Mike Pyke "Almost" Goal of the Year: R15 2010 #AFL Season

[Cardinal]

I thought the AFL boundary rule was all about where the ball is, not the man. No? But since it hit the post, and we won, never mind.

Yep but it is the Telegraph

[31 hard at it]

I think this "reporter" is confused about whether you can score a try when you have your foot outside the line

[laughingnome]

I thought the AFL boundary rule was all about where the ball is, not the man. No? But since it hit the post, and we won, never mind.

Spot on. The Tele is confusing aussie rules to league. Again. The ball must be wholly over the line to be considered out. If there is doubt (blindsided by a player, etc) the benefit of doubt is given to keeping the ball live.

[BigD]

As I screamed on Sunday, if it had been any team but the Swans the yellow peril would have paid the goal.

[ScottH]

As I screamed on Sunday, if it had been any team but the Swans the yellow peril would have paid the goal.

But it wasn't a goal. It hit the post.

[royboy42]

The goal umpire who was watching the ball in flight and not watching the boundary ump had instantly signalled it hit the post by tapping the post. Bad luck for pikey, but almost the goal of 2010.

[magic.merkin]

Best point of the year!

[floppinab]

Can see myself on the replay, was in Row A and right on that one. Couldn't believe the boundary made the call it was out, was giving him plenty afterward. You see most of the boundaries giving a bit more benefit of the doubt these days knowing the the whole perimeter of the footy has to be completely over the outside edge of the boundary line. When you think about that the ball can look very much oob but if it's not completely over it's not out.

[Scottee]

I feel a little cruel pointing it out but apparently he was deemed to have put a foot out of bounds

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Another journalist who hasn't the faintest clue about the subject he is writing about.

Anybody who watches the game even occasionally knows that it is only the ball that matters.

[laughingnome]

But it wasn't a goal. It hit the post.

Pfft. Details

[Go Swannies]

Pfft. Details

Anyway, the Bombers are allowed to kick goals against the Swans from beyond the boundary. And the post padding is thicker at whatever end we're kicking to.

On the subject of posters, a friend who is an LRT detractor called out when he lined up for goal last week "see the big sticks you idiot - aim for them" and when he hit the post called "my fault - I should have told you to aim between the sticks".

[Velour&Ruffles]

Anyway, the Bombers are allowed to kick goals against the Swans from beyond the boundary. And the post padding is thicker at whatever end we're kicking to.".

So true. I still blue with a Bomber-Friend (if that isn't a contradiction in terms) over that incident. We were screwed. The sooner there is a video review like the Test Cricket the better.