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The umpires were awesome. Would love to see that type of umpiring all year. Especially the 50m penalties! 
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They let a lot go, which was good. A few odd decisions, but that worked both ways. Acceptable umpiring. -
Agreed. I no longer consider McLaren a weak dog.......just a turd.Comment
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Apparently there was one SNAFU.
Was it Gardiner who marked the ball near the point post (looked over to me but that's not the problem)? Well, I heard on 774 a few minutes ago, that his following banana kick for goal was called touched by an umpire who then failed to attract the attention of the adjudicating umpire, and eventually gave up.
Tell me we wouldn't be hearing about that if we had lost by less than a goal.
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Was that Craig Bolton who touched it. Looked like a clear touch, but I suspect the umpire just ignored the plea.Originally posted by midaro
Apparently there was one SNAFU.
Was it Gardiner who marked the ball near the point post (looked over to me but that's not the problem)? Well, I heard on 774 a few minutes ago, that his following banana kick for goal was called touched by an umpire who then failed to attract the attention of the adjudicating umpire, and eventually gave up.
Tell me we wouldn't be hearing about that if we had lost by less than a goal.
However we were let off the hook when Judd was not given that mark in the goalsquare. I was right behind the goals on level 2, had an excellent view of it, and it was a clear mark, so I reckon all the garbage decisions we copped during the season were erased by that one single decision when we needed it.Comment
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The Swans all seemed pretty keen on it having been touchedOriginally posted by midaro
his following banana kick for goal was called touched by an umpire who then failed to attract the attention of the adjudicating umpire, and eventually gave up.
To their credit they didn't get too upset at the call.
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It was Hunter.Originally posted by midaro
Apparently there was one SNAFU.
Was it Gardiner who marked the ball near the point post (looked over to me but that's not the problem)? Well, I heard on 774 a few minutes ago, that his following banana kick for goal was called touched by an umpire who then failed to attract the attention of the adjudicating umpire, and eventually gave up.
Tell me we wouldn't be hearing about that if we had lost by less than a goal.
Jason Dunstall said on MMM that it was probably touched, however the players were far too close anyway and should have been further back, so the non-call was probably correct.Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.
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The Daz Meister (Goldspink) was our best mate in the first quarter, my word.
On the way in through the gate, my dad spoke to Scott McLaren and told him to give the Swans a fair go. Everyone laughed apparently.Vicky Pollard: Oh my god I so can't believe you just said that this is like the time I threw Anita's nokia in the canal as a joke and she's like you have well got to buy me another one and I'm like get over it and then Paul came over who's adopted anyway and started saying that I fancy Mark Bennett but oh my god just because I have sex with someone doesn't mean I fancy them.Comment
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And Hunter should never been allowed to take the kick anyway. He gave Craig Bolton a massive push square in the back before the ball arrived. You won't see it on tv, just Bolts lying on the ground, coz he did it so early before the ball got anywhere near them.Visit my eBay store -
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Overall the umpiring was good. Put the whistle away in the last quarter except for the blatantly obvious stuff. They got the appointments right.
I'm on the Chandwagon!!!
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surprisingly good for once
about time tooRoosy = LEGENDComment
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and i'd like to thank the umpires from the QF for giving us some great motivation to win the flag. not much was said publicly after the game but i get the feeling that it just gave us that extra edge in the past month.
instead of getting a week off and playing at telstra stadium we got to play at the MCG in a prelim and break a long running hoodoo. then we got an opportunity to give the WC some revenge on some neutral terrirtory
thanks scott mclaren
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One of the few games this year where I thought the umpiring was OK. They allowed the game to flow without interfering with soft, very technical free kicks. I suspect Geischen may have had a word with them after the 3rd quarter disgrace against St Kilda.Occupational hazards:
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Credit where credit is due, the umps allowed a free flowing game as far as free kicks go now where was this for most of the season
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Yep really good no silly free kicks no bearing on the game
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