Autopsy AFL 2024 Round 4 - Freo v Blues Sat April 6th 4:20pm AEDT (AO)

[WilloTree]

Jeepers. What a dumpster fire.

We had the opportunity to discuss a pretty spectacular game and it's unique closing events, yet we went down this road instead.

How disappointing. Apologies to the peeps on here who were engaging in the topic with me, but I'm out. Waste of time now.

 

[Gethelred]

Let assume it was at the umpire.

Was it that "idiot" was the offending word? Or that he used an expletive?

I'm not sure what is worse. That the expletive (one of many) was singled out (and we pretend no other player swore at any stage of the game), or that "Idiot" so offended him that he ****ed up a game of professional sport to get his small man revenge.

You decide.

It depends entirely on context.

We don't know what was said immediately after the Cottrell mark was paid, by anyone. We do know that no small amount of things were said; we do not know if the umpire uttered the words: "Okay, that's enough. Next thing said in that direction is a dissent free kick." towards a group of Fremantle footballers.

If Clark then proceeded to call the umpire an idiot - mild or not - he deserves what he got and so do Fremantle.

Definitely doesn’t pass the sniff test BUT just release the audio.

Clark has made his claim.

Umpires have admitted they’re unsure what was even said, only that it was demonstrative.

Once again, easy to sort this out.

To quote Anthony Edwards ‘send da video’

tl;dr.

 

[Gethelred]

Jeepers. What a dumpster fire.

We had the opportunity to discuss a pretty spectacular game and it's unique closing events, yet we went down this road instead.

How disappointing. Apologies to the peeps on here who were engaging in the topic with me, but I'm out. Waste of time now.

It's why only rarely is the main board worth the trouble.

 

[Chief]

a decision by a grown man to mouth off at an umpire

And he's paid a lot because he is apparently a professional player who knows NOT to do that sort of thing!

 

[Cobbler]

It depends entirely on context.

We don't know what was said immediately after the Cottrell mark was paid, by anyone. We do know that no small amount of things were said; we do not know if the umpire uttered the words: "Okay, that's enough. Next thing said in that direction is a dissent free kick." towards a group of Fremantle footballers.

If Clark then proceeded to call the umpire an idiot - mild or not - he deserves what he got and so do Fremantle.

tl;dr.

I assumed my 5 lines was too long for you to read…

 

[Gethelred]

I assumed my 5 lines was too long for you to read…

I'll make you a deal: you read my post, and I'll respond to yours.

 

[Cobbler]

I'll make you a deal: you read my post, and I'll respond to yours.

I’ll pass.
The offer was enticing, but I’m near certain it will be full of ridicule. Posters who respond to every line with their own analysis aren’t doing it to show support!

 

[ITCHY EYEBALLS]

Hey Freo fans, Pies fans still whinge about Wayne Harmes from 1979, and guess what?
The result remains the same!

 

[ITCHY EYEBALLS]

OH, Jye Amiss wasn’t getting enough free kicks, but the 6 goals you got directly from free kicks don’t count…..bwhhaaaaa!!!

 

[Gethelred]

I’ll pass.
The offer was enticing, but I’m near certain it will be full of ridicule. Posters who respond to every line with their own analysis aren’t doing it to show support!

It's a fair summation to describe your post as ridiculous.

If you think the AFL actually give a shit about how this looks - beyond their ability to ensure it's forgotten by Wednesday this week - you're inviting further ridicule.

They want the drama. If they didn't, why on EARTH would you set up the rules of the game to be so wildly interpretative?

 

[Cobbler]

It's a fair summation to describe your post as ridiculous.

If you think the AFL actually give a s**t about how this looks - beyond their ability to ensure it's forgotten by Wednesday this week - you're inviting further ridicule.

They want the drama. If they didn't, why on EARTH would you set up the rules of the game to be so wildly interpretative?

Yeah I’m just venting buddy.

Was a controversial finish. There’s some opportunity for discussion around it.

Enjoy the win. Good luck this season.

 

[go_the_dockers]

OH, Jye Amiss wasn’t getting enough free kicks, but the 6 goals you got directly from free kicks don’t count…..bwhhaaaaa!!!

Which free kick was incorrect?

 

[ITCHY EYEBALLS]

Which free kick was incorrect?

None of them.
According to the article your players weren’t happy with the lack of frees Amiss got….and our players could have the same concerns about Curnow not getting any with 2 or 3 players hanging off him.
It’s a ridiculous excuse to use for Clarks behaviour.

 

[go_the_dockers]

None of them.
According to the article your players weren’t happy with the lack of frees Amiss got….and our players could have the same concerns about Curnow not getting any with 2 or 3 players hanging off him.
It’s a ridiculous excuse to use for Clarks behaviour.

I was talking about the 6 free's fremantle did get.

and front on contract, with chopping the arms is not a free. Ok, brilliant.

 

[ITCHY EYEBALLS]

I was talking about the 6 free's fremantle did get.

and front on contract, with chopping the arms is not a free. Ok, brilliant.

Yes and I said none of them were incorrect

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

Umpires have admitted they’re unsure what was even said, only that it was demonstrative.

When did this happen?

 

[Jimthegreat]

I was talking about the 6 free's fremantle did get.

and front on contract, with chopping the arms is not a free. Ok,

Of course, naturally Freo's were all there, haha, but, hey, if Carlton get a dodgy one.....

One HTB was clearly handballed and was basically no more than a bump. That's for starters. So don't complain. What comes round goes round. Enjoy your loss. We might get the violin out for Freo supporters....haha.

 

[Cobbler]

When did this happen?

Read it somewhere. Not on BF, like an article.

Pearce asked for clarification and umpire couldn’t tell him exactly what was said only that it was demonstrative.

 

[Jimthegreat]

We didnt play in the VFL.

Most with brains know it is the same competition but the name was changed.

 

[Cobbler]

When did this happen?

Ralph reported it pregame.

 

[Malifice]

There’s an easy fix. Release the audio AFL.

They've released the video, and you can clearly see Clarke directly approach the Umpire and gob off directly to the umpire while staring the umpire in the face, followed by his teammates trying to calm him down (likely because they were a tad more match aware than Clarke was).

https://www.afl.com.au/video/110355...dal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1712407500001

At 1:30.

He wasnt talking to himself.

 

[Rustica]

Bruh

Take the L and ****ing move on

No amount of complaining, providing evidence is gonna change shit

Its happened before and it will happen another million times

 

[ZabsBlues]

What is the common denominator?

I’m guessing “we hate Carlton” is the reason most of these people are whinging instead of judging the calls on their merits.

Don’t know why they hate Carlton, as poster’s constantly remind Blues supporters. Carlton have been shit for over 20 years.

 

[joe444]

:S

nah Joe, I think the one umpire did call it touched. I could be wrong tho.

We were both wrong; me more than you.

I was wrong

 

[AlecDuncan]

I’d genuinely love to know what exactly was said to warrant a free kick.

You can tell it wasn't good by the way his teammates reacted.