stan wrote:The result from the AFL commision. Freo wins the game. They ruled the game ended whens the siren went, and hence the points go to freo.
What a joke.
Might as well just rip up the rule book.
by Magpiespower » Wed May 03, 2006 10:27 pm
stan wrote:The result from the AFL commision. Freo wins the game. They ruled the game ended whens the siren went, and hence the points go to freo.
by Aerie » Thu May 04, 2006 12:27 am
Magpiespower wrote:stan wrote:The result from the AFL commision. Freo wins the game. They ruled the game ended whens the siren went, and hence the points go to freo.
What a joke.
Might as well just rip up the rule book.
by am Bays » Thu May 04, 2006 12:52 am
Magpiespower wrote:
Might as well just rip up the rule book.
by sydney-dog » Thu May 04, 2006 8:00 am
by Magpiespower » Thu May 04, 2006 8:47 am
1980 Tassie Medalist wrote:
Australian Football doesn't have a rule book, we have a book of Laws.
I disagree. A good move by the AFL. There is always a place for commonsense and it is good to see it was used on this occasion.
by stan » Thu May 04, 2006 8:57 am
of the game are there in black and white and if they're not going to be enforced, they're not worth the paper they're printed on.
by Magpiespower » Thu May 04, 2006 9:06 am
stan wrote:
Good post MP you bring up a good arguement there. And although i think Freo were robbed and deserve the points and before i thought that the AFL should award the points to Freo, but now im not so sure,im really starting to think that the AFL probably should have enforced the rules.
by PhilG » Thu May 04, 2006 10:10 am
by MightyEagles » Thu May 04, 2006 10:21 am
by Punk Rooster » Thu May 04, 2006 10:35 am
Disagree totally. As explained in my other post, a nano-sacond, few seconds, cop it on the chin (not Timmy The ChinMightyEagles wrote:I remember when Adelaide played Collingwood at Victoria Park (the last time that we played them there), a Collingwood player was running with the ball, the siren went just before he kicked it and kicked a goal and the goal stood. Adelaide went down by 5 pts if I recall correctly. Sure Adelaide didn't kick straight but it's just about the same thing.
Ralph Wiggum wrote:That's where I saw the leprechaun. He told me to burn things
by JK » Thu May 04, 2006 10:35 am
MightyEagles wrote:I remember when Adelaide played Collingwood at Victoria Park (the last time that we played them there), a Collingwood player was running with the ball, the siren went just before he kicked it and kicked a goal and the goal stood. Adelaide went down by 5 pts if I recall correctly. Sure Adelaide didn't kick straight but it's just about the same thing.
by doggies4eva » Thu May 04, 2006 10:36 am
by Magpiespower » Thu May 04, 2006 11:50 am
by doggies4eva » Thu May 04, 2006 12:15 pm
Magpiespower wrote:Saints not taking any further action.
But what's next?
A club appeals because a wrong decision late in the game costs them the four points?
Sounds over-the-top but I reakon that's where we're headed.
Also, the timekeepers - not the umpires - have to be entrusted in determining when the quarter ends from now on. Surely?
And not just the final quarter, but ALL quarters.
Because it's not altogether uncommon for players to kick goals after the siren has sounded, even if it's only a fraction of a second late.
by Footy Chick » Thu May 04, 2006 12:58 pm
doggies4eva wrote:Magpiespower wrote:Saints not taking any further action.
But what's next?
A club appeals because a wrong decision late in the game costs them the four points?
Sounds over-the-top but I reakon that's where we're headed.
Also, the timekeepers - not the umpires - have to be entrusted in determining when the quarter ends from now on. Surely?
And not just the final quarter, but ALL quarters.
Because it's not altogether uncommon for players to kick goals after the siren has sounded, even if it's only a fraction of a second late.
Ball must have come off boot before siren sounds unless a free has been awarded as far as I knew
That's right - what happens now if a player kicks a goal within a second or two after the siren. The umpire has heard the siren but hasn't had time to signal the end of the quarter. Until now the goal has always counted. This decision throws that into doubt.
by smac » Thu May 04, 2006 1:25 pm
by Aerie » Thu May 04, 2006 3:45 pm
by Punk Rooster » Thu May 04, 2006 6:11 pm
WTF has it got to do with Collingwood? This detracts from an otherwise sensible discussion.Aerie wrote:Good on St. Kilda for not taking any further action. The decent thing has been done. Anyone who thinks the decision the AFL made was wrong, is what is wrong with the world today! Rules and laws are put in place as a guide, but commonsense and decency should always prevail.
In this case, the game was over when the siren was sounded. The faults were in the siren being quiet and the time-keeper not continuing to sound it. There were no wrong decisions made by the umpires on the field. The umpires involvement is a non-issue.
Nothing more should come of this. In what appeared to be a massive AFL stuff up on Sunday evening has turned out to show the AFL, St. Kilda and Fremantle Football Clubs have done a brilliant job in how they have handled the situation. Hopefully all other clubs will follow in their footsteps and the game will be better for it.
Collingwood, take note.
Ralph Wiggum wrote:That's where I saw the leprechaun. He told me to burn things
by Aerie » Thu May 04, 2006 6:48 pm
Punk Rooster wrote:WTF has it got to do with Collingwood? This detracts from an otherwise sensible discussion.Aerie wrote:Good on St. Kilda for not taking any further action. The decent thing has been done. Anyone who thinks the decision the AFL made was wrong, is what is wrong with the world today! Rules and laws are put in place as a guide, but commonsense and decency should always prevail.
In this case, the game was over when the siren was sounded. The faults were in the siren being quiet and the time-keeper not continuing to sound it. There were no wrong decisions made by the umpires on the field. The umpires involvement is a non-issue.
Nothing more should come of this. In what appeared to be a massive AFL stuff up on Sunday evening has turned out to show the AFL, St. Kilda and Fremantle Football Clubs have done a brilliant job in how they have handled the situation. Hopefully all other clubs will follow in their footsteps and the game will be better for it.
Collingwood, take note.
by Magpiespower » Fri May 05, 2006 4:46 am
Punk Rooster wrote:WTF has it got to do with Collingwood?
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