Geelong got the benefit of a poor umpiring decision against Brisbane and won the game by a point. It appears in the Sydney game the boot was on the other foot and Geelong it appears received a poor umpiring decision so now at least some form of justice seems to have occurred. It appears to me that there are many occasions when the umpires call “not fifteen” when the ball does seem to have travelled the required distance. There are many other occasions when very short kicks under fifteen are allowed. This rule must be difficult for umpires to judge whether the ball has travelled far enough or not. Perhaps the rule should be scrapped.
swans had plenty of decisions go their way earlier in the game also, so I hardly see how that makes it fair? Funny would love to hear your reaction if it were the tigers playing, people are so transparent with their biases it's almost painful. They'll justify anything that happens to the "enemy" even when its straight up cheating. Classy
I see, soo is that why the AFL has since come out and apologised for the mistake? Most people are sheep and will play follow the leader, doesn't excuse a terrible and totally unnecessary call that ended up determining the game. This sport is broken and its delusional fans are more than happy to accommodate, that's why it continues to happen.
If you listen to the umpire’s call, it’s ’touched, play on’. Hard to hear with the commentators, saying the call was for not 15. Most people now going with what the commentators have called.
Scott: " I think we all agree with this, umpires don't determine the outcomes of games.”
That is called "cognitive dissonance".
With umpires having to make so many subjective judgements, of course, they will often determine the outcome.
The best any side can hope for is that it doesn't happen to them in a grand final.
6.4m between each post, kick taken from further out than the 10m goal square and crossed the goals and1 of the points, basic maths says it was much further than 15m
Probably a mark but the arm chop free kick to Close was never there. So many isolated incidents though a whole game affect the final result but we like to always focus on those that occur just prior to the final siren.
It was a Football Karma result that one.
The ball appeared to have travelled the required distance for a mark.
It hurts as the Lions would understand in their controversial narrow loss to the Cats .
JesusLover33
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Geelong got the benefit of a poor umpiring decision against Brisbane and won the game by a point. It appears in the Sydney game the boot was on the other foot and Geelong it appears received a poor umpiring decision so now at least some form of justice seems to have occurred. It appears to me that there are many occasions when the umpires call “not fifteen” when the ball does seem to have travelled the required distance. There are many other occasions when very short kicks under fifteen are allowed. This rule must be difficult for umpires to judge whether the ball has travelled far enough or not. Perhaps the rule should be scrapped.
Dangersphere 10
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swans had plenty of decisions go their way earlier in the game also, so I hardly see how that makes it fair? Funny would love to hear your reaction if it were the tigers playing, people are so transparent with their biases it's almost painful. They'll justify anything that happens to the "enemy" even when its straight up cheating. Classy
Dangersphere 10
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I see, soo is that why the AFL has since come out and apologised for the mistake? Most people are sheep and will play follow the leader, doesn't excuse a terrible and totally unnecessary call that ended up determining the game. This sport is broken and its delusional fans are more than happy to accommodate, that's why it continues to happen.
Neil from Warrandyte
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If you listen to the umpire’s call, it’s ’touched, play on’. Hard to hear with the commentators, saying the call was for not 15. Most people now going with what the commentators have called.
Roger of Sydney
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Angela, yep you got that right
Angela
Roar Rookie
Like, for example, 2016 GF
dab
Roar Rookie
Scott: " I think we all agree with this, umpires don't determine the outcomes of games.” That is called "cognitive dissonance". With umpires having to make so many subjective judgements, of course, they will often determine the outcome. The best any side can hope for is that it doesn't happen to them in a grand final.
Macca
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6.4m between each post, kick taken from further out than the 10m goal square and crossed the goals and1 of the points, basic maths says it was much further than 15m
MG
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The mark that wasn't paid to Hayward came to my mind and then free kick against him for holding the ball sent the ball forward for the Cats.
O M
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Probably a mark but the arm chop free kick to Close was never there. So many isolated incidents though a whole game affect the final result but we like to always focus on those that occur just prior to the final siren. It was a Football Karma result that one.
The Sports Lover
Roar Rookie
The ball appeared to have travelled the required distance for a mark. It hurts as the Lions would understand in their controversial narrow loss to the Cats .