Aker on Before The Game

[bulldogtragic]

Will ask for another year contract this Tuesday in a meeting with Fantasia and Eade.

Expects Lake to finalise the contract by Friday.

From the way he was joking about doing pre-season boxing with Barry, he expects Barry Hall to join the dogs if the financial and trade boxes are ticked and would relish to opportunity to play with him. Rates him very highly.

A few guys 'may' have played there last games last night.

Lake is the best defender he has ever played with, better than Michael and Leppistch.

Thought this year and next would be the main opportunity for the club.

Admitted the free was deliberate and no issues. Said he should have gone in-board and blames himself for that.

Mentioned he was hit similar to Riewoldt several times last night and got no protection. And that Riewoldt took a dive to get the free.

[LostDoggy]

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Dale Morris got told if they bump Riewoldt and he falls over then a free will be paid.

[bulldogtragic]

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Dale Morris got told if they bump Riewoldt and he falls over then a free will be paid.

That comment set to footage shows he lands on his feet and has balance, then falls as a second motion. Umpires should not be saying those things out loud so players know to act as the umpires will be looking for a reason to pay them. Conspiracy theory almost complete.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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Dale Morris got told if they bump Riewoldt and he falls over then a free will be paid.

It's hard not to start believing these idiots wanted St. Kilda to win.

How can an umpire possibly say that, knowing full well Riewoldt can hear that, and then pay the pathetic decision against Lake?

Eagleton's was a goal, Ward/Hargrave HTB bullshit, Riewoldt's off the ground touched, Hudson non-paid.

The list goes on.

Haven't been this angry in a very long time.

[LostDoggy]

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Dale Morris got told if they bump Riewoldt and he falls over then a free will be paid.

That makes me SO angry.

[lemmon]

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Damn I hate Riewoldt, great player but I have no respect for the arrogant punce

[AndrewP6]

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Damn I hate Riewoldt, great player but I have no respect for the arrogant punce

Good call...

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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Dale Morris got told if they bump Riewoldt and he falls over then a free will be paid.

As shocking as the decision was, the fact the umpire said this and yet Lake still decided to take a step off his man and bump Riewoldt boggles my mind.

Fair enough if the ball was in the vicinity where he could mask it as a block, but with the ball in the middle, I have to say Lake was only ever going to draw a dive from Riewoldt and the umpire was only ever going to follow through on his promise.

Stupid free, poor umpiring to say what he said, but ultimately an even worse decision by Lake, especially in such a tight high pressure game.

[LostDoggy]

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As shocking as the decision was, the fact the umpire said this and yet Lake still decided to take a step off his man and bump Riewoldt boggles my mind.

Fair enough if the ball was in the vicinity where he could mask it as a block, but with the ball in the middle, I have to say Lake was only ever going to draw a dive from Riewoldt and the umpire was only ever going to follow through on his promise.

Stupid free, poor umpiring to say what he said, but ultimately an even worse decision by Lake, especially in such a tight high pressure game.

Exaclty right....I think Dale said this was said in the 2nd qtr(he only told Aker after the game tho)..But yeah silly by Brian thats for sure...

[Topdog]

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As shocking as the decision was, the fact the umpire said this and yet Lake still decided to take a step off his man and bump Riewoldt boggles my mind.

Fair enough if the ball was in the vicinity where he could mask it as a block, but with the ball in the middle, I have to say Lake was only ever going to draw a dive from Riewoldt and the umpire was only ever going to follow through on his promise.

Stupid free, poor umpiring to say what he said, but ultimately an even worse decision by Lake, especially in such a tight high pressure game.

How is it silly to do something that you have done your entire life and is not actually against the rules? The exact same thing happened at least 5-6 times last night and has already happened 3-4 times tonight. It has never been a free kick and I would be willing to put down a few grand to say that there will never be a free kick paid again for it in the AFL.

[Bornadog]

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How is it silly to do something that you have done your entire life and is not actually against the rules? The exact same thing happened at least 5-6 times last night and has already happened 3-4 times tonight. It has never been a free kick and I would be willing to put down a few grand to say that there will never be a free kick paid again for it in the AFL.

Also I would like to know, under what rule number is this a free kick? It happens at every stoppage in the game. Its a bloody joke and cost us the game and a place in the GF.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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How is it silly to do something that you have done your entire life and is not actually against the rules? The exact same thing happened at least 5-6 times last night and has already happened 3-4 times tonight. It has never been a free kick and I would be willing to put down a few grand to say that there will never be a free kick paid again for it in the AFL.

Yes. I agree it should not have been a free kick. However given the umpire has apparently said that if Riewoldt is bumped and goes to ground he will pay a free, then Lake is silly for still doing it anyway. Especially as their was no reason to do it, and especially as only 2 weeks earlier Rocca was penalised for a similar bump away from play and in which his opponent Dawson did not even go to ground.

Again I am not arguing that the free was uncalled for and that the umpire was out of line saying in front of Riewoldt that if he's bumped again and goes to ground then he will get a free.

I'm just saying with all of that in mind Lake could've and should've been more careful. There would be plenty of better opportunities within play to have 'tested' Riewoldt's fitness rather than prior to a centre bounce with the ball 80 metres away.

[Bornadog]

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Also I would like to know, under what rule number is this a free kick? It happens at every stoppage in the game. Its a bloody joke and cost us the game and a place in the GF.

Yes. I agree it should not have been a free kick. However given the umpire has apparently said that if Riewoldt is bumped and goes to ground he will pay a free, then Lake is silly for still doing it anyway. Especially as their was no reason to do it, and especially as only 2 weeks earlier Rocca was penalised for a similar bump away from play and in which his opponent Dawson did not even go to ground.

Again I am not arguing that the free was uncalled for and that the umpire was out of line saying in front of Riewoldt that if he's bumped again and goes to ground then he will get a free.

I'm just saying with all of that in mind Lake could've and should've been more careful. There would be plenty of better opportunities within play to have 'tested' Riewoldt's fitness rather than prior to a centre bounce with the ball 80 metres away.

as I said, what rule is this free paid under? Happens a 100 times a game?

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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as I said, what rule is this free paid under? Happens a 100 times a game?

That's a great question... Is it the "Cause Gieschen says so" rule???

[Missing Dog]

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That's a great question... Is it the "Cause Gieschen says so" rule???

No i believe its that revolting wears a skirt and is a great big fairy rule what if another player was bumped would he get a free we most certainly did not as we are not a bunch of weak kneeed turds!!