The Lake 'Free' and Other 'Frees'

[The Coon Dog]

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Abut 5 minutes after this (Aker's) incident Riewoldt tapped the ball about 5 metres in front of him over the line (right in front of interchange bench). Riewoldt had a 3 or 4m break on Morris so he could quite easily have gathered the ball, but his sole intention was to force the ball over for a throw line.

Umpires need to be consistent and pay all indiscretions and not just the 'easy' ones.

Both players (Akermanis & Reiwoldt) had the sole intent to get the ball out of bounds. Both should have been deemed deliberate, not just one.

[LostDoggy]

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A lot of people are saying Eagletons kick was in fact over the line and was not touched on the line. Can anyone confirm this?

I don't understand. When I talk to friends who don't support either team they say I'm whinging and things go both ways in footy games. However, I don't think people understand that last night it went our way. We didn't get the rub of the green once in that match and there was some shocking decisions. Sure I'm angry that we couldn't kick some gettable goals, but I don't think I can or ever will be able to put some of those umpiring decisions to bed.

[bulldogtragic]

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A lot of people are saying Eagletons kick was in fact over the line and was not touched on the line. Can anyone confirm this?

I don't understand. When I talk to friends who don't support either team they say I'm whinging and things go both ways in footy games. However, I don't think people understand that last night it went our way. We didn't get the rub of the green once in that match and there was some shocking decisions. Sure I'm angry that we couldn't kick some gettable goals, but I don't think I can or ever will be able to put some of those umpiring decisions to bed.

I was in a near enough straight line with the goal line, and from 80m away i thought it was over. But you have to trust the umpires...

[LostDoggy]

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A few of my family say the last Riewoldt goal was touched too.

[bulldogtragic]

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A few of my family say the last Riewoldt goal was touched too.

My head was in my hands about then. Did the players protest that it was touched?

[LostDoggy]

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A few of my family say the last Riewoldt goal was touched too.

Yeah it was, you could see it on the replay.

But most times, they will be given in games.

[LostDoggy]

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A few of my family say the last Riewoldt goal was touched too.

Jarrod Harbrow was screaming at the goal umpire that it was touched.

[LostDoggy]

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I want to know why it feels like it always happens to us?
That 97 Libba goal. Last year we weren't good enough but copped some poor ones just when we were in the game.

Is it just a tragic mentality?

[LostDoggy]

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Yeah it was, you could see it on the replay.

But most times, they will be given in games.

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If its touched its touched.

[LostDoggy]

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If its touched its touched.

Yeah that is true, but its much like a marking contest.

Most of the time there is always more then one set of hands touching the ball, yet they give the mark. It should be declared touched, but if its very line ball, then it will probably be let go. Buckley & Matthews spoke about it when it happened, saying it happens a lot.

I don't agree with it.

[LostDoggy]

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Yeah that is true, but its much like a marking contest.

No even in a marking contest, if its touched its no mark.

Most of the time there is always more then one set of hands touching the ball, yet they give the mark. It should be declared touched, but if its very line ball, then it will probably be let go. Buckley & Matthews spoke about it when it happened, saying it happens a lot.

I don't agree with it.

Well its bullshit then, can't change the rules to suit the occasion.

[LostDoggy]

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Are you telling me that it was definetely touched but because the umps were too gutless and got caught up in the drama that they with with their hearts and not heads?
A point would have meant we were 2 down with the ball in hand ready to go into attack.

[LostDoggy]

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Are you telling me that it was definetely touched but because the umps were too gutless and got caught up in the drama that they with with their hearts and not heads?
A point would have meant we were 2 down with the ball in hand ready to go into attack.

I watched the replay when i got home, and it was 100% touched.

I am not to sure who our player was who touched it, but Picken was having a go at the umpire.

[Topdog]

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Most of the time there is always more then one set of hands touching the ball, yet they give the mark. It should be declared touched, but if its very line ball, then it will probably be let go. Buckley & Matthews spoke about it when it happened, saying it happens a lot.

The same 2 morons that said Lake was silly for touching Riewoldt?

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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I watched the replay when i got home, and it was 100% touched.

I am not to sure who our player was who touched it, but Picken was having a go at the umpire.

Harbrow was the one who touched it immediately after Riewoldt got his foot to the ball. I doubt the umpires would of been able to pick it up, though. It was pretty subtle and as they said on the commentary, they always 'pay' those type of goals.

In theory it's wrong though - if it's touched, it's not a goal.

But rules are set for certain situations.