Sirensgate

[TradeDraft]

I'm sick of the word gate being attached to every controversy.

Blame the Media

 

[PieNSauce]

Blame the Media

Blame Nixon!

 

[TradeDraft]

Blame Nixon!

 

[PieNSauce]

Just like I'm not a Collingwood supporter!

 

[IQ3]

The AFL rule may be when the umpires whistle blows but this is actually so far from the truth it's embarrassing.

I give you an example from the StK GC game today. I think it was late in the 2nd quarter (may be wrong), only a few seconds left O'Meara was running to the 50 and just before he kicked long the siren sounded, and his shot went through for a behind. Now everyone (including Jaeger) heard the siren and knew the score wouldn't count, BUT on replay of the incident, the umpires whistle actually clearly came after he kicked the ball. So going by the official rules that people claim to be 'correct', shouldn't his score have counted? Yes, but it didn't. There have been numerous times over the years that this has happened but people heard the siren and believe that to be the end of the quarter.

Now this is obviously an issue whether you agree it is or not. Either the rule needs to be changed or the umpires whistle has to be enforced. How can there be such a grey area in a multi-billion dollar industry? Don't forget gambling is highly regulated yet amateur occurrences like this still take place.

It is honestly a farce. I respect you like to come on here with your cape and tell us all that the incident on Thursday night had no bearing (which I agree), and that we should pipe down, but this is an absolute joke.

blaze036

 

[100volt1]

i did a bit of sleuthing fellas, i put the 2012 anzac game (last 10 seconds exactly) with the adelaide game (last 10 seconds exactly) and went through when the siren goes going by the anzac game, this is the result:

One thing i also noticed is that in the 2012 anzac day game it took 5 frames extra to reach the 8 second mark, but sped up a few frames to reach the 6 second mark leveling the clock with the adelaide game, so perhaps there is some sort of lag.

 

[100volt1]

ive also tried the 3rd quarter in the richmond game, this is when the siren goes.

no 2 games are the same.