Free kick count - 30 -11

JEANLUCPICARD · Fri 03 Apr 2009 10:46pm

30 Saints
11 Crows

Because if we lost we'd be on this issue like a rash. Was this disgraceful umpiring or were the frees pretty much there?

clarky449 · Post: # 717587Post **clarky449** » Fri 03 Apr 2009 10:50pm

Well all i know is, that we got the 4 points fare and square

jonesy · Post: # 717600Post **jonesy** » Fri 03 Apr 2009 10:55pm

Take a picture of that, you won't see that again

stinger · Post: # 717610Post **stinger** » Fri 03 Apr 2009 11:02pm

they will bleat more than the filth did....

cowboy18 · Post: # 717613Post **cowboy18** » Fri 03 Apr 2009 11:04pm

Excellent umpiring under difficult circumstances.

saintly_safes · Fri 03 Apr 2009 11:15pm

cowboy18 wrote:Excellent umpiring under difficult circumstances.

"That is gold"

BigMart · Post: # 717646Post **BigMart** » Fri 03 Apr 2009 11:27pm

Tackle count......would have a bit to do with it....

StNoodles · Post: # 717651Post **StNoodles** » Fri 03 Apr 2009 11:32pm

Crows supporters were going absolutely feral at the umps on the fence after the game.

Hawkesbury Saint · Fri 03 Apr 2009 11:33pm

There is no way known that I am objective in such a matter. I picked up 10 frees for us that the umpires missed!

Having said that I think the free count was an obvious reflection of intesity, desire for the ball, technique in tackling, pressure, Saints' footsteps, Adelaide errors, Adelaide stupidity (ruckman), Saints bluff and being first to the ball.

At this rate I reckon we were actually slightly behind on what the count ought to have been.

mad saint guy · Fri 03 Apr 2009 11:36pm

We got 5 or 6 stinkers and the Crows only 2 or 3.

Overall, the free count was lopsided because Adelaide's poor tackling, inability to adapt the the umps latest crackdown (HTB) and Crows players getting caught infringing behind play.

esaint66 · Post: # 717671Post **esaint66** » Fri 03 Apr 2009 11:39pm

StNoodles wrote:Crows supporters were going absolutely feral at the umps on the fence after the game.

Yeah i know, did you see that geeky looking bloke that had to eb escorted by about 2 or 3 coppers

joffaboy · Post: # 717678Post **joffaboy** » Fri 03 Apr 2009 11:41pm

88 tackles to 55.

With the holding the ball rule nowdays you are going to get a fair few.

Explodes the myth about home town umpiring.

No doubt we will get flogged in the frees during the year.

When it happens remember tonight.

thirty-seven!? · Fri 03 Apr 2009 11:43pm

Yeah i think the frees were actually pretty fair... they may have got 1 or 2 wrong, but same happened the other way! There were plenty of 50metres given to the crows, so they were able to get value for money for their few free kicks.

We definitely earnt them... they kept being pinged holding the ball - they would just lie on it or pull it in...

thirty-seven!? · Fri 03 Apr 2009 11:44pm

I just hope this is not what the media put the win down to during the week!

ThomasR · Post: # 717710Post **ThomasR** » Fri 03 Apr 2009 11:49pm

Great ride tonight, got a lot of lucky ones that the Crows didn't. A few shockers against us too (Blake 50m and a soft follow-up)..

What was the final count on the 50m penalties?? Must have been coming close to some sort of record. Think we need a shorter distance penalty for some offences...... but then who wants the umpires to be given more power of discretion??

TriColourDisciple · Fri 03 Apr 2009 11:51pm

The commentaters were obsessed with pointing out the free kick count throughout the game.
That's two weeks in a row that we have had a good run with them. Hopefully they don't square it up in the next couple of weeks.

St DAC · Post: # 717718Post **St DAC** » Fri 03 Apr 2009 11:52pm

What's the bet it evens out against Port in 3 weeks ...

bigcarl · Post: # 717719Post **bigcarl** » Fri 03 Apr 2009 11:52pm

cowboy18 wrote:Excellent umpiring under difficult circumstances.

esaint66 · Post: # 717723Post **esaint66** » Fri 03 Apr 2009 11:54pm

St DAC wrote:What's the bet it evens out against Port in 3 weeks ...

That's a given, whenever we play Port the umps know their is only one team on the park and they don't wear red, white and black.

SainterK · Post: # 717726Post **SainterK** » Fri 03 Apr 2009 11:54pm

Well I thought the first half lent itself to Adelaide, but I have to admit a few shockers fell our way later on.

I guess you could say the umpires were at least consistent, consisently terrible!

mick13 · Post: # 717928Post **mick13** » Sat 04 Apr 2009 1:53am

It was horrible both ways, but yeah...we got the god end of the stick for once.

ace · Post: # 717935Post **ace** » Sat 04 Apr 2009 2:05am

Adelaide got heaps of frees paid against for refusing to release the ball when tackled.
The umpires were not intmidated by the Adelaide crowd (a rare occurence) and paid them, hence the large disparity.

Normally at AAMI, the Adelaide players know they can get away with holding the ball in (and the umpires only bounce), know they can hold and back push with immunity.

Not this time.

I hope this is a sign that umpires will finally apply the sames rules for both sides in front of these vocal one sided interstate crowds.

Griggsy · Post: # 717949Post **Griggsy** » Sat 04 Apr 2009 3:06am

It is lopsided but I also think that Adelaide played sloppy and gave away silly ones here and there. Plus it didn't even look like they were trying to get rid of the ball. Atleast throw in a lame ass fake attempt.

Pwoit · Post: # 717957Post **Pwoit** » Sat 04 Apr 2009 5:02am

Not that i despise the crows so much its their moronic supporters
therefore its a beautiful to hear those neanderthals go nuts
for once we get a good run with some umpiring

snippa · Post: # 717962Post **snippa** » Sat 04 Apr 2009 8:06am

Pwoit wrote:Not that i despise the crows so much its their moronic supporters therefore its a beautiful to hear those neanderthals go nuts

I hate Adelaide/Port supporters.....the collingwood cheersquad has more decorum