Upwey V Olinda Drawn Result.

[Accurate One]

A controversial finish to the game today. Maybe Man In White could take us through the the final few seconds?

 

[ManInWhite]

Maybe not controversial but certainly under the circumstances, more important than normal to ensure the correct decision was made.

In light of the scoreboard impact of the game, probably not prudent to comment directly other than to say, in chatting to quite a few people after the game, the opinions of what should happen in this instance were rather wide ranging. However these people were all satisfied once we chatted about the rules over a drink.

In the interests of keeping everyone on the same page, I've cut and pasted the relevant section of what happens for scores after the siren - it's these "blue mooners" which often get people by surprise just because they happen so rarely.

12.5.2 Football Touched in Transit
A Behind shall still be recorded under Law 12.5.1 if the football
is touched in transit by another Player, provided the field
Umpire is satisfied that the scoring of the Behind was not
assisted by a Player from the same Team.

 

[Accurate One]

Thanks 'Man. I take it that the ball was kicked by an Upwey player, the siren sounded just before the ball neared the goal area and the ball was punched over the line by an Upwey player, thereby rendering no score. Draw stands.

 

[Monniehawk]

If Boom Boom's post on the R2 results thread is correct, then the umps probably made the right call.
I would think that "punched through" is another act of play, like a handball; not an incidental contact as in "touched". If the kick was going to land 10 metres short or wide - and a player had punched it further on for a score, then it would be reasonable to say it was another act of play and time is called, whereas touched in transit is incidental to the play (being the kick). Anyone got any other impressions?

And, can anyone recall a more intriguing start to a season?

 

[valleyvision]

hmm an interesting 10 frames of footage !! im not taking any sides but the umpire would have never been able to tell. The right call at the time was made. siren blown who touched the footy first olinda (score live) upwey (no score) hard to be definate. UMPIRE if in doubt lowest score counts and in this case NO score