Autopsy AFL 2024 Round 6 - Crows v Bombers Fri April 19th 7:40pm AEST (AO)

[CrowToon]

The draper one wouldnt have happened if the umps didnt miss the first one

Absolutely. Doesn't make either right.

 

[CrowToon]

What's your tex to draper non call posts ratio like?

Maybe like 20:3? I dunno. Ive never tried to claim Tex shouldn't have been pinged. What's your point? Of course I'm going to spend more time in the aftermath of the game talking about the Draper one.

 

[Andronicus]

Maybe like 20:3? I dunno. Ive never tried to claim Tex shouldn't have been pinged. What's your point? Of course I'm going to spend more time in the aftermath of the game talking about the Draper one.

Why? If the tex one is called the draper is a non event. Surely the tex one is a bigger * up.

 

[Plugger35]

Unbeatable is a stretch
Saints have got a worse forward line than Freo

Both of our forward lines are struggling to kick 10 goals, they are as bad as each other.

I'm looking forward to our game against Freo in about a month's time at Marvel with both teams parking the bus and trying to kick a winner.

 

[WillHayward]

Take Dawson away and the Crows are SANFL standard

 

[jwint43]

Essendon deserved to win. I gave them no chance tonight and they shocked me, they are sustaining effort and defensive discipline across multiple games now instead of just getting fired up once every few weeks.

Caldwell is flying under the radar, has earned and deserves his rotations through the middie and was BOG tonight and close to it last week.

Is Draper's confidence affected by Goldstein being in the side? Or is he just an average ruck who has a mullet and is a cult hero so is somewhat overrated?

 

[Westlo]

But remember what happened after beating Adelaide last year, your season fell apart very quickly. You haven't won a final since 2004, you have been through some tough times I know that.

Won't happen this year, we play West Coast twice, North and Richmond in our next 8 games.

If it goes off the train tracks this year its Round 16-18 with Cats, Pies and Demons

 

[Erakor]

Tipped Essendon, so happy. But obviously holding the ball.

 

[mike ross]

Tipped Essendon, so happy. But obviously holding the ball.

Exactly, Tex holding the ball should've been paid in the first place.

 

[OnTheRocks]

I wonder if Hodgey thought the same when he got one of the worst HTB calls against Tom Jonas with a minute to go in the epic 2014 Prelim v Port Adelaide, or a fairly poor non-HTB call on Lake dragging the ball in Draper-like for the last few seconds of the same game.

Tee hee it still burns

 

[10571z]

That’s about as holding the ball as holding the ball gets. But it’s one decision and plenty of others were missed I’m sure.

 

[twosheds]

???? Fascist far more educated than 90% of dumb Ozzies that is for sure hence i moved away

Over your head like "Spray and Stay "

 

[boncer34]

We were outplayed, poor kicking kept us in it and of course you won't get the calls late in the game especially if you are the underdog non VIC side.

Josh Rachelle was dreadful. He made some very poor decisions then he tried to win it but missed a rushed attempt at goal.

Essendon = celebrating like you have won a premiership because of a missed call aint going to get you anywhere. Calm the heck down, there is still a long season ahead for you.

But remember what happened after beating Adelaide last year, your season fell apart very quickly. You haven't won a final since 2004, you have been through some tough times I know that.

Now prove yourselves wrong and start playing like this every week. Talent wise you are good enough. It showed tonight.

Even if Adelaide stole the game it still would have been difficult to make the finals, it is a long way back from 0-4 and home ground advantage means NOTHING. Teams are going to come over here and play inspired footy.

After North we play:
Port
Brisbane
Collingwood

It's almost impossible, even if we won tonight.

Can you quote your post from last week where you upset with the Crows players celebrating the win?

 

[chickenonachain]

Wonder if we can go one week without an umpiring controversy or am I asking for to much.

 

[CarterS]

Adelaide are frauds.
A few more weeks of that and the coach won't have a job anymore.
So much promise at the start of the season.

 

[VinnieB]

It’s called the VFL for a reason

Maybe your team should move to the WAFL? Not sure anyone would care really.

 

[VinnieB]

I hate this narrative of “you’d be brave to call that in the last minute”. Not if it’s a clear violation of the rules. I understand letting marginal things slide but that was clear as day and has directly impacted the result

I agree that was a free against Draper. But there were other frees against Adelaide also not paid in those final minutes.

Just prior to Draper jumping on it, Tex tried to break through tackles and looked like he didn’t dispose of the ball properly. A free should have been paid to Essendon and that would have been game over.

2 free kicks not paid.

 

[joe444]

I'm clearly in the minority, but the ball actually came out and was dragged back in by an Adelaide player; plus Tex basically jumped on his back to make it push in the back.

But if the rule is to be interpreted so as not to include accidents (as opposed to "dive", which I read as intentional), then the ump needs to make the decision.

It was an odd night for HTB all up. Amidst a baffling season of umpiring, and administration, all around.

 

[Godzke]

Nicks: "we would've stole it" if they won

Better team won. Laughable if Crows fans feel robbed. Some bad calls on the night that went Adelaide's way up until the Draper non call. Tex clearly HTB.

 

[dean33]

Won't happen this year, we play West Coast twice, North and Richmond in our next 8 games.

If it goes off the train tracks this year its Round 16-18 with Cats, Pies and Demons

Would you be happy with another elimination final loss? As making the 8 off double up games against bottom clubs isn’t really preparing for finals.

 

[CrowToon]

Take Dawson away as the Crows are SANFL standard

I know you don't watch our games if you think that Dawson is at the top of the tree.

 

[CrowToon]

Adelaide are frauds.
A few more weeks of that and the coach won't have a job anymore.
So much promise at the start of the season.

Why wait weeeks?

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

The fact that we value entertainment over integrity speaks volumes. No wonder WWE is a billion dollar industry. A footy season just got ended tonight (and last season) off the back of it.

You were 0-4. Your season was already over. Should have played better in the first 4 rounds.

 

[CrowToon]

You were 0-4. Your season was already over. Should have played better in the first 4 rounds.

No doubt. Our season was effectively over at 0-3 but if we had managed 2-4 we could pretend a little longer. 1-5 is the nail in the coffin. I'm not entirely delusional. Let's hope Nicks is sacked soon.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

No doubt. Our season was effectively over at 0-3 but if we had managed 2-4 we could pretend a little longer. 1-5 is the nail in the coffin. I'm not entirely delusional. Let's hope Nicks is sacked soon.

He’s just signed an extension. Surely they won’t can him now?