Match Thread Saints v Suns

[Sainter_Dad]

And in that pic, look at the St Kilda number 1, the ball at the time in the hands of Henry who was free, having received the ball from Membrey who received it from Clark

As far as I could make out (because my focus was on Henry and Higgins - so not King) the whistle went when Henry had uncontested possession

King would have seen that unfolding as well, and would have looked to compromise his opponent into either marking King or blocking the unfettered run of Higgins (noting Henry could have just headed straight to goal)

King would have looked to improve the space Henry and Higgins had made for themselves

My comment was “we are in here”, then everyone stopped because of the whistle

My exact take on the play!

[Killa]

So, not noticing King at that time, I would assume that the GC defender was endeavouring to keep King in such a position that the GC defender could peel off to impact (either of) Henry or Higgins

And King was trying to lead him away hence the GC defender impeding King’s movement by holding him

In those circumstances King was never going to the goal square with an opponent in close proximity

He was going to leave it open for either of Henry or Higgins to run to the line

And both Henry and Higgins have the skills to do that

Media, hey?

Perhaps they should all join Costello and others and depart

[Sainter_Dad]

So, not noticing King at that time, I would assume that the GC defender was endeavouring to keep King in such a position that the GC defender could peel off to impact (either of) Henry or Higgins

And King was trying to lead him away hence the GC defender impeding King’s movement by holding him

In those circumstances King was never going to the goal square with an opponent in close proximity

He was going to leave it open for either of Henry or Higgins to run to the line

And both Henry and Higgins have the skills to do that

Media, hey?

Perhaps they should all join Costello and others and depart

I thought King was trying to lead to 25 out directly in front.

[spert]

So, not noticing King at that time, I would assume that the GC defender was endeavouring to keep King in such a position that the GC defender could peel off to impact (either of) Henry or Higgins

And King was trying to lead him away hence the GC defender impeding King’s movement by holding him

In those circumstances King was never going to the goal square with an opponent in close proximity

He was going to leave it open for either of Henry or Higgins to run to the line

And both Henry and Higgins have the skills to do that

Media, hey?

Perhaps they should all join Costello and others and depart

I thought King was trying to lead to 25 out directly in front.

King doesn't seem to know how to lead- if he did it more often he would have more goals, as the players coming down field would have a target, which would be a bit of a novelty in our forward line.

[Killa]

King goes back then leads up leaving a decision for the GC defender where the objective was to leave him in no man’s land

Look at the space Higgins had - and that at that precise time Henry, having marked the ball travelling around the 50 metre mark, was also in space

At that precise moment we had out positioned the GC defence courtesy of Clark finding a leading up Membrey

[Killa]

And in come the serial knockers

Noting the efforts of the players across the game

[flack]

The umpire awarded the free, like he has many times previously and yet McBurney, having watched it in replay and from several angles reckons he shouldn't have. That's what I call throwing your employee under the bus. All he needed to say was that he could understand why it was awarded. He's just trying to placate the Gold Coast mob by dumping on his umpire, it will backfire. I'm just amazed that we get to keep the points.