AFL Rd 22 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne

[Professer E]

To be quite frank, the stuff around whether Marchbank touched it or not is starting to really P me off...it's covering for some pretty average umpiring.  I mean, are Carlton not allowed to attempt to clear D50 under immense pressure?  Is every errant kick going to given as deliberate out of bounds?!? 

Basically **** YOU salty Melbourne support ers.

[Lods]

It will still be the same result 100 years from now, Carlton by 4 points...so everyone should just get over it.

The bizarre thing is that so many folks will say it 'definitely' was a goal even though they were nowhere near it, and a reviewer with the aid of technology couldn't give a definitive judgement... or even be confident enough to overturn the opinion of a goal umpire who was there on the spot.

[townsendcalling]

Has anyone in the media mentioned WHY Ray has been afforded the luxury of not having to bounce the ball at centre bounces?

It should be questioned because the 'perfect elevation' is going to advantage some ruckmen over others. With his height and physical presence, I'm sure Gawn loves to know exactly where the ball is going. The advantage of the bounce is that it can be slightly unpredictable which means that dominant ruckmen have to second guess what is going to happen.  Easy answer, if we keep the bounce, the best bouncer of the 4 umpires bounce it every time.

[LP]

... or even be confident enough to overturn the opinion of a goal umpire who was there on the spot.

It's exactly as Goodwin stated, the person closest to the event in the best position to make a decision called touched.

If you watch the unedited video you'll see Marchbank signalling touched as he falls to the ground, his signal is instant.

Secondly, the side on footage the media outlets have stopped showing seemed to indicate the ball was not only touched by Marchbank's hand but also hit Marchbank on the knee on the way down well before it crossed the line.

Personally, I'd rather leave all decisions to the goal umpires and kybosh the sluggish momentum killing score review system altogether, it become an excuse to not make a decision, and a tool the likes of BT use to inject excitement in the absence of fundamental commentary skills!

[madbluboy]

It's bizarre, it's like a lot of neutral supporters wanted it to be a goal.

[LP]

It's bizarre, it's like a lot of neutral supporters wanted it to be a goal.

The media want the controversy, they are fundamentally lazy, they like stories that can write their own narrative as they rate highly with very little effort!

As a Blues fan, we should be use to listening to and watching broadcasts where the bulk of the commentary is against us, anyone who watched the launch of the new book documenting the 70s would confirm that when the media took Balme's perspective over Southby, ask [member=57]ElwoodBlues1[/member] and [member=906]Lods[/member] what they think of Balme! ;o

[dodge]

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Perfect. Pretty sure the U11's would appreciate the humour. Or not ?

Humor was appreciated!  Thanks for the line, LN.

[madbluboy]

The media want the controversy, they are fundamentally lazy, they like stories that can write their own narrative as they rate highly with very little effort!

As a Blues fan, we should be use to listening to and watching broadcasts where the bulk of the commentary is against us, anyone who watched the launch of the new book documenting the 70s would confirm that when the media took Balme's perspective over Southby, ask [member=57]ElwoodBlues1[/member] and [member=906]Lods[/member] what they think of Balme! ;o

I have had s Geelong supporter and a Richmond supporter tell me today it was a clear goal.

[Gointocarlton]

I have had s Geelong supporter and a Richmond supporter tell me today it was a clear goal.

I had a StK and Haw prick tell me it was a goal on Sat after it occured. Salty much?

[rocky]

I have had s Geelong supporter and a Richmond supporter tell me today it was a clear goal.

Just say to them I've watched the replay and I didn't see anyone else next to the goal umpire other than a few players.