Did Nick get a free?

[perfectionist]

Here is a pic from The Age today (at least the electronic version) advertising their tipping comp. One player has his eyes on the ball and two opposition players do not, both illegally interfering with Nick. Did he get a free?

[philtee]

Let's see - one hand over the shoulder, one hand grabbing the collar,
two Geelong players not actually observing the flight of the ball in a marking contest, and Scarlett seems to be charging. Hmmm, four frees in one pic !
Seems the opposition knows only one way to stop No 12.

[Enrico_Misso]

He probably still took the mark.

[bigcarl]

is that shot from the grand final?

[saintdooley]

is that shot from the grand final?

yes, you can see its at the MCG. the only times i remember playing the cats at the G were GF this year and the final last year, but we were wearing the white shorts last year, so it has to be this years photo


and who cares if he get a free or not? we are still crying about that game even though a new year has started?

[ralphsmith]

You have to cheat to stop him. It's the only way and when it happens too frequently the men in fluorescence don't see it. They just think it's normal. Play on!

[bigcarl]

is that shot from the grand final?

yes, you can see its at the MCG. the only times i remember playing the cats at the G were GF this year and the final last year, but we were wearing the white shorts last year, so it has to be this years photo

so you can beat st kilda by putting two guys on riewoldt using whatever dirty, scragging tactics you can get away with. their other forwards are brittle under pressure etc, etc and can't kick goals when it counts.

this over-reliance on our superstar is something we're going to have to fix this season to improve.

btw dools, why are you using a picture of a female collingwood supporter as your avatar? or is it actually joffa in drag?

[Milan Faletic]

Here is a pic from The Age today (at least the electronic version) advertising their tipping comp. One player has his eyes on the ball and two opposition players do not, both illegally interfering with Nick. Did he get a free?

I think you make an excellent point and I don't think it is an issue of crying about a GF. Why does a media organisation use a pic showing illegal contact to promote a product? They might as well show Staker at the point of contact with Barry's fist. Sometimes these marketing people......almost as bad as that stupid platypus bank.

[plugger66]

Here is a pic from The Age today (at least the electronic version) advertising their tipping comp. One player has his eyes on the ball and two opposition players do not, both illegally interfering with Nick. Did he get a free?

I think you make an excellent point and I don't think it is an issue of crying about a GF. Why does a media organisation use a pic showing illegal contact to promote a product? They might as well show Staker at the point of contact with Barry's fist. Sometimes these marketing people......almost as bad as that stupid platypus bank.

Agree. fancy showing one of the stars of the game going for a mark under pressure and in an instant there may be illegal contact. maybe umpires should take a photo of every incident. That would be great. We may not have time to play much and there would be at least 500 frees in a game but wouldnt it make it a cleaner game.

Luckily they never used the Leo Barry mark for any advertising.

I suggest this thread is a joke but if it isnt then people need to grow up. The game is over and you need to get over it.

[bigcarl]

I suggest this thread is a joke but if it isnt then people need to grow up. The game is over and you need to get over it.

correct. we need to learn from it and move on.

[st_Trav_ofWA]

the thing i want to know is where was the saints player putting the block on Scarlett ? where was the crumber to pick up the loose ball ??

[degruch]

Luckily they never used the Leo Barry mark for any advertising.

Amazingly, I seem to remember they did use it once.

[ralphsmith]

the thing i want to know is where was the saints player putting the block on Scarlett ? where was the crumber to pick up the loose ball ??

The saints player would have been pinged for blocking and scarlett would have received a free.

plugger66 we'll be talking about this loss for the next 10 years.

[plugger66]

the thing i want to know is where was the saints player putting the block on Scarlett ? where was the crumber to pick up the loose ball ??

The saints player would have been pinged for blocking and scarlett would have received a free.

plugger66 we'll be talking about this loss for the next 10 years.

Maybe so but to suggest we should have got a free because of the evidence of a still photo seems a real stretch.

[joffaboy]

the thing i want to know is where was the saints player putting the block on Scarlett ? where was the crumber to pick up the loose ball ??

The saints player would have been pinged for blocking and scarlett would have received a free.

plugger66 we'll be talking about this loss for the next 10 years.

Maybe so but to suggest we should have got a free because of the evidence of a still photo seems a real stretch.

So you advocate the deliberate breaking of the rules?

Fair Enough, as long as we know where you stand on issues such as these.

[plugger66]

the thing i want to know is where was the saints player putting the block on Scarlett ? where was the crumber to pick up the loose ball ??

The saints player would have been pinged for blocking and scarlett would have received a free.

plugger66 we'll be talking about this loss for the next 10 years.

Maybe so but to suggest we should have got a free because of the evidence of a still photo seems a real stretch.

So you advocate the deliberate breaking of the rules?

Fair Enough, as long as we know where you stand on issues such as these.

When did i say that. Do advocate we take still photos at games to decide if it is a free or not?

Fair enough as long as you are prepared for a 12 hour game.

[barks4eva]

Umpire Ryan grew up supporting Geelong as a kid, still a kid at heart obviously!

This incident happened in the last quarter and in the goalsquare, Scarlett no eyes for the football just crashes into Riewoldt while Taylor has a hand on his shoulder,

adjudication from Ryan, play on!

Schnieder has his jumper almost pulled of with Ryan standing five metres away with a perfect unobstructed view of the incident,

adjudication from Ryan, play on!

It's very obvious what has happened here, all passed off as the umpires put the whistle away when in truth what we have is a Geelong supporter not paying obvious free kicks to St kilda players in goal scoring positions!

FAIR DINKUM

[degruch]

the thing i want to know is where was the saints player putting the block on Scarlett ? where was the crumber to pick up the loose ball ??

The saints player would have been pinged for blocking and scarlett would have received a free.

plugger66 we'll be talking about this loss for the next 10 years.

Maybe so but to suggest we should have got a free because of the evidence of a still photo seems a real stretch.

So you advocate the deliberate breaking of the rules?

Fair Enough, as long as we know where you stand on issues such as these.

When did i say that. Do advocate we take still photos at games to decide if it is a free or not?

Fair enough as long as you are prepared for a 12 hour game.

In that case, I definately advocate several five minute multi-ball power plays to spice the game up a bit...if I'm going to have to sit through 12 hours, I wanna see some pazzaz (fireworks, half-time entertainment and wider goals are a great idea too). Of course, the namby pamby ALFPA will probably want less games per season.

[degruch]

It's very obvious what has happened here, all passed off as the umpires put the whistle away when in truth what we have is a Geelong supporter not paying obvious free kicks to St kilda players in goal scoring positions!

FAIR DINKUM

Maybe Schnieds should have clapped his hands, just so Ryan remembered him next infringement?

[Milan Faletic]

I suggest this thread is a joke but if it isnt then people need to grow up. The game is over and you need to get over it.

correct. we need to learn from it and move on.

I am over the game and have been one of the people who have pushing that line all along. My objection is the just the fact The Age use an illegal contest to promote an AFL product. I couldn't care less which teams are involved in that pic, they are not showing our game in its best light. What about showing a great mark?

[perfectionist]

My question was, did he receive a free? If this picture comes from the GF (and from what other posters have said, it does) then, to answer my own question, I had no alternative but to look up the stats of "that match", something I have not done until now. Nick did not receive any frees at all on the day. So the answer must be NO.

We have all heard supporters from every other club say that Nick is "protected", and to be fair, much in the same way as (say) Gary Ablett is referred to by some Saints supporters. On the other hand, he did get frees on GF day, three in fact, more than any other Geelong player. No doubt he deserved them.

I always find it somewhat amusing, that some who say that a particular thread is a complete waste of time, or should not exist at all, feel compelled to comment in it on numerous occasions. C'est la Vie!

[bigcarl]

My objection is the fact The Age use an illegal contest to promote an AFL product.

yes, it's a good point. the age can justify it on the grounds that it is a great action photograph. if the afl were using it to promote something you could really have some fun with it.

[Milan Faletic]

I always find it somewhat amusing, that some who say that a particular thread is a complete waste of time, or should not exist at all, feel compelled to comment in it on numerous occasions. C'est la Vie!

[plugger66]

My question was, did he receive a free? If this picture comes from the GF (and from what other posters have said, it does) then, to answer my own question, I had no alternative but to look up the stats of "that match", something I have not done until now. Nick did not receive any frees at all on the day. So the answer must be NO.

We have all heard supporters from every other club say that Nick is "protected", and to be fair, much in the same way as (say) Gary Ablett is referred to by some Saints supporters. On the other hand, he did get frees on GF day, three in fact, more than any other Geelong player. No doubt he deserved them.

I always find it somewhat amusing, that some who say that a particular thread is a complete waste of time, or should not exist at all, feel compelled to comment in it on numerous occasions. C'est la Vie!

Havent read anyone on this thread saying any of that.

[barks4eva]

My question was, did he receive a free? If this picture comes from the GF (and from what other posters have said, it does) then, to answer my own question, I had no alternative but to look up the stats of "that match", something I have not done until now. Nick did not receive any frees at all on the day. So the answer must be NO.

We have all heard supporters from every other club say that Nick is "protected", and to be fair, much in the same way as (say) Gary Ablett is referred to by some Saints supporters. On the other hand, he did get frees on GF day, three in fact, more than any other Geelong player. No doubt he deserved them.

I always find it somewhat amusing, that some who say that a particular thread is a complete waste of time, or should not exist at all, feel compelled to comment in it on numerous occasions. C'est la Vie!

Yes Ablett received a free kick for a slight holding of the jumper and kicked a goal from it.

In the last quarter Schnieder has his jumper pulled off to the point where it was almost in the Richmond Social Club with Ryan standing five metres away in perfect position and no free kick.

Also in the last quarter, the pic of Riewoldt clearly shows him getting manhandled from two players and again Umpire Shaun ( I have supported Geelong all my life ) Ryan calls play on!

Can someone find out who the goal umpire supported as a child?