards, arm around as happens at every stoppage

If this decision is us being hard by, the good news is that we can blame all previous and future losses on umpiring decisions

They knock the ball out in the tackle and wrap their arms around his waist and hold him, stopping him from getting the ball.

There has never been a more obvious holding the man in human existence.

Here's the clip looped, so you can watch how extraordinarily obvious it is.

 

[Samcro24]

View attachment 1680105Every single part

The tackle wasn't even a strong "ball jolts free" one and he barely held him afterwards, arm around as happens at every stoppage

If this decision is us being hard by, the good news is that we can blame all previous and future losses on umpiring decisions

It didn’t have to be hard, he knocks the ball out of his hands with his arm in the process of tackling.

Look, I’ve never said it’s cost us the game just calling what I and most people see as a pretty clear free kick.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

This is the stupidest s**t you've ever posted.

I mean... when you're at the football and sitting near an umpire yeller, do you sit there thinking Hmmm even though he's sitting by himself and there's spittle coming out of his mouth when he yells, I think he's making some valid points and offering up some keen observations

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

They knock the ball out in the tackle and wrap their arms around his waist and hold him, stopping him from getting the ball.

There has never been a more obvious holding the man in human existence.

Here's the clip looped, so you can watch how extraordinarily obvious it is.

What earth are you watching?

The ball was "punched" out of Keays piddlingly weak grip for one reason and one reason only:

His complete and utter lack of awareness.

Do you honestly see a bone crunching tackle that blasts the ball out of his steely grip?

Keays got caught unawares. Then, humiliated, tries to draw a soft free in the last few minutes of a game.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Hed lost control before the tackle. Choked it .

 

[MsTopG]

??????

Rachele and Rankine's best this year is better than anything Pedlar has produced.

Pedlar hasnt taken the next step. He is showing some nice signs.

I really dont think 8 touches today counts as taking the next step.

Watch it again. Don't watch his disposals. Watch his impact and future impact once he hits 50 games. He was our most impactful player today. Pedlar will be a mid and with all due respect to Rankine he never will be. I hope Rachele turns into a gun mid like Pedlar will be.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

I've watched it again

It's not a free kick in a million years. No one would ever get a free kick for that. You blokes are absolutely kidding yourselves

90% of neutrals think it was a free kick

 

[Lord Crowley]

I've watched it again

It's not a free kick in a million years. No one would ever get a free kick for that. You blokes are absolutely kidding yourselves

I guess it’s all in your name. Whatever drugs you’re on, I want some.


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[MsTopG]

Seriously, wtf is that sound in the commentators box?

Someone was being unprofessional and eating in the box. Sounded like they were sucking a slurpee. Fox sports amateur hour.

 

[Lord Crowley]

The ugly.. would’ve been 6 points down with over 4 to play, and with all the momentum.


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[Mostyn]

What earth are you watching?

The ball was "punched" out of Keays piddlingly weak grip for one reason and one reason only:

His complete and utter lack of awareness.

Do you honestly see a bone crunching tackle that blasts the ball out of his steely grip?

Keays got caught unawares. Then, humiliated, tries to draw a soft free in the last few minutes of a game.

The ball was knocked out of his hands in the tackle. His awareness is completely irrelevant.

He is then obviously and blatantly held. The arm is wrapped around him, holding him off the ball, ffs.

This couldn't be more obvious.

 

[Mostyn]

90% of neutrals think it was a free kick

Surely it's higher than that.

 

[cleanhands]

Still going on with this crap

 

[maxlilly]

I reckon the Pedlar decision was even worse.
Was it the second quarter and running to the ball on half forward, he dosen't have the ball and is grabbed and then ridden into the ground from behind, play on

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

The ugly.. would’ve been 6 points down with over 4 to play, and with all the momentum.


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Williamson has to be one of the worst umpires in the AFL.

It's the bad ones you notice consistently...

 

[Lord Crowley]

I reckon the Pedlar decision was even worse.
Was it the second quarter and running to the ball on half forward, he dosen't have the ball and is grabbed and then ridden into the ground from behind, play on

Yeah that was an absolute joke.

 

[FR0GGY]

So who is getting suspended for the dangerous tackle that smashed pedlars head into the ground?

 

[Gtowncrow]

So who is getting suspended for the dangerous tackle that smashed pedlars head into the ground?

That would be Bradley Close.
It wasn't all that fierce but his arms were pinned and his head hit the ground. Guaranteed suspension in the current environment.

 

[FR0GGY]

That would be Bradley Close.
It wasn't all that fierce but his arms were pinned and his head hit the ground. Guaranteed suspension in the current environment.

Given pedlar got done for not pinning both arms nor the head hitting the ground it’s a slam dunk suspension.

 

[thebirdman 24]

It could have been free, but Keays played it incredibly poorly and deserved what he got which was nothing.

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[Milo Cyrus]

It could have been free, but Keays played it incredibly poorly and deserved what he got which was nothing.

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Simple rule - Anyone sooking about the umpires gets dropped.
Add it to the list of non-negotiables.