Ian wrote:Q. wrote:sprinttospace wrote:BOS 6.9
Lockleys 4.14
3 qtr time
Tight game. Did Locks end up kicking themselves out of a win?
BOS levelled the scores with 7 minutes to go, that's how it stayed until there was 10 seconds left on the clock when Lockleys goaled to win by 6 points
the margin was no more than about 10 points either way all day. i thought when Lockleys kicked the opening couple of the last quarter that we were done but somehow we managed to kick two to level the game - one from mid air in the pocket by t hillman was a classic. we then missed an opportunity to score with about a minute or so to go.
would be interested in the view of any Lockleys people, but i was confused by finals umpiring for the first time in a long time. as they come from higher levels during the season they have more experience and normally just let the game go. they did not umpire to the conditions at all for either side. just needed to pick the obvious ones and leave the 50/50's. on about 3 or 4 occassions the umps responded to comments made by spectators and explained their decisions and then continued to repeat themselves. first time i've seen that happen at our level. they just needed to focus on their job rather than needing to stamp their authority on what was happening around them.
not sure it changed the result but must have been frustrating for players.
anyway that's it for 2012.