Football's a funny game- especially when St.Kilda play Freo

[dcstkfc]

1995- Massive melee in Freo's first competitive game- Ansett Cup.
1999- Umpire Peter Carey takes a chest mark.
2005- Whispers in the Sky
2006- Sirengate
2007- Baker KOs Farmer
2008- Saints field 3 debutants in match widely remembered as the worst of the season.
2008- Milne has to drive back from Perth (looking like the 'elephant man')

[Solar]

imagine if that mark was taken today and the saints player made the tackle, the poor bloke would be suspended for months

btw farmer KO'd himself by running into the back of baker, as eastern will tell you, you need to gve the driver in front of you space in case they break

[saintm]

Wasn't there also a game at Aurora Stadium (York Park) where Aaron Hamill kicked the winning point very close to or after the siren - or do I have the wrong opponents??

[Solar]

Wasn't there also a game at Aurora Stadium (York Park) where Aaron Hamill kicked the winning point very close to or after the siren - or do I have the wrong opponents??

no your right

got a very lucky free to win the game

penny saved us as freo came forward

[nabby7]

whispers in the sky

pleassse explaiiin

[esaint66]

whispers in the sky

pleassse explaiiin

I was thinking the same thing.

I remember in 06 or 05 over at Subi Longmuir kicked after the siren to win them the game.

[casey scorp]

whispers in the sky

pleassse explaiiin

surely you jest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whispers_in_the_Sky

[esaint66]

Yep all coming back to me now Finally got the name.

[SaintDebi]

1995- Massive melee in Freo's first competitive game- Ansett Cup.
1999- Umpire Peter Carey takes a chest mark.
2005- Whispers in the Sky
2006- Sirengate
2007- Baker KOs Farmer
2008- Saints field 3 debutants in match widely remembered as the worst of the season.
2008- Milne has to drive back from Perth (looking like the 'elephant man')

For all the Milney knockers. How could anyone question his guts continuing to play in that game in Perth.

[esaint66]

1995- Massive melee in Freo's first competitive game- Ansett Cup.
1999- Umpire Peter Carey takes a chest mark.
2005- Whispers in the Sky
2006- Sirengate
2007- Baker KOs Farmer
2008- Saints field 3 debutants in match widely remembered as the worst of the season.
2008- Milne has to drive back from Perth (looking like the 'elephant man')

For all the Milney knockers. How could anyone question his guts continuing to play in that game in Perth.

That game shut my mate right up, he kept telling me Brent Harvey was harder over the ball than Milney. Had a bit to say to him the following monday

[saintdooley]

whispers in the sky?
wtf????
why not...goal after the siren?
or Justin Peckitt is an idiot?
something simple

[esaint66]

whispers in the sky?
wtf????
why not...goal after the siren?
or Justin Peckitt is an idiot?
something simple

Because an umpire made a snide comment about the saints whilst being in the air (plane).

Stupid name i know, that's the only sense i could make out of it

[casey scorp]

It was only 4 years ago - it was major news at the time, and was referred to as "Whispers in the Sky" at the time.

The AFL launched an investigation into the conduct of the umpire (and cleared him).

I can't believe that people don't recall it - it was huge at the time.

It also has a lot of recall about it - more than "goal after the siren". There is an immediate association with the particular match.

[SaintDebi]

You must have short memories guys. It wasn't that long ago even for most of the younger guys on here to remember. The media dubbed it "Whispers in the sky" and it was all over the news for ages.

[|Andy|]

It was only 4 years ago - it was major news at the time, and was referred to as "Whispers in the Sky" at the time.

The AFL launched an investigation into the conduct of the umpire (and cleared him).

I can't believe that people don't recall it - it was huge at the time.

It also has a lot of recall about it - more than "goal after the siren". There is an immediate association with the particular match.

i can't believe he got cleared.. especially since there were a few witnesses

[Solar]

was a little more then a single decision.... after telling the media world that the umpires should "leave their ego's at the door" the umpires got their own back a week later

the umpires had a win, and went on to menton that on the plane back from the game (tony jones overheard it).

Closest thing to corruption this comp has seen.

always a wierd time playing freo.

Wasn't it the game against freo where we all placed wooden spoons at corruption oval (princess park)?

[casey scorp]

always a wierd time playing freo.

Wasn't it the game against freo where we all placed wooden spoons at corruption oval (princess park)?

Yep, left them there for the Blues to start their collection with (2002 was their first ever Wooden Spoon).

[saint66au]

It was only 4 years ago - it was major news at the time, and was referred to as "Whispers in the Sky" at the time.

The AFL launched an investigation into the conduct of the umpire (and cleared him).

I can't believe that people don't recall it - it was huge at the time.

It also has a lot of recall about it - more than "goal after the siren". There is an immediate association with the particular match.

..besides...we could also call it the "BJ why didnt you tell Frankie he was hot" game..or the "oooh lets carry on like we won the flag but 2 weeks later in our first final we were decimated by Essendon" game

[clarky449]

I remember it and tony jones heard it and he wrote something on he's plane ticket or something?

[desertsaint]

I was fuming during that game - 4 or 5 goals to them directly from frees that were all very questionable.
Tony Jones heard it, but a business man was the witness who wrote it down. The AGFL called on no other witnesses and conducted the inquiry whilst the man referred to above was out of the country.

A big cover up job - umpire should have been suspended - even tho it was probably in jest - it revealed that umpires do carry bias into a game and certain results appeal to them. Not a long hop, skip, and a jump from there to unconsciously (and possibly consciously) favouring a team in decision-making.

[Munga]

Two rediculous events. GT told the umpires to leave their ego's at the door when umpiring...leading to the whispers.

Then the point after the siren the umps didn't hear. The rule at the time was the quarter isn't over until the umpire signals. So they changed the rules of the game AFTER our match, then took two points of us, and I think from memory cost us a top four position? The AFL were trying so hard to get Sydney a premiership...and they succeeded.

It was about this time my passion for AFL was starting to wain, currupt power hungry twits.
I love the saints, just about hate everything else.

[Unforgiven]

I just hate playing Freo. Crap to watch. Saw the bombers v freo game in round 2, average football, hope we dont get brought down to their level.

[Solar]

Two rediculous events. GT told the umpires to leave their ego's at the door when umpiring...leading to the whispers.

Then the point after the siren the umps didn't hear. The rule at the time was the quarter isn't over until the umpire signals. So they changed the rules of the game AFTER our match, then took two points of us, and I think from memory cost us a top four position? The AFL were trying so hard to get Sydney a premiership...and they succeeded.

It was about this time my passion for AFL was starting to wain, currupt power hungry twits.
I love the saints, just about hate everything else.

I am pretty sure the rule is still there

the AFL just over ruled 100+ years of football history

a game is only over now when the AFL commission says it is

go figure

btw still not sure how it was stkilda's fault?

If anything I believe the conduct of the freo coach at th time was disgraceful. Entered the field before the game was officially ended by the umpires and Lenny told him just as much!

[clarky449]

Does Matthew head still umpire?

[matrix]

we'll pump em by 70....